Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,462, Ammi Currier, Vt.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Vt.
Currier, Ammi
Margaret
NUMBER
W. 25,462
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14069
14606
New York
Ammi Currier
of St. Lawrence Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wait in the Vt. line for 7 mos 19 ds

 Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May 1833 and Sent to Allen & Baldwin Potsdam

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $49.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 12.32
$61.62

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book C Vol. 4 Page 49
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[Top of page cut off]
Margaret Currier widow of Ammi Currier VT who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept 1849, and sent to Hon J. I. Slingerland 
Albany N. Y. 

Recorded on roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 4
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Admitted
7 mo 12 days Private

Allen & Baldwin
Potsdam N. Y.

[A C Sow clerk St Lawrence County Court
New York is crossed out]
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BRIEF in the case of Ammi Currier County of Laurence in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  67
4.  State his service, as direct in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlist as a Vol In 1781 Jun
Enlist as a Vol In 1781 April
Enlist as a Vol In 1781 April
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
about 42 days
6 months 
7 - 12 months
Rank.
As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Lieut Green
Capt Benjamin
Capt Nelson
Col West
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  a skirmish
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  New Hampshire Grant Ver.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence  Living witnesses
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  corrected as required by the regulations
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examing Clerk:
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L. S. Slingerland Esqr
Cobbleskill
Scoharie Co
NY

Round Stamp, partially illegible:
SEP 17
N. H.
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State of New Hampshire}
County of Cheshire} ss
J. K. Dickinson of the Town of Alstead in said County of Cheshire of lawful age being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is Town Clerk of said Town of Alstead and has charge of the records thereof.  That he has examined said Records in order to find proof of the marriage of Ammi Currier to Margaret Rust & that the following is a true copy thereof (to wit) "Ammie Currier of Rochester and State of Vermont and Margaret Rust of Alstead were married by me Sept 17th 1791 Samuel Mead Pastor
Recorded by me
Isaac Temple Town Clerk"
From whence it appears that Ammi Currier and Margaret Rust were duly married on the Seventeenth day of September Seventeenth Hundred & ninty [ninety] one by the Revd. Samuel Mead the date os said Marriage is expressed upon said records in fair legible figures, J. K. Dickinson Town Clerk of Alstead 
Subscribed & sworn this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1846
I Certify that said J. K. Dickinson is Town Clerk of Alstead as aforesaid
Frederick Vose Justice of the peace for the
County of Cheshire
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.
I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State within and for said county of Cheshire do hereby certify that at the date of the within certificate subscribed by Frederich Vose, he the said Vose was a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that his signature aforesaid as within written is in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene in said county this fifteenth day of September 
A. D. 1846.
Leonard Bisco, Clerk
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Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
Ammi Currier and Margaret Rust, his wife as Married Sept. 17 1791
MARRIAGES.
Lucinda Currier was married to Israel Herrick October 1809
Daniel Curr[ier] was Married 1828
Amela Currier was Married to St Valan
Rebeckah was Married to Jack Morgan 1829
Salmon Currier Married to Eliza Burroughs March 16th 1835
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Family Record.
BIRTHS.
Lucinda was Born October 19th 1793
Daniel Currier Born March 25 1796
Tryphena Currier was Born February 10 1798
Amela Currier was Born July 1799
Rebeckah was Born December 19, 1801
Salmon Currier was Born April 7th 1803
Asa Currier Born December 29 29 1805
Irena Currier was Born July 1809
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13049
Margaret Currier
N. Y.
Act 7 July 38
[illegible] 20 June 77 -
rejected
Act 17 June 44

Official Seal this 26th day of Nov 1846 -
Martin Thatcher Clerk

6 mos 17 Das served
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" &c.
State of New York}
St. Lawrence County}  ss.
On this twenty fifth day of June (A. D. 1846) Eighteen hundred & forty six, personally appeared before me Phineas Attwater - one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Margaret Currier, a resident of the Town of Pottsdam in said County of St. Lawrence, aged (79) Seventy nine years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" and acts explanatory of & amending the same.
That she is the widow of Ammi Currier, late of the Town of Pottsdam aforesaid at which place he departed this life on the 20th day of June 
A. D. 1844.  Since which time she has remained his widow.  That she was married to said Ammi Currier on the 17th day of September 1791
That her husband the said Ammi Currier was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution & at the said day of his death
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a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, at the rate of $24 65 per annum, That during the said War of the Revolution her said husband lived in Cornish, State of New Hampshire, as she verily believes, and that he served as private in said War of the Revolution That as declarant was not married to said Ammi Currier until after the War of the Revolution she cannot relate the particulars of his said services therein, & being now aged & forgetful she cannot relate the various particulars of said service communicated to her from time to time by her said husband. But as he was a pensioner at the time of his death as aforesaid she respectfully refers to his papers on file in the Pension Department at Washington, in the matter of his application for said pension for proofs of his Revolutionary services. 
And Declarant further saith that she was married to said Ammi Currier as aforesaid on the day of Seventeenth day of September Seventeen hundred & Ninety One in Alstead in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, by Rev, Samuel Mead, that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit, Elijah Burrows, Irena Rust, Nathaniel Rust, & Daniel Rust, all of whom as Declarant believes are now dead except Irena Rust now Stockwell. 
That previous to her marriage as aforesaid she resided in Alstead aforesaid & bore the maiden name of Margaret Rust,
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That her husband said Ammi Currier died as aforesaid on the Twentyeth day of June (1844) Eighteen hundred & forty four in said Town of Potsdam N. Y. & that since his death she has remained his widow single & unmarried. 
And Declarant further saith that the accompanying record is her family record mad a number of years ago by Ammi Currier & that the names thereon recorded & written under the head of births are the children of Declarant & said Ammi Currier.
Margaret x Currier
Reference of George C. Bolger }
Harry Gilmer } Witnesses 
Subscribed & Sworn the day & year aforesaid before me, and I certify that said Margaret Currier the above Declarant is unable to attend Court by reason of the infirmities of age, & further that the above Declaration was read to her & by her declared to be true & correct before execution, having taken proof on oath of the inability of Margaret Currier to attend Court and of her identity - And further certify that she is unable to write her name by reason of the infirmity of age.
Phineas Catherton Judge of Vt.
Same Com. Recd
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State of New York }
St. Lawrence County } ss
Clerks Office }
I Martin Thatcher Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence do hereby certify that Phineas Attwater --- Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Sworn & qualified to act as such Judge. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Judge & verily believe that his signature subscribed to the just and certificate of said Declaration is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 26th day of June 1846
Martin Thatcher, clerk

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13049
Margaret Currier
N.Y.
Act 7 July 38
[illegible] 20 June 44
Rejected
Act 17 June 44
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New York.}
St. Lawrence County} SS:
On this twenty fourth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, now sitting, Ammi Currier, a resident of Potsdam in said County of St Lawrence and State of New York, aged sixty seven 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 June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That about the last of January or the first of February 1781, while he resided in Cornish situated on the New-hampshire Grants and then supposed to belong to the State of Vermont, now in New-hampshire; he went to the town of Bethel in Windsor County, Vermont, and enlisted as a volunteer in a company raised by the State of Vermont and stationed at said Bethel commanded by Lieut Beriah Green in
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which Nathaniel Aikins whose affidavit is hereunto annexed was 2nd Sergeant.  Said company was raised, as he thinks, for two months, to guard the inhabitants against hostile Indians which for the year previous committed some depredations in that vicinity and Mount Royalton.  He entered said company as he understood about a fortnight after its term of service had commenced, and served with the company at the fort and in scouting, until it was dismissed in March, about six weeks.  He scouted about on Onion River and its Branches, in the tours of Brookfield, Berlin, Roxbury, Northfield &c.
Early in April 1781, he went from Cornish aforesaid his place of residence to Windsor, Vt., and enlisted as a volunteer in Capt Benjamin's Company for nine months to go to Bethel aforesaid and mustered with & part of said company at Windsor.  But learning that another company was soon to be raised to go to Corinth in Orange County, Vermont, he hired another person, whose name he does not recollect, to take his place in Capt.
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Benjamin's Company and he again enlisted as a volunteer at Cornish aforesaid in Capt Charles Nelson's Company in Col. Waits' Regiment [in Genl Enos Brigade crossed out] for six months.  The Brigade he believed was raised by the State of Vermont, for the purpose of protecting the inhabitants against the Indians.  He went dirictly [directly] to Corinth aforesaid and served out the full period of six months there.  There was one other company there at the same time commanded by Capt Abner Seeley.  Stephen Fisk, whose affidavit is hereunto annexed, was orderly Sergeant in the company in which he served.  He has no documentary evidence of his said service, neither was he ever in any engagement.  He was engaged during his last campaign at Corinth aforesaid most of the time where they built a Fort till the last of November when he was dismissed with the rest of the company.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension
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roll of the agency of any State -
[Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid crossed out]
Said Currier further saith that in 1783 he moved to Rochester, Vermont and resided there till 1806 when he moved to Potsdam where he has resided ever since.
Ammi Currier
Sworn & subscribed}
the day & year aforesaid}
A C Low Clk

We George Wilkinson, a clergyman residing in Potsdam aforesaid and Daniel Shaw of said town of Potsdam hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ammi Currier who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven 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.
George Wilkinson
Daniel Shaw
Jabez  Willes
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
A C Low Clk
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25462
Margaret Currier
Widow of Ammi Currier
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb 2nd 1898 
Index: Vol A, page 163
{arrangement of 1870}
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V
13.049.

Margaret Currier
N. Y.
Let. to T. S. Slingerland,
Nov. 13, 1846.
Act 7 July '38
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

Oct 3d 46
13049
NY
July 7 1838
Margt Currier

Cobleskill}
Sept. 29}
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370
New York  Allez
Margaret Currier widow of Ammi Currier
who was a private in the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 
65 Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March, 1844 crossed out] 20 June 1844
deducting former payments

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept. 1849. and sent to Hon J. I. Slingerland
Albany NY

[Act of JUNE 17,1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 88
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370
New York - Albany
Margaret Currier widow of Ammi Currier who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 20th June, 1844

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March crossed out] 20th June 1844. when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April, 1847, and sent to T. S. Slingerland
Barnesville New York

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 88

Reported
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Ammi Currier N. Y. 
Act 7 June 1832  $24.65 per an.
To what time was he last paid?
G. C. A.

Pension Office
april 15 1847
paid to 4th March 1844  
It appears from Mrs Curriers declaration that her husband died 20 June 1844.  Please examine the vouchers upon which the last payment to Ammi Currier was made.  G. C. A.

Admd Act 17June 1844 at $24.65 per annum,
commencing 20" June 1844, deducting former payments at $21.90 per ann.
Admd Act 2 Feb '48
$24.65 per ann
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March 29, 1847
Recd of Margaret Currie
& [illegible]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Barnerville March 23 /47

Sir :
Yours under date of 15th duly received,
inst, is duly received.  The Certificate of the service of Ammi Currier was intended to be used in support of the claim of his widow, Margaret Currier, & was sent in answer to your letter under date of November 13. 1846.
The evidence in this case I sent you on the 29th day of September last. The applicant
Widow Margaret Currier is a resident as
may be seen in her Declaration) of the Town of Potsdam County of St. Lawrence & State of New York and belong to the State of New York.
The act or acts under which she claims Pension is the act of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.  In respect to the claim
Mary Weed widow of Charles I have to state that
I have taken much pains & trouble myself, as well as different members of her family, to find Record proof of her marriage, such proof we cannot adduce as we have been unable to find any Record of the event.
Mrs. Weed & her husband moved from Fredericksburgh Dutches Co. N.Y. as the place was then called but a short time or a very few years after her marriage and the people and neighbors who were then acquainted with
her and with the circumstances of her marriage
have either moved from the Country or are now dead. She has sent previously and sometime ago to the place of her marriage for this evidence but failed
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In the attempt. No person is now known to her
family who can give the testimony in respect to her marriage, they can mention numerous names of persons who were acquainted with the circumstances of this Marriage but upon application they have all been found
to have moved from the country or are now dead and gone. 
The witnesses whose testimony have been taken & forwarded on to the Department are highly respectable persons & worthy citizens whose testimony can be relied upon and they are undoubtedly correct in their statements, in respect to this marriage, I do not know of any other testimony that can now be adduced in support of this marriage.
 I am sir very respectfully your 
Obt Serrt
T.S. Slingerland
Barnerville
Schoharie Co.
N. Y.


Hon J.L.Edwards
Conn. Pensions
Washington
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Cobleskill Sept. 21. 1846

Sir:
I enclose you the evidence in support of the claim of widow Margaret Currier for Pension at her request.

Very Respectfully yours &
T.S. Slingerland
Cobleskill
Schoharie Co
N. Y.

Hon.
J.L. Edward
Conn. Pensions
Washington
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I Jane Stockwell of Rochester in the County
of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify as follows to wit. I was at the dwelling house of Nathaniel Rust of Alston in the State of New Hampshire in Thanksgiving day & being the 27th day of November in the year 1792 as neighbors I can recollect from the fact that I was
in my 10th year at the time and there saw Ammi
Currier & Margret Rest- lawfully Joined in marriage by the Rev Samuel Mead then a settlement in Alston N.H. 
Irene Stockwell

State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Rochester & day of July AD. 1846 then
Irene Stockwell personally afforded and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
 Before me Joel Cooper, Justice of the peace

The above deposition taken at the request of Margret Currie to be used in a cause to be heard & examined at the United States pension office in support of the claim of the said Margret Currie to a Pension from the U.S. July 8, 1846- 
Certified by Joel Chapin Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.,}P. N
Windsor County..ss.} ty of

[nexed] Deposition
Given under my hand and seal
Windsor, this 15.

This deposition was taken &
sealed up by me Joel Cooper
Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,} 
Windsor County...ss.}

P, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that  Joel Cooper
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and
that his signature on the superscription of the annexed deposition is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 15th day of July A.D. 1846
Norman Williams, Clerk.
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Let to
T.S. Slingerland
Mar. 15, 1847
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Let to T. S. Slingerland
Mar. 15,1847.
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Burlington Jan. 21, 1847.

I L. John Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an actual pay roll of the revolution service of Lieut Beriah Greens Independent Company of Rangers raised for the defense of the State of Vermont-1781" or record in this office occurs the name Ammi Currier with an allowance to him 1-5 for one month and five days service February.17th of said year.
I also certify that upon another like recorded payroll of Capt Charles Nelson Company
occurs the name of the said Ammi Currier with an allowance to him for service from the 1st day of July 1781. For seventy three days.
I also further certify that upon another like needed pay roll of Capt Clarks Nelson Company occur of the said Ammi Currier.
3.18
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3-18 allowance to him for two months and twelve 20th days service from the 12th day of September 1781.

I also certify that upon another like-
recorded pay-roll of Capt Charles Nelson
Company occurs the name of the said Ammi Currier with an allowance to him of $128 for service from the commencement of the Campaign to the 30th of June 1781. inclusive
-17 = (17days)
_____
6.17
2. John Shafter
In testimony whereof & have hereto set my hand affixed the seal of this office this 21st day of January A .D. 1847.
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Dear Sir,
 I am not certain whether I have sent you
a certificate of this service or not.  But do so now to be sure This fee is $3 which placed before me.  The service is near 7 mos.
Your truly,
L. John Shafter
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 2, 1848, and for the benefits of the provisions made by the Joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1st, 1848.

State of New York
St. Lawrence County

On this twenty third day of July in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forth nine, personally appeared before me Benjamin G. Baldwin a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Margaret Currier, a resident of the Town of Pottsdam in said County of St. Lawrence, aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution." And also for the benefits of the provisions made by the Joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1st, 1848.
That she this Declarant is now the widow of Ammi Currier, who was a Private in Captain Beriah Green's Company of Rangers from the State of Vermont, and also a Private in Captain Nelson's Company from said State of Vermont in the War of the Revolution as will more fully appear from the proofs heretofore filed at the Pension Office.
That her husband the said Ammi Currier died in the aforesaid Town of Pottsdam on the 20th day of June, 1844, and was at the said day of his death a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th, 1832 at the
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rate of $24.65/100. per annum. That since the death of her said husband declarant applied for and obtain a pension from the United States under the act of 17th. June 1844, at the rate of $21.90/100 per annum And Declarant now applies for the sum or amount due her under the said Resolution of July 1st.,1848, and for the pension due her under the aforesaid
act of February 2nd, 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow. Margaret Currier

Subscribed and sworn to before me
on the day and year first aforesaid,
And I certify that the Declarant said
Margaret Currier is personally known
to me, and is the identical person who drew
a pension under the act of June 17th, 1844.
as the widow of the afore named Ammi Currier,
of Benjamin G. Baldwin Justice Peace

State of New York}
St. Lawrence County}ss
J Martin Shatcher Clerk of the aforesaid County of St. Lawrence, do hereby certify that
Benjamin G Baldwin Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration of Margaret Currier purporting to have been sworn and executed, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of thek peace in and for the said County of St. Lawrence, duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths; and that the signature to
the Jurat and certificate of the said Declaration
purporting to be his is genuine and in the proper
hand writing of the said Justice,
The testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed my seal of the said County on this 24th day of July A.D. 1849.
Martin Shatcher Clerk,
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The deathj of and obtained the act of 
1/100. per annum or amount 1st, July 1848
aforesaid the declares
Margaret Currier

Will the Commissioner of Pension Mr Edwards please report this Claim to me of the Widow Margaret Currier for pension
Yours Truly,
John J Slingerland
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of 
which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ?

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason for not obtaining it ?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ? [ handwritten] No Living Witnesses

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ?

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ? [handwritten] No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ?
[handwritten] 1, 2, 3, 5

EXPLANATORY NOTES
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____ year ______ months, and _____ days, I served as a ________ For ______ months and _________ days, I served as a _______________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what offers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Act 44-468
No 13049
Margaret Currier
widow of Ammi
NY
act of July 1838
Rejected, husband died
20 June 1844
admd 17 June 1844
6mo 17 days pri
$21.90 per annum

from 20th June 1844

T.S. Slingerland
Burnsville
NY
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State of New York Lawrence County}ss

Nathaniel Aikins of Potsdam in said County being duly sworn saith that he is seventy two years of age that he has for a long time been
well acquainted with Ammi Currie of Potsdam aforesaid, who is now making application for a pension, that in the winter of 1781 this deponent was 2nd Sergeant in a company raised by the State of Vermont and stationed in a fort at Bethel for two months commanded by Lieut. Beriah Green for the purpose of protecting the Inhabitants against the Indians, that he served in said company the whole period of two months- and he further said that said Ammi
Currie joined said company in eight or ten day after the term of service command and served
the remainder of the term and was dismissed
with the rest of the company.
Nathaniel Akins

Sworn & subscribed this 13th day of September 1832 before me Horace Allen, Justice Peace}

Said Aikins is esteemed a main of truth and veracity-
Sept 13, 1832.
Horace Allen , Justice Peace,
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In the matter of Ammi Currier application for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832.

14606
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Abstract of said Curries services from 
February 1781 - 1/½ months:
from Spring of 1781-6 months
---
7.5 months.
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Stephen Fisk of Bethel in the County of
and State of Vermont of the age of Seventy three testify and say that I lived in Claremont in the State of New Hampshie in the year 1781 when I enlisted into the Company of Capt. Charles Nelson at Claremont aforesaid in Col Waits Regiment, Gen Enos Brigade for the term of six months and was stationed at Cornett
in Orange County Vermont to guard the frontier
Settlement in Vermont, soon after I arrived at Cornett Ammi Currier I believe then from Cornish N.C. but afterwards lived in Rochester Vermont and now of Potsdam N York was transferred from Capt John Benjamin Company stationed at Bethel aforesaid to Capt Nelsons Company in whose company I was orderly Sargent, where he continued in service until
the six months ended. How long said Currier served in said Benjamin Company, before being transferred I cannot tell, but I believe that Capt Benjamin Company
was raised first, and those that enlisted in said
Benjamin Company, I have understood where enlisted for nine months; and if so, I presume said Currier  enlisted, and served nine months
Stephen Fisk
State of Vermont ⎬
Windsor County ⎬ Bethel August 20th 1832
Personally appeared Stephen Fisk of Bethel aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

I certify that the subscriber Stephen Fisher as above is a man of Good Character for truth & veracity.
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County} ss:
Woodstock County Clery office August 25th 1832. I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Oel Billings is one of the Justice of the Peace within the said County, and that the within one his signatures.
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of
said Court, and subscribe my name the day of year above--
Benj. Swan

Abstracted of said Currier's services from February 1718
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And the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby
declare their 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 the Court further certifies that it appears to them that George Wilkinson, who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the said town of Potsdam and that Daniel Shaws who also signed the same resides in Potsdam aforesaid and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
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I Alvin C Low Clerk of said court of common pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ammi Currier for a pension. And I also certify that Horace Allen before whom the foregoing affidavit of Nathaniel Aikins appears to have been taken, was a Justice of the Peace of said County of St. Lawrence, when the same was taken and the signatures "Horace Allen" affixed to said affidavit & the certificate following it are his own handwriting --- In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office the fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. 
A. C. Low Clk