Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2024, for Benjamin Sullard, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Sullard, Benjamin, Sarah.
N. 2024.
CONTENTS
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Pen. Agent Oct 26, 1837 Cert at the rate of $25 66 / 100 per m. sent to Hon Jos F. Randolph, Nov 25. 1837. see letter to same 6 Dec. 1837
New Jersey - 30.88
Benjamin Sullard of Middlesex co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a private in the company comma by Captain Freeman of the regt. comma by _____ in the N. Jersey line for 7 mos. & 21 dys private - Increased from $20 00 / 100
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Oct. 1837. and sent to James F. Randolph, Esq. N. Brunswick N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 = $166:79 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M. 1838 = 12:83
$179.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. $
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk Book 62 Vol. 3, Page 161.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
On this twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid Sarah Sullard aged Seventy nine years a resident of Piscataway in the County of Middlesex aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848 that she is the widow of Benjamin Sullard who was a Private in the Militia of New Jersey in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and drew a Pension under the act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of twenty five dollars and sixty six cents until his death said applicant would refer the Commission of Pensions to her said husband's declaration now on file at the War Department. She also declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Sullard (she being his second wife) on the third day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety six by the Revd Jacob A. Randolph a minister in the Baptist denomination and then Pastor of a Church in Samptown

a village in the township of Piscataway aforesaid That she has no certificate of her said marriage but attaches the family record a part of which was written by the said Ben- jamin Sullard her late husband more than fifteen years years ago and has been always in the possession of this declarant That her late husband the said Benjamin Sullard departed this life on the thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty eight That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred and at the time above stated She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Peter E. Henson Judge
Her Sarah X Sullard mark
I certify that the above declarant is known to me to be a person of credibility and truth and that on account of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open Court
Peter E. Henson Judge

Image Copy of Family Record filed in the revolutionary claim of Sarah Sullard widow of Benjamin Sullard - File No. 2024. Births.
Gabriel Sullard was born - (no date given)
Benjamin Sullard was born - February 18 th 1765 -
John Sullard, son of Benjamin 2nd and Sarah Sullard - born January 11 th 1786 -
Rachel Sullard, daughter of Benjamin 2nd and Sarah Sullard - born March 11 th 1790 -
Elias Sullard, son of Benj m and Sarah Sullard born February 3 rd 1797 -
Elizabeth Sullard, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Sullard, born Sept. 14 th 1800 -
Mary Sullard, daughter of Benj m and Sarah Sullard, born August 2 nd 1805 -
Ephraim Sullard, son of Benj m and Sarah Sullard - born December 12 th 1809 -
Sarah Sullard, daughter of Benj m and Sarah Sullard, born August 13 th 1814 -
Amelia Dunn was born January 15 th 1819.
over.

Marriages.
Elias Sullard was married to Rachel Rattan November 15 th 1760 —
Benjamin Sullard was mar- ried to Sarah Hays, April 3 rd 1796 —
John Willis was married to Amelia Dunn, October 16 th 1842 —
Amos Cole . married to Elizabeth Sullard July 3 rd 1821 —
William Willis was married to Salle Sullard December 11 th 1834 —
John Wille was married to Amelia Dunn on the 16 th day of October 1842.
A true copy from a printed form headed "Family Record", and supposed to be a leaf from the Family Bible.
Filed 1849.
John H. Webster Cly. Ow. St. Div
Copied Oct. 2/84.

State of New Jersey } Before me Peter P. Henson one Middlesex County } of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Reverend Henson known to me to be a reputable per- son who being by me duly sworn upon his oath saith that he is in the eightythird year of his age that he resides in the township of Piscataway in the County of Middlesex that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Sullard now deceased and with his widow Sarah who is now as he understands applying for a Pension that he the said Benjamin Sullard was born and always lived in the same neighborhood with deponent that he the said Benjamin and his wife Sarah were members of the same Church with deponent for a long time to wit for more than thirty years that he the deponent well remembers hearing of their marriage and has no doubt but that it took place at the time and by the minister as stated by her in her declaration and that he departed this life at the time stated by her that they lived in the neighborhood and was esteemed and believed to man and wife which was never doubted by any that the said Sarah widow of the said Benjamin is a reputable person and that her statements are entitled to full credit and belief
Sworn and subscribed the forth day of June 1849 before me
Peter P. Henson
Judge
Reverend Henson

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } Before me the sub- scribed one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Ephraim Sullard a credible person who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is in the forti- eth year of his age that he is the son of Benjamin and Sarah Sullard that the family record hereto attached is the same which was in the family bible which belonged to his father that the greater part of said family record was transcribed from an old family bible some fifteen or twenty years ago by one Charles R. Marshall that a part of the said record is in the handwriting of his father viz that part which records the marriage of William Wells and John Wells that the said bible containing the said record has always been in the possession of his father and mother since the said record was made that he this deponent saw the said record taken from that said bible that his father the said Benjamin Sullard departed this life on the thirteenth day of January 1848 and Sarah Sullard his mother who is now applying for a pension is his widow and has not intermarried since the death of his father the said Benjamin Sullard and I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original record on file in my office. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 5th day of December 1849 Peter P. Root Judge
Ephraim Sullard

State of New Jersey
Whereas the County of Middlesex is now in the custody of Peter P. Ruyon Esquire before whom the several accounts of Sarah Sallard and other accounts of Name Ruyon and Ephraim Sallard are now to be taken and at the order thereof of the said said accounts shall be taken and as a result of the said accounts shall be and for said accounts shall be hereby certified to have the same his deposition to the said and accounts shall be are given
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 8th day of December AD 1829
A. B. D. Allen

33.202
Benjamin Sillard N.J.
10 mo. in 1787 - Capt. Freeman
cont.
on charges of fictitious for £9.9 168.
10.5.8 equal to 144 days - 4 mo. 24 ds.
added
6 mo. free
  20 £  23.37    4 months &     21 days -  2.17         25.66  
James F. Randolph N. Brunswick N.J.
7.12.1

Deduction of Benjamin Chillard, of Middlesex County, New Jersey, for the benefit of the act of borough of June 1832.
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } ss. On this eleventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four, before the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, now sitting as a board, personally appeared Benjamin Chillard , of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of borough of June 7 1832:
He was born in the township of Piscataway Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the January 1765, as appears by a record of his age now in his possession, copied from his father's family bible - lived in said township from the day of his birth to the present time. He entered the service as a militia man, before he could be legally be required to serve, going out as a substitute for a sickly brother, & being accept- ed by the Captain of his company as an equi- valent. His service commenced in the Spring of 1780, in the company of Capt. Lufaday, and during the year 1780, he performed at least four lines of a month each under Capt. Lufaday, on the station at Woodlidge, & between that and South Amboy, in the service of guarding the lines, & picketing, as it was called, in the camp, near the soldiers of the day. The ser- vice was both laborious & arduous, & requi- red constant vigilance, both night & day.

4 In need the enemy took the opportunity to slip over under cover of the night, to commit their depredations; and it was then, too, that the sneaking, perfidious Tories ventured to prowl thro' the country, & conduct the British into all the bye paths & ways of the country. In one of their night watches during that year, one of his com- panions was shot down at his side. Seeing some one at a short distance, he hailed him, as he was bound to do, & the only answer he received was two bullets thro' his body, which killed him instantly. In 1781, he joined a corps engaged 1781 in a three months' tour commanded by Capt. Freeman. Marched to Morris town, was there joined by other troops under Col. Seeley, and thence the whole were marched to a place on the Hudson river, not far from New York, called Dobb's Ferry, where he served out his full three term of three months in guarding at that point. The next of placing a regiment of militia at that place, they understood to be, to keep the enemy off from the other side of the river. At the end of their term, returned to Captain Saphardes's company, & did during the re- mainder of the year certainly not less than 2 mo. the term of a month each, under Captain Saphardes, on the Woodbridge Station, in the usual service of guarding the lines. In 1782 he continued to do duty on the Wood- 3 mo. bridge station, & performed at least three term of a month each, all under Capt. Saphardes 12 and all in guarding the lines. This is a brief & simple history of his services. He was in no battle, nor was there any incidents, save

time he has mentioned, which must serve to guide the department in its decision. He was in a regular service, in obedience to the laws of this state, & willingly did his share of the duty which fell upon all capable of bearing arms. For their belief of those services, & his general reputation, he refers to the testimony of the Rev Mr Lathrop & and Peter Brokaw of this neighborhood; and for their knowledge of those services he refers to the William G. Lathrop affidavit of Benjamin Manney & Christian Schuyler. That the surviving soldiers of the Revolution. This is all the testimony in his power to produce. He has only to add, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any date.
Subscribed then on the day I year aforesaid.
Peter P. Runyon Judge
Benj m Sullam
We Sabbas Lathrop, a clergyman residing in Middlesex County, & Peter Brokaw of the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Sullam who has subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be in the 70th year of his age; that he is esteemed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed then on the day I year aforesaid
Peter P. Runyon Judge
Sabbas Lathrop Peter Brokaw

And the 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 before name applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that Lebbeus Lathrop who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Middlesex County, and that Peter Prosser, who has signed the same is also a resident of said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
For Ford James Harnett Judge Peter P. Prosser
I Nicholas Worraen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Benjamin Ballard for a Pension. I further certify that P. P. Prosser before whom the subjoined affidavits of Benjamin Harnett, Charles Lathrop, William Lathrop, are taken, is a justice of the Peace in full commission duly sworn, and the signature of said justice is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty four.
N. Worraen Clerk

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss. On this eleventh day of Sep- tember 1836, before me a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Benja- min Channing , known known to me as a credi- ble person, whose statement is entirely to be relied upon, also being only sworn, on his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Revolution, & now in the receipt of a Pension as such. That he is well acquainted with Benjamin Sallard, the ap- plicant named in the foregoing paper, that he knew him from boyhood - recollects most of his services in the Revolution in the company of Capt. Lapham, the same company to which he belonged - knows distinctly of his three months' tour in Dobb's Ferry, & that he served that time, & knows also of his services both before & after that time, in the monthly tours of the State. Can say of him that he was a sterling patriot & a very good soldier, and none to his knowledge omitting to perform his full quota of service. The monthly tours were very frequent. Some- times every other month, & never less than three or four times a year. Said Sallard is an honest, exemplary man & Christian, & his statement may be fully relied upon herein until shown the contrary Year aforesaid. before me } Benjamin Morning Peter P. Murray } Justice of the Peace }
Also appeared before me Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, on the day aforesaid, Christian Lapham, known

to me as a credible person, whose statement is to be relied upon, who being only sworn on his oath said that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Sullard, named in the foregoing application, lived a neighbor to him during the war of the Revolution, and altho' too young to do much duty, except at the very close of the contest, has a distinct and clear vivid recollection of many of the events of that day. His father was a Captain, & said Sullard belonged to his father's company. Recollects of seeing him on it in the performance of monthly tours. Recollects well of said Sullard going into the three months service, performing the three months term under Capt. Freeman. said Sullard was eager for the service, & did more than was required from him by law, & was in all respects a good & faithful soldier, & he believes him most justly entitled to a pension. Inhabited from the day of year of before me, } Christiana L. Leonard, Richd. P. Munyon Justice of the Peace }
On the same day, also appeared before me looking as aforesaid, William Lefevre , known to me as a credible person, whose statement is implicitly to be relied upon, who being only sworn on his oath said, that he is a soldier of the Revolution & is now receiving a pension as such: that he is well acquainted that been from boyhood, with the Benjamin Sullard, the foregoing applicant for a pension recollects him well as a soldier in the

Resolution - belonged to the same company with him, & served with him: recollects of his serving before he was of the age of sixteen as a sub- stitute for his brother, who was in ill health - knew that he performed a term of three months, under Capt. Freeman at Dobb's Ferry - That he after- wards was came back into the company of Superior, & faithfully continued to perform his regular monthly tours to the close of the War. Knows said Sillard as an upright & excellent citizen, & entertains no doubt but the account he has rendered of his services is strictly within the mark he actually per- formed.
From the attached ledger William Layardus My year of before me Peter R. Runyon Justice of Peace

In reply to your request of Sept. 21-22 received for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Sullard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. N. 2024
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1780 4 mos. Pvt Luphardus Crow N.J.   1781 3 mos " Freeman Seeley "   1781 3 mos " Webster "   "After this" 2 mos. " Luphardus Lt. Col. Webster "   1782 3 mos " Luphardus Col. Webster "  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlesex Co., New Jersey
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11-1834. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Middlesex Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, Born Feb. 18, 1765 in Piscataway Township, Mid- sex Co., New Jersey.
Remarks: Soldier died Jan. 12, 1848. On April 2, 1796 in Hampton, Middlesex Co., N.J. he married Sarah Hays, his second wife (name of 1st wife not stated), who was allowed pension on her application executed Sept. 20, 1849 while living in Piscataway, N.J. aged 79 yrs. Children of Benjamin & Sarah were: John, Rachel, Elias, Elizabeth, Mary, Ephraim and Sarah. There is no further family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
(Off-note 8-2836
(Dates of children's birth confusing so I omitted same. MMK.)

New Jersey 30.885
Benjamin Tullards of the 8th Regt in the State of N.J. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Greenaw of the N.J. commanded by Col. _____ in the New Jersey line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Dec r 1836 and sent J. F. Randolph at Brunswick
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $110.00 Semimant. allowance ending Feb 1837 10.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.H.C. Adkins Clerk, Book C 2 Vol. 3 o Page 161
2 See let to Pac. Agent J. F. Ran dolph Dec r 22 1836 to J. F. Randolph June 12 th 1837 do. Same 10 June 1837 let. to Jos. F. Randolph 4. Oct r 37.

New Jersey Roll. Act 7 June 1832 Benjamin Dillard, Pr. $25:66. per annum To what time last paid? Due January 13 th 1848 P. o to his executors. B.B.

Jan 1. 1836 Jonathan Freeman Benj. Silliman
Prof. Silliman Prof. Brewster Prof. Kingsley
NEW

Rehman
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2024
Sarah Sullard.
Widow
Benjamin Sullard.
Daughter Rev. War.
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index: —Vol. m , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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March-9-1900. N. 15 E. Gym. J. P. Rucking Princeton N. J.
1922 July 17, Kick to Mr. L. L. Osborn. mm H

No 567
Sarah Sullard, widow of Benjamin N.J.
Act 29 July 1848.
Marryed 1796 M rs died Jan 13. 1848
Adm o Jan y 21 d : Sp ci , $25; h. h. for annum, Comig which 1848.
Hon John Van Dyke, W. of Representatives

House of Representatives Dec 9 th 1849
J L Edwards Esq Comm ee of pensions
Sir
The papers herewith transmitted have been sent to me from my District with the request that I should give them my attention.
If the Pension be allowed please ad- vise me -
Very respectfully Yours &c
John Van Dyke

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Mr - all time
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J. H. Edwards Esq. Coast Pensions, Washington.

New Brunswick April 3, 1886.
Sir, Under date of the 28 th of December last, I had the honor to call to your notice the long pending cases of Moses Dunn , Jonathan Newman , Benjamin Tolland , & Henry Freeman , and to obviate a difficulty which seemed to exist in your office, to propose to refer them to the Secretary of War, for him to fix the terms of service for which they should be allowed. Since that time I have heard nothing from you, and as the old men are very urgent for a decision, and a part of them really in want of the assistance which they claim, I take the liberty again to solicit your attention to their cases, and to request an ultimate decision upon them, as soon as the rules of the office, and your convenience will permit.
That Respectfully Yours & Sir
J. L. Edwards Esq. Col. Burroughs.
James P. Burroughs
P.S. Will you oblige me with a blank form or two of application to secure a Pension  antipasto ?

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Aug 11. 1836 Pension office.
N Jersey claim returned from the War Dept at the request of Hon J. H. Randolph
G. A. Hani, Esq Acting Secy War Present

Washington, Aug. 11. 1836
Sir,
I beg leave respectfully to withdraw the appeal to the Secretary of War, in the cases of applications for Pensions of Moses Dunn, Jonathan Freeman, Henry Freeman, & Benjamin Sullard; and to request that the papers may be returned to the Pension Office.
Most Respectfully Yours & Servt
James P. Randolph
C. A. Harris, Esq. Acting Secy War

Freehold up nov. 20th
W Nov 23
Nancy Lewis Pray Stillard 30885
L. Min. R.J.
455
Rev. W. Randolph
L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Inverness (N.S.) Nov 18. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Mr Dayton informed me that the certificate in the case of Mary Lewis for an increase pension has not been forwarded to him - nor has the certificate of Benjamin Sollow for an increase been sent to me, tho' both were allowed some time ago - will you have the good- ness to forward them to me here -
Yours &
J. H. Randolph

B Ballard
B Ballard
Payments to be made at Newton N. J. by Smith-Trenton Hg. Co Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New Jersey
Time to be added -
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C2 Vol. 3 rd . Page 161 by H. H. Madison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Sullard of the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the war of the Revolution
is entitled to receive — Twenty ————— dollars and ————— cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Same
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 nd day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
E. P. Allard Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Paid to 4 Feb 1836 Paid to 4 Feb 1837 Paid to 4 Feb 1837
20.885

W. Randolph's letter of appeal

H. Barnum, Dec 28, 1835.
Sir, I enclose to you such further supplemental statements in the cases of Jonathan Freeman and B. Sullard as I have been able to obtain.
As in these cases, and the cases of Moses Dunn & Jonathan Freeman, there seems to be a difficulty in your mind in fixing upon the allowance proper to be made, I propose, for the purpose of relieving you from all embarrassment, and of satisfying the applicants, to take the opinion of the Secretary of War in each of them, and to consider his decision as conclusive. If this meet with your approbation, please hand all the papers over to the Honorable the Secretary, without remark, together with this letter, which may be considered as a request to that effect.
Most respectfully, Yours & Sir &c.
James H. Randolph.
For Edward E. 3 Col. Parsons. 111111

Affidavit in the case of Benjamin Sullard of New Jersey
J. P. Randolph. agm.

Middlesex County } New Jersey ss. }
On this nineteenth day of November 1835, personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Nancy Serrel , satisfactorily vouched to me as a credible person, who being duly sworn on her oath saith - that she is in the 78 th year of her age and now resides in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey - that she well remembers the period of the Revolutionary War and lived at that time at her Father's house in the adjoining township of Springfield in said County - that she is acquainted with Benjamin Puddell who she is informed is now applying for a Pension for his Revolutionary services - that she distinctly recollects his being in his being in the Militia service at that period, and that she saw him in said service at her Father's house a great number of times for several months months in the year 1780 just previous to the battle of Springfield, and has no doubt from said Puddell's character that what he has said relative to his services during that contest may be implicitly relied upon
Subscribed and sworn the day above written before me }
Nancy her Serrel mark
Henry Lillacock My Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey, Middlesex County ss. I, Nicholas Brunsen Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that Henry Lillacock, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace in for said County, duly commissioned & sworn, that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this nineteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty five. N. Brunsen Clerk

Supplemental Declaration of Benjamin Sullard, of Middlesex County, New Jersey, for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832.
Middlesex County State of New Jersey 31. On the fifteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred thirty five, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Benja- min Sullard, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that having heretofore made a declara- tion for the purpose of obtaining a Pension un- der the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, which he is informed, by instructions from the War Department of the 23 d of July last, is defective in omitting to state whether he was "drafted with his clan and served in a corps of militia duly embodied by the proper authority;" he now dis- tinctly states, that in all the services which he rendered, as detailed in the declaration to which this is a supplement, from the time he entered the service as a substitute for his brother in 1780, to the close of the war, he was serving in corps of militia duly embodied by the proper authority of the state: That with the exception of an en- listment of three months in 1781, his services in monthly tours, performed with his clan, under draft or call, in the usual mode of detailing the men called for at any time, and in obedience to the laws of the state: That he has, in his previous declaration stated all the facts which he was advised were necessary to an understanding and just appreciation of his case; and that if his state- ment be defective in its details, it must be attribu- ted to the great lapse of time since the services.

were recovered, and the impossibility of retaining in the memory for such a period all the incidents which might serve to garnish and a statement of facts. He hopes, however, that the brevity and plainness of his narrative will not prevent be permitted to beget doubts as to its verity. subscribed to on the day 3 year aforesaid, before me Peter D. Runyon Justice of the Peace
Benjamin Sullard
State of New Jersey 3 Middlesex County 3 I Nicholas Booraeu Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that Peter P. Run- yon, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Benja- min Sullard was taken, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & sworn, & that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this six- teenth day of October 1818. Nicholas Booraeu Clerk

Fullard's Application for an increase of Pension.
187
Fullard's Application for an increase of Pension.
James Fullard

Supplemental statement of Benjamin Sullard for an increase of his Pension
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County 3 rd . On this twenty eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty seven, before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Sullard , who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that having made application for a Pension under the Law of 1832, his claim was, after considerable delay, finally allowed for only about one half that it asked for, and he is now in the receipt of the very small allowance of twenty dollars a year; that, feeling himself aggrieved by this decision, he now respectfully applies for such an increase of his pension as he thinks his original claim was fairly entitled to. Being informed, however, that objections exist to the form of his statement narrative of his services, he will endeavor to remedy this defect. As he has heretofore stated, he went into the militia service, at the early age of 15, in the winter of the year 1780, as a substitute for his brother, who, from bodily infirmity, was not in a condition to endure the hardships and exposures of the war. He was attached to the company of militia of Capt. Luperdus, in the regiment commanded by Col. Brown. He performed four tours of a month each during the year, all of them in the eastern part of the State, at Perth Amboy, Elizabeth Town, Woodbridge, and the country adjacent in the hard & perilous duty of that day, of defending the lives and property of the inhabitants, from the combined British, Hessian & Tories, then in force on the opposite shore of Staten Island. The service required the utmost vigilance and activity, night and day, and was frequently attended with great danger. All of these four tours were performed under the command of Capt. Luperdus & Col. Brown, in obedience to the regular calls of the competent authority of the State, and in embodied corps of troops, varying from two to three or more companies, as the exigencies of the times demanded. In 1781, he enlisted for a three months' tour under Capt. Noble, and served out the whole tour, principally at a place called Debt's Ferry , on the Raritan River,

whither we was marched, with other troops, from Morris Town, for the protection of that point from the enemy on York Island. At the end of their enlistment, he was subject, as usual, to the calls upon the militia, and was out two months during the remainder of the year, in two tours of a month each, both as he thinks, under Capt. Luperdus, & Lieut. Col. Holten, and both on the eastern boundary of the state, in the vicinity of Staten Island, where the enemy still lay, & whence he com- mitted continual depredations. These tours, like those in 1780, were rendered under regularly commissioned officers, and in corps of troops embodied by state authority, and subject to all the rules and articles of war, and fed from the public stores. In 1782, the enemy still remaining in his old position, and capable of all the annoyances formerly to be guarded against, the militia were as usual called upon, and he was out, with a portion of his company, on three several tours, perform- ing at each tour a month's service, according to the laws of the state, and all of them under Capt. Luperdus, in the Eastern section of the state, the Head Quarters being at a place called Woodbridge, but the service embracing a cir- cuit of some eight or ten miles around. Col. Hobbs was the field officer. In these last two years his service was for himself and not as a substitute. There was nothing in any of his services, of such striking and notorious incident, as would enable the department to take the accuracy of his narrative, or to add to the force of the simple statement he has given. He makes no claim which he does not know to be reasonable and just, and trusts that those above duty will decide upon it, will acknowledge the justice in such an increase of his pen- sion as he now prays for.
Subscribed to me this day personally before me
Benjamin Sullard
Peter P. Huryon Notary Public of the State

State of New Jersey, Middlesex County. I Nicholas Borneau Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That Peter P. Dawson before whom the foregoing affidavit of Benjamin Hilliard was made, is a Justice of the Peace, and also a Judge of the Peace, in and for said County, and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of September, Eighteen hundred and thirty seven.
N Borneau Clerk

Arrived home safely - no nice quotations here. Send me my re- ceipt for one enclosed -
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rolls being copied as fast as possible
Commanding Company.
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O. W. and N. Div. _____ Div.
Ex'r. _____
Old War Wid. No. 2024
Sarah Sullard
Co. _____ Reg. _____
Return this letter with your reply.
Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Ben Sullard Washington, D.C. Oct 10 1884
Sir:
In reply to your request through Mr Webster, of this Office, for the return of your receipt for the family record in the above mentioned case. I would state that - as the receipt - is made out on the back of your letter requesting the return of the said papers it cannot be returned until something is substituted for it. Captain Willis, should write a statement showing what relationship he bears to the soldier with his request for the return of the papers and for what purpose he desires them.

As soon as the letter from Capt Willis is received your receipt will be returned to you.
Very respectfully C. P. G. Clarke Asst Commissary
et.
James L Hagen Adjutant-General's Office Trenton N.J.

Respectfully re-submitted to Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, his attention invited to annexed letter of March 2, 1900, from Gen. W. S. Hays, U.S. of Ariz., and with request for new search as to this case. Please return these letters with reply,
Jay G. Root Lucas Ariz. March 12/00
Lucas (A. T.) Feb. 3, 1900
Genl. James H. Leather L. F.
Inquire whether a Pension was ever granted to Benjamin Leland, War of Rebellion.

Respectfully re-submitted to Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, his attention invited to annexed letter of March 2, 1900, from Gen. W. S. Hays U.S.A. of Ariz., and with request for your search as to this case. Please return these letters, with reply,
J. S. [unclear] Lincoln City, Neb. 12/00
Lincoln (D. F.) Feb. 3, 1900
Genl. James F. Linton, D. F. Inquire whether a Pension was ever granted to Benjamin Lund, War of Rebellion,

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 1900
Washington, D. C. Feb'y 23. 1900
Respectfully returned to...
James A. Rusling Trenton N.J.
A careful search has been made but from the data given no record of a claim filed in the name
of Benjamin Soulard.
can be found.
This Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land.
Such rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found in the archives of many of the original States.
[Signature]
6514b3m1-98
Commissioner.
Respectfully referred to Gen. W. S. Hoke, D. S. I. I. f. In case information he may have in the premises, Mr. Miller says he was a U. S. Pensioner.
[Signature] Feb. 26. 1900
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
FEB 26 1900
OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Respectfully returned to Gen. James A. Rusling, Trenton, N.J. with such information as to the military service of Benjamin Soulard, as the records of this office afford. [Signature] Adjutant General.

JAMES F. RUSLING,
LAW OFFICES,
224 EAST STATE STREET.
vs.
P. O. Box 224.
762
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 22, 1880,
774
743 Hon. N. C. Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir, Will you please inform me, whether a Pension was ever granted to Benjamin Souland , b. J. Nichols, Bridgewater in Ward's Resolution ? If so, when it was awarded, and when did he die? Also kindly give his military history. I ask this by request of his daughter now living here, Mrs. Sarah J. Willis, an old lady over 80 years of age. Yours respectfully, J. R. Davis

ALEX. JACOBUS, PROPRIETOR OF THE AMERICAN HOUSE.
Trenton, N. J. Sept 1884
Hon. W.W. Dudley Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir: I would be pleased to have you forward me from papers enclosed for pension of Benjamin Dullard.
The following is the family record taken from family Bible and filed as testimony in case. I am the grandson of said Benjamin Dullard, my mother is the daughter of said soldier and she is still living. I have the family bible in my possession and wish the record filed, to replace it in the Bible.
Respectfully Yours.
John J. Willis

State of New Jersey.
OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Trenton, Oct 7 th 1884
Received of Hon William H Dudley Commissioner of Pensions family record of Benjamin Sullard from papers in claim for Pension of said Benjamin Sullard pensioner for service in New Jersey militia during Revolutionary War.
John S Willis Trenton N.J.

per 1/20 Room 1333, #30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, Apr. 21, 1922.
Bureau of U.S. Pensioners, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
May I have what your records show for my ancestor BENJAMIN SULLARD, born in France Feb. 18, 1765, came to America when a mere child and settled in Plainfileld, N.J., participated in the Revolution and was pensioned. He was married twice, the first wife being Rachel, second wife Sarah Hayses, m. Apr. 1796 and had daughter Mary born 18 June, 1806 who married Morris Burt on 6 June, 1824.
I believe he lived at Piscatawy when he was pensioned. Any and all data shown will be greatly appreciated. I want this to qualify for S.A.R. membership and also the preservation of records which I am deeply interested in.
Thanking you,
Very truly,
L. L. Brown
Room 1333, #30 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Ill.

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Record Division Rev. War Section
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
June 2-1922
L. L. Brown #30 N. LaSalle St. Room 1333 Chicago, Illinois
Madam
In reply to your letter dated the Apr. 21-22 and received the Apr. 24-22, you are are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to my soldier named Benjamin Sullard. You are requested to furnish any data in your possession relative to his alleged pension.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner Commissioner.
Dear Commissioner:-
Regret to note that a wrong key was struck in writing my ancestor's name. It should have been Benjamin Sullard. He is listed in the 6th Census of Revolutionary Pensioners, and it would be indeed most gratifying to get his service. Sorry to trouble you again, and beg pardon for the error. Enclose corrected the former request.
Sincerely,
L. L. BROWN, Room 1333, #30 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Ill.