Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 648, Lemuel Fuller, Conn. Continental
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn.  Fuller, Lemuel  W.648
Continental  Polly  B.L.Wt. 26490-160-55
CONTENTS
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19.957
New Hampshire
Lemuel Fuller
of Grafton County in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Jewett of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Huntington in the Connecticut
line, for the term of two years
from November 1775 to January 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 30th day of June 1828
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Aug 1828.
and sent to S. P.
Webster Esqr Haverhill N.H.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1828 $16_53
Semi-anl, all'ce ending
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$16_53
{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March, 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820.}
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Family Brich 25/56
Vol. F. 164.

151.709
Act March 3/55
May 28 /55
Polly Fuller widow of
Lemuel Fuller, priv.
Capt.
Col.
Revolutionary
War,
Pensioner,

D. Mo. 24/56

George Tenney
Bristol
N.H.
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1858
New Hampshire Con
Polly Fuller
widow of Lemuel Fuller
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Conn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
3" February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
12th day of Sept 1853
and sent to
J. M. Thayer
Boston
Massa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Febry 3d/53
Page 15 Vol. a
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Lemuel Fuller
Pensioner of 1818
N. H.
Polly his widow
I have 3 or 4 in
letters from
A. Joy
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Law '18 N. H
Alexandria March 26 - 1852
Der Sir yours of the 5th is duly
received in answer I would say that
my Father Lemuel Fuller was a
mechanic and worked at his trade
a part of the time while in the service
Respectfully yours H. J. Welton
for Mary D. Fuller
Widow Polly
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Lemuel Fuller's
Declaration
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton

At the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Haverhill
within & for the County of Grafton on the third Tuesday of May
Anno Domini 1828 - And now on the twenty third day of said May Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County
by Law established Lemuel Fuller resident in said County aged
seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and
the 1st May 1820 that he the said Fuller enlisted for the Term of
one year on the 28th day of November 1775 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Jewett in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington in the line
of the State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment
that he continued to serve in the said corps untill the first of
January 1777 when he was discharged from the service at
Pikskill in the State of New York - and that his name has
never been placed on any pension List. The reason why I did
not make earlier application for a pension was, the great
difficulty in making proof, for that the Regiment to which
I belonged was ordered to Long Island as a reinforcement
to Genl Greens Brigade, and were in the action when the
British Troops landed being the first action that year, in
which our Regiment was sadly cut up-- Capt Jewetts Company
suffered the most of any - loosing all his men but
14 as I recollect and I do not know of any of said company
to be now living but Samuel Gibbs and myself; and I had
known nothing of Gibbs for 30 years untill the last September. - 
and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
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United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not
since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my
property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I
have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property,
or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto 
annexed & by me subscribed. That since the 18th March 1818
the following changes have been made in my property.
At that time my property would probably be estimated
at between seven & eight hundred dollars & I was then indebted
between one & two hundred dollars and in consequence of
in health & sickness in my family my debts continually
accumulated & my property lessened, as I was obliged to give
my notes for neat cattle & then turn out the cattle to pay
debts that were continually pressing upon me. In the year
1823 I found myself very much imbarrassed, and not being
able to earn much if any thing, by all that I could do, my
affairs grew worse & worse untill October 1827. when my
Creditors so pressed me that I could keep my little farm no
longer, but then sold it to Josiah H. Wilton for seven hundred dollars
in order to settle my affairs & furnish means to pay my
debts at least all that I could pay. And in order to show
more fully the changes & disposition of my property, I wish to
refer to the several affidavits of John Smith Josiah H. Wilton
and Sylvanus Hewer which I have carefully examined and
find them correctly stated, also the affidavit of Benjamin
Merrill, which are now before me. I further state that
two fat cows of the meat cattle before mentioned were
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butchered & used for food in my family-
My wife Polly aged 49 years is continually very
feeble in health and able to do but little work my wifes son
by a former husband Ezekiel Davis lives with me aged 12
years. - My daughter Polly aged 8 years & Hannah aged six
years make up my family. I am by occupation a farmer,
but never owned much value of real estate. My health has
been declining for several years past & now is so infirm by
Rheumatism & otherwise that I can do but very little work
and my circumstances are so indigent that I am compelled
to ask for a share in that bounty, which the Government
of my Country have so benevolently provided for the relief
of poor Soldiers.
Lemuel Fuller
Sworn to and declared on the 23d day of May 1828 -
before the Justice of said Superior Court.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of
of Judicature within & for the County of Grafton do hereby certify
that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said
Lemuel Fuller did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated
in the preceeding declaration against the common Enemy
for the time of nine months under one engagement, on the
Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly
copied from the records of said Court, and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid Schedule is thirty three Dollars.
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In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this 30th day of June in the year
of our Lord 1828.
S. P. Webster Clerk
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The following is a schedule of all the property
securities contracts debts in comes owned by or
due to me or of which I am in any way entitled
to the benefit of to wit - one old stove  $14
one old plough  2
one set of harrow teeth  1
one old saddle  1
old and saw and augers at chain & other articles
not named of but little or no value
Hanover November 14th 1827  total $33
Lemuel Fuller
The subscriber hereby certify that I now live in
the neighbourhood of Lemuel Fuller and
am well acquainted with his circumstances and
have been for several years past and fully
believe that the above Schedule by him signed is just
and true
Elijah Miller
State of Newhampshire
Grafton & Hanover November the 15th 1827
then Elijah Miller signer to the above
personally appeared
certificate and made oath that the same in
his belief is Just and true - before me
John Durkee Justice of the Peace
Quorum
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I the subscriber hereby certify that I have 
lived in the neighbourhood of Lemuel
Fuller of Hanover signer of the within
schedule and am well acquainted with his
circumstances and believe his statement
to be just and true and
that I now live in the same
neighbourhood
John Durkee
State of Newhampshire
Grafton Hanover November the 15th 1827
then John Durkee signer to the above
certificate personally appeared and made
oath that the same in his belief is just and
true before me
Elijah Miller Justice Peace
Grafton ss I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature within & for the County of
Grafton do hereby certify that John Durkee
and Elijah Miller Esquires were on the 15th
day of November last, acting Justices of the
peace within & for said County & that their
signature above written are their own proper
hand writing.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
this 3d day of December Anno Domini 1827
S. P. Webster Clerk

Schedule &
Certificate
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Additional evidence
---
in case
of
Polly Fuller
widow of Lemuel
N.H.
Act 3d Feb 1853
[illegible]
as Mrs Fuller's
health is failing fast
cannot this case
be acted instance
J. M. Thayer
Boston
Mas
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Additional evidence
in case of
Polly Fuller
widow of Lemuel
N.H. 
Act 3d Feb 1852
[illegible]
as Mrs Fuller's
health is failing fast
cannot this case
be acted on instance
J. M. Thayer
Boston
Mas
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Bristol NH
July 28-1853
J. M. Thayer Esq

Dear Sir
I hereby certify that
I took the declaration of Polly Fuller
of Alexandria and administered the oath
to her in person on the 28th day of February
1853, at her house, and she was unable
to attend Court which was the reason of my
visiting her as above
If the above is not
sufficient you will please write me
immediately and I will have the new
Declaration executed and returned the 
same to you. I am informed that
Mrs Fullers health is failing consequently
it will be necessary to attend to this at once
Very truly yours
O. F. Fowler
Judge C.C.P.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
⎬
on this thirtieth day of August 1853.
before me a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, personally
appeared Polly Fuller and made
oath in due form of law that
she is the widow of Lemuel Fuller
who was a soldier in the Revolution
and a pensioner of the United States at
the rate of $96.00 per annum
-that she has not married since his
death but still continues his widow.
That she is now an applicant
for a pension,-- that she knows of
no record of her marriage to the
said Fuller in existence
Polly Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year
above written, and I certify that the
above named Polly Fuller is the same
individual she represents herself to be
in the foregoing affidavit,
O. F. Fowler
Justice of the Peace
& Judge C. C. Pleas
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Family Record made by
Lemuel Fuller.
Lemuel Fuller was married to
Esekiel Davis' Widow, June 14th 1817
by Eliten Daniel Batchelder of
Correnth Vermont this record was
made in my presence.  I was the
Widow of Esekiel Davis when I
married said Fuller, Polly Fuller
Grafton Aug 30-1853
Personally appeared the above Polly Fuller
and made oath to the above
Certificate Before me
O.F. Fowler Justice of the Peace
& Judge C.C. Pleas
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421  Mar 8/53
Polly Fuller
Widow of Lemuel
N. H.
Act Feb 3d 1853
J. M. Thayer
Present,

J. M. Thayer
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act 3d Feb. 1853.
STATE OF New Hampshire
COUNTY OF Grafton }ss.
Be it known, that on this Twenty eight day of February, A. D. eighteen
hundred and fifty three, before Oscar F. Fowler  Justice of the Court of C.C. Pleas & Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Polly Fuller, a resident of Alexandria in said County, and
made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Lemuel Fuller
who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States
at the time of his death at the rate of $96.00  per annum - that she was
married to the said Lemuel Fuller
on the 14 day of June
eighteen hundred and seventeen in the town of Corrinth and State of
Vermont that her said husband died on the 26 day of September
eighteen hundred and forty
that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
such a rate of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or
decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted.
The said Declarent further states, that she hereby constitutes and appoints
John M. Thayer
her true and lawful Attorney and Agent to
prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation
to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the
money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before me,
Polly Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed the day and 
year aforesaid before me,
O.F. Fowler Justice of
the C.C. Pleas and Justice
of the Peace
I, in and for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Polly Fuller
above named is a respectable
resident of this County, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing
declaration as I believe; she has this day appeared before me and acknowledge the above Power
of Attorney to be her act and deed.
STATE OF New Hampshire
Grafton County, ss.}
I J D Heeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that O. F. Fowler Esquire
before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of execution, was as associate Justice
of said Court, & also Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commisioned and qualified;
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 3rd day of
March in the year 1853,
J.D. Heeper, County Clerk
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151.709
claim for Bounty land
of Polly Fuller
Act of Feby 3d, 1855.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton [illegible]
On this twenty
fourth day of May A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five personally
appeared before me a Justice of the
peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid Polly Fuller aged
Seventy five years, a resident of
[__bury illegible]  in the County and State
aforesaid who being duly sworn
according to law declares that she is 
the Widow of Lemuel Fuller deceased
who was a private in the Revolutionary War, for which he drew a pension of ninety six dollars a year until his
death, which occurred in the year
eighteen hundred and forty.
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Fuller June 15th
1817 - by Daniel Batehelder, Minister of the [illegible]
that her name before
her said Marriage was Polly Davis and that her husband died at Bristol
in County State September 26th 1840 and 
that she is now a Widow,
She further states that she has drawn
a pension of ninety-six dollars a year
commencing the 3d of February 1853
and that the proofs of service, marriage, and identity, and others which may be necessary to establish her claim are
on file in the department.
Her certificate is recorded in the Pension
office on the Roll of Pensioners under the act of February 3d 1853, "Page 15. Vol. A"
She makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855.
Polly Fuller
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[handwritten]
We Ira S. Chase of Bristol and Mary D. 
Fuller of Danbury, both in the county 
and State aforesaid upon our oaths
declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Polly
Fuller in our presence. that we 
believe from the appearance
and Statements of the applicant that she
is
the identical person she represents
herself to be and that we are disinterest
in this claim.
[signed] Ira S. Chase
[signed] Mary B Fuller

The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year above before written
and I certify that I know the affiants
to be creditable persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself
to be and that I have no interest
in this claim
[signed] George Tenney
Justice of the Peace

Address
George Tenney
Bristol
[illegible]
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[printed form completed in handwriting]

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
May 25, 1855

I hereby certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation George
Tenney was a Justice of the
Peace for the County of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified, and that to his
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in
and out of Court
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the
date above written
[signed] John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
[illegible note in upper left corner]

Widow, &c.

File No. 648
Polly Fuller,
Widow.
Lemuel Fuller,
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb 3. 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 258

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[2 documents, both handwritten]

421
Polly Fuller
Widow of Lemuel,
N.H.

Let to J M Thayer May 11/53

Act Feb 3d 1853

[second document]
26,490

[illegible]
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[handwritten]

[left side of page]

Pension Office,
Sept. 6/53

Sir,
Please certify the
time to which the within
named pensioner was
paid; and (if in your
power) the date of his
death
being
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
[signed] S. Cole
Acting Commisr

F Burt Esqr
Present
(See other side)

[right side of document written in the margins]
Lemuel Fuller, Act 1818, $8. p. an.
Paid to the 4th Sept. 1940, no date of
death on our Books
 [signed]
F. Burt
Auditor
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[handwritten]

Saml Gibbs
Affidavit
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[handwritten]

Samuel Gibbs of lawful age of Becket in
the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sworn do depose & on oath declare that in the month of December 1775 I went to Roxbury & there found Lemuel Fuller an enlisted soldier in the Company of Capt. Joseph Hinett of Infantry & Col Jedidiah Huntingtons Regiment to which company & Regiment I myself belonged   that I served in the Company & Regiment aforesaid with said Lemuel Fuller & said Fuller in said Company & Regiment with me, until the first of January A.D. 1777 when said Regiment was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York
that I have seen this day the same Lemuel Fuller who served with me in said company & regiment & know him to be the identical Lemuel Fuller who served as aforesaid Sept 11th 1827
[signed] Saml Gibbs

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
Sept 11th 1827 be it known that
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[handwritten]

Samuel Gills within named personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed & I further certify that said Gills is a man of honesty & veracity & that I am well
acquainted with him
[signed] Horatio Byington Justice
of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial
Court for the County of Berkshire do certify that Horatio Byington Esquire of Stockbridge one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such acting under the authority of sd commonwealth; that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing & know the same to be
genuine
In testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1827
[signed] Chas Sedgwick Clerk
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Lemuel Stevens
affidavit
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I Lemuel Stevens of Hanover in the State of Newhampshire
of Lawful age depose and say that I was in the Continental
Army in the revolution with Lemuel Fuller (now
of Hanover) in the year 1776 said Fuller and myself some
time in the latter part of that year belonged to
detachment of men say 50 or 60 at work on the north
River near fort Washington making Chevout defrize and other
obstructions to stop the British from sailing up the
River I belonged to Captain James Clevelands company and to Col.
Durkees Regiment then understood and believe said
Fuller belonged to Captain Joseph Dents Company
and to Col Jedediah Huntingtons Regiment in the
Connecticut line of the continental army we were
discharged from that work about Christmas time I had a
discharge to go home but said Fuller returned to his
Regiment I find by an old memorandum book that
I have stating events that took place at that time
(that I know to be true from mere memory) that
said Fuller enlisted in to the Continental term
the 28th day of November 1775 and that he returned
home the 7th day of January in the year 1777, said
Fuller called on me some time past for my affidavit
concerning his being in the Army but I did not then
under stand as well as I now do what was
necessary to be stated having since that time seen
the directions of the Secretary of war relative to
applicants for pensions I well remember that
Huntington's regiment was mostly in & off
on Long Island and I do not know of any one of that
regiment that is living except said Fuller
Lemuel Stevens
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State of Newhampshire
Grafton Hanover May the 19th 1828
then the within named Lemuel Stevens personally
appeared and made oath that the within and
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in his
belief is just and true - before me
John Durkee Justice of the Peace
(Quorum
Unus)

affidavit
Lemuel Stevens
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Luther Ingals
affidavit
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I Luther Ingals of Hanover in the State of
Newhampshire of lawful age depose and say that
I was out in the Continental service in the
Revolutionary war in the years of 1776 and 1777, and have
frequently heard it stated that Lemuel Fuller of said Hanover with whom
I am well acquainted was out in the same service in the Connecticut
line of the Continental army
and that he belonged to Capt
Joseph Jewit Company and Col Jedediah Huntingtons
Regiment. I well remember that when I was at or near
New York 1776 news came that Coln Huntingtons Regiment
was mostly cut off by the enemy I heard the firing and saw
the blaze of the cannon when they fought in the night and
saw some of Col Huntingtons Regiment after they
returned from the battle on Long Island in the forepart
of December 1776 and I have no hesitancy in saying that
they were discharged on the first day of January 1777-
there were a number of other regiments discharged at the same
time, some of the regiments were discharged on the
twenty fifth of Decr 1776 I do not know of any one of
Col. Huntingtons Regiment that is now living except
said Lemuel Fuller
Luther Ingall
State of Newhampshire
Grafton S Hanover May the 26th 1828
then the above named Luther Ingals personally appeared
and made oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is just and true, before me
John Durkee Justice of the Peace - Quorum Unus
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Sylvanus Hewses
affidavit
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I Sylvanus Hews of Lime in the State of
Newhampshire of lawful age depose and say that
on the twenty third day of July 1822
I began to let Lemuel Fuller of Hanover
have articles out of my store and continued so
to do untill the 20th day of February 1827
all of the articles that I let him have were
in small quantities and of various kinds
such as tea to band spice pepper doth molasses
Sugar nails salt fish some rye some ardent
spirits but not but very little of them during the
whole term of time above stated I cannot
mention all of the articles that I let him
have for some times he paid when he took articles
when I reconed with said Fuller he owed me
thirty eight dollars and forty five cents for which
he gave me his note on demand with interest said note
dated February the 20th 1827 some time in the
month of Decr 1827 Josiah H. Welton of Hanover
paid me the cash on said note and took it
said Fuller told me that it was to go toward
paying for the farm he had sold said Welton
I firmly believe that all of the articles that
I let said Fuller have were necessary for his
family use and were used in his family
only
Sylvanus Hews-
State of Newhampshire
Grafton Hanover May the 20th 1828
then Sylvanus Hews subscriber to the above
affidavit personally appeared and made oath that in
his belief the same is just and true
before me
John Durkee Justice of the Peace
Quorum
Unus
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John Smiths 
affidavit
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I John Smith of Hanover in the State of
Newhampshire depose and say that I have let
Lemuel Fuller of said Hanover have out of my store
from the first of April 1828 to 28th of April 1828
inclusive such articles in small quantities as were
necessary for his families use such as tobacco
pepper spice nails some cloth some ardent spirits
but not more than one dollar in value of spirits
in the whole term of time above mentioned I cannot
name all of the articles that I have let him have
for some times he paid at the time of taking them
and no charge was made all that I let him have would
amount to about forty dollars, Josiah H Welton
has paid me thirty one dollars of the above sum
and I understand by said Fuller and said Josiah H
Welton that said Fuller has sold his farm
to said Josiah H Welton and that what said
Josiah H Welton paid me goes in part pay for the
farm that said Fuller sold him the said Josiah
H Welton. I fully believe that all of the articles that
I let said Fuller have in the above mentioned term
of time were applied to the exclusive use of his
family and were really necessary for them
John Smith
State of Newhampshire
Grafton Hanover May 19th 1828
then the above named John Smith personally appeared
and made oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is just and true, before me
John Durkee Justice of the Peace
Quorum
Unus
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I John Smith of Hanover in the State of
Newhampshire depose and say that I have let
Lemuel Fuller of said Hanover have out of my store
from the first of April 1828 to 28th of April 1828
inclusive such articles in small quantities as were
necessary for his families use such as tobacco
pepper spice nails some cloth some ardent spirits
but not more than one dollar in value of spirits
in the whole term of time above mentioned I cannot
name all of the articles that I have let him have
for some times he paid at the time of taking them
and no charge was made all that I let him have would
amount to about forty dollars, Josiah H Welton
has paid me thirty one dollars of the above sum
and I understand by said Fuller and said Josiah H
Welton that said Fuller has sold his farm
to said Josiah H Welton and that what said
Josiah H Welton paid me goes in part pay for the
farm that said Fuller sold him the said Josiah
H Welton. I fully believe that all of the articles that
I let said Fuller have in the above mentioned term
of time were applied to the exclusive use of his
family and were really necessary for them
John Smith
State of Newhampshire
Grafton Hanover May 19th 1828
then the above named John Smith personally appeared
and made oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is just and true, before me
John Durkee Justice of the Peace
Quorum
Unus
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We the undersigners inhabitant of the Town of
Hanover in the State of Newhampshire of
lawful age depose and say that we are well
acquainted with Mr Lemuel Fuller of said
Hanover and have been for a number of years last
part and that we know him to be an honest upright
man prudent and perfectly temperate and industeron
although he is old and infirm not able to labour
but a little and no property of any consequence.
his wife is a feeble woman but prudent and a fine
neighbour as far as their abilities will admit
Mr Fuller has no children that can give him any
assistance in the least and must soon have
help from some body or suffer we can sincerely say
that we believe him to be a legal just and proper
Candidate for a Military pension and ardently
wish that he may obtain one - we further
say that we have no reason to think that the
said Fuller has put away any property only
where he actually and honestly owed it to honest
and real creditors, neither do we believe that
he has one cent in reserve in any way or manner
whatever but fully believe all is fair and
honest on his part and of all his creditions also
Francis Slade
Jane I. Stade
Elijah Miller
Elisha Termy
Elisha Durkee
Agrippa Dow
Thomas Hurlberth
Dover
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State of Newhampshire
Grafton & Hanover June the 3d 1828
then the within named Elijah Miller
Agrippa Dowe Thomas Hurlburt Joel Brown
Francis Slade Isaac Slade Elisha Termy
and Elisha Durkee severally personally
appeared and made oath that the foregoing
affidavit by them severally subscribed in their
belief is just and true before me
John Durkee Justice of the Peace
Quorum
Unus
I know the foregoing statement of facts
to be true
J Durkee
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[handwritten]

I Josiah H Wilton of Hanover in the State of
New hampshire of lawful age depose and say that on the 24th day of October in the year 1827 I bought Lemuel Fullers farm lying and being in said Hanover for which I gave him seven hundred dollars and paid as follows (Viz) I paid one note given the New hampshire Iron Factory Company  by said Fuller for thirty nine
dollars and forty nine cents including interest Said note was given for a fire stove and dated August 6th 1822 had in cash-- I paid one note given to John and Benjamin Atwood for dressing cloth and carding wool by said Fuller.
said note dated May 28th 1822 with in for cash for ten dollars and seventy three cents  two dollars and seventy cents endorsed before I paid it   I paid ten dollars in cash and took on the note   I paid one note given by said
Fuller to Dr Joel Brown for doctering in said Fuller family for three dollars and sixty eight cents with use dated Feby 3d 1827 for cash I paid for said note three dollars and eighty nine cents-- I paid one note given to Paul Buswell by said Fuller for six dollars and sixty four cents for cash with use said dated 22 of October 1826  two dollars were indorsed on said note before, I paid it. I paid four dollars and seventy five cents in cash and took the note
I paid one note given by said Fuller to Henry Morse dated first of February 1827 said note was given for dressing cloth amount four dollars four dollars & eighty nine
cents with use. I paid said Morse five dollars and sixteen cents and took said note
I paid one note given by said Fuller to Sylvanus Hews for as [illegible] said Fuller had
out of said Hews store amounting to thirty eight dollars and forty five cents with use  said note was dated the 20th day of February 1827 
I paid said Hews forty dollars and fifty cents in cash and took the said note
- I paid a note
given by said Fuller to Dellano Wright Jun
for leather as I understood amounting to four dollars and eighty eight cents with use dated 11th of March 1826
I paid four dollars and eighty eight cents in cash for said note and took it
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[handwritten]
I paid one note and a small amount that John Smith had against said Fuller for [illegible] that said Fuller had out of said Smith store   the note was dated the 3d of February 1827 amount twenty five dollars eighty four cents with use signed by said Fuller  the book amount amounted to eight dollars and twenty three cents indorsment on said note of four dollars and twenty six cents.  I gave Smith my note for thirty one one dollars and thirty three cents which paid said note and Book account and I took the said note-- I say that at the
time I bought the said Lemuel Fuller farm
I held a note given to me by said Fuller for one hundred and fifty three dollars on interest and on demand dated Sept. the 15th 1823- for cash said note was given me by said Fuller
for neat cattle mostly if not all I let said Fuller have said note when I bought his farm as above stated   said note and interest then amounted to one hundred eighty
nine dollars and fifty four cents- I held another note against said Fuller for neat cattle I let him have in 1823
said note was dated Sept 6th 1823 for cash on interest amounting to one hundred and ten dollars when given and to
one hundred and thirty four dollars when we traded which
note I gave up to said Fuller at that time
 I held another note also at the time I bought said Fuller farm against him
for labour I did for him in three several years on his farm
(Viz) in the year 1824 - 1826 and 1827 amounting in the
whole to two hundred and forty dollars which
note I gave up the said Fuller when I bought his farm
I am now hold in to pay one debt of about thirty four dollars which said Fuller owes H N G Wilton my Brother what I have paid said Fuller and the last mentioned sum of thirty four dollars will amount to something more than the sum of seven hundred dollars which I was to give him for his farm
[signed] Josiah H Welton
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State of Newhampshire
Grafton ss Hanover May the 19th 1828
then Josiah H. Welton personally appeared
and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed is just and true
before me John Durkee Justice of the Peace
Quorum
Unus
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature within & for said County of
Grafton do hereby certify that John Durkee Esqr
before whom the above & foregoing affidavits were
taken was on the 19th day of May last and
ever since hath been an acting Justice of the
Peace and Quorum within & for said County &
that the above & foregoing signatures of his name
are in his own hand writing - I further certify
that the aforesaid Deponents to wit, Lemuel Stevens
Luther Ingalls Sylvanus Hawes John Smith 2d
John H. Welton, Francis Slade, Elisha Fenny
Elijah Miller, Elisha Durkee, Agrippa
Dow & Thomas Hurlbut are credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & affixed the seal of
said Court this 30th day of June
Anno Domini 1828. -
S. P. Webster Clerk
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Copy of a
Deed -
Lemuel Fuller
to
Josiah H. Welton
Copy
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Lemuel
Fuller of Hanover County of Grafton and State of
New Hampshire husbandman
for and in consideration of the sum of Seven Hundred dollars
to me in hand, paid by Josiah H. Welton
of said Hanover County & State aforesaid Yeoman
before the delivery hereof,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give,
grant, bargain, sell, release, convey, and confirm, unto him the said Joseph H Welton
his heirs and assigns, all of the land
that I own in said Hanover, and is the farm on
which I now live be the same more or less
reference being had to the deed Jonathan
Longer gave me of said farm for the boun-
daries thereof -
To have and to hold the said granted premises with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging
to the said Josiah H. Welton his heirs and assigns for his
and their proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the
said Lemuel Fuller my heirs executors, administrators do
covenant grant and agree to and with the said Josiah
H. Welton his heirs or assigns, that until the delivery, I
am the lawful owner of the said premises, seized and poss
thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have good 
and lawful right to convey the same as aforesaid that
premises are free and clear of all incumbrances whatever
and that I my heirs and executors administrators and
assigns will and shall warrant and defend the same
to him the said Josiah H. Welton his heirs and assigns
against all lawful claim or claims of any person or
persons whomsoever -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twenty fourth day of October in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and twenty seven - Interlined before signed -
Lem Fuller
Seal
Signed, sealed and 
delivered in presence of us
Rebecca W. Durkee
John Durkee
State of New Hampshire Grafton
Hanover Octr 24. 1827. Then
Lemuel Fuller signer and sealer to the within instrument, personally appearing acknowledged the same
to be his free act and deed. Before me -
John Durkee Justice Peace
Grafton May 21, 1828-
Recd recorded and examd
Attest John Page Reg
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Grafton ss May 22d 1828. The within is a true Copy
of record see Lib 106 fol. 319 and examined
John Page Regr
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature within & for said County of Grafton do
hereby certify that on the 22d day of May last John
Page was register of Deeds for said County and that the
above signature is his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 30th
day of June Anno Domini 1828
S. P. Webster Clerk
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Certificate H. J. Welton
S. E. Davis
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Grafton ss February 28th 1853
We the Subscribers H. J. Welton and
Ezekial Davis both of the Alexandria in said
County hereby certify that we were personally
acquainted with Lemuel Fuller and Polly
Fuller and have known them to live together
as man and wife for at least twenty year
and that said Lemuel Fuller is [illegible]
and that said Polly Fuller is still the
Widow of said Lemuel Fuller
H. J. Welton
Ezekiel Davis
Grafton
February 28-1853
Personally appeared the above named H. J. Welton and Ezekiel
Davis, and made oath that the above certificate is true
I also certify that the above Welton & Davis are reliable
men and creditable witnesses
O. F. Fowler Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss
J. L Keeper Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for said County
hereby certify that O. F. Fowler
Esquire before whom the within
affidavits purport to have been
taken was at the time of taking & certifying
the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said
County duly commissioned & qualified & that the
within signature purporting to be the said O.
F. Fowler is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court this 3rd day of March A.D. 1853
J. L. Keeper Clerk
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The Honorable
Secretary of War
Pension Office
Washington City
L. Fuller
pen: to com: 30 June 1828
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The state the Secretary of War,
Dear Sir
I herewith
enclose the Declaration Schedule & accompanying
papers in the application of Luther Fuller to be placed
on the pension List under the provision of the
Acts of March 1818 and May 1820.
Also the application of Lieut. Moses Page, now
a pensioner, who claims the further benefits of the
Act of May 1828.-
Soon as decision can be had in these cases
please to give me information. -
Haverhill N.H. June 30th 1820
I am Sir
your very humble
Servant
I. P. Webster

reformed to the Treasury
Dept. 12 Aug. 1828
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Brief in the case of Polly Fuller, widow of Lemuel Fuller
Grafton County and State of New Hampshire
act 3d February 1853.
Claim. ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the
act of 18th March 1818 -
Marriage proved by paral evidence
witnesses certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

J M Thayer Esq
Boston,
Name and residence of Agent
Mass
R. Bodde
Examining Clerk.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Fuller, Lemuel GRADE Private 
LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4157 ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Apr. 1, 1790
to_ not shown_
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.