Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24140, Abraham Culver, New Jersey

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(3-1776)

[above the "C" in "Culver": black star with two vertical lines to the right of it]

SERVICE                                         NUMBER
New Jersey     Culver, Abraham     S. 24140

CONTENTS

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No. 658

Pittsburgh

Abraham Culver

of Fayette Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Morgan of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Morgan in the N. Jersey Militia
line [crossed out] for 2 years --- $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued [issued] she [the] 2. day of March
1833 and [illegible] to Mona A.
Stewart, M. R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1892 --- 120.00
[?]eme=anl. allowance ending 4. March 1833 } 40.00
$160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book D. Vol. 2. Page 167

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19200.

[crossed out] Abraham Culver

2. corection [correction]

Service
two years, 2 months
correction

AO[illegible]
2
80

Non A [illegible]

Mr. E--

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Fayette County             }
State of Pennsylvania  }   ss

On the 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judge of the court of common pleas for the county of Fayette state of Pennsylvania now sitting,
Abraham Culver a resident of the county & state aforesaid age seventy two the third day of December who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That in the year 1780 he was drafted into
the service of the state of New Jersey under the command of captain Morgan and was joined to col Zarius Morgan ([deleted word] the father of his capt) Regiment -  that he was marched from Middlesex county on to the shores near Amboy. for the purpose of guarding them. that he  continued performing service on the shores for the month for which he was drafted. That at the expiration of that term, without leaving the service he volunteered under the same capt Morgan with whom he went out as a drafted soldier, That he continued in the service along another shores (the south Amboy side)for two years and one month that he served the whole of that time as a volunteer under capt Morgan. That during that time they had five or six severe engagements with parties of the British and Tories. - that in one of these engagements he received a severe wound in his left thigh. That in

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this engagement they killed eleven Refugees & British & took six of (previous three words crossed out) wounded seventeen & took six prisoners. That the whole period of his service was two years & two months, that their force along the shore was generally about 200 men_ that Capt Ferman had the command of another company that was sent to them. That during the two years that he was engaged as a volunteer on the shores, the Refugees & British took Col. Ferman (brother of the Capt) and hanged him on a tree.
That he was born in Middlesex county State of New Jersey on the 3rd day of December 1759 That he was living in Middlesex county at the time he entered the service_ that he continued to reside there after the war about twenty years_ That he then removed to the Western Country & now resides in Fayette County, PA_ That he has a record of his age at home in his Bible. That he received a discharge in writing from Capt Morgan but has lost it. That at present he has no documentary evidence of his services, was none he knows of any persons by whom he can prove them. But that he can get the certificate required by law, that is the Revd Thornton, Ferman & the Hon. Andrew Stewart will certify as to his reputation
He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to  a pension or annuity except the present, and declares this _ his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed in open court 21 Augt.1832_             Abraham Culver
H.W. Beeson Proth

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Fayette County
State of Pennsylvania }
We Thornton Fleming a clergyman residing in the county of Fayette & state of Pennylvania. Andrew Stewart residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with Abraham Culver who has sworn & subscribed to the within declaration. That we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that  affirmation

Thornton Fleming
Andw Stewart

Affirmed to by Thornton Fleming
Sworn to ny Andw Stewart 2nd August 1832

HWBeesom Prothy

And the said court do hereby declare their affirmation. After the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thornton Fleming who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the county aforesaid, & that Andrew Stewart who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible, and that their staemet is entitled to credit.

I Henry W Beesom Clerk of the the Court of Common Pleas for Fayette County Pennsylvania  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abraham Culver for a pension
In testimony whereof I hereunto comit my hand  and seal of office this 27th day of November AD. 1832
HW Beesom Prothy

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Fayette County
State of Pennsylvania}

We the undersigned citizens of Fayette County do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Abraham Culver of Fayette County. That we believe him to be a soldier of the Revolutionary War. That he has always sustained a reputation as such. & that we believe him to be Richley entitled to pension from the Government for his services in the War of our Independence.
Jacob Kitchman
David Harbaugh
Jacob Harbaugh
Smith Wertman
Robert Walker
Abraham Wertman
PhineHas Skinner
Robert Workman
Robert Wilson
John Hambleton

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Fayette County
Pennsylvania}

Personally appears before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Abraham Culver who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and swears to the following explanation with regard to his services in the Revolutionary War. That he resided in a part of the State of New Jersey near the Ememies lines. Where every man that was not a Tory was a soldier. That previous to his service for one month as a drafted Militiaman. Mentioned in his declaration he with all others capable of military duty in that quarter were subject to frequent calls upon  (illegible) alarms from the British or Tories. That these irregular calls were frequent & almost daily & many times in the night. That generally they were not more than a day or two on duty as there occurance. Therefore at the expiration of his months tour, knowing that if he returned home he would be subject to the above mentioned irregular duty. This deponent with the whole of the company to which he belonged  determined to volunteer these services constantly in defence of the shores and inhabitants. in prefference to the irregular service above described , could more so accordingly that this deponent served constantly in this manner for two years and one month and declares (illegible).
This is the only explanation I think this deponent can give for his continuous service as a volunteer. He preferred constant service to that of returning home and subject to being called off at odd times in the day and night. Not being able to either remain at home , or perform any efficicient service to this country. for this service claims a pension

Abraham Culver

Sworn & subscribed before me 23rd February 1833
James Pipen, J Peace

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Revolution

24140
INVALID

File No.  24140
Abraham Culver
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 93

{Arrangement  of 1870.}