Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20941, Isaac Palmer Curtice, N.H.
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Service
N.H.
Curtice, Isaac Palmer 
Sarah  
Number
W. 20941
Contents
[blank]
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New Hampshire
18,114

Isaac Palmer Curtice

of Windsor in the State of N Hamp
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel of the N. Hamp line, for the term of One Year.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence the 20 of Feby 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Apr 18[illegible] and sent to M Eastman Amherst N H

Arrears to 4th of March 1821 195.60 Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept 2d 1821   48.
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[total] $243.60
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Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818
7 May 1820

[Vol 11 - p 7 - crossed out]
Vol 1 - p 47
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[paragraph crossed out]
The above an error as this widow died Jany 19, 1845 - the agent got the above erased item from a Sarah Curtis

Concord 7403
New Hampshire
Sarah Curtice 
N. H.
Widow of Isaac P. Curtice
Widow died Jany 19, 1845
who was a private
in the Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of November 1845 and sent to Israel W. Kelly, Concord, N. Hampshire 

[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
& June 17, 1844
Record in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 14.
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9642
Sarah Curtice
NH
Act 7 July 38
m. before 94 d. 20 July 42
76 Bedels - 12
80 Levies - 57
77 Peabody - 9
79 Bradford's - 2
79 Wilkins - 3.10
War 22.26
[total] $76.21
Also 3d. March 1843
& June 17 1844
Com 4 July 1836  8230
413
E. joint Reso. 347
Israel W. Kelly
Concord
N. H.

Declarations of Sarah Widow of Isaac Palmer Curtice
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Mar Jany 1, 1784
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New-Hampshire
Grafton County SS
On this twelfth day of June eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before N. L. Berry a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Grafton aforesaid, Sarah Curtice, a resident of Danbury in said County of Grafton, aged eighty one years and over, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Isaac Palmer Curtice, late of Danbury aforesaid, who was a private in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years and over, as she believes and who was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of 18th of March 1818 on the New Hampshire agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, that he died at said Danbury on the twentieth day of July 1842 and left her his widow, and she still continues his widow. for his service she asks reference to the papers accompanying his application for the pension aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Palmer Curtice on the fourth day of January 1784 at Brentwood in the County of Rockingham in N. H. by the Rev. Mr. Trask, then minister of said Brentwood. That she was not married to him prior to his
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Leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
[signed] X her mark Sarah Curtice
Witness N. S. Berry
I. W. Kelly

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
[signed] N. S. Berry Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Grafton County N. H. 

I certify that by reason of old age and infirmity the applicant is not able to attend Court and for that reason her declaration at her place of residence in Danbury N. H.
[signed] N. S. Berry Judge of Court of Common Pleas Grafton County N. H.

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathaniel S. Berry is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Grafton in said State, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated in the second day of July 1841 and will expire on the first day of September 1866 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of September 1843.
[signed] S. C. Badger Clerk
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I Philbrick Curtice of Danbury County of Grafton, State of New-Hampshire aged forty three years next May depose and say that I am the eighth child of Isaac Palmer Curtice late of said Danbury, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the New Hampshire agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month, that he died at said Danbury on the 20th day of July 1842 and left my mother, Sarah Curtice his widow, that she now remains his widow, not having intermarried since my father's decease and resides on the same farm and ten rods of my house in said Danbury.
[signed] Philbrick Curtice.

I Judith Curtice [Curtice - crossed out] of Danbury above mentioned aged fifty four years last June depose and say that I am the third child of my parents, viz: Isaac Palmer Curtice late of said Danbury deceased and Sarah Curtice, who is now living and continues the widow of my father, I. P. Curtice, not having intermarried since his deceased that my Father was a pensioner of the United States on the N. H. agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, that he died at said Danbury on the 20th of July 1842.
[signed] X her mark Judith Curtice
Philbrick Curtice
Israel W. Kelly
State of New Hampshire March 9th 1843
Personally appeared the above named Philbrook Curtice and Judith Curtice (who are credible witnesses) and made oath in due form of
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Law, that the forgoing affidavits by them [illegible] subscribed were true.
Before me [signed] Israel W. Kelly Justice Peace throughout the State of N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS.
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace, throughout the State of New Hampshire duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of January 1843 and will expire on the ninth day of January 1848 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of September 1843
[signed] S. C. Badger Clerk

Affidavits of Philbrick & Judith Curtice

Interlined before signing
Attest S. C. Badger Clerk
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Pension 52
Israel Curtis
2 Wit
Sworn to 20th Feb.y 7 1819
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I Isaac Palmer Curtis of Windsor in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire in the sixty second year of my age do solemnly swear that that I enlisted as a private soldier some time in the month of Feby. AD 1776. I enlisted in the Continental Establishment in the late Revolutionary War for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Wilkins in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Beedle in the New Hampshire Line in which Corps or in the service of the United States I continued to serve untill the month of Feby. AD 1777 when I was honorably discharged by my Commander at Mount Independence in the State of Vermont that I have never been on the pension list of the United States & that I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support & have no further evidence now in my power to offer in support of my claim to a pension.
[signed] Isaac P Curtis
Sworn to this 20th day of Feby. AD 1819 
Before me. [signed] J. H. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas
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I J. H. Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Palmer Curtis did serve in the Revolutionary War, as he has stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months or longer on the Continental Establishment. And I further certify that the said Isaac P. Curtis by reason of his reduce circumstances in life needs the assistance of his Country for his support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuiant to the late act of Congress.
[signed] J. H. Smith

This certifies that the signatures of J. H. Smith on this paper is and his own handwriting and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for sd County of Hillsborough in testimony whereof I have here set the seal of said Court.
[signed] Moses Eastman Clerk
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Copy 222
Isaac P. Curtice
On Roll of Bedels Reg
Refd & Admd.
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
July 12, 1820
Isaac P. Curtice aged 62 years resident in Windsor in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
1 Cow valued $14.00
3 Sheep + 3 Lambs 6.00
1 Tea kettle 1 broken spider .75
1 large iron pot 1.34
1 Fire Shovel .50
7 old chairs with bottoms and 2 without 1.50
Crockery, glass, tin + pewter ware 3.00
1 axe, 1 hoe 1.25
Sundry other articles of furniture 1.50
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[total] 29.84
He is indebted to Jacob Tuttle Esq. $188.00
" John Hodgdon 17.00
" Joseph Chapman 18.00
" Doct Stickney 22.00
" Mr Fuller 12.00
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[total] $257.00
[signed] Isaac P. Curtice

And the said Isaac P Curtice is pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Isaac P. Curtice do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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," passed on the 18th 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. [signed] Isaac P. Curtice.
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And the said Isaac P. Curtice doth here in Court further declares on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. That he enlisted in February 1776 for one year and served in Capt. Daniel Wilkins Company and in Col. Beedles Regiment the term for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged and in the course of the time he was taken prisoner in a skirmish with the Indians in Canada near a place called the Cedars.

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 20th day of Febry. 1819 And the number of his pension certificate is [blank]. That his occupation is that of a laborer. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz, a wife aged 59 years a cripple by a broken leg & 2 Children Isaac aged 25 years of sickly habit and cannot labor. Louisa aged 18 years in good health, he Mr. Curtice has a rupture which renders him unable to labor except it be very lightly 
[signed] Isaac P. Curtice

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War. 
Sworn and declared before the Hon. Joshua Darling & J. K. Smith Justices of said Court the 12th day of July 1820.
[signed] M. Eastman Clerk.

Hillsborough SS ] Court of Common Pleas
July 12th 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Curtice having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is D 29.84.
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon; be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest, [signed] M. Eastman Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS  I M. Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 12th day of July 1820.
[signed] M. Eastman Clerk
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I, Asaph Curtice of Windsor in the County of
Hillsborough State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years last January, depose and say, that I am the brother of Isaac Palmer Curtice, Jacob Curtice, Lemuel Curtice and Stephen Curtice, all of Amherst N. H. in the time of the Revolutionary War. There was no persons of the name of Curtice then residing in said Amherst, nor was there for more than fifteen years after the War than our family, except Doctor Samuel Curtice.
My brother Isaac Palmer Curtice married Sarah Philbrick of Brentwood N. H. commenced house keeping in Henniker N.H. at Capt Aaron Adams -  moved from Henniker to Weare N. H. from Weare he moved to this town (then called Campbells gore) and resided here [of - crossed out] over forty years, from here he moved to Danbury N. H. about twelve years ago, when he died and left the said Sarah his widow.
I well remember to have heard Lemuel, Stephen and Isaac tell of being in Capt. Wilkins company at the Cedars [Canada] and all being taken prisoners with Major Butterfield.
I will remember to have heard Jacob and
Isaac tell of being in Capt William Walker's company.
Also in Capt. Peabody's company.
I have also heard Jacob Stephen, Lemuel and Isaac tell of being in Capt. Bradfords company together.
I also recollect to have heard Isaac and Obediah Hall tell of being in the army together and have heard Isaac tell of being in the army with Jacob Stanley.
The Justice taking this affidavit, has read me the names contained on the rolls of Capt. Walker,
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At Peekskill in 1776-7. On Capt. Peabody's roll, John Bradford Lieut in 1777 - On Capt. Bradford's  roll in 1777- many of the men I know to have belonged to Amherst.
He has also read the names of the men on the
list of 1780, from the town of Amherst, all of which I well know and have no doubt in saying, that it is my full belief, that the Isaac Curtice, named on all of said rolls, was my brother Isaac Palmer Curtice, who married Sarah Philbrook, and who died at Danbury & left her his widow.
[signed] Joseph Curtice, Asaph Curtice

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.
July 2nd 1845
Personally appeared the above named Asaph
Curtice (who is a credible witness), and made oath in due form of law that the above and foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me [signed] Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
I certify that the words - be - Capt. were interlined before signed and sworn to.
[signed] I. W. Kelly Jus Peace
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Jan 25" 99
Richard E. Curtice
Waupaca, Wis.

June 7' 99
Mrs. R. Jane  Brown
Newport N. H.

Rev Widow, &c.

File No. 20941
Sarah Curtice
Widow of Isaac P. Curtice
Priv Rev War

Act: March 3d 43 & June 17th, 44
Index: [blank] Vol. A, Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870]
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9642

Sarah Curtis
N.H.

Set to J. W. Kelley Nov. 20, 1845
"     "  same 11. Sep. 1865

Act 7 July 1838
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9717
New Hampshire
Sarah Curtice
widow of Isaac P. Curtice who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 20th July 1842 of Grafton Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt. commanded by Col. Bedel in the N. Hampshire line for [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 76  Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1th day of 
November 1845 and sent to Israel W. Kelly, Concord N. H.
Total amount, $[blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
reso. Jany. 23. 1845.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 27
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3 75/ 10
( 3 - 441.) 
JC
Supervising Section:  Hudson 64
Record Pages: [
Cert. No. 7.403.
Claimant Sarah Curtice Wid
the
Soldier, Isaac P. Curtice
Service Priv. N. H. Line (Rev. War)
Claimant's P.O. address: Topsham
Sagadahoc County, Me.

Rec'd in S. E. D.  Aug. 19. 1887, from [illegible] W. [illegible] N Div.

REFERENCES.
To Spec'l Ex'm'r J. Woods Aug 22, 1887,
for spe'l ex'm'n at Topsham
Sagadahoc County, Me
To Spec' Ex'm'r J. Woods Aug 27, 1887,
for further ex'm'n at Topsham
County, Me
To Spec' Ex'm'r ......., 188, .
for further ex'm'n at ...... County, ......
To Spec' Ex'm'r ......., 188, .
for further ex'm'n at ...... County, ......
To Spec' Ex'm'r ......., 188, .
for further ex'm'n at ...... County, ......

Feb 7/19  App. filed

Brief of "Record" on back of this Slip.
(6781-25,000)

Sp. Exrs ltr of Aug 27/87
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Adj't Gen'l's Report, dated  ...............,18
shows:

None
Surg'n Gen'l's Report, dated ............., 18
shows:
None

Cert. of Dis, shows discharged .............., 18    ,
for
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MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
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Cert. 7403
Sarah Curtice

Referred to S. C. D by O W & N.D. for the purpose of ascertaining if clmt be still alive
Aug 19/87

Returned to Saul Woods
Spe Ex Augusta Me
Aug 27/87 to identify claimit
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I I Robert Campbell of 75 years of age and James Caldwell of 78 years of age both of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose and say that Isaac P. Curtis of the Town of Windsor & County and State aforesaid served one year with us in the Revolutionary war in the continental service it being in the year 76 as a private soldier in Capt. Daniel Wilkins company in Col. Beedles Regiment in the New Hampshire line in which company we served as Sargeants we being the only surviving Officers of said Company.
[signed] Robert Campbell, James Caldwell

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS 
On the 19th day of February AD. 1846. Then the above named Robert Campbell and James Caldwell Personally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just and true.
Before me Joseph Cochran Jus of the Peace
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This certifies that Robert Campbell & James Caldwell are both credible witnesses in Courts of law & that Joseph Cochran who took their affidavits on the other side of this paper is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsboro aforesaid & whom officiants are entitled to credit by the laws of New Hampshire.
[signed] J. H. Smith appointed Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas for sd County

This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he at one of the Judges of the Court here to affixed the seal of sd Court.
[signed] Moses Eastman Clerk
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Concord N. H. September 11th 1843
Sir
With this you will receive the declations of Sarah Curtice, widow of Isaac Palmer Curtice, late of Danbury N. H. deceased, who was a United States pensioner at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the act of 18th March 1818, arrived his pay at the Agency in Concord N.H. She believes he was a three years man in the Revolutionary War, and that his declaration and other proffs [proofs] now in the War office will so show, to which she asks reference.
No record is found of the marriage but the affidavit of Susan Smith, with the affidavits of Judith Curtice and Philbrick Curtice, taken together show satisfactorily, that the marriage took place over fifty years ago.
Her declaration for one years pension is also enclosed. Please forward to me.
Very respectfully - 
Your obt. Servt.
[signed] Israel W. Kelly 

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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This may certify that I John Smith jr. Clerk of the Town of Brentwood have examined the records of said Town in my care, but do not find the marriage of Mr. Isaac Palmer Curtice to Miss Sarah Philbrick.
Brentwood June 28th 1843.

The records in this Town were very irregularly kept until 1815 but very few marriages are to be found on the books.
[signed] Jno Smith jr. Town Clerk

The marriage not appearing uppon the records furnishes no presumptive evidence against the marriage having taken place.
[signed] John Smith jr Town Clerk of Brentwood N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss
August 10th 1843
Personally appeared the within named John Smith Jr Town Clerk of Brentwood, and made oath in due form of law, that the within copies and certificates by him subscribed was true.
Before me [signed] Israel W. Kelly Justice Peace throughout the State of N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the peace, throughout the State of New Hampshire duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of January 1843 and will expire on the ninth day of January 1848 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of September 1843
[signed] S. C. Badger Clerk
Interlined before signing
Attest S. C. Badger Clerk
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I Solomon Kittredge of Mount Vernon, formerly a part of Amherst N.H. aged Ninety years, depose and say, that Robert B. Wilkins, Jacob Curtice, Isaac Curtice, Solomon Hutchinson, named on Capt Wilkins's roll [in - crossed out] the Peekskill service in the War of the Revolution 1777 were men all well known by me and were all of Amherst N.H. Jacob Curtice and Isaac Curtice were brothers and moved from Amherst to Hudson N.H.
I also know and testify that the same Isaac
Curtice served in Capt Bradford's Company, Col. Nichol's Regt. in 1777 and is the same Isaac Curtice who served one year in Bedells Regt. in 1776 - also that Isaac Curtice, Jacob Curtice, Stephen Curtice and Lemuel Curtice were brothers and all of said Amherst N.H. in time of the Revolution, also that James Rea, Eli Wilkins, Jedediah Ellingwood and others were of Amherst and served with me in said Bradford Company in 1777.
[signed] X his mark Solomon Kittredge
Witness Jonas P Adams
I. W. Kelly

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough October 1st 1845 - Personally
appeared Solomon Kittredge (who is a credible
witness) and made oath in due form of law,
the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me [signed] Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire. 
Office of Secretary of State. 

I Thomas P Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Israel W Kelly is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the State of New Hampshire duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 3rd day of Jany 1843 and will expire on the 3rd day of Jany 1848 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 6th day of October 1845 
Thomas P Treadwell Secretary of State
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Sarah Bailey's affidavit
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I Sara Bailey of Weare County of Hillsborough of State of New Hampshire, aged eighty four years and over, depose and say that, I well remember that Isaac P. Curtice and his wife (who was Sara Philbrick before married) lived together in the relation of husband and wife as long ago as 1787. I was in attendance with her at the birth of her second child, which was having when my son  Ebenezer Bailey was my youngest child and was then a little over a year old. I have his age recorded in my bible, which record I have before me and is as follows - to wit - Ebenezer Bailey June 26, 1786.
[signed] Sarah Bailey
 
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.
October 24th 1844 Personally appeared the aforementioned Sarah Bailey (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true. 
Before me.
[signed] Israel W Kelly Jus Peace

I certify, that the above extract from the family bible - to wit - "Ebenezer Bailey June 26th 1786"  was taken by me from the record therein with  same before me, that there was a [illegible - crossed out] birth before it and a number following on the same page. 

[signed] Israel W Kelly Justice Peace
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I Susanna Smith of Kingston N. H. aged seventy three years next month, depose and say that Sarah Curtice, widow if Isaac Palmer Curtice is my Aunt, and lived at my Fathers when she was married to said Curtice. I remember, very well, that my father went with them to the Rev Mr Trask's in Brentwood when they were marrried, they returned to my Father's together and it was said they had been married, they ever after lived together as husband and wife. They lived in Windsor N. H. and in Danbury N. H. they had children by name of Sally, Betsey, and Judith, and one son named Philbrick. I was fourteen years old when they were married.
August 10th 18432
[signed] Susannah Smith

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss.
August 10th 1843
Personally appeared the above named Susannah Smith (who is a credible witness) and made oath under form of law, that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true.
Before me Israel W. Kelly Justice Peace throughout the State of N. H. 

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss,
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify Israel W. Kelly is an acting Justice of the peace throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of January 1843 and will expire on the ninth day of January 1848 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of September 1843.
[signed] S. C. Badger Clerk

Interlined before signing 
Attest - S. C. Badger Clerk
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The State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss.
I Stephen C. Badger of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelly is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; also a Justice of the Peace throughout said State duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated January ninth 1843 and will expire on the ninth day of January 1848, and that the signatures to the papers hereto annexed, purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty third day of July Anno Domini 1845.
[signed] S. C. Badger Clerk
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January 1785 Isaac Curtis Cr. to driving 

My team to Borguoin [Burgoyne] and haverhill 0.18.0
February to two days work to chop wood 0:30
to six days to chop wood 0:9:0
to one day to chop wood 0:1:6
to driving my team to Newbury 0:12:0

March to 3 days work to haul wood 0:4:6
to one day to haul wood 0:1:6

April to 151 pound of shoots 1:10:2
to one pair of horse shoes 0:1:6
to money 0:0:10
to the use of a horse 0:6:0
to hauling one bushel of rye 0:1:0
[total]                          4:9:9

Septr [illegible] 28 1785 This day record and settled and balanced of all former accounts and all trading from the beginning of the world to the date witness our hands

Isaac Palmer Curtice
Aaron Adams

April 30 1845
I William Adams am the son of Aaron Adams above named and the above is an extract from an old account book now in my possession which is my belief was my father's account book as it appears to be in his hand writing. The said Curtice worked for my father in my belief and according to my best recollection at the time the above credits were given. He had a wife
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there and lived with her as other men lived with their wives. I am in the 76th year of my age.
[signed] William Adams

I certify that the foregoing extract and settlement were correctly copied from an old book purporting to have been the account book of Aaron Adams. I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Williams Adams for many years. He has always sustained a character for truth and honesty and I have no doubt of the correctness of the above statement which he has subscribed, but in his old age he has doubts as to the propriety of making oath or affirmation in any case.
April 30 1845
[signed] Matthew Harvey Judge of the U. S. for the District of N. H. 
I further certify that it is satisfactorily proved and made known to me that at the time the said Curtice labored for the said Aaron Adams according to the credits above given he the said Aaron Adams lived in Henniker N. H. and continued to live there till the time of his death and the said William Adams succeeded his father in the occupation of the same place.
[signed] Matthew Harvey D. J.
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I Soloman Kittredge of Mont Vernon N.H. aged eighty nine years and over depose and say that I was a private in Capt. John Bradford's Company in Col Moses Nichol's Regt. at Stillwater in the year 1777. That there was four brothers in the same Company with me at that time viz - Jacob Curtice, Stephen Curtice, Lemuel Curtice and Isaac Curtice, they were all of Amherst in N. H. there was no other persons of that name there living in said Amherst at that time nor has been since. The above named Lemuel, Stephen and Isaac all moved from Amherst to what was then called Societyland - now Windsor N. H. Isaac Curtice above mentioned is the same person who served in Bedels Regt. with me in Canada one year in 1776 - in the Company commanded Capt. Wilkins.
[signed] Soloman Kittredge
Witness - Betsey H. Adams, I. W. Kelly
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. November 8th. 1844.
Personally appeared Soloman Kittridge made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. Before me. 
[signed] Israel W. Kelly Justice Peace 
I certify, that the above named Soloman Kittredge is of good reputation and a credible witness.
[signed] Israel W. Kelly Just. Peace
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Concord N. H. Octover 6th 1845
Sir
I forward the affidavit of Solomon Kittredge and Nathaniel Mellendy, identifying Isaac Curtice to be of Amherst, whose name is borne upon the rolls of Capt Bradford & Capt. Walker in 1777, also that a number of the others on said rolls were of Amherst.
Solomon Kittredge served with Isaac Curtice in Bradford's company in 1777 & testified before he was the same Isaac Curtice who served one year in Bedells Regt. in 1776.
If this is satisfactory please restore the certificate to me.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Israel W. Kelly
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
P.S. In the application of Sarah; widow of Isaac Palmer Curtice
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Concord N. H. July 22nd 1845
Sir
I now forward you additional evidence of the marriage and service of Isaac P. Curtice, to be applyed to the case of his widow, Sarah Curtice, for a pension on account of his services in the war of the Revolution.
Their living together in the relation of husband & wife in Henniker at Capt. Aaron Adam's as early as 1785 is shown by the copy from Capt. Adams old book of accounts and the story of William Adams all in the hand writing of & certifyed by the Hon Matthew Harvey Judge of the U. S, for this District this copy & story are taken for two reasons, 1st that his name when written by others does not bear the middle name, to wit, Palmer, but when written by himself is not neglected, 2nd that he lived in the family state at the time.
The affidavit of Sarah Bailey, that she attended Mrs Curtice in the birth of her second child as early as 1787 and that her name before married, was Sarah Philbrick.
The affidavit of Solomon Kittredge that he served in Capt. Bradfords company in 1777 and he was the same man, who served one year with him in Capt. Wilkin's company  in Bedel's Regt.
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Asaph Curtice, brother to Isaac and others, says, that his brother J. P. Curtice married Sara Philbrick of Brentwood, after married, lived with her in Henniker, Weare, Windsor and Danbury N. H. where he died & left her his widow, that he believes him to be the same man called Isaac Curtice on the rolls of Capt. Walker in 1776-77 on Capt. Peabody's in 1777 and Capt. Bradfords in 1777, and on the roll for 1780 from the Town of Amherst & states why he so believes viz, that there was no other Curtice, none than their family and Doctor Samuel Curtice, then and long after resided in Amherst.
I feel a confident hope, that the identity will satisfy you, that in addition to the twelve months service in Bedels Regt. proved in his application, you will allow him 2 mos & 10 days in 1776-77 in Capt. Walkers and 9 day in Capt. Peabody's in 1777, 2 months in Capt. Bradford in 1777, & 5 mos & 7 days in 1780 making 22 mos & 26 days.
I am Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
[signed] Israel W. Kelly
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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1780 18 [smudged]
Capt Bradford 5 mos 7 ds
Walker 3.10 3 mos 10 ds
Peabody 9 ds
Bradford 2 mos 00 ds
[total] 10.26
12.00
[total] 22:26
397
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Widow of I. P. Curtice
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I Nathaniel Melendy of Amherst County of Hillsborough, State of New Hampshire aged eighty six years certified depose and say that I was now and have always resided in said Amherst, that I well remember Capt. John Bradford commanded a Company in the Revolutionary Army in 1777. That I have this day heard read a list of his company containing amongst many others the names of Jacob Curtice, Stephen Curtice, Isaac Curtice Samuel Curtice, James Rea, Jedidiah Ellingwood, Eli Wilkins, Reuben Baretrell, Solomon Hutchinson & Solomon Kittredge and well know they were all of Amherst and that about the whole of the company were from said Amherst.
Also have heard read the names contained on a roll of Capt. Walker in the Peekskill service and have no hesitation in saying Isaac Curtice and Jacob Curtice named on said roll are the same Isaac & Jacob Curtice who served in Capt Bradfords Company before mentioned. Robert B. Wilkins, Roger Sutton, John Hartshorn and Solomon Hutchinson named on said Wilkin's roll were also from Amherst. Jacob Curtice, Lemuel Curtice, [illegible - crossed out] Stephen Curtice and Isaac Curtice were all of Amherst in time of the Revolution there was no other Curtice's in Amherst at that time than the family before mentioned except for pastor Samuel Curtiss.
[signed] Nathaniel Melendy
Witness [signed] Betsey Melendy, I. W. Kelly
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.
October 1st 1845 Personally appeared Nathaniel Mellendy (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me [signed] Israel W. Kelly Jus Peace
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Newport N.H. April 3rd, 1899

To Hon H Clay Evens, 
Sir 
Will you please give me any information on record of my Great Grandfather Isaac Palmer Curtice that served in the Revolutionary War in some New Hampshire Regiment. Also his age at that time

Respectfully yours
Mrs R Jane Brown
PO Box 2H Newport NH
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S. E. Division,
Department of the Interior,
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
August 27th 1887.
Mr. Sam'l Woods,
Special Examiner,
Augusta, Maine.
Sir:
Herewith are forwarded you all the papers in the two cases, (Rev. War Widows), to wit, Sarah Curtice, widow of Isaac P. certificate No. 7403, and Susan Curtice, widow of Caleb, certificate No. 2282.
It is believed you will have no difficulty in obtaining all necessary information regarding Susan Curtis, who is paid at the Augusta Agency.
If upon examination of the papers, and such inquiry as you may be able to make, you find that Sarah Curtice resides over one hundred miles North of Concord, N. H., it is desired that you complete that case also, as there is no Examiner stationed at any more convenient point. If within one hundred miles of Concord, mail the case at once to Charles Fairbanks, at that place, giving him full instruction and forward his receipt at once to this
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Bureau,
As this information is desired by the Hon. Commissioner for his immediate use in his annual report, the matter should be attended to at once, and either case forwarded without awaiting the completion of the other.
Very respectfully,
T. J. Shannon
Supervising Examiner
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Special Examination Division
(3-500)
Department of the Interior
Pension Office 
Augusta, Me. Aug 30', 1887

Sir,
I have the honor to report, relative to "Sarah Curtis", that in answer to a telegram which I sent last night to the U.S. Pension Agent at Concord, N. H. (answer to which I verily waited for over 3 hours in Brunswick Station today) I received a reply at 6:30 this evening the substance of which is as follows: "Records of this office show Sarah Curtis revolutionary pensioner, no certificate number, died January nineteenth eighteen forty five. Susan Curtis, revolutionary pensioner, certificate twenty two eighty two (2282) transferred to Augusta rolls under executive order January 1882.
W. H. W. Cochrane, Pension Agent .
I had already examined the Augusta rolls and though they comprised part of the Concord list, found they did not mention Sarah Curtice or Curtis, but only Susan Curtis (reported this day.) As intimated in previous letter, the name of one party not mixed with the payment to the other. I had first mailed the papers in this case, to the Exe. Fairbanks at
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amend when the telegram came, but  recovered them. The Pension agents telegram affords, in my opinion, a reasonable solution of the matter relative to Sarah Curtice showing there is no fraud and no remarkable longevity, and I should consider it sufficient to finally dispose of the case. The almost namesake, Susan Curtis of Topsham, Sagadahoc Co. Me. I saw and took testimony from today. 
I should respectfully recommend that the papers in the case of Sarah Curtice be re-committed to the files, with slip showing date of her death. 
Respectfully submitted Samuel Wood Special Examiner
Hon John C. Black Comm of Pensions 
T. J. Shannon Sup. Exr. And. Dist.  

3-500.
THE EXAMINER MUST BRIEF THIS LETTER.
No. [blank]
Samuel Woods Special Examiner
Dated Augusta Me
August 30, 1887.
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE SPECIAL DIVISION  F SEP 1, 1887
BRIEF:
Sarah Curtice wid Revolutionary War Concord, N.H.  agency, died Jan. 19th 1845. Susan Curtis rev. war widow, by 2282, Augusta Agency, p.o. Topsham, Me, seen by me today. 
[stamp] SUPERVISIONS EXAMINER  SEP 1 1887
HUDSON DISTRICT. 
No. of Inclosures [blank]
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John D. Anderson,
U.S. Pension Agent

Augusta, Me., August 12, 1887

Sir:
In response to your's of 10th inst I have the honor to report:

Susan Curtis, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co. Maine. Paid to June 4, 1887 2.282

Mary Lancaster. Paid at Concord, N.H. Agency to Dec. 4, 1881.  Dropped uncalled for. March 4, 1885

Mary Smith.  Died Nov. 7. 1882.

Mary Spraul.  Paid to 4. Sept. 1879.  Dropped unclaimed, Dec. 4. 1882.  And that there are no other Revolutionary Pensioners on the Rolls of this Agency.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully etc
John D. Anderson

Hon J. C. Black
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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3-500.
THE EXAMINER MUST BRIEF THIS LETTER

No. [blank]

Samuel Woods
Special Examiner
Dated Augusta, Me
Aug 26, 1887

BRIEF:

Returning papers in ctf No 7.403 Concord agency, of Sarah Curtice, revolutionary widow, as having no connection with Susan Curtis, of Topsham, Me, ctf No 2.282, Augusta Agency.

[illegible stamp]
Aug 20 1887

No. of Inclosures
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SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION
(3-500.)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE
Augusta Me, Aug 24, 1887

Sir:
I have the honor to return the papers in the case of "Sarah Curtice" Revolutionary war widow, ctf No 7.403, with the information there has been a mistake made as to names.  The "Susan Curtis" of Topsham, Me, is pensioned under ctf No 2.282 as the widow of Caleb Curtis.  Sarah Curtice was pensioned as the widow of Isaac Palmer Curtice.  The endorsement on the jacket of the case therefore made under a misapprehension.  If it is desired that I look up "Susan Curtis," please inform me.  She is the only revolutionary widow in the Augusta pension roll whose name approaches that in the case sent to me.
Respectfully submitted
Samuel Woods
Spl. Exr.

Hon. John C. Black
Comr of Pensions
through
[illegible]
[illegible] Exr. [illegible] Dist.