Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,050, John Bullard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bullard, John
S. 29,050
CONTENTS

15147 Massachusetts
John Bullard
of Medfield in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Daniel of the Regt. commanded by Col. Peters in the Mass. line for 5 mos 12 ds / pr. " 7 " " / Corp.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 22 Dollars 48 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and Seventh Mary Deedham
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $44.96 Semi-ann. allowance ending 14 Sept - 11.24
$56.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 1
see letter May 2 d 1836 to P. A. G.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Agt notified 19 July 1839.

John Ballard
8 15212

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John M. Walbridge of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, John Bullard a resident of Medfield in said County, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832. that he was born on the 30th September 1758 at Medfield & that there is a record of his birth on the town records : THAT he was in the United States service from the day of July A. D. 1776, to the day of November A. D. 1776, as a private in the Mass. Militia : that he was residing at Medfield when he entered the service; that he enlisted for four months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Joseph Daniels, Lieut. John Bayte , : that he marched from Medfield through Lancaster, Leominster to Concord : that he was in no battle and left the service on or about the last of November 1776 — since the Revolution he has resided in Medfield .
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of October A. D. 1777, to the day of October A. D. 1777, as a private in the Mass. Militia : that he was residing at Medfield when he entered the service; that he enlisted for the private expedition and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Ezekiel Hemen : that he marched from Medfield through Wrentham to Rhode Island : that he was in no battle and left the service on or about the last of October 1777 .
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the about the middle day of August A. D. 1778, to the month of September A. D. 1778, as a private in the Mass. Militia : that he was residing at Medfield when he entered the service; that he enlisted for to go to Rhode Island and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Adam Peters : that he marched from Medfield through Wrentham & Attleborough to Rhode Island : that he was in no battle and left the service on but in one skirmish, & left the service on the month of Sept. 1778 .

1781 Decr. 19 th Paid John Billard Six pounds twelve Shillings in New Emption it being in full for twelve Days service in the State of Rhode-Island in the year 1780 under the command of Capt. Peters. Dr. Orel
the time
Sub
Newfield Sept. 21 st 1832
A true Copy
Attest. Charles Harding Town Treasurer

I hereby Certify that I have examined the Roll of the Company Commanded by Captain Ezekiel Plimpton, in the Regiment Commanded by Col o Benjamin Hawes, on which I find the name of John Bullard as Corporal in which capacity he served one month & seven days, and it further appears by said roll that the service was performed in the State of Rhode Island in 1777. The Roll is signed by Cap t Plimpton and bears date Medfield March 10 th 1778.
Wrentham Sept r 13. 1832
Oliver Felt Justice of Peace

THAT he upon the pension roll under the act of 18  as a  in the of his application, he was residing at and that the time
he was out on several little short campaigns but has no record except the enclosed -
In of the Pension
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
John Bullard M c Williams, J.L.P.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states,
M c Williams, J.L.P.
I Saimus Ware clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Bullard for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Saimus Ware

BRIEF in the case of  John Ballard  of  Majolica  in the State of  Miss ss  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1776 5 Private Gen. Lord Cornwallis   1 7 Corporal Col. P. Lyngton   1224 " Col. Peters  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Majolica Miss ss  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Gatti  Examining Clerk.

29050 Reg INVALID.
File No. 29,050
John Bullard Capt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Timothy Mann of Walpole County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Eighty four years of age do testify & say that John Brullard of Medfield seventy four years of age served in a Company of Militia (commanded by Capt Joseph- Daniel) five Months at Pluandaoga in the year 1786 T. Mann
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk Aug 28 th 1832 Then the above named Timothy Mann personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true, he being a person to whom full credit is due
Inman Clarke Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Daniel Adams & Truman Clarke Esquires,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the affidavits annexed hereto are genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this twenty first day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jairus Ware.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 3 d , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Bullard, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and forty eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838,.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison H. Parise Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

John Ballard
5 mos 1/2 day Mate 1 " 4 1/2 " barrel
Adm o
16. 66 1. 32 2. 66 2. 84 22. 48
Ward Dedham Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Ballard  Measuric  et al which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Commonwealth Bank, Pension Office Boston 22 d April 1836.
Sir
Enclosed I transmit the suspended Voucher of John Bullard who neglected to draw his pension for two years together with his Certificate for Examination.
Be pleased to inform me what steps are necessary to be taken in order to have the voucher admitted by the Department.
I am, very respectfully,
Your ob t Serv t
L. M. Stone for Eun. K. Simpson Agent
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r Pensions Washington

I Rufus Mearns of Wrentham in the County Norfolk and State of Massachusetts testify and say that I was a Sergeant in a volunteer Com- pany of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Adiam Peter in Col. Hemen Regiment John Hemenworth Esq. being General and near marched to Rhode Island on or about the last of August July or beginning of August 1778 at the time the British army commanded by Genl. Pigot had possession of the Island Genl. Sullivan being commander in chief of the American Troops. I well knew John Brilliant of Medfield who was a private soldier in Capt. Peter company who joined the company about the middle of August 1778 as near as I can recollect, and arrived at home the ninth of September following Rufus Mearns
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk Ss. Aug. 14 1832. Then the above named Rufus Mearns Esq. personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true, being a person to whom Before me Daniel Adams Jus of Peace