Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25915, Curwin Wallis, Mass.
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Wallis, Curwin
Thankful
Service: Mass
Number W.25915

Contents
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18.815
Vermont
Curwin Wallis of Duxbury in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Fuller of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Mass. Ma. line 
for 14 months.
m. 1782 d. 33

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 
46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Oct.
1833 and sent to Paul Dillingham
Waterbury, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33   $116.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '36    23.33
333      $139.98

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E. W. Brown, Clerk
Book E, Vol. 3 Page 98
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Vermont  3271
Thankful Wallis
widow of Curwin Wallis dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the (blank) 1833 in
Washington Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Fuller of the regt. commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Mass. line for 14 mo. 27 ds.

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington, Vt. at the rate of 49 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1839 and sent to Paul Dillingham
Waterbury, Vermont

Arrears to the 4th Mar 1939   $148.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39   24.83
$173.81
{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 61
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10,319
Curwin Wallis

27 May 1833
(illegible) 14
P 408

admit
14 mos.

Paul Dillingham Jr. Esq.
Waterbury, Vt.
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10.319
Brief in the case of Curwin Wallis 
of Duxbury, in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Judge of the County Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes-cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
3. How old is he?  73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed,

Period: about 1st May 1775
Duration of Service: 8 months. discharged about 1st January 1776
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Captain Fuller's Co
Col. A. Whitcomb, Lt. Col. Whitney Reg.
State: Masstts. State-enlisted

Period: July 1778
Duration: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers: Capt. M. Wilder's Co., Col. Sergents Reg.
State: Masstts. States-enlisted

Period: Aug. 1781
Duration: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers: Capt. Bowke's Co., Col. Webber's Reg.
State: Masstts. State -enlisted

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? in Lunenberg Massts.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, but documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  3d  term supported by one witness & by the traditionary evidence of two others-Na. Cotter certified by the Court to be credible persons
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The official character &c of Saml. Dana J. P. not verified by the Clerk

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk
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Curwin Wallis
Declaration
10.319
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State of Vermont
Washington County SS

On the 11th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before me Dan Carpenter, one of the Judges of Washington County Court, Curwin Wallis a resident of Duxbury in Washington County & State of Vermont aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
that in the year 1775 he resided in Lunenburg in Worster County in the State of Massachusetts. That on the 19th of April 1775 at night he left home on the alarm of the Lexington battle. That he went directly to Lexington and from there to Cambridge, Mass. near to Boston. That at said Cambridge on or about the first day of May 1775, he enlisted into the Massachusetts State troops for a term of eight months, under Capt. John Fuller. That he belonged to said Capt. Fuller's company and the said company was attached to Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment. Col. Whitcomb had under him Lt. Col. Whiting & Major Sawyer. That on the day of Bunker hill battle Col. Whitcomb's Regt. in the fore moon were ordered as a reinforcement to the troops on the hill. that they marched till they got on to Charleson Neck. When they were met by the troops leaving the hill and returned. That during the eight months of his service Col. Whitcomb's Regiment was stationed in said Cambridge & a considerable part of the time on and about Prospect hill. That he well knew Capt. Agrippa Wells of Greenfield, Mass who commanded a company in Col. Whitcomb's Regiment. That he also well remembers Genl. Washington, Gates & Putnam. That about the first part of January 1776 he was discharged or dismissed at said Cambridge & returned home to Lunenburgh. that he does not remember of having any written discharge when he left Cambridge but if he did have one it has been lost or destroyed.
2nd That about the first day of July 1778 he again enlisted or volunteered at said Lunenburgh into the Massachusetts State troops for the term of three months under Capt. Thomas Wilder whose company was attached to Col. Sargents Regiment, that they were marched to Providence, R. Island where they were stationed about two months. That from there
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they were marched to a place then called Boston Neck which as he thinks was about 12 miles from Newport Rhode Island. That they remained at Boston Neck about one month till his term of three months expired. That he was dismissed at that place and from there returned home to Lunenburgh. That while at Providence they were under Genl. Spear or Spooner.
That about the twentieth day of August in the year 1781 he at said Lunenburgh again enlisted or volunteered for the term of three months in the Massachusetts State troops under Capt. Bowkes. That he with other recruits from Lunenburgh were ordered to repair immediately to Peekskill (there more generally called by the soldiers as Gollains hill) in the State of New York. That he remained at said Peekskill about the first days of Sept. 1781. That after mustering there he served in said Capt. Bowkes company & in Col. Webber's Regiment. That he served the full term of three months after he got to Peekskill-all the time at that place & its near vicinity. That about the first day of Decr. 1781 he was dismissed or discharged at a place called Robinsons farm about 3 or 4 miles from Peekskill-from whence he returned immediately home. That while he was in the service at Peekskill news came of the surrender of Cornwallis & his army on which the troops at Peekskill had a day of General rejoicing.  In answer to the interrogatories saith that he was born at said Lunenburgh in Worcester County Mass. Apri. 22d 1759. That he has no record of his age & that he continued to reside at sd. Lunenburgh till 1782 where he removed to Fitzwilliam in the State of New Hampshire, resided there 12 years & then mooved to Duxbury Vermont where he now & am since hath resided. That if he ever had a discharge or discharges they are lost. that he knew Col. Smith of the continental line while at Peekskill-has no documentary evidence in his possession showing his service nor does he know of any one living by which it can be proved except the evidence of Ebnr. Wallis whose deposition is herewith forwarded.
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That he knows Roderic Phillips & Ebenezer Corss who are his neighbors & will testify that they believe him to be of the age he states & that he is reputed in his neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier & that they concur in that opinion.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Curwin Wallis (signature)
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before Dan Carpenter, Judge of Washington County Court
We Roderic Phillips & Ebenezer Corss of Duxbury in Washington County & State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Curwin Wallis who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Ebenr. Corss
Roderick Phillips
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid at Duxbury in the County of Washington aforesaid
Before, Dan Carpenter Judge of Washington County Court
And I Dan Carpenter Judge of Washington County Court as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Ebenezer Corss & Roderic Phillips who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Duxbury in the County of Washington & State of Vermont, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that the above named applicant Curwin Wallis cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
Dan Carpenter Judge of Washington County Court
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State of Vermont
Washington SS
I Joshua Y. Vail, Clerk of Washington County Court do hereby certify that the Hon. Dan Carpenter before whom the withing proceedings were had is a Judge of Washington county Court duly appointed & commissioned and that his name to the within as such is his own proper signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 12th day of September A. D. 1832
Att. J. Y. Vail, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Washington County SS

On this 19th day of September A. D. 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Roderic Richardson assistant Judge of Washington County Court, Thankfull Wallis a resident of Duxbury in the County of Washington aforesaid 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 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the Widow of Curwin Wallis late of said Duxbury deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served as follows, viz. He enlisted first under Capt. John Fuller at Cambridge Mass, the latter part of April or first of May 1775 for the term of eight months, said Company belonged to Col Asa Whitcomb's Regt. That he served out that full period-was discharged and again in the month of Jue or July A. D. 1778 he enlisted into the company of Capt. Thomas Webber in Col. Sargeants Regiment Mass troops for the term of three months, served that term out and again in August 1781 enlisted for the term of three months into Capt. Bowkes Company Col. Webbers Regt. Mass line which term he served out-making fourteen months sum in the whole. And for a more particular description of his service she refers to his declaration made under the act of 7 June 1832 by virtue of which he was placed on the Pension Roll of the Vermont Agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Curwin Wallis on the 18th day of November
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(A. D. 1782) in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two: And that her husband the aforesaid Curwin Wallis died on the 3d day of November A. D. 1833; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that she was married to him previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit, at the time above stated.
Thankful Wallis (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before
Roderick Richardson, Assistant Judge 
Washington Co. Court

I hereby certify that the said Thankful Wallis is unable to travel to Montpelier to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Roderick Richardson, Assistant Judge of
Washington County Court

State of Vermont
Washington County SS
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Roderick Richardson Esquire is one of the assistant Judges of Washington County duly appointed & commissioned as an assistant Judge of said Couty Court and that his name above I believe to be his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 20th day of November AD. 1838
Joshua Y. Vail, Clerk
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affidavit of Capt. Ebenr. Wallis in the case of 
Curwin Wallis

Ebenr. Wallis
Deposition
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I, Ebenezer Wallis of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years do depose and say that I served in thee war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office will appear: And I do further Testify and declare that Curwin Wallis now of Duxbury in the State of Vermont (and who is my Brother and when he went into service I was only fifteen years of age) served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Bowker of Sudbury Ms. in Colo. Webbs Regiment, in which Company I also served three months having inlisted in the month of August A. D. 1781 and marched to West point where the said Curwin served out his term of three months.
And I further declare that my said Brother served in the eight months at Cambridge in
 A. D. 1775. I was then a Boy living with my Father in Lunenburgh and was sent with a horse to carry my Brother to camp, who came home on a furlough and my brother David who now lives in Ashburnham went to take his place and I well remember that my Brother Curwin remained from home untill the next winter when he returned.
I also well know that he went into service in A. D. 1778 but I can not state any particular account of it.
Ebenezer Wallis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Worcester to wit August 11th A. D. 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Capt. Ebenezer Wallis a credible and disinterested witness and who subscribed the above deposition and made solemn oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Saml. Dana
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS

I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of record in said County of Middlesex do certify that Sauel Dana Esquire is a Justice of the Peace at this time & was a Justice of the Peace within and for said County on the eleventh day of August 1832, and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his own proper signature.
(Seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of August 1833.
E. Phinney
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I certify that Bookmo.1 of the church records in the town of Leominster county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts contains the original record of the marriages solomnized by Rev. John Rogers minister of the Gospel in said town in the year 1782 and that among said marriages recorded in the book aforesaid is the following viz.
("One thousand seven hundred eighty two November twenty eight Curwin Wallace of Fitzwilliam & Thankful Bennet of Leomnster")

And I further certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the aforesaid record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows,
"1782 Nov. 28"
Rufus P. Stebbins, Minister of the Gospel

I Rufus P. Stebbins above named depose and say that I am a minister of the Gospel in the town, County, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Rufus P. Stebbins
Leominster January 15th 1839

Commonwealth ofmMassachusetts
Worcester County SS January 15 1839
Personally appeared before the subscriber, the Justice of the Peace for said County of Worcester, the above named Rufus P. Stebbins & solemnly (illegible) that the foregoing certificate & deposition by him subscribed is true-and I certify that the said Stebbins is the settled ordained Minister of The First Congregational Church & Society in Leominster in said County, and that he is a credible person.
Wm. Perry, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS. 
(seal)
I Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County certify that Wm. Perry above named is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly qualified and that the above signature & his name is in his own hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at (illegible) this seventeenth day of January A. D. 1839
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
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I Ebenezer Corss of Duxbury County of Washington State of Vermont aged sixty eight years do testify & say that I have long been acquainted with Curwin Wallis late of said Duxbury deceased, & a pensioner at the time of his decease. He died on the third day of November A. D. 1833; and that Thankful Wallis is his widow and has not been married since his death.
Ebenzr. Corss

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of February A. D. 1839
Paul Dillingham Jr. Just. of Peace

I certify that said Ebenz. Corss is well known to me & is a credible witness.
Paul Dillingham Jr. Just. of Peace

I Joel Kilburn of Waterbury in Washington County & State of Vermont aged forty eight years do testify & say that for twenty five years or more I was well acquainted with Curwin Wallis, late of Duxbury in said County deceased, who was a pensioner at the time of his decease. He died on the third day of November AD 1833. Thankful Wallis of Duxbury is his widow & has not been married since his death.
Joel  Kilburn

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of Feby. A. D. 1839
Paul Dillingham Jr. Just of Peace

I certify that Joel Kilburn who sign the above is well known to me and is a credible witness.
Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Washington County SS
(Seal)

I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham Jr. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly appointed under the Authority of this State and that his name to the within as such is his own proper hand writing.
In  witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 8th day of February AD. 1839
Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
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Leominster Jan. 19th 1839

Mr. Dillingham,
Sir, I received your letter of the eighth inst. and have complied with your request as far as possible, on an examination of the Books in my office. I could not find any record of the marriage of Curwin Wallis but I found the following viz,
"Mr. Curwin Wallis of Fitzwilliam in New Hampshire and Mrs. Thankfull Bennett of Leominster intend marriage. July 23, 1782
John Richardson T. Clerk."
I could not find a single marriage recorded in the town records that was solemnized by Rev. Mr. Rogers. I then examined the church records & found that said Rogers had kept a fair record of marriages in said church records, I procured the enclosed certificate of the Rev. Mr. Stebbins in whose possession I found said Records. I was under the necessity of sending the certificate to Worcester (20 miles) to have it authenticated which is my excuse for not making a return before.
The money you sent will generously pay all my trouble & the expense of the certificates.
Luke Lincoln Clerk of the Toen of Leominster
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Leominster Ma
Jan. 21
(post mark-Leominster Ma. Jan 21)
12 1/2

Mr. Paul Dillingham Jr. 
Waterbury Vermont
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4765
Thankful Wallis
Wid of Curwin
Vert.
Act July 7 1838
Married 1782
died 1833
Allow 24 mos. 27 days pri $49.66
per ann

Paul Dillingham
Waterbury Vt.
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Revy
WIDOW &c. 

File No. 25,915
Thankful Wallis
Wid. Of Curwin Wallis
Priv. Mass line

Act: July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. W. Page 314

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Waterbury Vt. 2d Sept. 1833

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr. Pensions
Sir,
I herein return the application of Curwin Wallis of Duxbury for a pension. The deficiency of the affidavits of E. Wallis is supplied & we have obtained the testimony of Jonas Haseltin in addition who was not at first known to be living.
Mr. Wallis now no doubt establishes his claim to be put upon the pension List and who is sick & Poor. A speedy decision & return of the result in his case will (illegible) as an act of charity to him.
I also inclose the original application of Eliakim Hawks with such proof as he can procure and with as particular statement of his service as his (illegible)of memory will (illegible) be able to make.
Permit me to call your attention particularly to the application of Joseph Marble of Fayston whose application from me went to the pension office in company with several others last Jany. & answer to all its follows (illegible) in April last. We deemed that this application was accompanyed with sufficient evidence to (illegible) its allowance but as there has been no return or mention of the case the applicant has become excedingly anxious to hear of its fate. It was Numbered (illegible) 2240
Respectfully your obt. servant
Paul Dillingham Jr. agent
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Jonus Haseltin's Deposition

Fayetteville
July 1

Daniel Kellogg Esquire
Saxton's River Vt.
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I Jonas Hazeltine a resident of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont do depose and say that I am in the eighty first year of my age, was born in Lunenberg Mass. That I was well acquainted with Curwin Wallis formerly of said Lunenburg but now residing as I have understood in Duxbury Washington County Vermont. And that said Wallis entered the service of the United States in the Mass State troops in the same company with myself viz. in Capt. John Fullers Co which was attached to Col. Asa Whitcombs Regiment & that Lieut Col. Whitney and Major Sawyer were officers in said Regiment. Said Curwin Wallis entered said service sometime near the first day of May in the year 1775 for the term of eight months and the said Wallis and myself served from the said first of May 1775 to the first day of January 1776 and the said Wallis returned to said Lunenburg with me. I received no written discharge for said service but was dismissed together with said Wallis on said first day of Jany. 1776. Some part of the term of said service we were stationed in Camabri8ge Mass and some part on Prospect Hillin Charlestown Mass and were dismissed at said Charlestown. I am now enjoying a pension from the United States for the aforesaid term of service. Said Wallis & myself entered said service at Lunenburg. That there was no other person in said Company
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by the name of Curwin Wallis, but there was in said Company a brother of said Curwin by the name of Bejamin Wallis.
Jonas Hazeltine

State of Vermont
County of Windham SS Rockingham June 26th 1833
Then personally appeared before me the above subscriber Jonas Hazeltine and made solemn oath that the aforesaid affadavit by him subscribed in my presence contains the truth. 
Before me Elias Pulsipher Justice peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jonas Hazeltine who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affadavit & that he is a man of irreproachable character for truth and veracity and that I believe his aforesaid affadavit is true.
Elias Pulsipher Justice peace.

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office
New Fane June 19 A. D. 1833
(Seal)
I certify that Elias Pulsipher Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid and that the above appear to e to be his signatures.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court.
James Elliot Clerk
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Paid 6

James Elliot Esquire
C. C. Clerk
Fayettville 
(Newfane)
Vt.
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Saxton's River June 26th 1833

J. Elliot Esqr.
Sir I want the official certificate to the accompanying signatures &c. Please return this immediately by mail as Genl. Kellogg want to carry it with him when he goes to Montpelier.
Charge to D. Kellogg
D. L. Putnam

Daniel Kellogg, Esquire
Saxton's River, Vt.

Jonas Hazeltine's Deposition
Fayetteville Vt.
July 1
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Curwin Wallis    d
Thankfull     m

1 1775 8 Jn. fuller col. Whitcomb
2 1778 3 mo Tho. Wilder, Sargeant
2.1781 3     Bowker

1 Vol 14 p 85  8 m 5 d
3 vol 17  129   3  22
2 no roll           3
      
14   27