Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4675, Benajah Fuller, Conn.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE 
Conn.
Fuller, Benajah
Catherine
NUMBER 
W.4675
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Dead See to A. Baldwin
Oct 24. 1836
424
Pennsylvania
Benajah Fuller
of__ the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Curtis of the Reg. commanded by Col Bud in the Connecticut line for private- 23 1/2 months $ 78.34
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 78 Dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831,
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of January 1833 and sent to pensioner 
Wilkisburn Penn
Appears to 4th of Sept. 1832
$117.37
$39.17
$156.68
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk
Book 8 Vol 6 Page 57
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Declaration 
2.
Benajah Fuller
a 
Soldier of the 
Revolution
for a pension under
act. of Cong I. 7. 1852
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Declaration of Benajah Fuller in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 June 1832
State of Pennsylvania}
Luzerne County ss}
On the fourth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County.-
Benaja[h] Fuller of Plymouth in said County aged seventy seven years- who being sworn according to law, says the following declaration is true to the best of his knowledge and belief
Benajah Fuller
Sworn and subscribed in open Court}
this Sep. 4, 1832}
H. Pettebone Prot.
Benajah Fuller aged seventy seven years being duly sworn according to law says that he was born the 4th of June 1756- at Kent Litchfield County Connecticut of which he has no record.-
That in April A. D. 1775, he enlisted ^at Kent and the Provincial Troop under Captain Eleazer Curtis, in Col Buel's Regiment for the term of twelve months- was generely [generally] stationed at Ticonderoga on Lake George- that after a tour of seven months he was discharged- the discharge he has since lost.-
January 1776 he enlisted in Captain Ira Swifts Company in Colo. Daniels Regiment, for nine months
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when he marched to Quebec at or near there- & spent much of the time with said regiment at "Mount Independance" was discharged at the expiration of the period of enlistment- lost his discharge since.-
Fore part of the season of 1777 was drafted in the Connecticut militia- for one month- and command Capt. Mills stationed at FishKill on the North lives at the end of the month was discharged
In the fall 1777. was drafted in the Connecticut militia for one month in Capt Stones Company- in Colonel Canfieds [Canfields] Regiment- was stationed at Peekskill- was discharged
In the Spring of 1778. was drafted in the Connecticut militia at Kent for one month- in Capt Couch's Company- and Colo. Confucius regiment- stationed at Stamford in Connecticut- was discharged at the end of the time of enlistment- May 1779. was drafted, at Kent in the Connecticut militia- as Capt Rothsk's Comp. in Colo. Confucius Regiment- stationed at horse neck- one month- at the expiration of this was taken prisoner- and detained ten months and a half- was exchanged
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That since the war he has resided most of the time in Plymouth his present residence
That he [word crossed out] had no written discharge ^at the time nor at any time held an office in the Army.  He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state.-
That he is well acquainted with Griffin Lewis, a Clergyman of Plymouth aforesaid and also Truman Atherton who resides also in Plymouth aforesaid.-
Benajah Fuller
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court}
this 4th of Sep. 1832}
H. Pettebone Prot}
Griffin Lewis aged sixty years and upwards, being duly sworn, says that he is a Clergyman regularly ordained- and resides in Plymouth aforesaid- that he has known Benajah Fuller- the above named applicant, for thirty years, and that he has always been deemed and so reputed among his friends and neighbors- as a soldier of the Revolution.- That he is a person of good repute for truth and veracity.-
Griffin Lewis
Affd [word crossed out] & subscribed}
in open Court this 4" Sep. 1832}
H. Pettibone
Prot
Court this 4th Sep. 1832
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Truman Atherton aged forty years and upwards being duly sworn saith that he has known Bennaja [Benajah] Fuller for fifteen years and more- that said Deponent resides in Plymouth aforesaid- and his universally understood- and knows it to be the general opinion of his neighbors that said Fuller was a revolutionary soldier- and fairly believes the facts set forth in his declaration to be just and true.-
Truman Atherton
Affd- ["Sworn" crossed out] & subscribed in open Court this 4" Sep. 1832.}
H. Pettebone Prot.
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522
Pennsylvania
Catharine Fuller widow of Benajah Fuller of Luzerne Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company command[ed] by Captain Curtis of the regt commanded by Col. Buel in the Connect. Mila. ["line" crossed out] for 23 ½ months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 78 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the ["4th day of March, 1831" crossed out] 4 April 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of February 1837 and sent to Volney S. Maxwell Esqr Wilkesbarre
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 1837 $39.27
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act ["June 7, 1832" crossed out] 4 July 1836.}
Recorded by Wm L. Klein Clerk
Book [blank] Vol. 1 Page 163
See letter to S. Williams, Sept. 11, 1841
Hon B. A. Bolack May 13 1844
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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the third section of the act of Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836.
Luzerne County}
State of Pennsylvania} ss:
On the ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lucerne, held at the Borough of Wilks Barre, Catherine Fuller, a resident of Plymouth township in said County and State, aged seventy seven 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 the fourth day of July, 1836-
That she is the widow of Benajah Fuller, a revolutionary soldier and pensioner under the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832, who resided at the time of his decease in said Plymouth Township, County and State aforesaid, and also at the time of his said pension being granted:  That she was residing in Milford Township, New Haven County, and State of Connecticut when and where she was legally married to the said Fuller on the twenty third day of December 1777; a record of which she has ever since kept in her bible which she now has in possession; ^ that she knows of no living witnesses of her marriage.  She further stated that her husband (Benajah Fuller) served in the revolutionary war as a private, and served in the same after their marriage- one term of one month by himself and also another term of one month by a substitite.  She cannot recollect the officers under whom he served &c- nor has she his Cirtificate [Certificate]for his pension having sent it to the Bank of Philadelphia in order to procure the arrears of her husband's pension due at the time of his death, which she [word crossed out] has received.  She therefore cannot give the date of the Cirtificate [Certificate], nor the book & page in which it was enrolled, but the amount of the pension was seventy ["four" crossed out] ^eight dollars & thirty ["eight" crossed out] ^four cents per annum.  Her said Husband died at Plymouth
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aforesaid on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.  She also states that she is still the widow of the said Benajah Fuller, not having been again married since his death, as will more fully appear by ["the" crossed out] refference [reference] to the proof hereunto annexed.
Catharine Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court}
this ninth day of November 1836.}
Jno Smith}
Prothonotary}
Luzerne County}
State of Pennsylvania} ss:
On this ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Truman Atherton aged forty five years who being duly ^first sworn according law says that he resides in Plymouth Township County & State aforesaid, and that he has known the above applicant for a pension and the said Benajah Fuller for about thirty years during all of which time they lived together as man & wife, and were reputed to be such in the neighborhood up to the time of the said Benajah's death which took place ["up to the" crossed out] on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred & thirty six in his house, in the Township of Plymouth aforesaid.  He also states that the said applicant has resided with him ever since, and is still the widow of the said Benajah not having been married since; and that he has frequently seen the records of her family in her bible now in her possions [possessions], in which there is a record of her marriage to the said Benajah as having taken place on the twenty third day of December 1777-
Truman Atherton
Sworn & subscribed in open Court} 
the day and year aforesaid}
Jno Smith}
Prothonotary}
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No 9125
E
Pennsylvania
Suspended
Novr. 14. 1832
Oly. 16
P 56
to Claim
Wilkes Barre
Penna.
Admitted
23 ½ mo's
$75.34
Pensioner
Wilkesbarre
Pa
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BRIEF in the case of Benjn Fuller of Plymouth County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  77
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.  Rank.
Apl In 1775   7 mo, inlisted for a Year  Private
Jany 1776      9 mo  Private
Spring 1777  1 mo  Private
fall 1777    1 mo.  Private
Spring 1778  1 mo.  Private
fall 1778  1 mo. Private
May 1779  {1 } { 2 ½}  & a Prisoner
Total 23 ½
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Curtis, Col Buel
Capt Swift, Col Burrill
Capt Mills
Capt Stone, Col Canfield
Capt Couch
Col Capt Bostick, Col Canfield
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  taken Prisoner at Horse Neck
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Kent, Litchfield County Connecticut
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Wilson Examining Clerk.
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In the matter of the application of Catharine Fuller of Plymouth Township Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, for a pension under the act of Congress passed the fourth day of July 1836.-
State of Pennsylvania}
Luzerne County} ss.
Truman Atherton, whose testimony in the above matter has heretofore been taken in this Court and transmitted to the War department, appears again in open Court, this ninth day of January 1837- and exhibits to the Court, the family record of marriages births and deaths, kept in a bible by the late Benajah Fuller and Catharine his wife (the above named applicant), of which Record the following is a correct extract, in the following words, to wit:-
"Benajah Fuller and Catharine his wife was married December 23 AD. 1777-"
and the said Truman Atherton being first duly sworn according to law says that he is the son in law of the said Catharine Fuller, and that to his certain knowledge the above record was in existence eighteen years ago when he first examined the record, and that it has been kept ever since by the family as a record of their births, deaths and marriages, and particularly so by the above named applicant, from whose possession he received it this day for its production in Court:- He further states that the applicant now resides with him and is ill and confined to her bed so that she is not able to attend in Court herself at this time, and further says not.
Truman Atherton
Affirmed ["sworn" crossed out] & subscribed} in open Court this 9th day of Jany 1837}
Jno Smith}
Prot}
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after an examination of the said record, (of the marriage of the applicant, Catharine Fuller to Benajah Fuller,)
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that the same is a correct and genuine record of said marriage; and further that the extract from same as given within is correct, and further that it appears to said Court from the evidence produced that the said Catharine is unable from ill heath [health] to appear in Court at this time.
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss.
I John Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that the above and foregoing is the Original Procedings of said in open Court of the Marriage of the said Catharine Fuller her testimony whereof I have hereunto signed My Name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 9th Day of January A. D. 1857
Jno Smith
Prothonotary
m 629
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
April 29, 1924
Mrs. J. W. Isely
1403 Sixth Ave.,
Dodge City, Kans.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4675 it appears that Benajah Fuller was born January 4, 1756 in Kent, Litchfield, County, Connecticut.
He enlisted in said Kent in April 1775 and served as a private [word crossed out] seven months in Captain Eleazer Curtis' Connecticut Company.  He enlisted in January 1776 and served nine months as private in Captain Jeirah Swift's Company, Colonel Burrall's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted early in 1777 and served one month in Captain Mills' Company, and in the fall of 1777 he enlisted and served one month in Captain Stone's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served one month in Captain Couch's Company, and in the fall of 1778 he enlisted and served one month in said Captain's
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company, in Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1779 and served as private one month in Captain Bostick's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment, was taken prisoner at Horse Neck and held two and one half months when he was [word crossed out] exchanged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832 while a resident of Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.  He died April 4, 1836 in said Plymouth at the home of his son-in-law Truman Atherton whose wife's name is not stated.
Soldier married December 23, 1777 in Milford Township, New Haven County, Connecticut, Catharine (maiden name not stated) of said township, who was allowed pension on her application executed November 9, 1836 while a resident of Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania aged seventy-seven years.
In 1836 their son William was aged fifty-eight years and a resident of Lehman Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvanis.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Augt. 1901
Angeline Zimmerman Fremont, Ohio
Sept. 18 1901
Mrs. H. D. Casselt Homestead, Pa
1915 Apl. 5.  Hist. for Mrs. A. S. Prentiss through Kittie W. B. Strutton.
24-April 29- Hist to Mrs. J. W. Isely.
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4675
Catharine Fuller Wid. Benajah Fuller Pvt. Connt. line
Act:  July 4 of '36
Index:—Vol. A, Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Benajah Fuller Pa. act 7 June 1832 to what time last paid?
Pen office Feb 23, 37
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No pension over 6 months, can be paid by the Agent, without an Order from the Commr of Pensions-
Send the papers in the care of B. Faber to him, & if correct he will give the order, if requested.
Grand Bank Oct 17 1836
H O Pennon Clerk
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Catharine Fuller
Pennsylvania
Suspended
let 21 Nov 1836
J. Smith
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Document is very faded and much of it is illegible.
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No. 603 
3 Sec.
Catharine Fuller
Pennsylvania
Admitted
78.34/100
died 4 Apl 1836
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Luzerne County}
State of Pennsylvania} ss:-
On this ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County, William Fuller aged fifty eight years, a ressident of Lehman Township in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law says that he is the son of the foregoing applicant and the said Benajah Fuller, and that ever since he can remember, they have lived together as man and wife, until the death of the said Benajah which took place at Plymouth Township in said County on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, at the house of Truman Atherton; he further states that he has frequently seen the family record in the Bible now in possession of the foregoing applicant in which there is a record of their marriage as having taken place on the twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven; and that the said Catharine, his mother, is still the widow of the said Benajah, not having been married again since his death.-
Wm. Fuller
Sworn & subscribed in open Court}
the day and year first aforesaid.-}
Jno Smith}
Prothonotary}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above applicant is the unmarried Widow of the said Benajah Fuller and was legally married to him at the time she states; also that the said Truman Atherton and William Fuller are credible persons residing in the townships named by them, and that their statements are worthey [worthy] of credit.
Luzerne County, State}
of Pennsylvania-}
I John Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of of [sic] Catharine Fuller for a pension.  Witness my hand and seal of office this eleventh day of November 1836.
Jno Smith
Prothonotary
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And the said Court 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 that he served as he states:  And the court further certify that it appears to them that Griffin Lewis who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said Township of Plymouth in the said County of Luzerne and that Freeman Atherton who has also signed one of the prededing certificates is also a resident of the said Township of Plymouth, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.-
I Henry Pettebone Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Luzerne County aforesaid certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings [proceedings] in the matter of the application of Benajah Fuller for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereuto set my hand and seal of office this twenty sixth day of December- one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Two-
Henry Pettebone
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J L Edwards Esqr Pension Agt
Washington
D. C.
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Philad Sept 10 1841
J. L Edwards Esqr
Sir
Enclosed you will please find the pension papers of Catherine Fuller the Widow of Benajah Fuller of Luzerne Co Pa. to which I take the liberty of calling your attention.
She has appointed me her attorney to receive the amt due her, and I have called on the agent for the third time and in every instance he finds some objection.  I took a copy from him in the first place of what he required.  on presenting that, as corrected, he found another objection- which you will find interlined hence with pencil.
Would you have the goodness to say by return mail whether the agent here would be justifiable in paying the order as it now is.  I have sent in such of the old lady time already for correcting and she seems to think that she has no trouble in getting her dues before with her papers made out in the wame way.
Respectfully yours 
Saml Williams
P. S.
Please return me the paper, and direct to 56 North Wharves-
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FREE
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Oct 21
Benajah Fuller
pa roll
4248
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Phil-- Oct. 19- 1836
Sir
I have presented the within enclosed Pension Certificate to the Pension Clerk of the Girard Bank and have received his objection to the payment of it which you will also find here enclosed.  wishing that you would give it your immediate attention
yours to serve
Abed. Baldwin
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GEO. ZIMMERMAN.
HARRY ZIMMERMAN.
Zimmerman Flying Machine Co.
Fremont, Ohio, July 27th 1901
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me a statement of the military history of Benajah Fuller, a soldier in the Revolutionary War who was born at or near Kent, Connecticut, June 4- 1756, married to Catherine Thompson Fuller, and entered the army from Conn.
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GEO. ZIMMERMAN.
HARRY ZIMMERMAN.
Zimmerman Flying Machine Co.
Fremont, Ohio,
His widow drew a pension
Thanking you in advance for any information on the subject, I am
Very Sincerely Yours
Angeline Zimmerman
304 Arch St
Fremont
Ohio

Stamped:
PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
H
JUL 29 1901
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[handwritten]

GW

Homestead Pa
Aug. 31st 1901

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a
statement of the military history
of Benajah Fuller a soldier in the
Revolutionary war, who was born at
Kent Connecticut, June 4th. 1756
married to Catherine Thompson, and
entered the army from Conn.
His widow drew a pension.

Thanking you in advance for any
information on the subject. I m
Very Respt
Mrs. H. D. Cossett
W
317 9th. Ave,
Homestead, 
Penn

[round stamp]
U.S. Pension Office
Sep
3 
1901
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[handwritten]

Dear Cousin Nan,
This time I am coming to
for information. As you will have
learned from my letter to Cousin Sue we organized our D.A.R.
Chapter last week. In filling out
the application for Mrs. A. S. Prentiss
I notice that her record states
that Benajah Fuller through whom
she hopes to gain admission lived
at Hunterville Pa the latter part
of his life and drew a pension of $72.00 ^$78.34 per year. On the back page of the
Application it says "give the page
and volume of the documentary or
other authority upon which the record
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[handwritten]
is founded." I suppose this rec.
would be found in the Pension
Office. Can you tell me to whom to
write to get it and what the fee
is? I will be very much obliged
if you can let me know at once.
I think it is the rely unverified
detail in all the
applications to be sent to Mrs.
Hamilton for signature and I
am anxious to have them all
go through that they may be
in Washington before the April
Board meeting. It might
mean a good deal of delay if
some of the applications
Were returned for rectification
With Easter Greetings to you
and all
Affectionately
[signed] Kittel W. B. Struller
North Pleasant St
March 29 - 1915 [illegible]
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[typed letter]

Dodge City, Kansas Mar. 26, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the military history of Benajah Fuller, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was born at Kent, Conn
June 4, 1756, died Apr. 4, 1836 at Huntsville, Pa. His wife, Catherine (Thompson) Fuller, received a pension, after his death. Benajah Fuller entered the army from Connecticut.

* Also the history of Capt. Joseph Fuller of the Revolutionary War in the 18th Conn. Regiment. He was born either in 1783 at East Haddan
or Colchester, Conn, and married Zerviah Hill or he was born Dec. 19, 1740 at Kent, Conn.

Also can you give me any authentic information about Alexander * Crawford who entered the Revolutionary army from either New York, Vermont, of New Hampshire  His wife's name was Beulah.
Respectfully,
[signed] Mrs. J. W. Isely,
1405-6th A.
Dodge City, Kan

 [Round stamp]
U.S. Pension Office
Mar 29 1924
*asterisks denote a note in the margin "not as dec."
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Stamped:
WILKESBARRE PA
FEB 4
Revolutionary Claims
FREE
Secretary of War
Washington
Dis. Columbia
Feby 7 Pension Office
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[handwritten]

Wilkes Barre Feby 3d 1837 ~
I recd from J. L. Edwards, Esquire, Commisioner
of Pensioners, (through the hands of the
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
described in the enclosed) a letter
requiring proof of the record of the
marriage of Mrs Fuller, as ma[smeared]
the enclosed proceedings of the Court.
That Letter I exhibited in Court to the
Judges and their proceedings was conducted
agreeable to its requisitions; but the last
I have seen of the letter it was in
the hands of one of the Judges, who
does not recollect what he did with
it. I have deferred sending the enclosed
until this time, in hopes of finding the
letter, to transmit herewith. Not being able
to do so, I send on the [illegible]. It will
supply the defect in her former proceedings
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[handwritten]
And I hope my carelessness in relation to the letter will not defeat her just claims.

Very Respectfully
[signed] Volney L Maxwell
Atty for Cathn Fuller