Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,363, Martin Coulter, N.C.

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SERVICE 
N.C.

Coulter, Martin 
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R. 2,363

CONTENTS

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5825
North Carolina

Martin Coulter 
of Lincoln in the State of N

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North Carolina } Court of Please & Quarter Sessions
Lincoln County } January [illegible] A.D. 1833
On this 24th day of January 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Please & Quarter sessions, held for the County of Lincoln at the Court house in Lincolnton cause now sitting, Martin Coulter a resident of said County, aged seventy three years the 11th day of last February, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 That he was drafted in the year 1778 in the month of November as a Militia man,  and served under Capt William Davidson  at the head of the Catawba river - That during this tour which was for three months he was placed in what was call'd the upper fort, which was commanded by Seargeant Forgey, Capt Davidson commanding fort Davidson about six miles below the said upper fort - That Col Charles McDowel commanded the regiments - That John Davidson was company aid [illegible], for fort,  Davidson's Cathy? fort was the said upper fort - [illegible] at the time he entered the service he was living in the same [illegible] where he now lives, which at that time was included in the part of the community call'd Bushe County - That he got continued in the service two weeks longer there the time for which he was drafted, in order to protect the fort until the arrival of fresh recruits - That he then obtained [illegible] certificate within his discharge, which has been lost or is mislaid, in consequence of its not being supposed to be of any value - That before he entered upon this tour, he volunteered his services and under Capt [illegible] command with several days in a scouting party, in search of the Indians which broke in upon the inhabitants and also was taken as one of a guard to accompany provisions - [illegible] to Gen Rutherford's army at the head of the river

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That he was again drafted for a three month's tour in the year 1780 in the month of November That he served under Capt. James Byers - That William Neil was Lieutenant of the company - That at first Col Francis Locke commanded the regiments - That Caleb Phifer succeeded him - That George Henry Bernier was the Major - That he joined the army at Rocky River. That he remained there for five weeks, during which time, the British came to Charlotte in Mecklenburg County - That in company with others forming a small detachment, he had a slight skirmish with the British. That the British soldiers gave way and fled, leaving some plunder nd arms which with a few prisoners rescued were taken possession of - That the British having left Charlotte, he marched in company with the army through Charlotte to Providence settlement sixteen miles  below Charlotte, where he remained until within one or two weeks of the formation of the three months for which he had been drafted, when the [illegible] fever he obtained a furlough and was taken home by his father, where he was confined to the house for fourteen weeks - that William Smallwood from Virginia came during the time into Providence Settlement with his army and also [illegible] with his army and Col. Washington with his Cavalry, which was a short time before the battle of the Cowpens and the passage of Cromwell's army over the Catawba River, where Gen. Williams Davidson was killed in opposing their passage - That Capt. Byers sent on to him his discharge which reasons before aforesigned is lost or mislaid - Th t his age is recorded in his own + father's family bibles and that he acted as Sergeant in Byer's Company - Next he is known to Maxwell Wilson and Lincoln Fry and George Schance - and he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension

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or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
C H Coulter
Sworn to + subscribed the day + year aforesaid
Len Vardry McBee 

We Jacob Shuford+ Jacob Fry residing in the County of Lincoln and state of north Carolina hereby certify, that we are wee acquainted with Martin Coulter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Jacob Shuford
Jacob Fry X his mark

Sworn and subscribed the day + year aforesaid
Len Vardry McBee

and the said [illegible] do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and  after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob Shuford + Jacob Fry who has also signed the  proceeding certificate are residents of the county of Lincoln + State of No. Carolina: that they are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

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I Vardry McBee Clerk of the Court of Please + Quarter sessions of the County of Lincoln + State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Martin Coulter for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Lincolnton  the 24th day of January 1833
Vardry McBee CC

I Hugh Queen a Clergyman residing in the county of Lincoln and state of North Carolina do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Martin Coulter who has sworn to the above declaration and subscribed it, that I believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reported in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Hugh Queen V Dell

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Len Vandry McBee CC

Martin Coulter
Declaration
from 1778 Private
6 months 14 days
$21.56
      ____
      100

J W Coranon

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I Vardry McBee Clerk of the Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions of the County of Lincoln + State of North Carolina do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Martin Coulter for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Lincolnton the 24th day of January 1833
Vardry  McBee CC

Martin Coulter
Declaration
from 1778 Private
6 months 14 days

$21.56
      ____
      100

Hon. J. W. Goremon

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Declaration of John Coulter
____________________
Daniel Shuford

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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County } SS

On this 12th day of July 1853 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions held in and for the County and State aforesaid, John Coulter a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress approved 29th July 1848. That he is one of the  children and heirs at law of Elizabeth Coulter deceased.  That his mother was the widow of Martin Coulter who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under the Act of 1832 at the rate of $21.56 [over 100] per annum. That the  said Martin               
Coulter died on the sixth day of July 1847 leaving the said Elizabeth Coulter as his widow. That the said Martin and Elizabeth Coulter were married sometime in the year Seventeen hundred + eighty Seven in the County of Guilford in said State.  That there is no publick or private record in existence (But your orator recollects distinctly that there was a private record in the handwriting of the said Martin Coulter in an old family Bible which is destroyed, of the marriage of the said Martin + Elizabeth Coulter and the births of their children) to his knowledge.  That deponent was born as he has been informed and believes on the 19th day of September 1788.  That his father and mother lived together to his knowledge to his knowledge near sixty years.  That his mother the said Elizabeth Coulter died on the sixth day of May eighteen hundred and fifty leaving surviving her the following

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the following (and no other) children viz; John Coulter, Henry N. Coulter; Rhoda Shuford; Elizabeth Hoke; Elkanah P. Coulter; Jeddidiah Coulter and the children of Caleb A. Coulter her youngest son who died before her. He refers to the proof relative to the same filed herewith.
Subscribed and Sworn to in } Jno Coulter
open Court the day and year first }
above written. }
Robt. Williamson, CC

State of N. Carolina }
Lincoln County }

I Robert Williamson Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County + State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing declaration was Sworn to + Subscribed by John Coulter in open Court on the 12th day of July 1850 at the Court House in Lincolnton; and that the same was recorded in the minute Docket of said Court. I further Certify that, I am not interested as Attorney or otherwise.
Robt. Williamson, CC

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State of North Carolina }
Lincoln County }
I Daniel Shuford of the town of Lincolnton in the County and State aforesaid do hereby declare tht I was well acquainted with Martin and Elizabeth Coulter ever since the month of December 1796. That I was raised quite near to where they resided. That I believe they were lawfully married, and that they lived together as man and wife from the time above specifiyed until the death of Martin Coulter in the year 1847. That they raised the following family of children viz. John; Henry; Rhoda; Catherine R. (dec'd); Elizabeth; Jeddidiah; Elkanah P. and Caleb A. - I am also informed and believe that the said Martin Coulter was a Revolutionary Pensioner. I believe the said John Coulter who has made the foregoing declaration to be the son + lawful heir of the dec'd Martin  + Elizabeth Coulter, and that the foregoing declaration is entitled to full credit.
I further certify that I am not interested as Attorney or otherwise. Daniel Shuford
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court at the Courthouse in Lincolnton the 12th day of July 1853.
Rob Williamson, C.C.

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October 10, 1934
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Martin Coulter - R. 2363
BA-J/AWF om

Mr. E. B. Leiby
138 W. Church Street
Bergenfield, New Jersey.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Martin Coulter of North Carolina.

The data furnished herein wee obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 2363, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Martin Coulter.

He was born February 11, 1759, place not stated nor are the names of his parents shown.  His father was living during the Revolution in the state of North Carolina.

Martin Coulter while a resident of Burke County (that part which was later Lincoln County), North Carolina, volunteered, no date given, was out several days on a scouting party in pursuit of Indians, was also one of a guard to accompany provisions wagons to General Rutherford's Army. He enlisted in November, 1729, served three months and two weeks in Captain William Davidson's company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted in November 1780, served three months as sergeant in Captain James Byer's company, Colonels Francis Locke's and Caleb Phifer's North Carolina regiment, and was in a skirmish at Charlotte.

He was allowed pension on his application exe

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[exe]cuted January 24, 1833, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, North Carolina, where he was living at the time of his enlistment.

Martin Coulter married in 1787 in Guilford County, North Carolina, Elizabeth; her maiden name is not shown. He died July 6, 1847, and the widow Elizabeth, died May 6, 1850.

The following children survived their mother: John /coulter, who was born September 19,1788 and living in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1853; Henry N. Coulter, Rhoda Shuford, Elizabeth Hoke, Elkhanah P. Coulter, Jeddidiah Coulter. Children Catharine R. Coulter and Caleb A. Coulter having died prior to the death of their mother. The said Caleb A. Coulter was their youngest son), left children at his death, their names and name of his wife not stated.

One Danial Shuford was living in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1853 and stated he had known Martin Coulter and wife since December, 1796, as he was reared near their home, but he did not give any relationship to the family. There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of Martin Coulter.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Washington
Sept. 5, 1832
Hon. L. P. Waldo C
Court of Pensions  Sir:
I have the honor to enclose herewith the declaration of John Coulter one of the children of Elizabeth Coulter dec'd. widow of martin of N. C. for the benefits of the Act of 29th July 1848.
Very Respectfully 
Your Obedient Sert
S. M. Knight

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S. M. Knight,
Act 4/53

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[illegible] 77
Pension Office
October 4, 1853
Sir,
The application of Elizabeth Coulter widow of Martin Coulter has been received and filed under Act 29 July 1848
There being no evidence of either marriage or identity the claim is necessarily suspended. The only witness testifying is not certified credible.
Very Respectfully
S. M. Waldo
Commissioner

S. M. Knight
Present

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No 1290
Elizabeth Coulter
widow of 
Martin N.C.
[S. M. Knight Act 4/53 - crossed out]
 2363
Act July 29, 1848

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1907 Oct Hist. to H. C. Coulter New York, N.Y. 
1921 May 3 Hit. to Mrs. A. C. Shuford hist.
1928 Apr. 28 Hist. to J. C. Coulter
1929 June 18, Photos to J. C. Coulter + Jim Din
 nt pd. A D. Y.
1929 July 26 Hist. to Mrs. Chas. P. Rowan
1939 Oct. 10 hist to Mr. E. Leiby

2363
Elizabeth Coulter
Service: widow of Martin

[Enlisted: - crossed out]: The papers missing, 18  .
Discharged: April 1, 1882 - By letter of Oct. 4, 1853. Marriage not proved + c - 
Application filed: REJECTED, 18  .

Alleges: ______________________

Re-enlisted:  ________________
No papers found July 17, 1911. Everything searched.

Attorney: ___________________
P.O.  __________________________

_____________ Recognized. ____________ Contract.
__________Cert. of Dis. Searched for ________18  .

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(3-223.)
No. 2363
--------, Ex'r.

OLD WAR INVALID.
Elizabeth Coulter widow of P. O. Martin Coulter N.C.
Service: Widow's application was very imperfect & probably actions
Enlisted: (See letter to S.M. Knight 18  .
Discharged: Oct. 4, 1853, 18  .

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3-595.
________
O. W. AND N. DIVISION

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Oct. 14, 1907
Searched by ARS

Original No. ___________
Certificate No. _____________
Claimant, Martin Coulter
Soldier, ________________
Service N.C. Rev.

Remarks: No OW Inv. other than O.W. Rej. 2363

Chief of Division.
27488b4m2-07

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FORM 610
SUBJECT: ________________________________________
W. & N. DIV. OCT 5 1907 FILES
NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY
220 W. 124th Street, N.Y.
Oct. 4, 1907
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Having been informed by the secretary of a patriotic society that information concerning the services of Revolutionary soldiers is on record in your office I beg leave to inquire whether you can confirm the enlistment of several private soldiers from Meclenburg County, N.C. Stories of their enlistment have been handed down from one generation to the next, but nothing authentic is known at the present time. Their names are as follows:
[cent mark] Martin Coulter (or Colter),
Martin Coulter (or Colter), his son.
William Herman (Harman or Hamon)
Philip Fry.
Nothing is known as to the Regiment Company, etc. of the first three. Philip Fry served under General Rutherford in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina, who were harassing the unprotected families of soldier. 
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me I am
Yours very truly,
H. C. Coulter.

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29F "RW Rec
Newton, N.C.
April 5th 1921
Pension Dept. - 
Washington, D.C.
I am writing you in regard to y Great Grandfather, Martin Coulter, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War.
He lived in Lincoln county N.C. though I think he came from Guilford Co. N.C.
I wish you to give me an abstract of his services in the American Revolution, on which he obtained

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his pension.
This information or any other in regard to Martin Coulter, such as his co. Regiment etc. will be highly appreciated.
I will be glad of a prompt-reply.
Very truly,
Mrs. A. C. Shuford,
Newton, N.C.
RECORD DIVISION
APR. 9 1921

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Bureau of Pensions, Wash. D.C.
Gentlemen:
I have before me   the Revolutionary record of one, Martin Coulter, secured by my brother, from the department, over 20 yrs. ago. One period of three months services bears the date of Nov. 1780", but there is nothing to indicate whether this was the date of enlistment or discharge. Will you kindly refer to the record and let me know, if possible, which it was? Soldier enlisted from North Carolina.

Also, please furnish me the records of Capt. James Byers, [nothing-written in] Col. Francis Locke [rec'd as-written in] and Col. Caleb [e crossed out and a written over] Phifer - particularly their movements during the latter half of the year 1780 and the early part of 1781.
Yours very truly,
J. C. Coulter
J. C. Coulter.

Columbia, South Carolina,
April, 23rd. 1928.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 25 1928

[Crest]
BOONE FAMILY ASS'N
President:
Wm. BOONE DOUGLAS
3531 Porter Street
WASHINGTON, D,C.

Treasurer:
JOHN C. COULTER
1516 Richland Street
COLUMBIA, S.C.

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2010 Crocker St. 
Houston, Texas
April 8, 1929

Bureau of Pensions      U.S. PENSION OFFICE
Dear Sirs: -                   APR 12 1929
Will you kindly inform me whether Martin Coulter of Lincoln Co. - (then Brooks Co.) N.C. - drew a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War? Also John Hoke [additional o written in - Hooke] - also of N. C. I do not know the county. If so - please send me copies of their pension certificates with any data you may have concerning

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their services and their families.
By so doing you will greatly oblige me.
Address
Mrs. Charles L. Rowan
2010 Crocker St.
Houston, Texas

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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
________________________             _________________

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 32831 [initialed CAS]
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photostat, and Blue Prints Work.
________________________
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.  June 6, 1929
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension  Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE. EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostatic copies of 8 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2363 of Martin Coulter, N.C. Troops.
No. of copies 1 of each  Shall form be kept standing? ___________________days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 Room No. 541 Phone No.
Approved:
A. D. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau.'

Margaret M. Finch Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering.
__________________________________________________
CHECK WORK DESIRED
__________________________
Duplicate

Multigraph  single or double space?____

Facsimile signature? _____

Mimeograph one side or both sides? _____ Facsimile signature? _____

Assembling 
Stapling Once?  Twice?  Side?  End?

Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? _____
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Addressograph from lists ______________________
Envelopes size ______ Card, size ______
Proof list _____  Pay rolls _____
Labels (submit sample) _____ Corrections _____
Fill in letters _____ Tabulation sheets _____
Photostat (x) Size actual Official use? _____
Repay? (yes), $(1.20)
Blue Print Size _____ Official use? _____ 
Repay? _____ $ _____

[written in margin - to Law June 15]
[stamped - DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS 
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR 
RECEIED JUNE 7 1929]

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IN REPLY REFER TO 
Rev. &1812 MMHF  Wars Section. 3-1885
________________________
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
May 27,1929
[M.O. #782582-$1.45 - handwritten]
J. C. Coulter,
1516 Richland Street,
Columbia, South Carolina.
[stamped - FINANCE DIVISION BOO KEEEPRS DESK JUN 4 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim. R. 2363, Martin Coulter, widow Elizabeth, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is eight.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
Earl D. Church
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
[stamped - U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 4 1929

Commissioner Church;
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: Please find enclosed, Money Order for $1.45 to cover cost of the eight pages referred to above, including certification.
Yours very truly,
J. C. Coulter
J. C. Coulter.
1516 Richland St.,
Columbia, s.c.,
6/1/'29

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Rev. &1612 Wars Section.
MMRF

May 27, 1929

J. C. Coulter,
1516 Richland Street,
Columbia, South Carolina.

Sir:

I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2363, Martin Coulter, widow Elizabeth, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is eight.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.

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1516 Richland Street,
Columbia, South Carolina,
May. 16th. 1929.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
I shall be pleased to have a complete copy of the Revolutionary record of Martin Coulter of North Carolina, who was granted a pention in the year 1833 (I think), and who died about 1847.

Yours very truly,
J.C. Coulter
J. C. Coulter.

[stamped U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAY 18 1929]

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[Stamped Received SEP 22, 1984
MAIL [Illegible]
[illegible] '21
10

138 West Church Street,
Bergenfield, New Jersey.
September 21, 1934

United States Pension Bureau,
Washington, 
D. C. 

Gentlemen:

I would like to get a copy of the Pension Application of Martin Coulter, who served in the Revolutionary War from the state North Carolina. If you will advise me the cost of this copy I shall remit.

Yours very truly,
E.B. Leiby /L.
E. B. Leiby.

EBL/rl

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[No need to say anything about widows nothing a
it was only awaiting evidence - written on left margin]

sion on file in this Bureau. Martin Coulter R. 2363

|OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.| LENGTH OF SERVICE| RANK | CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.| STATE.

Nov. 1778 | several days 3 mon. and 3 weeks| Prt.| [Mull-written in] William Davidson| Charles McDowell| N. C.

Nov. 1780| 3 mon | Sgt.| James Byers | Francis Locke and Caleb Phifer|

Battles engaged in, was in lengthy skirm - at Charlotte, N. C.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lincoln Co. then Brooks Co. N. C. 
date of application for pension, January 24, 1833 Claims was allowed
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. N. [illegible] planation where [he had always said - crossed out] [illegible] land is.
Age at date of application, Born Feb. 11, 1759 died July 6, 1847
Remarks: Soldier married in Guilford Co .N.C. in 1787. Elizabeth - She died May 6, 1850. Their children were John b. Sept. 19, 1788, Henry b. - 
Rhoda Shuford; Catherine R. [not living in 1953 - crossed out]; Elizabeth Hoke; Elkhana P.; Jeddidiah and Caleb [who died before his widow - crossed out]. The above is the only Martin Coulter found and the Rev. War Pension records of this Bureau.

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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
&W

July 26, 1929.

Mrs. Charles L. Rowan,
2010 Crocker Street, 
Houston, Texas.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2363, it appears that Martin Coulter was born February 11, 1759, place not stated.
While a resident of Burke county (that part which was later Lincoln County), North Carolina he volunteered, date not stated, and was out several days under Captain Mull on a scouting party against the Indians and was also one of a guard to accompany provision wagons to General Rutherford's Army.
Later, in November 1778 he was drafted and served three months as private i Captain William Davidson's Company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment.
He was drafted in November 1780, served three months as sergeant in Captain James Byers' company, Colonels Francis Locke's and Caleb Phifer's North Carolina Regiment and was in a skirmish at Charlotte.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Janu

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ary 24, 1833 while a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina, on the same plantation where he lived at time of enlistment. He died July 6, 1847.
Soldier married in 1787 in Guilford County, North Carolina, Elizabeth, maiden name not stated. She died May 6, 1850.
The following children survived their mother: John Coulter, born September 19, 1788 and living in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1853; Henry N. Coulter Rhoda Shuford; Elizabeth Hoke; Elkanah P. Coulter; Jeddidiah Coulter; Catherine R. and Caleb A. having died prior to their mother. Said Caleb A. left children, their names and name of his wife not stated. He was the youngest son of soldier.
One Daniel Shuford was living in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina,  1863 and stated he had known said Martin Coulter and wife since December 1796 as he was reared near their home, but did not state any relationship.
Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH.
Commissioner.

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April 28,1928.

John C. Coulter,
1516 Richland Street,
Columbia, South Carolina.

Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2363, it appears that Martin Coulter was born February 11, 1759 place not stated.
While a resident of Burke County (that part which was later Lincoln County), North Carolina he volunteered, date not stated, and was out several days under Captain Mull on a scouting party against the Indians and was also one of a guard to accompany provision wagons to General Rutherford's Army.
Later, in November 1778 he was drafted and served three months as private in Captain William Davidson's Company, Colonel Charles McDowell,s North Carolina Regiment.
He was drafted in November 1780, served three months a sargeant in Captain James Byers' Company, Colonels Francis Locke's and Caleb Phifer's North Carolina Regiment and was in a skirmish at Charlotte.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 24, 1833 while a resident of Lincoln County, North Caro-

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lina, on the same plantation where he lived at time of enlistment. He died July 6, 1847.
Soldier married in 1787 in Guilford County, North Carolina, Elizabeth, maiden name not stated. She dies May 6, 1850. 
The following children survived their mother John Coulter, born September 19, 1788 and living in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1853; Henry N. Coulter; Rhoda Shuford; Elizabeth Hoke; Elkanah P. Coulter; Jeddidiah Coulter; Catherine R. and Caleb A. having died prior to their mother. Said Caleb A. left children, their names and name of his wife not stated. He was the youngest son of soldier.
One Daniel Shuford was living in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1853 and stated he had known said Martin Coulter and wife since December 1796 as he was reared near their home, but did not state any relationship.
This bureau is unable to furnish the full history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Colonel Francis Locke or Colonel Caleb Phifer or Captain James Byers.
Respectfully,

WNFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

[Quiz - written in left margin]