Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37319, for Joseph Pulcifer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pulcifer, Joseph
S 37319
CONTENTS

5902.
Maine.
Joseph Pulcifer,
Capt Davis private.
Mass. Line — 3 years
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 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of January 1819 and del d R. C. Vose, Augusta Me —
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo 19/30 — 37. 06
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48. 00
Dea d
$ 85. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Pittston,
Continued
Copy 29 July 1819 Augustus H. Ames Notification sent to R.C. Vose

Joseph Pukifer, Pittston pr. Col. Smith, Mass. Reg 1777 to 1780
April 16. 1818
Admitted
Commonwealth of Massachusetts seventy seven years, a citizen of the Commonwealth, but now of Pittston in Maine, that on the third day of January was of the resolution, against the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being 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 hereby certify to your Honor, that Joseph Pulifer , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Pittston , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the sixteenth day of April , 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 hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful 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 that 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 twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas E. Cir. Court.

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.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Pulcifer, aged seventy seven years, a citizen of the United States, born in Gloucester, in the state of Massachusetts, but now of Pittston in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare, that on the third day of January 1777, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the term of three years, in the three years service, in Capt Israel Paris' Company and Col Mugglesworth's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and took my honorable Discharge from the Army, at High lands on the Hudson's river, opposite West Point, on the fifth day of January 1780, signed by Col Calvin Smith, to whose regiment the Company, in which I enlisted then belonged - This was my last and only continental service - My discharge is lost, and not to my knowledge in existence - I was at the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and also at the retreat from Rhode Island, under General Sullivan. I wintered the first winter after my enlistment at Valley Forge, the second at Providence in Rhode Island, and the last, until I received my discharge, at the High lands, opposite West Point. From reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish my claim to any 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 -
Joseph Pulcifer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Co.
16
On the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1810 Joseph Pulcifer above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just C. Court C Pleas
Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Robert C. Vose of Augusta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Joseph Pulcifer above named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support; and I have no doubt he served as he has above stated. Robert C. Vose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Co. On the twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1810 Robert C. Vose Esq. above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Joseph Pulifer
5.982
Continued
March 1819.
Robert C. Vose Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
Nath Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln 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 Twenty 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 twelve dollars and Cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Nat. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln
...day of March, one 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.
Joseph Pulcifer
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: a small house on John Dailey's land worth about fifteen dollars - a small number of poor old articles of furniture, value, five dollars, I have no debts due to me and owe about eight or ten dollars, I have no income but my pension before which I was in part supported as a pauper. I have lost my wife and have no person who is a member of my family. I was by occupation a husbandman, and practiced turning wooden ware, but am now feeble and unable to labor.
Joseph Pulcifer
Lincoln ss Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both oath and schedule this eighth day of July A.D. 1820 before me Isiah Stabbins a Lincoln ss Circuit Court of Common Pleas Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d Cir. July 11. 1820 Rev. 3  Silas Attard Nat. Coffin Clerk  Copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

Lincoln
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Eight day of July , 1820, personally appeared before Josiah Stobbins 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, Joseph Pulcifer aged about eighty years, resident in Pittston 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 Israel Davis and Regiment commanded by Colonel Wiggleworth of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Twentieth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5902 . And I, the said Joseph Pulcifer 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.
Joseph Pulcifer
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: a small house on John Dailey's land worth about fifteen dollars - a small number of poor old articles of furniture, value, five dollars, I have no debts due to me and owe about eight or ten dollars, I have no income but my pension before which I was in part supported as a pauper. I have lost my wife and have no person who is a member of my family. I was by occupation a husbandman, and practiced turning wooden ware, but am now feeble and unable to labor.
Joseph Pulcifer
Lincoln ss. Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both oath and schedule this eight day of July A. D. 1820 before me Josiah Stobbins a Lincoln ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d Cir. July 11. 1820 Rec. 3 Filed Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk Copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

J N P O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Sir,
Washington, D. C., Jan'y _____, 1894.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Pulsifer, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Feby 1777 3 years Pvt Israel Davis Wigglesworth Maine He was with the army at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-8
Battles engaged in, at Stillwater N.Y. & capture of Burgoyne & Island of R.D. in 1778 - Residence of soldier at enlistment, probably at Gloucester, Mass - Date of application for pension, April 1818 Residence at date of application, Pittston, Kennebec County Maine Age at date of application, born in Gloucester, Mass (no date) aged 77 years Remarks: In July 1820 he stated he had "lost his wife" -
Very respectfully,
Mr A. S. Dunn
Commissioner.
Room 41
Third Auditor of Treasury

37-319
Very INVALID.
June 1/94 Mr. Herold, A. S. N. Room 41, 3 rd fl. of Treasury
File No. 37-319
Joseph P. Rulifer Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6 th 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Joseph Purdie served as a Soldier in Capt. Woodbridge Company, and Col. Smith's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from July 23 d 1777 to July 23 d 1780, being three years and months.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

D. 8/11 11/8 Adwan

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Office of Chief Clerk.
Washington, D. C., Nov 7, 1893 3
The Hon,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
Will you please furnish me the Military history of Gray boy finished Joshua D. sum. of Poland, Cumberland Co. Maine, during the War of the Revolution. He was pensioned under Act of March 18, 1818, Cert. # 16.687. Also Joseph Pulcifer , of Pittston, Kennebec Co., Maine, pensioned under same Act, Cert # 5982.
A. S. D. Mun Room H 1 - 3 rd Auditor's office City,