Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2004-100, Levin Culver, Del.

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SERVOCE
Del

Culver, Levin

NUMBER
B. Wt 2004-100

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Levin Culver
Power for Warrant


further proof of heirship
required__
The heirs named and not proved to be the only [last word underlined] heirs

Recd Sept 21. 1803

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Levin Culver
No. 2004

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State of Delaware}
County of Sussex}
I Isabel Roach heir at law of Levin Culver do upon my oath declare and testify, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the said Levin Culver did enlist in    for the term of during the war as a private or non commissioned officer and served in the Regiment No. of the Delaware line under the command of Colonel David Hall of the Continental line, and that he continued in the service until the war ended. I further declare that I never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Levin Culver on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Therefore Know all Men by these Presents, That I Isabel Roach aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis of Accomack, Virginia, [ink blots] true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States; a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand and seal this Seventh day of September 1833

ATTEST
Henry Little

Isabel his + mark Roach [seal]

PERSONALLY APPEARED THE ABOVE NAMED Isabel Roach subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be her act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of September 1833

Henry Little JP [seal]

State of Delaware}
Sussex County}

IN TESTIMONY that the above written Henry Little was a Magistrate duly authorised to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Delaware at the above date ___and that his ___name as __ subscribed to the foregoing certificate &c. appear to be his usual signature - I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name and quality as Prothonotary of the Superior Court, for Sussex [caret] County Georgetown this tenth- day of September__1833

George R. Fisher Pro-

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State of Delaware
County of Sussex ss.

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the [sic] for said county Isabel Roach and made oath in due form of law that she is the niece and one of the heirs of law of Levin Culver late a private or non commissioned officer in the army of the revolution who died about the [sic] year without leaving a widow child father or mother and that this affiant is the niece & Henry Benson Stephen Benson James Benson & George Benson and the nephews and only claims at law of Levin Culver.
Isabel Roach
her X mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 7th day of September 1833
Harry Little Jus

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the aforesaid county Cabe Johnson & Lowder Calloway credible and  
[illegible] witnesses I made oath in the form of law that they were acquainted with the above mentioned Levin Culver a revolutionary soldier who died without leaving a widdow [sic] child father or mother & leaving Henry Benson Stephen Benson James Benson George Benson & Isabel Roach his nephews & niece who are known to us as such
Ebe Johnson
his  X  mark
Lowder Callaway
X

Sworn to ^ subscribed before this 7th day of September 1833
Harry Little
State of Delaware
Sussex County ss.


I George R. Fisher Prothonotary  __of the Superior Court of Sussex county do certify that Henry Little before [illegible] the above affidavits were taken was at that time a justice of the peace for said country given under my hand & seal of office this 10th day of September 1833
George R. Fisher Pro__

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The deposition of Ebe Johnson aged 70 years who says she was well acquaints with Levin Culver a revolutionary soldier that said Culver enlisted and went away in the Delaware line of troops, and served as this deponent believes till the war ended and that it was the same Levin Culver who was the uncle to Henry Benson Stephen Benson James Benson George Benson & Isabel Roach

Int
Henry Little

Ebe her X mark Johnson

State of Delaware}
County of Sussex}
September 7th - 1833

This day Ebe Johnson personally appeared before me & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit, and I certify that she is entitled to credit and confidence as a witness, as witness my hand & seal this day & year above under

[seal]
Henry Little JP

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Accomach CHVa  Dec 2d 1833

Sir - I had the honor of presenting the claim of Levin Culver & Stephen Culver in Sept. last therewith entered/ which were returned for proof that the claimants  were the "only" heirs at law.  I immediately wrote to Geo. P. White Esq of Seaford through whom the heirs made application to me, and by yesterday mail I recd the additional or amended definitions in these two cases which I hop will be satisfactory.  I am personally acquainted with Mr White who sent me the affidavits & I know him to be a gentleman of honor & can therefore safely [illegible] you that they are correct.  The Justice who wrote them has blundered a little in his [illegible] as to nephews, though be has taken good care to [illegible] the word so as to presence this [illegible].  On the allowance of their claims be good enough to send the to gen^l Land office for [illegible].

Your favor of Nov. 26 came by yesterdays mail. on my arrival at Washington (say from the 10th to the 12th) I will  give you the nonpay receipts in [illegible] & any other case where the Warrants my be sent to the Gen^l Land office____

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I have the honor [illegible] most respectfully yours Ves Ellis

Wm Gordon Esq___

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Deposition
Lowden Callaway
Ebe Johnson 
for 
Levin Culver

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State of Delaware ad County of Sussex ss.

Personally appeared before e the Subscriber a justice of the eace for the county aforesaid Ebe Johnson and Lowder Callaway Crediable [sic] and disinterested witnesses and made oath in due form of law that they [illegible] well acquainted with Stephen Culver who was a revolutionary Soldier who died without leaving any widow Child father Mother brother or Sister
living and that they are also acquainted with Isabel Roach Henry Benson Stephen Benson James Benson and George Benson and that they are the Nice [sic] and neffes [sic] of said Stephen Culver and [illegible] and believed to be the only heirs at law of Said Stephen Culver.

Lowden Callaway 
his  X  mark
Ebe Johnson
his X mark

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 25 day of October 1833
Henry Little JP

State of Delaware and County of Sussex
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the count aforesaid Eve Johnson [sic] and Lowder Callaway Credable and disinterested witnesses and made oaths in [illegible] for of Law that they were well acquainted with Levin Culver who was a Revolutionary Soldier who died without leaving a Widow Child father Mother brother or Sister living and that they are also acquainted with Isabel Roach Henry Benson Stephen Benson James Benson and George Benson and that they are the niece and neffews [sic] of Levin Culver & are reputed and believed to be the only heirs at law of said Levin Culver

Sworn & Subscribed Before me this 25" day of October 1833
Henry Little JP

Lowder Callaway
his  X  mark
Ebe Johnson
his  X  mark


State of Delaware
Sussex County ss

I George R. Fisher Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, for Sussex County do hereby certify, That Henry Little Esquire, who appears to have taken and certified the foregoing affidavits was at the time, and now is a lawful and an acting Justice of the Peace, for Sussex County aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned, qualified   and accredited, and as such is authorized by the affirmations, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his I believe to be in his own proper hand writing.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at Georgetown, the fourteenth day of November Anno Domini 1833
George R. Fisher Pro