Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,367, Gershom Bulkley, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bulkley Gershon Amelia
NUMBER
W 17367
CONTENTS

Connecticut 3144
Amelia Bulkeley
widow of Gershon Bulkeley M.D.
who died on the 27 th May 1791
at Fairfield in the State of Conn t who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hill of the reg t commanded by Brn. in the Conn t militia line for 12 mo s ?
See letter Jan. 20. 1840 to Hon. G. Tomlinson - 1890 C.S. Bradley history Prior Sept 3
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r 1839, to Mrs. H. P. Osborne and House of Representatives
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept r 1839 $340.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 20.00
$360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D.M. Lundy, Clerk, book A. Vol. 4. Page 78.

State of Connecticut District of Fairfield } 88
On this 31 st day of December A D 1836 Personally appeared before a Court of Probate held at Fairfield in and for the District of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut and now sitting Amelia Bulkley of Fairfield in said District and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of Gershon Bulkley formerly of said Fairfield now deceased and that she and the s d Gershon Bulkley were legally married on the 16 th day of March A D 1774 by the Rev d William McTennant then the Pastor of the Congregational Society of the Parish of Greenfield in said Fairfield That the s d Gershon Bulkley died on the 27 th day of May A D 1791 at s d Fairfield and that she has remained his widow ever since that period That she has applied to the Records of said Society for proof of her said Marriage and could find none, which she believes to be in consequence of the fact that said Pastor at that time has not recorded the same or that said Record has been lost. That the s d Gershon Bulkley died on the 27 th day of May A D 1791 And the Declarant further says that the s d Gershon Bulkley commenced his services in the War of the Revolution in the year 1776 and that he then belonged to a Militia Company in s d Fairfield and as she believes commanded by Capt s Ebenezer Hill or Capt s George Burr of Col s Deming's Reg t General Lillibridge's Brigade but is not positive of the names of the Officers and that s d Company in the summer of the same year 1776 performed a Fort s Service to wit in the City of New York and that her s d husband the s d Gershon Bulkley served in the same on the Fort aforesaid as a Private from the commencement of s d Fort till within one week of the time when s d Company returned which was shortly after the Evacuation of s d City by the American Troops and she says that his s d Service at s d time continued nearly three months that is to say within a week of that length of time

when he came home and the reason of his coming home was that he was taken sick in New York and wrote home to that effect and soon after Hester, returned home herself and she recollects that said Company to which he belonged returned within a week after the return of her husband - And the Declarant further says that in the year 1777 he the said Gershon Bulkeley served in the Guard on the sea coast of said Fairfield as a drafted person from said Company not less than Three months and was in service as such at the time Danbury a Town about Twenty miles north of said Fairfield was burned by the British and that he marched to said Danbury at that time and served on that occasion which took to Danbury as near as she can recollect continued about one week. And the Declarant further says that in the year 1778 the said Gershon Bulkeley was also drafted from said Company of Militia and served on Guard on said sea coast of Fairfield not less than Three months and in the year 1779 the said Gershon Bulkeley was drafted and served on said coast of Fairfield not less than Three months and she should think longer and was in service at the time said Fairfield was burned in that year by the British. and she further declares that in the year 1780, 1781 & 1782 the said Gershon Bulkeley was drafted and served on said coast of Fairfield in Guarding the same and served during those years in all not less than Six months. And the Declarant says that she does not recollect the particular officers under whom he served on Guard as aforesaid as there were many of them during those years. but she is positive of his having served for the full length of time as stated she recollects that during those years he was out in the service as aforesaid and she believes for a much longer time than she has stated and that he was precluded from attending to his ordinary business. And the Declarant further says

That she has no other proof of said services than what is herunto annexed that said services were performed by the said Esther Bulkley from the commencement till the close as a Private and that she has no documentary evidence thereof and if there ever was any it has long since been lost by time or accident that she ever since her said husband's decease has lived in the Town of Fairfield and that she is eighty two years of age
Amelia Bulkley
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before
Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion after investigating the matter that the facts set forth in the foregoing Declaration are true and hereby certifies that the said Amelia Bulkley the Declarant is a person of good standing in Society of good moral character and that her statement is fully entitled to belief and that Daniel Bradley who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed Deposition is well known to this Court and is a credible person and fully entitled to belief.
Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield

State of Connecticut, District of Farmington
I Jeremiah Sturges, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings, had before said Court in the Matter of the Application of Amelia Bulkley, for a Pension for Services rendered in the Revolutionary War by her deceased Husband, Gershon Bulkley and I further certify that Thomas Robinson Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration of said Amelia Bulkley and the Annexed Deposition of Daniel Bradley was taken and sworn to as Judge is now and has been since the 20 th of June last past, Judge of said Court duly com- missioned and acting as such, and that the Signature purporting to be his an Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court in Farmington this 31 st day of December 1836
Jeremiah Sturges, Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Jerome Bulkley N.F. 17367
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 mos. Pt. Jerome Hill or George Burr Dimon Conn   1777, 1778, 1779 3 mos. each year in Coast Guards of Fairfield Conn   Ans 1780, 1781, 1782 6 mos. each " " " " " "  
Battles engaged in, Burning of Danbury
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Dec 31, 1836 Her el. was el.
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Conn.
Age at date of application, She was 82 yrs
Remarks: Soldier married Feb 16, 1774 Amelia --- He died May 27, 1791 at Fairfield, Conn. no other family data
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

April 2, 1912.
Mrs. Emma S. Cole, 41 Grove Street, Haddonfield, N. J.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 24 th and received the 26 th ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records show that Grace Darrow, Wid. File # 24,850, of Fairfield County, Connecticut, was the widow of Benjamin and not Jonathan Darrow.
Said records fail to afford any information in regard to Amelia Buckley of Fairfield County, Connecticut, but Gershom Bulkeley, whose widow Amelia was a resident of Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1836, is probably the soldier referred to, a record of whose service is forwarded herewith.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1912 Apr. 2 Mrs. Emma Blake V.L.M.
RevWIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
17367
Amelia Buckley
Widow of
Gresham Buckley
Brig. Genl. U.S.A.
Act: _____
July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. _____
1
Page _____
104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Act 1836-1039- Cont. Amelia Osborne, widow of Gershom —————
Let to Hon J. B. Osborne
28 Nov 1839-

Fairfield Jan. 7. 1840
Sir,
I have seen a certificate, dated the 13 th of December, 1839, showing that Amelia Bulkley a resident of Connecticut is entitled to receive a pension of "forty dollars per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March & 4 th of September". I request you to state whether the "agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Connecticut" is authorized, on her proper application, immediately to pay the aggregate of Mrs Bulkley's pension, from the 4 th of March 1831 to the 4 th of September last.
I am yours very respectfully.
Hon. G. W. Cramb.
G. P. Lordson

V 1039 Amelia Bulkeley widow of Gershom Count
Hon. J. B. Atorn H. Ref Hon. G. Tomlinson Senate U.S.

I Daniel Bradley of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut in the eightieth year of my age being duly cautioned and sworn. Do Testify and say that I am well acquainted with Amelia Bulkley of Fairfield an applicant for a Pension on account of services in the war of the Revolution rendered by her late husband Gershon Bulkley formerly of said Fairfield. That I know her to be the widow of said Gershon Bulkley who died in said Fairfield in the year 1791. and that I have personal knowledge that the said Gershon Bulkley and the said Amelia Bulkley were legally married in the year 1774 by the Revd Mr. McTear then Pastor of the Congregational Society of the Parish of Fairfield in said Fairfield and that I was present at said marriage ceremony and witnessed the same -
And I further testify and say that said Gershon Bulkley according to my best recollections performed a term of service to aid in the City of New York in the year 1776 in a Company of Militia from said Fairfield. I was in a different Company and went at the same time from said Fairfield, to said City of New York and was in service as much as three months, but whether said Bulkley served the same time or not I don't know as he was in a different Company from myself I was in service there till the evacuation by the Americans - and I further depose and say that in the Spring of the year 1777 the said Gershon Bulkley was in service on the sea coast of said Fairfield in guarding the same I was not at that time in service with him but know the fact from seeing him on duty at that time but don't recollect who he was serving under - nor how long he served but should say as much as three months as the most usual drafts from the militia were three months at

near as I can recollect - and I further depose and say that I immediately after the last mentioned service joined the Continental army and have no other positive knowledge of Bulkley's service but I have no doubt from the fact of his living on the coast and belonging to a militia Company that he must have served at various times during said War in guarding the coast - and I further testify and say that being well acquainted with Amariah Bulkley his widow and knowing her moral character that her statements may be relied upon and having heard her declarations read fully believe that the same is entitled to credit. Dated at Fairfield the 31 st day of December 1836
Daniel Bradbury
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Thomas Robinson Judge Probate for the District of Fairfield

We the undersigned Inhabitants of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut Do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Amelia Bulkley of Fairfield an applicant for a Pension on account of services in the Revolutionary War rendered by her husband Gershon Bulkley formerly of Fairfield now dec d That since the decease of her husband she has always remained his widow. That she is a person of good moral character and that her statements are entitled to credit Dated at Fairfield this 7 th day of January A 1837
Jerusha Wakeman Nehemiah B. Alvord William Sherwood Jr Jeremiah Sturges
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield
At a Court of Probate held at Fairfield in and for the District of Fairfield on the 7 th day of January A 1837 - This Court hereby certifies that the above certificate of Jerusha Wakeman Nehemiah B. Alvord William Sherwood Jr and Jeremiah Sturges

Jeremiah Sturges was duly taken to be used in the matter of the application of Amelia Bulkley of Fairfield for a Pension on account of services rendered in the war of the Revolution by her husband Gershon Bulkley deceased at the same time & for the same purpose the annexed deposition of Joseph Wakeman was taken before the Court and the Court further certifies that the deponents Wakeman, Jeremiah B Alvah William Sherwood or and Jeremiah Sturges, and Joseph Wakeman are persons of respectability and of good standing in society and are men of truth and fully entitled to credit
Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield
State of Connecticut (District of Fairfield)
I Jeremiah Sturges Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate of Joseph Wakeman, Jeremiah B Alvah William Sherwood Jr. and Jeremiah Sturges, and the Deposition of Joseph Wakeman, were duly taken and sworn to before Thomas Robinson Judge of said Court on this 7 th day of January 1837, and that the same were annexed to the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of an application of Amelia Bulkley of Fairfield for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court in Fairfield this 7 day of January 1837.
Jeremiah Sturges Clerk

I Joseph Wakeman of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy three years being duly cautioned and sworn to testify and say That I have personal knowledge that Gershon Bulkley formerly of said Fairfield now deceased performed services in the war of the Revolution as a private in the Guards on the sea coast of said Fairfield I distinctly recollect of having at various times seen him in service in guarding said coast during said war but under what particular officers I don't remember nor do I remember that I ever served in the same Guards with him but I was frequently in service myself and was frequently present where others were serving when I was not in service myself. I then did and now do live near said coast. I recollect of having seen said Bulkley on duty in guarding said coast in various years during said war but how long he served at any one time I don't know nor whether he was drafted or enlisted. I believe the most usual terms of the drafts from the militia were three months, and the usual enlistments three, six & nine months. The usual places on said coast where I saw said Bulkley were at the station in Green Farms in said Fairfield near where I then & now live also saw him at other places near said last mentioned place. I was well acquainted

with said Gershon Bulkley at that time who then lived within a mile of my residence and I should say that said Bulkley must have served during said war not less than a year and a half or two years, but as not portion I served over two years myself — and further the deponent saith not. Data at Fairfield this 7 th day of January 1837
Joseph Wakeman
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield

Sibbens
I Sibbens Brown of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years being duly cautioned and sworn do hereby and say, that I well knew Gershon Bulkley formerly of Fairfield since deceased and have distinct recollection of his having served in the Coast Guards of Fairfield as a private in the War of the Revolution. — Said Gershon Bulkley served in the Guards on said sea coast of Fairfield for three months under Sergeant Joseph Bulkley, commencing early in the Spring, which service was according to my best recollection in the year 1780, he then belonged to a Militia Company in Greenfield in Fairfield commanded as I believe by Capt. Hall of Col. Dimmery Regt. Said Gershon Bulkley also served for an other term of three months in said Guards under said Sergeant Joseph Bulkley on said coast of Fairfield which was either in the fall or Spring following said first mentioned service, and I believe it was in the fall, At that time I belonged to Capt. Edwards U. S. Corps of Light Horse Col. Sheldon's Regt. and our Company was at the time of said service stationed or quartered in Fairfield, and we were billeted or quartered two at a house among different houses in said town, and said Company to which I belonged as aforesaid was quartered in said town of Fairfield for more than one year except occasional marches and returns, and during the time we were thus quartered

in S d Fairfield the said services of the S d Gershon Bulkeley were performed, I do not know the fact positively but believe that he was drafted from S d Greenfield Militia Comp y to perform S d Services, I was before, at that time & ever since have been until his decease well acquainted with S d Gershon Bulkeley, we both being inhabitants of S d Fairfield, and I was frequently during each of the before mentioned services at the place or S d Coast where he was serving and often saw him on duty, for which said reasons and from seeing him from time to time, in S d Service when I was on the shore where he was stationed during the two different periods afores d , I am confident in saying that he served, three months in the Spring and three months in the fall or Spring following, as before stated. I am also well acquainted with his widow Amelia Bulkeley now living and who has not since intermarried, and further say not — Dated at Fairfield the 28 th day of October A d 1889 his Libbens J d Brown mark
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } S d Fairfield October A d 1889 Personally appeared Libbens Brown and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed by making his mark and I certify that S d Libbens Brown is well known to me & is a credible witness, Thomas Peterson Just Peace

The foregoing deposition of Libbens Brown taken to be used as evidence in the Pension Claim of Amelia Bulkeley widow of Joseph Bulkeley dec d formerly of Fairfield now on file in the Pension office -
Thomas Robinson J. of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield (ss) }
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and keeper of the seal thereof & of the Commission of the Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify that I, before whom the foregoing deposition of Libbens Brown was taken subscribed & sworn to, am now a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & acting as such & duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature annexed thereto purporting to be mine, is my genuine official signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 28 th day of October A D 1889
Thomas Robinson Clerk

I, Amalia Bulkley of the town & county of Fairfield in Connecticut, understanding that the Commissioners of Pensions will grant a certificate of pension, for twelve months service as a private "to me in consideration of the revolutionary services of my husband Gershom Bulkley deceased, do hereby signify my willingness to accept said allowance.
Witness my hand in Fairfield Dec. 7 th 1839 Signed in presence of
Timothy Bulkley Amalia Bulkley

1859 Amelia Buckley Wid of Sershom Conn.
Ad July 4. 1836
Married 1774 died 1791
Allow 12 mo pni $40 per ann.
Conn. militia cap Hire.
Hon. J. B. R. Stone Ho Rep.

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Washington December 12. 1839
Sir - In reply to your Letter of the 28 th of Nov r . stating that Mrs. Amelia Bulkley "may be allowed a Pension for 12 months service as private by advising the Department of her wishes" I now enclose her written request & take such a Certificate - Please send me her Certificate at your earliest convenience -
very respectfully your obed Servt Thomas B. Babbome
George W. Crump Esquire Acting Commissioner of Pensions

Cyrus S Bradley Conn Ring June 19 1890 Glenham Bulkeley Union Conn X

Southport, Conn.
June 19, 1890.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Can you give me a copy of that part of the application for pension of Amelia Bulkley which gives the a record of the services of her husband Gershom Bulkley, as a soldier in the Revolutionary War ? Amelia Bulkley lived in the town of Fairfield Conn. and was granted a pension sometime before 1840. I am anxious to obtain a record of her husband's services if such a record exists.
Yours, very respectfully, Cyrus S. Bradley.
P. O. Box 153.

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by au APR 1 - 1912
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Amelia Buckley
Soldier of Fairfield Co. Conn
Service in 1840
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
No Old War widow as above, it is Amelia Buckley W. 17367. no other

March 24-1912 41 Gron St. Haddonfield New Jersey-
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-,
In regard to the enclosed communication, and your reply dated Mar. 4, would beg leave to say that the name of Grace Darrow appears on the list of Rev. War Pensioners from Fairfield Conn. (Conn. Men in the Revolution). I am quite sure her husband's name was Jonathan. As he was my lineal ancestor I am anxious to get

to get his Military history
Her name must be on the Widows File so would you kind- ly give me the record, Also any family data.
Trusting this will receive your careful attention.
Very Truly.
Mrs. Emma S. Cole- 41 Grove St. Haddonfield N. J.
I can not find any further about Amelia Buckley only that her name is also on the list of Pensioners,
ack MAR 30 1912

to get his Military history
Her name must be on the Widows File so would you kind- ly give me the record, Also any family data.
Trusting this will receive your careful attention.
Very Truly.
Mrs. Emma S. Cole- 41 Grove St. Haddonfield N. J.
I can not find any further about Amelia Buckley only that her name is also on the list of Pensioners,
ack MAR 30 1912

Gersham Bulkley
Died May 27, 1791 at Fairfield Conn Married in Greenfield parish of Fairfield March 16, 1774
The widow in Dec 1836 of Fairfield aged years
Her husband in the Summer of 1776 he served 3 mos under Capt Ebenezer Hill or Capt George Burr in Colo Dyer's Regt a tour in NY City & was discharged about a week before the evacuation of the City (Sept 15, 1776) Having been taken Sick In Spring 1777 he served one 3 months as a Sea Coast Guard at Fairfield & was in such Service when Danbury was burnt (April 27, 1777) to which place he marched to Danbury about a week. Was out 3 months in 1778 as Sea Coast guard at Fairfield & 3 mos 1779 & at the time of Fairfield was burnt (July 8, 1779) & during 1780, 1781, 1782 he served not less than 6 mos as Sea Coast Guard
In 1780 a tour of 3 mos under Sgt Joseph Bulkley he then belonged to Co of Capt Hill in Colo Dyer's Regt also another tour of 3 months under Sgt Bulkley in Fall of 1780 or Spring 1781