Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23900, James Culver, Conn.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn.  Culver, James  W. 23900
[Culver], Hannah

CONTENTS

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5751

Burlington, Vermont
Hannah, Culver

widow of James Culver
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June 1844 and sent to John C. Harris
Wallingford, Vermont

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 31

[right page]
Repd.
[illegible] to L. Culver May 10 1845.
S. G. Gates. Jany: 13/59
Same May 3/59

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19. 189 R
Vermont

James Culver,
of Rutland Cy in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Bunnel of the regiment commanded by Colonel Douglas in the Cont line, for the term of 1776. 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of December 1823.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of Jany 1824 and Sent to N. P. Fletcher Esq
Ludlow, Vermont

Arrears to 4th [crossed out] of Part of
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1824 $17.54
16.
1.54  $17.54
17.54

Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820. &
March 1. 1823

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18, 928
James Culver
Original application
[circular stamp, illegible]
[written sideways in left margin] 18

[written sideways down center page] [illegible]
Ludlow

Reseitt to be returned to N. P. Fletcher P. M-
Ludlow Vermont

[written sideways down left margin] Vermont

Nathan P. Fletcher Esq
Ludlow, Vermont

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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss On the 14th day of July AD1823. Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Rutland, in said [crossed out] open Court; said Court being a Court of Record aqueably to the law of this State, James Culver aged seventy years resident of Wallingford in said County of Rutland, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said James Culver did enlist in the month of February in the years service 1776 for one year in the Town of Wallingford in Connecticut State, in the Revolutionary War of the United States, under the Continental establishment as a Fifer or Musician in the Company commanded by Capt Dunnel and the Regiment commanded by Colo. Douglas in the Conn. line; that I served in the State of New York and New Jersey and was discharged on reason of being sick about two weeks before my term was out, by the advice of Doct Jared Potter, the Surgeon of the Regiment, & my discharge being lost, it is not in my power to prove my services only by the Deposition of Samuel Hodsking and Nathan Burt. In pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, 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 any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed in the 18th day of March

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1818, and that I have not now, 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 hereunto annexed -
Iron Ware $ 2.00 - 1 Hoe ,25 - Two wheels 2.00  4.25
one Chest 1~ 1 Table 1~ Table furniture 1.50  3.50
[illegible] Earthen 34 Cts - Tin Ware 75 Cts  1.09
Glassware 58 Cts Wooden ware 34, Cts  92
5 Chains 1- 1 Small Hog 4.  5.~
Total amount - $14.76
I am a Farmer by occupation, & by reason of age and bodily infirmity not able to labor - I have a wife named Hannah aged sixty two years not able to labor but a little
James Culver
Sworn to & declared on the 14 day of July 1823 before said Court
William Page Register

I William Page Register of the Probate Court for the District of Rutland do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James Culver did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment - I also further certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court - And I further certify that it is the opinion of the sd Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is fourteen dollars and seventy six cents -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my

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hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of July AD 1822 ~
William Page

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[circular stamp] WALLINGFORD
DEC
[illegible]

Jan 4 1844

Vt.
Hannah Culver

[sideways stamp, very faint] FREE

[written sideways down center page] J. L Edwards Esq,
Com of Pensions
Washington
D, C City

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Wallingford Dec 28th 1843
Mr J L Edwards
Sir, I employed Mr Rubin B Trawl of Rutlan to obtain my mothers pension Hannah Culver widow of James Culver. The declaration was made out in September
Mr Trawl agreed with me to obtain the Certificate in two months from the time the papers wer made out Mr Trawl has been neglectfull in not sending on Som Affidavits that was in his possession; Som of the affidavits wer made out by Jesse Gove he died leaving the Affidavits in Mr Trawls hands, which was sent to the pension office about two months ago,
My Mother is very unwell & she is very anxious to have the Certificate sent if she is Entitled to a pension; if the Prooff that has now been sent is satisfactory I wish the Certificate to be sent to me insted of Rubin R Trawl of Rutland so as to enable me to get more proof if required she is sick & I am fraid she can live but a short time for that reason I wish the certificate to be sent to me Yours Respectfully
Leverett Culver

Please to write me as soon as convenient how long it will be before I can have returns
Leverett Culver

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3335
Hannah Culver's
Declarations

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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss
On this 10th. day of February, 1838, personally appeared before the Honorable Probate Court of the District of Rutland in said County, Hannah Culver, a resident of Wallingford in said County, aged 76 years, 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 4, 1836:
That she is the widow of James Culver, late of Wallingford aforesaid, deceased, who was a private in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army of the Revolution, as set forth in his declaration now in the War Office of the United States, in virtue whereof he was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the United States, on the 31st day of January, 1824, at the rate of 96 dollars per annum; to which declaration and its accompanying proofs she hereby refers. She further declares, that she was married to the said James Culver on the 5th day of ^February March [crossed out], 1781 [crossed out] in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; [illegible, crossed out] ; that her husband, the aforesaid James Culver, died on the first day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven; and that she hath remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully apper by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  her
Hannah + Culver
mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written:
and I do hereby certify, that the said Hannah Culver, the affiant, is a person of credibility. Wm Hall Judge

State of Vermont,
Rutland County, Ss. I, Henry B. Towslee, Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the Probate District of Rutland in the County of Rutland aforesaid, do hereby certify, the the Honel. William Hall is Judge
of

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of the said Probate Court; and, that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Rutland in said District, this tenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Henry B. Towslee

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I, Leverett Culver, of Wallingford, in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 36 years and upwards, being duly sworn according to law; do depose, testify, and say, that James Culver, late of Wallingford aforesaid, was my father; that he died at said Wallingford on the first day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven; that at the time of his death, he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and had received an annuity, on that account, of ninety six dollars per annum. And I further depose and say, that Mrs. Hannah Culver, of the same Wallingford aforesaid was the reputed lawful wife of the said James Culver, deceased; that she is my mother - is now in full life; and hath not intermarried since the decease of her said husband. And further this deponent saith not.
Leverett Culver

State of Vermont,
Rutland County, Ss. Be it known, that on this 10th day of February, 1838, before me this subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Leverett Culver, who hath subscribed the preceding affidavit in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, and nothing but the truth: and I do hereby certify that the said affiant is a credible witness;
Ro Pierpoint  Justice Peace

State of Vermont,
Rutland County, Ss. I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Robert Pierpoint is a magistrate, as above written; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said County, this tenth day of February, 1838.
R. Pierpoint

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April 18th 1859
E Wallingford Vermont
To the Commissioner
of Pensions Washington City DC.
Dear Sir I have Recd a Draft from Mr Casy for 1.45 one Dollar forty five Cents in favour of Leverett Culver one of the [illegible] Children of Hannah Culver Whitch appears to be Pay from Sept 1844 to Oct 9 - 1844 now I claim that Hannah Culver Drew $333 1/3 thirty three Dollars - and thirty three cents, per year During her life, after the Death of her husband, James Culver [underlined], Now, I wish to ask, if there is not a law in Existance, Passed [underlined], a few years ago granting, the widow to Draw full Pay the Same that their husband Drew, when alive. Back to the time of the husbands Death, or [underlined] Some Specified time. Near, granting this Back Pay to the widow or to the heirs Say nothing [underlined] abaught miner Children But to the heirs - By giving me information on this you will oblige your Humble Servant very much
Respectfully yours C
S. G. Gates
Geo C Whitting Esq | 6 Wallingford
Commissioner of Pensions | Rutland County
Washington City DC | Vermont

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I will say that Hannah Culver willed [underlined] her Pension to Leverett Culver for her Support through life and he Lived up to it and the Rest of the Children never Claimed any Part of her Pension they were all agreed and always have ben that their Brother Leverett Should be the one to Se the the old Lady through life and Leverett Culver has always Drawn all of the Pay was not all of the Payments made Previous to Sept 1844 Paid to Leverett has any of the Children Ever had any thing to Doe with it I under Stand not. As the other Children have no claim of Course they will made no application and the Remaining Part of the Pay of two dollars and ninety Cents whitch is Due Leverett Culver now whitch the other Children have nothing to Doe with if any Proof is Required Please to let me know what you Require
Very Respectfully yos S. G. Gates

R J Winne Esq Third auditors office
Washington City DC

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

[illegible marking]

March 18, 1924

Honorable Martin L. Davey
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Davey:

In response to your latter of the 15th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim WW. 23900 it appears that James Culver enlisted in February 1776 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut and served one year as a Fifer in Captain Nathaniel Bunnell's Company, Colonel William Douglass' Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14th, 1823 while a resident of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont aged seventy years.  He died April 1, 1827 in Wallingford, Vermont.

Soldier married February 5, 1780 in Wallingford, Connecticut, Hannah Tucker of Saybrook [Connecticut], who was allowed pension on her application executed February 10,

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1838 while living in Wallingford, Vermont aged seventy-six years.

Three children were referred to in 1859. Leverett Culver who was aged thirty-six years in 1838 is the only name stated.

The above noted is the only soldier named James Culver found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Sincerely,

Commissioner.

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[left page] 
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23900
Hannah Culver
Wid of
James Culver
Priv Rev War
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. A, Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right page]
1916 Jan 16 - history to Dor Forest E. Culver M. 13. 17
1924 - Mch. 18 - Hist. to Hon. Martin L- Davey. MM[illegible]
1926 - Feb.11 - Hist. to Ida M. Welsh [illegible]
Her letter in S. R. 9493 of George Sherman
1927 - Mch. 22 - Hist. to Francis B. Culver MMNT

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V  9554
Hannah Culver
Vt
Suspended

Set to R. H. Thrall Act 30. 18843 [check mark]

Act July 7th '38


Hannah culver
Vermont
Rejected see let. to Jesse Gove June 21. 1838
J. C. Dexter July 31. 1840
to S. Smith Aug 10. 1841

Act July 4. 1836

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I hereby certify that I cannot find a Record of the Marriage of James Culver to Hannah Tucker in this Office
Wallingford Sept 5th 1859

Attest Samuel Cook Town Clerk

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I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby certify that Samuel Cook is Town Clerk for the Town of Wallingford
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this [crossed out] this 6th day of September A.D. 1859
Randall Cook Clerk

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[left page]
8047

Vermont
Hannah Culver
widow of James Culver who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1 April 1827 of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bunnel of the Regt commanded by - in the Connecticut line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of January 1844 and sent to Leveret Culver Wallingford Rutland Co. Vermt.

Total amount, $166.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. A. Swann, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 125

[right page] Let Hon S. Foot.
Feb. 14. 1844
Let to Hon S. Foot
14th March '44

Rep 30 Jan
1844

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Andrew
Bradfords
deposition
for James
Culver

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State of Vermont | Woodstock County Clerks Office
Windsor County Ss | January the 3d AD. 1824
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor Do Certify that Jesse Bailey is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that the within is his Signature . -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above
Benjn. Swan

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I Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Lawful age do testify and say that I enlisted in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under the Continental Establishment in the Regiment Commanded by Col Nichols in Newhampshire Line that I enlisted in the Month of February in the year 1776 joined the army at West point and became acquainted with James Culver an enlisted soldier who served in Capt Bunnels Company as a Musician a fifer and Regiment Commanded by Col Douglass in the Conn Line first saw sd Culver at West point in the Month of March in 1776 and from West point to Newyork and the jerseys and other places as the army moved and frequently saw him and Conversed with him and am Knowing to sd Culver serving as a fifer till about two weeks before his time was out which was in February 1777 he was Discharged by reason of being Sick and sd Service was under one enlistment which was for one year under the Continental Establishment

I further Certify that I am in no way Interested in the Event of his application for a Pension
Andrew Bradford
State of Vermont Winsor County ss
Ludlow November the 17 D 1823 Personally appeared the above named Andrew Bradford and mad solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth hereby Certify that the sd Andrew Bradford is a Credible witness
Jesse Bailey Justice Peace

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State of Vermont
Winham County Court Clerks Office,
Brattleborough, January 7. 1824.
I certify that Peter Williard, Esqurie, of Rockingham, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid, duly commissioned under the authority of this State, and that the within appears to be his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County Court the day and year above written.
Att. James Elliot, Clerk.

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I, John, L. Davis of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that in the year 1776 in the Month of April I enlisted in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under the Continental Establishment in the Mass Line and joined the army at west point the first of May 76 and became acquainted with James Culver a Musician a fifer who belonged to Capt Bunnels Company and Regiment command by Col Douglass in the Conn Line under the Continental Establishment that I [illegible] saw him and Conversed with him as the army moved to the White plains and the jerseys and other places till about two weeks before his time was out which was for one year under one enlistment which I am knowing to sd Culver Doing actual service as a fifer from May 1776 till March 1777 under one enlistment

I further Certify and say that I am in no way interested in the event of his application for a pension
his
John. + L. Davis
mark

State of Vermont | Rockingham
Windham County Ss | December the 30 Day 1823
Personally Appeared the above Named John. L. Davis and made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth here by Certify that the aboved Named John. L. Davis is a Credible witness
Peter Willard Justice peace

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Sarah Horton's &
Wyllys Hull's
Depositions
Hannah Culver's claim

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I Sarah Horton of Wallingford, New Haven County, State of Connecticut aged sixty six years - depose and say that sometime previous to the death of my father, which took place on the 3d of March 1780 - my brother James Culver, then of Wallingford Connecticut was married to Hannah Tucker of Saybrook by the Reverend Simon Waterman, I was present at the weding which took place at my Fathers house in Sd. Wallingford - I cannot recollect how long before my Fathers death the marriage took place, but I will recollect my Father was present at the Time, and my impression is it was sometime in the winter of 1779 and Furthermore the deponent saith not  
her
Sarah X Horton
mark

New Haven County Ss Wallingford September 4th 1837.
Personally appeared Sarah Horton, whose signature was attached to the foregoing deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Jno. D. Reynolds Justice of Peace

This may certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Horton whose signature is attached to the foregoing deposition and that she sustains a fair Character for truth and veracity
Jno. D. Reynolds Justice of Peace

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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven Ss. Probate District of Wallingford
I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby Certify that John D. Reynolds Esqr before whom the accompanying deposition of Sarah Horton purports to have been taken bears his genuine signature and that he is a Justice of the Peace qualified to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 5th day of September A.D. 1837
Randall Cook - Clerk

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I Wyllys Hull of Wallingford in New Haven County State of Connecticut aged sixty eight years depose and say that I was well acquainted with James Culver late of Wallingford Rutland County - State of Vermont that I well remember his marriage with Hannah Tucker at Wallingford Connecticut and although I cannot say as to the time of the marriage [illegible, crossed out] yet I know it must have been as early as the winter of 1780 - and my impression is that it was in 1779 - the reason of my recollecting more particularly about his marriage with Miss Tucker is that his Father was much opposed to the match and their ^was a good deal said about it in the neighborhood at the time, and Furthermore the deponent saith not.  Wyllys Hull

New Haven County Ss Wallingford Sept. 4th 1837.
Personally appeared Wyllys Hull, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Jno. D. Reynolds Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Wyllys Hull whose signature is attached to the foregoing deposition & that he is a credible person

Jno. D. Reynolds Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven Ss Probate District of Wallingford
I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford, do hereby certify that John D. Reynolds Esqr before whom the accompanying Deposition of Wyllys Hull purports to have been taken bears his genuine signature, and that he is a Justice of the Peace qualified to administer oaths, -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 5th day of September A.D. 1837 -
Randall Cook - Clerk

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Recd. Jan. 19. 1824
18,92 8.
James Culver,

N. P. Fletcher
Ludlow, Vt.

recd. 19 Jan. 1824

[written sideways down page] free  for Pension Off
Hon J. C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary [illegible]
Washington
D. C.

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Ludlow Jany 9 1824
Sir
Enclosed are the Original Declarations & Bradford & Davis affidavits
I believe this testimony is now [illgible] of the so long delay

I hope seeing this case has, been so long on the [illegible] - that the Secretary of War will - in his clemency indulge a few minutes in Examination that the poor man may In [illegible] of [illegible]
Yours Respectfully

N. P. Fletcher
Secretary of War  Ludlow
Vermont

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
NEW-HAVEN COUNTY: SS.
COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.

I, ROBINSON S. HINMAN, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Elisha M Pomeroy
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 10 day of June A.D. 1837, and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1838. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 25 day of January A.D. 1838
R. S. Hinman Clerk.

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V3335
Hannah Culver
Vert.

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Rutland Vt. 15. Feb. 1838
Sir:
I transmit herewith the application for a pension, of Mrs. Hannah Culver. Accompanying the same, and the depositions of
Leverett Culver, proving the death [illegible] of James Culver;
Samuel Cook, Town Clerk of Wallingford, Ct. showing that the marriage had not been recorded in that town; and the [illegible, crossed out] Letter of John Meigs Hall, showing that the Society's Records had been burnt, and that its Clerk has deceased; whose Minister, Rev. Simon Waterman is proved to have performed the rites of marriage between Mrs Culver & her late husband, the said James Culver.
You will receive, also, from Mr John Meigs Hall, of Wallingford, Connecticut, the depositions of Mrs Sarah Horton, and of Wyllys Hull, both proving the marriage above mentioned. I have returned them to Connecticut, merely for the purpose of having the Magistrate add his certificate of the credibility of the witnesses
Be pleased to communicate your decision through
Very respectfully
Your most obt. sert
Jesse Gove

Hon. James L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
City of Washington

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Address S. G. Gates
East Wallingford
Vermont

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Mr Geo. C Whiting Commissioner of Penteons Washington City D C
Dear Sir I with to inquire if you know two men By the Application of Thompson & Jones that have any of have had any business [underlined] with you in the Penteon Business they have Attempted to Doe Some business for A Mr Leverett Culver (Culver) and I have Placed the matter in to their hands to investigate and they have Stoped all Communication and doo not answer any letter addressed to them will you be So good as to State to me if you know any such men in your City that doe answer my Description
The Culver Case above alluded to is thus Leverett Culver was A Revolution Penteoner and Drew Pention after his Death his Widow Drew 33 1/3 thirty three Dollars and 1/3d a year and it is Supposed that there is Back Pay [illegible] and this is the Case that I have Placed Before Thompson & Jones and they Gave Credible Encouragement and after a while Stoped all Communication and Cannot hear any thing from them
Respectfully yours
S. G. Gates
E. Wallingford Vt

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I Samuel Cook of Wallingford County of New Haven and State of Connecticut depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Town and that the Marriage of James Culver to Hannah Tucker is not on the records of sd. Town
Attest Samuel Cook Town Clerk
Newhaven County ss. Wallingford January 19th 1838
Sworn before me
Elisha M Pomeroy Justice of the Peace

I do hereby Certify that the above named Samuel Cook is Town Clerk of the Town of Wallingford and that he is a credible witness.
Elisha M Pomeroy Justice of the Peace

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John Meigs Hall's Letter, showing the death of Mr. Lewis, Clerk, & the burning of the records of the Society in Wallingford, by whose minister, Rev Mr. Waterman, James Culver was married to Hannah Tucker.

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Wallingford 27th Jany. 1838

Jesse Gove
Sir
I received your letter to my Father of the 22d Decr and should have answered it sooner but I was confined to the house and when I was able to attend to it the town clerk was from home My father died on the 11th of Decr It was not the law nor the custom in 1781 to have the marrages recorded on the societys records but it was the law to have them recorded on the town records as at this time I had the books deposition taken and inclose it in this letter You wished to have my father depose I could not find any one to depose that was acquainted with the circumstances as was my father it is well known that Mr Lewis was the clerk of the society in March 1811 and that his house was burnt and that this record was burnt at that time Judge Reynolds thinks that it would not be of any use to have a deposition taken to that effect Mr Lewis has been ded some years
I remain yours &c John Meigs Hall

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July 31. 1840.

[circular stamp] RUTLAND
JUL
27
Vt

Vt
H. Culver

[written sideways down center page] Mr J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

[stamp] FREE

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Rutland 27th July 1840
Dr. Sir.

Mrs Hannah Culver of Wallingford Vermont late wife of James Culver a pensioner deceased has requested me to ask your department whether the pension for which the same time since petitioned has been allowed or not and if not she wishes your dept. to give the reasons for disallowing the same - Be pleased to give the desired information and oblige
Yours Very respectfully,
J. C. Dexter

Mr Jas. L. Edwards
Com of p-
War Department
Washington~

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9554
Hannah Culver's
Vt
Declaration
Reuben B. Thrall
Rutland Vt. agent

Her husband says from July 76 to 2 or severly before Jany '77

say 10 mo
33.33

Leveret Culver
Wallingford
Rutland Co
Vt.

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State of Vermont | On this 29. day of August 1843.
Rutland County Ss. | personally appeared before the Court of Probate, for the District of Rutland & State of Vermont, Hannah Culver, a resident of Wallingford in said county, aged eighty two years, 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 & pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of James Culver, late of Wallingford afsd. who was a private in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army of the Revolution, for proof whereof she hereby refers to the original Declaration & accompanying proof of the said James, now remaining in the War office of the United States, by means whereof his name was inscribed on the pension roll of the United States, on the 31. day of January 1824. at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Culver on the 5. day of February 1780. that her husband the aforesaid James Culver died on the 1st day of April A.D. 1827. & that she is now & hath remained a widow ever since his decease.  her
Hannah X Culver
mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written, before me
Henry Hall Register

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I hereby certify that the foregoing affiant is a credible witness I also certify that Henry Hall is the Register of the Probate Court for the District of Rutland & that his foregoing signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of sd Probate Court & signed my name this 31st day of August A.D. 1843.
Henry Hall. Register

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9554
9555 Sept 4. 1843
July 7. 1838
V
March 3d /43
Vt

[2 very faint circular stamps, illegible]

James Culver

[written sideways down page] Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

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Rutland Vt. 31. Aug 1843.

Dear Sir.
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Hannah Culver under the act of the 7. July 1838. and for Proof of marriage, the death of her husband ect. I refer to the proofs now in your office accompanying her former declaration under another act - If any thing farther is required please notify me
I also send the declaration of Abigail Leow
yours Truly
Reuben R. Thrall

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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford 7th Nov. 1843

On application for evidence of the service of James Culver in the war of the revolution, alleged to have been rendered under Capt Bunnel and Col Douglass, I certify to the following, viz on the Pay Table Journal there is this entry April 18th 1777. "Capt Nathaniel Bunnel, Col William Douglass. REgt Co
By Acct Rendd for his Co viz
Enlisting Bounties 213.0 equip [illegible] to £69.12=£282.12.0
1 Mo. Wages 203.12.- Commiss 7.6.3  210.18.3
Hosp. Bill 4.10.3 Losses 55.9.0  59.19.3
By Cash repaid [illegible] Lawrence 26.10.6 26.10.6
380. ~ "
All the above items save the Cash are charged on the same day to the United States.
I further Certify that I find no Pay Roll of Capt Bunnels company
Gideon Welles Comptroller

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State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State.

I certify that at a General Assembly of this State holden in October 1776, Eight Battalions of Troops were ordered to be raised in this State to serve in the Continental Army - and the Officers thereof appointed at the same session among which officers, thus appointed, were William Douglass as Colonel, and Nathaniel Bunnell as Captain. - all which appears from the State Records in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said State this 13th day of November 1803.
Noah A. Phelps
Secretary of State.

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Hannah Culver's
case
Mosley Hall's
Deposition.

Page 53

I Mosley Hall of Wallingford in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont aged Seventy one years years being duly sworn depose & say that I was well acquainted with James Culver late of Wallingford aforesd. now deceased and was acquainted with him from my early youth up to the time of his deceased. He died at Wallingford about sixteen or seventeen years ago last april, I was at his funeral. I am also well acquainted with Hannah Culver who was the wife of the said James Culver, and is now and has always remained his widow since his decease - Mrs. Culver has lined within about one mile & a half of my residence ever since her husbands decease, and for many years previous, I formerly lived in the town of Wallingford in Connecticut and knew the sd. James Culver and his wife who resided in the same town before they came to Vermont
Mosley Hall
State of Vermont | At Walling this 13 day of Nov 1843
Rutland County Ss | Mosly Hall personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit is true - Harvey Button Justice Peace

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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
[circular stamp to the left of following] I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Harvey Button Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified to take Depositions and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court at Rutland in said County, this 4th day of November Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty three
J. W. Hopkins

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Nov 21. 1843.

Addl tes case of
James Culver

[circular stamp over/under preceding text] RUTLAND
NOV
17
Vt

[written sideways down page] Free
James L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

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Rutland. Vt. 17 Nov. 1843

Dear Sir
In obedience to your directions of the 20. of Oct. ult in the case of Hannah Culver I made application to the Secretary of State & Comptroller of Connecticut for such evidence as remained in their respective offices relative to the service of Mr. James Culver and have just recd. their certificates of the evidence that remains in their offices I also enclose the evidence in relation as to their marriage the affidavit of Willoby Williams - Also the certificate of Saml. Cook Town Clk. of Wallingford Ct. that there is no record to be found in his office and the affidavits of Abner Hall & Mosley Hall - Some of the evidence had been collected some years since by the late [illegible] Gove and were found among his papers -
yours Truly
Reuben R. Thrall.

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Hannah Culver's case -
Comptrollers certificate

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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 2d Decr. 1843

I certify that on a representation, that James Culver was a soldier "in 1780 under Capt James Peck in Col Thaddeus Cook's Regt" I have examined the papers in this office and find on file "Capt Peck's Billet Roll, Col Enos Regt New Levies, Sept 17th 1777" On this Absract, or Roll, there is the following entry "James Culver, time of enlistment 18th June, time when marched 13th July No of Days Billeting 27 - Amount of Billeting 12 S 6 d - no of miles travel 13 amount of milage 1 S. 1 D." This was for service at the "Port of Greenwich"~
On the 17th January 1778 there is charged "War [illegible] To Order on Treasurer Capt James Peck, Acct. Rend. his Co. Enos' Battaln. £2186.6.3".
Col Enos & Col. Corp were appointed to Command Battalion [crossed out] two of four Regiments ordered to be raised near the close of 1776. I find no Pay Roll of James Peck, no evidence except what is contained in the "Billet Roll", of James Culver's service
Gideon Welles Comptroller

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Free

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions,
Washington City,
District of Columbia.

[written sideways up left side of page] Decem 13 1843

Vt.
Add on [illegible]
Hannah Culver

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Rutland Vt. 9. Dec 1843.
Dear Sir,
In addition to the evidence already provided in the case of Hannah Culver I now send you the additional Certificate certificate of the Compt. of conn- which contains evidence of some service of James Culver which with the other evidence I hope will be satisfactory & will entitle her to a certificate -
yours Truly
Reuben R, Thrall,

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H. Culver
act '43

$33:33 per an

John C. Harris
Wallingford
Vt.

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Wallingford June 11th 1844
Hon
J L Edwards
Sir
I inclose to you Mrs Hannah Culvers Declaration for one years pension She is very much out of health so much so that she has to Keep her Room She wishes me to ask you if you would not have the Kindness to examin the declaration and send her a Certificate and soon as posible I suppose it is [illegible] to take papesr in rotation but She is sick and is necessary that it should be attended to.
Yours Respectfully
John C Harris

Hon
J L Edwards
Com
of Pensions

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May 10 45
See Com
[stamp] FREE
Han Culver
Vt [illegible]
3

[circular stamp to left of following text] WALLINGFORD
MAY
5
VT

James L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D C

Mr Leveretts Culver
Son of Jas & Hannah Culver

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Wallingford Vt May 2d 1845
J L Edwards
Sir
My Father James Culver drew a pension of $96 dollars per year under the Act of 1818 and died prior to the Act of 1832 so his widow Hannah Culver drew only $33,33 per year up to the day of her death by [underlined] proving two years service can the heirs draw what was or would be her due if she was living
please give me the desired information
yours Respectfully

Leverett Culver
please send me the acts that were passed last Session relative to pensions

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FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D, C.

[written sideways up left side of page] 6071 June 17 44

Ct
Mar 3d 1843
Han Culver

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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss
On this 6th Day of June Eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before me William Hall probate Judge of the county [crossed out] Court of the county [crossed out] District of Rutland Hannah Culver of the town of Wallingford County of Rutland aged Eighty three years who being 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 on the third of March Eighteen hundred and forty three granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of James Culver who was a private in the revolutionary war that her pension was allowed at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the act of July Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight she further declares that she is still the widow of James Culver Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written her
Hannah X Culver
mark
Signed in presents of
John C Harris | Before me Wm Hall
Henry Hall | Judge of the probate court of the County [crossed out] District of Rutland

I William Hall probate Judge of the county [crossed out] court of the County [crossed out] District of Rutland and state of Vermont do certify that Hannah Culver who is discribed in and who executed the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a pension is unable to appear in open Court on account of old age and bodily infirmity and that she the above discribed Hannah Culver still remains the widow of James Culver and that she is Known as a person of Credibility. - The word "County" in the fifth line, the word "County in the sixth line, the word "County" in the twenty fifth line, the word "County in the twenty seventh line & the word "County in the twenty eighth line obliterated & the word "District" in the sixth twenty fifth & twenty eight lines interlined before signing of Mw Hall Judge

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State of Vermont | I, Henry Hall, Register of
District of Rutland, ss. | the Probate Court within & for the District of Rutland hereby certify that William Hall is the Judge of sd Court & that his signatures to the preceding declaration & certificate are genuine
Given at Rutland in sd District this 12th day of June A.D. 1844.
Henry Hall Register

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I, Abner Hall, of Wallingford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 74 years & upwards, being duly sworn, do depose testify and say, that I was well acquainted with James Culver late of said Wallingford, deceased, and was acquainted with him from my early youth up to the time of his decease. He resided in the neighborhood of my father in Wallingford, Connecticut, during the revolutionary war. On the 28th of April 1780, I was sixteen years old, and liable to do military duty in the militia in Connecticut; and I remember, that a few days after this date, I was called upon by a Sergeant Munson who belonged to the militia Company in said Wallingford in Connecticut, to which Company I was [illegible], and notified [illegible, crossed out] to appear the next day on parade, and that I had been drafted for six months to serve as a private in the Coast Guards in Connecticut. During my service on that tour, and while stationed at the Fort at Black Rock in the summer of 1780, I recollect to have met with the said Culver there, who was then doing duty as a private, and belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. James Peck, and in Col. Thaddeus Cook's Regiment. I well remember, too, to have heard the soldiers there often joking him about his wife, then left at home, and who is the same Hannah Culver, now his widow, & resides in said Wallingford, Vermont.
Abner Hall

State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss | Be it known, that on this 26th day of July, 1838, before me the subscriber, as Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Abner Hall who hath subscribed the preceding affidavit in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth: and I do hereby certify that the said affiant is a person of truth and veracity. -
Jarvis Andrius Justice Peace

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State of Vermont,
Rutland County Ss | I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Jarvis Andrews is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said County, this 26th day of July 1838.
R. Pierpoint

[written sideways down right margin] Abner Hall's
Deposition

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Wallingford
July 28 Ct  Free

to the Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

[written sideways up left side of page] rej'd Mar 38
add: [illegible]
Mrs. Terrill,
Hannah Culver
3305

Page 71

Willoby Williams
Deposition

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
NEW-HAVEN COUNTY: | SS.
COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.

I, ROBINSON S. HINMAN, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
John D Reynolds
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 10 day of June A.D. 1837 , and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A.D. 1838. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 2d day of November A.D. 1837
R.J. Hinman Clerk.

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I, Willougby Williams of Wallingford, New Haven County State of Connecticut, aged seventy nine years, depose and say that I have resided in said Wallingford from my birth untill this time. That in early life I was well acquainted with James Culver who then resided in the same neighborhood in sd town of Wallingford and afterwards moved to the Town of Wallingford in the County of Rutland State of Vermont.
That sometime in the month of March 1780. I well recollect being present at the wedding of sd James Culver when he was joined in marriage with Hannah Tucker, who [illegible, crossed out] as I understand belonged to the Town of Saybrook, and further more the deponent saith [illegible] not.
Willoughby Williams

New Haven County Ss Wallingford October 18th 1837.
Personally appeared Willoughby Williams whose name is attached to the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Jno. D. Reynolds Justice of the Peace
And I do hereby certify that the said deponent is a credible witness.
Jno. D. Reynolds Justice of Peace

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Danby 4 Corner Vt  Free
July 29th

J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
City of Washington
D C

[written sideways up left side of page] Aug 7. 1841
Vt

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Danby 4 Corner Rutland County - Vermont
July 29th 1841

J L Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
I am requested by the Widow Hannah Culver of Wallingford in this County to write to the Pension department for information respecting her claim as the Widow of James Culver deceasd a Revolutionary Soldier - She informs me that she employed J Gove Esq of Rutland to present to the department her claim over 2 years ago and that he said he had all the Testimony which the department would require, and she supposed she had done all that the department would require on her part; but that Col Gove informs her that he has duly forwarded the papers, but that he has never had any returns from there And the old Lady requests that I will enquire of the Depmt. if any action has been had afore her case. and if so the result; or if any further proof is required by the Depmt. and if so on what point & whats.
I am Respectfully Your Obdt Sert

S. Smith

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C
O
P
Y
Pension Office
Oct. 30, 1843

Sir
The papers in the case of Hannah Culver claiming a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 have been examined and filed. There is no evidence of the date of the marriage which is a point of great importance and should be established by public or private record or documentary proof. There should also be adduced evidence of the identity of the claimant as widow of James Culver, whose service must be established by record evidence from the offices of the Secretary of State and Comptroller of Cont., as when his xxx claim was admitted there were no rolls by which to test his service. He says he served a year in 1776 under Captain Burren and Col. Douglas Continental Line.

No.9554
(No sig.)  Act July 7, '38

Reuben R. Thrall, esqr.,
Rutland, Vt.

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C
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Pension Office
May 10, 1845

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 2d inst., respecting an increase of the pension of Hannah Culver, dec'd, I have to inform you that we cannot decide upon the validity of any claim until the evidence shall have been placed before the office; but I would not advise any attempt to obtain proof for a further allowance of pension in this case, as it is not at all probable that the dec'd husband served more than ten months, for which the claim has already been admitted.

(No sig.)

Mr. Leverett Culver
Wallingford, Vt.

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C
O
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Pension Office
March 14, '44

Sir
In reply to Mr. Harris' letter herewith returned I would inform you that the certificate of Hannah Culver for $33.33 per annum was forwarded to L. Culver, Wallingford, Rutland County, on 30 Jany last.

(No sig.)

Hon. S. Foot
H. R.

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C
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Pension Office
February 14, 1844

Sir,

I return herewith the letter of Mrs. Culver and have the honor to state that widows whose husbands were pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818 are not entitled to the same amount which their husbands drew for services as a private soldier. The act of 1818 gave a solder for only nine months' service a pension of $96 per annum; but the act of June 7, .832 gives to such soldiers only $30 per annum and their widows are entitled to no more. Mrs. Culver's husband served only ten months and hence she was only entitled to $33.33 per annum. It would require two years' service to entitle her to $80 the highest amount the P. laws award to a private soldier.

Hon. Solemn Foot
House of Reps.

(no sig)
July 7, 1838
No. 8047

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C
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Pension Office
January 13, 1839

Sir,

In reply to your letter without date, younare ["n" crossed out] informed that Messrs. Thompson & Jones are agents and attorneys in Washington City.
James Culver &, Hannah Culver his widow were pwnsioners upon the Vermont Roll. Mr. Culver received a pension of $33.33 per annum.
There does not appear to be a Leaverett Culver who was pensioner in Vt. If there was such a pensioner be pleased to state under what act he was pensioner and the name of his widow.
If Hannah Culver is now alive be pleased to so state and indicate her residence.

(No Sig.)

S. G. Gates, Esqr.,
E. Wallingford, Vt.

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C
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Pension Office
May 3, 1859

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 18th ultimo, I have to state that Hannah Culver was entitled to pension only in virtue of the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, which gives the widow of a Revolutionary soldier an amount of pension such as her husband would be entitled to under the Act of June 7, 1832. At this amount she was pensioned, and her allowance it would seem has been paid to the date of her death. The act upon which she was placed upon the pension rolls expressly provides that such allowances shall commence on the 4 March 1836, the date at which hers did commence, no law has since been enacted affecting in any manner such cases.

(No Sig.)

S. G. Gates, Esqr.,
E. Wallingford,
Vermont

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C
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Pen. Off.
July 31, '40

Sir
In reply to yours of 27 inst. I have to inform you that the claim of Mrs. Hannah Culver under the Act of 4 July '36 has been disallowed as her marriage took place after the expiration of her late husband's service. Her case is provided for by the Act of 7 July, '38, under which she should make a declaration before a Judge & refer to the proofs in our files. The date of the marriage should be established by that grade of proof which is so universally afforded by the registers of towns, churches and families.

(No sig.)

J. C. Dexter, Esqr.
Rutland, Vt.

Page 83

Rev Sec
FOREST E. CULVER, M. D.
CHICAGO  [illegible]
OFFICE:  RESIDENCE:
1042 WILSON AVENUE  919 BELDEN AVENUE
HOURS: 2 TO 4 P. M.  HOURS: 7 TO 8 P. M.
TEL. EDGEWATER 3680  TEL. LINCOLN 2008
SUNDAYS BY APPOINTMENT

Jan. 10th. 1916.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send to me any information you may have of James Culver, (fifer) or Wallingford, Conn. in the revolutionary war?
Thanking you for any data you may be able to give me, I am,
Yours very truly,
Forest E. Culver.

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C
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Department of War
Pension Office

June 21, 1838

Sir
I have examined the cliam of Mrs. Hannah Culver, widow of James Culver deceased and have placed her papers upon our files.
The law provides only for such widows of the officers add and soldiers of the revolution, as were married before the termination of the husband's last term of service. Mr. Culver's service it seems ended in the year 1776 and he was not married until 1780. The claim is therefore disallowed.

I am

No sig.

Jesse Gove, Esqr.,
Rutland, Vermont

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MARTIN L. DAVEY  CHARLES R. SHARP
MEMBER OF CONGRESS  SECRETARY
14TH DISTICT OHIO

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

[oval stamp] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
MAR 17 1924
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

March 15, 1924.

My dear Mr. Gardner:
I very much desire to obtain some information in connection with the enlistment as a Revolutionary war soldier of one, James Culver. It is thought that possibly this man enlisted from the state of Pennsylvania, although this is not a certainty.
Will you kindly advise me at your convenience what your records show, if anything.
Thanking you in advance for this favor, I remain
Sincerely yours,
M. L. Davey
Martin L. Davey

MLD: SH

Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Page 86

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
ORGANIZED APRIL 30. 1889  INCORPORATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 9. 1906
PRESIDENT GENERAL  REGISTRAR GENERAL
WILBERT H. BARRETT  FRANCIS B. CULVER, BALTIMORE, MD.
ADRIAN, MICHIGAN

TREASURER GENERAL
LOUIS A. BOWMAN, CHICAGO, ILL.
VICE-PRESIDENTS GENERAL
BURTON H. WIGGIN, LOWELL, MASS.
FREDERIC DE G. HAHN, ELIZABETH, N. J.  HISTORIAN GENERAL
JOSIAH A. VAN ORSDEL, WASHINGTON, D. C.  HENRY A. WILLIAMS, COLUMBUS, OHIO
JOHN F. JONES, COLUMBIA, S. C.
C. ROBERT CHURCHILL, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
WINFORD L. MATTOON, COLUMBUS, OHIO  CHAPLAIN GENERAL
HARRY G. COLSON, CHICAGO, ILL.  REV. FRANK A. SMITH, ELIZABETH, N. J.
CHARLES P. SCHOUTEN, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
SAM P. COCHRAN, DALLAS, TEXAS
PERCY S. HUNTING, SEATTLE, WASH.  OFFICE OF REGISTRAR GENERAL  CHANCELLOR GENERAL
HOWARD C. ROWLEY, SAN FRANCISCO CAL.  609 HILL BUILDING [crossed out] GEORGE C. H. KERNION, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
WASHINGTON, D. C. [crossed out]
SECRETARY GENERAL, FRANK B. STEELE  GENEOLOGIST GENERAL
183 ST. JAMES PLACE, BUFFALO, N. Y. 3204 Guilford Ave. W MACK F. JONES, RICHMOND, VA.
Baltimore, Md., 20 Feb. 1927
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish the Revolutionary War record (with personal data) of James Culver [underlined], who served in Connecticut Troops (probably from the Town of Wallingford)
Very truly yours,
Francis B. Culver

aus - Mch 22 27
[circular stamp] PENSION
FEB
U. 21 S.
1927
OFFICE

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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
ORGANIZED APRIL 30. 1889 INCORPORATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 9. 1906
PRESIDENT GENERAL REGISTRAR GENERAL
WILBERT H. BARRETT FRANCIS B. CULVER, BALTIMORE, MD.
ADRIAN, MICHIGAN

TREASURER GENERAL
LOUIS A. BOWMAN, CHICAGO, ILL.
VICE-PRESIDENTS GENERAL
BURTON H. WIGGIN, LOWELL, MASS.
FREDERIC DE G. HAHN, ELIZABETH, N. J. HISTORIAN GENERAL
JOSIAH A. VAN ORSDEL, WASHINGTON, D. C. HENRY A. WILLIAMS, COLUMBUS, OHIO
JOHN F. JONES, COLUMBIA, S. C.
C. ROBERT CHURCHILL, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
WINFORD L. MATTOON, COLUMBUS, OHIO CHAPLAIN GENERAL
HARRY G. COLSON, CHICAGO, ILL. REV. FRANK A. SMITH, ELIZABETH, N. J.
CHARLES P. SCHOUTEN, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
SAM P. COCHRAN, DALLAS, TEXAS
PERCY S. HUNTING, SEATTLE, WASH. OFFICE OF REGISTRAR GENERAL CHANCELLOR GENERAL
HOWARD C. ROWLEY, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 3204 GUILFORD AVENUE GEORGE C. H. KERNION, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
BALTIMORE, MD.
SECRETARY GENERAL, FRANK B. STEELE GENEOLOGIST GENERAL
183 ST. JAMES PLACE, BUFFALO, N. Y. 3204  27 Jany 1927  W. MAC F. JONES, RICHMOND, VA.

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish the Revolutionary War record of James Culver, private in Connecticut Troops, together with such family data as may be of record.
one only [underlined]
Yours truly,
Francis B Culver
(Registrar General, S. A. R.)

Is there a record of one James Culver, of Westchester E., N.Y. who served in New York militia?

[circular stamp, upside down] PENSION
R
JAN
U. 28 S.
1927
OFFICE

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  , 19

In reply to your request of  , received  for a statement of the military history of James Culver. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.5.23980

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
 |  |  | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |
Feb 1776 | 1 year | Fifer | Nathaniel Bunnell | Douglas | Conn

Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of solder at enlistment, enb. in Wallingford, New Haven Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 14. 1823 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 70 years.
Remarks: He married Hannah Tucker Feb 5. 1780 at Wallingford Conn. He died at Wallingford ^Vt Apr 1. 1827 and she was allowed a pension on an application executed Feb 10 1838 while a resident of Wallingford, Vt aged 76 years.
Three children mentioned in 1838, Leverett aged 36 years only name stated

Respectfully,

Office [illegible]: [illegible] statement as to service in Capt James Pecks [illegible]
Commissioner.
6-285 [arrow pointing to text] [illegible] is omitted as he gives no period of service and his statement is not born out by the Comptrollers report

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section  [illegible]
[illegible]

March 28, 1927

Francis B. Culver
3204 Guilford Ave.,
Baltimore, Maryland.

Sir:
[illegible, cut off] from the papers in the [illegible, cut off]

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[illegible marking]

[folded corner]
ev.&1812 Wars Section

February 11, 1926

Ida M. Welsh
Wellesley Ave.,
Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23900 [underlined], it appears that James Culver [underlined] enlisted in February 1776 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut and served one year as a fifer in Captain Nathaniel Bunnell's Company, Colonel William Douglass' Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14, 1823 while a resident of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont, aged seventy years.  He died April 1, 1827 in Wallingford, Vermont.

Solider married February 5, 1780 in Wallingford, Connecticut, Hannah Tucker of Saybrook.  She was allowed pension on her application executed February 10, 1838 while living in Wallingford, Vermont aged seventy-six years.

Three children were referred to in 1859 [1888 is typed but crossed out].  Leverett Culver who was aged thirty-six years in 1838 is the only name

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stated. The names of soldier's parents are not given.
The above noted is the only soldier names James Culver found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,



E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.