Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44230, James Curry, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.
Curry, James
NUMBER
S. 44230
B.L. Wt. 449-300 Capt.
issued July 28, 1790.
no papers.

CONTENTS
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5785
Ohio Roll

James Curry
Col. Bowman Captain
Va 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of May 1818-

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Jan 1819
and sent to [illegible] Parish
Columbus Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 [illegible] 82:66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819
120: -
$202.66

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

Maddison Ohio
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scribed my name and affixed the
Seal of my office this first day of
May Ano. Domini 1818. and in the
forty second year of the Independance 
of the United States of America
[signature]

James Curry Capt.
fourth Va. Regt
1777 to 1780
May 1818
Admitted
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James Curry now a Resident of Madison, Ohio deposeth and sayeth. That on the 24th day of June 1777 he entered into the Service of the United States in the Virginia
line on Continental establishment in the revolutionary War
as a first Lieutenant, his commission dated as above,
was then in Capt Robert Higgins's Company in the 8th
Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Abraham Bowman
that on the Regiments being reduced by various causes
as being in action, sickness & the 8th & 4th Regts
joined or consolidated, and denominated the 4th Regt
and was then commanded by Col John Nevill.
A number of Supernumerary Officers were then sent
home; your deponent was still retained in service
and on September the 23rd 1779 Received a Captains
Commission. that he was with the troops of the Virginia
line in the neighborhood of Morristown, where
their
Hutts were nearly completed for wintering in;
when orders were received, for the line to march
for Charlestown So. Carolina. That your deponent with the troops of the Virginia line left their
encampment near Morristown on the 10th Dec'r
1779. and reached Charlestown early in April
and after about a months siege, we capitulated
on the 12th of May 1780. Your deponent with
the other Officers were paroled to Haddrells point
where we were detained, until June 1781.
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When a cartel was settled for exchanging
the prisoners in the Southern department, as
far as Officers of Similar Rank would apply
- and the remainder to be paroled to their homes
liable to be called in by the British authorities
on certain specifications expressly mentioned,
of those paroled to their homes, and of that number
was your deponent, and became liberated by the close of the war. Your deponent states with
regret, that he has, after the strictest search been
unable to find his commissions; also two Counterparts
of paroles; and certificate of an Oath of Fidelity to
the United States, directed to be taken before the
Generals of Division, that of your deponent taken
before the Marquis de laFayette, and to which was
his Signature; done in camp near Valley Forge
in the spring of 1778 shortly before the army's quitting
that place, and but a little preceding the battle of Monmouth, in which action your deponent
was; He should have mentioned above, that the Officers,
and what remained of the Soldiers, were brought to
James Town in Virginia (after the cartel was
agreed  on) in British Transports. Your Deponent 
further states that he has no pension allowed
him by the laws of the united States,
nor is his name on your pension lists.
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Seal of Ohio
Franklin County

Personally appeared before me
President Judge of the Sixth
Judicial court of Ohio, James Curry who subscribed the 
above deposition and then I ministered 
to him an oath of the truth of the [illegible] and things contained in the same

Given in my hand
and seal this first day 
of May 1818 Orris Parish
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Secretary of State's office
Columbus Ohio
I certify that Orris Parish Esq. who takes and 
subscribes the within deposition now is the President
Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of
Ohio in which is included the county of Franklin
duly appointed and commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit is and of right ought
to be given to all his official doings and 
transacttions as well in Court as elsewhere.
In testimony Whereof I Jeremiah McLene
Secretary of the State aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of my office this first day of
May Anno Domini 1818. and in the
forty second year of the Independance 
of the United States of America

Jer. McLene

James Curry Capt.
fourth Va. Reg't
1777 to 1780
Admitted
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November 8, 1938
BA-J/ady
James Curry
S.44230

Mrs. W.M. Gardner
R. 2
Russellville, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Captain James Curry of Virginia, of Colonel James Curry, born 1752, served from Virginia, went to Highland County, Ohio, in 1800, and moved to Union County, Ohio, where he died in 1834, also, the Revolutionary War record of private James Curry of Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched and one claim for pension, only, found based upon service in that war of a James Curry, who served as an officer in the Virginia troops.  His record follows as found in pension claim, S.44230.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Curry are not shown.

James Curry was commissioned June 24, 1777, First Lieutenant in Captain Robert Higgins' Company, Colonel Abraham Bowman's Eighth Virginia Regiment, and September 23, 1779, he was commissioned Captain in Colonel John Neville's Fourth Virginia Regiment.  He was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and the siege of Charleston.  He was captured May 12, 1780 at the surrender of Charleston, exchanged in June 1781, and served to the end of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Madison, Ohio.  [Handwritten  His application was made in Franklin Co., Ohio.}  In 1828 he was living in Union County, Ohio, and aged seventy-five years.

There are no family data.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the date of death of James Curry, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data:  "James Curry, Certificate No. 606, issued August 3, 1829, rate $480.00 per annum, Ohio Agency, under the Act of May 15, 1828.  His second application was under this act.

In order to identify the record of any other James Curry, as much as possible of the following data are essential:  approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very Truly yours


A.D. Hilier
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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44230
INVALID
Revy
File No. 44230
James Curry
Capt Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1911 Feby. 14. Hist to
Miss Harriet Talbot
1912 Sept. 4 Hon. Ira C. 
Copley advised of issue 
of bounty land warrant.
1912 Nov 22. Mrs. J.A. Walker
1913 Mch 31. L.E. Cottle
1938 Nov. 8 Hist to
Mrs. Wm. Gardner
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746.
[Checkmark]
J. Curry
recd Aug. 5 1848
and 23d
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I James Curry of the County of Union, State of
Ohio, do hereby declare, that I was an Officer in the
Continental line of the Virginia troops, in the army
of the Revolution, and served as such to the end
of the war. -- When owing to the reduced state of the Regiments, by Battle & several were joined
together, and a number of Officers were dismissed to
their homes, as supernumeraries, I was still
continued in service.-- My commissions, are 
in Virginia, and of course not now all attainable.
my first was for that of 1st Lieutenant, signed by
John Jay, the 2nd as Capt was signed by
Samuel Huntington in Sep. 79.
I received a Commitian certificate for a nominal
amount of 5 Years full pay as a captain, 
but it was still paper, and disposed of at a 
considerable discount - a patent granted 
for land to these Officers who had served Six
months more than 6 years, and recorded in the 
General land Office in Vol. 7th page 474.
will that be be satisfactory evidence of my Rank
and line in which I served.
the principal part of my time, I served in
[illegible] Brigade, Neville Regiment. General Lafayette commanded our Division of 
Virginia troops. - have been in most of the 
general actions to the Northward; Germantown Monmouth & - was at Charlestown S.C.
where after a months siege, the whole Virginia
line were made prisoners on the 12th May 1780 and were detained there until
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July 81 when the cartel was agreed on, for
exchange 
of prisoners in the Southern department, and we came 
round the coast in British vessels, and were landed at Jamestown 
in Virginia. – Cornwallis and army were 
shortly after captured at Yorktown, and this was almost the closing scene. -
The president shewed himself friendly to our situation 
and recommended it to the consideration of
Congress 
in his usual handsome manner but it has been delayed until now. – Most of the officers of the
Revolution have joined the great majority underground 
- but by the few survivors, the tendered relief will be 
gratefully received, and will help to smooth the passage 
of the evening of life – Should this appropriation be 
thought burthensome, the country will soon be relieved 
owing to the advanced age of the remains of that army. 
I am myself 75 years of age, and work hard on my 
farm for my subsistence –this boon comes late, but 
on receiving it, we may have enough to pay our passage over the Styx, and prevent any demurrage 
with old Charon about the use of his Boat.
On its being considered, that I am entitled to this 
gratuity of our country, suppose a certificate 
of my being entered on the list may be transmitted 
to me; and addressed to Colo. James Curry, near 
Columbus, Ohio will readily come to hand.

James Curry late Cap
4th Virginia Regiment
24th July 1828
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Before me James Burke Justice of the peace in the
County of Union, in the State of Ohio, personally
appeared this day James A Curry William Long of the said
County who did severally make oath that James
Curry by whom the foreging declaration was
subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have
been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution
in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 25 day of July in
the year 1828.
James Buck
Justice of the peace

State of Ohio
Union County ss I Silas G Strong Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County of
Union
Certify that James Buck Before Whom the above
and foregoing affidavit was made and whose
name is thereunto subscribed is now and was
at the time of subscribing the same a Legally
acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Union and all his official acts as Such
Both in court and Else when are Entitled
to due faith and credit
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed - 
the seal of said Court this 26th
Day of July Anno Domini 1828
Silas G Strong Clerk
[illegible]
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I Orris Parish President Judge
of the 6th Judicial Circuit of
Ohio and the same Judge who
heretofore forwarded to Secretary
of War the application of
James Curry for a pension
do now certify that the
said Curry is in reduced
circumstances and that he needs
the assistance of Country for
Support -
---
Orris Parish
Given under
my hand at Columbus
this 26 day of December 1818
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War Department
Pension Office
Decemr. 17. 1818.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith, you will receive the
declaration of James Curry. Your certificate, stating that
he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support,
is wanting.
I am, Sir,
respectfully,
yr. obt. Servant,
J.L. Edwards

Orris Parish, Esquire
Columbus,
Ohio.
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Court with
Invalid file
#44230
.
Payable semi-annually -- the first payment
on this certificate will be made
on the 4th of March next,
at the States Branch Bank
Chilicothe
O.

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United
State, of the 18th of March, 1818, 
James Curry late a Captain
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension
List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the
rate of Twenty dollars per month, to commence on the
1st day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 25 day of 
January one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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I had some pride – & had determined never to accept a pension 
I did not wish to burthen my Country – but a disorder swept off 
my horses, and did not leave me sufficient to work my Farm. 
I was unable to buy; I then felt I needed assistance; and I thought 
my six and one half years service gave me verily
superior claims to my 
Countrys assistance, over those who were enrolled for only 9 months 
(who had seen no service, probably never in action, and might not 
have even seen an Enemy) & equal emoluments.– I thought in 
this, I reasoned correctly – With these views, I applied for, and 
was inscribed on the pension Roll.
I drew for two years. – When apprehensions having arisen, that 
impositions were in some cases practised
– an exposition of the law was required from some of the Judiciary, from whose 
Report it appeared, that the claimant must be in a state 
of almost pauperism, to have the benefit of the Act; 
and new terms were proposed; by which I saw I could proceed 
no further. So the matter has rested until now: When Hope has arisen to cheer the Evening of the small 
remains of the Old Revolutionary Officers.
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746
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Augt. 23. 1828

James Curry, of  in the County of
Union, in the State of Ohio, has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end
of the war
at which period he was a Captain in the Fourth regiment of the Virginia
line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve
of 22 March, 1783; and further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March,
1826, nothing [crossed out] dollars, paid to him by the agency 
in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A.Dickens

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITORS OFFICE
28th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for
the commutation of five years full pay to James Curry - Captain in
the Virginia line, amounting to Twenty four Hundred dollars.
It further appears that James Curry is not now on the pension
list of any agency, and has not been since 3d. March
1826
Peter Hagner
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Free
Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

COLUMBUS 
DEC
28
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Brownwood Texas 10-16-1912
Dept of Interior
[illegible]of Pensions, Washington DC
Dear Sir
In the Virginia State Library is a record of Capt. James Currie.
I think he served in 
8th or 10th regiment.
Please send me a copy
of his record from the
pension department and
greatly
oblige.
yours truly,
Mrs. J. A. Walker,
701 Center Ave.
Brownwood, Texas,
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67 Carroll St.
Nashville, Tenn
Feb. 6th, 1911

Mr. Davenport.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
In
looking over "Records of the
Rev. War", by W. T. R. Saffell
I find the name of James Currie
among a list of officers for whose
Rev. Services Virginia Military
Land Warrants were issued
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Dec. 31st, 1784
Please give
me
what mention your
have of him.
In the same
book, I
see the name of James 
Armstrong, Colonel of North Carolina
under the following heading; -
"Officers
of the Continental Army of
the Rev. who were
either
killed in service, became
supernumerary, or served to the
end of the
war & acquired the
right to half - pay, and Bounty
Land under the "Preceding
of Congress."
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Please give me also what mention
you have of this Col. James Armstrong
of North Carolina
Respectfully, 
Miss Harriet Talbot
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Lewis E. Cottle
ATTORNEY
SUCCESSOR TO CHRISTY A COTTLE
EDGAR, NEB. March 21st, 1913.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
As a matter of family history we are looking up the
Revolutionary War record of one James Curry and wish you would
advise me if the record in your office show anything with
regard to this party, whether he every drew a pension or not,
and if so the date of his birth and death or either if the
records show also the name of his wife and whether or not she
drew a pension and date of her birth and death if shown,
and post office address of both parties and any other facts shown
which would be of assistance.
I enclose herein a copy of the records [illegible] of the War Dapartment[Department]
Sept. 79 Capt. 8 & 4 Va John Neville Col.   
which will give the particulars as to his service.
Thanking you in advance for any assistance you can give us
I am, 
Yours truly,
L. E. Cottle
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IRA C COPLEY
11TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D C.
Sept. 3, 1912.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if there appears to have
been a lad warrant issued to James Currie, captain of the
8th Virginia Regiment, Revolutionary war, and, if so, whether
it appears to have been located, and oblige,
Yours truly,
I. C. Copley
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Russellville O.,  Sept 29, 1938
Dear Sir
I find Capt James Curry was a
officer in Rev War from Va in Virgina
Continental line three years ending June
1780 also he was granted a pension for
said service. would like a copy of pension
certificate from your office also  James
Curry private served 3 yr in Virginia
Continental line and rec'd pension
for said service would like Certificate
of his service also  M[crossed out] Col James
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Curry born in [illegible] 1752 served through
the war from Va was in the
Continental line came to Highland
Co Ohio in 1800 moved to him to
Union Co Ohio where he died in 1834 was 
he also a pensioner

Sincerely yours
Mrs WM Gardner
Russellville
R#2
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September 4, 1912.
Hon. Ira C. Copley,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Copley:

In response to your letter dated the third
and received the fourth instant, I have the honor to advise
you that the records of this Bureau show that Warrant No. 449.
for 300 acres of bounty land was issued July 28, 1790, on account
of the services of James Curry a Captain of the Virginia
troops, Revolutionary War.
For the location of said Warrant, you should apply to
the Commissioner of the General Land Office, citing the above
data.
Very respectfully,
J L Davenport
Commissioner.
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Division,
February 14, 1911
Miss Harriet Talbot,
[illegible] 67 Carroll Street,
Nashville, Tenn.
Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 6th and received the 9th instant,
you are herewith furnished the history of James Curry, Sur. File No. 44
,239, Rev. War, and advised that the Revolutionary War pension records
fail to afford any information in regard to Colonel James Armstrong of
the North Carolina troops.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,
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in reply to your request of [illegible]
received [illegible]
statement of the military history of
James Curry
[???]er of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) [crossed out] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S.44,230
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 24, 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.     1 Lieut
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.  Robert Higgins
COLONEL.  Abraham Bowman
STATE.  8 Va.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Sept 23, 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.    Captain
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.  [illegible]
COLONEL.  John Neville
STATE.  4  "[Va].

captured at the surrender of Charleston exchanged in June 1781, and served until the end of the war.
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Monmouth & the siege of Charleston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Madison, Ohio  1628  Union Co. Oh.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs of age in 1828
Remarks: For the date of [illegible] death & name of person to
whom the arrears of his pens. [illegible] [illegible] apply to the [illegible]
for the Interior Dept., U.S. Treas. Dept giving him all of the following [illegible]
James Curry [illegible] 608 issued Aug. 3 1829 under Act May 15, 1828
at the Ohio Agency.
Very respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.