Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12383, Daniel Bullock, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bullock, Daniel
S. 12383
CONTENTS
carded

Letter to 3 d Auditor 18 Dec r 1838. do to 2 d Comptroller 2 d Dec r 1838 Paid at the time asury under the acts of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept r 1836 to the 2 d April 1838 the day of his death. After Nov r 1838 to 12 Jany 1839.
Dec d
27.780  New York  Daniel Bullock of Delaware in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Danforth of the reg t commanded by Col. ————— in the Massachus. line for eight months service
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars 86 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec r 1834 and sent to D. Johnson No. 10.  Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 34 93.31 Semiannual allowance ending March 35 13.33 $106.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk, Book 82 Vol. 4 Page 5

18406
Daniel Bullock
N.Y.
Service in 75 was $100 No settlements of 1 mo known in Brewery regt.
Adm
Sto. fri
$26.66
Hon N. Johnson

Declaration of Daniel Bullock
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of New York } ss County of Delaware }
On this 28 th day of July in the year 1832 personally appeared before me Martin Kule one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Delaware and State of New York Daniel Bullock a resident of Middletown in the County of Delaware and State of New York aged Eighty four 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 7 th 1832
That he entered the Army of the United States in the year 1775 in the Month of April and served under the following named Officers
In the year 1775 in the Month of April I entered the Army of the United States as a volunteer in the Massachusetts State Militia for the term of Nine months I first joined the Connecticut Regiment at Roxbury near Boston and volunteered under Captain Davenport for the term of Nine Months and served with him for that term of time and was stationed at Roxbury before which when I had joined a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Brewer and after a term of Nine months I was discharged and returned to the place where I was born in the town of Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts and after being at home three days I again in the year 1776 in the Month of January entered the Service of the United States as a volunteer

in a Company commanded by Captain Davenport in the same Regiment of Massachusetts State Militia the said Regiment to which I have before belonged for the term of One Month and I served that length of time in said Company and in the said Regiment at Roxbury near Boston aforesaid and after the expira- -tion of one month and in the month of Feb- -ruary in the year 1776 I was discharged and returned to the town of Rehoboth in the said State of Massachusetts The Captain's Name in both Terms of service of the Nine Months and the One Month was Davenport The Lieutenant's Name was Mark Knight The Ensign's Name was Levi Bower during this time of service I was engaged in building breast works & fortifications between Roxbury and Boston the former place was about two miles from Boston The British having the possession of Boston & the Amer- -ican Army of the possession of Roxbury and I was then stationed during the time of the Nine months and the One Month - the General Putnam had the Comman- -d and a part of the time and sometimes General a part of the time the name of whom I do not recollect General Washington was there was General and the most part of the time I was in the time and during the time actually doing duty and stationed at the before mentioned place during the whole time before mentioned of Nine months & one month making in all ten months service during the war of the re- -volution and that that he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his service

That He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
I then propounded to him the following interrogatories.
1 When and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in the Town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1749
2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I had in my father's family Bible but it is lost and you know how
3. When were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer I was living when called into service at the town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts and since the revolutionary war I lived at Rehoboth, seven years I moved from there to the town of Killingly in the State of Connecticut and lived there eight years from there I removed to the County of Dutchess and State of New York & resided there 8 years from there I removed to the town of Middletown in the County of Delaware &

where I now live and where I have lived for the last thirty two years
4. How were you called in to service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute And if a substitute for whom
Answer
I was always a volunteer
5 Did State the Names of some of the Reg- ular Officers who were with the troops where you served such as Continental and Militia Regim- ents as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Answer
The the names of the Regular Officers were Colonel Brewer who had the Command of the Regiment to which I belonged during the time I served General Putnam had the Command and one other Genl the name of which I don't recollect General Washington was then a part of the time the Muster of Regiments at Roxbury I think was from I should think that in the month of July 1775 there was more than twenty thousand American soldiers there under General Washington then and I was engaged with the army on duty & in building breast works during that time
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it

Answer I never received a written discharge I was always dismounted by my Officer and ally & not by writing
State the names of some persons to whom you are known in your present neigh- -borhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer The names are James Meads a Clingyman and Abraham Beadle
Daniel Bullock
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 st day of July 1833
Martin Heikes Judge
I certify that the applicant Daniel Bullock cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court
Martin Heikes Judge
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog- -ation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he says
Martin Heikes Judge

I the said Judge do hereby certify that the production of James Mead a Clergyman and Abraham Beadle a citizen could not at this time be produced before me without great inconvenience and trouble to the applicant to testify as to the character &c of the applicant and the likeness of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Martin Riegel Judge
We James Mead a Clergyman Residing in the Town of Middletown and Abraham Beadle Residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Bullock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed this 2 nd day of August 1833 - before James Mead M c John Beadle Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware } Abraham Beadle
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that James Mead who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Town of Middletown and that Abraham Beadle who has also signed the same is a Resident in the said Town of Middletown and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit
State of New York Delaware County ss.
John Beadle Justice
I know for a fact that the County of Delaware do hereby certify that John Beadle before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said James Mead and that his signature to the said affidavit & the above certificate is his proper handwriting & signature Witness my hand and seal of office this fifth day of August 1833 C B Shipton Clerk

State of New York County of Delaware ss
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that Martin Hester Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn and the person who purports to have signed the annexed certificate
was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this fifth day of August 1833 C B Sheldon Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
14. 12. 883
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Bullock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775- 9 mos. Pvt. Jonathan Danforth David Brewer Mass.   Jan'y 1776 1 mo. Danforth David Brewer        
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rehoboth Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 31, 1833 His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Middletown, Ulster Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1749 at Rehoboth Bristol Co. Mass.
Remarks:
{ died Apr. 2, 1838 Soldier left a widow but her name is not stated, & there is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1920 Aug. 6 Hist. to Mrs. Samuel G. Logan. Letter in W. F. 1850-7 Ezekiel Hyatt.
Proviso
12383 INVALID.
File No. 12,383
Daniel Bullock Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

E. D. Bangs July 26. 1834.
Daniel Bullock ad e evi
Miss Dear M c . Hon. N. Johnson Sir
Hon N. Johnson-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 22 d 1834.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Bullock, as a private, is borne on a Muster-roll of Capt. Jonathan Danforth's company, in Col. David Brewer's regt. where he is allowed from June 25 th to August 1 st 1775, for services and travel one month and nine days. ————— m. d. 1=9 Daniel Bullock claims for further services under the above named Officers, in 1775 & 1776, but the roll after the 1 st of August 1775, is not found in this Office. Edward D. Bangs Secy

NY. Aug 19 1873
J. L. Edward  Eugene Pension Office Washington

Cloves Village August 14-1833
Mr J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir. I have in Clove an Application of Daniel Bullock for a Pension who has heretofore made Application for a pension and was sent back for further Application. Send you a new application for your investigation.
Yours Respectfully
John Beadle
I B if you find on inspection that further investigation is necessary Please send letter to me and direct your letter to Cloves Vill Delaware County NY.
John Beadle

Rev. Act 7. June 1833 Daniel Bullock Suspended adm d See letter to John Beadle N. Y. Oct. 31. 1833

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
General Comptroller's Office,
December 21 st , 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1833 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," The Widow of Daniel Bullock, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty six Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1836, to the 3 rd April, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Abiah E. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.