Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3837, Luther Fuller, Conn. Mass.
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Service 
Conn
Mass

Fuller, Luther

Number 
R. 3837
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Luther Fuller
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AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

STATE OF New Hampshire
COUNTY of  Coos
ss. Dec 25, 1852

Be it remembered, That, on this 25th day of December A.D. 1852, I Peter C. Futter 
dp make known and declare that I am the son
and heir-at-law to Lydia Fuller 
who was the lawful wife of Luther Fuller
a Revolutionary soldier, who served two years under the command of Capt Thayer in the forces raised by the State of Connecticut and that he and his said wife were married Sometime A.D. 1803  that he died about the months of October A.D. 1841 and that his said wife also died about the month of October A.D. 1837 and that a pension had never been received by him.

And that the claimant is now 46 years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said service: NOW therefore the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J.WORKS of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut.

as my Attorney, with power of substitution to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of said claim or claims and to say and do all things relative thereto as amply as I might do: hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof: ALSO revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.

Attest, 
Andrew Blodgett (signature) 
Elah C. Stacy (signature) 

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.
Peter C. Futter (signature)

Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated.

State of New Hampshire 
Dec 25,th 1852
LynmanT Flint (signature) Justice of the Peace
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Ineligible
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34578
Luther Fuller
N.H..
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

State of New Hampshire}ss
County of Cooz

On this tenth day of July A.D. 1837 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Luther Fuller a resident of Colebrook in the County of Coos and State of N.H. aged 74 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 enlisted at a Place called Summers State of Connecticut about the Month of May AD 1780, for six months as a Private under Capt [Waks?]. Leiut, Hall of Stefford Con. Ens. Chapman of Tolland Con. Col. McCleren of Woodstock, Con. in the Connecticut line, marched directly to New London Con. Stationed there at a place called Fort Trumble from there to a place called Horse Neck, was there in a direct Battle in taking 160 of the British called Cowboys from Long Island from there to Fort Griswold served out the full term of six months and there honorably dismissed but did not take a written discharge. 
That, he enlisted, at Brunsfield Massachusetts, he thinks in January AD 1781 for three years as a Private under Capt Aaron Charles, Lieut Milis (Cannot State the Col.) in Mass. line. Marched directly to South Hadley and passed muster, before Col Woodbridge from there to Springfield Mass was there detached out and put under Ensign Sexton marched to, Seabrook  Con, (Leu Lafayette was there) was joined there to what was called The French Army Stationed there nine months then received a a furloug for two months returned to Brumfield, Stayed there the two months, there reported myself of West Point; under Leiut. Goodnow and Capt Doolittle, or Leiut Doolittle and Capt Goodnow (cannot say which was the [?]) Stationed there Eight weeks then marched to a place called the [?] (near Lake Champlain) Stationed there three months from there to Fort Ann. Stationed there Eight Months, is sure he served the full term stated in this enlistment then the War was aid to be about over was then honorably discharged took a written discharge which is lost and cannot obtain it. 
That he faithfully served the United States in the two enlistments the full term of twenty eight months. ~ That he has no documentary evidence and known no person whose testimony he can precure who can testify to his service. - 
That he was Born in the [?] of Union State of Connecticut was moved to Brumfield Mass by his father when very young, lived there eight or ten years, from then moved to Sumner. Con. lived there until he enlisted into the service of the U States. - and since in Stratford or Colebrook, County of Coos State of New Hampshire.
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[top letter transcribed on previous pg 6] 
Luther Fuller 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 

Sworn to and subscribed, the 10th day of July 1837 before me Benja Hanking Judge of Probate 

We Phinehas Hidgdon and Adino N Brackett both residing in Limecaster in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Luther Fuller - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 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 10th day of July 1837
Phinehas Hidgedon
Adino N Brackett 

before me Bejin Hunking Judge of Probate 

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 certifies, that it appears to them that Phinehas Hodgedon + Adino N Brackett who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the said town of Lancaster + County of aforesaid are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

Benjn Hunking Judge of Probate

I, George A Cofsit Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Luther Fuller for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this tenth day of July AD 1837 

George A Cofsit Register of Probate
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Hon  J. L. Edwards

Commssioner of Pensions 

Washington City
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Please to return to William west
Concord
New Hampshire
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to all intents and purposes this page is blank though the letter P is visible
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Luther Fuller.   act June 7, 1832

Suspended -  New Hampshire
__________________________________

Ex  B. H. Baldwin   March 31 - 54
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[this document has faint writing with darker writing on top]

Luther Fuller, N.. H.
(illegible) to Wm. West Sept.
( 34,578)                    5, 1837
Let to Wm. West, July 16, 1838

New Hampshire

Luther Fuller  J (?) H

[written sideways are the numbers]

194'5
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9700
40
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1.37                                                            _______
Act 7th June 1832
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                                Washington  D. C.
                                 Nov.  20,  1856:

Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Com. Pensions

       Dr. Sir
I beg leave to enclose to you a letter from Josiah Blodgett of Stratford, Coos Co. New Hamp.this day received  & to call your attention to the inquiries made by him.  As I am a Clerk in the P. O. Dep. I have no pecuniary interest to subserve in looking after the claim.  Mr. Blodgett is a poor & worthy man & I sincerely trust if he is entitled to either land or a pension such information may be given if consistent with the laws of the Pension Office, as will enable some one to secure it for him = Please communicate any inquiries to me at Washington.
                      Respectfully     
                         J. W. Merriam
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Hon J. L. Edwards-

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington City
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[document extremely light and difficult to read]
Concord [illegible] 19
Sir
[illegible] July 5 Sept 1837 the 

Luther Fuller [illegible] papers 
for the first willing service in 1780.
which should be [illegible] by the comptroller  New York I have [illegible]
 all the evidence I can obtain (for the old Soldier) [illegible] Office.
with respect to the other term of enlistment for the [illegible] of the Christian name of the Captain unable the department to search 
the [illegible]
I have only to say from the applicant, that it was Capt James
Charles under whom he served
with regard to the delay of presenting his claim under the Act of June 1832 he
did present his claim and his papers were
returned he says  with instruction March 14 1834 [illegible] 29912
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and the old man [illegible] at attest to if, and living at the [illegible]
[illegible] the date when no one appeared to attest him person appoint to meet him, was the cause
of the day at this time;
the affidavit of Phinehas Hodgdon enclose [illegible]
from days of this I sent her papers to Washington, therefore I determined  
you have all the evidence before you, with
the old Solder can produce in his case, not finding any person
living who on testify to his services in [illegible] with an the [illegible]
in the case which I have seen, I have no doubt
the old man served as he state often a found [illegible]
in the please to import the result of Concord N. TT
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[the writing is very faint and hard to read]

Concord P. Office, - N.H.

               I sent to the department the papers in the case of Sarah Parmer  - 7th Nov 1837

also the papers of Joanna Hayes  4th Dec 1837

also the Papers of Esther Hammond 30th Dec 1837

I have not yet heard from (illegible) (illegible)
you will please return to me at Concord NH

                                           I am 
                                           Respectfully
                                            Your Obt. Svt.
                                            William West

Hon   J. L.  Edwards  
(illegible) of Pensions
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Phinehas Hodgdon's
 Affadavit 1837
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I Phinehas Hadgedon of Lancaster in the County of Coos + State of New Hampshire aged 78 years, testify + say
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Comptroller Office 
Hartford, Connecticut 
November 20th 1837 

I certify that Capt Nathaniel Wales is charged on the pay table books in this office as follows, to wit, 

May 1781 25 To orders on Treasurer Lawful Money 1757 "" "" 
Dec [1781] 21 " Cash a sunday times by Col Wells 190 6 3 
1782 Jan 1 " Cash for Col Levi Wells ..... 63 12 4 
                   " as          as       as         ...... 95 9 "
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                                                       $ 2106 - 7-7

He is also credited on Haskells Receipts Jany 2d 1782 under the head of expense of post at New London [Pounds] 234 - 4-2, he is further credited on the same book, Jany 2d 1782 under the head of expense of post at Greenwich [Pounds] 2106-7-7. he is also further credited on the same book June 4th 1779 for expense of Militia at New London [?] [Pounds] 26 -10-10. there are no Rolls of Capt Wales Company in this office. 
I further certify that Luther Fullers name has not been found. 

Wm Field Comptroller
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[blank] Ex'r.     OLD WAR
No. 3837  REJECTED[stamp]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]
[initial illegible]
Luther Fuller
P. O. [blank]
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
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No 24
NY[crossed out]
N.H.
Add: jeff[?]
Luther Fuller,
Hon. S,, L,, Edwards -
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City