Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,869, Samuel Fuller, Continental (Conn.) N.H.

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Service Continental (Conn) N.H.
Fuller, Samuel
Number S. 44869

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Ar. Nov 10 1835
[illegible] to New York from 4 Sept 1834. Nov 25 1835 not sent to [illegible] care of Dav. Burt Buffalo NY

[partial cross writing]
[illegible] certified 24th April, 1820 and sent to Nathan B Haswell Esq Burlington, Vermont.
This certificate above mentioned was [several words illegible, faint writing] 12th May 1820 the original one having been [illegible] Nathan B Haswell's letter within this envelope.) 

R. 873
to New York from Vermont
Samuel Fuller of Burlington in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and [illegible] N.B. Haswell Capt. Burlington Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  84.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48.00
10 Mo 13[over]30 4 [over]31  $132.49

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Samuel Fuller Plains
Col. Huntington's Connecticut Reg.
1776 for 1 year
18th April 1818
Admitted
The certificate of the Judge [2 lines illegible]

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State of Vermont Chittenden County
On this 18th day of April 1818 before me, the subscriber one of the Assistent Judges of Chittenden County Court, personally appears Samuel Fuller of Burlington in said County aged sixty six years, who living by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he enlisted in Colchester in the State of Connecticutt as a private in the month of January he thinks in the year 1776 into Captain Timothy Pensvals company in Col. Jedidiah Huntingtons Regiment of the Connecticut line for one year. That he continued to serve in said corp or in the service of the United States untill the month of December following when he was discharged at Stemford having been left sick at that place. his discharge was signed by Dr. Turner, who was at the head of this Hospital -- that he has lost the discharge which he received at that time -- and that he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the asistonce of his county for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Fuller [signature]
Truman Chittenden Assistant Jude of Chittenden County Court
In additional to the above deposition and declaration the dependent says he was in the Battle of Bennington in August 1777 in Capt. Elisha Machs company of Militia from New Hampshire.
Samuel Fuller [signature]
Truman Chittenden Assistant Judg

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I Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County County, do hereby Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named Samuel Fuller, did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, p[?] to the d[?] of the aforementioned act of Congress Burlington Vermont, April 18 1818.
Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

State of Vermont Chittenden County
County Clerks Office Burlington Vermont
I Nathan B Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby Certify, that Truman Chittenden, before whom the foregoing affidavit and certificate is given is an assistant Judge of Chittenden acting under the authority of this state, that his name set there to is his own proper signature and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the County to be affixed to these present this 18th day of April 1818.
Nathan B Haswell [signature]

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We whose names are hereto subscribed do certify that we are acquainted with Samuel Fuller of Burlington in the County of Chittenden a man between 60 & 70 years of age. he is a poor man and wholly dependant on his daily labor for support.
Burlington April 18, 1818
[signatures] William Atwater 
G[?] Robinson
Phineas Atwater

William Atwater is a Physician
George Robinson is town clerk
Phineas Atwater Constable

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I Truman Chittenden Assistant Judg of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify in addition to the written Certificat that it has been sworn to my full satisfaction that the within named Samuel Fuller is Poor and in reduced circumstances and actually Stands in Need of the Assistance of his county for Support
dated at Williston this 6th day of July 1819
Truman Chittenden

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Samuel Fuller
20 July 1819

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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820
State of Vermont, Chittenden County SS.
On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Record for said County, by an act of the legislature passed March 2d 1797 -- Samuel Fuller-- age 68 years, resident of Burlington in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: -
Enlisted in 1776 in Captain Percivals company in Col. Huntingtons Regt. of the Connecticut troops as wile[?] [?] full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Truman Chittenden on this 18th day of April 1818 and on which I have received a pension certificate dated July 20, 1819 and number 12873
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congres, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
1 cow $19.00
1 pine table 1.50
1 pot & 1 kettle 2.00
tea kettle & spices 1.50
   $24.00[total]
I have a wife age 65 years I live with my son who is 30 years old and who is poor and has a large family of his own to support. 
My occupation is that of a farmer, but my advanced age and debility[?] renders me incapable of performing much labor.
(signed) Samuel Fuller

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And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congres, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
1 cow $19.00
1 pine table 1.50
1 pot & 1 kettle 2.00
tea kettle & spices 1.50
   $24.00[total]
I have a wife age 65 years I live with my son who is 30 years old and who is poor and has a large family of his own to support. 
My occupation is that of a farmer, but my advanced age and debility[?] renders me incapable of performing much labor.
(signed) Samuel Fuller 

Sworn to and declared on the 20 day of June 1820
Before said Court in open Court by order of Court [?] (signed) David Russel Clerk

Stat of Vermont, Chittendon County, ss.
I David Russell Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty four dollars and - cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June 1820
David Russell Clerk

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Application for a transfer.
State of Newyork County of Erie ss.
On this Second day of November 1835 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared Samuel Fuller who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Percival in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Newyork where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of Newyork that his Children reside in the town of Buffalo and it is his intention to reside with them hereafter in the town of Buffalo County of Erie and State of Newyork.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid
Samuel X Fuller
his mark
The reason of this Pensioner Samuel Fuller not writing his name is of defect in his eye sight.
Harry Slade, Justice of the Peace

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State of Newyork Erie County SS
Personally Came before me Harry Slade Justice of the Peace Asa Fuller of the Town of Buffalo
State of Newyork County of Erie 2 day of November 1835
Conformably to the Regulations of the War department of the 19th June 1824 I Harry Slade A Magistrate in the County above named do hereby Certify that I have the most Satisfactory evidence viz the affidavit of Asa Fuller and David Burt that Samuel Fuller who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of Identity is the Identical person named in the Pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 12873 and Bearing date at the War office the Twentieth day of July One Thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen That the said certificate was originally issued for him that he now holds the same in his possession and claims all the Benefits Owinng these from Given under My Hand at Buffalo on this Day and year above written
Harry Slade Justice of the Peace

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Harry Slade
Horace Clark Clerk of the County of Erie and State of Newyork do certify that Harry Slade is A Magistrate in and for said County of Erie and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is Genuine in Testimony where off I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my name this Second day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty five
Horace Clark, Clerk

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September 1, 1938
Miss Amy J. Walker
79 Lincoln Avenue
Albany, New York
Samuel Fuller S. 44869 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Samuel Fuller who served in the Revolutionary War from Colchester, Connecticut, and on account of his service was pensioned in 1818 at the age of sixty-six years. 
The data which follow is regard to Samuel Fuller were obtained from the papers in pension claim, S. 44869, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Samuel Fuller were not given.
Samuel Fuller enlisted in Colchester, Connecticut, in January, 1776, served as private in Captain Timothy Percival’s company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington’s Connecticut regiment, stationed at Boston and New York and was discharged in December, 1776, having served one year. He served a tour in 1777, also, in Captain Elisha Mack’s company in the New Hampshire troops, during which he was in the battle of Bennington in August, 1777; date of enlistment and length of that tour not stated.
Before moving to Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, the soldier resided in Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut.
Samuel Fuller was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and residing in Burlington, Vermont.
In 1820, the soldier and his wife then aged sixty-five years were residing in Burlington, Vermont, with a son, aged thirty years, no names designated. In 1835, Samuel Fuller was living with his children in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, their names not stated.

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In 1819, one Elijah Fuller was residing in Surry, New Hampshire, and in 1835, one Asa Fuller was a resident of Buffalo, New York; their relationship to the soldier, Samuel Fuller, or to each other not stated.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Samuel Fuller
Certificate #12873 
Issued July 20. 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 18, 1818
Act 18” March, 1818
Vermont Agency, transferred to New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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State of Connecticutt [?] Glastonberry In Hartford County on this 24th day of Feb AD 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace for Hartford County Personally appeared Amos Fore of sd Glastonbury who being by my sworn according to Law doth on Oath declare & say that he sd Fore was formerly acquainted with Samuel Fuller formerly of Bolton in County of Tolland in sd state now belonging to the town of Burlington in the state of Vermont, and that he the sd Fore was a soldier in the Revolutionary War & was knowing to the sd Samuel Fullers serving as a solider in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 in Company Commanded by Capt Timothy Persival & the Regiment Commanded by Jedidiah Huntington & Bridade Commanded by General Joseph Spencer and the said Fore says that he frequently saw the said Fuller at Boston and New York within sd year & was knowing to the sd Fullers serving in sd Company & Regament & that he never knew of his leaving sd Company and Regament without Permission—
David E Hubbard
Hartford County [?] Glastonberry Feb.y 24th AD 1818-This may Certify that I the subscriber am well acquainted with the above Amas Fore and Consider him to be a man of Truth & Veracity on a par with mankind in General
David E Hubbard

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The Deposition of Ezra Blish
Saml Fuller

Mr Elijah Fuller
at Surry N Hampshire to be left at Post Office in Keene New Hampshire

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Mr Elijah Fuller
at Surry N Hampshire to be left at Post Office in Keene New Hampshire

The Deposition of Ezra Blish
Saml Fuller

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State of Connecticutt ss Glastonberry in Hartford County in this 24th Day of Feb.y AD 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace for Hartford County Personally appeared Ezra Blish of the Town of Malborough who being by me sworn according to Said doth on Oath declare & say that he the sd Blish was & is well acquainted with Samuel Fuller formerly of Bolton in the County of Tolland in sd state now belonging to Burlington in the State of Vermont. & that he the sd Blish was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & was well knowing to the sd Samuel Fuller [illegible] as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 in the month of January and served in the Connecticut line in the Company Commanded by Capt Timothy Persival and the Regement Commanded by Jedediah Huntington & the Brigade Commanded by Gen. Joseph Spencer & the sd Blish says he was knowing to the said Fullers serving in sd Company & Regament for the term of ten months & that he the said Fuller was then Honorabley discharged from sd Service on the account of sickness & being unable to perform his duty as a soldier in sd Company & the sd Blish further states that he was with the sd Fuller the greeter part of sd Time & was never knowing to his diserting or leaving sd Company without Permission
David E Hubbard

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Hartford County ss Glastonberry Feb.y 24th 1819 This may Certify that I the subscriber am acquainted with the within named Ezra Blish & Consider him to be a man of Truth & Veracity on upon with manking in General
David E Hubbard
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Hartford March 1st 1819
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of said County certify that David E Hubbard Esq on the 24th day on February 1819 was & now is a Justice of Peace for said County duly commissioned
& I believe that the two foregoing signatures in his name next a foresaid & two signatures in his name on a paper marked D E H are his signatures.
Thomas Chester Clerk

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Elijah Fuller Hartford March 1 1819
We all enjoy your health please to [?] we my respects to enquiring friends & request my son Frederick to write to me by the first opportunity.
I have spent four days myself & horse & have paid out $1.50 for all which you write please to send me five dollars & fifty cents.
Your brother in law Mr Blish & his family are all well.
From your friend Henry Scovill

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Samuel Fuller him for Pension under Act of Congress of March 18, 1818
Returned from Pension Office with Objections “The Certificate of the Judge as to the reduced circumstances of the applicant is m[?]”
The additional Certificate required in herewith [illegible] and it is requester if the claim is allowed. That the Pension Certificate be transented to Mr N B Harwell Burlington Vt to if rejected the papers returned
July 8 1819

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State of Vermont Chittenden County
Burlington April 15, 1820
I Samuel Fuller of Burlington in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose and say – that I served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War – and under the provisions of An Act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818 – I made out my Declaration for a Pension under said act before the Hon Truman Chittenden one of the Assistant Judges of Chittenden County Court I furthermore swear that I have never received a Pension Certificate – that I made my declaration on the 18th day of April 1818.
Samuel Fuller [signature]
State of Vermont Chittenden County
Burlington April 15, 1820
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Fuller and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me 
Nathan B Haswell Justice Peace

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State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan B Haswell, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Chittenden do on my oath of Office hereby testify that Samuel Fuller of Burlington did make his declaration for a Pension under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 – that the said declaration was made before the Hon Truman Chittenden, on the 18th day of April 1818 – and that by [?] of the sd Chittenden, I forwarded to the Secretary of War on the 21st day of April 1818 – the aforesaid decloration, which was returned with objections [?] 13, 1818 – “Not on Rolls” – additional testimony of service was forwarded April 20 1819 – and was again returned with a further endorsement “The Certificate of the Judge as to the [illegible] of the applicant is wanting” – the certificate required was forwarded July 8, 1819 – I further Certify, that I have never received a Pension certificate for the son of Samuel Fuller – nor was he received[?] one to my knowledge
Nathan B Haswell[signature]

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[Postmark} Burlington April 17 Vermont
J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City

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Burlington April 15, 1890
J L Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
Yours of the 1st [?] has been duly [?] – I have made strict examination and find that the Pension Certificate of Samuel Full has never been received by me or him, and herewith enclose you the certificate required – I presume it has been lost or sent to some other place by mistake – I have examined the Marshall[?] Books, and find the name of Samuel Fuller [?] on the Pension list, & that he has not himself or any person for him received his Pension – 
Mr Fuller is poor and wishes to make his Pension up to 4th of March, and as funds have probably been placed for that purpose, you will please to give some instructions if a Duplicate Certificate is given – you will please to forward the Certificate to me.
And [?] yours respectfully
Nathan B Harwell

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Burlington May 4, 1820
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
I find that the original Certificate which was issued to Samuel Full was transmitted from the Pension Office to the Hon. J.D. Farnsworth of Fairfield Franklin County, who has delivered the same to me, I now return the one issued in lieu of it, April 24, 1820.
And ours Respectfully
Yours Nathan B Haswell

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Pension papers Enclosed
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Nov 10, Appl for [?] Saml Fuller from Vt to NY

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Buffalo Nov 4th 1835
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the request of Samuel Fuller A Revolutionary Pensioner who Desired to be Transferred from the Agency of Vermont to New York I have Had him execute his papers A Second Time and I hope they May Now prove Satisfactory on the Top of the Sheett I Commenced his affidavit of Identity in A Little Different form from the One now Made use of But as I Made one in full Below It will Not be Considered Objectionable I hope     Yours will respect David Burt
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Nov 25
Free
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[postmark] Burlington Nov 19

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Office Bank U States
Burlington Nov 18 1835
Sir
Yours (two) of 10’ [?] are rec’d and in reply I have to inform you that Samuel Fuller, under Act of 18 Mar 1818, was paid up to 4 Sept 1834.
And that the name of William Kelly 2nd does not appear on the Roll of this Agency.
William Kelly, Pri, has been paid under the above Act up to 4th Sept 1834
Very respectfully
Yours Obt Servt
For Herman Allen Agt
For paying US Pensions
Chl. H Warren

J L Edwards Esq
Commer of Pensions
Washington

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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pension
Washington D.C.
In reply to your request of [empty blank] received [empty blank] for a statement of the military history of Samuel Fuller a solider of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pensions on file in this Bureau. 
Date of Enlistment of Appointment Jany 1776 and 1777
Length of Service [?] 1776
Rank Prt
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Timothy Percival; Elisha Mack
Colonel Jedidiah Huntington
State: Conn. NH
Battles engaged in Bennington
Residence of solider at enlistment, enlist at Colchester, Conn
Date of application for pension, April 18, 1818 [illegible]
Age at date of application, 66 yrs
Remarks: [writing faint, only occasional word is legible] … wife whose name is not stated was 64 years old… there was a son 30 yrs old…soldier was living at Buffalo Erie Co…no names are stated.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner

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#79 Lincoln Ave,
Albany, NY
July 25, 1938

Pension Bureau
Washington DC
Dear Sirs,
I have a note for a pension given to a Samuel Fuller at age of 66 yrs. Apr 18, 1818- a Revolutionary soldier who had enlisted from Colchester

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Conn. I am interested in this fact for a Daughters of the American Revolution papers, so if possible would like to have it verified.
Sincerely yours
(Miss) Amy J Walker
#79 Lincoln Ave, Albany, New York

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Hammon & Hinkley [letterhead]
Clark H Hammond
Alonzo G Hinkley
Wm W Hammond, Counsel
Law Offices 85 West Eagle Street, Buffalo, NY
Mar 3", 1913
Commissioner of pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:--
The enclosed and annexed correspondence between myself and the Adjutant General's Office of War Department, will explain itself better perhaps than I otherwise can. 
And information you can give me about the Samuel Fuller mentioned would be much appreciated
Please return the annexed with your reply and very greatly oblige
Most respectfully yours, 
Wm W Hammond
85 West Eagle St, Buffalo, NY
[stamp] Pension D Mar 5 1913 Office

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1913 Mch. 1st Hist to Wm W Hammond V.L.M. 1938 Sept. 1-Hist to Miss Amy J Walker
44869
Invalid
File No. 44869
Samuel Fuller
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18" March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, page 184