REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION, DAVID CULVER , WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK Copyright (c) 1999 by Thomas L. Dunne (dunne1@usadatanet.net ). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Rev War Pension record of David Culver, and Mary French his wife Pension # W4933 Transcribed by Thomas L Dunne (descendant) May 1999 State of New York - Warren County - on this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen State of New York > On this twelfth day of September in the year one thousand eight Warren County ---- > hundred and twenty. Personally appearance in open court being a court of Common Res in and for said County is Court of record which provide according to the ---- of Common Law with a jurisdiction -------------- a point of ----------- keeping a record of there proceedings and which have the power of fines and imprisonment, David Culver aged sixty two years, a resident of Chester in the County of Warren, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ------------------- of the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 ------- the 1st of May 1820. That he the said David Culver served in the Revolutionary War as follows. --- one year in the company commanded by Capt. John Keys in Col. John Durkee's Regiment in Gen. Parsons Brigade that he continued to serve in the Corps aforesaid for the ------ of ------- when he was discharged - the service in the state of Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. That he ---------- ------------- in the company commanded by Capt. John Harmon in the Regiment and Brigade, aforesaid that he continued to serve in the company last aforesaid for the span of Fourteen months as a substitute for his Father at the Expiation of which time he was again discharged at the ------------ at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in 1780, and further that he made an application for a pension in pursuance of the acts of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818. The ninth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen and received pension certificate No - 335 dated at the war office of the United States the ------------ day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen and has -------- his pension at the rate of Eight Dollars per month from the said -------- day of April 1818 to the fourth day of March 1820. And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the ---- of May 1820. 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 ----- that ----- by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there of, with an intent so to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitlement an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War ------the 18th day 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, nor have I any --------- other than what is contained in this schedule --------------- -------- and by ---- subscribed schedule. 1st Real Estate, I have none My personal property ------------------ 1 Black Mare ____________ 30-00 Broken Share --------- ___________ -50 1 Old Ham ______________ 5-00 1 Old ------------ ________________ -25 1 Old Cow ______________ 14-00 4 Chairs ______________________ 1-00 2 Calves ________________ 2-50 2 Pails _______________________ -50 10 Sheep ________________ 7-50 Ten ----------___________________ 1-00 5 Hogs _________________ 10-00 Tub _________________________ 1-50 1 Old Wagon & Harness ___ 65-00 Milk Pans ____________________ -75 1 Plough __Old one _______ 2-00 5 Basins _____________________ -62 2 Old Axes _______________ 1-00 1 ---------------_________________ 1-00 2 Hoes old ones ___________ -50 6 Spoons ____________________ -37 1 Chain __________________ 1-25 1 Tea Kettle __________________ -75 3 Old Sythes ______________ -50 Old ---------___________________ -25 1 5 pint Kettle _____________ 1-00 Candle Stand _________________ -50 1 ---- Kettle broken _________ 1-00 5 Tea Spoons _________________ -25 1 Pot ____________________ 1-00 6 Eating Plates _________________ -36 1 Spiner __________________ -75 1 Plater _____________________ 1-29 2 Frammels _______________ 1-00 1 Flat Iron ____________________ -25 6 Knives _________________ -50 2 ----------- ____________________ -25 1 Razor & Shaving Box _____ -75 1 Old Slay ____________________ 1-50 2 Pitch Forks _____________ -37 1 Wooden Clock _______________ 15-00 5 Broken Rakes ___________ -00 1 Bible _______________________ 1-00 1 Drag-------______________ 2-00 1 Psalm Book __________________ -37 1 Old Saddle & Bridle ______ 2-00 --------- --------__________________ -25 Total Amt of the schedule $ 117-84. And further the said David Culver says that he is indebted to sundry persons for a part of the property contained in the above schedule which he has purchased since he obtained his pension on certificate. That he is indebted to --------- --------------- in the sum of $15.00 and also to ------------ in the sum of 6.00 and also to A Korapp ----------------- 5.00 and also to H K - Fox for Sundry goods $ 9.64 $65.64 And further the said David Culver states that he has a wife, age 50 years, and four children which live at home with him-one son aged 17 years able to perform man labor one son of 14 years & one child of 11 years and ------- child nine years old. All well and healthy children. The said David and his wife are infirm and unable to perform much labor. Subscribed and Sworn the -------------- day of September 1820 before in Open Court Seth C Baldwin - Clerk Signed David Culver State of New York Warren County On this first day of September 1853 personally appeared before the ------------- a justice of -------------- of the County Court of Warren County State of New York. Mary Culver a resident of the Town of Horicon, County of Warren ---- ---- a person aged sixty six years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath swear the following declaration in order to obtain the ---------- of the provision made by an act of Congress on the 3rd of February 1853 granting --------- to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of David Culver who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary Service at the time of his death, under act of 18th March 1818. At the rate of thirty six dollars per annum. Payable at the New York Agency at Albany, and for a --------- account of his service -------------- can be ------- to the ---------- and proof on file with his original application. She further declares that she was married to the said David Culver on the ---------------- November One thousand eight hundred and twenty three --------- at the town of Chester County and State ----------- by Louis ----------- -------- ------- of the ------ of the said town of Chester, County ----------- that her name before her said marriage was Mary French that her ------ husband died on the Fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty eight (A.D. 1848) that she was --------- married to him prior to the ----- day of January Eighteen ------- but at the time above mentioned. She further ------ that she is now a widow. Mary Culver Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned, before me and I herby certify that I am personally aquatinted with the above named Mary Culver, that on account of her age and ------- infirmity she is unable to -------- --------- and I further certify that the above ----------- is entitled to ------- -----------. Jonathan H Linch ------ of ------------ of the County Court of Warren County Letter contained in David Culver's pension file. August 7, 1936 Mrs. Winifred Riddall MA-J/--- 59 Oxford Avenue David Culver Buffalo, New York W. 4933 Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Culver, born December 29 1750, who came from Voluntown, Connecticut, and settled at Reading Center (near Watkins) New York, before 1789, with his wife Jerusha and several children, and died June 4, 1829 in Reading Center. There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the David Culver described above. The record has been found of only one David Culver of Connecticut, the data which ------ were found in pension claim W. 4933 based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. David Culver enlisted in Connecticut, the place not stated, in January 1776, served as private in Captain John Keyes' company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment and discharged in January 1777. He enlisted afterwards, served sixteen ---------- as substitute for his father, whose name was not given, in Captain John Harison's company, Colonel John Durkees's regiment and was discharged in 1780 at Morristown, New Jersey. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he resided in Chester, Warren County, New York. He was then fifty-nine years of age: the date and place of his birth were not given. In 1820, the soldier's wife was about fifty years of age, her name not given, not the date of their marriage. Four children were living at home then, a son, aged seventeen years, a son aged fourteen years, a daughter eleven years and a daughter nine years. He referred to another child, but did not give the names of any of said children. David Culver died March 4, 1843. The soldier married November 30, 1823, in Chester, New York, Mary French: both parties were then of Bolton, Warren County, New York. Mary Culver, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed September 1, 1853, at which time she resided in Horicon, Warren County, New York she was then aged sixty-six years. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents were not given. David Culver referred to his brother, John Culver, who in 1818, resided in New Hampshire. (In file served together) In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptrellary Counsel, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following. Mary Culver, widow of David Culver Certificate # ---- Issued October 20, 1853 Rate $96 per ------- Commissioned February 3, 1853 Act of February 3, 1853 New York Agency. Very truly yours. A. B. Eylers Executive Assistant to the Administrator.