Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18167, Elijah Tuller, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Tucker, Elijah Polly
Oct. 18/67.
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 3,462.
Polly Fuller, widow of Elijah Fuller,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 31 st December 1819 of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Patibone of the Reg t commanded by Spencer in the Conn t line for 7 mos 11 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 24 Dollars & 6 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July '39, as a certificate E. Phelps, Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar - $ 73.68 Semi-annual allowance ending 12.28 $ 85.96
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 214

1879 Fuller. Polly Fuller widow of Elijah 3462 act 7 July 1838
adm d Imo 118/111 $24.56 3/4
No deduction
E. Phelps Esq. Simsbury Conn.

State of Connecticut, ss, County of Hartford, Probate district of Simsbury
On this 6 th day of August September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before John C. Tillebone Esq d Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the district of Simsbury in said County Betty Tuller a resident of said Simsbury aged seventy five 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 and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Elijah Tuller Jr d who was a private a private in the army of the revolution & served, according to her best knowledge and belief, in the United & state regiments as follows, viz,
1 In the year 1775, under Capt. Abel Tillebone at Roxbury, in Massachusetts, Hilly's B. Col. & Gen. Spencer Com dt as a private from the 7 th May to 18 th Dec r being seven months & eleven days. 2 In 1776, in the 18 th reg t of Connecticut militia, at & near New York, commanded by Col. Jonathan Tillebone from the 11 th August for more than two months.

In 1778 as a dragoon; but where, or in what company, she does not know; nor has she any proof. She has so been informed and has reason to believe the information.
That her said husband Elijah Fuller Jd was born in said Singsburg, lived and died there. She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Fuller Jd on the twentieth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Fuller Jd died on the 31 st day of December eighteen hundred & nineteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January nineteen hundred and twenty four or at the time above stated.
Lucius Lathrop John D. Pritchard Polly for Fuller mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me John D. Pritchard Justice of Boston for the District of Singsburg

Connecticut, Comptrollers Office Hartford 12 th Aug. 1838
I Henry Kilborn Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the pay roll of the 7 th Co. raised in the Colony of Connecticut by order of the General Assembly May 2 d 1775, commanded by Capt. Abel Dethborne, in the second regiment Genl. Spencer, Genl. Wolcott, Col. commanded by Col. Dethborne , that Stephen Fuller served therein as a private from the 7 th day of May to the 18 th day of December being seven months & eleven days at $14.14.8.
Henry Kilborn Compt

Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Aug 17 th 1838
I Henry Wilborn Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety under date 11 th August 1776 that among other regiments the 18 th regiment was ordered to march immediately to New York & put themselves under command of Gen. Washington Also that the expenses of the 18 th regiment, under Col. Pitkin at New York were charged on the books in this office, to the United States.
Henry Wilborn Comptroller

Elijah Fuller jun r was married to Polly Enos on y e thirteenth day of April seventeen hundred eighty two.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, 66 30 th day of April 1782.
Moses Ensign Town Clerk of Simsbury
I Moses Ensign, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of Simsbury County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Simsbury with the exception above named as attested by me Moses Ensign
Subscribed & sworn to this 30 th day of August A 1838.
Before Dehon Wells Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut } p. Probate Office, District of Hartford County } Simsbury, Sept. 6th 1838.
I certify I, Benjamin Ely, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Simsbury in the County & State aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Polly Fuller for a pension. And I also certify that John C. Pottibone who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing, on the second page of these proceedings is Judge of Probate for the District of Simsbury.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 6th day of September, 1838. —
Benjamin Ely Clerk.

of Elijah Tuller, Jr. , 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. H. 18167
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 7. 1775 7 mos. 11 days Pvt. Abel Pettibone Saml. Tuller Conn.   Aug. 11. 1776 2 mos Jonathan Pettibone Conn.   1778 — Dragoon officers not stated  
Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Date of application for pension, Sept. 6. 1838. Her claim was al. Residence at date of application, Simsbury, Hartford Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 75.
Remarks: Soldier was born in Simsbury Conn. date not stated. He mar. at Simsbury Conn. Apr. 30. 1782, Polly Ennis. and he died there Dec. 31. 1819. The above is the only Elijah Tuller found on the Rev. War pension records.

Apell ack proof Dotty Fuller 7 July No 1879
True
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.

Simsbury 8 th Ap r '39
Sir
I send again the affidavit of Tho. Gane with the Secretary of State certificate of my official character annexed. Mrs. Tuller has no proof of her late husband's service in the 18 th reg t , in 1778, but the evidence in your office, that this regiment was ordered to march to New York in August of that year & the evidence that the expense thereof was charged to the U.S., by Connecticut, and allowed.
I am respectfully your De r O. Phelps

Elisha W. G. Co.

I Thomas Case of Simsbury County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elijah Tuller late of said Simsbury deceased, he being my wife's brother, that he died several years ago; and that Polly Tuller, who has applied for a pension, is his widow, having never been married since his death. Simsbury September 18 th A.D. 1838
Thomas Case
Sworn to and subscribed the day & date above written: before me:
Eliza Phelps Just. of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Case, who has subscribed the above affidavit, & know him to be a credible witness.
Eliza Phelps Just. of Peace
I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Elishea Phelps Esq. is, and on the 18 th day of Sept r 1838 was
and for more than nine months past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Phelps
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 3 rd day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39
And I certify that the signature of said Elishea Phelps
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman
Secretary.

Elijah Faller.
m. 1782 d. 1819.
'75 J. 11 A. Pillsbury
'76 2. "more than" 2mo. no proof.
'78 . cav.

Hodgkin Fuller
Limberly St July 5 th
Full
Truly Yours
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

Simsbury July 4 th 1839-
Sir
Your reply to the note of Mr. Ambrose Stoughton regarding his application for an increase of pension has been shown to me, and at his request I address you. The pension allowed, I understand, was for service in the year 1780. He says, that for his service in 1777 & 8, he made no claim in his original application, because he supposed those services were rendered by direction of the Selectmen of the town, and he was not aware that any pension could be allowed for them. When he first called upon me, to assist him, he informed me, that pensions had been obtained by those who served with him in 1777 or 8 under town authority, as he supposed, & thought it right that he should be allowed an increase of pension. I then told him of the existence of the records of our General Assembly, a copy of which you have, & which I concluded would afford him the allowance desired. Upon his request, I made out his supplemental declaration, verified by oath & corroborated by the testimony of a Mr. Skinner & records from the Comptroller's Office, showing that Guilford was allowed for military service.

He tells me that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his services in 1777 & 79 except by Mr. Skinner. I supposed that it had become a rule in the Pension Office, to allow pensions upon the oath of the applicant, if no other proof could be obtained, if of good character & reputed to have served. I have been acquainted with him many years. He sustains an unspotted reputation. He is highly esteemed as a man & citizen, the misfortune has defeated his rational expectations from a life of industry. No person acquainted with him entertains the least doubt of his having served as he claims. It would afford me great pleasure to be informed what the objections to his claim are, if any, which are deemed insuperable.
I have had an interview with the son in law of Mrs. Polly Tupper, and he informed me that it was concluded, by those interested, that for the purpose of having a speedy determination of her application, not to insist upon any other service than that rendered in 1775, unless her husband's name appears upon the rolls in your office, as it is not probable that any other proof can be obtained?

In the application of N o Mc Barber, I transmitted some time since, other proof of her marriage, & the reason why record proof of that fact cannot be obtained.
I am very respectfully your O. Phelps -
23.33- 122 /22 24 55
had in

Rev
1907 Nov. 25: Heir to A. S. Greenman
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18167
Polly Fuller Wid. of Elijah Fuller Priv. Rev. war
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. m , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

262 Genesee St
Utica. N.Y.
Nov 15th 1907.
V. X . Warner
My dear Mr Warner
Will you please look up the record of Elijah Tuller sr of West Simsbury Conn. I think he was born Feb 2d 1726 It may help you to know that he was married twice. His will stated that he was a soldier but I do not know his record, in Revolutionary War.
If there is a fee for looking up records I wish to make it right with you
Respectfully
A.L. Greenman
262 Genesee St
Utica N.Y.
1776 1726 50

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A Wilson Claim No. Nov. 25, 1907 Certificate No. _____ Claimant _____ Soldier Elijah Fuller Sr. of Service West Hinsbury Conn. born Additional Service Feb. 12, 1726 -
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
no claim as above -  try Sur 18167, Elijah Fuller Jr -  the only one.

Polly Fuller widow of Elijah Fuller, Conn. act 7 July 1838 see letter to E. Phelps 23 o Mar 1839.