Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37318, for Oliver Pullen, [Blank]

SERVICE
Continental
Pullen, Oliver
NUMBER
S 37318
CONTENTS
Res Maine

5903.
Died Nov 8 1840
Maine
Oliver Pullen,
private, Capt Olney
R.D., line, 32 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. Augments me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo 19/30 — 37.06 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. — 48.00
$ 85.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Palermo
Cono L Sister Abby Jan 18 1891

Oliver Pullen, Palermo. p r Col. H. Jackson, Mass. Reg — 1777 to 1780
April 16. 1818
Admitted 5

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 Oliver Pullen , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Palermo , in the said County of Lincoln , 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 third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. Root C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

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 Oliver Pullen, aged fifty nine years, a citizen of the United States, born in Attleborough, Massachusetts, now a resident in Palermo, in the District of Maine. Upon Oath testify and declare that, in January 1776, I enlisted into the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of one year, 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 took my honorable discharge the last of December, 1776, at Fishkill in the state of New York. In June 1777 I again enlisted as a private soldier, into the same service and upon the same establishment, for the period of three years, in the three years service, in Capt. Benjamin Burton's company and Col. Henry Sherburn's regiment of the Rhode Island troops or line. This period I fully served out and took my final and honorable discharge, the twenty fourth day of July 1780, at or near Morristown, in the state of New Jersey. My discharges are lost, and not to my knowledge in existence. I was at the retreat from Rhode Island under General Sullivan, and at the battles at Long Island and White Plains. From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I 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 on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
OLIVER PULLEN
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Jr. On the sixteenth day of April A. D. 1810 Oliver Pullen above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston Sec. C. Just C. Court C. Plus 2 d Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
m. 7.
I William Pullen aged sixty four years, of Waterville in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I know that Oliver Pullen above named served in the years service as he has above stated, as I served most of the time in the same company with him. To my personal knowledge he served six months in the three years service by him above stated, and I know that he was out the whole of said time, and returned home upon its expiration. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
William Pullen

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the seventh day of May A.D. 1810 William Pullen within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just C. Court C. Phas 2 d Eastern Circuit.

State of Maine.
I Nathl 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
Seventy nine dollars and not  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 dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

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191
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Oliver Pullen
5983
March
Alfrose. Augusta Maine.
Yours sincerely John D.
Thurs 24 th
59 1/2
Verona
Yours sincerely
very very happy

State of Maine.
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esquire 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, Oliver Pullen aged
Sixty two years, resident in Palermo in the County of Lincoln 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
Olsrey and Regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock of the line of the State of Rhode Island upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of
one year, and afterwards in Capt. Bartons Company and Col. Sherburnes Regiment of the Massachusetts troops for a further period of three years. Was in the battles on Rhode Island and Long Island
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Sixteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine
Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5,983. And I, the said Oliver 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.
Oliver Pullen
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
The right to the possession only, but not the property of one hundred acres of land in Palermo about sixteen acres under improvement, with a small house unfinished neither shingled nor clapboarded and a log house thereon all of the value of fifty dollars, one old horse of the value of nine dollars one cow of the value of fifteen dollars one swine of the value of three dollars old household stuff besides necessary bedding, not exceeding one dollar. Farming utensils of the value of one dollar. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as one hundred dollars. The income of the above property does not exceed the interest I pay yearly. My occupation is that of a farmer, and from age and infirmity being subject to the Rheumatism am unable to labor very little.
$50. 9. 5. 3. 11 1 $79.

My family at home consists of eight persons namely, myself, my wife Abigail aged fifty 53 three years, she has been sick for three or four years and is now under the hand of a physician and requires constant attendance. My daughter 24 Lydia aged twenty four years very feeble and has been under the doctor's hands for many years 22 My daughter Abigail aged twenty two years. 20 my daughter Charlotte aged twenty years, my 18 son Montgomery aged eighteen years, my daugh- 17 ter Sophia seventeen years, and my son Comfort aged fourteen years
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
Oliver Pullen.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared to the facts and schedule on this twenty fifth day of May 1820-
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr Cl. 666 Pleas.
True copy
Samuel Davis Clk.
Oliver. Complete record.
Mark
$983
Oliver Pullen
191 92 50 2983
Simsbury Ms. Circuit Court of Common Pleas August Term 1820 Record and Files Atty Clerk of Court A true copy Nathan Weston Clk

Simmons vs. Circuit Court of Common Pleas
August Term 1820
Remanded and filed Albion Nat Coffin Clerk
Attest Nat Coffin Clerk
in the day of May 1820-
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr CJ 666 Pleas.
Albion City
Samuel Davis clk.
Albion. August term.
March
5983
Oliver Dillen
191 50 92 1820

MMNF Q
February 9, 1928.
Dr. Cassie K. Turner, 439 Congress St., Portland, Maine.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.37318 it appears that Oliver Pullen was born in Attleborough, Massachusetts, date not stated.
He enlisted in January 1776, served as a private in Captain Coggeshall Olney's Company, Colonel Hitchcock's Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains.
He enlisted July 30, 1777, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Burton's Company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Regiment and Captain Fox's Company, Colonel H. Jackson's Regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged June 30, 1780. His place of residence at enlistment is not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Palermo, Lincoln County, Maine aged fifty-nine years.
In 1830 he stated that his family at home consisted

of his wife Abigail aged fifty-three years(her maiden name is not given), his daughters, Lydia, Abigail, Charlotte and Sophia, aged respectively twenty-four, twenty-two, twenty and seventeen years, and his sons, Montgomery and Comfort aged eighteen and fourteen years respectively.
Soldier died November 8, 1840, place not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

37 318 Rev INVALID.
1928 Feb. 9 - Recd. To Dr. Cassie K. Turner - See corre- in claim of Thaddeus Bailey - MMF.
File No. 37 318
Oliver Pulver
Rev Rev 1828
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6.
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Oliver Pullen served as a Soldier in Capt. Foss Company, and Col. H. Jackson 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 20 th 1777 to June 20 th 1780, being two years and 11 months.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.