Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,799, Joseph Bulkley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Bulkley, Joseph Grizzle
W. 20,799
CONTENTS

Connecticut 584
Grizzle Bulkeley
Widow of Joseph Bulkley Conn.
who died on the 4 th June 1813
of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a Pr. V. Sergh. in the commanded
by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Webb. in the Con't.
line for 10 mos. & 5 day P. n 33. 88
11 " 12 " Supt. 59.00
$90.88
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 90 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1837 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Present
Arrears to the 14th of March '37 545. 28 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " 45. 44
$ 590.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Book _____ Vol. / _____
Clerk,
Page 87

829. 3. div. Grizelle Bulkley
CL
3 rd Sec
1836
Married 27. July - '78-
Hon G. Tomlinson
Hon G. Tomlinson Senatus

"Joseph Bulkley and Grizzle Thork were married July 27 th . 1778. - Pr Andrew Eliot V. D. L.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the records of the First Congregational Church in Fairfield Conn: That said records are kept by the Pastor of said Church; That Rev. Andrew Eliot was Pastor of said Church at the time date of the foregoing extract; and that said records are now in my possession & charge as Jan Present Pastor of said Church.
Lyman H. Atwater. I hereby certify that the records of the First Congregational Church in Fairfield. containing  comm. a bill of contain a section headed by the following phraseology - "Bill of Mortality D. 1833, - at and that under that head is the following minutes - "June 4 th Joseph Bulkley AE. 58, at and that at that time the records were kept by Rev. Heman Hemenway then pastor of said Church.
Lyman H. Atwater

Fairfield County ss Fairfield November 19. 1836
Personally appeared before me the Rev. Lyman H. Atwater to me well known to be the Pastor of the First Congregational Church in said Town of Fairfield and who being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificates by him subscribed.
Thomas Blossome Justice of Peace

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut November 10th 1836
I certify that it appears by the State Records of this State that the General Assembly at its session in Jan'y 1780 passed a resolution to raise a company consisting of one Lieutenant one Sargent and twenty four rank and file, to be stationed at Fairfield, to serve as a Matross company, Also that sixty seven men over and above said Matross company be raised and stationed at Fairfield, to consist of one capt, one Lieut, one Ensign, four Sargents, and sixty rank and file, the said guards to be continued in service till the first of January 1781 unless sooner dismissed,
I further certify that the name of Sargent Joseph Bulkly appears on Hasells Receipts and he is credited Jan'y 12th 1781 for services in coast guards at Fairfield £100-9-, War is also charged same date for Order on Treasurer for Sargt Joseph Bulkly, Militia at Fairfield, coast guards same amount
Wm Field Comptroller

State of Connecticut } ss District of Fairfield } ss
On this 19 th day of November 1836 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Fairfield in and for the District of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut, and now sitting. Grizzle Bulkley a resident of said Fairfield in said District of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Joseph Bulkley formerly of said Fairfield deceased who was a private and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution, that said Joseph Bulkley at the time he commenced his services in said War was a resident of said Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid and resided in the same place till the period of his death. That she recollects that in the year 1775 he performed a term of duty near Boston State of Massachusetts but under what officers she does not remember, nor does she remember how long he was absent on that service, it being before her marriage. That she recollects that the year following after the town of said Fairfield was burned by the British, about 1780, and also in 1781, he served in the capacity of a Sergeant on the sea coast of Fairfield in guarding said coast, he having been promoted to the rank of Sergeant since said service near Boston. That she recollects none of the superior officers when he served as a Sergeant nor the exact duration of time in all of these years he so served, but that she is confident that he served as a Sergeant in 1780 and 1781 in guarding said sea coast of Fairfield not less than twelve months, and she should say that the longest period of said service was performed in 1780 and that his services were continuous that is to say he was precluded from attending to his own business when he so served as a Sergeant, and that Declarant believes

That his time and attention were devoted to his duty as an officer, and that she believes he served after the year 1781 but is not confident, and cannot tell the precise time he left the service. That she has no documentary evidence, in her possession or that she knows of, or of any other kind than what is herunto annexed. That the orders herunto annexed were among the old papers left by the S d Joseph Bulkley at the time of his decease and that they are his genuine signatures affixed thereto. She further declares that she was legally married to the said Joseph Bulkley on the twenty seventh day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Bulkley died at said Fairfield on the fourth day of June 1813 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed. Grizzle Bulkley
The foregoing declaration of Grizzle Bulkley by her subscribed was sworn to by her on the day and year on the other side hereof written. The attestation of the words in either of these years, and of his service, was duly made before signing and attestation Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for said District of Fairfield
I Daniel Bradley of Fairfield in the District of Fairfield and State of Connecticut age Sixty two years. Do testify and say that Grizzle Bulkley the above named applicant for a pension is the widow of Joseph Bulkley formerly of Fairfield aforesaid who is claimed and reputed to have been in service in the war of the Revolution and that she has remained his widow ever since his decease - and

has never been married to any other person
David Bradley
I Benjamin Bulkley of the same place with the s d David Bradley aged forty two years do depose and say that having read the above Statement of s d David Bradley as fully concern therein and I further state that s d Joseph Bulkley died on the fourth day of June 1813 and that the three separate orders hereunto annexed purporting to have been drawn by s d Joseph Bulkley were found among s d Bulkleys old papers after his decease and that I positively believe the signatures are genuine - I am the son of s d s d Joseph and s d Grissel Bulkley Benjamin Bulkley
The above Depositions of David Bradley and Benjamin Bulkley were respectively by them sworn to in Open Court and I hereby certify that they the s d Bradley and Bulkley are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit Sworn and subscribed this 19 th day of November 1836 before Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield
We Nathaniel E Cornwall a Clergyman residing in the Town of Fairfield District of Fairfield State of Connecticut and Jeremiah Sturges residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Grissel Bulkley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe her to be a person of fair moral character and that her statements are entitled to credit
Nath l E. Cornwall
Jeremiah Sturges
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after a due investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is the widow of Joseph Bulkley on account of whose services in the Revolutionary war she has made this claim for a pension and that she was married to s d Joseph Bulkley as she states and that s d Joseph Bulkley died on the 4 th day of June 1813 and that he served as stated. And the Court further certifies that it appears that Nathaniel E Cornwall who has signed

The foregoing certificate is a Blagymen resident in said Town of Fairfield and that said Jeremiah Sturges who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit
Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield
I Jeremiah Sturges Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of Grizzelle Buckley for a Pension on Account of Services Rendered by her deceased husband Joseph Buckley in the Revolutionary War and I further certify that Thomas Robinson Esq e before whom the foregoing proceeding was had as Judge of Probate is now and since the 20 th day of June last past has been a Judge of said Court duly Commissioned and Acting as such and that the Signatures purporting to be his are Genuine and I do hereby further certify that said Thomas Robinson before whom the annexed deposition of Nathaniel Perry Hezekiah Sturges and Libus Brown were taken and that Thomas B. Osborn before whom the annexed Certificate of Lyman H. Sturges was attested to, are now and for more than one year past have been Justices of the Peace for the County of Fairfield duly Commissioned and Acting as such and duly authorized to take depositions and administer oaths and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs are Genuine. in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court. This 19 th day of November 1836
Jeremiah Sturges Clerk

Oct. 24 - 1901 Esther L. Patchen Maltin N.Y.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20799
Grizelle Buckley wid of Joseph Buckley Sergt Rev. war
Act: July 1 th  186
Index:—Vol. A Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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BULKLEY, JOSEPH (CONN.) W20799

Jan y 11 th 1782 M c Richard Hubbell. her I have pay rent to David Nichols one Month's wages for serving in the Yard at Milreaver in November 1780 and you will oblige your kind son, B. Mulkey

Jan y 10 th 1782 Mr Reinhard Hubbell. Sir Please pay unto David Nichols one Month's Wages for Serving in the Gard at Melreaver in November 1780 and you Will Oblidge your friend S of , B. M c Kley

Joseph Joseph Joseph BULKLE JOSEPH W-20799

Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, G. H. [unintelligible]

May 8 1788
Recd on account of the within four grand in bills of this state in full for one account
500
100 100 100 100
Sezeph Davis
BULKLEY, JOSEPH (CONN) W 26799

Fairfield May 8 1783
For Pleas to Pay unto Elizabeth Adams one Month Wagers for serving on Gard in Fairfield May 1781 and in So Doing you will oblige your friend Joseph Nutting Esq r of said Gard
To Mr Richard Nuttall

I Nathaniel Perry of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged now eighty years being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I have personal knowledge that Joseph Bulkley formerly of said Fairfield now dec d performed service in the War of the Revolution. That said Joseph Bulkley Enlisted in the summer of 1775 under Capt Ebenezer Hill Col Charles Webb Reg t and performed a Term of service at Stamford and Horseneck in the County of Fairfield aforesaid. Thence to Cambridge Roxbury and other places near and around Boston State of Massachusetts at the time the British had possession of said Boston. and I have personal knowledge that said Joseph Bulkley either the same day or about the same time Enlisted with me under the said Hill in the summer aforesaid and that we performed the said services together and that we served on the occasions aforesaid to wit at Stamford. Horseneck. and near said Boston under the said Enlistment for the full term of six months. and according to my best recollections now that we served as aforesaid for one month or thereabouts more than the term said Enlistment, the officers not discharging us at the expiration of term untill they could get recruits &c — And I further depose and say that in the year 1776 and I think it was in the summer of that year the said Joseph Bulkley and myself served on another Term of duty to the City of New York and across the Hudson on New Jersey side, and at Fort Washington above said City of New York. That at the time aforesaid we were enlisted under Elijah Abell then Capt. Col Webb Reg t That we enlisted for at least six months at that time to wit in 1776 and served at the places aforesaid under the officers aforesaid a part of said Term of Enlistment, and I am confident in saying that I served on that occasion not less than five months when I was taken by the British and Hessians at Fort Washington aforesaid and confined. That said Joseph Bulkley escaped

with others then on duty &c and came home, as Deponent believes and I am confident in saying that said Joseph Bulkley served on the Force aforesaid till the time I was taken &c and for not less than five months and I think that our service continued at that time till the middle of November 1776 and further the Deponent saith not. Data at Fairfield the 7 th day of October A D 1836
The foregoing of the words, as Deponent believes made before signing and attesting - Nathaniel Perry
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss Fairfield the 7 th of October 1836
Personally appeared Nathaniel Perry who subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I certify that said Nathaniel Perry possesses an indisputable character for truth
Thomas Robinson Just Peace

I Hezekiah Sturges of the Town & County of Fairfield State of Connecticut aged nearly eighty years, being duly confirmed and sworn do Depose and say that I recollect that in the year 1775 Joseph Bulkley then of Fairfield now deceased performed service in the War of the Revolution. Said Joseph Bulkley enlisted in the year 1775 - under Capt Ebenezer Hild the Col of the Regt. I don't remember, and performed a term of service near Boston in Massachusetts how long he served I cannot positively say but from my best recollection he was absent from home on that service as long as six or nine months. The reason of my recollecting said service is that said Bulkley was a neighbour of mine, and his going to serve near Boston at that time before Independence was declared fixed it in my memory - And further the Deponent saith that said Bulkley performed a term of duty to the City of New York & other places near there, and he thinks it was the next year after said Boston service, but he has no means of knowing how long said Bulkley served, on the last mentioned term. Dated at Fairfield the 15 th day of November 1836
Hezekiah Sturges
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Fairfield Nov 15 th 1836 Personally appeared Hezekiah Sturges who subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I certify that said Hezekiah Sturges possesses a fair character for truth and that his testimony may be relied upon Thomas Robinson J. Peace

I Libbens Brown of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Seven years, being duly confirmed and sworn, do depose and say that I have personal knowledge that Joseph Bulkley formerly of said Fairfield now deceased performed service in the War of the Revolution, I recollect that during the latter part of the war the precise year I don't distinctly remember, said Joseph Bulkley served in the Capacity of a Sergeant, having charge of a Guard Stationed at Mill River in said Fairfield to guard the Coast. I recollect that during the year that said Joseph Bulkley served, I boarded at his house, that is to say early in the fall of that year I obtained board there and continued boarding there during that fall and winter, when I went there to board as aforesaid said Joseph Bulkley as Sergeant was then serving at said Mill River and had been so serving for some months which last mentioned fact I knew from frequently being present where he was serving, and where I saw him before I boarded at his house, and I also saw him in service as aforesaid after I went to his house to board and I should say that said Bulkley continued in service till sometime in the winter, and I feel confident in saying that said Bulkley served as Sergeant as aforesaid not less than six months and I should say longer, and according to my recollections said Bulkley served afterwards, but I have no distinct knowledge of the time nor duration, and further the Deposition is false not dated at Fairfield the 8th day of November 1836 Libbens Brown his mark
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } Fairfield November the 8th 1836 Personally

consequence of inability to write his name, and that for a number of years he has been in the habit of making his mark instead of writing his name in full
Thomas Robinson J. Peace

Fairfield March 4 th 1887
Sir
Enclose is a deposition of Mr Ebenezer Osborn of this place taken before the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield to be used in the application of Widow Grizelle Bulkeley for a Pension - I have Fairfield adapted it to you at the request of said Widow Bulkeley
I have the honor to be very Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq
Your Obedt Servt.
Commissioner
Thomas Robinson
Pensions
Washington

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut Feb y 6th 1837
I certify that on a certified copy of a Pay Roll of the 1st Company of the 7th Regiment raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut July 1775 Charles Webb Colonel Ebenezer Hill Capt, the names of Joseph Bulkley & Joseph Bulkley Jr appear as private soldiers and they are credited for 5 months & 8 days service $11-12-6 each,
There is also a document in this Office headed as follows, to wit, "Names of the Officers & Soldiers enlisted by Elijah Abel in the year 1776, but the names of said Bulkleys do not appear on said document, and no evidence of service of said Bulkleys has been found in the year 1776, There is no copy of Capt Elijah Abel's Pay Roll for 76 in this Office, W m Field Comptroller
for $1.00 Please hand the amount to Mr Fossy for W m Field

Grizzle Buckley Grizzle Buckley widow of Joseph Buckley, du. act 4 July 1836 3 rd Rec.
Comm. roll
Sergt. 11 mo. 12 days Private 10 mo. 5 days
Wm. cat. for Hon. G. Tomlinson Present