Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 8270, Armistead Culley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
bulky, Armistead bulky.
8270
CONTENTS
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Maryland 30.574 Armistead Cully in the State of Md
who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Rgt commanded by Col. Symms in the Virginia line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Dec 1836 and sent John Borum Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $366.68 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1837 = 33.33 $400.01
Revolutionary Claim, } Not June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book C Vol. 5 Page 102
New Certif. issued & sent to Ch. A. Williamson, Esq. Baltimore Md 2. Feb. 1837 Let to J. A. Dickinson, Apr 23. 1838

Maryland Baltimore City } To Wit Court.
Baltimore City Court, December 5 th 1836
Personally Appeared this day in Open Court being the Court of Record Armedsted Culley who being duly sworn Saith that his reason for making his declaration before the County Court of Mathews County Virginia was that it was his former residence that he was bred and born in Mathews County entered the service of his Country in said County & Being the residence of his witnesses of proving his services in the war of the revolution he resided in said County until the year 1821 and then removed to Baltimore resided there until the year 1824 then removed to Portsmouth then resided there until the year 1828 then removed to Baltimore and he has  herein have resided ever since
Given under my hand and seal this day of December 1836 Sworn to a subscribed by deponent in my presence
J. Price Chief Judge Baltimore City Court
Armedsted Culley
at the same time & place Capt. Paul Gold a citizen of Baltimore and entirely worthy of belief personally appeared before me and made Oath that he has been personally acquainted with said Armedsted Culley for upwards of forty years part of which time he resided in Virginia and part in Maryland

That said Cully is now and has been for the last Eight years a resident in the City of Baltimore - he has always been a good character his deposition entitled to Credit on Oath -
Paul Gold
Sworn to Subscribed before me N Price, Judge Baltimore Court
State of Maryland City of Baltimore ss.
I hereby certify that the Honorable Nicholas Price before whom the above deposition was made and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned and sworn as to all whom acts as such, due faith are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as otherwise In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Baltimore City Court this fifth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six
W. McDowell City Clerk
Rev. of John Brown 6 Dec 1836 & filed by H. A. Dickinson day
Nicholas Price
see Dec 6 1836

33633
Armstead Gully.
The from John Bourne 29 Nov 1836 I filed same day by Francis Wilkins
Am d 20 m o pr $56.66 p. an
Report J. A. Lockhart
See Syl. Ref.
Capt. John Bourne Pursuant
John Bourne
On returning from my hands and seal of office this 9th day of May 1836 J. G. Miller C.L.

State of Virginia
County of Mathews to wit
On this 9 th day of May 1836 - Personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the County of Mathews now sitting Aristed Bully now a resident of the State of Maryland formerly a resident of this County and State age 78 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 intirely the service of the United States under the following names of service and served as herein stated I entered the service in 1776 under Capt William Smith Sir John Payton Col n went to Brickett Hill to stand guard on account of Lord Dunmore coming to Gwynns island and served a tower of duty for three months, in the latter of the same year I was called out under the same officers to go to new point to stand guard on account of some British vessels lying off in the bay and served a tower of duty for two months, in 1777 in February I enlisted under Capt William Smith for the period of three years and started to go to the north and got to Williams Burg and there we stopped and Capt Smith returned home and whilst there he was taken sick and died and the company was discharged by Col n Syms who had charge of us while Capt Smith was absent I think I served about six months at that time and I was Sergeant, I came home and was ordered by Capt Robin Gayle by order of Sir John Payton to go and went to point comfort and served a tower of duty for three months in 1778 I was called out in like order under the same officers to go to the same place and served another tower of duty for three months there was steady guard kept at that place continually in 1779 I was called out in like order under the same officers and went to the same place and served a tower of duty for three months, in the same year I was called out for to go to Richmond and started and marched to the County of New Kent and heard that Arnold was coming down from Richmond, Retreated and went to Williams Burg and stopped there some time until Arnold got down into Hampton Roads and then we came on home on that tower of duty I served three months

in 1780 I was called out in like order to go to near first under the same officers and served a tour of duty for two months in the same year I was called out in like order under the same officers to go to the same place and served a tour of duty for three months in 1781 I was called out when all the Gloucester Militia was called out to go to Gloucester town on account of Cornwallis having possession of York town and Wachaprequee Creek and then to the Court house and then to Swans field field where we was stationed for some time and then marched down to Gloucester town where we had a very severe rattle I was attached to Capt Peter Bame company on this tour of duty. I served three months on that tour of duty we was discharged at Gloucester town and I never did any duty after that time and they did not give me any written discharge. we had many little engagements with the enemy whilst stationed at Point Comfort but the number of them I do not now recollect for some times we would have to fire on the Barges every day to keep them of the Shores from taking away the property and sometimes they would not trouble us for a month and so it was all through the war I served all the time as a private except the six months above stated and for such service I claim a pen- sion I hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that my name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state I was born in 1758 in Gloucester County Ringston parish and lived there until 1818 at which time I moved to Maryland where I now Reside I have a Record of my age I was called in to service as a Militia man I was acquainted with Colr Syms Colr Parker Colr Dainfield Colr Day I can prove my services by Capt Smith William Diggs Josiah Pugh William Morgan and many others who served with me in the Revolutionary war they can also testify to my character
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written
Arniade Cullen

we Isaac Smith Josiah Pugh & Richard Hurst Residing in the county of Mathews do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amstead Bulley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he lived from to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid Isaac Smith Josiah Pugh Richard Hurst
and the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the in- vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated and the board further certify that it does appear to them that Isaac Smith Josiah Pugh & Richard Hurst who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Mathews and creditable persons and that their statements is entitled to credit
the affidavits of Isaac Smith Josiah Pugh & Richard Hurst both of law- ful age made in open court to accompany the declaration of Amstead Bulley made in open court before the board of the said county on the 9 th day of May 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832, the affiants being first duly sworn and hearing the declaration read above mentioned do depose and say that they were well acquainted with Amstead Bulley before he entered the service of the united States and con- cur that they believe he entered the service in the year of 1778 and served as he has stated in his declaration for we know that he was out very often on duty in the time of the Revolutionary war
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid Isaac Smith Josiah Pugh Richard Hurst

Personally appeared before us Justices of the Court of Matheux County now sitting, Isaac Smith, Joseph Pugh & Richard Huesth who made oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth to the best of their knowledge and belief and we do hereby certify that they are men who have ever sustained a character for veracity and that their statements are entitled to credit. Given under our hands and seal the day and year above written.
State of Virginia County of Matheux to wit I Shepard G. Miller Clerk of the Court of Matheux County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Homestead Bully the applicant for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of May 1836. S. G. Miller C.C.
Homestead Bully 33633
Genl. De M. per J. B. H. S. H. C. C.
Col. J. B. H. S. H. C. C. for Sept. Reg. Pension
Ministry of J. B. H. S. H. C. C.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Amistead Bully - S.F. 8270.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 mos. Private William Smith John Payton Va.   1776 2 mos. " William Smith John Payton "   Oct 1777 6 mos. Sgt. William Smith " "   ✓ 3 mos. Private Robert Gayle John Payton "   1778 3 mos. " } Peter Barnet John Payton "   1779 6 mos. " "   1780 5 mos. " "   1781 3 mos. " Peter Barnet John Payton "  
Battles engaged in, none mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated (Matthews Co. Va - Est)
Date of application for pension, May 9 1836. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Baltimore, Md.
Age at date of application, 1758 Gloucester (or Matthews Co) Kingston Parish Va.
Remarks: Bureau record endorsed "died Feb. 18, 1839."
Parents names not stated, no mention of soldier's family.

First Dist. to R.E. French. Bakersfield, Cal. Dist. to G.L. French, Cumberland, R.R. A.P. 19-2- Jan. 19 left Miss M.S. Cullen - En-
Revised
8270
✓ INVALID.
Oct. 1/93 1918 July 8.
File No. 8270
Armistead Gully
Priv Recd War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 10 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1863.
RECEIVED
2564
P. O. _____
Armistead Cully
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
, 18

Armstead Sally (Maryland)
papa made in Virginia
to Col John Bonar
May 18 1836
to 12 August 1836
2564
Ad 7 Jan '32
Armstead Sally yes
Sus d let F.A. Dickins
Nov 29 1836
Adm d Jan 20 th $11.66
Capt. Gayle Col. Payton Vermillion
F.A. Dickins Receipt - Ad 7 Jan 1832

The certificate issued to Cully in November has been cancelled. Issue one to-day (immediately) and note the alteration on the Books — drop his name from the Vary c Roll

I Amistead hereby do upon oath testify and declare that I entered the service of the United States as a militia man in the Revolutionary war in 1778 under Capt William Smith and served as I have stated in my declaration. According to the best of my Recollection I was a young man in the Revolutionary war and I was Most of my time out on duty the men of familys was Exempted from duty More than a young man on account of their familys that was seldom call out except immediate danger whilst the young men was kept on duty Most all the time I served the Most of my time at point Comfort where there was steady guard kept, that all the old men of this County knows, it was not only when the Enemy was in sight for there was as much danger & apprehence when the Enemy was not in sight as there was when they was in sight for they could Reach our shore in three hours after they saw sight of it and then if we had to call a company of men together to defend our selves we would be in bad order for battle but that was not the case we was always there to meet them at their coming. about the time I enlisted which I stated in my declaration under Capt Smith he having died and we being under Colr Symms he told me that as long as Capt Smith was alive who I enlisted under that they could not compel me to serve any longer and I gathered and came home and went into the militia service and I was never afterwards call for I said in my declaration that the company was discharged by Colr Symms I still think so tho I may be mistaken.
A. M c D. Gwilym
State of Virginia Mathews County to wit personally appear before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Amistead Gwilym and made oath to the foregoing affidavit and I here by certify that he is a man of character given under my hand and seal this the 29 day of September 1835
Isaac Foster J. P.

Virginia
Mathews County Ss
Shepard G. Miller
Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Hester Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits, were made, is a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit are due & ought to be given to all his acts as such. Further that his signatures aforesaid are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this 5th day of November 1838.
Shepard Miller C.C.

we Isaac Smith William Diggs & William Morgan Residents in the County of Mathews and State of Virginia do upon oath testify and decla- re that we are well acquainted with Armstead Bulley before he entered the service of the United States and ever since we know that he entered the service in 1876 under Capt. Smith and served as he has stated in his declaration for he being a young man was the class of his time on duty that is he had no family whilst others who had families was not so much out, when there was no danger ate. The class of families was permitted to go home and single men had to guard the shore until the enemy appeared and then all was ball out we cannot say that we recollect of every tower of duty that is mentioned in Mr. Bulley's declaration but we believe he served as clerk as he has stated we also know that he enlisted under Capt. William Smith in 1877 and started to go away and was gone some time and Capt. Smith after being gone some time returned home and whilst there was taken sick and died and some time after his death Bulley returned but how he got off from the enlist- ment we cannot say he was then ball out into the United service and so continued until the end of the war.
Isaac Smith
William his Diggs mark
State of Virginia County of Mathews William Morgan personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Isaac Smith William Diggs & William Morgan Residents in the County of Mathews and State of Virginia and made oaths to the foregoing affidavit and I hereby certify that they are men of character given under my hand and seal this the 29 day of September 1886
Isaac Foster J.P.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Augt 9. 1828
Armistead Coulley, of Portsmouth — in the County of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain C. Tompkins's company, in the 2d regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing,
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. D.kins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
26. August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank]
It further appears that Armistead Coulley is now on the pension list of the any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Armistead Coulley cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued — P. Hagan Aud

General Land Offic 9 Febr. 1829
The name of Armistead Bulley does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Offic at Richmond Va so far as they have been received
E. W. Graham Canniford

State of Maryland Baltimore City D.C.
On this thirty first day of August 1837 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for Baltimore City personally appeared Amistead Bulley. Who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wm Smith in the Regiment, commanded by Colonel Charles Simms in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the the pension roll of the State of Maryland, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which Certificate he lost on or about the first day of July 1837 at or near Leigh Street, that he placed the certificate in his pocket as he supposed and that on searching for the same it could not be found - Amistead Bulley.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid D. M c Grath

On this thirty first day of August 1887 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Baltimore City personally appeared Thomas R Morris and makes oath that he is acquainted with Armistead Caley and that he knows him to be no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted - and that he well knows the said Armistead Caley who has taken the within oath. Thos R Morris
I certify that Thomas R Morris who has taken the above oath is a person in whom confidence may be placed and that full faith is to be given to his oath.
Henry W Gray
State of Maryland Baltimore County S.
I Thomas Hill Clerk of the Court of Baltimore County. certify that Henry W Gray is a magistrate as above

and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony - Whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this thirty first day of August in the year 1837.
Thos. Hall
Clerk of the Court of Baltimore County -

War Department
Pension Office
July 11 th 1830
Sir,
In reply to yours of the 27 th ultimo, enclosing a letter from Mr Nourse, I have to state that Armstead Gully has no papers on file in this Office. Our entries show that they were mailed to Mr Nourse, and if they cannot be found, it will be necessary to reassert the claim as an original one according to the regulations.
I am, respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t .
J L Edwards
John Bonum, Esq Matthews C.H. Virginia

John R. Pierce Northborough Me Mr. July 11 th 1836
July 11: 36

Mathews C H re June 27 th 1836
Sir
Enclosed you will find a letter from Mr. Nares in relation to some papers of Mr. Bulley's who is a applicant for a pension which you said to me that you returned to him with the objections in which he states that he has no recollection of ever having any thing to do with them a tell hoping therefore that the objection that was alleged to the late declaration is removed and a full and fair action can be now had upon his case
I am Sir
yours respectfully
John Bann
J. L. Edwards Esqr

1 - Sherp Rd June 16
18 3/4
M rs Broom Esq rs Matthews Court House Virginia
Single

Northburgh Mt. June 15 th 1836
Dear Sir
Yours of 2 o inst is just rec d (in reply I can only say that I have no distinct recollection of any papers of Mr. Cully having been returned to me by Mr. Edwards & if they were I cannot now say what was done with them of one thing I am sure, I have them not in my possession & indeed I cannot remember my having had any agency in relation to his claim -
Hoping that this reply may be satisfactory
I am Sir
Yours respectfully
J. A. Pearce
W. Jr. Round.

War Department Pension Office May 20 1836.
Sir,
In reply to your enquiry respecting Armistead Bully, I have to inform you that Mr John Nourse presented the papers of Mr Bully at this Office; and as the custom is, in all cases, to report the action of the Department to the person who deposits the claim in the Office, or transmits it by mail, the result of the examination was made known to Mr Nourse, to whom the informal application of Mr Bully was returned. I cannot say whether Mr Bully authorized Mr Nourse to act for him. It is always taken for granted that the person to whom the papers of a claimant are entrusted, is empowered to act for the claimant. A power of attorney from the claimant is never required, except for the purpose of drawing the money when payable to a pensioner.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. B. C. Howard House of Representatives.

Dear Colonel
Parliament St. W.C. Sept 16 th 1828
Honoured Sir,
I received yours of the 10 th inst nt requesting me to inform you what line of the Revolutionary Army I was attached to - Sir. I enlisted in a minute Company, in Feby. 1776, & was stationed at Gloucester Town until we had orders to march down to Quinne Island where we remained on duty until Lord Dunmore removed his shipping from our waters; which was late in the Fall. The latter part of Feby. 1777 I enlisted as a Continental Soldier for the term of 3 years, and rec d a bounty of 20 £ at the expiration of the three years, I got my regular discharge, and travelled from Philadelphia in company with two others to our native County where our stay was but of short duration. For we volunteered ourselves, and served until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at little York - Now Sir, I have never received one cent of Pension money and all the rest has received theirs, ever since it was levied. I think Sir, I merit mine as much as any man who ever shouldered a musket from 76 until 81 - If this will not give you satisfaction, you will confer on me a favour, by letting me know. If my personal appearance should be wanting I will use my best efforts to get to Washington.

I am dear Sir,
Your most O bt Serv t
Armistead Culley
Papers transferred to War Department
13 Dec r 1852
one Reg #2564

War Department, Pension Office,
November 30. 1836.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Amstead Gully have been examined, and placed on our files. The regulations of June 1832 direct that, the applicant shall, in every case, make his declaration before some Court of Record in the County where he resides. The claimant, in this case, it appears is a resident of Maryland and he has made his declaration before the County Court of Matthews' County, Virginia, without assigning any reason whatever for his not making his declaration in the County where he resides. An explanatory affidavit on this point is indispensable. The affidavit must be duly authenticated. I am, respectfully, your obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Captain John Borum, Present.

Baltimore 31. Aug 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I forward herewith the application of Armistead Culler for a new Certificate he having lost the one issued for him as will appear by the Vouchers.
If the Vouchers be correct will you be pleased to forward a new certificate as soon as your convenience will permit as he is needy and will want his stipend for the last 6 months as early as he can receive it
I am Sir Very Respectfully &c Ch. Williamson

Washington. 20 April 1838.
Sir,
I have been requested to get from you a certificate shewing that Armistead Bulley now of Baltimore is a pensioner on account of services rendered in the Virginia line in the war of the revolution. - I am informed that the certificate is wanted to be used at Richmond in relation to some Virginia land.
I am very respectfully
Yours &c
Francis A. Dickinson.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r . of Pensions.

M. 19-B. (11-3-92-150,000.)
OFFICE OF MASTER MECHANIC SAN JOAQUIN DIVISION
Bakersfield, Cal Sept 23. 93.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the War record. History or any information which you may have of Armstead Culley of Mathew County Virginia. I think he was in the Revolutionary War 1776. He drew a pension and lived on Light Street Baltimore M D. Died about 1833 or 1834. Also Zadoc Lee of Westfield Mass. He was in the War of 1776. I will be under many obligations for what information you can give.
Yours Truly.
R E French.
Div M M.

Washington, D.C. Rec Jan. 8, 1922.
Revolutionary Section, U.S. Pension Bureau, Wash. D.C.
Sir:
Will you not help me to complete the service record of Armstead Bulley of Matthews County, Virginia? a soldier of the Revolution and of

the war of 1812.
would like to know also whether he was a pensioner or had a land grant. He died 1839 aged 84. Born in 1755. I would greatly appreciate an early reply.
Resp.
(Miss) M. S. Bulley.
1319 13th. St. N.W.
Wash. D.C.

THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.
IN YOUR REPLY REFER TO MY
OFFICE OF TRAIN MASTER.
NO.-----
Cumberland, Md., June 30, 1908-
SUBJECT:
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me service record of Armistead Cully, who was born in Matthews County, Virginia, in 1758, and enlisted in Revolutionary War in 1776 and applied for pension in 1836, but died before pension was granted, and pension was granted to his widow. I would like to know if possible the Town in which he was born and date. Also if his papers give his parents' name and what Company and regiment and commandery he was under.
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "C. L. French", with a stylized flourish on the "C" and "F".