Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12373, Henry Bulson, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Bulson, Henry
S. 12373
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Henry Bulson's N 6006.
Declaration
Brief
BULSON, HENRY (N.Y.)
S-12373
Col. Marin Capt. Peter 1st Lieut. Albert John 2nd Lieut. Albert
Contrary to the rule of the War Dept. this 26th day of June 1833
J. G. Stephens
DECLARATION
STATE OF NEW YORK

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY of Albany } ss.
On the fourth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the City of Albany now sitting , Henry Bulson a resident of the Town of Westerlo  Westerlo in the county of Albany and state of New York aged the 18th of Sept. last  One 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was enrolled in the militia as a private in Captain  Ostram's company in Col. Philip P. Schuyler's Regiment of Albany County Militia , and was called into actual service and marched to the vicinity of Fort Plain and Anthony  on the Mohawk River , to repel the British and Indians and Tories who were burning and laying waste the dwellings of the inhabitants in that vicinity, from thence to Bowmanskill , and thence to Albany , where the militia were discharged. Immediately after which he and the Company to which he belonged were again called out, and marched to Schenectady , on a sudden alarm, and from thence to a place called Newtown in the county of Saratoga , and from thence by the way of Fishkill ferry to Saratoga , and lay encamped there for about ten days, and returned by the way of Newtown and Fishkill ferry, to Albany , and were there discharged and returned home. In the Succeeding Spring, he was again called out with the Company to which he belonged, and ordered to March from Albany by the way of Schenectady and on the south side of the Mohawk River , which they crossed by connecting the tongues of the Wagons together, and passing on them between the horses as they stooped their heads to drink, and got across to the North side of the River, and pursued the enemy till they arrived at Klock's Ferry , where a little skirmish, and in consequence of an order issued by General Robert Van Rensselaer of Claverack , to retreat, the enemy took advantage of the occurrence, and effected a passage across the River, and were marching from Fort Winderker to the Susquehannah River , and thereupon the militia followed them to Fort Winderker and from thence to Fort Herkimer , where after staying the night, they continued their pursuit the Susquehannah River , and being unable to overtake them, returned back to Fort Herkimer , and from thence on the ensuing morning returned home by the way of Vispina to Albany and were discharged. The next year the militia having been formed into Claps , every Clap of 6 men were obliged to furnish an able bodied recruit to serve for 9 months, and the Clap to which this declarer belonged, furnished a soldier by the name of Bartle  Cabelman who thereupon joined his Corps in the City of Albany , and was attached to Col. Willets's Regt. of Lines. In the same year, and immediately after, he this declarer himself enlisted as a soldier in Capt. B. Simons's Company in Col. Mawus's  Willets's Regt. for 9 months, as a substitute for a Clap of whom John Misiner was the head, who paid him $25. as a bounty therefor. Immediately after the 9 months were expired, he this declarer again enlisted in Willets's Regt. of Lines for the term of 3 years, and was on the expedition with that Regt. to Oswego , on which expedition he this declarer with members of others, was first bitten and has suffered severely in consequence of it ever since - and especially in the winter seasons, so much so, as to render him a cripple by the loss of his toes and his hearing from time to time, but that they are all lost or mislaid, or destroyed, so that he cannot now find them - And this Declarer says that
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension at the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Watson Clk.
Henry Bulson
WE _____ a Clergyman, residing in _____ and _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that _____ who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the _____; and that _____ who has also signed the same, is a resident of the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John G. Watson Clerk of the Judges Court of the City of Albany DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Henry Bulson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
John G. Watson Clk.

State of New York City & County of Albany ss On this 4 th day of August 1832 before the Justices of the Justice Court of the City of Albany, in Open Court, personally appeared Philip Linnbacher, now a Member of the Senate of the House of Assembly of the State of New York, and for many years late a Justice of the Peace of the County of Albany, and Christopher Rulcy of the 5 th Ward of the City of Albany, and now a Justice of the Peace of said County, who being respectively duly sworn, according to Law, do hereby declare and say, that they are well acquainted with Henry Bulson who hath subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that he is generally reputed and firmly believed, that he was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that we do solemnly concur in that opinion —
Subscribed & sworn to on this day and year aforesaid by Philip Linnbacher and on the 18 th of August by Christopher Rulcy J. G. Watson Clk. Philip Linnbacher Christopher Rulcy
State of New York Albany Justice Court It is certified that the above named Philip Linnbacher is a credible Witness, and that the above named Christopher Rulcy, now deceased , was a credible person — By order of the Court — Witness the seal of the said Court this 26 th day of June 1833 —
J. G. Watson Clk.
Henry Bulson's Declaration Bulson
BULSON, HENRY (N.Y.) S-12373

20475 New York
Henry Bulson Watervliet in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. D. Millet in the New York line for 17 months 28 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 59 Dollars 74 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept. 1833 and sent S. Jenkins of Albany N.Y. Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33, $49.35 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 29.87
$179.22
5 Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. 5
Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk Book 5 Vol. 4 Page 48

In the matter of Henry Bulson, an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress June 7, 1833 -
Additional declaration -
Adm d
17 mo. 28 ds. pri

State of New York
Albany Justice Court } ss. Personally appeared before the said Court on the 26 th day of June 1833, Henry Balson of the Town of Waterloot in the County of Albany, an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, who being duly sworn in Open Court, deposes 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 maintained he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - In the year 1776 or 1777 I served as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ostrom in Col. Philip P. Schuyler's Regiment, not less than one month - on the town to Fort Plain and Bournville Hill - and not less than two weeks on my return to Schenectady, as stated in my original declaration -
In the following year (that is, in 1777 or 1778) I again served as a private in the same Company and Regiment, under the same Captain and Colonel, not less than two weeks -
In the year 1779 as I believe, I enlisted as a private in Capt. Peter B. Tiers's Company in Col. Marinus Willett's Regiment of the New York line for the term of nine months , as a substitute for a blank to which John Misener was the head, - and I actually served out the said term of nine months faithfully as a private in said Company - I recollect that Jacob Abner was a Lieutenant, and Philip Van - -street was an Ensign in said Company - Abraham Fonda was an Ensign in Capt. Ostrom's Company - and Abraham Fonda was Major of Col. Schuyler's Regiment - I recollect that Jonathan Hilton was the First Lieutenant and Alexander Campbell was the Second Lieutenant of Capt. Tiers's Company - I recollect that Major Van Buren promoted to Col. Willett's Regiment - Ellis Fonda was the Adjutant of Col. Willett's Regiment - Immediately after my

term of service as above stated in Capt. Pierce's company had expired I re-enlisted not as a substitute, but on my own account, in the three years service, as a private in the same company, still commanded by Capt. Pierce, in the Regiment still commanded by Col. Willett. Alex. Campbell was then on Fift's Lieutenant. Lieut. Hilton had left the company -
I served under this last mentioned enlistment seven months and upwards, and was then discharged honorably - I received a written discharge, but have lost it - It was signed, according to the best of my recollection, by Col. Willett and Capt. Pierce -
I first enlisted in Col. Willett's Regiment in Albany - We were marched from Albany to Johnstown - and there we lay for some time, I think about two months - and from thence we were marched to Stone Arabia, and were encamped, two companies of us, inside of a picket Fort - There was one block house in each corner of the Fort - From there we moved to Fort Plain - on the Mohawk - there we were stationed during the winter, & remained there until my term of nine months had expired - When I enlisted the second time was at Johnstown in Col. Willett's Regiment, I was at Johnstown - The officers were quartered in the a room in the jail - Whilst I was in the service under this last mentioned enlistment, I was stationed the principal part of the time, with the my Company at Fort Plain - but was part of the time was on an expedition to Oswego - and was part of the time home, and in the Hospital at Albany, by the permission and direction of my officers - On the expedition to

Osweyo, all our Regiment were engaged in it, consisting as soon as and we were commanded by Col. Willett and Major Van Benschoten - We returned to Herkimer after an absence of about two weeks, without meeting with the enemy - From Herkimer we marched back to our station at Fort Plain -
I believe I was at Albany at the time I was discharged - I recollect that on our Osweyo expedition, we were accompanied by a Regiment from Rhode Island - part white and part black - The commissioned officers were white men - and the non commissioned officers were black men - The names of the officers I don't recollect -
I was about sixteen years of age when I first went into the service in the Militia - I have never learned to write -
For my services in the Militia, and in Col. Willett's Regiment for the periods above stated, amounting to not less than eighteen months , I claim a pension -
I have and signed this 26 th day of June 1833 in Open Court -
his Henry X Bulon Mark
J. G. Wapson Clerk.
State of New York Albany Justice Court ss. It is certified that on the 26 th day of June 1833, the above named Henry Bulon appeared in open Court, and made oath in due form of law, to the above affidavit additional declaration - Attests the seal of said Court, this
26 th day of June 1833 -
J. G. Wapson Clerk

State of New York
City and County of Schenectady ss. John Bonney of the said City of Schenectady being duly sworn deposes and says that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two Henry Bullion of the Town of Water Beliet in the County of Albany in the State aforesaid served with this deponent as a private in Colonel Marinus Willets Regiment of State Troops under Captain Peter Pierce First Lieutenant Jonathan Hilton and Second Lieutenant Alexander Campbell for the term of nine months viz from sometime in April till January next succeeding and that he enlisted in the City of Albany and marched directly to Johnstown and after being there a short time moved to Stone Arabia then in Trion County and from there he went to Fort Plain where as this deponent has been informed and believes he remained till the expiration of the said term of nine months.
subscribed and sworn before me this 14th day of June 1833.
John Bonney
J. D. Harman
Justice of the peace
The Justice should certify that Bonney is a credible person
State of New York August 22 Johnstown
City and County of Schenectady ss. I John S. Woodman Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the said county do certify that John D. Harman whose name is subscribed to

The foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace for the said county commissioned sworn and duly au- thorized by law to take affidavits &c and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joshua D Harman and truly believe that the signature of "Joshua D Harman" subscri- bed to the said certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Joshua D Harman
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court This 14 th day of June 1833.
John H. Brooman Clerk

Schenectady County ss - I hereby certify, that Mr Bonny, the same person who subscribed the within affidavit and who made oath before me on the 14 th day of June instant, as within stated - is a credible person, - and is well known to me. Dated June 22 d - 1838 -
K. HARMAN Justice of the peace

January 17, 1936
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Mr. Leon R. Brown 267 State Street Rochester, New York
HENRY BULSON, S. 12373 JOHN BULSON, S. 15015 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin, Henry, John, Cornelius, Gerardus (Garades) Bulson (surname variously spelled) who were sons of Hendrick Bulson, of Albany, New York.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolution of Hendrick Bulson, or of his sons Benjamin, Cornelius, or Gerardus or Garades Bulson under any spelling of the surname. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. Records were found of Henry and John Bulson, the only soldiers of that surname under any spelling found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and they are as follow.
Henry Bulson S. 12373
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12373, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Bulson.
Henry Bulson was born September 18, 1761; the place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Henry Bulson enlisted in 1776 or 1777, served as a private in Captain Ostrum's company, Colonel Philip P. Schuyler's New York regiment, stationed at different places along the Mohawk River to repel the British, Indians and Tories, was called out on a sudden alarm to Schenectady and was in a skirmish at Klock's Farm and was discharged after having served one month two weeks. He again served in 1777 or 1778 and served two weeks under the same officers. He enlisted in 1779 and served nine months as private in Captain Peter B. Tierce's company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment.

Upon the expiration of that tour, he immediately reenlisted for three years, served as private in Captain Tierce's company, Colonel Willett's New York regiment, went on the expedition to Oswego and was discharged after having served seven months. The place of soldier's enlistments was not stated.
Henry Bulson was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1832, while a resident of Watervliet, Albany County, New York, where he was still living in 1833.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Henry Bulson, certificate #20475, issued September 16, 1833, rate $59.74 per annum, Commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
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John Bulson S. 15015
You are furnished below the record of John Bulson as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 15015, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Bulson was born July 8, 1739; the place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, John Bulson enlisted sometime in 1775, served on tours at different times until sometime in 1779 or 1780, amounting to less than a year in all, as private and sergeant in Captain Ostrum's company, under Colonels Nicolls and Philip P. Schuyler in the New York troops, went on expeditions to Lake George, Schoharie, Fort Edward and Fort Ann, Saratoga, where he was engaged as a guard at the time of Burgoyne's surrender there, to Schenectady where he was in a battle with the British and Indians in the lowlands on the north side of the Mohawk River, and to Fort Hunter.
John Bulson was allowed pension on his application executed September 30, 1833, while residing in Albany, Albany County, New York. He died in June, 1836.

Upon the expiration of that tour, he immediately reenlisted for three years, served as private in Captain Tierce's company, Colonel Willett's New York regiment, went on the expedition to Oswego and was discharged after having served seven months. The place of soldier's enlistments was not stated.
Henry Bulson was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1832, while a resident of Watervliet, Albany County, New York, where he was still living in 1833.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Henry Bulson, certificate #20475, issued September 16, 1833, rate $59.74 per annum, Commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
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John Bulson S. 15015
You are furnished below the record of John Bulson as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 15015, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Bulson was born July 8, 1759; the place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, John Bulson enlisted sometime in 1775, served on tours at different times until sometime in 1779 or 1780, amounting to less than a year in all, as private and sergeant in Captain Ostrum's company, under Colonels Nicolls and Philip P. Schuyler in the New York troops, went on expeditions to Lake George, Schoharie, Fort Edward and Fort Ann, Saratoga, where he was engaged as a guard at the time of Burgoyne's surrender there, to Schenectady where he was in a battle with the British and Indians in the lowlands on the north side of the Mohawk River, and to Fort Hunter.
John Bulson was allowed pension on his application executed September 30, 1833, while residing in Albany, Albany County, New York. He died in June, 1836.

There are no family data shown in the pension claim of John Bulson.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the exact date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division and cite the following: John Bulson, certificate #22522, issued April 8, 1834, rate $30.88 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1936 Jan. 17 - Nick to Leon R. Brown (See ltr. in chn p. 15015 of John Bulson) MPB
Rev. man
12343 INVALID.
File No. 12,343
Henry Bulson Bre. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]