Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,750, for John Pullin, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Pullin, John
S. 3,750
CONTENTS
carded

Reopen 3750
INVALID.
File No. 3750
John Pullin Port Washington
Act: June 7/93
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8176
John P. Miller
from 1781 prints 7 months
$23.33 1 / 3
5.12. Sub 7-
9 March $289
A. H. Douglass
Gallatin
Sumi J. C. Guild Gallatin Ton

8176  BRIEF in the case of John Pullin  County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 64  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted In 1781 Spring — 3 — Private Gen. Capt. B. Rice   — — — — — Something like one month " Capt. B. Rice or S. Frigg.   Drafted — 3 — " Col. Agnus Callairan Capt. S. Frigg, Col. W. Frigg.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.

19032
West Tennessee
John Pullin
of Sumner Co. the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Crawford commanded by Captain Rice of the 2d commanded by Col William in the Virginia line for 7 months  service
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1833 and South  N.C.
Guila Galtan
Arrears to the 4th of March  46.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep  1166
3832
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 92

John Pullen
...d ... young ...

The amended declaration of John Pullin in order to obtain a new trial. He has stated that his services in the revolutionary war as detailed particularly in his original declaration was at least seven months as a private for which he claimed a pension. He has stated that he is known by George Jefferson Thomas J Smith and Peter Ferguson a Chapman in his neighbourhood who can testify to my character for morality and truthfulness of my services as a soldier of the revolution - sworn to in open Court May 13 th 1833 A H Douglass Clerk
John Pullin (Mark)
I Peter Ferguson a Chapman residing about ten or eleven miles from Mr John Pullin do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the said Pullin who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration - that I believe him to be about sixty eight years of age and that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution And that I can say in that open court I know it and subscribed the day and year aforesaid sworn to in open Court May 13 th 1833 A H Douglass Clerk
Peter Ferguson

And the S d Court do hereby declare their opinion That after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the inuendoes prosecuted by the War Depart- ment that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and lived at the States - and the Court further certify is that it appears to them that Peter Fagua is a Chippewa Resident about ten or twelve miles from the R d applicant is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
I Alfred H Douglass clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the amend- ment of John Patten to his original declaration for a pension which is her attached to it.
In the presence of all which I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court.
This 28 th May 1833.
A. H. Douglass Clerk of Sumner County court.
John Patten

8176.

State of Tennessee Sumner County ss
On this 17th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Wm. Beddow Wm. Edmonds & John Clancy Esqrs. the Court of Pleas and quarto Session of said County of Sumner now sitting John Pullins a resident of Sumner County, aged about sixty years having no right of his age it being destroyed a great many years ago who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. I was born in the state of Virginia and lived in the County of Bedford at the time he was drafted as one of the militia to serve a three months tour. Which was I think in the Spring of 1781. I was called out under Captain Benjamin Rice. The Company was called out from the County of Bedford to guard the Magazine at New London I went on in my said Company to New London and there served out my three months tour. This was before  after the battle of Guilford which was fought in the same year, before  after my time ended as aforesaid I was by my Captain Rice discharged. Shortly after I was discharged the enemy headed by Colo. Tarleton was making from North Carolina into Virginia and I was called out by Colo. James Wall to head Tarleton - in the Brig Rice of John Trigg was my Captain this service was for no particular time - we marched from Bedford County into Campbell County Virginia and there encamped and set out soon to intercept the enemy which was after the battle of Guilford. The enemy did not as was expected march to New London to destroy the Magazine. We then marched back by Colo. Wall to Bedford and discharged by him

Which service lasted something like one month - Shortly after my last discharge I was again drafted in Bedford County - under Captain John Trigg and our Company was attached Col o William Trigg's Regiment - We then marched to Petersburg - and from thence to Appomattox where we were opposite James Town and then was delayed in order to obtain provisions - and from thence to Williams- burg - and from that to Little York - and our Company with the other belonging to Col o Trigg's Regiment - were placed under the regular officers and our Col o went however I was with my Company was placed to dig in the trenches - in which Little York - we continued the till the surrender of Genl Waller which was about the 19 th day of October 1781 - I was drafted in this service for three months shortly after the sur- render of Genl Waller my time of service offered and I was discharged by whom it was signed I do not recollect -
I lived in Bedford after the revolution upwards of fifteen years and moved to Fauquier Hundred then where or thereabouts and have resided in Fauquier County of late years - I have no documentary evidence or do I know of any person whose testimony he can prove and who can testify to his service -
We hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present - and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of agency of any state known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - John Pullin mark
Sworn to in open Court August 17 th 1832 Test J. P. Douglass Clerk
We Thomas S Smith & George H. Jefferson residing in the County of Fauquier hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Pullin who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that he believes him to be about sixty five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Sworn to in open Court August 17 th 1832 Test J. P. Douglass Clerk
John Pullin mark George H. Jefferson Thos S Smith

And Said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the further certify, that it appears to them that George M Jefferson and Thomas I Smith who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Sumner and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A H Douglass Clerk of Sumner county court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said court in the matter of the application of John Pullin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of seal of Said court. This 27th of August 1882
A H Douglass Clerk By E. J. Brackin D6