Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10697, Nathaniel Colver, Conn.

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[printed] (3-1776)

[printed] SERVICE  NUMBER

[handwritten] Conn.  Colver, Nathaniel (or Nathan)  W. 10697
[handwritten] or Culver  B.L.Wt 92088-16-55
[handwritten] Catherine

[printed] CONTENTS

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[handwritten, underlined] 6795
[handwritten] Massachusetts
[handwritten] Catherine Culver
[printed] widow of [handwritten] Nathaniel Culver

[printed] who served in the Revolutionary
[handwritten] N.Y.
[printed] war, as a [handwritten] Private

[printed] Inscribed on the Roll as the rate
[printed] of [handwritten] 35 [printed] dollars [handwritten] 00
[printed] cents per annum, to commence
[printed] on the 3d February, 1853.

[printed[ Certificate of Pension issued
[handwritten] 16th [printed] day of [handwritten] Febry 1860
[printed] and sent to 
[handwritten] P.M. Henry
[handwritten] Present

[printed] Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act
[printed] February 3, 1853, Page [handwritten] 4. [printed] Vol. [handwritten] II
[illegible, handwritten signature]

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Act March 3/55
282.343 Oct 9/57
Catherine Culver, Widow of Nathl Culver priv
Capt Cofren P. Dickinson [strike out] "NY"
Col Saml Elmore [strike out illegible]
1776 Conn. Line Revolutionary War
Mass. Sus March 1818
M
[illegible] Feby 15/60 [illegible]
P.M. Henry Present
[strike out "Reuben C. Fitch Alford"]
[written over at diagonal] 92.088 [illegible Feb 16 1860
Letr Fitch Oct 26/51
" " " Jany 9/58
P.M. Henry Jany [illegible]

For decls & proofs for bounty land see pension papers admitted under Act Feby 3 1853 Mass Rolls
Vol C2, page 1657

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[all handwritten text]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County [illegible]. On this [crossed out twelfth] thirteenth Day of May in the year of 
our Lord 1818 before the [] one of the judges of the 
Supreme Judicial Courts in the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, personally [illegible] Nathaniel Culvers [illegible] [illegible]
three year resident in the Town of Alford in the 
County of Berkshire aforesaid in the [illegible] Commonwealth, who
being by me first duty sworn according to the law, doth on
his oath, make the following [illegible] in order
obtain the provisions made by the by the late act of Congress
entitled [illegible] an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,,
that he, the [illegible] Nathaniel Culver enlisted in Spencer
Town (now called Austerlitz in the County of Columbia)
in the State of New York in the company commanded
by Captain Cofren (in the month of March)
in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy seven
of the Regiment commanded Colonel Samuel Elmos
That he continued to serve in the [illegible] Corps. under the com
mand of [illegible] Cofren, till he was promoted, & then 
afterwards under Captain Lou Dickenson, in the service
of the United States until the first of March in the
year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven
when he was discharged from service, at Fort Dayton
at the German Flatts (so called) in the State of New
York, & that he is in [illegible] [illegible]  [illegible]

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in need of the [] of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said servings
Sworn to and dul[] before me the day and year af[]
S. Pulman []
S. J. Court of Mass
Nathaniel Colver

Samuel Pulman Judge [] do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the [] Nathaniel Colver did serve in the revolutionary war, as [] in the preceding 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, from want to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress ---- given under my hand and the [] of said Court the 13th May 1818
S. Putnam Judge
S.J. Court of Mass

Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of S[]hire do certify and attest that the above named Samule Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme [] court [] and that the forgoing is his signature.
So testimony whereof I have [] [] my hand and affix the seal of Court the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge, []

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[handwritten letter]

I, Sally Eastland of Weststockbrige, in the County of Berkshire &
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (a Pensioner under the act of Feb 3d
1853, & widow of John Eastland who was a Pensioner during his life.)
do declare, that I am well acquainted with Catherine Culver (our
acquaintances commenced in or about the year 1808.) widow of 
Nathaniel Culver, who has made application for a land warrant &
pension, that I know her to be the widow of Nathaniel Culver because
I knew the day on which the said Nathaniel & Catherine were reported
to have been married & know them to live together as man & wife from
the time of said wedding, until his decease, which was in the year 1831,
& that i attended the funeral of said Nathaniel & that the said
Catherine Culver still remains a widow.
I have frequently heard my husband John Eastland & the said Nathaniel
Culver talk of their being [crossed out text] in the Revolution War, & of many
incidents that there transpired, & I have no doubt as to his being in the 
service, whatsoever.

[signed] Sally Eastland

In presence of 
Peter French
R.C. Fitch

Berkshire SS: Alford December 26th 1857. Personally appeared the
above named Sally Eastland & made oath, that the foregoing declaration,
by her subscribed is true. Before one-Reuben C. Fitch Justice of the Peace.

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[printed] Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

[printed] BERKSHIRE, SS.

[printed] I, [handwritten] Henry W. Taft [printed] Clerk of said County of Berkshire, do hereby certify,
[printed] that [handwritten] Reuben C. Fitch Esq [printed] whose
name is subscribed to the certificate or proof of acknowledgement of the annexed instru-
ment, and therein written, was, at the time of the taking such proof or acknowledgement, a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Berkshire, duly authorized to take the
same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily
believe that the signature to said certificate of proof and acknowledgement is genuine; and
I certify that the said instrument is executed and acknowledgment according to the laws of
this State.

[printed] IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County, at Lenox, this [handwritten] twenty seventh
[printed] day of [handwritten] December [printed] A.D. 185 [handwritten] 7

[signed] Henry W. Taft [printed] CLERK.

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[handwritten deposition]

I, Peter Finch of Weststockbridge in the County of Berkshire &
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Son of Christopher French who was
a Pensioner during his life) do declare, that I well acquainted with
Catherine Culver, widow of Nathaniel Culver, who has made application
for a land warrant & pension, that I know her to be the widow of 
Nathaniel Culver, because I attended the wedding of the said Nathaniel
Culver, & know them to live together as man & wife from the time of said
until his decease, & that I attended the funeral of the said Nathaniel
Culver & that the said Catherine Culver still remains a widow.
I have frequently heard my father Christopher French & the said Nathaniel
Culver talk of their being in the Revolutionary War, & of many incidents
that there transpired, & and I have no doubt of his doing service in the Revolu-
tionary War, whatever [sic].

[signed] Peter French

[handwritten] In presence of
Alzina Eastland
R.C. Ritch

Berkshire SS: Alford December 26th 1857. Personally appeared
the above named Peter French & made oath, that the foregoing declaration,
by him subscribed is true. Before one-Reuben C. Fitch Justice of the Peace.

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[handwritten letter]

Dec 26th 1857
Commissioner of Pensions 

Sir, Enclosed you may find an application made out by
Nathaniel Culver in D1818, for a Pension, under the old law
of 18- entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in 
the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary
war; but finding after the papers were executed, that he had got 
to take an oath that he was not worth [blank line] dollars, he found
that he could not do it honestly. Therefore the application was never
forwarded to the department, -it is now put in as evidence for service
The widow Catherine Culver being now in reduced circumstances
makes application for land warrant & Pension, but at this late date
it is impossible perhaps to make such proof (The witnesses are dead) as
the department might desire, still her claim is none the less just 
for lack of proof, or for being delayed to this late date.
I would further state that there is no doubt, as to the righteousness of 
this claim, & that I have no interest whatever in the matter

Your, Respectfully
[signed] Reuben C. Fitch

Catherine Culvers application is No. 282,343.

Please address all communications to Reuben C. Fitch, Alford,
Berkshire Co. Mass.

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[handwritten Power of Attorney]

Power of Attorney
Pension Act 1853

1st and 2nd Section

Catherine Culver widow of
Nathaniel Culver, deceased
Massachusetts

It is not known whether
this a claim for the war of 1812, or
the Revolutionary War - Please
examine and report

[stamped with illegible stamp]

[signed] P.M. Henry
Present

bany 6/60

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[handwritten note]

Catherine Culver
to
P.M. Henry
------------------------
Power of attorney

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[handwritten deposition]

Know all men by these presents, that I, Catherine Culver
of Alford, in the County of Berkshire, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, widow, do hereby constitute and appoint
P.M Henry Esq. of Washington D.C., to be my true, suf-
ficient, & lawful attorney, for me, and in my name,
to examine the papers, matters of evidence, & all things
pertaining to my claim for pension, as the widow
of Nathaniel Culver, which papers & evidence, I have
hereto [illegible] forwarded to the Pension Department, at Wash-
ington D.C.; - with full power to act in the case, and
to do all things necessary to be done in the prosecution
of said claim, as fully as I might & could do, if I 
was personally present - hereby ratifying & confirm-
ing the acts of my said attorney [] by virtue of & in purs
uance of these presents - dated at West Stockbridge in the
County of Berkshire aforesaid, the twentyeighth day of 
December a.d. 1859 - [signed] Catherine Culver
[signed] Maria Davis
[signed] Wm C. Spaulding

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS. December 25th 1859, There personally
appeared the above named Catherine Culver, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by her
subscribed, to [illegible] her [illegible] act and [illegible]
before me.
[signed] William C. Spaulding
Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss: On this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty nine before the [] one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Nathaniel Culver age Seventy four years a resident in Alford in the said County of Berkshire aforesaid who being 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 act of 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 the said Nathaniel Culver enlisted in Spencertown (now called Austerlits) in the County of Columbia in the State of New York in the company commanded by Capt. Cofren (in the month of March in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & seventy six of the  Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Elmore
That he continued to serve in the said Corps. under the command of  Cofren till he was promoted & thus afterwards under Cap. Joel Dickinson in the service of the United States until the first of March in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & seventy seven when he was discharged from service at Fort Dayton (at the German Flats (so called) in the State of New York & that he is in reduced circumstances a stand in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his possession [] of his sd [said] services except the affidavit of Jonathan Dean which is hereto annexed
Sworn & declared before Hon. David Cummins one of the Justices of the said Court the day and years aforesaid.  Nathaniel Culver
Chas Lulgwick Clerk
I Charles Lulgwick Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Nathaniel Culver did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common

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enemy & I now transcript the proceedings & testimony taken & had before the Court to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Given under my hand & the Seal of the said Court the eleventh day of March AD 1824
Chas. Leogmieke Clerk of the Common Pleas
For the Co. of Berkshire

I Nathaniel Culver do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United State on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or my part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions 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 on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed & by me subscribed
Nathaniel Culver
An Inventory of all the estate of Nathaniel Culver of Alford in the County of Berkshire is as follows excepting his necessary clothing and bedding - vuz
4 [] Cows $72.00
1 undivided half of 
per Oxen 30.00
3 Horse Kind 150.00
8 Sheep 12.00
3 1/2 hogs 12.50
1 Bull 15.00
3 Yearlings 18.00
3 Calvez 4.00
Furniture 50.00
$368.50
The income from the dower of my wife which was assigned from the estate of her former husband appraised

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20.923
Nathan [Nathaniel] Culver
applie .. for a Pension
Feb. 1829 
Berkshire Mass. 
act March 18 1818
Mass
X

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at the sum of twenty two dollars annually
Ain & brot forward $268.50
Debts due me from sundry individuals to the amount of $100 & no more  $100.00
$468.50

ten percent on @ sum of $468.50   46.85
Annuity from Dower   22.00
Total amt of income 68.85

during the past season myself & James Baker jointly purchased a house & lot containing about eight acres of land for the consideration of Six hundred dollars & gave our joint notes for said sum & took a deed of the same & gave out lease of said premises for one year from the time of our purchase, for the interest of said sum which I consider all that the rent is worth that also during the season past said Baker & myself purchased about forty four acres of land for the consideration of four hundred & forty four dollars & gave our notes for said sum together with a mortgage on said provided to secure the payment of the same all which is now due except twenty seven dollars which has been paid - that the whole amount of the purchase money for both of said lots is now due from us except the said twenty seven dollars, that I have no other income or property to pay my half of the sum now due as aforesaid other hear before stated by me -
Nathaniel Culver

Berkshire Com. Pleas Feb. 26. 1824. Sworn & Declared before the Ho. David Commins Esq. one of the Justices of said Court, Chas Sedqwick Clk

I Chas. Sedqwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the value of said Culvers property does not exceed Three hundred sixty eight dollars & fifty cents & that the annual

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income thereof at ten percent does not exceed the sum of sixty eight dollars eighty five cents-
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the same Court on the eleventh day of March AD 1827
Chas Sedgwick } Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas for the Co. of Berkshire

And do further certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the accounts of said Court.
Chas. Sedgwick

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State of Massachussets
County of Berkshire } SS
On this thirtieth day of September AD, one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Catherine Culver, aged 80 years, and resident of Aeford in the State of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Culver deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Cofren, till we was promoted, and then under Capt. Joel Dickinson, in the Regiment of     commanded by Col. Samuel Elmore, in the Revolutionary War, (so called) and that her said husband enlisted at Spencer Town in the County of Columbia, and State of New York, on or about the   day of March AD 1776, for the term of      and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one year, and was honorably discharged at Fort Dayton (at the German Flatts so called) in the State of New York, on the day of March AD 1777. She further states that she was married to the said Nathaniel Culver, on the 24th day of March AD 1811 by one Olmsted Esq, and that her name before her said marriage was Catherine Baker, that her said husband died at Aeford, on the 16th day of April AD 1831 and that she is now a widow. She further states that her said husband sometimes, formerly, wrote his name Nath or Nathan Colver. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3rd 1855, also for obtaining a pension under the act of March 4th 1848, or under the act of February 3rd 1853, or any other act under which she may be entitled to a pension. 
[signed] Catherine Colver

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We Ebenezer Fitch and John Sperry residents of Aeford in the State of Massachusetts, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Catherine Culver in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
[signed] Ebenezer Fitch
[signed] John Sperry

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Reuben C. Fitch Justice of the Peace

N.B. Please direct all communications to Reuben C. Fitch, Aeford, Berkshire Co, Mass.

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[top of page cut off
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Colver 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. 10,697
[column headings]
Date of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers under whom service was rendered [subcolumns] Captain|  Colonel | State
 Mch 1776 to Mc 1, 1777 | private | Cochran [strike out Cofren] Joel Dickenson | Samuel Elmore | Conn.
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Spencertown, New York
Date of application for pension, May 13, 1818 (not allowed)
Residence at the date of application, Alford, Berkshire Co. Mass
Age at date of application, sixty three years
Remarks: he married, second wife, Mch 24, 1811, Catharine Baker widow of Calvin Baker, soldier died at Alford, Mass Apr 16, 1831 and she was allowed pension (as Catherine Culver) on her application executed Sept 30 1857 while a resident of Alford and eighty years of age. Children alive in 1856 - no names stated. No reference to 1st wife.
Respectfully, [blank] Commissioner
d-285C
[right margin] Only Nathanael (Nathaniel, Nathan) Colver (or Culver) found in Rev War files.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Berkshire do certify and letters that Moses Hopkins Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and [illegible] above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this seventh day of Dec A.D. 1819.
[signed] Jos. Woodbridge Clk
[circular stamp] The National Archives of the United States
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Jonathan Dean of Westmorelane in the County of Oneida and State of New York, of lawful age, testifies and says that sometime in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, [illegible] as [illegible] with the rank of Ensign and being duly commissioned in Joel Dickenson's company and Samuel Elmores Regiment (called Congress regiment) I enlisted Nathaniel Colver and he was duly [illegible] and served with me as a soldier in the company and regiment aforesaid untill the month of March following, at which time I was ordered to Fort Stan[illegible]. I have no recollection of any further service of the said Colver.
I further testify that I have obtained a pension as an officer in the company and regiment aforesaid under a late act of Congress and further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Jonathan Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire, Great Barrington September 24th 1819
Personally appeared Jonathan Dean who is my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me [signed] Moses Hopkins Just of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss.
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of Judicial Court, also for the Circuit Court of Common pleas in the eastern circuit do certify that Moses Hopkins [illegible] one of the Justices assigned to [illegible] within and for the county of Berkshire duly commissioned and [illegible] to act as such and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County this day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen
[circular stamp] The National Archives of the United States
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No.7431
Catherine Culver widow of Nathaniel 
Berkshire Co. Massachusetts
Admitted act July 3/53 at rate of $35 per annum, commencing on date of said act
Service 10 months of 15 days as private of infantry.
Certificate to P.M. Henry Esq., Washington D.C.
1859.9.4
1853.2.3
67.1
3500 6\23000
2041 2/3
9
23050 2/3
3500 7
12) 24500
20,41 1/12
365/3500 (9
3295

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Nathaniel Culver Mass
Lee letter to Charles Sedgnick Esq. 9 April 1829
Bundle 20 - No 14 
Service from 15th April 76 
Affidavit of Dean that he served till 1st March 1777
282343

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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Hygienic Laboratory
721 Forest  Ave.,
Ann Arbor, Mich.,
Dec. 10, 1913.
Commissioner on Pensions,
Bureau of pensions,
Dep't of Interior
Washington, D.C.
[circular stamp] U.S. Pension Office O Dec 12 1918
Sir,
As a matter of family genealogy I would like to secure transcript of the pension records on file in your office concerning
1st Nathaniel Colver, File number 10697; died 1808 widow died 1811.
2d David Colver, died 1847, file number unknown.
Kindly advise me as to procedure to follow to secure this information and the expense incident to same.
Thanking you for your courtesy in this, I am Very truly yours,
[signed] F. G. Novy

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[typed letter]
December 21, 1918.
F.G.Novy, 
731 Forest Avenue,
Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 10[unk] instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to show a Revolutionary War pension claim on file for a Nathaniel Colver who died in 1808 leaving a widow who died in 1811.
The Nathaniel Colver referred to by you under Widow's File No. 10, 697, died in 1831 at Alford Mass., and his widow was alive in 1857, therefore he does not appear to be the subject of your inquiry.  
Very respectfully, 
[signature illegible]
Acting Commissioner.

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[handwritten abbreviation] [unk]
[typed letter]
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Jan.12, 1919.
Hygienic Laboratory
Commissioner on Pensions, Dep't of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir, May I ask you to kindly send me for family records statement of the Military history of Nathaniel d Colver, a soldier of The Revolutionary, as per Widow's file No. 10, 697, together with any of his family data if such are on record. 
Thanking you for your very kind attention to this request, I am, 
Very truly yours, 
[handwritten] F. G. Novy
Do the records show any other Nathaniel Colver than the one above.?
[postal stamp] pension N U.S. Office Jan 15 1919

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[handwriting]
803 Fifth St. 
Rent Arthur, Texas, Oct. 16, 1911
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
From your records can you give me the date of birth, marriage and death together with name of wife of [underlined] Nathaniel Colver sometimes called "Indian Colver" who was a member of the Albany County Militia, Seventeenth Regiment, New York State during the Revolutionary War 1776.
Any fees incurred will be paid upon notice.
Respectfully, 
Chas. F. Neill

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[handwritten]
Alford April 13th 1858.
Commissioner of Pensions;
Sir;
In the application No. 282,343, of Catharine Culver, widow of Nathaniel Culver, for a land warrant Ye, for the Revolutionary services of her husband, there was forwarded to the Department, as evidence of service, an application made out by Nathaniel Culver, in 1818, for a Pension under the old law of 18- entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U.S. in the revolutionary war."
In your communication of Jan9th 1858, you say that you find no evidence of the revolutionary services of her husband.
Will you have the goodness to return the application of Nathaniel Culver which was put in as evidence, as it may be of use to his widow, also whether the names of the officers, under whom he served, mentioned in said application, are found in the Department.
[unknown] so doing you will greatly oblige, 
Yours, Respectfully,Reuben C. Filch
Alford, Berskhire Co. Mass.

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I Absalom Calkins of Alford in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath depose and say that I am sixty nine years of age, that I was acquainted with Nathaniel Culver in his life time, and that in the years one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, and one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine the said Nathaniel Culver was residing in the said town of Alford and I do further depose and say that I have no interest in any claim for pensions or bounty lands from any services of the said Nathaniel Culver to the United States.
[signed] Absalom Calkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.
January 26th 1860
Then personally appeared the above named Absalom Calkins and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition. The witness above named is worthy of belief.
Before me
[signed] Henry E. Fitch
Justice of the Peace

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I Phebe Calkins of Alford in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath depose and say that I am sixty one years of age, and that I was acquainted with Nathaniel Culver in his lifetime, and that in the years one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine the said Nathaniel Culver resided in said town of Alford.
And I do further depose and say that I have no interest in any claim for pension or bounty land for the services of the said Nathaniel Culver to the United States.
[signed] Phebe Calkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.
January 26th 1860
Then personally appeared the above named Phebe Calkins and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition. The above named witness is worthy of belief
Before me
[signed] Henry E. Fitch Justice of the Peace

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10.697
Rev. Widow, &c.
File No. 10697
Catharine Culver widow of Nathaniel Culver Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 53
Index [blank] Vol. A, Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Oct 26 History to Charlie F. Neill 
1918 Dec 21 F. G. Novy that this does not appear subject of inquiry
1919 Jany 21. Hist to F. G. Novy

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Washington 12th July 1856
J. Minot, Esq.
Com of Pensions
Sir, I am informed that Nathaniel Culver (or Colver) was a soldier in the Revolutionary war - that the enlisted in Spencertown County of Columbia and State of New York in a commanded by Capt. Cofren in the month of March 1776, in a regiment com'd by Col. Samuel Elmore, that he served in that corps until he was promoted, and afterwards under Capt Joel Dickenson until the 1st March 1777 when he was discharged at Fort Dayton, German Flatts in the State of New York. He is dead but has children living, and a second wife (now his widow) to whom he was married in 1810. Such is the

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evidence or statement rather, sent to me - upon this I would ask
1st Have you any record evidence of these facts in your Bureau, and if not, is there any other Bureau in which it should be, if there is any?
2d If these facts are true, would the widow and children be entitled to any thing, and if so how much?
I am not aware of the time of his death; but he was alive on the 13th May 1818.
I am very truly your obdt servt
H.S. Stevens
476 7th Street
Washington
[in left margin] Nathaniel Culver 92,088-160-55

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For Declaration for Bounty Land and proofs in this case see Pension papers admitted Act Feby 1853 Mass. Rolls
Feby [illegible
[signed] W.H. Woodly

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Henry W. Taft Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Reuben C. Fitch Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under th authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Reuben C. Filch and believe his signature to said certificate if genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
[signed] Henry W. Taft Clerk

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Brief in the case of Catharine Culver, widow of Jonathan =
= Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts
act February 3 1850

Claim ("original" [alternatives crossed through])

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The husband of claimant applied in 1829 for pension under act of March 18, 1818, and submitted proof, which in connection with that in possession of the Pension Office, showed that he served in the Connecticut line form April 16, 1776 to March 7, 1777 = his claim was however rejected for the reason that he was not in indigent circumstances.
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage, in 1811, and claimant [illegible] as widow of the party who presented his claim in 1829 - and her husband's death in 1831, proved by several credible witnesses.

P.M. Henry Esq..
Name and residence of Agent
Washington, D.C.

R Geddis
Examining Clerk.

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Nathl Culver

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Additional evidence
Pension Act Feby 3 1853
Rev. War - 2nd Section

Catherine Culver widow of Nathaniel Culver deceased
Mass Troops Revolutionary
War - 

[Note: there is a round date stamp, Pension Office, February [illegible] 1860

Please report her bounty land claim also.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS
I Henry W. Taft Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire do certify that Henry E Fitch Esquire, whose signatures[is - crossed out] are affixed to the certificates on the papers hereto annexed was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Henry E. Fitch and believe his signatures to said certificates [is - crossed out] are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Superior Court for the Commonwealth, this twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [fifty - crossed out] sixty

Henry W Taft  Clerk

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I Catherine Culver of Alford in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] on [oath - crossed out] affirmation depose and say that I am the widow of Nathaniel Culver formerly of Alford aforesaid deceased; that prior to my marriage to the said Nathanial Culver I was married to one Calvin Baker of said Alford that I have the use of seven hundred dollars as my dower right of the estate of the said Calvin Baker, and no more

Catherine Colver [note: appears to be her signature; the JP spells her surname Culver throughout]

The [illegible] "oath" & [illegible] affirmation made before signing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County [JP?] January 26th 1860

[illegible]personally appeared to the above named Catherine Culver and subscribed and made solemn affirmation in the manner made and provided by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Before me
Henry E Fitch
Justice of the Peace