Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,517, for Abner Lull, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Lull, Abner Anna
NUMBER _____
R. 6,517
CONTENTS

V no 8201
Ann Lull
N.Y. Abner
act 7. July 38
6517
Geo. Park, Binghamton N.Y. Agent for Claimant

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows."
State of New York
Broome County } ss. On this 9 th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before the Honorable George Wheeler one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county Anne Lull a resident of the town of Triang in said county of Broome, aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Abner Lull who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who served as such under Colonel Reed in the years 1776 and 1777. served as an enlisted soldier in what was then called the flying camp or rangers enlisted in Williamsburgh Mass. from thence to Boston at Dorchester fight thence to New York and New Jersey. She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Lull on the 13 th day of September in the year 1781 and that her husband the aforesaid Abner Lull died on the 9 th day of March 1832. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Anna Lull
George Wheeler Judge of Common Pleas N.Y.
Broome County ss. I hereby certify that the above named Anne Lull by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas in said county.
George Wheeler Judge of Common Pleas N.Y.

State of New York ss Broome County
On the 9 th day of July 1842 personally appeared before me George Wheeler one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County Jonas Billings a resident of the town of Triangle in said County of Broome aged Twenty seven years on the 15 th day of July last who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration — That he is the Brother of Anna Lull of Triangle and that he was present at her marriage to Abner Lull and that they were married in Windsor Vermont 13 th day of September in the year 1781 and that he was present at the funeral of said Abner Lull who died March 1832 and further that he has been well acquainted with his sister's circumstances since the death of her said husband Abner Lull and that she as he believes has not married since the death of her said husband and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn this 9 th July 1842 before me
George Wheeler Judge of Broome Co. N.Y.
Jonas Billings

State of New York, Broome County, ss
I, John C. Moore, Clerk of said County, Do hereby certify, that Hon. George Wheeler, before whom the two foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn, and the fore- going certificate was made, was, at the time of swearing or taking said affidavits, and making said Certificate, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and authorized to act as such, And that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing of such Judge, and believe his signatures to said two affidavits, and to said Certificate, to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Binghamton, in said County, this 11 th day of February A.D. 1842:-
John C. Moore, Clerk
A large, ornate signature in cursive ink, likely that of John C. Moore, the Clerk. The signature features elaborate flourishes and loops, particularly around the initials and the name 'Moore'.

Adolph
J. B. Harvey of Bronx Co. New York May 17 43

I Ruth Lull of Hartford in the County of Windsor do testify and say that I am Eighty years of age in January next -
That I was present at the marriage of Abner Lull then of Hartland in the County of Windsor to Anna Billings. The marriage was celebrated at the house of Solomon Bush in Windsor and by the minister of the Town of Windsor, his name I do not recollect. The marriage took place in the fall of 1780 according to my recollection -
State of Vermont
Ruth Lull
Windsor J. Hartford October 11th A.D. 1842. Then Ruth Lull personally appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - and I certify that she is a credible witness - Before me George E. Wales Justice of Peace.
I Hannah Willard of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that I am seventy four years of age - and that I lived in the family of Abner Lull then of Hartland in said County several years after he commenced keeping house.
His wife was my sister, and she was Anna Billings then of said Hartland - The marriage was in September and I was then twelve years of age.
I went to live with them about a year after their marriage and continued to live with them about three years -
Hannah her  X mark Willard
State of Vermont
Windsor J. Hartford October 11th A.D. 1842. Then Hannah Willard, personally appearing, made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - and I certify that she is a credible witness - Before me,
George E. Wales Justice of Peace.

State of Vermont Winderm County } of the County Court in and for the Court of Winderm in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that George E. Wales was on the eleventh day of October instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Winderm, duly appointed and Commissioned and qualified to take the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments and that his signatures to the certificates foregoing are genuine, the said Justice being also qualified to ad- minister oaths.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court at Woodstock in said County this 12 day of October A.D. 1842
J. Norman Williams, Clerk

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Broome
Be it known that before me
Henry Williams a Justice of the peace personally appeared
Cyrus Salisbury aged 58 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son in law of Abner Sull
who was a Revolutionary † Soldier in the State of Massachusetts
and that he died on the ninth day of March 18 32 and that our mother, named
Anna Sull  died on the is still day of living 18 — and that they were
married on the — day of — in the year 17 80 and that they were residents of Northampton
in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there about 13 after marriage years, and that said
Anna now resides in Triangle in Broome county aforesaid and that furthermore She BY THESE
PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in
her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government
and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land,
that may be due her as the widow of Abner Sull who died leaving the
same undrawn, as in right of law She may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 23 rd day November 18 52 ,
hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Cyrus Salisbury for & in behalf of Anna Sull
Witness: George H. Tabb Witness: James R. Hoyt
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Cyrus Salisbury
has always by the community been known as the son in law of said Abner & Anna Sull
Dated on this 23 rd day of November 18 52
Henry Williams J. P.
State of New York
COUNTY of Broome
} to wit:
I hereby certify, That Henry Williams Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Broome
County Court, this 30 th day of November one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two
E. D. Robinson Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.
Anna Sull
Mr. H. Williams

Joseph Hoarvey, of Broome Co. N. York May 17 1823

I, Enos Smith of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say, that Sarah Cowley of Lisle in the County of Broome in the State of New York, widow of Jonathan Cowley, late of said Lisle deceased, is my Sister, and that she was lawfully married, on or about the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, to the said Jonathan Cowley, then of said Stockbridge, by the Hon. John Brown, then of said Stockbridge, but now deceased, who was then a Justice of the Peace for said County of Berkshire. — I was present at the solemnization of said marriage, at the house of my Father, in said Stockbridge, and witnessed the same. — The said Jonathan Cowley, with his family, afterwards removed to Lisle aforesaid, and resided there until the time of his death. — I further testify that I have searched the town records of said town of Stockbridge for the purpose of finding the record of said marriage, but can find no record thereof in the books of records of said town. — Enos Smith.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. — On this third day of October in the

year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared Ezra Smith and made oaths to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, the words "of Massachusetts" being first interlined. — Before me
Glau Jones, Justice of the Peace,
The words Ezra Smith in the caption of this deposition were interlined by me.
Glau Jones.
I also further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Ezra Smith for many years and that he is a highly respectable man and sustains a good and unimpeachable character for truth and veracity.
Glau Jones. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County Commonwealth, Certify that Samuel Jones Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth. and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge December 2nd this third day of October A.D. 1842. Chas Sedgwick R.M.

(8201) Van Klief New York M. P. Hendrick Act to J. P. McKim 5.14.42 J. P. McKim to Harvey May 17.43 Act 7. July '38

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
P. O.
Am Full
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Feb 28 1842
Nov
July 7 1838
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City