Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,747, for William Pullen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Pullen, William
S. 36,747
Mass.
R.I.
CONTENTS

Application sent July 10th 1826 R. B. Vose Esq. Augusta Maine
6660
Maine
William Pullen,
Capt Olney private
Rhode Island, line - 17 reg In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Feby 1829 and del d . R. B. Vose,
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818, 3 mos 25 3/4/30. 31.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1829. 48.00
$79.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Waterville,

William Dullen
Private Col. Hitehcock
R. I. Reg. March 1776
to 1st Feb 1777
11 mo
May 7. B.W.
Admitted
Waterville

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do certify to your Honor that William Pullen , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Waterville, in said county of Kennebec, in the district of Maine, on the seventh day of May A.D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18 A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that, after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Justice C. Court C. Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Pullen, aged sixty four years, a citizen of the U. States born in Attleborough Massachusetts, now resident in Waterville in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in May 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier for the residue of the year, being the first eight months service, in Capt Samuel McCobb's company and Col. John Nixon's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops. This period I fully served out and was honorably but verbally discharged at Winter Hill Cambridge the last of December 1775.
In March 1776 I again enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, as was also my first service aforesaid, for the remainder of the year service, then about two months, in Capt Coggeshall Olney's company, and Col. Hitchcock's regiment of the Rhode Island troops or line. This period I fully served out, and by request of General Washington I served one month longer and then February 1777 near Morristown, New Jersey was honorably but verbally discharged, having served under my last enlistment eleven months. I was in the battle on Long Island and at the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
William Pullen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss. On the seventh day of May A.D. 1810 William Pullen above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston Clerk C. Inst. C. Court C. Plead & Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I David Foster, aged sixty five years, of Winthrop in the District of Maine, solemnly affirm and declare that I am well acquainted with William Pullen within named. I know that he served as a continental soldier during the whole of both the periods by him within mentioned, as I was during all the same periods his mate and in the same company and regiment.
David Foster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Rembrandt p.
On the swenth day of May A.D. 1818 David Foster above named, after having been carefully examined, solemnly affirmed, under the pains and penalties of perjury, to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun r C. Just. C Court C Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.
William Pullen
Private Col. Hatches
R. I. Reg. March 1776
to Mch 1777
11 mo
May 7. 1818
Hamilton
Waterville
H.R. Jan'y 20. 1819. I am acquainted with the above David Foster, he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity — Joshua Gage

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "John Davis".

79
Wm Patten
William Patten 6660
6 Feb 1819
Mar 1819
Red Bank
R. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

77 77 State of Maine.
I, John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wenatchee of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eleven hundred dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Seven hundred dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wenatchee
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
William Pullen
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
Sixty acres of land with an unfinished house and two barns built eighteen years since, valued at six hundred dollars. One yoke of oxen fifty dollars; two cows, thirty six dollars; one horse, forty dollars; twelve sheep eighteen dollars. Three swine twelve dollars. Four young cattle thirty dollars. Old furniture, necessary bedding excepted, twenty dollars. Debts due me which may be collected, three hundred dollars; and I owe upwards of four hundred dollars. The income derived from the above mentioned property does not exceed forty dollars, besides which I have no income derived from property trade or profession - my occupation is that of a farmer, but from my advanced age I am unable to labor; my family consists of my wife Sally, aged seventy one, who is very infirm with a Rheumatic fever not having been able to walk upon her feet for four years last past - my son Leonard aged thirty nine years, is sick and unable to labor, having been subject to fits for twenty years last past - Anna

(Copy)
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty second day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Westcott Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Pullen aged sixty seven years, resident in Waterville in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Cogswell, Olney and Regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock of the line of the State of Rhode Island upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Eleven months, Afterwards served as a 2 d Lieutenant in Capt Benjamin Burtons Company, Col. Gherburnes Massachusetts regiment, six months from March to September 1777
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Seventh day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6660. And I, the said William Pullen do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
William Pullen
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
Sixty acres of land with an unfinished house and two barns built eighteen years since, valued at six hundred dollars. One yoke of oxen fifty dollars; two cows, thirty six dollars; One horse, forty dollars; twelve sheep eighteen dollars. Three swine twelve dollars. Four young cattle thirty dollars. Old furniture, necessary bedding excepted, twenty dollars. debts due me which may be collected, three hundred dollars; and I owe upwards of four hundred dollars. the income derived from the above mentioned property does not exceed forty dollars, besides which I have no income derived from property trade or profession - my occupation is that of a farmer, but from my advanced age I am unable to labor, my family consists of my wife Sally, aged seventy one, who is very infirm with a Rheumatic fever not having been able to walk upon her feet for four years last past - my son Leonard aged thirty nine years, is sick and unable to labor, having been subject to fits for twenty years last past - Anna

Anna his wife aged twenty three years, is the only person in my family (consisting of four in number) which is able to labor -
Except the foregoing I have no other income or estate, my necessary bedding and clothing excepted,
William Putnam
Upon further recollection I find that I have omitted to schedule one fourth part of an old Grist Mill valued at one hundred dollars.
William Putnam
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both with the oath and schedule, on the twenty second day of May 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Junior, C.S.
C.C.C. Plus
A true Copy.
Attest John Davis Clerk
William Putnam J. P. Veno, Augusta
not entitled
May 1820
William Putnam
William Putnam
William Putnam
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36747 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36747
William Pullen
Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 329
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Pullen

I John Chandler aged sixty four years of Winthrop in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in March 1776 William Pullen of Waterville Maine, when doing Sergeant's duty in Capt Coffs Hall Olney's company and Col. Hitchcock's regiment Rhode Island line enlisted me as a private for what remained of the service of the year 1776. I know that the said Pullen served from the time of my enlistment in said regiment until some time in the month of February 1777.
John Chandler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Henniker J. - On the second day of October A.D. 1810 John Chandler above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston J. C. Just C.C.C. Pias 2 E. circuit.