Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7488, for James Mullings, Virginia

Va.
Mullings, James or Mullins Mary
P. 7488

Ambrus Mullins
Rev: pa
32. 673
1st out - did not serve time
6 m. sub 3 m. def
H. J. Love Barberville R.

State Territory or District of the County of Russel and state of Virginia
On this 30 th day of January  January 1835 personally appeared Ambros Mullins before me the under signed a Resident and Justice of the peace in and for the County of Russel and state Territory or District of Virginia the aged Ambros Mullins Being 84 years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 that he was drafted in the army of the united states in the year 1780 he states that in consequence of old age and the subsequent loss of memory he cannot recollect the name of the Regiment to which he belonged but he was for a drafted in Franklin County state of Virginia in the militia muster the spring of 1780 and was entered as such he states he was a very poor man and had a wife and 2 children who could not support themselves without his assistance and he substituted one Nimg Prater and paid him for his service for the 3 months who was Recd and served his time he states he was there again Drafted in the fall of 1780 his wife being in a helpless situation he could not well leave her and he substituted one John Gauden and paid him to serve the 3 month tour and did according which took nearly every thing he had to support apart to pay his substitutes he states that he was again Drafted about the 9 th or 10 th of May in the year 1781 and enter the service of the united states and served in the militia under the following named officers to wit as he before stated he cannot recollect  recollect the name of the Regiment nor of the Colonel but served under General Green Major Charles Rose Captain Thomas Henderson Lieut Mathew Small drafted in Franklin County state of Virginia marched from Franklin to Henry Cty through Salisbury Town and Camden South Carolina to a place called nine by six there were stationed 18 days every day or night

had some little scrimmage with the British we took their spring and kept it 3 days the British Reinforce and we had to Retreat over Broad River to the Newtown Springs and there we had a sever Battle with the British a great many killed and many wounded on both sides in then we were a short time after the aforesaid Battle we were parted and a part of the army which the aforesaid said Mullens was in were marched to the Cross Roads where were stationed there with many other circumstances which occurred in his servitude is tedious to mention and not well enough Recollected as it has been a great while since and all statements have to be made with precision and upon oath he does not wish to state more than what he can precisely Recollect he states that he served his 3 months and about 21 days as near as he can Recollect or in no wise less than the aforesaid time applied for a discharge and the officer who he applied to did not give it to him but applied his time was out and he could go when he pleased he left the service in September does not Recollect the day of the month in the year 1781 and returned home to his family he states he served with an embodied corps called an by competent authority he hired 3 substitutes who served 3 months each and served 3 months 21 days himself makes 9 months 3 21 days and for such service he claims a pension as he is now old frail and helpless and unable to maintain himself by his labour and hath not where withal provided for his subsistence in this life only that provided by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 he therefore prays an assistance from under that law he also states that in consequence of old age and his helpless situation he is now and the long distance he resides from the Court house in Russell County he therefore is unable to attend the Court he therefore makes this his declaration before a Justice of the peace of said County and he hereby Relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state or if any city or that of the agency of the state of Virginia } Ambrose Mullens

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Reuben Steele J.P.R.C.
and I Reuben Steele a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid do here by declare my opinion that the aforesaid applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Reuben Steele J.P.
The following interrogatories were this day put to the applicant before the justice of the peace
1 question where and in what year were you born
answer 3 I was born in I was born in Franklin County state of Virginia in the year 1754 to the best of my recollection & information
2 question have you any record of your age if so where is it
answer I have none nor never had any
3 question where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
answer I was living in Franklin City via when called into service I then moved to Green River South Carolina then to North Carolina then to Russell County state of Virginia and am now living in the same
4 question How were you called into service were you were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
answer I was drafted three times first I hired and must I served for 3 months and 21 days
5 question state the name of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia Ridgement as you can recollect
answer Colonel Green Major Charles Rose Capt Thomas Henderson
Lieut Matthew Small were with the militia the Continental Ridgement I have forgotten and the name of the Ridgement to which I belonged and the general command
6 question status of my service is as I before stated in the declaration did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
I did not I applied for one but never got it but served out the time and 21 days longer

State the names of some persons to whom you are known, in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Richard Shultz of Scott County can testify because he saw me in the service and served with me James Mullins Ambros Mullins son's and R. Steele Clergamin Joseph Short Bueker Mullins I am Hall Senior
We Reuben Steele Clergamin Residing in the County of Russel and James Mullins Residing in the same here by certify that that we are well acquainted with Ambros Mullins who has subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid declaration that we believe him to be 84 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Reuben Steele Clergamin James Mullins
Sworn
sworn and subscribe the day and year aforesaid and I Reuben Steele Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County do here by declare my opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergamin Resident in the County of Russel and state of Va and that James Mullins who has signed the same is a Resident in the same and is creditable persons and that their statements is entitled to credit
Reuben Steele
JP
affidavit
I the declarant states on oath that in the time of his alleged service which he himself served he was not engaged in any civil pursuit of any kind nor followed no other business of any kind save that of the service of the united states that he was either in the field or stationed in garrison and marching during his alleged service

State of Virginia } Rappahannock County } I James P. Carrrell clerk of
of the Court of said County do certify that Reuben Steele who has subscribed his name to the preceding affidavits was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace of said county, and that his several signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court at the Court-House, this 30 day of February 1835.
James P. Carrrell CRO

... known
State of Virginia Scott County set 3
On this 7th day of February 1835
Personally appeared Richard Stanley before me the under signed a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid and made oath that he was well acquainted with Ambrus Mullis who has subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid declaration that he was drafted 2 or 3 times and entered the service himself in May 1881 and served under the aforesaid officers that I believe him to be 84 years of age that he went with me to Ninety Six and there stationed and served out his time and some days longer
left the service in the fall of 1881 and with an unbroken corps called on by competent authority and served accordingly. I therefore do not hesitate to say from my acquaintance with as a man and as a soldier that he was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states Richard Stanley Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Just Fugate J.P.

7484 P. O. Ambrus Mullins
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Ambrus Mullins
pa
Rejected. see lib 1. J. P. P. Camille July 13. 1835. did not save bmo.
7484
Act 7 June 1832

Ambros Müller

War Department Pension Office
March 19-1835
Sir:
I enclose herewith the declaration of Henry Ingle and Ambrose Mullins of Scott County, and William Stone and Richard Stanley of Russell county, Virginia, for your examination. -
The claimants appear to be of a somewhat doubtful character. The signature of Reuben Steel in the case of Stanley is so unlike it in that of Mullins, that it is calculated to occasion some distrust of the genuineness of the claimants. -
I also enclose the letter of Daniel Hagedorn, the agent for these persons. You will after having examined the papers return them all to me with your opinion respecting them, and oblige Yours
Very Respectfully J L Edwards
James P. Carrico Esq. Clerk of Russell Co. Lebanon Va