Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,620, John Bullard, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Bullard, John Ruth
N. 15,620
CONTENTS

9903
R
Massachusetts
John Bullard
of Puckland in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth of the Mass line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Apr. 1819 and sent to Elijah Paine Esq Ashfield, Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 85. 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48. -
$ 133. 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Declaration & Oath of
John Bullard private 76- Whitcomb 77 to 80 Wigglesworth Capt. Reg't 81 to 83 Recd N. Hampshire Reg't
Admitted on oath
Apr. 16. 1818
§ 05. 3
N. 9903

I John Bullard a citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Brooklands in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war. I enlisted into the service of my country as a private soldier some time in the month of April in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy five for the term of eight months into a company commanded by Captain Jonathan Allen in a Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel Fellows and marched immediately from Northampton in Massachusetts to Roxbury. and I continued in the service of my country during the said eight months doing duty against the common enemy. And before that the said eight months had expired I enlisted again into the service of my country as a private soldier for the term of One Year to commence on the first day of January in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy six into a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Bullard in a Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel Whitecomb. and in April next following by the consent of my Officers, I exchanged with a certain soldier who belonged a company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sumner in a Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Wilks. Immediately afterwards I with the Regiment to which I then belonged marched to the City of New-York; and I continued in the service of my country during the said term of One Year and I faithfully discharged the duties of a soldier that term, against the common enemy. and at the expiration of said term I was honourably discharged dismissed. I received neither a written or printed discharge. I enlisted into the service of my country again as a private soldier for the term of three years on the thirteenth day of March in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy seven into a company commanded by Captain Alexander in a Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth. And I continued in the service of my country during the said term of three years, and I faithfully discharged the duties of a soldier during said term against the common enemy and at the expiration of said term I received an honorable discharge, which discharge I left in Boston in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty and have never seen it since. I again enlisted into the service of my country as a private soldier on the same time

in the month of March February in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty One, (as a recruit) into a Company commanded by Captain Harr in a Regiment of the New Hampshire Line commanded by Colonel George Reed. And I continued to do duty faithfully in said Company until the first day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty two when I was taken a prisoner by the Indians in the State of New-York at a place called Little Falls, and I continued in captivity until the December next following when I was either paroled or exchanged, and I then immediately again joined my Regiment where I continued until December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty three and then received an honorable discharge which discharge I have lost and I believe, not in existence and I by reason of my reduced circumstances stand in need of the assistance of my Country for Support
Dated at Arkfield in the County and Commonwealth of Maine this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Bullard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss April 16 th 1818
The above named John Bullard signed to the foregoing Declaration personally appeared and made Oath, that the same is true.
Before me Elijah Paine
a Session Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss April 27 - 1818
I Enos Pomeroy of Buckland in the County and Commonwealth of Maine, one of the Selectmen of said Town, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Bullard the Subscript to the within declarations, he has but little property and I fully believe he is not able to support himself and also that his constitution was impaired in the service of his country while a Soldier, and that he deserves the assistance of his Country for Support
Enos Pomeroy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin Jr April 16. 1818
I Dan Townsley of Warley in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with John Bullard subscribed to the within declarations in the summer of the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty one and do know that he belonged to the Army of the United States, he was detached with myself from the Army for the Colonel Seamans Regiment to act as a flying camp
Dan Townsley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin Jr April 16. 1818
The above named Dan Townsley per- sonally appeared, and on the twenty seventh of the same April the within named Enos Pomeroy personally appear- ed and severally made Oath, that the affidavits by them subscribed are true
Before me Elijah Paine Judge as foreseen
To the Secretary of the Department of war I the Subscriber a Session Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Frank- -lin in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify, that from the testimony of record it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Bullard within named served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as set forth in his declaration and that by reason of his poverty and bodily infirmities he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Dated at Ashfield and sealed with the seal of the Court aforesaid this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Elijah Paine Judge as foreseen

Massachusetts - 1398
Ruth Bullard widow of John Bullard, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1828. and who died on the 24 th Feby, 1820 - of Franklin in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain Moss of the Regt _____ commanded by Col. Wigglesworth in the _____ line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of De- cember 1828 and sent to Hon. George Grinnell, Jr. H. Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1828. $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending _____ 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk Book A Vol. 1, Page 71.

1398 2870 Nath Bullard widow of John Bullard's Mads act 7 July 38. m 86. d. 20
adm 2 yrs pri 80
No deduction
Hon Geo Grinnell Jr.
A. Brainerd atty for the Bullards Greenfield Ms.

State of Massachusetts? Franklin County, ss
On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Franklin Ruth Bullard a resident of Charlemont in the County of Franklin aforesaid aged Seventy seven years last February who being 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Bullard. who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. I have always understood from my said husband that he served during the war. I have heard him say that he served eight months at Dorchester Massachusetts under Capt. Allen of Northampton Mass ts but the particulars of his services, and the officers under whom he served, with the exception above stated, I can not state. I have always understood from him that in the last year of the war he was stationed at Little Falls N.Y. and that he was taken prisoner while there by the Indians and carried to Quebec, where he was imprisoned by the British. I have also heard him say that he was in the battle of Monmouth, and have seen the scars on his legs caused by wounds received in that battle. He said John Bullard was known & called in Westhampton Mass ts John Bullard 2 d there being an other John Bullard residing in the same town. She also declares, that her said husband John Bullard was put upon the Pension Roll under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 in April 28 th 1819- and for the proof of his services she refers the Department to his papers on file in the War Office and the Rolls of the Army.
I have no doubt he the said John Bullard served more than two years, for by a Resolves passed by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, March 27- 1833 I became entitled to 200. acres of land or fifty dollars in cash. The said Resolves gave to those soldiers or their widows who enlisted for and served during the war, the land or money aforesaid.
I have an documentary evidence of his services.
She further declares, that she was married

to the said John Bullard on the sixteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband the aforesaid John Bullard died on the twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the RUTH BULLARD day and year above written before
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after an investigation of the matter, that the said John Bullard was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served and was placed upon the pension rolls as stated in the within declaration - that the said Ruth Bullard, the applicant, was married to the said John as above declared - and that the said John died on the twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1820.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county - and that the foregoing and within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county this twenty second day of October A.D. 1838
E. Alvord Reg. Prob

Hampshire County S.S.
I Samuel Wells Clerk of the Judicial courts for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Hampshire aforesaid do certify that the foregoing certificate of Marriage is a true copy from the Records of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace within and for said County.
332 and are now in my custody as Clerk as aforesaid. I further certify that said certificate was returned to the Court of General Sessions of the Peace held at Springfield in and for the said County of Hampshire on the Friday next after being the fifteenth day of said month and from day to day to the nineteenth day of said month Anno Domini 1787.
I further certify that said return & inuendo were made in the County Clerks office in pursuance of an act passed Anno Regni Regis Georgii tertio 1716 in addition to an act for the better consummation of Marriages made and passed in the seventh year of the reign of King William the Third the fourth section of which additional act is in the following words to wit.

This certify that the persons named below were "married according to Laws in Westhampton before "Enoch Hale Clerk Vir
"Jan'y 11. 1781 Ebenezer French Jr to Lucy Beswick both of Westhampton "Aug. 12 1782 Paul Penny of Southampton to Lucy Herring of Westhampton "June 19 1783 Cornelia Bartlett to Sarah Hiker both of Westhampton "Oct. 23 do - John Pelsinger to Rebecca French both of Westhampton "June 20. 1784 Deacon Penny to S. Lee Howard of Westhampton "Mar. 31 1785 Andrew Maloy to Abigail Smith both of Westhampton "Apr. 14 " John Christian Baker of Southampton to Mary Howard of Westhampton "Oct 13 " Isaac Dulard to Miss Catherine Merriam both of Westhampton "Feby 9 1786 Francis Clark to Deborah Sawyer both of Westhampton "Nov. 16 " John Dulard 2 d to Ruth Tyler both of Westhampton. "Westhampton April 6 th 1787"
"A true copy of the Record."
"J. Enoch Hale."
To whom it may concern Be it known that no "marriage has been solemnized before Enoch "Hale the ordained minister of Westhampton from the first day of January last to this time "Enoch Hale."
"A true copy Attest Deacon Clark Jr "Your clerk of Westhampton."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Maps
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15620
South Bullard Widow of John Bullard Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

"And be it further enacted - That every town Clerk shall give in a true list of all marriages returned to him by the Justices and Ministers respectively unto the Clerk of the Sessions of the Peace in each county some time in the month of April yearly and every year; upon the penalty of forfeiting twenty Shillings fine for every neglect."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Common- wealth this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord the thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Samuel Wells Clerk

I Calvin Walker of Charlemont in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that John Bullard late of Buckland - in said County deceased, died on the twenty fourth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty. I was present at the time of his death and saw him buried afterwards. The said John Bullard left a widow, Ruth Bullard, who is now living and has not married since the death of the said John Bullard.
The said John Bullard was a Revolutionary Soldier, as I have always understood, and was a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 - The said Ruth Bullard's maiden name was Ruth Tyler.
Calvin Walker
State of Massachusetts Franklin County - ss
Greenfield August 30 th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Calvin Walker, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Almon Brainard Just. Peace
I certify that Almon Brainard is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Franklin & his signature above is genuine Aug 30 1838. Geo. Greenwell Jr. M. C.