William J. Culver (1768 - aft. 1839)

Born 1768 in Sussex, Delaware

Ancestors

Husband of Grace (Hastings) Culver — married about 1793 in Delaware

Descendants

Died after 13 Apr 1839 after age 71 in Sussex, Delaware, United States

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Biography

Private William Culver served for Delaware in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): Captain Waller's Company, 8th Co. 9th Reg
Service ended:

William J. Culver was born about 1768 in Sussex County, Delaware. He married Grace Hastings (1773-1838) about 1793 in Delaware, and they had 12 children together.

Their children were:

1. Joshua Culver
2. George Culver b. ~1796 (died young)
3. John Culver b. ~1798
4. Isabel Culver b. ~1800
5. Salathael Culver b.~1802
6. J. Daniel Culver b. ~1805
7. Ester Culver b. ~1807
8. Elias Culver b. ~1809
9. Annie Amelia Culver
10. Nellie Culver b. ~1813
11. Lydia Culver b. ~1815
12. Charles Nutter Culver

He died some time after 13 Apr 1839 when he signed his name and sold property to his son Salathael and before the 1840 census.

William inherited land from his father in 1782, and added 15 acres called Chance, before he surveyed it on 12 Nov 1802. He farmed near Delmar, DE all his life.

"a minor when his father died and chose his brother Geo, as his guardian in 1782. George was probably his own brother and the older brothers may have been his half-brothers.^[1] (I think Spillers meant only full brother-J.Culver)

William was listed in the 1790 census for Little Creek Hundred, Sussex Co., DE

In 1794/5 William was engaged in lawsuits with Nathaniel Waller and Alexander Collins.

Served in the DE Militia in 1808^[2] and during the War of 1812. Private in Capt Waller's Co, 9th Reg,^[3] during the bombardment of Lewes, ED, in March 1813, by a British Frigate.

In 1836, William deeded 21 acres to Isaac Hastings, and in 1839 sold the other 33 < acres to is son Salathael.

His wife Grace Hastings Culver was living in 1836, but did not sign the deed when William sold land to their son Salathael on 13 Apr 1839, so apparently Grace died prior to that time.

General Store Accounts of John Nelms of Salisbury, 1758 - 1787 An inventory was filed in Worcester Co. of the debts due to the estate of Robert HANDY. This list is part of an inventory taken on October 3, 1765, and entered for probate on June 19, 1766. It can be found in Liber 90, Folios 99-110. CULVER, William (22 Apr 1786 - 1787) Sundries as per day book on 20 Apr 1786 for 2/0/7. No payment.

• Robert HANDY-Book Debts Desperate: Moses, Thomas, John, & Aaron CULVER.

Research Notes

Moved this War of 1812 info from the bio. Did this William Culver also serve in the Maryland Militia in the War of 1812? According to Spiller's book he was in Capt Waller's Company in the Delaware Militia.^[1]

War of 1812 Service Records Name: William Culver Company: 25 REG'T (HUMPHREY'S), MARYLAND MIL. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 50 Roll Exct: 602

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Some Descendants of John Culver: p. 181
2. ↑ Delaware Archives - Military: v. 4, p. 197
3. ↑ Delaware Archives - Military: v. 5, p. 547

• Military: "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
  citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 50; FHL microfilm 882,568.
  FamilySearch Record: Q29K-MK52 (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G5CX-9JQ2 Image number 02621
  Name: William Culver; Military Service Date: 1812-1815; Military Service Place: United States.

• 1800 Census: "United States Census, 1800"
  Citing p. 363, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 6,413.
  FamilySearch (accessed 5 March 2022)
  FamilySearch Image Image number 00193
  Wm Culver in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States.
• 1810 Census: "United States Census, 1810"
  Citing p. 318, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 224,381.
  FamilySearch (accessed 5 March 2022)
  FamilySearch Image Image number 00172
  Wm Culver in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States.
• 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820"
  Citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  FamilySearch (accessed 5 March 2022)
  FamilySearch Image Image number 00333
  William Culver in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States.
• 1830 Census: "United States Census, 1830"
  Citing 137, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 13; FHL microfilm 6,415.
  FamilySearch (accessed 5 March 2022)
  FamilySearch Image Image number 00266
  William Culver in Little Creek, Sussex, Delaware, United States.

• Spillers, Lorena Martin Some Descendants of John Culver (Tulsa, OK, 1963).
• Public Archives Commission of Delaware. Delaware Archives - Military (Star Publishing Co., Wilmington, Delaware, 1916)