Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35529, for John Mullikin, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Mullikin, John
NUMBER
S 355 29
CONTENTS

10.601 Kentucky R
John Mulliken (70 yrs)
of Shelby Co: in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Buckner of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 yrs (1776)
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of June 1822 and sent to James Pinnall Esq. Shelbyville, Ky.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. 364.64 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1822. 40.00
$412.64
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818, }
2 nd 1 st May 1820.
Shelby County.
Deputy Adjutant General to the Hon. R. M. Johnson U.S. Senator

Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Shelby County, Vt.
On this 28 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Common Law and Criminal Jurisdiction for the 4 th Judicial Circuit for the County and District aforesaid John Mulliken aged about seventy years resident in Shelby County & the Circuit & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the month of February 1776 in Spotsylvania County Va. in the Company commanded by Capt Oliver Solly in the 6 th Va. Regt of the Continental Line commanded by Col. Mordecai Bacner for the term of two years that he continued in the said Corps until the month of February 1778 when he was discharged at Valley Forge in Penn a that he was in the Battle of Germantown Siege of Mud Island for the taking thereof & Siege of Red Bank and Battle of Red Bank. He further states that he made application for his Pension under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 by his application dated the 18 th day of May 1818 which was returned for the want of the proper certificate of the Judge which certificate

was obtained from the Honorable Judge McKee in October 1819 which was to be forwarded by him to the Honorable Mr Logan of the Senate of the U.S. at Washington City, and no account has since then been heard of it. I do now solemnly swear that I was a natural citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of any 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. Sworn on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not had here 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of his property    Stock  One Mare worth about  $35.00     One Cow & Calf  9.00     One Sheep  1.00     One beehive & Chest  6.00     2 Pigs & Crops  5.00  

2 Dishes of Silver Potatoes of Pewter $2.50 2 Spinning wheels 1 Rachel 5.50 other small articles worth 6.00   14.00
Making the amount of his property worth about seventy dollars. - he further states that he is old and very infirm - and is unable to do any work but tend a small garden. He has no family living with him - but his wife who is another seventy years of her age very weak & infirm. He had six sons living at the commencement of the late war all of whom entered the service one was killed at the river rasin five out of the six were wounded during the war and he is not certain of more than three now living none of whom are in a situation of supporting him and his old woman.
John Mullikin
Ordered that it be Certified that it is the opinion of this Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is Seventy dollars.
State of Kentucky, Shelby County ss.
I Samuel Trice Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing cash and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said 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 is Seventy Dollars. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal this day of November 1820 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. Saml. Trice Clerk

I do hereby certify that in the month of October 1819 I was a Judge of the Fourth Judicial district within the Commonwealth and that during the Term of the Franklin Circuit Court one of the courts of the said Circuit that an old Revolutionary Soldier made application to me as Judge as forwarded for an official subpoena and a declaration made by him together with proof of facts accompanying the same for the purpose of obtaining a pension that the certificates were (John Matthews the usual Affidavit etc) made in the document deposited in the Clerk's office of the Franklin Circuit Court to be certified by the Clerk thereof, and I heard no further attention to it.
Sam B. McKee late Circuit Judge 4 th District
Lancaster Ky } March 22 d 1821 }

John Mullikin.
Certified copy of original draft.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Shelby County Set.
At a County Court held for the County of Shelby at the Court house in Shelbyville on the 18 th day of May 1818.
It is ordered by the County court of Shelby County State of Kentucky to be certified to the Honorable James John C. Calhoun Secretary of the War Department of the United States that this day John Mullikin came in open Court and declared upon oath that he was a citizen of the United States and a resident of Shelby County that he enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary army for two years in the month of February 1776 and served as such until February 1778 in Captain Oliver Towles's Company in the 6 th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Colonel Richard Buchner when he was regularly discharged by Brig d Gen l George Weedon but he has lost his discharge or it is worn out or destroyed that he is sixty seven years old feeble and infirm and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
I certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the original record in my office 11 th August 1821.
Teste James S. Whitaker Ck

Commonwealth of Ky
Shelby County ss
This day George B. Knight Esq. Attorney at Law personally appeared before me and made oath that on the 18 th day of May 1818. John Mullikin an old Revolutionary soldier made an application to him to draw up a form of an application for a Pension from the U.S. under the act of the 18 th March 1818 - that he did draw up an application on that day, and had the old man sworn to it in Open Court for the purpose of obtaining a pension for said John Mullikin, which was afterwards copied, and by him forwarded to the Hon ble J. B. Calhoun Secy of War of the U.S. - that the application, was afterwards returned to him for the want of proper form and Court certificate of the Judge. which that afterwards an amended declaration was made and presented to Judge M c Ree for his approval and certificate, and as he believes was to have been forwarded to the Hon ble Wm Logan then of the Senate of the U. States - but as he was afterwards lost, has been mislaid either at the War office or by some person who had it in charge - (Known to be before me at Shelbyville this 11 th day of Aug t 1821 - Same under my hand as true to the best of the deponent's knowledge)
Joseph D. Lewis
State of Kentucky Shelby County ss
I James J. Whitaker clerk of the County Court of Shelby do hereby certify that Joseph D. Lewis Esq. before whom the foregoing statements on oath were made was at the time of doing the same a Judge in and Acting Justice of the said Court in and for said County duly

Commissioned & qualified according to Law & that for faithfulness is bought to be given to all his official acts as such & that the foregoing order copied on the first page is truly & correctly copied from the records in my office In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said County to be hereunto affixed this 11 th day of August 1871 in the 30 th year of the Commonwealth
James G. Whitaker C.C. S.C.

W. and 1812 ars Section MCS/eel Over
June 5, 1929
Mrs. Mary L. Norton 2506 Polk Street San Francisco, California
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35529 , it appears that John Mullikin enlisted in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, in February, 1776, and served two years as a private in Captain Oliver Towles' Company, Colonel Mordecai Buckner's Sixth Virginia Regiment. He was at the battles of Trenton, Princeton and Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, while a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky, aged sixty-seven years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, aged seventy years, her name not stated, and to his six sons who were in the War of 1812; one was killed at River Raisin and during said war five were wounded. The names of his sons were not given.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of

John Mullikin (searched under all spellings of the name) that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
The interesting picture which you enclosed is much appreciated.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

35 529 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-529
John Mathison Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1905 Nov. 2. Hist. to Rev. G. S. Ridlo
1906 Jan 4—above—see letter in
Sur ch 26 289 Wm Millakin, Minn
1924—March 27—Hist. to Estelle M. Allison MMSTF
1924—Mch. 28—Hist. to Miss Capitala G. Allison MMSTF
1925—Jan. 3—Hist. to Mrs. Doris A. Elliot MMSTF
1926—Oct. 2—Hist. to Mrs. Ella Dun- lap MMSTF
1929 June 5—Hist. to Mary S. Norton W.C.T.U.

John C. R. M. Johnston Washington city

Shelbyville Dec. 27 th 1823
Dear Sir, I have just Rec d yours of the 9 th inst. and beg leave to trouble you once more in behalf of an old, revolutionary character who has been one of the subjects of the benevolence of Congress. His name is John Mullican, his pension (if I mistake not) commenced in May 1818, but owing to the improper conduct of a man who professed to be a friend to pensioners, his money, to the amount of 412 dollars & 67 cents has been drawn, without Mr. Mullican's knowledge, and of which he will never get a cent, a balance of 96 dollars was due in September 1823, I undertook to aid the old gentleman in obtaining that sum, but upon the power of attorney being presented to the United States agent in Lexington, he states that a certificate from the war office, certifying that Mullican is a pensioner, is necessary before the money can be drawn, this professed friend, and the chervous agent no doubt, was in possession of such certificate, but he died (it is said) last summer, far from here and the certificate cannot be obtained, but from

the war office, you will therefore be so good as to call at that office and obtain a certificate of that fact, and enclose it to me, and oblige a poor old soldier, who carries the marks of severe wounds in his body
I am Dear Sir yours
with much esteem
John Wells
John Wells is a gentleman of undoubted veracity
M c Johnson
let the duplicate be issued
J. G. G.

The case of John Mulliken is here returned. with copy from the records of the Clerk of Shelby County Court of his Original declaration, dated 18 th May 1818 with the Affidavit of Geo. B. Knight Esq r a Gentle- -man of high standing. who drew up his Original application, and had it presented to the court on the 18 th May 1818. with the Clerk's Official certificate that no other application was made to Col. Knight, that any record was in the office of the Original Application - the paper now forwarded, with the proof of service. It is to be hoped the old man who is very infirm - and poor - as he is now actually on the county for support, will be enabled to get his Pension with Y r D ty Servant Shelbyville Aug t 13 th 1821 -

John Mullikin -
Pro.
Col. Buckner's
Virg. a Regt
1775 - for 2 yrs -
10 th May 1010 -
The applicant, in his declaration , states that he made his first application for a pension in May 1010 - and he attempts to prove by the certificate of George M c Ree that it was in October, 1010. But some particular date is positively proven .
16 th July 1021 -
remitted

State of Kentucky -
Secretary's Office - May 24. 1821.
I, Habel Breckenridge, secretary of state for the state aforesaid, do certify that Samuel M c Kee was a circuit judge of s d state, presiding in the 4 th judicial district in the month of October 1819. or 1820. in his certificate and that Joel Turnham & Alex r Wilson were justices of the peace, all duly commissioned  qualified at the respective times they subscribed and attested the annexed documents to wit that the said all citations are in due form - and all their of- ficial acts are entitled to full faith & credit -
witness my hand & the seal of my office, here to affixed.
Habel Breckenridge

State of Kentucky, Spassum County town I do hereby certify that John Mulliken now Resident of Shelby County, aged about Seventy years old Intested In the Service of the united States In County. Spotsylvania, Virginia In the the Spring of the year of 1776 under the the Com mand of Captain Oliver Towles in the 6 th Virginia Regiment and that he served out the two years the time for which he intested and was Honorablely discharged in the Spring of the year of 1778. His of Free Sent. Robert mark
I do hereby certify that the above named Robert Free Sent. made oath before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid that The statements made in the above Certificate is Correct, True to the Best of his knowledge and belief And I also certify that the said Robert Free Sent. Is a man of good Repute whose testimony is Entitled to full Credit Given under my hand this 20 th day of march 1821. Joel Tournham J.P.S.C.
20 th march 1821

To a man of good Entitled to Credit given under my hand day of March 1821. Joel Turnham J.P.P.C.
State Kentucky Franklin 19 th March 1821 I hereby Certify that John Mullican Intested collier in Capt Oliver Towles Company of Continental Troops for two years in the Spring of the year 1776, and that he serv d out his time & was honorably Discharged with my self and others at Valley Forge Camp during some time Feb y 1778 B. and I believe the statements made in his own Certificate as to the Actions he was in to be true. Given under my hand the date above Henry Brock
I do hereby certify that the above Warne d Henry Brock Made oath Before me a justice of the peace in & for Franklin County that the statements in the above Certificate is correctly true to the best of his knowledge & belief & I also Certify that the said Brock is a man of good fame whose testimony is entitled to full Credit. Given under my hand as a justice of the peace in & for Franklin County in the State of Kentucky this 19 th March 1821 Nathan Wilson J.P.

Nezar Falls, Me. Oct. 22, 1905—
U.S. Pension Office Revolution war Dept.
OCT 28 1905
John Mullikin enlisted in Feb. 1876 in Spotsylvania Co. Va. was in several battles named in his application for pension at Shelby Co. Kentucky, then 66 years of age. Had six sons in war of 1812, five wounded, one killed at river Raisin. Only three known to be living in 1820.
I wish to know if a pension was granted. If so notice of his death would be given and recorded, possibly with date, place, and names of wife and children. This is an important case and I shall be much favored if it can be investigated immediately.
Very Truly, (Rev) G. T. Redlon Sr.

4007 Garrison Street, N. W. Washington, D. C.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please inform me whether your records show that pension was granted to John Mullikin, who was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, enlisted in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, in 1776, in Capt. Oliver Towle's Co. of the 6th Regiment, under Col. Mordecai Morgan, and was discharged in 1778 at Valley Forge. If so, please furnish data relative to date of filing claim, place of residence, and date of death.
Yours truly,
Estelle M. Allison Estelle Mullikin Allison
Thru Mr. Allison Desk. Incl. DW

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir
Do you have a record of the services of John Mulikin who served in the War of the Revolution in the 6 th Virginia Reg. in Capt. Oliver Fowle's Co?
Yours truly
Mrs Ella Dunlap 8. Madison St Franklin Indiana.

March 28, 1924.
Mr. Morgan:
Will you please have a duplicate of attached letter sent to my daughter, Miss Capitola G. Allison, Deputy Clerk, U.S. District Court, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
J. S. Allison Invalid Division

Dec. 16, 1924 2659 Conn. Ave. Apt 42.
Washington, D. C.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Would you please fur- nish me a statement of the military history of John Mullikin who enlisted in Spottsylvania Co., Va. in February 1876. I desire this information for entrance into the D. A. R.
Sincerely, (Mrs.) Doris A. Elliott

The Duke of Argyll Niall Campbell Inveraray Castle, Argyll, Scotland Chief of Clan Campbell, Chairman
Mrs. Mary L. Norton Chairman for America 2506 Polk Street, San Francisco
Mrs. John Carter Bardin Chairman for Texas 429 Center, Dallas
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Campbell Memorial Belfry Tower, Inveraray, Scotland
May 28, 1929.
The Commissioner, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
About two months ago I wrote asking if you would be kind enough to furnish, if possible, a record of the following Soldier of the American Revolution. I fear my letter may have gone astray as your Bureau usually answers before this length of time.
John Mullican (Mullikin, Mulligan) born about 1750, died after 1818 in Casey County, Kentucky. He served in the Revolution from either South Carolina or Maryland. From family records he was born in Maryland and removed to Anderson or Greenville County, South Carolina. He had seven children among them Solomon who married Nancy Ridgeway.
This record is much desired for the Patriotic Societies, and I would greatly appreciated any assistance.
With appreciation of your courtesy, I am
Respectfully yours,
(Mrs.) Mary L. Norton

Re Wr
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
HNH
October 3, 1926
Mrs. Ella Dunlap East Madison St., Franklin, Indiana
Madam:
I have to advise you that

January 3, 1928
Mrs. Doris A. Elliott 2659 Conn. Ave., Apt. 42 Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35529, it appears that John Mullikin enlisted in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, in February 1776, and served two years as a private in Captain Oliver Towles' Company, Colonel Mordecai Buckner's Sixth Virginia Regiment. He was at the battles of Trenton, Princeton and Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, while a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky, aged sixty-seven years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, aged seventy years, her name not stated, and to his six sons in the War of 1812; one was killed at River Raisin and during said war five were wounded, their names are not given.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
ms 1175
March 28, 1924
Miss Capitola G. Allison Deputy Clerk, U. S. District Court, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35529 it appears that John Mullikin enlisted in Spottsylvania County, Virginia in February 1876 and served two years as a private in Captain Oliver Towles' Company, Colonel Mordecai Buckner's 6th Virginia Regiment. He was at the battles of Trenton, Princeton and Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818 while a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky aged sixty-seven years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged seventy years, her name not stated, and to his six sons in the War of 1812; one was killed at River Raisin and during said war five were wounded, their names are not given.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
March 27, 1924
Estelle M. Allison 4007 Garrison St., N. W. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35529 it appears that John Mullikin enlisted in Spottsylvania County, Virginia in February 1776 and served two years as a private in Captain Oliver Towles' Company, Colonel Mordecai Buckner's 6th Virginia Regiment. He was at the battles of Trenton, Princeton and Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818 while a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky aged sixty-seven years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged seventy years, her name not stated, and to his six sons in the War of 1812; one was killed at River Raisin and during said war five were wounded, their names are not given.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S 38829
John Mallahan
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     in Pennsylvania Co Va Feb 76 2 yrs Oliver Lowles Mordecai Buckner 6" Va -                                                                 
Battles engaged in, 3 Germantown, Trenton Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, May 18, 1818
Residence at date of application, Shelby Co Ky
Age at date of application, 67
Remarks: Wife aged 70 in 1820 - six sons in Mar of 1812. one killed at River Raisin, five wounded. only 3 living in 1820. no names. For date of last payment etc. death not stated  Very respectfully,
Commissioner.