Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39398, Michael Curtis, Md.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Md.

Curtis, Michael

NUMBER
S.39398

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

3708
Virginia

Michael Curtis [large] 4
Capt. Beaty private 
Maryland line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of May, 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Oct 1818 and sent to the Clerk of Fairfax 
County, Fairfax Court house Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 3 mos. 14/31 4/30  28.68
Semi-anl, all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00 
$76.68

{Revolutionary claim, 
{Act 18th March, 1818.} 

2 years [Illegible] 

Continued
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Michael Curtis

Admitted
(on Capt. Beale’s cert.)

Clerk of the County
Fairfax C. H.
Virga [Virginia]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

DISTRICT OF Virginia, 88 
On this 18th day of May 1818, before [me crossed out] Court held for the County the subscriber, one of the [several words crossed out] of Fairfax & State aforesaid, personally appears Michael Curtis aged fifty six years, resident in said County in the said district, who being [by me crossed out] 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 Michael Curtis enlisted in the service in the state of Maryland & in the Maryland Line in the company commanded by Captain William Beaty in Frederick Town & of the Old Seventh Regt; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until [the crossed out] he was turned over to Capt. Loyd Beall, when he was discharged from service in Anapolis [Annapolis] in the state of Maryland - , that he was in the battles of Guilford Courthouse, Camden & the Eutaw Springs, & that he was under the command of Capt. Beaty in the Battle of Guilford Court House, That the certificate of Col L. Bill hereto annexed contains the truth, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 

I, Rd Ratcliffe, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Michael Curtis - - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
Certified 18th May 1818. under my hand & Seal
Rd Ratcliffe {Seal}

[box seal] SEAL OF THE COURT
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The Commonwealth of Virginia to Wit- 
I William Moss Clerk of the County Court of Fairford in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Ratcliffe Gentleman who has subscribed the within declaration and affidavit was at the time of making and subscribing the same the presiding Justice or Judge of the said Court being a Court of record within the said Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County - this 20" day of May 1818 and in the 42d year of the Commonwealth

Wm Moss Clk [Clerk]
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Michael Curtis

3708

cont - 
J. L. E.

CH
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The Commonwealth of Virginia } 
Fairfax County to wit } 
On this 19th day of Feb’y [February] 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County of Fairfax Michael Curtis aged fifty six years resident in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: vizt: [viz:] that he enlisted under Capt. Barnes in the year eighteen hundred and eighty was turned over to Capt. Beales Company late Colo Beale dec’d [deceased] and was attached to the 7th regiment of Infantry – where he marched to the south and there served untill [until] the year 1783 all of which will more fully appear in the Certificate by him made out and also by said Col. Beale and recorded in the Department of war whereupon he rec’d [received] a certificate of pension bearing date on the 17th day of October 1818 and numbered 3708 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 so 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”
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passed on the 18 day of 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 income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, I also declare that I was not bred to any trade but my general occupation since the close of said war has been that of a common rough bearer and Carpenter which from my advanced age and dimness of sight I am now by reason of having the small pox at an advanced period of life little calculated to follow to any advantage that I have no wife and the children born by my wife dec’d. [deceased] are slaves
Michael [his X mark] Curtis 

Sworn to & declared in open Court on the day and year above mentioned.
Wm. Moss Clk [Clerk]

A schedule of the property goods and effects of the above named Michael Curtis by him subscribed and delivered in open Court on Making the above Declaration Vizt [Viz:]
one hand saw at            $2. — 
1 Coopers adze — ----     .50 
pair of Compasses —        .25 
1 Jack plane —                  .30 
Jointer —                           .30
1 debt on a/c due from N Broadwater disputed 40.
43.35
Michael [his X mark] Curtis
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Virginia to wit 
I William Moss Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax in the Commonwealth of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration affidavit and schedule are true Copies from the record of proceedings and files of the said Court and I do further certify that it was the opinion of the said Court at the time the Declaration and schedule aforesaid were made subscribed and sworn to that the said Michael Curtis was possessed of no other property except bedding and clothing that what is contained and the said schedule and that the value of the said property is fairly estimated and does not exceed forty three Dollars and thirty five Cents. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 23rd day of February 1821 and in 45th year of the Commonwealth
Wm. Moss Clerk
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

39398

Revy INVALID Own 

File No. 39398

Michael Curtis
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18--
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 120

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Virginia

Jefferson County Sct 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the said County Commonwealth of Virginia Lloyd Beall a Gentleman of the first credibility and made Oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that the facts stated in the within Certificate contain the truth to the best of his knowledge & recollection. 
Given under my hand & Seal this 7th day of Novr [November] 1816 

Jesse Moore {Seal}

Virginia 
Jefferson County Towit 
I George Hite Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson aforesaid do hereby certify, that Jesse Moore Gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit hath been made and who hath subscribed his name to the certificate thereof, was at the time of doing the same, and still is, one of the Commonwealth justices of the peace in and for the said County legally commissioned and sworn. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of the said County of Jefferson this 29th day of November 1816, and in the 41st year of this Commonwealth 
Geo Hite
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commissioned and sworn. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of the said County of Jefferson this 29th day of November 1816 and in the 41st year of this Commonwealth 
Geo Hite

Virginia 
Jefferson County ToWit
I John Kearsley presiding justice of the peace in and for the said County of Jefferson do hereby certify that George Hite hath been duly elected and qualified as clerk of the Court of the said County. - Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of November 1816 
John Kearsley ℗ 

[written upside down] Harpers Ferry Novr [November] 7th 1816
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Harpers Ferry Nov’r [November] 7th 1816 
I Certify that Michael Curtis late a Soldier in the service of the United States inlisted [enlisted] into said service under Colo. [Uriah] Forrest of the Maryland line on the 5th day of Aug’t [August] in the year 1780 to serve during the Revolutionary War as appears from my Company Book now in my possession, and that he did so serve during the War in a company of Infantry under my command attached to the first Regiment, Maryland line commanded by Colo John Stewart and that he was disbanded after the close of said War, but whether under discharge or furlough of indefinite time I am not certain or that he received either I am not certain. I further certify that the claimant of the certificate and the person for whom it is made out is the same who served as above stated under my command to the end of said revolutionary War. 
Lloyd Beall 
late a Capt’n Mary’d [Captain Maryland] line