Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9687, for William Sulcer, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Sulder, William
or
Sulser
Jane

NUMBER
W. 9687

CONTENTS
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25203 ┃
Indiana

William Sulcer
Knowles in the State of Indiana
was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Lewis of the regt commanded
by Col Lewis in the Virginia
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Decr
1833 and John
Ewing, Viscennes  [Illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept..........................200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March.......40.00
..............................................................................240.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832 ⎬

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol7 . Page 129
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Reported

Indiana Madison

Jane Sulcer
[illegible] of William Sulcer

who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a private

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
13 day of June 1848
and sent to
Geo W. Hardin
Bloomington
Indiana

IInscribed on Roll of Pensioners under act
? 3, 1848, Page 334 Vol. 3
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State of Indiana  S.S.
Monroe County ⎬
On this 16th day of June 1846.
personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in
and for Monroe County in the State of Indiana Jane
Sulcer resident of the County of Daviess and State
aforesaid aged Seventy Two years last January the 20th
day who being first duly 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 July 7 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows; or to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by Congress of any other
act or acts to which she may be entitled
that declarant heretofore made a declaration
and offered proof in her favor for obtaining a pension
as before expressed which claim was dis-allowed and to which
she now respectfully gives refference and in addition
States that to her recollection without a doubt that she
and William Sulcer deceased (her late husband/ was married
the 13th Thirteenth day of August Fifty two years
/past/ last August and next/ensuing/ August the 13th
in the year 1846, will be fifty three years from the
period of said Marriage. That Henry their first child
was born the tenth of June Fifty two years past Instant
That many years ago when declarant and Husband lived
in Hardin County Kentucky/ a preacher/ or person
who seemed to be engaged in the cause of religion borrowed
Their Bible in which was recorded the date of the Marriage
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of declarant and husband and the births of their children
which Bible was thereby lost and never returned; after
which loan no other family record to declarants 
recollection was ever made and that she does not know
of or recollect of any record or personal proof
obtainable by which to prove her marriage other
than before expressed and before given. That 
declarants son Henry before named resided in Illinois
when last heard from and that she does not recollect in
what county. That she makes this declaration in
Monroe County in the State of Indiana While on a visit
to see son and daughter of her deceased Brother
Daniel Johnston and to [illegible] her conveniences
and to obtain the recommended aid to prosecute her said
claim to a pension as the widow of William Sulcer
deceased and that she is still the widow of the aforesaid
William Sulcer

Jane X her mark Sulcer

Witnesses
Ebenezer D. Sheppard
Charles G. Berry

State of Indiana  S.S.
Monroe County ⎬ On this 16th day of June 1886 before
me Abram Buskirk a Justice of the peace in and for
Monroe County in the State of Indiana personally appeared
the aforesaid Jane Sulcer and subscribed and made oath to
the foregoing declaration in presence of the subscribing
witnesses Ebenezer D. Sheppard and Charles G. Berry after
the same being carefully read and approved by said declarant
and that said witnesses are highly respectable and entitled and
and known to me residents of said county of Monroe
and state aforesaid and that Jane Sulcer has been peronally known
to me the [illegible] of ten years or more is the identical person [illegible]
to the truth of which I am fully safistied.
Beofre me
Abram Buskirk
Justice of the peace
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State of Indiana  S.S.
Monroe County ⎬ On this 17 day of June 1846 before
me a Justice of the peace in and for Monroe County in the
State of Indiana personally appeared George H.
Johnston of the said County and State aged Forty Eight
years less than two months and after being duly sworn 
according to law doth make oath to the following declaration
That he is the son of Daniel Johnston deceased late
of Wythe County Virginia and that he was taught to believe
at an early age that his father had a sister Jane who
intermarried with and William Sulcer who is now dead
and that said Sulcer was a pensioner of the United States of
America on the Indiana pension Agency at the time
of his decease he has no doubts _ That declarant was [illegible]
at the dwelling house of the said William & Jane Sulcer
in the County of ____ in the year of 1827 or 1828
That said William and Jane Sulcer about ten or twelve
years ago visited declarant at his present residence in
Bloomington Indiana _ That the above periods formed
about all the acquaintance declarant had with said
William Sulcer which was created upon the reputed
relationship by his intermarriage with the said Jane
Sister to declarants Father _ declarant has resided in
the County of Monroe State of Indiana for the space of
Twenty Seven years past and believes it was about
seventeen or Eighteen years ago when he first saw said Aimt
Jane whose ceclaration to obtain a pension dated
the 16th day of June 1846. he believes to be true to the
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best of her recollection which he considers reasonally
good for persons of her age and infirmities.
GH Johnston
Witnesses
Robert Sanff
John Richardson

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written 
in presence of Robert Sanff and John Richardson
residents of Monroe County State of Indiana each of whom
are personally known to me I further certify that I had
known and been acquainted with the declarant George H.
Johnston the space of Twenty six/past years and that
he is entitled to [the rest of the line, illegible]
Seal the above date at Bloomington Indiana
Abram Buskirk
Justice of the peace

State of Indiana SS
Monroe county
I William C. Yarkington Auditor of
Monroe County and Clerk of the Commissioners Court of
said county of Monroe and State of Indiana/at the request
of George W Hardin of said County and State / do
hereby certify that the amount of property of George H
Johnston above named by valuation and returned to
my affair by the assessor for said county for donation for the
year 1846 amounts to thirteen thousand nine hundred and
ninety dollars.  Given in my hand and seal of office
this 17th day of June 1846.
William C. Yarkington
Auditor & Clerk of Commissioners Court
Monroe Co.
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State of Indiana
Monroe County} S.S.
I Milton MC Phetridge
Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County
of Monroe in the State of Indiana do hereby certify
that Abram Buskirk is a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County of Monroe and State of Indiana duly 
commissioned and qualified according to law and at the
several foregoing certificates purporting to be his are
genuine Given under my hand and the seal of my
office at Bloomington this 18th day of June 1846.

Milton MC Phetridge
Clerk C.C.M.C.
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27.223
[crossed out, illegible]
William Sulcer.
Indiana

j.

from 1780 private
2 yrs $80

[In the background, lightly:]
Va Roll
not allowed
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Ofice,

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of William Sulcer

Period when the service was rendered.
1775 6 months
1776 2 years
1780 6 months
1780 6 months
1781 6 months
1782 6 months

Rank of the claimant
[First four tours:] private
[Last two tours:] _

Names and rank of the Field officer under whom he served.
[[Second tour:] Genl Washington's life guard
life guard

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 77 Va

Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Regulations: See document 11]
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[Regulations.  See document 12]
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27.223
William Sulcer

John Ewing
Vincennes,
Indiana
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Indiana
County of Knox ⎬S. S.

On this 11th day of September ┃
1833, personally appeared in open court before
the President Judge of the circuit court
of Knox County, Indiana, William Sulcer, a
resident of Green County State aforesaid
aged seventy seven years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make ┃
the following declaration: that he was born in
Shanadooah [sic] County, Virginia near where the town of
New Market now stands, in the year 1756, according to
a record made by his father in the German
language; that in the year 1775. [Illegible]
required to march against the Indians, and his
father was bound to obey orders, he, the applicant,
being then approaching his nineteenth
offered his services as a substitute for his father
and was so received and was attached to a
company commanded he believes by Capt Lewis,
he is positive that Col Lewis commanded the
Regiment to which the company belonged and
said Colonel was killed in the engagement
with Shawnee Indians, at the point formed by
the junction of the Kanawa and Ohio rivers
where said regiment attacked and defeated
a body of hostile Indians, [illegible] the
troops were marched towards home and
after six months service he was discharged
at Staunton, Va that soon after his discharge
as aforesaid, he enlisted in said town of Staunton
in a Virginia Regiment, to serve for and
during the war, and remembers the names
of Vanswearington, or Vantwearington, and
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Linder, as officers, but owing to the lapse
of time, and old age, one and the names of so
many different officers floating in his
indistinct memory, he is unable to state
their grades with precision, he thinks he was
then called Mat: and may have been entered
Mathias, instead of William his proper
Christian name upon the rolls, that he was
marched from Staunton to Winchester, and
his father being acquainted personally with
Genl Washington, he was by order, attached
to the General life guard and marched
to Delaware where the Army under Genl
Washington then were. that he crossed the
Delaware on the ice, passed through Jersey
and was in service in Washingtons guard
at the battle of Trenton, and Princeton:
that in 1777 in the battle of Brandywine
he may severely wounded by a [crossed out, illegible] ball
passing through his leg and lost his horse,
and remained on the field of battle
the british all disappeared
shielded by a log for two nights, when
the british all disappeared, and he crawled
to the house of one David Cartwell,
an irishman, and a true republican, whose
kindness nursed him, and caused his father
to come to him from Virginia, and
his father followed Genl Washington to
New York and procured a written order 
to convey him home to Virginia, which
operated its tenor, and language as a
a discharge from the enlistment at
Staunton, and after two years service he
returned to Virginia and recruited his
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health. The written order or discharge procured
by his father as mentioned, has been long
since lost or destroyed: that in 1779, or ┃
1780 as well as he can recollect the year, when
he had become perfectly restored to health, he
joined a body of six months men called into
service under Col Campbell in Washington
County, Virginia and marched to the south, and
in North Carolina, he believes Colonel McDowel
and Shelby and Sevier, joined the troops and
all proceeded to the company on Broad River
South Carolina thence marched to Kings mountainr
and he was of the corps at Kings mountain, that
commenced the attack upon the British, and
after a warm fight gained the summit of
the mountain and the british soon after
surrendered at discretion, and he can never
forget the brave conduct of Coll Newell
upon that occasion: that Col Campbell
marched his men home after an absence
of six months or upwards and he received
a written discharge at Chipell mines, which
is lost or destroyed long since. During the
next year, indeed in a few months after
this last mentioned service, Col Campbell
called for another army, and he joined for
a six months tour and was marched to South 
Carolina and attached to the army command
ded by General Green, that on the day of the
battle of Guilford Court house he was detached
with a party in pursuit of a body of tories
and on that occasion was under one Evans
and after rejoining his Regiment he
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was with all of Col Campbells men, marched
home to Chissells Fort, and there discharged,
which discharge was also in writing, and is
lost; that after this last mentioned discharge
on returning from the battle of Guilford
with the troops, as is stated, he rendered various
services on short scouting parties, until he
enlisted under Capt Crocket, and was
marched from Wyth courthouse to the
head of Clynch River, and was there stationed
to guard the frontier: that after the expiration
of six months at the head of Clynch, the company
were releived, and he with a portion of the
men was marched [illegible] and there
stationed for six months when another relief
of troops arrived, and he, with the company
to which he remained attached, was marched
to Powels Valley where he remained six months,
occasionally engaged during all this service
in skirmishes with the indians, that he
received his discharge at Powels Valley after
Eighteen months services under this last
enlistment, and in all his various
services during the revolutionary war,
he acted as a private except during the
last six months at Powels Valley, where
he received the appointment of Sergeant
and acted in that capacity, that he
is now destitute of all his discharges,
and has no documentary evidence and
knows of no person now living to testify
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to his natural services: that after the War
he married near Wyth town, Virginia, and
some years afterwards removed west, first
to Kannawa, thence to Kentucky, where
he resided until the year 1823-4, when
he removed to Indiana, and has resided
where he now lives in Green County said
state for seven years past: that he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name on his account
is not on the Pension Roll of the agency
of any state, that the services herein
specified as well as his frail memory will
allow, and truly performed he is concientionlly [sic]
positive, for which he now claims remuneration
in the shape of a pension under the act of
congress aforesaid are as follows _ Two years
altogether, serving as above stated, under Coll
Lewis and under Genl Washington _ two tours,
each six months [inserted:[ service under Colonel Campbell,
making one year _ and eighteen months under
his enlistment with Capt Crocket in all
four years and six months actual services,
in the capacity of a citizen, to guard
and protect the neighborhood. _
William Sucer
Sworn and subscribed
in open court the day
and year aforesaid
A Kinney
P. G
to
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Mr. Henry M. Shaw, a clergyman residing
in the town of Vincennes Knox County, and
Henry Collins, a resident of Stafford Township,
Green County, Indiana, hereby
certify, that we are well acquainted
with William Suler, who has subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing declaration
that we believe him to be seventy seven
years of age, that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where
he resides, to have been soldier of the
revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion.
Henry Shaw
Henry Collins
Sworn and subscribed
in open court this 11th day
of Septr. 1833.
A. Kinney

And the said Court
do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war
Department, that the above named
applicant William Sulcer, was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it
appears to them that Henry M. Shaw 
who has signed the preceding certificate
is an established Clergyman residing in
the town of Vincennes, and that Henry Collins
who has signed the same is a resident of Green
county, and is a credible person and that
statement is entitled to credit-
A. Kinney
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State of Indiana
County of Knox } S. S.
I, A. D. Scott Clerk of
the circuit court said county, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said court
in the matter of the application of
William Sulcer, an old revolutionary
soldier for a pension _
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal
of office this 11th day of
September A.D. 1833
A D Scott Clk
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Hn. O. H. Smith
Senate U.S.

No 8545.

Pesion case
Mrs. Sulcers-

8545

Jane Sulcer
Indiana
Act 7. July 35_

[Illegible] before 1794
[Illegible] dcd 11 Dec. 1836
[Crossed out: ? ? husband and
11 Decbr 1846]

Please report to me-
Hon [Illegible, two lines]

Act 7th July 1838. _
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State of Indiana. Knox County Probate Court, November
Term, One thousand Eight hundred & forty two
On this 15th day of November 1842, personally
appeared in open court, before the Hon. James Thorne, Judge
of Probate in and for said County of Knox, Indiana
Jane Sulcer now a resident of Daviess county said State
formerly Jane Johnston of Wythe County Virginia,
aged according to the best of her knowledge seventy one
years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath declare, with a view to obtain the just
provision made by the peoples representatives in congress
and duly sanctioned, for widows of Revolutionary
soldiers __ That she is the widow of William Sulcer who
was a revolutionary soldier, and as such was, for a
few years before his death, a pensioner of the U. States
at the rate she believes of Eighty dollars per annum _
on the Indiana Roll of Revolutionary pensioners that
her defective memory does not enable her at this day
to repeat the history of her late husbands revolutionary
services as often told by him, and refers for the facts
to his declaration sent to the proper office upon which
the pension was awarded to him _ that the pension
certificate was delivered up by her to John Ross, the
Cashier of the Branch Bank at Vincennes, when
the received a balance of pension money due to her
in right of her deceased husband in 1837 _ that
she was married to the said William Sulcer decd
forty nine years past last August say in August
seventeen hundred and ninety three _ and lived with
him and enjoyed his care from that day to the day
he died _ that the marriage ceremony was performed
near to Wythe County Court House Virginia, by
the late Rev Frederick Repos, and a certificate
given to her to him was destroyed by fire showing
this fact _  that the resided with her husband
near to the place of their marriage many years
then removed to Kentucky thence to Illinois and
thence to Green County, Indiana, where he
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died in December Eighteen hundred & thirty six
She further declares that she was the mother of seven
children born in wedlock that the said William Sulcer
and has remained a widow ever since the period of
his death _
Jane X her mark Sulcer
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year before written
in open court James Thorne
J P K

At same time and place, as set forth in the
foregoing declaration of Jane Sulcer of the late
William Sulcer, personally appeared in open
Court, Polly Sweeney a resident of Daviess County In
formerly of Wythe County Virginia, aged forty
five years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath declare that since
her early childhood, and in her earliest recollections
she remembers knowing the late William Sulcer
a reputed revolutionary soldier, and the last few
years of his life a pensioner of the U. States, and Jane
Sulcer who makes the foregoing affidavit his 
acknowledged legal wife living together as such and
always known and admitted to be such _ that she
has been always since her youth, intimately acquainted
with William Sulcer family, and remembers
that the said William died as Jane Sulcer has
stated in December Eighteen hundred and thirty
six, knows that four of the children raised by the
said Jane and William are now living, and three
of the seven she bore to him are dead, and that
she has remained a widow since his death -
Polly Sweeney
Sworn to and subscribed in
open court this fifteenth day
of November 1842 before me
James Thorne
J P K C
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at same time and place as set forth in the
declaration of samee, widow of the late William
Sulcer, personally appeared John Ewing of
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana who being
first duly sworn according to law, declares that
he was personally acquainted with the late William
Sulcer many years before his death, that he is
acquainted with the aforesaid Jane Sulcer, now
applying for a half pay pension, and also 
with Polly Sweeney, at one time a resident
in the family of the late William Sulcer, and
he belives the said persons altogether credible,
and that the facts they allege as far as the same
have become known to him, are just and true.
John Ewing
Sworn to and subscribed in
open court this fifteenth day
of November 1842, before me
James Thorne
JPKC

State of Indiana
Knox County} Jct
I William R. McCord Clerk of the Knox
Probate Court do hereby Certify that James Thom Esq, before
whom the above and foregoing official [illegible] appear to have been
made is the acting and only commissioned [inserted: & qualified] judge for said County probate in and for said County.  that said Court is
a Court of Record, and that said affidavit was
taken in open Court.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court at Vincennes
this 15th day of Nov AD 1842
W. R. McCord Clk
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State of Kentucky
Pike County⎬SS.
On this 17 day of August 1846
before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in
and for the County of [crossed out, illegible] [inserted:] Pike in the state of Kentucky
personally appeared Barnabas Johnston of the said
County and State aged sixty nine_ [illegible]
after being duly sworn according to law
make oath to the following declaration "That his
Sister Jane Johnston intermarried with [illegible[ William
Sulcer _ That declarant was present and saw and
Witnessed the said union of William and Jane
Sulcer by marriage. That said marriage was
solomnized at the residence of the Father of said
Jane and declarant. That it took place in the County
of Wythe in the State of Virginia the 18th day of
the month of August _ and in the year of one thousand
Seven hundred and ninety three That declarant
has good reason to believe said William Sulcer died
in the State of Indiana leaving the said Jane widow
resident of said State of Indiana _
Barnabas Johnson
witness my hand and seal the day and
year above
test Jas G. Hatcher
written 

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written
before me of the truth of which I am fully satisfied having
personal knowledge of the above named witnesses and of
declarant Barnabas Johnston and that they all reside in said
County of [crossed out, illegible] [inserted:] Pike and are respectable and entitled to credit
Thomas Owens
J.P.
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State of Kentucky
[Crossed out, illegible] [Inserted:] Pike County} S.S.
I John D. Mims [illegible]
of the County Court within and for the County of 
[Crossed out, illegible] [Inserted:] Pike in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that
Thomas Owens is a Justice of the peace in and
for said County and State of Kentucky duly commissioned
and qualified according to law and that
the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting
to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof
[illegible] unto subscribe my name and affix the seal
of my office at Pikeville Pike County Ky this 17th day
of August in the year of 1846
John D. Mims Clerk
of Pike County Court
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Pikeville Pike County Ky
August the 17th 1846
Mr GW Hardin Espr
you will perceive that the name of Pike is substituted
in the places where Floyd was written and Floyd
Stricken [illegible] as Mr. Barnabas Johnson is a Citizen
of Pike County and the Justice is Justice of
the peace in Pike County
Yours respectfully
Jas G. Hatcher DC
for
John Mims C. P. C. C
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BLOOMINGTON
Ind.
SEP 3

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

Sept 8, [illegible]

[Illegible]

Jane 
Sulcer
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Bloomington Indiana
September 2nd 1846
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir - Enclosed I send you the
affidavit of Barnabas Johnston in support of his
Sister /Mrs Jane Sulcers claim to a pension Upon
a further examination of her claim and right to a 
pension you will please communicate to me the [illegible]
Very repectfully your
obt. Servt
George W. Hardin
p.s. I will remark that Mrs Jane Sulcer does not know in what
County in Illinois her son named in her amended declaration
lives or His testimony of his reputed age would be taken She
has two other Brothers John & Hugh Supposed to be living in
Ky Their places of residence is not known to her, nor to
her Nephew Geo. H. Johnston named and declarant in her
said papers in the case. Sufficient application has been
made to the Clerks of the offices in Wythe & Washington
Counties for record proof without receiving any reply at
all, and letters have been again and again sent both to and
enquiring after her said Brothers John & Hugh in which named
Barnabas Johnston was found who has testified as in said affidavit
which I hope will when compared with her other vouchers and
papers warrant the allowance of her claim & right to a pension
Yrs, George W. Hardin
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March 12, 1936

XXX

BA-J/MCS
Wm. Sulcer, W. 9687

Mrs. Alex U. Miller
922 Perry Street
Vincennes, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
record of William Sulcer who was pensioned while living in Knox
County, Indiana.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W. 9687, based upon the military service of William
Sulcer.

He was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, near where New
Market was later located, in 1756 according to a record made by his
father (name not given) in the German language,

He enlisted in 1775 as substitute for his father and served
six months under Captain Lewis in Colonel Lewis' Virginia regiment
and was in an engagement with the Shawnee Indians at the junction
of the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers. He enlisted soon afterward and
was attached to General Washington's Life Guard; he was in the battles
of Trenton and Princeton, was severely wounded in the leg in the
battle of Brandywine and remained on the battle field, shielded from
the British by a log, for two nights, when the British disappeared he
crawled to the house of David Cartmill who nursed him and sent for his
father who took him home, this service amounting to about eighteen
months. He enlisted in 1780 and served six months in Colonel Campbell's
Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Kings Mountain. A few months
after the last mentioned service he enlisted and served six months in
Colonel Campbell's Virginia regiment and was discharged soon after the
battle of Guilford Court House. He then enlisted with the Virginia troops
under Captain Crockett, served three tours of six months each, the last
tour he served as sergeant, was engaged in guarding the frontier. All
of his other service was as private.
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William Sulcer was allowed pension on his application executed
September 11, 1833, at which time he was living in Greene County,
Indiana.

He died December 14, 1836, in Green County, Indiana.

He married near Wythe County Court House, Virginia, August 13,
1793, Jane Johnston of Wythe County,

As the widow of William Sulcer, Jane Sulcer applied for pension
on November 15, 1842, at which time she was living in Daviess County,
Indiana. The claim was allowed.

In June, 1846, she stated that she was aged seventy-two years
last January the twentieth day. In 1848 she was living in Elmore
Township, Daviess County, Indiana. She stated that they lived in
Virginia near the place of their marriage for many years, then moved to
Kentucky, living in Hardin County, then moved to Illinois and from
there to Greene County, Indiana. The soldier stated that they moved
from Virginia to Kanawha and from there to Kentucky where they lived
until 1825 or 1824 when they moved to Indiana and about 1826 they
moved to Greene County.

They had seven children, three of whom were dead in 1842. The
only name given was that of their first child, Henry, who was born
June 10, 1794, and in 1846 it was stated that when last heard from
he was living in Illinois.

The widow, Jane, had a brother, Daniel Johnston, deceased in
1846, having died in Wythe County, Virginia, and he had a daughter
(her name not given) and a son, George H. Johnston, who was forty-
seven years of age in 1846 and had lived in Bloomington, Monroe County,
Indiana, since about 1819. The widow had a brother, Barnabas Johnston,
who was living in Piketon, Pike County, Kentucky, in 1846, aged about
sixty-nine years, and she had brothers, John and Hugh Johnston who
were supposed to be living in Kentucky in 1846. The widow's nephew,
Hugh Johnston, born in August, 1794, was living in Abingdon, Virginia,
in 1847. In that year one Isaac J. Leftwich was referred to as a
nephew of the widow, Jane Sulcer.

Very truly yours

G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Page 32

1936 Mar. 12 hist to
Mrs. Alex M. Miller U. D.

Revolution. Virginia
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9687
June Sulcer
Wid of
William Sulcer
Pvr Rev. War

Act: Feby 27 48
Index:- Vol. M, Page 252

Arrangement of 1870}
Page 33

[Very illegible]
[See Document 36 for a much better version]
Page 34

Vincennes Indiana
Jan. 21, 1936

RECEIPT
JAN 27 1936
MAIL SUB. DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER ?

Rev & 1812
V.

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send
me the following information
Wm. Sulcer, Pri. Virginia Militia,
pensioned in 1831, at age of
79, while living in Knox Co. Ind.
Will you please give me place,
and date of birth, service record
and no. of pension claim.
Also please give me date of death
or time of last payment of pension
also name of wife and
children, if wife applied for
Page 35

pension later. Do records show
removal from Knox Co., Ind, later?

Mrs. Alex W. Miller
922 Perry St.
Vincennes Indiana
Page 36

[This document is a better version of Document 33]

8545

Indiana

Let to. Hon O. H. Smith Dec. 24. 42
.. Hon. J. Ewing Apl 29. 1843
to same 10 May 1844 _ do June 8 1846
to Hn. J.W. Davis. same July 7. '46.
to Geo W. Hardin Sept 18. '46

Act 7. July 38.
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10421

Indiana

Jane Sulcer
Widow of William Sulcer
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 11th December, 1836,
of Knox Co in the State of Indiana
who was a Private in the compy
commanded by Captain Lewis of the
Regt commanded by Col [Illegible] in
in the Revolution [crossed out: line] for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Madison
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. Joint Reso:
23 Jany 1845

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of
April 1848 and sent to Hon.
G. G. Dunn
[Illegible]
Total amount, $400.00

[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by U. Rumpkin Clerk,
Book DVol. 1 Page 431.

Reported
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8340 Madison
Indiana

Jane Sulcer
widow of William Sulcer
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 11th Dec. 1836

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of April 184?
and sent to
Hon. G. G. Dunn
Hos of Reps

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book 
Vol. 2 Page 220
Page 39

William Sulcer, Ind Act 7 June 1832 $80.00
To what time was he last paid
G. C. A.

Pension Office
Apl 6 1848

Died 11th Decr 1836
Paid to his death. BLB.
Page 40

No 8545 Act '43 9441
St. Res. 379
amd 654

Jane Sulcer
Wid of William
Ind

Act 7 July 1838 am
[Illegible] resolution 23
Janry 1845

Admd 2 years pr
$80.00
[Illegible]  4 March 1836

Admd Act 3 march 1843
And 17 June 1844
$80.00
[Illegible] 4 march 1843

Hon Geo G Dunn
House of Reps
Page 41

Dec 17 1843

Inda
July 7 1838
Jane Sulcer

Hn O H Smith
Senate US

JL Edwards [illegible]
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Page 42

BLOOMINGTON
Ind.
MAY 4

FREE

James L. Edwards Espr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

[In pencil:]
may 9.48
Act 2 [illegible]

8340
Ind
Page 43

Bloomington Indiana
May 3d 1848.
James L. Edward Esqr
Sir Enclosed I send you
the declaration of Mrs Jane Sulcer to obtain the
benefits of the act of Congress of the 2nd February 1848
entitled "An act and soforth -- I hope it will meet your
rules of office; if not please let me know and I will
give it attention again to obtain the provision of the act _
please address me on the subject if necessary or send me
the certificate when issued
I am very respectfully
George W. Hardin
Your obt Servt
Page 44

Admitted

Geo. W. Hardin
Bloomington
Indiana
Page 45

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2nd
February 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for
surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution _
State of Indiana  
County of Davies⎬S.S.
On this 26" day of April 1848 
personally appeared before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State
Jane Sulcer a resident of Elmore Township in the
County of Daviess and State of Indiana aged about seventy six
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 provision made by
the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848.
granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow
of William Sulcer who was a private in the war of the
Revolution and pensioner of the United States on the Indiana
Agency at the period of his decease which occured the 11th day
of December 1836. And that she was granted a pension
certificate for five years dated the 8th of April 1848 under the
act of July 7th 1838. And Resolution of 23d January 1845. and
also a certificate for pension of the aforesaid date under the act of
3rd March 1843 and June 17, 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per
annum payable at the Agency at Madison for the State of Indiana
for proof of which declarant respectfully gives reference to the record
in the office of the Commissioner of pensions of the War office department
of the states _ She further declares that she is still a widow
Jane X her mark Sulcer
Wilson Webster
William S. Long
George W. Hardin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in
presence of William S. Long and George W. Hardin
Before me
Wilson Webster /SS)
Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana
County of Daviess⎬ S. S.
I certify that the above declarant Jane
Sucler is personally known to me
and that she is the same individual named in the pension
certificates identified in her foregoing declaration and
that she is a widow of the truth of which declaration by her
as aforesaid I am fully satisfied. Given under my hand
and seal this 26 day of April 1848
Wilson Webster /SS)
Justice of the Peace
Van Trees Clerk

State of Indiana 
County of Daviess⎬ S. S.
I,  John Van Trees Clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for said County and State do hereby
certify that Wilson Webster is a Justice of the
peace in and for the aforesaid County duly commissioned 
and qualified according to law and duly authorized 
by law to administer oaths, and that the foregoing
Signature purporting to be his is genuine and entitled
to credit. In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the seal of said County this 27th
day of April 1848.

John Van Trees Clerk
By E. Van Trees Depy
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Deposition for Jane Selsor [sic]
I.G.H.

10

Piketon Ky.
[crossed out, illegible]
Sept 24th
Msr. G. W. Hardin
Bloomington
Ia
Page 48

The additional deposition of Barnabas Johnson [sic]
taken at the Clerks office in the Town of Pike ville
Pike County Kentucky [inserted: on the 16th day of August 1847] taken substantiate his former
deposition taken heretofore by Jane Selsor [sic] to enable her
to draw a Pension from the United States for services
rendered by her husband Selsor [sic] in the Revolutionary war _
The deponent being of Lawful age and first duly sworn
deposeth and Saith he was in the service of the United States
in the year 1793 and that the officers he served
under Ranked this - Andrew Lewis was Colonel James
Hawkins was my Captain James M Gafic was my
Lieutenant and William Campbell was my Ensign
Joseph Kent was quarter Master, and Genl Charles Tate
was paymaster and he paid me for my services _
and the horse I rode home to see my sister Jane Johnson [sic]
get married to William Selsor [sic] belonged to James
M. Gafic my Lieutenant and as to the time and all
I have stated here tofore I am satisfied I am correct-
Given under my hand this 16th day of August 1847

Barnabas Johnson

I Thomas Owens I Justice of the peace in and for
Pike County State of Kentucky do certify that the above
deposition was this day taken sworn to and
subscribed before me this 16th day of August 1847
I further certify that the deposition is correct for
I was at the army my slef after my brother and
saw the soldiers discharged by the above named
officers _ given under my hand and seal this 16th day
of August 1847-
Thomas Owens J P. PC

State of Kentucky
Pike County S.S.
I John D. Mins Clerk of the Pike County Court
do certify that the signature of Thos Owens which
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appears to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature, and that he was at the time he subscribed [crossed out: the]
the James a Justice of the peace [inserted: in and for] for Pike County duly commissioned qualified and acting as
such, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as well
[crossed out: out of  as] in Courts of Justice [inserted: as there out.] In testimony where of I have hereunto set
my name as Clerk of the Pike County Court, and here unto officed
my seal of office this [date missing] day of September 1841 
Att. John D. Minns C.P.C.C.

Declaration of Jane Selsor [sic]
I. G. H.

10

Piketon Ky.
[crossed out, illegible]
msr. G. W. Hardin
Bloomington
Ia
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Pikeville Pike County Ky
August the 16th 1847
Mr G W. Hardin I send you the additional 
deposition of Barnabas Johnson [sic] in the case of Jane
Selsor [sic] I do not let any office seal as I suppose
you can read it under the former seal -
I sent you I should have sent you the deposition
sooner but have not had an oppertunity if
this is not satisfactory [crossed out, illegible] call on us and
we will still answer you
James G. Hatcher

Bloomington Indiana
October 5. 1847.
James L Edwards Esq.
Sir After my reply to yours of the 11th May
last refering to further testimony of Barnabas Johnston 
Suggested by you to "strengthen his former affidavit" in the
case of Jane Sulcers', claim to pension at the request
of her friends here I made the application upon which
the testimony herewith sent was received soon after
the date of Jas G. Hatchers letter and the deposition and
so forth in "of the 16th August 1847" and without the Clerk
certificate and seal of his office for which I returned it and
now send it as completed by the clerk in the last month (Sept)
and again hope for your early and favorable decision
for the claimant
Very Respectfully Your
Obt Servt

George W. Hardin
Page 51

BLOOMINGTON
Ind.
MAY 29

James L. Edwards Esqr
commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Resp Case of
Jane Sulser [sic]

June 11/47
Page 52

Bloomington Indiana
May 27, 1847.
James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Sir In yours of the 11th Justant you
say in regard to the claim for pension by Jane Sulcer
It can be shown by satisfactory testimony that
(Barnabas) Johnson [sic] was serving as an Indian Spy
at the date of the alleged marriage of his sister that
fact may possibly strengthen his testimony" _ I am
discouraged by said part of your letter from further
Labour and expending more for the obtaining of Mrs
Sulcer claim if it rests upon the above sentence &
having no expectation of receiving any further 
testimony in the case which in substance I informed
you when I enclosed said Johnstons Supplemental
Statements _ The claim with all the information in
support of it has been submitted to you _ Should you
deem this address and the claim of Jane Sulcer entitled
to any further notice I would be pleased to hear from
you on the subject _
I am Respectfully your
Obt Servt
George W. Hardin
Page 53

BLOOMINGTON
Ind.
APR 19

May 27 1847 

Adress to can
Jane Sulcer.

FREE

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 54

Bloomington Indiana
April 19. 1847

James L. Edwards Esqr Comr of Pensions
Sir Enclosed I send you three Several
letter in reply to information sent by me in regard to the
marriage of William Sulcer and Jane Johnston [inserted:] or Two of
which are from Jacob Lynch Clerk of Washington County
Virginia dated March 12th. April 2nd 1847. being replies to
my letters addressed to said clerk The other from the
Nephew of Jane Sulcer "Isaac J. Leftwich" dated Feb. 8. 1847.
with the papers filed in the rejected claim to pension by Mr
Sulcer is the certificate of the Clerk of Wythe County The
County the claimant asserts her marriage took place in;
said County of Wythe being taken in part or all from
that of Washington induced me to make the enquiry
at that office _ I have written many letters to know the
whereabout of John & Hugh Johnston brothers of
said Jane Sulcer but hear not a word of them nor
about them whether dead or living _ [crossed out: to expect] any further
testimony from Barnabas Johnston which would be satisfactory
to your department as stated to me some time since is
not looked for. I having several times written to him and others
on the subject _ I do not expect any further testimony in support
of Mrs Sulcers' claim and deem it my duty to forward the enclosed
letters to you and my privilege to request that they be read
and all the papers filed in her case received and the result be
make known to me _ Any further remarks are useless but
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a desire that said letters enclosed may be placed on file with
her other papers of your former decision is not reversed _
Respectfully your
Obt. Servt
George W. Hardin
Page 56

WYTHEVILLE VA
FEB 12

10
George W. Hardin Esqr
Bloomington
Indianna.

From Isaac J. Leftwich dated Feb 8. 1847.
Subject Jane Sulcer claims to pension [illegible]
Page 57

Wytheville 8. Feby. 1847
Sir
Yours of the 8 Decbr last was received some
time since, I have warted to see such persons as I
supposed could [crossed out: obtain] [inserted:] give at such information as you
desired, if it existed at all. I have been able to find
but on person who knew the parties at all, We know
nothing as to the marriage. Than is is no record
here of the marriage. I have diligently searched.
There has never been any deistruction of the records
& papers of this office by fire or other war. The returns
of marriage at that day were very irregular &
it is not at all strange that no record can be
found here. There is one minister of the gospel now
living here who married a large number of
persons at that day, but he has no recollection
of Marrying Mrs Sulcer. If she cannot recollect
who was present at the marriage, what minister
married them, & when it took place, I think hardly
probable that [illegible] would [largely unreadable] the fact. &
I presume she has no such recollection or you
would have give it to me.
It has been so long since Barnabas Johnston
left her, near forty years/ [crossed out: that]/ that proof of his
character then, would suppose could [illegible] letters
if given, & I suppose it - could be so made, when [illegible]
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is proof in existance, his present place of residence
of a much more satisfactory character. It would
raise a presumption unfavorable to him.
I am not informed of place where Hugh &
John Johnston at present resides,  they left
Washington County many years ago, and moved
Westward, but where I do not know.
I am sorry that it is out of my power
to give you any information that will be of
services to you. If you could give me the
names of some person who was at the
marriage or the minister who married
them that would give me some chance of
learning something of the matter.
Say to my friend & relation Mr.
G. H. Johnston, that I succeded a short
time since, in securing his debt against
Daugherty, which I had supposed desperate,
I took his note with security for the whole
dell - at twelve months after date, I will in
all probably have  to [illegible] the debt by such
when due which [inserted:} will occasion delay, but I
consider the will now good.  give him my
respect
You &c.
Isaac J. Leftwich
Page 59

ABINGTON VA
MAR 12

George W hardin esq.
Bloomington
Indiana
Page 60

Abingdon March 12th 1847
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 28th of January was received
in due time, and ought to have been answered several
weeks since, but has been neglected.
Hugh Johnston of this place is too young a man to
know any thing in relation to the marriage of William
Sulcer and Jane Johnston. _ Hugh Johnston of this place
is the nephew of Mrs Sulcer and was not born until Augt
1794 - he informs me, that his uncle Hugh Johnston, who
is the brother of Mrs Sulcer, lives or did live a few years
since in Hardin County Kentucky, and that another of her
brothers Barnabas Johnston live or did live a short time
since in Piketon Kentucky.  _By writing to one or both
of them you may probably be enabled to ascertain at what
time the marriage of Mrs Sulcer took place
With respect
Yours
Jacob Lynch
Page 61

ABINGTON VA
[Date illegible]

George W Hardin esq.
Gloomington
Indiana
Page 62

Abingdon April 2d 1847
Mr George W Hardin
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 22d of February last
came to hand sometime since, and in reply I have to
State that there is no record evidence in this office of the
marriage of William Sulcer and Jane Johnston. The
marriage I presume took place in the County of Wythe
where the father of said Jane resided, where alone the
record evidence, if any exists, can be had.
I wrote you a few weeks since in relation to this
subject, and informed you where as I was informed her
brother Hugh and Barnabas Johnston lived, by whom
I presume she can prove her marriage
With respect 
yours
Jacob Lynch
Page 63

Mr G. W. hardin Esqr
Bloomington 
Ia

5

Piketon Ky
April 9th
Page 64

The Deposition of Barnabas Johnson taken to enable
Jane Selsor [sic] to obtain a pension for the services of her Decd
Husband William Sulsor [sic] rendered in the Revolutionary
war. I stated that the reason he was able to state the month
and year as stated in my former Deposition in this case
I was engaged as a spy against the Indians and
when my sister Jane Johnson was about being marriade
to William Sulsor [sic] my Parents sent word to come
to the wedding, and on my geting the information
my commanding officer tendered me the use of
his horse to ride home to the wedding _ which
offer I accepted and went house and was there and
saw the marriage take place theywhas marriade
by Jacob Repass and I paid him for marrying them
the marriage took place as stated in my former depodition
on at about the 13th day of August 1793 _ in the
County of Wythe and State of Virginia at my Fathers
house and I have written to the Clerk of the County Court
for a copy of the marriage Licensence for William Selsor[{sic]
and Jane Johnson but have not as yet had an answer
and further this deponent saith not-
Barnabas Johnson
I William Rattiff Jr. do hereby make this my affidavit
in substantiating the deposition of Barnabas Johnson taken
now and heretofore to be read on behalf of Jane Selsor [sic] to
in able her to obtain a pension from the United 
States for services rendered in the Revolutionary war
[inserted, this line:] by the husband William Selsor [sic]
I have been acquainted withsd deponent Johnson
about 35 years, and say he is a man in good
standing in point of veracity and any statements
he would make either on or off of oath I would
believe, given under my hand this 8th [illegible]
day of April 1847
Page 65

I Allen Pinson do make this my affidavit to substantiate
the deposition of Barnabas Johnson taken on the part of
Jane Selsor [sic] to enable her to obtain a pention from the United States
for services rendered by her husband William Selsor [sic]
I have been personally acquainted with Barnabas Johnson for
about 35 years, and have had dealings with him
in various ways, and I say he is a man of veracity and
respectibility and that any statement he would
make to me either on or off of oath I should
be bound to believe it.
Allen Pinson
I Thomas Owens one of the Commonwealths Justices of the
peace in and for Pike County State of Kentucky do hereby 
certify that the foregoing deposition and affidavits of Barnabas
Johnson William Ratliff Jr and Allen Pinson was this day
Subscribed and sworn to before me [crossed out: you] and farther state
that what the affiants have stated about the credibility of
Barnabas Johnson is true, given under my hand and
seal this 8th day of April 1847
Thomas Owens J.P.P.C.
I John D. Minns Clerk of the County Court of Pike County do
hereby certify that the signature of Thomas Owens attached to the
forgoing certificate is his genuine signature and that at
the time of his subscribing the same he was a Justice of
the peace in Pike County duly commissioned qualified
and acting as such and that due faith and credit is his officcial
acts as well out of as in courts of Justice, in testimony when
[text missing due to seal, next to lines] I have hereto set my hand and seal of
office this 8th day of April 1847
att John D. Minns, Clerk of
the Pike County Court
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Pikeville April the 8th 1847
Mr George W. Hardin I have just arrived at Pikeville,
and find your letter and it being Circuit
Court time I have attended to your buisness
which I hope will prove Satisfactory
James G. Hatcher

Bloomington Indiana
April 21st 1847
James L. Edwards Esqr

Sir In addition to the three letters enclosed
to you the 19th Instant in relation to the claim to
pension by Jane Sulcer two of which are from the Clerk
of Washington County Virginia. Therewith send & the 
affidavit of Barnabas Johnston William Ratliff Jr & Allen
Pinson, and certificates of Thomas Owens Justice of the peace
& John D. Minns Clerk of Pike County Kentucky and the
above letter from "James G. Hatcher" which I received by
the mail to - day all of which is respectfully submitted
with hopeful expectations favourably to the claimant
Respectfully your
obt Servt
George W. Hardin
Page 67

WYTHEVILLE VA
AUG 25

10

George W. Hardin Esq
Bloomington
Indiana
Page 68

State of Virginia
Wythe County towit:
I John P. Mathews Clerk of the County Court of said
County of Wythe in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I
have made diligent search through the records and files in my
office and can find no evidence that there has ever been a man
by the name William Sulser married in the County of Wythe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said County
Court of Wythe the 24th day of August in the
year 1846.
S. P. Mathews Clerk of the
County Court of Wythe County
By Andrew Thompson DC

Bloomington Indiana
September 7 1846
James L. Edwards Esqr
Sir In addtion to the testimony and voucher
dated 17th Ultimo which I enclosed to you the 2nd Instant in
the case of Jane Sulcer widow of William Sulcer late
pensioner on the Indiana agency I now send you the above
certificate which was received the 4th Instant and
to which I alluded in my postscript of 8d 2nd Instant
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
George W. Hardin
Page 69

Wytheville Virginia 24. August
Sir,
Annexed you will receive such a certificate as I am able
to make, being unable to find any record of any marriage either of
record or among the files of my office. fee for the certificate & search 73-.
And Thompson

Sept 14, 1846
[Illegible]
Jane Sulcer

BLOOMINGTON
SEP [Illegible]

10
James L. Edwards
Commissioner pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 70

BLOOMINGTON Ind.
APR 28

May 4. 1846
Powr of Atty
Jane Sultzer [sic]
29 June 46

20

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 71

Bloomington Indiana
April 27. 1846.
James L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions
Sir In order to obtain the necessary in
information from the pension office I sent you my authority
for asking information on the following viz. I wish to
know if a claim for a pension by Jane Sulser [sic] widow of
William Sulser [sic] late of Green County Indiana who was
a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and upon
the list of the Indiana Agency at the period of his decease was
presented and rejected some few years ago; perhaps
three or four years ago - Hon John Ewing was her agent
in said application _ if said application was requested of which
the parties have but little if any doubts please inform me
upon what grounds it was disallowed and file the enclosed
power of attorney in proof of any right to further investigate
said claim in order to present it for consideration
again by the department over which you preside.
Your early attention to this request will be highly
esteemed as the present application and course has been
thought of for some time past and the claimant will 
remain in the County a short time to aid the re-application
for her pension if deemed necessary after hearing from the
case of decided against her and the papers are on file in
the war department - any and all information necessary
and due in the case consistant with your rules of office is
expected _  Respectfully your obt servt
George W. Hardin
Page 72

Know all men by these presents that I Jane Sulser [sic]
residentof Sullivan County State of Indiana
and now on avert to my friend in Monroe County
State of Indiana do hereby constitute and appoint George
W. Hardin of Bloomington in Monroe County Indian
my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name
to obtain for me and in my name any and all benefits
of the present pension laws passed by the Congress of the
United States of America which is now in force
and to which I am now or may be hereafter entitled by
virtue of said [illegible] and by reason of my being the widow
of William Sulser deceased late of Green County in the
State of Indiana who was a pensioner on the pension
agency of the United States at the period of his decease
I authorize my said attorney to correspond with any
and all persons and with agents or officers of the general
government of the United States if necessary on the subject
and to receive any certificate or equivalent evidence
in my favor for drawing any stipend or payments granted
me by virtue of said laws of the United States by reason
of my intermarriage with said William Sulser and
remaining his widow since the period of his decease.
I hereby revoke and make void any and all powers
of attorney and authority heretofore given or granted
by me to any person or persons whatever to obtain
by presentation of my claim for a pension and so forth
as aforesaid widow a pension for me and I hereby
Page 73

make said Harding my sole agent and attorney to
obtain for me and in my name all dues and interest
in the aforesaid enacted pension laws now in force
and also for him to obtain for me any and all dues
and interest in any future acts or laws passed by Congress
to which I may be interested and entitled to the benefits
of as a pensioner. I hereby ratify and confirm all of said
attorney Hardins lawful acts agreeing with the presents
and by virtue of this power of authority
Jane X her mark Sulser
In testimony
whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix
my seal this 25th day of April A.D. 1846.
Sealed and delivered by
in presence of 
Abram Buskirk
Mary Cleopatra Butler

State of Indiana
Monroe County ⎬ SS
Be it known that on this 25th day
of April 1846 before me the undersigned a Justice
of the peace within and for Monroe County State of
Indiana personally appeared Jane Sulser before named
and acknowledged the foregoing signature to the said
above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the
purposes therein as expressed I further certify the aforesaid
named Jane Sulser has been personally known to me for the space
of thirteen years past - Given under my hand and seal the
day and year above written
Abram Buskirk ℗
Justice of the peace
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State of Indiana
County of Monroe S.S.
I Milton McPhetridge
Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for Monroe
County and State of Indiana do hereby certify that
Abram Buskirk whose name appears
officially as a magistrate to the foregoing 
certificate is now and was at the time of taking
said acknowledgement an acting Justice of the
peace in and for said County and State duly 
commissioned and qualified according to law and that his
name and signature before written purporting
to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I
I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of
said Court at Bloomington this 25th day of
April in the year of our Lord 1846
Milton McPhetridge
Clerk C. C. M.
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Washington City
June 2646
J L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith
the aplication of James Sulcer
of Indiana for a pension. Please
give it early attention and advise
the result
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Jn W Davis
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Washington City
June 6,46
J L Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions

Sir
Permit me to call
your attention to the letter
of Mr Hardin herewith enclosed
and to ask an early reply to
the same through me
Your Very Respl
Jn W Davis