Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3953, Nathaniel Coulter, Continental Penn. Va. Also U.S.A

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Butler, Nathaniel
W 3953
Penn.
Isabella
B.L.H. 556-160-1812
Va.
also U.S.A.
CONTENTS
County land papers for U.S. Army service within.
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10.919. + Pittsburgh + Pennsylvanians
Nathaniel Corliss
of Dauphin Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Steel of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hendricks , in the Virginia line, for the term of 3 yrs. being variously transferred. See Pa. Vols. Vol. 32.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvanians at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of April 1823 and sent to Hon. John Phillips, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of March 1823. 1. 0 Semi ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1823. 4 0.
4/31 - $49
{ Revolutionary claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, 1 March 1823
Served 3 yrs. from 1777. & after as waiter to Major McPherson , a servant to the close of the war.  Dauphin County Vol. 7. p. 70.
In letter 16 May 1831 to Mrs. Glater Esq. See Am. Trav. Sep 14. 35 To O. Pittsburgh for 4 Mar 35 - Sept 26. 1835 -
This is a Pension... Vol. 7. p. 70.

Let to Hon. Brinkerhoff ap's estate
Reported
3367.
Ohio
Pitt Co
Isabella Coulter widow of John Coulter who was a Private Penn in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
D. D. Addison
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book ed Vol. 1 Page 157.

all men born are equal & have certain unalienable rights... among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...
To all whom it may concern.
Know ye, That Nathaniel Souther a Private of Captain LeRoy  Oliver's Company, is the fifth Regiment of Infantry being incapable of the duties of a soldier, by reason of old age and infirmity is hereby honestly Discharged from the service of the United States.
The said Nathaniel Souther is fifty three years old; five feet eight inches high; fair complexion; fair hair; blue eyes; born in Lancaster County in the state of Pennsylvania and by profession, when enlisted, a farmer
Given under my hand, at the Inspector General's Office, in Buffalo this twenty first day of June 1815.
BY COMMAND,
J. Snelling Inspector General Souther enlisted 10th April 1813 for five years Genuine D. Parker A. H. ...
Registered in the Inspector General's Book, the 21st day of June 1815.
ATTEST, F. Buchanan Clerk

Stephanie Loutin
55/10
I hereby acknowledge that I have received from the United States of America, my pay, clothing and subsistence, according to law, from the date of my enlistment to the date of the within discharge.
pay this man for his services July 9 th 1865

These Testify of y e bearer, Isobel Coulter Daughter to Hugh & Mary Coulter, lately & regularly married to Nathaniel Coulter - both behaved herself soberly & Christianly - free of all public scandal - both then at y e Communion Table, may be admitted to Church privileges among y e Lord's people, where divine Providence may order her lot. So Certified by Joe Cathbertson
Middle Octorara.
April 4 th 1836

Certificate in favour of Robert Kutter 882

District of Pennsylvania Dauphin County
On this twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, personally appeared in open Court at Harrisburg, being the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of proceedings - That David Boulton aged sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that, and make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and first of May 1820, that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Captain John Steele (into which he enlisted in the month of June 1777 at Carlisle in Pennsylvania) until he was attached by order of General Washington to Col. Henricks Virginia Regiment - and that he faithfully served as a man (Battles of Brandywine on the 27th day of September 1822) particularly mentioned in a declaration made before Jacob. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed 18th March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, except what is hereafter mentioned viz. a debt of fourteen dollars. Nor have I any property or income of any description except the clothing on my back. - I stand indebted to different individuals in the following sums viz. one debt of five dollars
 one do. of five dollars  one do. of six dollars  one do. of two dollars  one do. of fifty 
I am by occupation a labourer but by age & infirmity, am not able any longer to gain a livelihood, or pension the same -
I have no family residing with me, my wife is dead and my five children are all separated & doing for themselves - Mary the eldest is intermarried with one Francis Lee a house Carpenter - aged 37 years, has seven children living - Hugh the second child, is 33 years old intermarried, has five children, a farmer - James the third, aged 31 is married has two children & by trade a weaver - Nathaniel the fourth is 29 years old is married has two children, by trade a weaver - the fifth is Betsy, aged 19 years unmarried, who here as maid, receiving for her services a week 50 cents. I receive no aid or support from my said children, they all being poor & scarcely able to support themselves and families - known & subscribed in open Court the day & year above written -
McMasters Prob.
Six at Throssel Court

Dauphin County ss. I Thomas Walker prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the twentyfirst day of January Anno Domini 1858.
Thomas Walker protho.

1856 Isabella Leek of Ohio Ohio

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
State of Ohio } Portage County } On this 7 th day of June 1839, before the Court of Common Pleas for said County, the Hon Van R. Humphrey presiding personally appeared Isabella Coulter a resident of Tallmadge in the County of Portage, aged eighty four years , who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Coulter , who was a pensioner of the United States, as will be seen by his papers now lodged in the Pension Office at Washington, where his Original Certificate has been returned.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Coulter on the 5 th day of June 1783 in Burt Township, Lancaster County Pa. by the Rev John Guthbert , whose certificate is transmitted herewith. That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Coulter died on the 27 th day of January 1839.
That she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four (sic), at the time above stated.
That she has not since been married.
Sworn and subscribed on Isabella Coulter the day & year above named.
In open court witness my signature and the seal of said Court this seventh day of June AD 1839
Horace H Beebe Deputy Clerk of Portage Com. Pleas

Dauphin County, State of Pennsylvania
On this twenty seventh day of December - in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and twenty two - before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, personally appear Nathaniel Coulter aged sixty two years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Coulter enlisted in June 1777, at Carlisle in Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain John Steele in which he marched to Philadelphia, when by order of General Washington, Captain Steele's Company with those of Captains Hensley and Shaeffer, was attached to Col. Henricks (Virginia) Regiment at Middlebrook - being the sixth Regiment of the Virginia line, and continued to do duty therein until after the battle of Germantown. When by an order of the Board of War, or Act of Congress, all the independent Companies in the Service, were regimented, the Company of Captain Staff with others were ordered to form a part of & be attached to Col. Wm. Malcolm's Regiment of New York - in which Regiment he continued until the winter of 1779, when by an arrangement of the Board of War, these newly formed regiments were broken up, each State claiming the troops enlisted within their respective limits - That he and others as Pennsylvanians were ordered under command of Captain Samuel Hensley, and to proceed to Join & form a part of the Army of General Sullivan by being attached to the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. John Shaeffer, to be on their march to against the Indians in the Susquehanna country - That after that campaign & the return of the Army, the winter following he lay at Morristown, & a revolt took place, and those who had enlisted for three years or during the war, as he had done, were discharged at Trenton - He was in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth, Short Hills, & Hogback hill & Newtown with the Indians - That he enlisted in March 1780, at Philadelphia under Major McPherson as a waiter & served during the war - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support, and that he has no other evidence than the accompanying evidence now in his power of his said Services - That on the sixth day of August - 1818 he made application to the War Department for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1818 - which was drawn up by George Bond of Bedford Pa. and forwarded to the War Department but returned on account of some informality which he has good reason to believe has since been destroyed, as the accompanying documents more fully shew -
Sworn to & subscribed before me, the day & year aforesaid -
3
Nathaniel Coulter
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County, State of Pennsylvania
Before me Jacob Bucher one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County personally came Captain Samuel Reasly who being by me first duly sworn according to law, says that he has read and examined the foregoing deposition of Nathaniel Coulter, and finds it to the best of his knowledge & belief correct and true. That he knew him for about ten years after his enlistment, and during his whole service, till after being regimented in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment a part of which time he was a soldier in his Company - and that he always faithfully did his duty as a brave soldier -
Sworn & subscribed before me this 27th day of December 1822
Jacob Bucher
Samuel Reasly
Jacob Bucher a Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel Coulter did serve in the Revolution any law, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy; I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - December 27th 1822
Jacob Bucher
Dauphin County
I Thomas Walker prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify, that Jacob Bucher Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above declaration & certificate, was at the time they were respectively made before him, an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, duly and commissioned and sworn, to all appearance act as such, due faith and credit are justly ought to be given as well on accounts of justice as elsewhere - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court attesting this 24th January A.D. 1823
Thomas Walker Prothon.

Bedford County Pa I have before me the subscription and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Justices of the peace in & for said County George Purd Esquire who being duly sworn deposes & states that some time in the month of August AD 1818 he saw an application for Nathaniel Coulter who alleged that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War & presented the same to the Honorable Jonathan H. Walker president of the 4th Judicial district of Pennsylvania as deponent believes at August Term 1818, which said application together with the proof said Nathaniel Coulter's services in the Revolutionary War were forwarded to the War Department & were there rejected by the Secretary of War in consequence as deponent understands of some informality in the proof. The said application was as deponent understands after Judge Walker removed to Pittsburgh sent from the War department to him. Deponent further states that he hath recently seen the said Nathaniel Coulter in Bedford & that he is the same person to whom deponent gave a certificate as of the above facts dated at Bedford the 8th day of March 1822
Sworn to & subscribed this 9th day 1823
Thomas R. Gettys
George Purd

Bedford County Pa.
Personally appeared before the undersigned justice of the peace in and for said county Josiah E Barclay who being duly sworn doth depose and say That sometime in the year 1818 or 1819 the application of Nathaniel Coulter together with the proof of his service as a soldier in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment was sent to this deponent by the Honble Jonathan H. Walker of Pittsburgh to whom the said application had been sent from the War department on its rejection by said department owing to some informality That said application remained in the hands of this deponent until sometime in the winter or early in the spring of 1822 - When this deponent examining his papers found it among them and supposing it of no use this deponent threw it into the fire - This deponent recollects that the defect in said application was marked in red ink on the back of the same by Mr Edwards of the War Department as near as deponent recollects and further deponent saith not.
Josiah E Barclay
Sworn & subscribed this 3 d day of January A.D. 1823 Before me
Thomas R. Yeatman.

W. and 1312 Wars Section W.5953 LCB/eal
March 19, 1929
Thomas B. Coulter 621 North Ninth Street Vincennes, Indiana
Sir:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that Nathaniel Coulter was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, date not given.
He enlisted at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in June, 1777, as a private in Captain John Steele's Independent Pennsylvania Company, was attached to Colonel Hendrick's Virginia Regiment at Middlebrook and served therein until after the battle of Germantown when he was attached to Colonel William Malcolm's Regiment, where he continued until the winter of 1779, when he was placed in Captain Samuel Kearsley's Company in Colonel Adam Hubley's Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the battles of Short Hills, Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth, Hog Back Hill, Newtown, and served nearly three years.
He enlisted at Philadelphia in March, 1780, as a waiter under Major McPherson and served until the close of the Revolution.
For source of this soldier see Pa. Archives 5 th Series, Vol. III, page 657

He enlisted, April 10, 1813, as a private and was discharged at Buffalo, June 21, 1815, from Captain LeRoy Opie's Company, in the Fifth Regiment of United States Infantry. He was fifty-three years of age when he was discharged.
On account of this service he was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction.
In 1821, he lived in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
On account of his service in the War of the Revolution, he was allowed pension on his application executed December 27, 1822, while living in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
In January, 1823, he stated that his wife, her name not given, was dead and that he had the following children: Mary, aged thirty-seven, who married Francis Lee and had seven children; Hughey, aged thirty-three, and had five children; James, aged thirty-one and had two children; Nathaniel, aged twenty-nine and had two children; Betsey, aged nineteen and unmarried.
In September, 1835, soldier was living in Springfield, Portage County, Ohio, with his children and he had moved from White Deer Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

died, January 27, 1839.
In her application executed June 7, 1839, one Isabella Coulter, a resident of Tallmadge, Portage County, Ohio, was allowed pension as the widow of Nathaniel Coulter. She was born, May 2, 1757, and was the daughter of Hugh and Mary Coulter. She stated that she married Nathaniel Coulter, June 5, 1783, in Burt Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
In 1843, she lived in Plymouth Township, Richland County, Ohio.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

North Boston
Rev. Dr. J. P.
Mounts Hough Ravenna
Ohio
Dear Brother
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter.]

Application for a Transfer
State of Ohio ss 3 Portage County ss 3. On this fourth day of September 1835 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for said county of Portage personally appeared Nathaniel Cantler who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Rum and others in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moorsly in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the state of Pennsylvania from when he has totally removed that he now resides in the state of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be the pay as in future (at Pittsburgh Pa) The following are his reasons for removing from White Deer Township in Northumberland county Pennsylvania to Springfield Portage Co Ohio to spend his few remaining years with his children & friends Sworn and subscribed to life on the day and year in aforesaid W Coolman Jr S.P.
I hereby certify that the person who has taken the above oath is the person (person) described in the above affidavit (W Coolman Jr.) Geo. S. Hough
I hereby certify that George S. Hough is a person of truth & veracity, whose certificate is entitled to full credit — W Coolman Jr Just. Peace
The State of Ohio Portage County ss.
I Geo. Wilkinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that William Coolman Jr. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this twenty first day of September A. D. 1835 Geo. Wilkinson Clerk

3406
Aug 25 43
Ohio
Act 3 Mar 1843
Isabella Coulter
Act 2nd act 1838
$80 per ann
W. Addison Present
Ownership of Stock
W. Addison
Ohio

Washington August 25 th 1843
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose the declarations of Mrs. Isabella Colter under the acts of July 4 th 1838, and March 3 rd 1843.
Mrs. C. made application some time since under the act of 1838, and it was rejected because she was not a widow at the passage of that act.
I am, Very Respectfully Yr. Mo. Ob t S er . H. H. Addison
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Home Reps. March 29. 1844.
A. G. Edwards Esq. Comp. of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I this morning received from Robert MacDonough Esq. of Plymouth, Richland Co. Ohio, a letter stating that there is a widow of the name of Coulter (Christian name not given) in that neighborhood who is a pensioner - that her pension for the years '36, '37, '38, '39, '40 was and for the year '43 was paid, but for the year '41 the her pension was not paid .
He wishes to be informed of the cause of the omission.
By furnishing me the required information, you will oblige,
Respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt
Saml Brinkhoff

W. Phillips 3 March 1823.
J. P. B.

House of Reps March 10 th 1823
Dear Sir
I again forward the papers in the case of Nathaniel Coulter, with the addition of a certificate as to his place of residence, which you informed, was all that was wanting, to procure him a pension certificate. I hope this will be satisfactory & that the certificate will be issued, as I probably cannot be attended to before I leave the City be so good as to forward the result of his petition to me at Hummelstown Dauphin County Penn ya . I can certify that Thomas Walker who has attested the certificate of his residence is the Prothonotary of Dauphin County.
Very respectfully
Your Humble Servt
John Phillips
J. L. Edwards Esq r

Nathaniel Boston on Roll page Col. Henricks 32
Virginia Regt.
5 July 1862
Miss
The date of the original declaration and affidavit
This document is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original
This document is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original
24 Apr 1862 Nathaniel Boston Col. Henricks 32 Virginia Regt.
John D. Russell Q.M. 102 Washington

18,296
Nathaniel Boulton, Lycoming Co Pa
Philip Krebs, Williamsport, Pa
Recd 5 Nov 1821.

1. Supplemental of Statute 1836
1836
Act 30 March 1836 begin to take
husband died after proposing on 17 July 1836
Act of 17 July 1836

Rep.
7800 Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency
Isabella Coulter widow of Nathaniel Coulter
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27 th January 1839 of Portage in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Steele of the regt. commanded by Col. Hendricks in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars Costs per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of October 1843 and sent to D.D. Addison, Present
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D.A. Vol. 1, E. Page 385

6576
Isabella Coulter Ohio
Act 7 th July 38
Adm l
2 years Priv
$80 per an
E
D, D Addison Esq Washington D.C.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
WOS/HAM
September 18, 1929.
Mr. Thomas B. Coulter 621 North Ninth Street Vincennes Indiana.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Nathaniel Coulter, and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, you should address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
Nathaniel Coulter Certificate 18919 Issued April 24, 1823 Rate, $8.00 per month Commenced March 1, 1823 Pittsburgh, Ohio, Agency Act of March 18, 1818.
71. 3950
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

O. W. & N. Div. W 3953 L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. O.,
December 1, 1896.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Nathaniel Coulter, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on December 27, 1822, at which time he was 62 years of age and residing in Dauphin county, Pa., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. John Steele and Col. Hendricks. He enlisted at Carlisle, Pa.
His widow, Isabella, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Vary respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Annie S. Walls, Lewisburg, Pa.

Rev. 41812 Wars Section. MHEP
May 15, 1929.
Thomas B. Coulter, 631 North Ninth Street, Vincennes, Indiana.
Sir:
I advise you that upon receipt of $1.00 additional on April 27, 1929, photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim, W. 3953, Nathaniel Coulter, widow Isabella, were made and mailed to you on May 11, 1929.
Your remittance of $3.45 received April 19, 1929 and the additional $1.00 noted above, covered the entire cost.
The amount of your further remittance of $1.00, received May 13, 1929, will be refunded to you in due time.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

COULTER 404 NORTH STREET VINCENNES, INDIANA
May 9, 1929.
M.O.# 524365 - $1.00
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK MAY 13 1929 DEPT. OF PENSIONS
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Some time ago I wrote concerning the records of Nathaniel and Isabella Coulter in the Pension Office and inadvertently failed to send a sufficient amount to cover cost of same. Later on being advised by you as to the shortage I inclosed a one dollar bill in an envelope and mailed it. As I have not received the copy of the record I fear the dollar bill has been lost in the mail so am inclosing a P.O. money order to make up the deficit.
Respectfully,
Thos. B. Coulter

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 81876
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF Division of Publications, Room G 137.
April 30, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 28 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Nathaniel Coulter, W. 3953, Pa. Troops.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?  days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: Abt Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch XXXXXX
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph  single or double space?  Facsimile signature? 
Mimeograph  one side or both sides?  Facsimile signature? 
Folding  once or twice?
Assembling  Once?  Twice?  Side?  End? 
Electric typewriter  Fill in addresses?  Dated? 
Addressograph from lists 
Envelopes, size 
Proof list 
Labels (submit sample) 
Fill in letters 
Cards, size 
Pay rolls 
Corrections 
Tabulation sheets 
Photostat Size actual Official use?  Repay? $ 4.60 Blue Print Size  Official use?  Repay?  $ 
Remarks 
(OVER)
See May 2

FORM NO.
3-1885
without form chief clerks o
Rev. 41812 Wars Section.
MMHF
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
April 22, 1929.
Thomas B. Coulter, 631 North Ninth Street, Vincennes, Indiana.
cash - $1.00 FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK APR 27 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Sir:
I advise you that the amount of your money order, $3.45, is insufficient to cover cost of twenty-eight pages of photostatic copies at fifteen cents per page, from Revolutionary War claim, W. 3953, Nathaniel Coulter and widow.
The required amount is $4.20 for the number of pages, and since you desire certification, twenty-five cents additional is necessary, in all, $4.45.
Upon receipt of the additional one dollar, photostatic copies will be made and certified.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
28 15 140 28 168

Rev. War Section
Rev. War Section.
XXXX
April 22, 1929.
Thomas B. Coulter, 621 North Ninth Street, Vincennes, Indiana.
Sir:
I advise you that the amount of your money order, $3.45, is insufficient to cover cost of twenty-eight pages of photostatic copies at fifteen cents per page, from Revolutionary War claim, W. 3953, Nathaniel Coulter and widow.
The required amount is $4.20 for the number of pages, and since you desire certification, twenty-five cents additional is necessary, in all, $4.45.
Upon receipt of the additional one dollar, photostatic copies will be made and certified.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

INDIANA Apr. 18, 1929.
M.O.# 522772 - 3.45
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK APR 19 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I request copy of the claim of Nathaniel Coulter (W-3953) for pension and bounty land also copy of his widow's application for pension under Act of Mar. 3, 1901. As per your advice of Apr. 11th, Inst., that same consists of twenty eight pages I am inclosing I am inclosing P.O. money order for three dollars forty five cents for copy and certification.
Respectfully,
Thos B. Coulter.
RECEIVED U. S. OFFICE APR 19 1929

Rev. 1812 Wars Section.
REHF
W. 73 MCS/
THOMAS B. COULTER 621 North Ninth Street Vincennes, Indiana
April 11, 1929.
Thomas B. Coulter, 621 North Ninth Street, Vincennes, Indiana.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 8 th instant, relative to Nathaniel Coulter (W. 3953), soldier of the Revolution and War of 1812, I advise you that the data furnished you on March 19, 1929 relative to him, were assembled from the papers on file in his claim for pension and bounty land and his widow's claim for pension.
Should you desire exact copy of the above named papers, the same will be furnished you, upon request, under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1901 at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents additional should you desire certification.
The number of pages to be copied is twenty-eight..
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

W. P. C. 1050 Apr. 8, 1929.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-In your answer to my inquiry you were kind enough to send me under date of Mar. 19 the record of one Nathaniel Coulter who served in the War of the Revolution and the War of 1812. There are some contradictions in the record and I am writing for additional information if it can be had.
You quote from the record that soldier in January, 1823, stated that his wife was dead, yet later Isabella Coulter, as his widow, was allowed pension and she stated in her application that she married Nathaniel in Lancaster County, Penna., June 5, 1783. Manifestly she could not have been a second wife or she could not have married him in 1783. In the same paragraph soldier states that his oldest child, Mary, married Francis Lee and that his oldest son Hugh, was aged thirty three. Does the record anywhere disclose to whom this this son Hugh was married? If this could be ascertained it would furnish a vital link of information.
The next paragraph of your letter states that soldier was living in 1835 in Portage County, Ohio, with his children. Does the record anywhere disclose the names of these children?
The application of Isabella as Widow of Nathaniel sets out that Isabella was the daughter of Hugh and Mary Coulter. It seems strange that her maiden name should have been the same as the name of her husband tho not, of course, impossible. Does the record anywhere else corroborate this this statement as to the names of her parents?
Does Isabella in her application state who were her children

whom they married or with whom she lived in Richland County, Ohio, in 1843?
Does the application of Nathaniel state for what injury he received — ed pension? This also would furnish an important item of identity.
I realize that this request entails considerable research but I am most anxious to get as complete a record as possible and would gladly pay the cost of a complete search if some official or em- ployee of the department can make it or if I can be put in touch with some one qualified to make it. I would like a complete copy of the applications of both Nathaniel and Isabella and any information relative thereto and would appreciate being advised as to the cost of same.
Respectfully,
Thos B. Coulter.

THOMAS B. COULTER 631 NORTH NINTH STREET VINCENNES, INDIANA Aug. 24, 1929.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Will you kindly advise me if the records of the pension office show on what date and where pension was last paid to Nathaniel Coulter, a revolutionary soldier of Pennsylvania, certificate No. 18919.
This soldier moved to Portage County, Ohio, and was transferred from the Philadelphia agency to the Pittsburgh agency in 1835 and I would like information as to where he actually received his last payment—that is where and payment was mailed to him and where he cashed it.
Respectfully,
Thos B. Coulter.

THOMAS B. GOULTER 621 NORTH NINTH STREET VINCENNES, INDIANA
Feb. 28, 1929.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Some time ago I wrote the bureau concerning records which might show the granting of a pension to one Nathaniel Coulter who, according to my information, was granted a pension for a wound received in the war of 1812. The reply of the department, which is inclosed, states that the records show no pension granted on account of service in the war of '12. My information is that said Coulter served in both the war of '12 and the Revolutionary War. Will you kindly ascertain if the records of the War of the Revolution show any pension to this soldier on account of such service. My information is that soldier was wounded in the hand and drew a pension of $8 per month.
This soldier served in the Revolutionary War in the Second Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, commanded by Col. James Watson and later in Capt. Robt. Ramsey's Company, Sixth Battalion, Lancaster County Militia. The information I particularly want is the name xxxxxx of his wife and date of marriage.
I am very anxious to obtain this information if possible and will be glad to pay the expense of any search.
Respectfully,

W.P.A.
3-2027
REV. & 1812 WAR SECTION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
March 5, 1925
Thomas B. Coulter 621 N. Ninth St. Vincennes, Ind.
Sir:
I have to advise you that the 1912  Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of Nathaniel Coulter.
You are requested to furnish any data in your possession relative to the alleged pension.
Respectfully,
Hayo Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.

Treason Office
May I trouble this Dept. for some information in regard to my great great Grand father Nathaniel Boulter of Verm?
Will you kindly tell me if he drew his Pension (by Penn Archives - 2 nd Vol XV Page 716) himself & where it was sent? Was it for services in Rev. War or Fathy for 1812 when he was wounded? Any information in regard to

Full services in Rev. or 1812 will be so acceptable -
Yours Truly
Anne Dyer Hall -
Lemington, Pennsylvania November. Trinity first.

Dec 196 To Mrs Annie O'Wall Lewisburg Pa
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1929 Mar 19 Recd to Thos B Coulter - M...
File No. 3953
1929 Apr 11 Thos B Coulter adv cost of photos
Isabella Coulter
1929 Apr 22 Thos B Coulter adv remittance m...
Will
1929 May 11 Photos to B. Coulter & Fin. div...
Baths Coulter
1929 May 15 Thos B Coulter
Prvt Recd War
adv further remittance of $ will be refunded Finance div not fd
Act: Mch 3/1/13
1929 Sept 18 Recd Thos B Coulter adv rel to obtaining d last paymt of pen. el
Index: Vol. 6 Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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From
to
O.P.
ams. Sept. 14. '38
L. G. Edwards Esq.
Washington City D.C.
Mr. James
1838
1838 Sept 14th I received of you the sum of one hundred dollars for rent of house and lot situated on the street between the two rivers in the city of Washington D.C.

Racine Sept 7 th 1835
De Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Alexander for transfer he wishes his Sept th payments made at Pittsburgh
Respectfully yours
Cyrus Prouty
I have not as yet received John Ferris transfer it was forwarded some time since
L. L. Edwards Esq
Rev. Mr. ...
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8/15/35
Mr. Brewster
Dear
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Dept. Washington D.C.
Natane Boulter
Sept 18 1835
N. Brattle

N. Biddle
Sept 6 18 th 1835
Katharine Boulton
Wexford
Mr. D. B.
Comptroller of Exchequer
20 Grosvenor Sq
W.
Mr. Biddle
Sept 21

Bank United States
Philad: Sept. 18. 1835
Sir,
Yours of the 14. inst. is received, in reply thereto I have to state, that Nathaniel Coulter, Private, a Revolutionary pensioner, has been paid up to the 4 th March 1835 at $8 pr. Mo. - As his name will be transferred to the P. Pittsburgh Agency - he will cease to be paid here agreeably to your Notice.
Very Respectfully,
I am Sir
Your ob. S t .
H. Bridge Pres!
J. G. Fairbanks Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Dept.

See for the
Wrote to Judge Walker 8 th Jan 1822.

War Department Pension Office, 30 th Nov. 1921.
Sir,
The schedule of property, in the case of Nathaniel Coulter has been received and duly examined. The schedule refers to the date, &c. of the original papers in this case. And on referring to the records of this office it appears, that the first papers were returned to Judge Walker, then resident at Bedford, for amendment, on the 22 nd April 1819, and have not since then, been returned. Judge Walker, I believe, now resides at Pittsburgh. Let the original papers, or certified copies of them, together with proof of the service of the applicant, be transmitted to this Department, and the claim will be finally decided upon.
I am, Sir,
Your humble Serv t .
J. G. Edwards
JG
Philip Krebs Esq. Williamsport Pa.

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Barema Ohio Dec. 17 th 1839
Sir
In closed I send you the Application of Mrs. Isabella Coulter asking to be placed on the Pension roll Yours very Respectfully
Wm L. Edwards Washington City
Cyrus Peabody
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Warrant No. 556
160 Acres
WAR OF 1812.
Act of Dec. 24 th 1811 Jany 11 th 1812 etc
Warrantee Nathaniel Coulton
Soldier Nathaniel Coulton
Service 5 Inf.
Nature of claim Bounty land
[Signature]

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July 1837
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War
Sir
Carnal Dover 29 th June 1857
Tuscarawas Co. Ohio
Nethaniel Colter - who is now a resident of this place - and as he states was a soldier - herewith of the Revolutionary - and last war - and for his former services he now draws a pension - that he enlisted for and during the last war - and was discharged from the 6 th Infantry at Buena in 1855 - that he went to Washington the same year to claim his 4 months pay - then due him - that his discharge was left in the War department - Where it now is - he further says that he never drew any Bounty bond.
if all he states be true - is he not entitled to Bounty bond - and is not his discharge all that is necessary to enable him to obtain it
Will you Sir have the goodness to order an investigation into his case - and inform me the result as soon as convenient.
I am very respectfully your very obedient Servant
Alvan Shane

Lancaster County ss
Be it Remembered that on the fifteenth day of July 1839 before me James Calwell Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Lancaster in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Personally came John Coulter, of Middle Octorara, Barl Township, & County of Lancaster aforesaid, who upon his solemn Oath, by the right lifted Hand, doth swear and say, that he was well acquainted with the Rev. John Guthbertson, who was the Regular constituted Minister of the Gospel in the Township of Barl aforesaid for many years (say thirty) to the denomination of Christians called Covenanters, to of which society this Deponent & his Father Family were Members. That the said Guthbertson, sustained a good character, both as a Minister of the Gospel & a citizen, and that he this Deponent was present at the Marriage at the House of Hugh Coulter in said Barl Township, when the said Rev. John Guthbertson, legally joined Nathaniel Coulter and Isabella Coulter (both of said Barl Township) in the Bonds of Marriage (which Marriage was in (or as nearly as the Deponent can recollect in) the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighty four. That the Marriage was performed in the presence of forty or fifty witnesses, and that a few years after the said Nathaniel Coulter & Isabella Coulter were Married, they moved to the County of Northumberland in this State, and there took up their Residence for many years.
and further saith that I swear & subscribed to this 15 th day of July 1839 before me
John Coulter.
James Calwell

John Coates Deposition

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County
I, Geo. B. Withers, Secretary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster being hereby that James Calwell Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time of making the same and still is an acting Justice of the Court of Lancaster County duly commissioned and qualified and that all his acts done in that capacity are and shall be entitled to full faith and credit as usual in courts of Justice elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this 20th day of September A.D. 1839.
Geo. B. Withers Secretary

State of Ohio } Richland County }
On this Eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty Three Personally appeared before the Subscribers one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Richland. Isabella Coulter a Resident of Plymouth Township in the County of Richland and State of Ohio. aged Eighty Six years the Second day of May Last being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits 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 Nathaniel Coulter who was a private soldier in the army of the United States - And that she is informed and believes that he served as an enlisted soldier in Captain John Steets Company in the regular army of the United States - That he was enlisted for three years and decided out his time and was after- wards enlisted during the War but for greater certainty would refer to papers on file in the pension office as forwarded by said Nathaniel Coulter in his life time when applying for a pen- sion for himself - She further declares that she is still a Widow and that she is now an applicant for a pension under the act of July Seventh 1838 - She further states that she has here- tofore made application for a pension under the act of 1838 which was rejected because she was not a Widow at the time that law was passed. Mary Hilteth Isabella Coulter Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Franklin Corneil all Justice of the peace

State of Ohio } Richland County ss } August 18 th 1843 Be it remembered that I James James Jones I Franklin Carmichael a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Richland, Ohio do hereby certify that from the affidavit of James Jones herewith annexed that I am satisfied that Isabella Coulter who has this day appeared before me and made her Declaration as hereinbefore stated and by her subscribed and sworn to as certified by me is the identical person therein set forth and that she is the Widow of the said Nathaniel Coulter wherein named That the said James Jones whose affidavit is herewith annexed is a resident of the said County of Richland and is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand and seal this 18 th day of August 1843
Franklin Carmichael Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio } Richland County ss } Personally appeared before me Franklin Carmichael one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County of Richland James Jones who being by me first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he has been personally acquainted with Isabella Coulter the person named in the foregoing Declaration by her made sworn to and subscribed by her in his presence Ever since May of AD 1827 - that she was then living with the said Nathaniel Coulter as his wife - That the said Nathaniel Coulter died in January in the year 1839 since which time the said Isabella has remained a Widow and dependent further says that he has no hesitancy in saying that the said Isabella Coulter as named in the

above named Declaration is the I don't know person that she represents herself to be in said declaration - and further this deponent saith not - James Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of August A.D. 1843
Franklin Carmichael Justice of the peace
State of Ohio } Richland County }
I Elijah M c Lake Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Richland do hereby certify that Franklin Carmichael whose signature appears on the foregoing Declaration & Certificate was an acting justice of the peace in & for said County at the dates therein set forth and as such is entitled to full faith and credit in our said Court as well as elsewhere given under my hand and seal of office this Eighteenth day of August 1843 Elijah M c Lake Clerk

The State of Ohio } Richland County } ss.
On this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty-three personally appeared before the Honors the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Richland, Isabella Coulter a resident of Plymouth Township in said County of Richland aged eighty-six years who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth, on her oath make make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Coulter who was a private soldier in the Army and she believes enlisted in Captain John Steel's Company for three years & she thinks was re-enlisted in the year 1777 and served his time & was discharged, & that he enlisted again for & during the war & served in the Regular Army till the close of the war and was regularly discharged, & for further particulars in regard to the nature of the service she would refer to the papers of her husband now on file in the Pension office.
She also declares that she thinks she was married to Nathaniel Coulter on the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty four and that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Coulter died according to the best of her recollection, on the Twenty Seventh day
(over)

of January A.D. Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine. — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first day January seven teen Hundred & thirty four. By at the time as she believes, alone stated she further declares that she is still a Widow.
Rebecca Coulter
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Richland in open Court.
Jacob Parker President of Court.
The State of Ohio } Richland County } ss
I, Elijah M Lake Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the said County of Richland do hereby certify that the above declaration made sub- scribed to in open court of the said Rebecca Coulter was made subscribed and sworn to in open Court. And that the said Jacob Parker whose name is subscribed above is President Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas, and that the above signature is his genuine signature Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this Eighteenth day of August A.D. Eighteen Hundred & forty three.
Elijah M Lake Clerk

District of Pennsylvania ss.
On this eleventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, held in Williamsport for the county of Lycoming, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of Common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of proceedings, Nathaniel Coulter, aged Sixty one years, resident in Lycoming County in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the eighteenth of March 1818, and the first of May 1820, that he served in the revolutionary War, in the company commanded by Captain John Steel in the regiment commanded by Col. Hennon, in the line of the state of Virginia, as has been more fully stated in a declaration made before Judge Walker on or about the sixth day of August in the year 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income nor property of any description except the clothing on my back.
Nathaniel Coulter
The following debt is due to me and recoverable, One debt of fourteen dollars
I am indebted in the following sums
 One debt of five dollars  One debt of five dollars  One debt of six dollars  One debt of two dollars  One debt of Fifty Cents 
I am by occupation a labourer but by age and infirmities, am not able to pursue that occupation.
I have no family residing with me. Nathaniel Coulter Sworn Subscribed in Open Court the 11 th Sept 1821.
Thos. Webb Scribe

20/10/21 Sycamore County ss. I Philip Krebs, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas, in and for the county of Sycamore — Do certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fourteen dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at William- port, the twentieth day of October A D one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Ph Krebs protho

Dauphin County Pa.
On the twenty fifth day of February Anno Domini 1823 Personally came Nathaniel Coulter into the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, (being a Court of Record) and after having been duly sworn according to law, says that he has no fixed or positive residence or home any where in this world. - That one place is as to him as much a residence as another - That he goes about from pillar to post, sometimes to gain work when able, and at other times to see some of his relations. That he has been in Dauphin County about two months and that he does not recollect since the death of his wife about 11 years ago that he staid in any County a longer period of time - He has broken up housekeeping - He is now living with a Mr John Sloan of Hanover township to whom he is related - and does not intend to go away until next summons time when like a stray dog he will seek out other quarters -
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this day above written -
Nathaniel Coulter
Thomalker? Pres