Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2128-100, Abel Culver, Conn.
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SERVICE   Conn.
* Culver, Abel
NUMBER  B. L. Wt. 2128-100
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Form for evidence of heirship - The names of each & all the heirs to be inscribed, and to be certified that they are the only heirs at law
D. 44
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State of New York 
Cayuga County 
Surrogate's Office November 17th 1834  
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Orange Culver, Ebenezer Culver, William Culver, Sylvester Culver, Sylvanus Culver, Roswell Culver, Armin Banes, Lucy Windslow, Polly Lyttle, Seaman Culver, Andrew Culver, Edmund Culver, Aaron Culver, Mariah Griffin, Lucy Culver, Ephraim Culver, Abel Culver, Amos Culver, Ashbel Culver, Asa Culver, Temperance Webster, Diane Walling, Polly Pratt, & Louisa Evert are 
the only 
heirs at law in fee to Abel Culver who was a Soldier in the Second Regiment of the Connecticut Troops in the Army of the American Revolution.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this Seventeenth day of November 1834 
Jno Porter Surrogate
The above form will answer for the following States, VIZ. 
Maine, 
Massachusetts, 
New Hampshire. 
Rhode Island, 
Connecticut, Vermont} Judge of Probate
New York, 
New Jersey, } Surrogate
South Carolina, 
Georgia, } Ordinary.
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Abel Culver
No. 2125
2086 to 2128
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Form for Declaration and Power of attorney this may be corrected by one of the heirs.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.  
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.  
By an Act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States. 
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities: 
State of New York 
County of Onondaga I, Polly, Lyttle heir at law of Abel Culver do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Abel Culver did enter the service in 1777, for the term of of the war only and served as a private soldier in the Regiment No. 2 under the command of Colonel  H. Swift, of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until June 1783
 I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Abel Culver on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore, 
Know all men by these presents, that I, Pally Lyttle aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Ulysses F. Doubleday to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
Attest, the words "of the” written on an erasure before signing 
John Lakin 
Polly Lyttle 
Personally appeared the above named Polly Lyttle subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. John Lakin Justice of the Peace. 
State of New York
County of Onondaga}   In testimony that the above written John Lakin Esqr. was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have here unto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Syracuse this twenty second day of November 1835. 
A. Edwards C. Clerk, &c.
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Rec’d 19th
Ontario Wayne Co NY 
Dear Sir 
I take the liberty of addressing you & hope you will answer me on the receipt of this answer me on the receipt of this.  A man by the name of Abel Culver was an Inlisted Soldier in the Revolution & Served Six years & more.  His heirs have his discharge the Signed by Gen Washington him self.  The circumstances are these at the close of the Revolution he again went immediately to sea & has never be heard of since, the ship undoubtedly Lost.  The said Abel Culvers papers together with his Discharge was left with his oldest Brother Elin & at his death a few days since the above discharge was found with his at papers he [unreadable]  Land & I am anxious to find where the Land is that his heirs may have the benefit of it.  I wish you to give me information & instruct me  what to do  & in so doing you shall derive the thanks of a friend of our happy Institutions 
Jan 16th 1835 
Ashbel Culver
Lewis M. Cas Esq
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The above Abel Culver Belonged to the Connecticut Line
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Ashbel Culver
Feby [unreadable] 1835
Bounty Land Office
Report
Rec’d 23d 
Abel Culver
Rev
No Rec 160
Wt. 2128-100 Act 1835
War Department
Ans’d Feb 23d 1835
Ashbel Culver
No. Feb 19th 1835
R
Ontario N. Y. Jany 18th 1835
Free
Secretary of War
War Office
Washington City 
D. C.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq 
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. 
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Abel Culver Soldier in the Second Connect Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from February 1st 1777. to June 7th 1783 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. 
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th day of June 1783- 
G. Washington 
By HIS EXCELLENCY 
Command, 
J. Trumbull Jun Secty
REGISTERED in Book of the Regiment, 
G. Curtiss Adjutant 
THE above Abel Culver  has been honored with the Badge of Merit for Six Years faithful Service 
H. Swift Col. 2d Conn’t Reg’t
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HEAD QUARTERS, June 7th 1783. 
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough. 
GEORGE WASHINGTON. 
Abel Culver 
Culver, Abel 
B.L. Wt. 2128-100 
Conn