Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,560, Alexander Culbertson, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Culbertson, Alexander
NUMBER   R. 2,560
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1890 March 8 J. N. Culbertson history – prior
June 10, 1912 Hist to Miss K. C. Kline FW
REJECTED
2560
Alexander Culbertson
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120
Alexander Culbertson
Ohio
C. N. Barkly, Aug 9 / 55
2560
June 7 1832
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Alexander Culbertson 
I am Alexander living in Wayne Co Ohio aged 55 year stated in May 1855 that his father died in Wayne Co Ohio in 1833, that he served in Revy war with Pa troops - he filed certificate of Auditor Gen’l of Pa that Alex Culbertson was of Cumberland Co Militia  & recd £ 9 S 10 No explanation of any Service
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Louisville Ky 
July 27th 1855 
Sir
Enclosed I send a declaration with power of Attorney from Alex Culbertson - I send certificate of £ 9.12.S - Specie - The Auditor does not inform me what length of service of service is proved by his certificate - please inform me whether or not it covers service enough to entitle the children to any means of pension 
Respectfully C H Barkley
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
Washington D. C.
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State of Ohio 
County of Wayne} Sct 
I Alexander Culbertson aged 55 years a resident of Wayne County State of Ohio do make the following Statement (viz) I am one of the children of Alexander Culbertson dec who died in Wayne County Ohio in Summer of 1833 and who in his lifetime was a soldier of the Service of the United States in Pennsylvania Troops in War of the Revolution 
I make this declaration for the purpose of authorizing C.H. Barkley of Louisville Kentucky as my attorney to investigate the case and ascertain whether proof of service sufficient to establish a claim to pension can be found there being no widow of said Culbertson now living. Witness my hand on this 30th day of May 1855
Alexander Culbertson [seal]
2 Witness 
Attest 
Jacob Nouch 
John H. Alexander
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No 11810] B   £ 9.12.0 Specie 
I Do hereby certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Alex. Culbertson of Cumb. Co. Militia - in the sum of nine pounds twelve shillings, Specie, with lawful Interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; the same being due upon an Account settled in this office. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1784  
Comptroller General's office 10 April 1786 
Jno Nicholson
Auditor General's office 
Harrisburg Pa May 3rd 1855 
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original certificate now on file in this office. Witness my hand & seal of office the day and year above written – 
E. Banks. 
Auditor General
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HRN 1
The Providence  R. I – 
May - 31 - 1912 
The Pension Office – 
Can you give me any information about the  Military record of R. 2560 [unreadable] Alexander Culbertson who was  a private in the Pennsylvania troops – Cumberland Co -  1777-89
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Also the Names Wives or of the children of Captain James Sharpe - from Cumberland Co. who was an officer during Revolution and Captain James McConnell who also was an officer during the Revolution in Col. Hugh Mercer’s regiment – I think
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I will be very grateful for any information you give me –
Please address – 
Miss R. C. Kline
208 Waterman Street 
Providence R.I.
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OWN 
RECORD DIVISION. 3-525   
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 190  
In reply to your request of -  received  - for a statement of the military history of Alexander Culbertson soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his son’s application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   LENGTH OF SERVICE.    RANK   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE. 
Served in the Cumberland Co. Pa. militia
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension,   by son May 3, 1855. 
Residence at date of application, Wayne Co Ohio 
Age at date of application, 
Remarks: Soldier died summer, 1853, Wayne Co. Ohio, May 30, 1855. Alexander referred to himself as one of the children of soldier and stated that there was no widow living at that date The claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient of proof of six months service as required by the pension law under which he applied for pension 
Very Respectfully, 
Commissioner.