Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,464, Enoch Culver, Conn.
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(3-1776)

Service
Conn.

Culver, Enoch
Lucy

Number
W. 25,464

Contents
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Connecticut 31-1-22
Enoch Culver 
of Hampton, in the State of Connecticut
who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Colb of the Regt. commanded by [?] in the  [?] time for 6 months.

Inscribed in the State of Connecticut at the rated of 20 Dollars __ cents per annum, to commenceonthe First day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued this 13th day of Sept. '38 and [?] and Calvin Butler Plymouth [?].

Arrears{?} to the _th of Sept. $150.00
[?] allowance [?]                         10.00
                                               $160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book 62 Vol 3 Page 8
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2065

Connecticut
Lucy Culver
widow of Enoch Culver

who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private. 

Rept.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to Mr. Marks
Burlington, Circuit

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 274 Vol.
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford }

Burlington 
January 23, 1838

On this 23rd day of January 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Burlington in said count of Hartford, now sitting Enoch Culver a resident of said Burlington aged seventy six 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 7th 1832. 

That I entered in the service of the United States under the following named officers and [?] as herein stated. In the month of August 1774 as near as I can recollect I was drafted into a company of militia commanded byCapt. Lusk for a tour of two months in the service of United Staes in the Revolutionar War and served under said Capt. Lusk two months. At this time I resided in Wallingford in the State of Connecticut and in said [?] and after being drafted I marched from Wallingford aforesaid to that part of New Haven called [?] and there guarded the coast along Long Island Sound till I had served the two months for which I was drafted. I did not know any of the generals or field officers I was not in any battle and did not have [?] any continental regiments or [?]. I am age and consequent loss of memory I cannot note the precise time when I entered the service or left it but that I served two months of this time and for this claim a pension. I received no written discharge and have no documentary evidence and know of no person living by whom I can procure this [?]
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Again in July 1779 or [?] as I was drafted into a company of militia commanded by Capt. Dan Collins and immediately marched from said Wallingford where I thus resided to Hartford(?) in this State and there served two months for which I was drafted. My service was to guard the coast. The company in which I served was only a captains company and of course I knew no field or general officers and no Continental Regiments. I was in no battle at this time. I received no written discharge and have no documentary evidence of this service nor do I know of any person living by whom I can [?] the same. I am now age and consequent loss of memory I cannot recollect the service time where I entered or left the service but know I served two months and for that I claim a pension.

Again in September 1780 or [?] as I can recollect I was drafted into a company of militia commanded by Capt. Oliver Stanley and immediately marched from Wallingford aforesaid when I [?] to Branford in this State where I served two months for which I was drafted. My service this time was the same as before stated and I do not recollect any officers that I knew during this service except the Captain. I was in no battles at this time, and I had no written discharge and have no documentary evidence of this service nor do I know of any person living by whom I can prove the service. I am age and consequent loss of memory I cannot recollect the service time when I entered or left the service but I know I served two months at this time and for that I claim a pension.
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In August 1781 as most as I can remember I was again drafted into a company of militia commanded by Captain Hough and immediately marched from said Wallingford where I thus resided to the part of New Haven in this State called Westhaven and there served two months for which I was drafted. I performed the same kind of service as before stated and I do not recollect any officer with whom I was acquainted except Captain Diering this period of service. I marched as far west as  Stratford in this State. I was in no batttle at this time. I have no written discharge and have no documentary evidence to prove this service but have the affidavit of James Hunniston which will accompany this declaration. I am aged and consequent loss of memory I cannot recollect the service time when I entered or left this service but know and do testify that I served two months, and for that I claim a pension.

I was born in Wallingford in this State the 22nd (?) day of October 1761, and my birth is recorded in Wallingford aforesaid. When called into the service I lived in said Wallingford but now reside in Burlington Hartford County and State of Connecticut. I am known to Erastus Scranton a Clergyman and William Elton residing in said Burlington who can testify to my  [?] for veractiy and their belief of my service as a revolutionary soldier. I hereby relinquish [?] whatever to a pension or annuity except this period and declare that my name is not on the roll of the agency of any State. 
Enoch Culver

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
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We Erastus Scranton a clergyman residing in Burlington Hartford County & State of Connecticut & William Elton residing in the same town, County & State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch Culver who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subcribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Erastus Scranton
William Elton

And the said court do hereby declare after the investigations of this matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the [?] that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that [crossed out--Enoch Culver who has] Erastus Scranton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Burlington County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and that William Elton who has also signed the same is a resident inthe sd Burlington and is a credible person and that these testament is entitlted to credit. 

I Truman Smith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Burlington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Culver for a pension.

In testimony where on I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of January one thousand eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Truman Smith Clerk
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4832
Lucy Culver
widow of Enoch
Con
Act of July 38
m 86 d 38
[?]
6 mo
20$
Died 1 March 38
pen: com. 2 March 38

Calvin Butler
Plymouth Con
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield} Ss

On this 27th day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Harwinton in the Count aforesaid Lucy Culver a resident of Burlington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Sixty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Enoch Culver who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution and at his death was an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, but died pending that application and his certificate for a pension was issued as she thinks in September 1838 and for proof and length of his service she refers to the department to his declaration and accompanying evidence made and transmitted to the Pension Office in February or March 1838 to secure his pension.

She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Culver at Walllingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut in the year Seventeen hundred and eight Six and as will appear by the deposition of the town Clerk.
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of said Wallingford accompanying this application; and that her husband the said Enoch Culver died on the first day of March 1838 and that she has not since been married but remains a widow to this time; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.

Sworn to & Subcribed on the day and year first above written before the Said Court of Probate
Lucy Culver
her X mark

And on the same day and year first above written before the same Court of Probate personally appeared in open Court Nathan Culver a resident of Burlington aforesaid who is known to this Court to be a person of Credit for truth and veracity who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with the said Enoch Culver  an applicant an entitled to be a revolutionary Pensioner while living, who is now dead and was present when the said Enoch Culver died which was on the first day of March 1838 and that the said Lucy Culver has not since been married but still remains the widow of said Enoch. Sworn to and Subscribed
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Subscribed the day and year above written before the Court of Probate aforesaid.
Nathan Culver

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant is the widow of Enoch Culver deceased who while living was an applicant for and entitled to be a revolutionary pensioner as before stated and that she was married to him on the 19th day of October AD 1785 and that he died on the first day of March AD 1838 and that the said Lucy has not been married since the death of the said Enoch Culver but still remains his widow.

I Joshua Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Harwinton in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lucy Culver for a pension. 

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at said Harwinton this 27th day of December AD 1838

Joshua Williams
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"Enoch Culver married Lucy Hall October nine, Seventeen Hundred Eighty-Six."

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record in this office with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: October 19(nineteen) 1786(Seventeen Hundred Eighty-Six)
Samuel Cook Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
New Haven Co. Wallingford Oct 27, 1838
I, Samuel Cook, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel Cook Town Clerk

Sworn before me
Elisha M Pomeroy Justice of the Peace

I, Ebenezer H. Ives, Clerk of the Court of Probate, for the District of Wallingford, State of Connecticut, hereby certify, that Elisha M. Pomeroy, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven, duly appointed & Sworn, & that the above Signature is in his hand writing. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of this Court this Twenty-Seventh day of October A.D. 1838.
Ebenezer H. Ives
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
April 16, 1924

Helen Culver Kerr
300 Park Ave.
N. Y. City

Madam:
I have to advise  you that from the papers in the REvolutionary War pension claim W. 25464, it appears that Enoch Culver was born October 24, 1761, at Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

While residing in Wallingford, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Militia as follows:

From August 1778 two months in Captain Lusk's Company.
From July 1779 two months in Captain Dan Collins' Company.
From September 1780 two months in Captain Oliver Stanley's Company.
From August 1781 two months in Captain John Hough's Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 23, 1838, while residing in Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died March 1, 1838.
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He married October 19, 1786, at Wallingford, Connecticut, Lucy Hall. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 17, 1838, while residing in Burlington, Connecticut, aged sixty-six years.

There is no further family data on file.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau afford no information in regard to a Samuel Culver whose wife was named Anna.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25464
Lucy Culver
Wid of
Enoch Culver
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 9 '98
Mrs Geo Haskell
Pension Bur
c/o Capt File

1924 April 16
Helen Culver Kerr
#cs
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34,570
Enoch Culver, Conn.

Let. to Calvin Butler 
July 2, 1838
Let. to same, 24 July 1838
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Connecticut 3423

Lucy Culver,
widow of Enoch Culver,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 and who died on the 1st March 1838 of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Pv. in the company commanded by Captina Collins of the Reg.t commanded by in the Con. line for 6 mons.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars __ Center sper annum to commence on the [crossed out 4th day of March, 1836] 2nd March '38

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July '39 [?] and Calvin Butler, Plymouth, Con.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar.         $20.00
Semi-annual allowance ending   10.00
                                                   $30.00

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A Vol. [?] Page 173.
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Connecticut 3125

Lucy Culver
widow of Enoch Culver
who was a Private in the Conn. line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day fo Dec. 1843 and sent to Wm. Mrks, Burlington, Conn.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 64

Letter to William Marks 7 March 1844

Rep Decd
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3423
Connecticut
Lucy Culver
widow of Enoch Culver
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 1 March 1838
of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Collins of the
              commanded by              in
the Connecticut line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 & ending 1 March 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of
Feby 1843 and sent to Henry Fowler, Hartford, Conn


Arears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F. S. Evans
Book A  Vol. 1  Page 173


Reported
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2d Sept 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 Aug 1842
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Aug 78 Capt Lusk 2 mo X West Haven L.I. Sound
July 79- Dan Collins 2 mo X Bradford
Sep 80- Oliver Stanly 2 mo X "
Aug 81 " Hough  2 witness



Enoch Culver Con: act 7 June 32 when last pd?
GWC
8 July 39 died 1st March 1838 pd to that period JH
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J L Edwards
Commr of Pension

J L Edwards Esq
Washington DC


2 March 1844
Lois Benham 3123
Lucy Culver 3125 } 43

Conn

Conn
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
THAT John D Reynolds Esquire, in 1832 was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said J D Reynolds in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the first day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and I farther certify that the hand writing of sd Reynolds hereto attached is his genuine signature.
Royal R Hinman Secretary
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Plymouth Conn. July 23, 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
hear direct to me at this place.
Respectfully,
Calvin Butler
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34570
Enoch Culver's
declaration- Cont
Connecticut
no evidence of service under Capt Lust

admd
6 mos pri
20$

Calvin Butler
Plymouth
Con.
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file 1843
Ct.

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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hartford January 31, 1843

Sir
Hereto I forward the Declaration of Mrs Lucy Culver late a pensioner under the act of 7 July 1838 in order to obtain arrears of Pension deducted on off of her husbands pension.
If her claim is allowed please remit her pension certificate to my care.

I am very respectfully your obt servt
Henry Fowler

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Enoch Culver of Burlington an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 1832 claim that he served under Capt Lusk from some time in August 1778 two months, in a company of drafted Militia. Again from some time in July 1779 two months under Capt. Dan Collins in a company of drafted Militia. Again two months from sometime in September 1780 under Capt. Oliver Stanly in a company of Drafted Militia. And again two months, from some time in August 1781 under Capt. Hough in a company of drafted Militia
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connect.
16 Aug. 1838

On application for evidence of the service of Enoch Culver, I have examined the books and papers remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War, and have not been able to discover his name on any pay roll now remaining- no pay rolls having been found of the Captains, under whom he alleged to have served. But find in "Haskells Receipts," under head of 
"Militia service from April to November 1779," the names of sundry officers, and the amount of their pay rolls- among which is that of Cap. Dan Collins- and opposite his name these sums: L 12.3.0- L 139.13.1- L 292.5.5- "computed value" or the amt. of his bills in pay rolls.
And under head of "militia Service" in the same book, this entry:
"1783 Feb 24- Capt. Oliver Stanley- militia service N Haven L 9.15.2." The date [unk] to be that of the settlement.
And on the "Pay Table" this entry:
"1779 Feb 22- War ----------------- Dr
To order on Treas. pr. cap. Oliver Stanley for his pay Roll Co Court records at N Haven '78- L 319.0.1." And in "Haskells Receipts" under head of Expense of Coast Guards 1782 Feb. 4- Cap. John Hough- Coast Guards N Haven- L 287.2.1
 do.................do............do............11.16.7
June 7 ..... do .......... do ......... do 7.5"
And under head of "Militia Service" in the same Book, this entry:
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"1784 July 16- Cap. John Hough- Militia Service N Haven L 3.4.0."
The two last dates supposed to be the time of settlement, or of rendering the accounts.
I certify that the foregoing are true extracts and statements from the books there mentioned.
And also that the name of Cap. Lusk has not been found.

Henry Kilbourn Compt
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington 



Connt. Mar 6
Enoch Culver
act 1832
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Washington March 6th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
When the enclosed application of Enoch Culver shall be taken up and acted upon you will please advise me on the subject,  at Plymouth, Connecticut. The tour of Mr. Culver not making application sooner is: he is a very poor man lives in a very obscure place at quite a distance from any person who was in the habit of assisting pensioners and has understood that positive proof of every tour of service was required. It will be seen by the date of the deposition accompanying this, that he only made attempts to find evidence but did not succeed in obtaining sufficient to prove his whole service, and got discouraged. His son, with whom he resides, called at my office about a year ago to see if I would assist about the pension. I was absent at the time and so nothing more was done till the past winter.
Mr. Culver being old & some what broken has not been to note some thins as particularly as might be wished: but there is no doubt he served as he states and I hope & trust will obtain his pension.
Very respectfully
Calvin Butler
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June 29
Enoch Culver

Plymouth Ct
June 26

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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Plymouth, Conn. June 25th 1838
J. L. Edwards
Sir,
While I was at Washington early in March last, I left at the Pension Office a declaration and application for a pension in favor of Enoch Culver of Burlington in this State with a request to be informed on the subject when the papers should have been examined. I have heard nothing from them since. Please inform me whether the papers are lost or what has been the role of the application.
Very respectfully
Calvin Butler
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Plymouth Conn. July 18th 1834
Sir
Yours of the 2nd inst respecting Enoch Culver's application for a pension is before me. you state the regulation require the best obtainable proof in all cases. It will therefore be required to obtain the certificate of the Comptroller which should be written upon the same paper with the brief of each term, which is furnished him as a date for his examination of his records.
No such brief is furnished, as I discover, now can I find any thing in the published regulations requiring a certificate from the Comptroller. Mr Culver's papers are made out in exact conformity to the published regulations, and furnish all the proof required by him, and all that has been required in other similar cases where Pensions have been granted. Why should other proof be required in this case?
Very respectfully your obt servt
Calvin Butler

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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I James Humiston of Wallingford n the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged sixty eight years, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Enoch Culver formerly of sd Wallingford but now of the town of Burlington in the County of Hartford, that sometime in the month of August 1781, said Culver and myself then being members of a company of Militia in said town of Wallingford were drafted with others for a tour of two months service into a company commanded by Captain Hough, Hotchkiss Lieutenant. We marched to West Haven and were stationed there to guard the coast, that we once went as far west on the coast as Stratford, that I am well knowing that said Enock Culver served out the full term for which he was drafted & was verbally discharged with the rest of the company at West Haven after we had heard of the surrender of Lord Cromwellis & furthermore the deponent saith not.
James Humiston

Bew Haven County ss Wallingford August 27th 1832
Personally appeared James Humiston who has subscribed the above deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Jno D Reynolds Justice Peace

I further certify that James Humiston who has signed and sworn to the above deposition sustains a fair character for veracity & integrity. 
Jno D Reynolds J. of Peace
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Plymouth Conn. September 5th 1838

Sir
Enclosed is a certificate from the Comptroller of this State in confirmation of the declaration of Enoch Culver an applicant for a pension. It appears from that, that name of the Captains under whom he claims to have served settled an account for serviced performed of the kind and at the place named by Culver and after the performance of the service as claimed by him. The place of service mentioned in the Comptrollers Boks is New Haven. That was head quarters for all the service in that vicinity, being a principal town and one of he capitals of this State. I hope and trust this evidence will be satisfactory. After the time which has lapsed since the service was performed, it cannot be reasonable expected that applicant can furnish positive proof of all their services.

Very respectfully
Calvin Butler

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Lucy Culver
Cont.
act 7 July 38
20$
from 4 March
36 to 1 March 38


Henry Fowler
Hartford
Con.
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Declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension

State of Connecticut
Hartford County} Probate District Burlington
On this 18th day of January 1843 personally appeared before me William Marks Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Burlington, Lucy Culver a resident of Burlington in the county of Hartford & state of Connecticut aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension.
That she is the widow of Enoch Culver late a resident of Burlington in Hartford County who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and received a Pension from the War Department at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum- certificate dated as she believes 13th September 1838. That he died in said Burlington on the first day of March 1838. She further declares that she received a pension at the same rate under the Act of July 1838 commencing on the 2d day of March 1838 and terminating on the 4th day of March 1841. She now claims the amount which was deducted from her pension on account of her husbands pension viz from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 1st day of March 1838 the day of his death at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.
Lucy Culver her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on this 18th day of January AD 1843. Before me
William Marks Esq Judge of Probate for the District of Burlington
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L. Culver

$20 per an


W. Marks
Burlington
Con
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} ss. Burlington August 4th 1843
On this 4th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of Probate for the District of Burlington, Lucy Culver a resident of Burlington Hartford County State of Connecticut aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Enoch Culver who was a private in the Militia during the Revolutionary War, that she received a pension as his widow under the act of 7th July 1838 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still the widow of Enoch Culver who died the 1st day of March 1838. 
Lucy Culver her mark X
Witness Polly Culver

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
William Marks Judge of Probate

I William Marks Judge of Probate Court for the District of Burlington hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Culver the declarant who hath subscribed the the foregoing declaration by making her mark before witness and know that she continues the widow of Enoch Culver deceased late a resident of said Burlington.
William Marks Judge of Probate
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Probate Court
District of Burlington

I Truman Smith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Burlington hereby certify that William Marks Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Lucy Culver was executed is Judge of said Court and his signature thereunto affixed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of sd Court this 8th day of August 1843.
Truman Smith Clerk
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3201 Aug 14, 1843
[unk] March 3d 1843
Ct.
L Benham
L. Culver

Burlington Ct.
Augt 10th

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Burlington August 8th 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
I send you the declarations of widows Lois Benham & Lucy Culver to obtain certificates for pensions.
When made out please direct them to William Marks, Burlington Hartford County State of Connecticut.
Yours truly,
William Marks
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2d of February 1848 entitled an Act making first the pensions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford }ss. Burlington Sept 8th 1848
On this 8th day of September 1848 before me William Marks, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Lucy Culver a resident of Burlington in said County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth, in her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2d February 1848 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Enoch Culver who was a private in the militia in the army of the Revolution that she received a pension under the act of the 17th of June 1844 at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum. She further declares she is a widow.
Lucy Culver her mark X

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
William Marks Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Culver the above declarant and have been for many years past and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
William Marks Justice of the Peace
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Three Hundred Park Avenue
New York City
March 10, 1924
Supt. US Pension Office
Washington DC
Dear Sir,

In rr File no W 2V464 in rr. [unk] by Enoch Culver of Wallingford Conn on behalf of Anna wife of Samuel Culver for wages as a direct descendant, I would appreciate detailed information.

Thanking you in advance
Very truly yours
Helen Culver Kerr