Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7415, for Matthew Mc Cullers, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NH
McCullers, Matthew 
Sarah
NUMBER | W. 7415

CONTENTS
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Rep.
H McCullers
Apr 9/51
Rev J.R. [illegible]
- [illegible] 27/51
[illegible] J.R. [illegible]
Dec 22/51
J.H. Kirkham
Jun 17/52
[illegible] Bryan [illegible]
July 21/52
JH Kirkham - Sep 3/52
Josh Bryan Feby 12/53

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North Carolina
Sarah Mcullers
N.C.
widow of Matthew McCullers
who was a Lieutenant & Captain
in the North Carolina line
for 6 months, Lieut
3 " Capt.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rat of
140 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
6th day of June 1843
and sent to
How R. M Sanders
Raleigh
N. Carolina
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a
[illegibe] 1. Page 203
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FAMILY RECORD.
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MARRIAGES.
William McCullers was married to Sally S. Sanders the 15th day of Dec 1812 -
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Stephen Stephenson was married to Rebeccah L McCullers 29th January 1822
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David Stephenson was married to Dolly (?) B. L. McCullers the 8th April 1823,
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John J.J. L. McCullers was Married to Willia R. Nance the 10th December 1835,
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FAMILY RECORD.
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BIRTHS
Matthew McCullers was born 14th June 1759
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Sarah Jane McCullers was born 22nd April 1763
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[illegible] McCullers was born 4th day of December 1786,
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Joseph John McCullers was born 16th May 1789
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William McCullers was born 9th November 1791
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[illegible] McCullers [illegible]

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BIRTHS
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January 29 1851
State of North Caroline Wake County
We the undersigned do hereby certify that the following persons are the only children who survived then Mother Sarah Lane McCullers widow of Capt Matthew McCullers Dead their names are to wit.
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Henry A McCullers
Mathew McCullers
Stephen Stephen wife
Rebecca Simon
Smith Wife Martha McKinney
[Right column
Hariet HB McCullers
JJL McCullers
David Stephen wife
Sarah B L McCullers
The above heirs are applying for an increase of pension for their said father's services in the Revolutionary Was as Capt in the militia line in Said Sate the above are the only heirs who survived their mother Sarah Lane McCullers widow of Capt Matthew McCullers of the Revolutionary War
January 27th 1851 ss Stephen Stephenson J.P.

I Sam Whitaker as hereby certify that [smudged word] often times heard said Matthew McCullers speak of his service in the Revolutionary War as Capt of the militia line in N.C. and he further states that he was afterward elected hight Sheriff of Wake County & I the said Whittaker served as his deputy. I further certify that he was also elected to the Legislature of N. Caroline who died about the date 1825 and left his widow Sarah Lane McCuller who died about late 43 and the above children are their only children living and the only children who survived their said mother. 
[signed] Sam Whitaker 
Feby 4 1851
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H B Hayes Feby 4th 1851
I. Bickwith " " 

I the undesigned as hereby certify that I have often heard Major Lewis Bledsoe speak of the said Capt Matthew McCullers bravery in the Revolutionary War, while acting under him, and of their being at the Battle at Moors Bridge, where he Bledsoe said it was reported that they took up the plank and greased the Sleepers, but that was not so for they did not have grease to grease their Stomachs.

February 4th 1851 Wm. Ashley
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State of North Carolina
Wake County SS I Jackey J Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alsey Holland before whom the foregoing affidavit of Allen Utley was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the signature hereunto annexed are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 17th February 1851
[signed] Jackey J. Marriott, Clerk
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Declaration
State of North Carolina Wake County
December 26 1850

Henry M McCullers of said county and state aforesaid this day personally appeared before us – acting Judiciary of the Court of Pleas and general Session for Said County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law makes this his declaration under the act of Congress passed 7 day of July 1838 for the Revolutionary Services of Declarant Father Mathew McCullers dead
who died in Wake County N Carolina, but during the Revolutionary War was living in Johnson County N. Carolina who served during the greater part of the Revolutionary war as Captain in the Militia of North Carolina
he further declares that he has often heard him say that he was engaged in seven general engagements in said war the Battle at Lindley Mill the Battle at Brier Creek the Battle at Moores Creek Bridge and at the siege at Charleston and others not positive recollected. He further declares that his said father died 28 of June 1825 and left his widow the declarants mother surviving who need a pension or pay some short time before her death the amount not exactly recollected but supposed to be between Seven
and ten hundred dollars, and he further declares that his said mother died on the 7 day of Dec 1843 (Seventh Day of December Eighteen hundred and forty three) whose maiden name was Sarah Lane and was married in the County of Wake North Carolina before the date Seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) the declarant
makes this his declaration in behalf of himself
brothers and sister now surviving in order to receive and increase or back pay pension for the long period of the service of his said dead Father Matthew McCullers as Captain in said war, he further declares that his said Fathers name and age is in my this declarants
hand writing in the record Annexed No 9 taken from the family Bible, who was as appears was born on the 14 day of June 1759 - also his wife the declarants mother to wit Sarah Lane McCullers was born the
22 of April 1763 who was declarants fathers wife, he declares that said record contains the names and ages of all their children and the first and oldest child name who is this declarant is Henry A McCullers and was
born the 4 day of December 1786, which is the declarants age, which is also registered on said record No 9 consequently his father and mother was married before 1794 [underlined] He
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State of North Carolina
Johnston County

Personally appeared before me John W. Jansham a Justice of the Peace in and for said county James Stephenson a person to me well know and of full age who being duly sworn declares and deposes that during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain that he the said deponent was called in to the service of a soldier in and for the County aforesaid and the deponent further saith they he was well acquainted with Matthew McCullers who live in the aforesaid county that said deponent further deposeth that he served a tour of five months and it was that said deponent was mustered into service under the command of John Whitley as his Capt. and the said Matthew McCullers acted and served as lieutenant from the time of first meeting from the [illegible] of said county until discharge. The deponent further saith that they started in their line of service with said County of [illegible] and from there they marched to the south first into the state of South Carolina then into the state of Georgia. That [illegible] after [illegible] in to the state of Georgia we had a [illegible] British army which that to the American troops [illegible] [illegible], the deponent further saith that at the aforesaid date the American soldiers were [illegible] and [illegible] in small [illegible] through the [illegible] of said [illegible] that he the deponent further
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saith that the said Matthew McCullers was in the service at the time of the action at Briers Creek as well as before and after, that they remained together the nights after the test from the enemy and again joined the main army together a few days after we were that time under Lowell,
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State of North Carolina Wake County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Stephen Rogers a person of lawful age and respectability who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is no of the age of 75 years and was for many years well acquainted with Col. Matthew McCullers who as ever since the Revolutionary War with Great Britain have the character of a brave officer in the militia of the Sate of North Carolina (to wit that of Captain) and that the said Matthew McCullers has been dead several years leaving a widow that has not since married with whom I was acquainted with before her marriage with the said Matthew McCullers. And this deponent further saith that he lived at the hand of the father of the widow of the said Matthew McCullers previous to and at the time of her marriage with the said Matthew McCullers and was at the wedding and saw the said Matthew McCullers and Sarah McCullers his widow them married together as man & wife. The deponent further saith that he had frequently heard the soldiers that was with the said Matthew McCullers at Lindleys Mill say that he acted bravely as an officer, and the deponent further saith that he has heard the said Matthew McCullers often speak
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of his services in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War and in his best recollection he was all the time of his service an officer and that from the impression of what he has often heard the said Matthew McCullers say and others soldiers who served with him that he must have served at least two years or more during the war. This deponent further saith that he was a soldier himself in the Revolutionary War and that he became acquainted with Matthew McCullers and his widow Sarah McCullers after the close of the way that they have all lived in County of Wake and state of North Carolina ever since and almost the same neighborhood. This deponent further sayeth not.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 2nd day of February 1839 
Stephen Rogers

Stephen Stephenson J.P.
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State of North Carolina Wake County ss

On this 21st day of February 1839 the within deponent Stephen Rogers signed and acknowledged the within deposition in due form of law, and I do hereby certify that he is a witness of credibility and fully entitled to credit on his oath as such given under my hand and seal the day and date written herein.

Stephen Stephensen JPeace

State of North Carolina Wake County ss

I Alfred Williams clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wake County certify that Stephen Stephenson whose name appears to the forgoing certificate & affidavits is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and was at the date thereof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & set my hand at office in Raleigh, the 18th day of March 1839

A. Williams C.C.
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I hereby certify that I do not find in this office the rolls of the militia of this state who served in the Revolutionary War.
Given under my hand this 4th day of November 1839

W. Hill Secretary of State

I was personally acquainted with Matthew McCullers Esq for many years, he was a very respectable and worth man.

W. Hill
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State of North Carolina Wake County Feb 17th 1852

Henry A McCullers & LJL McCullers -
The undersigned of said county & state of N.C. made a declaration at the February term of said County Court 1850 for the purpose of receiving an increase & back pay pension for the Revolutionary Services of our father Capt Matthew McCullers deceased who died on the 28th of June 1825 and his wife declarants' mother died on the 7 day of December 1843 and before her death she rec'd a few hundred dollars only for the services of her deceased husband above which claim was fully prepared and established and sent to the City of Washington in February 1851 by J.H. Kirkham of this city and since which time no report has been made me therefore by these presents constitute and appoint the said J.K. Kirkham of this city of Raleigh N. Carolina with full power and in behalf of our brothers & sisters to take up or cause the same to be examined and to prosecute & collect the same who is our only legal authorized agent and attorney in said claim. The following children being the only surviving heirs and now living who survive our mother the widow of the said Capt Matthew McCullers whose name was Sarah Lane McCullers. Their childrens names are to wit Henry A. McCullers, John McCullers (crossed out) Harriet B McCullers, Matthew McCullers, LJL McCullers Stephen Stephenson wife Rebecca Davis Stephenson wife Sarah BL Simon Smith wife Martha McKinney

Henry A McCullers
LJL McCullers

Acknowledged before me
AR Turner
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State of North Carolina
Wake County

I James T Marriott clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that A Turner before whom the annexed Power of Attorney was acknowledged is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county - regularly commissioned sworn as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed the seal of said court
Subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 18th Febry 1852
James T. Marriott CC
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State of North Carolina
Wake County

Be it remembered that at a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Wake aforesaid, at the court house in Raleigh on the 3rd Monday of August AD 1839 Sarah McCullers appeared in open court and filed the following declaration, which is in these words offering to with:

"Declaration of Sarah McCullers for an application for a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th day of July 1838," State of North Carolina
Wake County, August Court 1839

On this 22nd day of August 1839 personally appeared in open court, Sarah McCullers a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 76 years who being sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838.

That she is the widow of Col. Matthew McCullers who was lieutenant a part of his time in his first service and afterward as a Captain in the militia of the State of North Carolina in the War of the Revolution, and who departed this life on the _ day of June 1825.

And for proof of his pensions she refers to the evidence and papers now on file at the office of the Department of War, obtained and sent on some time ago for application of a pension sunder the Act of the 4th July 1836.
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Since which time she is informed that she can not be allowed a pension under that act on account of her marriage having taken place in the year 1784; and that she now avails herself of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838. And whose marriage took place after the expiration of the last period of his service, and before the 1st day of January 1794. She further declares that she was married to the said Matthew McCullers on the 13th day of February 1784. And that she has remained a widow ever since the point of his death as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file at the department."

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written.
Given & subscribed in Open Court
A. Williams C.C.

"Sarah [her X mark] McCullers"

State of North Carolina
Wake County
I Alfred Williams Clerk of the County of Wake certify that the foregoing contains a true and correct copy of the declaration of Sarah McCullers which was filed & sworn to before Court by her at the time therein set forth

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribe my name at office in Raleigh this 2nd Sept 1839
A Williams C.C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have married pensioners under the act of July 7 1838 -
On this 7th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Wesley Jones a Justice of the Peace for the County of Wake - Sally or Sarah McCullers a resident of said county - aged 79 years who being first duly sworn in according to law doth on her word make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions make by the Act of Congress on the 3rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Matthew McCullers who was both a Lieutenant & Captain in the militia services of North Carolina as will appear from the [illegible] on file in the Pension Office. Note her pension was at the rate of one hundred & forty dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838 - She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sarah [her X mark] McCullers

Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above ss Wesley Jones JP
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I certify that the within named Sally or Sarah McCullers is personally known to me - that she hath long resided in the County of Wake - is a respectable person & entitled to [illegible] credit - and that she is known & reported to be the widow of Matthew McCullers who was understood to have been a Revolutionary War officer and that said widow [illegible] the pension, who is said to [illegible] hereafter [illegible] a [illegible], which the undersigned believes to be true.
April 7th 1843
Wesley Jones JP

State of North Carolina
Wake County ss
I James T. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Please & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake, do certify that Wesley Jones is a magistrate as stated above and that this signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 6th April 1873
James T Marriott
Clerk of Wake Co
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House of Representatives W.S.
Washington 25, May 1842

Sir,

Sarah McCullers claims a pension as the widow of Matthew McCullers, under the oct of 1838. She alleges that her husband entered the service as early as 1777 or 1778 - first as a lieutenant and afterwards as a Captain. The claim was first rejected by the Commissioner on the grounds that there was no documentary proof of a commission. He was then requested to reexamine the claim as a non commissioned officer and allow the widow a pension, taking her husband's services for two years as a private. This too is rejected, because the time [underlined] of services is not sufficiently certain; and the Commissioner, tho' he admits service, thinks it safest to give nothing and refer it to Congress.

Mrs. McCullers is so respectable a woman, and I am so well satisfied of the services of her husband, that I am forced to appeal from the Commissioner's decision.

1. The deposition of James Stephenson, says he performed a tour of five months - that John Whitley was Captain, and Matthew McCullers was the lieutenant. That they were at the battle of Brier Creek [underlined]. This battle was fought in the spring of 1779, in which Gen. Ashe with 1,500 North Carolina militia took part.

2. John Adams swears he was a soldier under Captain Matthew McCullers - was at the siege of Charleston in 1780 - that he performed a tour of five months.

3. John Pool swears he performed two tours of three months each - the first, Jones was the Captain, and McCullers the lieutenant. It was during the last tour he says he was at the Battle of Lindley's Mills
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Mills - that McCullers was their Captain. That was as late as 1781.

4. Andrew Peddy says he was a soldier and served under Captain McCullers, and was at the Battle of Lindley's Mills. This he says was in 1781.

I submit that here is not only proof of actual service, but also as to the time. The tour of five months as lieutenant, and two tours as a Captain - first of five months, and last of three months. That in all reasonable probability McCullers was in actual service from 1777 or 78 to 81 inclusive. He, after the close of the War, settled in Wake County - and was elected a Colonel of the Militia, and was always spoken of and treated as a brave Revolutionary officer. This being the county of my residence and hearing these things, I am induced to press the claim of Mrs. McCullers with the moral confidence in its justice.

Respecfully,
R.M Jacenden
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A.W. May 20 1842

Hon. N.M. Saunders

Appeals from decision of Pension Office one claim of Sarah McCullers, widow of a Levy officer.
L2324  Rec [illegible] 31/42
Pension Office

After a careful examination of his testimony in this case [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] the declarant should be allowed for the services of her husband as a Lieut for due lines of 6 months in 1779 and for 3 months services as Captain in 1781
J.C. Spencer
June 2, 1842
6 mo Lt - $80
3. - Capt. 60
$140

No dedication
Hon R. M Saunders H.R.
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Nov 22
NC
[illegible]
Sally McCullers

Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Raleigh 20th November 1839

Dear Sir.

Enclosed you will find further evidence in support of the service & claim of Col Matthew McCullers.
The date of their marriage, as herewith enclosed, is beyond doubt original, and the affidavits of two credible witnesses proving it to be his own proper handwriting is herewith also attached. Found in an old bible
The affidavit of Henry A. McCullers proving that he has clean Commissioning in the possession of his father is also enclosed.
Also the certificates of Wm Hill Esq relative to these being no files of militia of the State of NC in his office – and also dates & years in which Richland Caswell was [illegible] of the state [illegible] with the affidavit made by Henry A. McCullers respecting the Commissioning that he saw in his father's possession having the great seal of the State with Richard Caswell's name signing therein & directed to his Father.

All of which is herewith enclosed.

Henry A. McCullers could have testified to many  [illegible] and circumstances as frequently stated to him by his father of his services in the War of the Revolution & the many conflicts & narrow escapes he had made with the British of preserving his life but as I did not know it would be received as evidence if being only what he heard in his father's day, it was omitted. But if you think it any way material I will get it taken & forward you upon hearing from you.

I am very respectfully your most obedient,
Stephen Stephenson

P.S. If you should require any further evidence of his reputation of being
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an officer & soldier in the War of the Revolution and of his general character of being a very brave & persevering officer you will please state it & no doubt many respectable persons can & will testify to this.
Yours
Stephen Stephenson
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
January 20th 1851

I William J Clarke Comptroller of Public Accounts do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office to wit in book marked "Army £s" being a record of payments made by "Jacob Blount, paymaster to the Officers and Soldiers of the North Carolina Brigade" at page 78 that a payment was made to "Matthew McCullers Capt" of five thousand five hundred dollars expressed in figures on the book fairly and legibly 5500, which is for Militia services. I furthermore certify that it appears of record in book No. 14 page 80 that Nathaniel Jones, Sheriff of Wake County, was allowed a Certificate drawn in favour of Matthew McCullers amounting to £34.S2Dh in his settlement with the Treasury Office in Hillsborough in the year 1785. -
I furthermore certify that it appears of record in book 37 that William Blount paymaster received a credit at the Comptroller's office, Kingston June 22nd 1782 of the amount of £2184 (currency) being amount paid by in in August 1780 to Captain McCullers company as appear on page 7 -
In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the day & year above written

Wm. J Clarke Comptroller
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[very faint handwriting top of page]
[illegible] [illegible] and by [illegible]
House of [illegible]
[illegible] of [illegible]
John h. Kirkham, Esq
of Raleigh N Carolina
to the Commissioner of Pensions

[second handwriting bottom of page]
I forward these papers to be filed with the others in the case x [illegible] are [illegible] action
JRJ Davies
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April 20 52
Mrs McCullers
widow of 
Capt Matthew McCullers
N.C.

Additional testimony
Kirby
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December 1779 (A.)
Sir please do pay my Bounty unto Capt Matthew McCullers as I have hired George McCoy a substitute in my stead and shant be down to receive the same his receipt or his order shall be good for the same 

McCoy has no right to the Bounty as Capt McCullers can inform you
Wm Durham
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office

I, William J Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Matthew McCullers
Vol. C2823 Captain Matthew McCullers for services of self and company £413 Suspend allowed July 1783.
Same Vol 5227 Captain McCullers Company £201 specie
Book No. 37 page £2184 currency paid Captain McCullers Company August 1780
Book E page 78 "Captain Matthew McCullers £2200 currency extended in red ink £5500" paid October 1780
Book No. 14 page 80 Matthew McCullers of Wake County £34S2 DC specie
Indent or Army certificate No 1445 Junty 10th 1783 allowed by auditors of Hillsboro District £34S2 DC specie

I certify that Matthew McCullers is the only Captain McCullers whom I have been able to find of record, after a very thorough search, and that said Matthew McCullers appears by the annexed paper written to Commissioner of Army accounts & found in a bundle of their correspondence, to have been a Captain December 2, 1779, which paper I have marked A.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 22 day of April 1852
Wm. J. Clarke Comptroller
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Pension Office
December 22 1851

Sir:
I have examined the papers in the case of Elizabeth McCullers, deceased, and have the honor to state that it is not in our power to increase the amount of her stipend on the present exhibits. She was pensioned by the decision of the Hon John C Spencer when Secretary of War in June 1842 for six months as Lieutenant and three months as Captain and the testimony since filed furnished no data by which greater amount of service could be inferred. The certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina merely shews certain payments to McCullers in account of his company. Evidence should be produced to shew the time for which he was paid.

I have the honor to be 
very respectfully
your obedient servant
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Hon JR Daniel
House of Representatives

The name is Sarah Lane McCullers & not Elizabeth
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Raleigh April the 1832

W.E. Jones Esq.

Sir

Send you enclosed an additional certificate the services of Capt Matthew McCullers who died on the 28 June 1825 & left his widow surviving who died 7 Dec 1843 which evidence is on file which I sent to Washington in the month of February 1831. You will do me the favour to make an enquiry what disposition has or report has been made in the claim for Jane Davis [underlined] widow of David Davis for pension. I have understood that it has been paid if so to whom, I procured a certificate for his services and of course would like to get pay if the claim is allowed.

Yours respectfully
JH Kirkham
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I JH Kirkham agent and attorney for the heirs of Sarah McCullers widow of Capt Matthew McCullers (deceased), do hereby constitute, and appoint, W E Jones my agent, and attorney in fact, to prosecute and recover from the United States, the amount of Pension due to said heirs in the rite of their said Mother writing my hand and seal this 19 day of April 1832
JH Kirkham [illegible]

Acknowledged before me by JH Kirkham
Wm. J. Clarke
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243
N.C.. Afl1243
March 3 1843
Sarah McCullers

L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City

Hon R.M. Sanders
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Enclosed is the Declaration of Sarah McCullers for a Pension.
[illegible]
[illegible]
R. M. Sanders
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State of North Carolina Rutherford County

I Thomas Hutchins do very well recollect that I served two months under Matthew McCullers as Captain in the year that Charleston was taken but do not recollect the date of the year. I served under him in the State of North Carolina but I know nothing about his services in South Carolina, at the time I served under him the two months in No. Carolina James Henton was our Colonel and in the same time we were in the Battle of Lindleys Mill, M. McCullers was Capt of the company that I served in. In witness I & the said Thos. Hutchins that been duly sworn and subscribed to my name to the same this 10th day of March 1839

Jos. Taylor, JP
Thomas [his X mark] Hutchins

I Joseph Taylor one of the Justices of the Pease for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Thomas Hutchins was duly sworn to the above certificate March the 10th 1839

Jos. Taylor JP
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County ss

I the F. Birchett Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Rutherford certify that Joseph Taylor Esq before whom the within deposition of Thomas Hutchins is certified to have been made, sworn to & subscribed, is an active justice of the peace of said County; and that his certificate lawfully made as such is entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribe my name, the 11th day of March AD 1839

F.P Birchett
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State of North Carolina
Johnston County ss

Before me John C Hood - a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Bryant Adams of said county a person to me well known and of full age who being duly sworn declares and deposes that during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, he was personally acquainted with one Matthew McCullers who then resided in Said County, and in the year 1779 or 1780 there was a company raised who was ordered to assemble at Smithfield (the County Seat of said County) in order to march , the deponent further swears that the said Matthew McCullers took command of the men as Captain and chose him the deponent as Sargent under him. They then marched from the town of Smithfield under the command of the said Matthew McCullers bending the Course toward the south until they arrived at Charleston where they were stationed, being under the head commander General Linkhorner, until their term of service expired, which this deponent believes to be five months during which term of service the aforesaid Matthew McCullers continued as Captain of the Company to which this deponent belonged. Sometime after they returned home from this tour of service, it was commonly reported (and this deponent has good cause to believe it) that the said Matthew McCullers removed to the County of Wake in said state. This deponent says from the best account, he is now in his 85th year, and further sayeth not. Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of March 1839.

John C. Hood JP
Bryant Adams
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State of North Carolina
Johnston County ss

Be it known that I John C Hood before whom this declaration on the other side written was made and signed do certify that Bryant Adams who have made sworn to & sign the same is a person to me well known having long been acquainted with him & that he has ever sustained the character of a man of truth & judging from his appearance is of the age that he represents himself to be and I believe that the declarations made by him is entitled to full and entire confidence.

Witness my hand and this 5th day of March 1839

John C Hood JP

State of North Carolina
Johnston County 

I Will H Watson Clerk of Johnston County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that John C Hood Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Johnston & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness Will H Watson Clerk of our said Court at office in Smithfield under seal of office this the 6th March AD 1839 -

Wm Watson Clerk
of Johnston County Court
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State of N. Carolina Wake County SS
The affidavit of [illegible] [illegible] on behalf of the services of Col. Matthew McCullers in the War of the Revolution. This affiant after being first duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with the said Matthew McCullers having lived a near neighbor to him for many years and often heard him speak and tell of being on different lines of services in the war [inserted: Revolution in 1777-1781] and that much of his service he understood by him were performed as a Captain on the Militia of the State of North Carolina; This deponent himself was rather too young to be a soldier in the War of the Revolution but having so often since heard the said Matthew McCullers relate & tell of his services that he performed in The War, and that from the general report of him, was that he was a very brave, bold and enterprising officer, said always much respected, by all who had any acquaintance with him and that he was also representative for several years from the County of Wake to the General Assembly of this State. That he heard the said McCullers state and declare that he never had resigned his commission as a Captain, and that he served in all his different times between four & five years nearly all of which time he served as Captain. And soon after the Ware he was appointed Colonel of the County of Wake on the Peace Establishment, which commission he held for many years. Hence his application Col. McCullers he gave general satisfaction & was always respected. And being so near neighbor to him thinks he the Col Matthew McCullers were in conversation of his services at least fifty different times and often heard him relate the performances and dangers he passed through and the daring escapes he [illegible] [illegible] made in his life. He further said not. Sworn & Subscribed wherein this 7th day of March 1839.
[signature of deponent is illegible]
Jordan Wombly JP
I certify that the above said Hutchins (?) [illegible] is witness of credibility and duly entitled to credit on his oath as such.
Given under my hand & seal at Raleigh N. Carolina the 9th day of March 1839 - Jordan Wombly
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State of North Carolina
Wake County

I Alfred Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & [illegible] Sessions for Wake County, certify that  Jordan Womble whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and set my hand at Office in Raleigh, the 18th of March 1839
A Williams Clerk
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State of North Carolina 
Johnston County ss Personally appeared before me the acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of aforesaid James Heath a person of lawful age and respectability and well known to me. Who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is now in his eighty fifth year of his age that he himself was a soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain that he served as a soldier from the county aforesaid under the command of Captain John Whitley That they served a term of six months That we was at the Battle of Brier Creek. This deponent further saith that their Lieutenant was named McCullers that deponent saith that he has forgotten the given name of McCullers but that the said McCullers was at the action of Brier Creek. That he often said him while in the service That shortly after the action at Brier Creek our lieutenant McCullers was taken sick in South Carolina. Deponent further saith that he was discharged in South Carolina that after deponent was discharged on his return home he saw the said McCullers at the house where he was left sick. That shortly after their return home the deponent believes the said McCullers remaining in the county of Wake as deponent has been informed, since which time deponent has seldom seen him. This deponent further saith that his recollection does not serve him so well as to recollect the particular date. [illegible] further saith not.

Swore to and subscribed before me on this 2nd day of March A D. 1839
James [his X mark] Heath
W Brown JP
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State of North Carolina
Johnston County
On this 2nd March 1839 the within deponent James Heath signed and acknowledged of the written deposition in due form of law and I do hereby certify that he is a witness of credibility and fully entitled to credit on his oath as such given under my hand and seal the day and year above written.
W Brown JP

State of North Carolina
Johnston County ss
I Will Watson clerk of the Court of Pleas  & Quarter Sessions for the County of Johnston in aforesaid do hereby certify that William Brown is a magistrate for the County as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

Witness Will H Watson Clerk of said Court at office & under seal of Office at Smithfield this the 12th day of March A.D 1839 -
Wm H Watson Clerk
of Johnston County Court
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State of North Carolina
Wake County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Andrew Peddy a person of lawful age and respectability and well known to me. Who being just duly sworn according to law. Deposeth and saith that he is now of the age of 81 years, and was for many years well acquainted with Col. Matthew McCullers who was a Captain in the Militia of the State of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, and generally bore the character of an very brave officer that some years before the year 1781 he [illegible], the said Matthew McCullers, in his first services he entered the service in the County of Johnson, as a volunteer and was in the Battle at Moores Creek in the month of February 1777 or 78 in the State of North Carolina, and some time thereafter he went in the Services into the State of South Carolina & Georgia. He was in the Battle at Brier Creek & at the Siege of Charleston. This deponent further saith that to his own knowledge he said Matthew McCullers was in the Battle at Lindleys Mill in the Corner of Chatham & Orange County and he was with him & ofter saw him and was a volunteer soldier under him. He said McCullers commanded the Company as Captain & this deponent was a soldier in the same Company. And further saith that for his own services in the whole of the Revolutionary War he now draws a pension of $36 per annum & for proof of this services he refers to the Documentary evidence now on file in the Department: he further saith that from his own knowledge & from what he understood of the said Matthew McCullers services that he served about two years which time he service nearly the whole of as a Captain. At Lindley Mill he & this deponent was under Col. Robert Mebane, & there joined Genl. Butler & about three months thereafter in the year 1781 he was discharged & further saith not.

Sworn & subscribed before me on this 19th day of February 1839
M Pease JP
Andrew Peddy
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State of North Carolina
Wake County

On this 19th day of February 1939 the within deponent Andrew Peddy, signed & acknowledged the within [illegible] are clear form of [illegible]. and I do hereby certify that he is a [illegible] of credibility & fully entitled to credit on [illegible] as such. Given under my hand & seal the day & date above mentioned.
[illegible]

State of North Carolina
Wake County ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned are of the acting Justices of the Pease for the County aforesaid John Pool aged upwards of 70 years. Who being first duly sworn according to law deponent saith that he was well acquainted with Col. Matthew McCullers sometime before and for many years after the War of the Revolution in the years 1777 to 1781 and saith that he served two tours of 3 months in the war aforesaid as a drafted soldier in the militia of the State of North Carolina after which he now draws a pension of $20 for his said services as on Record may appear at the War Department. That in his first tour he service under Capt. [illegible] Jones, and in his second tour he served under the said Matthew McCullers who was them his Captain and they were both in the Battle of Lindleys Mill, the said Matthew McCullers was a very brave officer, and always bore the character of such ever since to the day of his death. That they were both together in said battle and ofter saw him at that time as he the said Matthew McCullers commanded the Company there that this deponent was in in the Battle & afterwards which took place in the [illegible] of Chatham & [illegible] counties. After this deponents term of 3 months service, he returned home & believes he left the said Matthew McCullers commanding as a Captain in the service and further [illegible][illegible][illegible].
John [his X mark} Pool

Sworn & subscribed before me on this 8th day of March 1839
Jordan Womble JP
State of North Carolina 
Wake County SS on this 8th day of March 1839. The above deponent John Pool signed & acknowledged the above deposition where & [illegible] in [illegible] of law. And I do further certify that he is a person of credibility & fully entitled to credit upon his oath as such. Given under my hand & seal the day & date above mentioned. 
Jordan Womble JP
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State of North Carolina
Wake County ss

I Alfred Williams Clerk of the Court of Please & [illegible] [illegible] for Wake County, certify that William Peace and Jordan Womble whose names appear to the foregoing affidavit and certificates are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County and were at the date thereof -

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court, and set my hand at offices in Raleigh the 18th day of March 1836.

A Williams, OC
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To the Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Will you please send me by return mail, all the information you can concerning Joel, Jesse and Joseph Lane - and of Col. Matthew McCullers all of Raleigh - Wake Co - NC
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North Carolina -
These are my ancestors and I am anxious to trace the family records in order to join the D.A.R.
I will [illegible] very grateful for this information and if any expense is attached will be
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glad to pay it.

Very Respectfully -
Mrs. Frank Hearn
Eatonton, Ga
Box 317
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please give me by return mail all the information possible of Col. Matthew McCullers who lived near Raleigh N.C. and served as Col. in the Militia during
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The Revolutionary War
Also of Joseph Lane of Wake Co Raleigh North Carolina
Thanking you.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Frank Hearne
Eatonton Ga
Box 317.