Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18989, Daniel Culver, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Culver, Daniel Abigail
No. 18989.
CONTENTS
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New York, 7981. Abigail Culver, dec d . widow of Daniel Culver — who was a Mass Private — in the Mass. Line — Husb d died 2 d Nov r 1832.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, & end 2 d May 1843, when she died. Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Octo. 1846, and sent to Miss T. B. & A. Y. Smith, Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 88.
L. H. Wood, Clerk.
Payable to the child n Abigail Cherry, Union Bank, John Noble, & Daniel Culver, only surviving child.
Act 1838 { " 1843. Rep n
W. G. D. H. Culver Jan y 28 th 48

July 27. Samuel Culver born in the year 1750 Abigail his wife October 25-1758
the ages of their Children
John Nov 16 - 1779 Lyman July 25 - 1782 Amos Apr 26 - 1784 Noble July 6 - 1787 Samuel September 23 - 1789 Samuel July 10 - 1793 Abigail Nov 10 - 1795
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State of New York County of Monroe } ss
On this ninth day of September eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared in open court before me Samuel P. Gould, one of the Judges in & for Albany County Abigail Beheney aged fifty — years is a resident of the town of Penfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Abigail Culver late widow of Daniel Culver under the act of Congress passed
This declarant states that she is the daughter of Daniel and Abigail Culver. that her said father was a native of the Town of Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts and that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution as this declarant has heard her father say. This declarant states that she has seen and heard read the annexed certificate bearing date "Secretaries Office Boston August 18. 1846" and signed by "John G. Palfrey", which certificate purports to set forth the facts in relation to the service of Daniel Culver in the war of the revolution. This declarant states that she believes and has no doubt that the Daniel Culver mentioned in said certificate is this declarants father. that she has often heard

her said father during his life time make mention of his services performed in the war of the revolution by himself, and this declarant states that from her earliest recollection her said father received  draw a pension for a wound received in the war of the revolution and that he continued to draw said pension to the time of his death - that this declarant always understood that her said father received his wound at in an action with the British at a place called Harlem Heights and that at the time he was wounded he was an enlisted soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brown in the Massachusetts Line, and enlisted in said Regiment for a period of five years - The recollection of this declarant does not enable her to state positively that her said father declared he had enlisted at that time for a period of five years, but it is this declarants impression that he did state that he was an enlisted soldier -
This declarant further states that her father the said Daniel Curbin died on the second day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two. (1822) -
This declarant further states that her said father was married to her said mother whose maiden name

was Abigail Kellogg in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, in the town of Great Barrington as this declarant has been informed & believes. This declarant states that the annexed paper contains a true record (as this declarant believes) of the birth of the children of her said father & mother. That the paper is a leaf taken from the family bible belong which belonged to her said father and mother, and which subsequent to the death of her said father has  was been in the possession of her said mother and since the death of her said mother has been in this declarants possession. It is this declarants impression that the entries made in said record are in the hand writing of her said father but of this she is not positive. She knows that it was regarded by her said parents for many years previous to their death as their family record and it was the only one kept by them. This declarant further states that her said mother died on the second day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty three 1843. at the reported age of eighty four years and that her said father and mother left surviving them five children, whose names

are Abigail Cheney (this declarant) John Culver, Noble Culver, Daniel Culver, Union Clark.
Subscribed & sworn in Open Court the day & year first above written. Before me.
Abigail Cheney X Mark
Saml B. Isaacs, Judge of Monroe Co. Courts
State of New York, County of Monroe } ss I Chas. Miller Clerk of the court of Oyer & terminer. do hereby certify that at a Court of Oyer & terminer held in & for said County at Rochester, on the ninth day of September 1846, it was proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court, that Daniel Culver died on the 2 nd day of November 1822, and that Abigail Culver, his wife, died on the 2 nd day of May eighteen hundred & forty three, and that the said Daniel & Abigail Culver left five children surviving them whose names are Abigail Cheney, John Culver, Noble Culver, Daniel Culver & Union Clark.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court & County this 9 day of September 1846
Chas. Miller Clerk

4804 Abigail Lester
W.S.
Act. 7. July 38
m. 79. d. 22.
Agent
J. Gould
Salmon
N.Y.

State of New York
County of Cayuga
On this 16 th day of February 1839 personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cayuga in said State Abigail Culver a resident of Fleming in said County aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled An act granting half pay & pensions to widows. That she is the widow of Daniel Culver who was a corporal in the company of Captain William King in the Regiment commanded by Col Jonathan Ward. She further says that the said Daniel Culver was wounded and disabled on or about the 17 th day of September 1776, and was up to the time of his death an invalid pensioner of the United States under the Act of August 11 1790 as she believes. That he entered said Service in or about the month of April 1775 and continued to serve until the time he was wounded as above stated. She further says that she was married to the said Daniel Culver in the fall of the year 1779 but in consequence of extreme old age & loss of memory she can not state the precise day & month of said marriage. That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Culver died on the second day of November 1822. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1774 in

at the time above stated Sworn to & subscribed on the day of my first above written before me Abigail her Cuelver J. L. Richardson Just Judge of Cayuga
I certify that I was well acquainted with the above named Daniel Cuelver in his life time. That he had been dead many years. I further certify that from information I am satisfied that since Abigail Cuelver is the widow of said deceased. That she is very aged and infirm and is unable to attend or appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity. Dated February 16 1839 J. L. Richardson Just Judge of Cayuga
State of New York Cayuga County ss Daniel T. Cuelver of Fleming in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged forty nine years and is the son of Daniel & Abigail Cuelver above named. That the said Daniel Cuelver died on the second day of Nov 1822 and the said Abigail Cuelver is the widow of said deceased. And further deponent saith not. Sworn this 16 day of February 1839 before me J. L. Richardson Just Judge of Cayuga Daniel T. Cuelver

I certify my opinion that the said Daniel T. C. below is a man of truth & Veracity. Feby 16 1839
J. L. Richardson First Judge of Court
New York State
Cayuga County ss I hereby certify that Joseph Richardson Esquire was on the sixteenth day of February 1839 First Judge of the County Courts in and for said County duly qualified. And that the signature for- going purporting to be his are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Courts and county this 16th day of February 1839 G. Warner Foster Deputy Clerk

In the matter of Original Cubas
afft.

State of New York Cayuga County ss Joseph Culver of the town of Seneca in Seneca County being duly sworn says that he is aged seventy eight years, and is a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832. That he is a brother of Daniel Culver late of Seneca in Seneca County of Cayuga who was in his life time an Invalid pensioner of the United States. That he deponent was twelve years younger than said Daniel Culver and lived near said Daniel in the town of Agawam in Berkshire County in the State of Massachusetts in the commencement of the Revolutionary War. That he deponent well re- members that in the month of April 1775 and before the battle of Lexington the said Daniel Culver left home as deponent then understood & now believes, and entered the service of the United States in the company commanded by Capt William King which company belonged to Col Jonathan Wards Regiment. That he deponent then understood that said Daniel was stationed at or near Boston for the greater portion of the time, and continued absent from home and in service as he deponent supposed & now supposes until he was wounded in or about the month of September 1776 when he returned home and remained until deponent entered the service which was in 1777. Deponent further says

that he and said Daniel both lived every from home but in the neigh- =borhood of home when he said Daniel entered said Service and departed there had and nor has no doubt that said Daniel was in Service as above stated
Deponent further says he is well acquainted with Abigail Culver of Fleming in said County and knows her to be the widow of said Daniel Culver deceased Deponent further says that said Daniel was attended by a surgeon  or nurse by Government for a term of eight months after he returned home wounded as aforesaid, but whether he was discharged or came home on furlough deponent does not know
Subscribed further deponent saith not sworn this 5 th day of October 1839 before me } Joseph Culver A.C. Munger Justice of the Peace
I certify my opinion that said Joseph Culver is a man of truth & veracity - October 5 th 1839 A.C. Munger Justice of the Peace
New-York State, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that A.C. Munger Esq. was, on the 5 th day of October 1839 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified: And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this 5 th day of October 1839
Wm Richardson Clerk

that he and said Daniel both lived every from home but in the neigh- =borhood of home when he said Daniel entered said Service and departed then had and now has no doubt that said Daniel was in Service as above stated
Deponent further says he is well acquainted with Abigail Culver of Fleming in said County and knows her to be the widow of said Daniel Culver deceased Deponent further says that said Daniel was attended by a surgeon surgeon paid by Government for a term of eight months after he returned home wounded as aforesaid, but whether he was discharged or came home on furlough deponent does not know
Subscribed and sworn to me this 5 th day of October 1839 before me } Joseph Culver A.C. Munger Justice of the Peace
I certify my opinion that said Joseph Culver is a man of truth & veracity - October 5 th 1839 A.C. Munger Justice of the Peace
New-York State, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that A.C. Munger Esq. was, on the 5 th day of October 1839 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified: And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this 5 th day of October 1839
Isaac Warren Foster Deputy Clerk

Payment to be made at
Albany by
J. M. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book a, Vol. 2 Page
J. H. Wood, Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Abigale Bulver, dec d , late of N. York — widow of Daniel Bulver, — — — who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line and died on the 2 nd day of November 1832 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1843, and terminating on the 2 nd May 1843, when the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. when she died, payable. Given at the War Office of the United to Abigale Cherry, Union States, this 14 th day of October Clerk, John Noble and Daniel Bulver, only child. one thousand eight hundred and 46.
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Suplicate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. I Union Whitney of Great Barrington in said County of Berkshire and Seventy three years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Abigail Culver of Flemming in the State of New York widow of Daniel Culver deceased. Said Abigail being my only sister . Her maiden name was Steele. In the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the (Pucise month I have forgot) the said Abigail was married at my father's house to the said Daniel Culver by the Rev. Eliphalet Steele minister in Egremont in S r County (my father's house being in S r Egremont) — I was present & saw the marriage ceremony performed, — Said Steele has long since been deceased — Dated 19. Jan y . 1839.
Union Whitney
Berkshire ss 19. January 1839. I subscribed & sworn to before me — and I certify that said Union is a credible witness —
Atte J. Sumner. Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire S.S. I. Gorton Race of Egremont in said County of Berkshire testify of lawful age, testify and say, that I was Town Clerk of the said Town of Egremont during the two years previous to, and ending in March One Thousand eight hundred & thirty eight. That the records of said Town - including the record of Marriages for more than sixty years past - being then in my possession were in the month of February One Thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, destroyed by fire
Dated January 24 th 1839.
Gorton Race
Berkshire S.S. Jan. 24 th 1839. Subscribed and sworn to before me -- and I certify that the said Gorton Race is a Credible Witness
Attest. Wilbur Curtis Just. of peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire S.S. I Saul Clarke Minister of the Congregational Society in the Town of Egremont in said County of Berkshire testify and say that the Rev. Eliphalet Stone formerly a Minister in said Egremont removed from here - as I understand - into the more than forty years ago - into the Western part of the State of New York, where he has since died. I further testify that the store of Gorton Race in this Town was destroyed by fire about one year since, said Race being Town Clerk at the time, and it is understood & believed that the Records of said Town were destroyed with said store
Dated January 24 th 1839.
Saul Clarke
Berkshire S.S. Subscribed and sworn to before me -- and I certify that the said Rev. Saul Clarke is a Credible Witness
Attest. Wilbur Curtis Just. of peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire. ss.
I Charles Sedgwick clerk of the courts in the county of Berkshire do certify that Increase Sumner Esq before whom the foregoing deposition of Union Whitney was taken & that Wilbur Curtis Esq before whom the foregoing deposition of Gorton Race & Saul Clark were taken were at the time of taking said respective depositions of the Peace within said county duly commissioned & qualified that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Increase Sumner Curtis & that I firmly believe that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court at common pleas this 26 day of January 1839. Chas Sedgwick

New York
Daniel Culver, Majt regt Cavalry, Co Capt King In the Army U. States
Rescinded on the roll of New York at P. T. increased to $8. per month by Law of 24. of April, 1876.
Cert: of pension issued 17 July 1820 sent to care of John Groves, Esq. Auburn, New York.

State of New York Cayuga County ss
Personally appeared Daniel Culver who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is aged Forty nine Years and that he was in the revolutionary Army in the New Service in 1776 in the Massachusetts Line in Captain William Kings Company in a regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Ware and that on or about the 17 th day of September 1776 he was wounded in the right arm as he suffered by a Cannon Shot at the battle of Harlem Heights and that In consequence of said wound he has drawn a Pension at the Pension office of the New York agency Since the Year 1790 up to the 4 th March 1819 and that he applied (by an Agent or Attorney) at said Pension office to draw his half Yearly pay up to the 4 th Sept 1819 and has been informed that it was necessary for him to apply to the Secretary of the Department of War and obtain a Pension Certificate before he could obtain said pay and that in consequence of said wound he is unable to obtain his living by Manual Labor and that the annexed power of attorney and proceedings is a copy which he obtained at said Pension office by which he has heretofore drawn his Pension
Daniel Culver
Sworn & subscribed before me the 28 th day of December 1819 John Grover Justice of Cayuga County pleas
I do hereby certify to the Hon the Secretary of the Department of War that I am Personally acquainted with the above named Daniel Culver and do consider him a credible person
John Grover Justice of Cayuga County pleas

F.W. Record Division. Ans
May 27. 1908.
Mr. Frank B. Culver, % American Bonding Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated and received the 15 th instant, you are advised that Daniel Culver was pensioned November 1, 1833 at the rate of $40. per annum, commencing March 17, 1830, for wound of right arm received at the Battle of Harlem Heights, while serving as a Private in Captain William King's company Colonel Jonathan Ward's regiment, Massachusetts Line.
He was transferred from the Massachusetts to the New York Agency and in 1819 was sixty nine years old and a resident of Cayuga County New York.
He died December 7, 1833. No further data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
(N.B. Data in regard to Commencement of pension is taken from list of Broome Co. N.Y. Invalid Pensions, filed in 1835.)

N. York 4804
Nigail Culver
let. to S. Gould 28. June 1839 to same 21. Nov. 1839 to Hon. C. Morgan 24. April 1840.
Set July 1838

28,507
INVALID.
Rev. see U.W. Wid. File 18,989.
File No. 28,507 Over
Daniel Culver
Dis. Mass. Regt
Act: Invalid
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May, 27, '08. Hist. to Frank B. Culver. Z.W.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18989
Abigail Culver Widow of Daniel Culver Prin. Rev. War.
Act: May 3 rd 1873
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

111111. New York.
Abigaille Culver, dec d . Widow of Daniel Culver — who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 2 d Novr 1822 of Monroe, in the State of New York who was a Bri in the Company commanded by Captain King — of the Regt, commanded by Col. Fellows in the Mass. line for 11 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Octo. 1846 and sent to Miss Smith's, Present.
Total amount, $ 183.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 155: —
Payable to Children,

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County.
I CERTIFY THAT John Grover by whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said John Grover and verily believe the signature to the annexed Certificate to be his hand writing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
James Fover Clk

Washington D.C.
2 October 1846
Sir,
We have the honor to present the declaration of Abigail Cheney, daughter of Daniel & Abigail Culver, under the act of 1838, with the proofs in support of the claim. Be pleased to give the case an early examination.
We are very resp
Yours J. A. & A. H. Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq., Commr of Pensions.

Payment to be made at All any by J. W. Allcott Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of New York Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. Vol. 1.
Page by J. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Abigaille Colver, dec d late of N. Y. K. — widow of Daniel Colver, ————— who was a Private in the Mass. Line ————— and died on the 2 d day of November 1822 ————— is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Six ————— dollars and Sixty Six — cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1836, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, payable to Abigaille Cherry, Union Clark, John Noble and Daniel Colver, only children. —————  Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Apr 23. 1840
Rev
Abigail Cook
Jane L. Edwards Esq Pension Office. Washington. Hon. Ch. Morgan H.R.

House of Rep. April 22 d . 184.
J L Edwards Esq
Sir.
I inclose a letter from Mr Gould. Will you examine it and see if it will aid you in the case of Abigail Calbra. Have the kindness to return it with your answer.
Very Respectfully Yours Christopher Morgan.

PAID
8 3/4
PORT
Sturtevant and Mr L. M. Gurney Esq Rochester Canada March 10 N.Y.

St. Bennington Sept. 12 1846
Mr L. M. Drury
Dr Sir. Yours of the 8 th inst was duly rec d , and in answer to which I am sorry to say, that our Records of Marriages contain nothing farther back than 1796-98 - except a few on one of the back leaves of an old book, but nothing of the Persons you mentioned - I have had frequent occasions heretofore to search for the records of such Marriages, but have not been able to find any except 2 or 3 - before mentioned, neither in the town Records or Parish Records - and am satisfied that the Record you speak of (to wit - David Culver with Abigail Kellogg) is not to be found in any of our Records - If other evidence such as historical would be of any service to you perhaps such can be obtained as there are several families of Kellogg in this place -
Respectfully Yours
E. P. Woodworth of St. Bennington

4804
Abigail Calverda
W.H. 9079
Abt 7 July 38
m 79. d 22 -
adm'd
Secy. 11 mo pri
36 60
To Abigail Cheney Union Clark - John Noble & Danl (ut. - no one Surv. S chur - saw -
also at 43
36 66 to
2 may 1843 when she died
J. E. & A. Smith Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
August 18. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Culver is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt William Kings Company in Col. John Fellows regt, as a private of Great Barrington, from April 20 1775. 17 days. Upon another of said Company in said regt in the Eight Months Service as a private of Great Barrington from May 8 to August 1 1775, including allowance of 150 Miles travel, 3 Months.
— 17
8 —
Upon a Return of said Company and regiment as a private. The Service Warrant said Return is dated Dorchester October 7. 1775. Upon an order of said Company for Military Coats, dated Dorchester Camp, November 17 1775. Upon a
— 24
Pay Roll of Capt Joss. Bradley's Company, in Col. John Brown's regt, as a private, from June 30 to July 26 1777, 27 days. Upon a Pay
1. 12 16 21

Roll of Capt Enos Parkes Company, in Col Benjamin Simonds regt, de- tached from the County of Berkshire to reinforce the Continental Army at Ben- nington, as a private from August 14 to 19 1777, 6 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Elijah Darnings Company, detached from Col Ashleys regt, and ordered to Albany, as a private from June 4 to July 15 1778, 41 days. No evidence of said Culvers enlistment for the term of 3 years.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packard,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my father Daniel Culver in the war of the Revolution -
He was a native of the town of Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire & state of Massachusetts - He enlisted in the year 1776 in to the Massachusetts Line of Continental troops to serve for a period of five years - He enlisted in the said town of Great Barrington - The names of his officers are not remembered - He was in Barrington in 1777 as is believed - He was also in an action on Harlem Heights and he was with the American Army in its retreat from Long Island.
I am now fifty years of age and my memory does not enable me to state my father's services more fully -
Witness my hand at Webster in the county of Monroe & state of New York this 28 th day of June 1846
Signed in my presence { Abigail Cheney James Harris, Jr.

4804 ✓ Feb 25. Abigail Culver, Oct 1838
Rev J. L. Thomas for Benjamin Green Washington G. C.
A. Gould Auburn N.Y.
RECEIVED

Auburn Feby 18 1859
Dear Sir
I have the honor herewith to enclose you an application for a pension under the act of July 7 1838
Will you please examine the papers and communicate the result to me
P.S. I had an application to obtain a pension for a widow. Mrs. Maria Blanchard (widow of Nathaniel Blanchard died, who was a pensioner under the act of 1818) commenced proceedings to obtain a pension under the act of June 1836 & obtained proof of marriage but before her own declaration was made out she died
Will you inform me whether her children can apply & obtain the amount of pension due her at the time of her death?
I am yours
Very Resp
J. Gould
Rev J L Edwens

Oct 10.
My Adolf Abigail Culver,
FREE
How I I believe Pension of pension Washington

Auburn NY 1839
Sir
Yours of 28 th June 1839 in relation to the claim of Abigail Culver widow of Daniel Culver to a pension was read.
You speak of her as the widow of Dan Culver and from that fact I am satisfied that in the examination of her claim you have looked at the wrong papers. Her husband's name was Daniel, not Dan as you suppose. There was an Invalid pensioner named Dan Culver who lived in Chenango Co Brattle Co in this state but it was not this man. Besides Daniel Culver never served in Capt Bradleys Co as we know of but in Capt Wm Tings Co. I send the afft of his brother which will doubtless satisfy you of the truth of the petition. Please examine it & send the result to me
Yours Very Respect
J. Gould
Hon J. S. Edwards

128007 D 140871 Y

Per To American Bonding Company Baltimore, Md., 5/18/08
The Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly refer the following inquiry to the Records Division of your Department —
Revolutionary war record and personal and family data are desired with regard to
Daniel Culver (or Colver) - private in Brown's Massachusetts Regiment - pension began from 1786.
In 1785 was transferred from Mass. (died 1833)
Timothy Culver (or Colver) - Sgt., Connecticut Cont'l Line pension began from Apr 15, 1818 (died Feb 1829) (supposed to be recorded from Bradford County, Penna.)
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours respectfully,
Frank B. Culver