Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22874, Giles Curtiss, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born.
burtiss, Giles or burtis
W. 22874
GL W. 26794-160-55
Bannah
CONTENTS

64.342 Apr 18/55
Act 55
Hannah Curtiss wid.
Giles Curtiss Corporal
Adjutant Genl Swifts Regt
Cont. Line Pensioner
Cent. No. 559.
Duff Rolls
Rev. War.
Buxton
Map - July 36-589.
60.160 aa Oct 10/55
Not claim to husband's own claim of 711 act 1828
N: 160 aa May 19/56
BM/AR
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Hannah Curtiss Sheffield Mass
Cir to Claimant Oct 10/55
Vol. 62-153.

Mapachue,
Hannah Cu.
widow of Giles Curtis who died on the 29 day of May, of Berkshire in the State of Mass. who was a corporal in the Company by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. [blank] in the [blank] line for 2 years, increased from 80 dollars per an.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mapachusett at the rate of 88 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April 1851 and sent to Gerane Great Barrington Mass.
trans to the 4th of annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by AVAN 1851 Book D Vol. 2
a corrected copy H. Crane, Agt Barrington 7 2, 1851
letter to A. L. Gage 11th May 1853. Lt L. B. Snow
May 8 1856. 1856 Oct. 17th Pension Agt. " " " J. A. Peck

State of Massachusetts Berkshire County 3 ss.
Sheffield April 4th 1855
On this Fourth day of April 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths within the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah Curtis aged eighty, twenty years a resident of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts who made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Hannah Curtis to whom under the provisions of the act of the 4th July 1836 a pension of eighty eight Dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Giles Curtis a Commissary of the Revolutionary War and late of Sheffield in the County, State aforesaid. She further states that her Pension Certificate under the afore- said act of July, 4th 1836 is numbered 559 bears date the eighteenth day of April 1851 and is made payable at the Boston agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of 3rd March 1855, never having received or known herself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband she respectfully refers to the papers heretofore attached now on file in the Pension Office and upon which her annuity, as aforesaid was granted. That since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Giles Curtis
witness Cornelia Gardner
Hannah X Curtis
Sworn to the knowledge before me, the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Hannah Curtis to be the identical person she alleges herself to be - a pensioner of the United States for the date of the execution of this declaration, a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim.
Ebenezer H. Cady
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts Berkshire County, ss: On this fourth day of April 1855, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace Within and for Said County, personally appeared Milton Gardner & Giles W. Wilcox Residents of Sheffield in Said County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts Known to me as Credible Witnesses who Made oath in due form of law that Hannah Curtis who in their presence has Sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration is, to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the act of July 4th 1836 a pension of sixty eight dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband Giles Curtis deceased a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. That since being placed on the list of pensioners, she the said Hannah Curtis has not intermarried but remains & now is a widow. That they have known her for many years and derive their knowledge of the facts from the following circumstances. The said Gardner knows the said Giles Curtis in his life time & knows that he drew a pension. Has known Mrs. Curtis for thirty years, as wife of said Giles & his widow since. And the said Wilcox knew said Giles Curtis in his life time & has known Mrs. Hannah Curtis as his widow for eighteen years past they further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
Milton Gardner Giles Wilcox
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written; And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that from my personal knowledge the said Hannah Curtis is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim
Edward H. Endicott Justice of the Peace

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an "act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the fifteenth of May 1828, I, Giles Curtis of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service untill its termination; at which period I was a corporal in Capt. Miles company (then command, as the declarant believes, by Capt. Billings) in the regiment of the Connecticut line, under the command of Col. Heman Swift in Gen. Huntington's Brigade. I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a Resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May 1778. I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of March 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. I further declare that on the twenty third day of May 1783 I received my discharge, at the Highlands in New York, which discharge is lost. Giles Curtis

Before me Edward F. Eusign one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appeared Moses Eggleston and Benjamin Spaulding both of Sheffield in said County of Berkshire, who did, severally make oath that Giles Curtiss, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner therein stated.
Witness my hand, this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Edward F. Eusign Just. Peace —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County ss.
On this eighth day of November A.D. 1836 personally appeared before me the Judge of Probate for said County of Berkshire, Hannah Guttiss , a resident of Sheffield in said County aged sixty nine 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Giles Guttiss who was a soldier in the Army of the United States, the names or rank of the field or company officers in which he served she cannot state, but recollects, hearing her husband say he belonged to the Connecticut line of troops, and as she now recollects, hearing him name Col. Swift as one of his field officers. The day or month or year her husband entered the service she cannot state, but she can say that she heard him often say that his engagement was for a period during the war. She cannot state when her husband left the service, but she does well recollect after he had enlisted, as he said, during the war, he came home on furlough some few months before her marriage which she says was on or about the fifth of January - 1832, and it was well understood that he was still under his engagement & might again be called out, but hostilities having then ceased and peace following, he never again returned to the army. She does not know nor has she reason to believe that any other service was ever performed. She further states that her husband lived in the town of Goshen in Connecticut. She remembers, hearing her husband say also that before his enlistment during the war, he was once drafted for some other service which she cannot state. She has heard him speak of many engagements or skirmishes in which he participated & has heard him say he was at West Point, at the place of evacuation of Maj. Andre and also in New Jersey, but particular she cannot state. She says there is no documentary evidence in her possession to support her claim, but she refers to her husband's own declaration to obtain the benefit of the pension law of 1828 under which law he did obtain a pension which was paid during his life.
She further declares, that she was married to said Giles Guttiss on the 5 th _____ the day of January _____ in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two; That her husband, the aforesaid Giles Guttiss died on the 29 th _____ day of May _____ eighteen hundred thirty two; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. Sworn to, & Subscribed, on the day & year above written, before
Before me. William P. Walker } Judge of Probate }
Witnesses R.F. Barnard Electa Guttiss
Hannah Guttiss mark

I Henry W m Bishop. Registrar of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massa- chussetts. do hereby certify the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Cuntis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office of said Court of Probate this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty six.
Henry W m Bishop. Registrar Probate.

I De Witt Brewster of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to wit twenty three years of age being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am a son of Giles Brewster late of S d Sheffield deceased, that I have always resided at home with my father and been well acquainted with his business, that I have never knew of any Book of family records kept by him or any other member of our family, of births, deaths, or marriages of any of my brothers or sisters, and I have always understood from my father & mother that no such record ever existed. I further say that I have made diligent inquiry in various places within the town of Canaan in the State of Connecticut for records or papers of the late Mr. Marshall formerly a Baptist Clergyman of that town and have not been able to find any - nor can I ascertain from the same mode of inquiry that there ever was, any regular established Society of that denomination of Christians in the town of Canaan - and further say not.
De Witt Brewster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Berkshire ss. Jan'y. 31. 1837 }
Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber De Witt Brewster above named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. And I further certify that the s d De Witt Brewster is entitled to full credit as a witness.
H. S. Dane Atty. pro. of the Plaintiff

Jan 28. Hist to Mrs T. Fenn P.S. Hailford Conn. Jan. 26 - History to L. Mayne Adams m 13. H
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1892 Lim 1906
File No. 22.774
Hannah Curtis Widow of Silas Curtis Bapt. Rev. Mrs
Act: July 4 th 38
Index:—Vol. A , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to P. Agt. 5 April 1837 do. to same R. F. Barnard 8 April 1837 -
Set to Mr. D. Gault, Decemr 1842 16 James Gregory Sept 1842
Massachusetts - 559.
Hannah Curtis, — widow of Giles Curtis
who died on the 29 th day of May 1832, of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts who was a Dowager - in the Camp - commanded by Captain — of the Reg t commanded by Col. Swift - in the Mass s — line for 2 Years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of March 1837, and sent to Hon. G. N. Briggs — Ho of Reps —
Arrears to the 14 th of March 1837 - $ 80.00 Pension allowance ending 4 th Sep r — 40.00
3 rd Dec 1837 } $ 520.00
4 th July '36 } Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the
Re- by R. Bendire — Clerk Vol. 1 — Page 49.

1000 ... S ... 1000 ...
✓ 26.794
3 Mortimer

Hannah Curtis widow of Giles Act 14 July 1836 Le Adm d 24 th Corp l Lnd to p 88 per ann dedg p 80 commg 1 July 1848
BOOK 5. Vol 2 p 344
G. Crane, Gt Barrington Mass.

Hannah Curtis, widow of Giles Curtis, da?
act 4 July 1836
Mass. case see letter to Ha G. N.
Briggs H. R.
Dec. 29. 1836
ple with her papers

Applicant sent to Pension Agt. at Boston with direction to pay amount due Mrs. Peck $50 informed by letter Oct. 14. 1856
Hans L. Munch Pension

1 Sir
I send you the affidavit of Mr. Hannah Coulis, if you send a new certificate please send to me at Sheffield Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Sheffield Oct 6. 1886 Yours most obed Servant Oliver Peak Hon. J. Minot Comr of pension,

At Barrington April 28 th 1851, Dear Sir - This enclosed pension certificate of the Widow Hannah Curtis - I duly received, Sir - in this enclosed certificate I find a mistake I find it commences - on the First of July 18748. —
I suppose you meant to make it - 1848, —
Dear Sir - Please forward to me yours very Respectfully. George Crane Great Barrington Mass,
Hon. J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D. C.

House of Reps. May 20.
Comm. of Revisions.
Sir I have recd from Mr DeWitt Curtis of Sheffield relative to the case of Widow Curtis a for. pen- sioner. Her husband was a Corporal in the ser- vice of the U.S. Her ap- plication for Land Warrant was suspended because she could not produce record evidence of 14 days service. She now is 64, D 42. Will you please inform me what steps it will be necessary for her to take  process in

order to secure her land warrant under the New Law.
Yours truly M. Stratton
John B. Stratton South Place
26794 165p.

Hon Judge Minal Com Pleasions
Sir Enclosed is the Claim of Hannah Curtis Wid. of Gillis Curtis - Rev. Pensioner for Increase
I am Sir most obediently
L. B. True Agent in this Case
April 25/56

To what period was Giles Curtis, of Massachu- setts, act of May 15. 1828, last paid?
J. L. Edwards
April 5. 1837
Not on our Roll.
3d Aud. Off.
S. H. Hill.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE SS.
I, Henry W. Taft Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Oleion Peck Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Oleion Peck and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six
Henry W. Taft
CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Edward S. Currey Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward S. Currey and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for said Commonwealth, this 12th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

I, Gershon Hewitt of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age as testify and say, That in May or June in the year 1780, I was a Captain of a company of Militia in said Canaan, at which time I received an order to furnish, from my company, three men to serve in the Connecticut line of the Revolutionary Army, during the war. And that Giles Curtis now of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the same man who has this day signed the accompanying declaration, was one who was returned by me to the Secretary at Hartford as our quota, and that the said Giles remained in the army during the war, according to the knowledge and belief of this deponent.
Gershon Hewitt
Berkshire ss: Sheffield 30 June 1828. Before me Edward F. Eustis one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Berkshire, personally appeared Gershon Hewitt who make oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Edward F. Eustis Just. Peace

I, Moses Eggleston of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, That I was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, in the Massachusetts line, and that, while I was in the Army, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two , I saw Giles Curtis, who is the same man who signed the accompanying declaration, who was then a soldier in the Connecticut line, and that I saw the said Giles soon after the close of the war, in his regimentals and that the said Giles at that time was generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary army. Moses Eggleston
Berkshire ss: Sheffield 30 June 1828. Then the above named Moses Eggleston personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true, before me
Edward H. Euligne one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Berkshire

I Benjamin Spaulding of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and say That I was in the Revolutionary army, in the year 1780- in New Jersey, as a six months man and that while I was in the army I frequently saw Giles Curtis, the signer of the accompanying declaration, at Hackensack and Totaway in said New Jersey, who then belonged to Col. Swift's regiment and Genl. Huntington's Brigade of the Connecticut line, and that I saw the said Giles at Sheffield soon after the close of the war and that, at that time, it was generally reputed and believed that the said Giles had been a soldier in the revolutionary army. Witness - Edward F. Eusign his Benjamin Spaulding mark
Berkshire ss: Sheffield 30 June 1828. Before me Edward F. Eusign one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1828. Benjamin Spaulding, who made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true -
Edward F. Eusign Just. Peace -

I hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with Giles Curtis of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the term of thirty or forty years, that he has always been reputed, a Continental Soldier of the revolution and that he served to the end of the War, that he is a man of respectability in the town in which he lives, and is a man of truth — I likewise certify that I have been acquainted with Major Egleston of said Sheffield — for a long time and that he is considered an honest man —
Eli Egleston —
Washington City
Oct. 18 th 1828 —
To the Hon. Richard Rush Esq.
I certify that it appears from the Rolls of Colonel Swift's reg t Connecticut line, that Giles Curtis enlisted in Swift's company of said reg t for six months, on the 1 st of July 1780, and was discharged on the 3 rd of December 1780. No other person of that name appears to have served in said regiment.
James L. Edwards
Pension Office, War Dept. 14 Oct. 1828.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth within for the County of Berkshire do certify that Edward H. Ensign Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this third day of July A.D. 1828
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

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act 1828
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File #22874

Sheffield (Mass.) 11 July 1828.
Hon. R. Rush Sec y Treas y
Sir
By request of Giles Courless a Soldier of the Revolution, I forward his enclosed declaration, with the accompanying testimony. If the papers are incorrectly drawn, or if any further testimony (in addition to that furnished by the records at Washington) should be requisite, a notice to him, under cover to me, will be promptly attended to.
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your obedt Servt
Edward H. Eustis
Post Master at Sheffield

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. 6 [unclear] [unclear] Ill
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 29. 1828.
Giles Curtis — of Sheffield — in the County of Berkshire — in the State of Massachusetts , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Corporal . — in captain Miles' (or Rollings) 's company, in Col. Swift's the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dikins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
11 th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the _____ at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
The name of Giles Curtis cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars were issued -
John Hagner And
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
6 Sept 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Giles Curtis under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution.
Richard Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department
Bounty Land Office
15 Sep 1828.
Giles Curtis a soldier of the Conn. Line, is not returned as entitled to Land from the W. States, or has a Warrant issued for him.
E. Stephens

Hannah Curtis Widow of Giles Curtis For Increase April 25/16
Per L. B. True Attorney Reserv

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
Be it known that before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah Curtis and made oath in due form of law that she is the Widow of the identical Giles Curtis who drew a pension under Act of Congress of 15 May 1828 and at the rate of $ (88) Eighty eight dollars per annum, on account of the Revolutionary services of said Giles Curtis as a corporal in the Connecticut Line Artillery Regiment, which $88 she now claims under That she makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining an arrear of said pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 of eight dollars per annum (in addition to the payment of eighty dollars per annum) from the year 1832 to 1848 that is eight dollars additional from 1832 the time of the death of her husband to 1848 since which time (1848) she has been paid at the rate of $88 per annum. Sworn to and subscribed on the 18 th day of March 1856, before me. Hannah X Curtis
Oliver Peck , Justice of the Peace. Witness to the signature of Hannah Curtis Oliver Peck Miriam Clark
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
On this 18 th day of March, 1856, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid, Miriam Clark and Cornelia Gardner and made oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with Giles Curtis , deceased, Revolutionary pensioner, formerly of Sheffield Berkshire  and now County Massachusetts that he drew a pension at the rate of Eighty eight dollars per annum. That he was at the time of his death a resident of Sheffield Massachusetts , that he died on the 29 th day of May, 1832, and that there now survives the following named Widow, viz. Hannah Curtis
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Miriam Clark
Cornelia Gardner
Oliver Peck , Justice of the Peace.
2 Deponunt
2 witnesses

Henry H Woodbridge of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that I am Pastor of the Second Ecclesiastical Church in the town of Canaan & have in my possession the Records of said Church purporting to be from its formation containing records of marriages celebrated by former Pastors of said Church and have carefully examined the same and can not find the record of the celebration of a marriage between Silas Curtis and Hannah Weston and do believe that no such record can be found in the Book and further depose not with not.
H. H. Woodbridge
Litchfield County ss. Canaan 19 th January 1837. Personally appeared before me Henry H Woodbridge signor of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
John Elmore Jr. Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss Office of the Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield. — I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that John Elmore Jr. Esquire is & forsooth that a year last past has been a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned &c. And that the foregoing which purports to be signature of said Justice is his genuine sig- nature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Litchfield this 2 nd day of February A.D. 1837
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

I Benajah Douglas of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that I now am and for several years last past have been Clerk of the Town of Canaan and have in my possession the Records of said Town and have this day carefully examined the same and cannot find that there ever was any record of a Marriage between Giles Curtis and Hannah Weston the Widow of the S d Giles Curtis deceased or of either of them on the Books of said Town and a further the Deponent saith not. Benajah Douglas
Litchfield County ss. Canaan 10 th January 1837. Personally appeared before me Benajah Douglas Esq. signor of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. John D. H. Smith Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Office of the Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield,
I, Origen S. Seymour, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that John C. Elmore Esquire is & for more than a year last past has been a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned &c And that the foregoing purporting to be the signature of said Justice is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Litchfield this 2 d day of February AD 1837.
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
Benajah Douglass Superintendent

I Joseph Bowen of Sheffield the same who before gave the Deposition annexed to Hannah Gulliss declaration, being duly sworn do further depose & say, that after the period stated in the previous deposition I have given, in regard to the marriage of Giles Gulliss and Hannah Westover, I well remember during P. Gulliss in his uniform of a soldier, but I do not state whether he actually did return into the Service or not but I have a distinct recollection that it was, supposed at the time he might be called for. I am sure the marriage took place while he was considered as a soldier of the revolutionary Army, and I have no doubt of his enlistment any more than I have of any other fact I was, not personally privy to Joseph Bowen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. Jan. 19. 1837
Then the above named Joseph Bowen appeared before me the subscriber and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the above deposition by him, subscribed were true. I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness.
D. H. Bancard pres of the Peace

Moses Eggleston
Deposition:

I Moses Eggleston of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being duly sworn do testify and say, in addition to what I have stated in a previous deposition that I was once acquainted with Capt. Jerhom Nevitt late of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, deceased, and was present when I. Nevitt gave his deposition in support of Giles, but did not apply for a pension under the law of 1828, I heard him state that he enlisted the P. Giles, as a soldier of the Revolutionary Army, for a period during the war . I further say that with the year 1781, the with James Lindsey went to P'keepsie in the State of New York, where a portion of the Army was then encamped I then saw and conversed with P. Giles, & know that he then belonged to the Army & saw him on duty. Not long afterwards the deponent remembers he came home in his uniform and the marriage as he has stated in a previous deposition took place between him and Hannah Weston now his widow. And I further know positively that the reputed marriage as before stated, took place shortly before he enlisted into the Service, & which I have before stated, was in Apr 1782. As more reflection and recollection, I am positive it must have been while P. Giles, was yet in the Service, as I know the Army was not disbanded until long afterwards & that I was not discharged until Oct. 1783. Moses Eggleston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Berkshire ss. Jan'y. 18. 1837 }
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, Moses Eggleston and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed, I further certify that the P. Moses Eggleston is well known to me to be a credible witness.
J. H. D. D. D. Jus of the Peace

United States of America State of Connecticut ss. Cannaan in the Probate district of Sharon in the County of Litch- field
On this 27 th day of January A.D. 1857, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon in the County & State aforesaid, the same being a Court of Records and now sitting. Charles Prentice, a Resident of the said Town of Cannaan, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit in the matter of the Application of Hannah Curtis of Sheffield Berkshire County and State of Massachu- setts for a pension, (to wit)
I Charles Prentice of Cannaan in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, aged 57 - years, do depose and say that I now am, and for 32 years past have been pastor and minister of the First Congregational Church and Society in Cannaan, and that Rev d Daniel Farrand, was the minister and pastor of said Church and congregation who preceded this deponent in that capacity, for a great number of years, and that the Rev d Mr Webster was the minister who preceded the said Daniel Farrand and was the first settled Congregational minister in said Town, and that it appears from memoranda in possession of the deponent that said Rev d Daniel Farrand was ordained as minister of said Church & Society in the year 1752 and so continued till deponent was ordained.
And I do further depose and say that I have in my possession Two small Books kept by Rev d Webster and Farrand, consisting of memoranda of church affairs, and notices of Baptisms, and some notices of marriages. I have carefully examined these papers, and do not find any notice of the marriage of Giles Curtis or Hannah Westover to any person, or to each other! These are all the notices of mar- riages, within my knowledge, now in existence within this parish, except what have been performed by my self, and what are recorded upon the Town Records. I further say that I have often heard of a minister, of the Baptist or separate denomination by the name of Marshall, who formerly lived in this Town, and officiated as a minister and performed the marriage cer-

among frequently, as he had the right by Law to do. But he has been many years deceased, and I know of no Record in existence of marriages performed by him, and I presume there is no such record now to be found, as I do not know of any his or descendants of the said Marshall now living in this vicinity or elsewhere.
Charles Prentice
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year first mentioned, And I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with the Deponent the Rev. Charles Prentice, and that he is a Credible Witness
William M. Barrall Judge
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the Probate District of Sharon.
I William P. Bunnell Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Sharon in the County and State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Hannah Curtis for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of the said Court this 27 th day of January A.D. 1837
William P. Bunnell Clerk

Moses Eggleston of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now near seventy years of age, being a Soldier of the revolution and a pensioner under the Law of the 18 th of March A.D. 1818 being also sworn agreeably to Law, doth tes- tify and say. That he is well acquainted with the Widow Hannah Curtis of Sheffield widow of Giles Curtis late of said Sheffield dec d . Has been acquainted with her from her childhood, being born near together and living in the same neighborhood with each during the same period, Mrs. Curtis's maiden name was Weston a daughter of Job West- on of Sheffield dec d . - he further states that they both attended the same district school until very near the period of her marriage to the said Giles Curtis, which he recollects to have took place while she was quit young. The deponent was living within half a mile of Mrs. Curtis's father, when she was married to said Curtis. he well remem- bers the marriage took place as was said and believed about the commu- -cement of the year 1782. The marriage as he then understood took in Cana- -an in the State of Connecticut & report was, they were married by a Baptist Clergyman by the name of Marshall. This deponent saw them together as man & wife at the reputed period of the marriage and has always known them as such ever since. This deponent further says he remembers that Mr. Curtis himself was a Soldier of the revolution & enlisted into the Service in Canaan afor d . and as he then understood his engagement was during the war. he also well remembers that shortly before the marriage between him & Mrs. Curtis, he saw him in the uniform of a Soldier and conversed with him relative to his engagement in the Army. This deponent further says, that he enlisted into the Army in the month of April 1782 for a period of three years. after being discharged from the Service he returned to Sheffield & has continued to reside here for the most part ever since, and very near Mr. Curtis.

Curtiss - This deponent further says that he is well acquainted with the family of children of the late Mrs. Curtiss & the following are the names - Polly, Elias, James, Roswell, Edmund, Clinton, Dwight, Cornelia, Hannah, Royce, Huldah, Eliza, Jane & Betsey - and further says not -
Moses G. Eggleston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Pittsfield S.S. Nov. 9 th 1836.
Then the above named Moses Eggleston came before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed according to his best knowledge and recollection. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent and that he contains a fair character for truth and veracity.
W. B. Russell Jus. of the Peace.
Joseph Power of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now near twenty six years of age a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner under the law of the 7 th June 1832, being duly sworn agreeably to law, doth testify and say that he is well acquainted with widow Hannah Curtiss of said Sheffield now the widow of Giles Curtiss late of Sheffield deceased who known her as the daughter of Job Westover late of S d Sheffield deceased from her childhood. The deponent having always been an inhabitant and resident in said Sheffield - This deponent well recollects the fact of the late Mrs. Curtiss marriage, that they were married in Canaan, Connecticut, and as it was then said, were married by a Baptist Clergyman whose name was Marshall, who he thinks died in S d Canaan. The deponent further says he well recollects on the day or the day but one after this marriage, which took place as this deponent believes on or about the beginning of the year 1782.

went to the house of Mr. Westover. The father of Mrs. Curtis, and then he saw and conversed with Mr. & Mrs. Curtis about their marriage & it was then considered they were man & wife. This deponent knows Mr. Curtis was in the army as a soldier, saw him once at White Plains in the service, but cannot state the time from recollection. He also saw him a short time before his marriage, and he was then in the uni- form of a soldier. This deponent has resided so near Mr. & Mrs. Curtis that he fully agrees with Moses Eggleton in his recollection of the family of children they have raised & knows them to be instated by him in his deposition hereto annexed. He also knows that she is now unmarried. and further saith not
his Joseph X Bowen mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dear Sirs S.S. Nov. 9 th 1836.
Then the above named Joseph Bowen came before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed according to his best knowledge and recollection. I further certify that I have been long acquainted with the deponent and his character for truth and veracity stands fair.
W. B. Bancard Jas. of the Peace

Abigail Gleason of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, being seventy two years of age do testify and say that I am the daughter of Joseph Marshall late of said Canaan de d . That he was a Baptist clergyman and died about twenty one years ago leaving no papers or records to her knowledge of his official or professional character. The deponent further says that she is well acquainted with Widow Hannah Cartis late wife of Giles Cartis late of Sheffield and that she has this route seen her & knows her to be the same person who was before her marriage Hannah Westover daughter of Mr Westover of said Sheffield de d . She will remember I believe from her best recollection that in the early part of the year 1782 the S r Giles Cartis and Hannah Westover came to her father's house in Canaan to be married that she was present during the marriage ceremony saw her father perform the same further saith not
Abigail Gleason
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Berkshire ss. Nov 11. 1836
Personally appeared the above named Abigail Gleason before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her signed, according to her best knowledge and belief. I further certify that the said deponent sustains a fair character for truth and veracity.
Elijah S. Dunning Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Courts for the County of Berkshire do certify that Robert F. Barnard Esq. of Sheffield is & was on the ninth day of November instant a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & also that Elijah S. Deming of Sheffield is & was on the Eleventh day of November instant a Justice of the Peace within & for said County that said Deming & Barnard are duly qualified & acting under the authority of said Commonwealth & that the signatures of the said Barnard to the certificate of the Depositions of Moses Gleason & Joseph Bowen & the signature of the said Deming to the certificate of the Deposition of Abigail Gleason are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, This 22 d day of November A.D. 1836 Cha. Sedgwick Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } 53. County of Berkshire. }
On this twenty seventh day of May, A.D. 1844, personally appeared before me, Elijah S. Deming , Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Berkshire, Hannah Curtiss , a resident of Sheffield in said County, aged Seventy six — years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath testify and declare — that she is the identical Hannah Curtiss , widow of Giles Curtiss who died on the 28 th day of May, 1832, and who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty-eight Dollars per annum under the provisions of the law of May 15 th , 1828, — for services performed by him as a Corporal in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War .
She further declares, that since the decease of her said late husband she herself has been Pensioned, as his widow, under the law of July 4 th , 1836, but only at the rate of eighty instead of eighty-eight Dollars per annum — the sum which her said deceased husband received, — and that she makes this supplemental Declaration with the view of claiming an increase of her said Pension to the amount so as aforesaid received by her said late husband — to which she believes herself justly entitled, and in proof of which title she begs to refer to his original Declaration and the proof accompanying the same, now understood to be on file at Washington, in the War Department of the United States.
Witnessed by,
Mary Saltonstall
E. S. Deming
Hannah Curtiss
Sworn to and subscribed by said Hannah Curtiss , before me the said Justice, on the day and year first above written. And I certify that said Hannah Curtiss is personally well known to me as the Revolutionary Pensioner she above describes herself to be.
Elijah S. Deming Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 19 th 1814.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah S. Deming was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Pierce; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Berkshire, }
On this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1852, personally appeared before me Oliver Peck Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and State, Hannah Curtis, a resident of Sheffield in the said County of Berkshire, aged Eighty five years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Giles Curtis, deceased: that her said late husband was placed upon the Pension Roll as a Corporal of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War at the rate of eighty-eight dollars per annum, under the Act of May 15 th . 1828, and died on the 28 th day of May, A.D. 1832.
She further declares that she herself was afterwards placed on the Pension Roll under the 3 d section of the Act of July 4 th . 1836, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum: that she applied for an increase of her said pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1 st . 1848, and was allowed an increase of eight dollars per annum, but commencing from the said 1 st day of July, 1848, only, whereas she now submits in this her supplemental Declaration, that her said increase of pay of eight dollars per annum should commence from the 28 th day of May, 1832, — the date of the decease of her said husband. And therefore she makes this Declaration with the view of claiming and obtaining the said amount of eight dollars per annum increase of pension, from the said 28 th day of May, 1832, to the said 1 st day of July, 1848, — from which last named date, only, said increase of pension has been allowed her.
Oliver Peck } Witness, Dewitt Curtis }
Hannah her X Curtis, mark
Sworn to, and subscribed by the said Hannah Curtis on the thirteenth day of September, above mentioned — before me
Oliver Peck, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 13. 1882
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Oliver Peck was a Justice of the peace for the County of Berkshire
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Samuel W. D. M.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sheffield (Mass) Nov 25. 1843 J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
On the third day of March 1837 a pension Certificate was granted to me as the Widow of Giles Curtis late of Sheffield dec d who in his life time was a Corporal of Infantry in the Army of the Revolution, in Col Swifts Reg t of Connecticut Troops. He drew a pension of $88 per year as Corporal under the act of 15th May 1828. By some mistake the pension was granted to me as Widow of a private for the sum of $80 per year. Believing my pension should be for $88. by the year, I respectfully request that my pension should be raised to that sum, for the whole term for which I have drawn & for the future. You will please inform me whether any proof is necessary in addition to the records of your Office. If necessary I will return my present Certificate to obtain a new one.
Witnesses to signature DeWitt Curtis Elisha Curtis
I am Sir very respectfully Your obed Serv t Hannah & Curtis Mark

I Nathan Westmore of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, two wit, fifty four years of age, being duly sworn, do depose & say, that I am a son of Job Westmore late of Sheffield in S d County dec d . That Job, died about twenty four years ago, that I lived mostly with him, or near him until within two years of his death. I further say, that I had no knowledge whatever of my father, ever keeping any family record, of the birth, death, or marriage of any of his children. I remember no other member of the family, ever keeping any such record & I have reason to think from my opportunity of seeing & knowing all the transactions of my father on this as well as other matters, that my father never did keep any records as aforesaid. I further say not -
Sister Weston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dukshire ss. Aug. 30 th 1837.
On this day the above named Luther Westover personally appeared before me the Subscribed and made solemn oath to the deposition above by him subscribed. I further certify that the above named Luther West- over is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
W. D. Davis Secy. of the Senate

Marblehead, June 21 st , 1844.
I have the Honor to forward herewith a Declaration of Mrs Hannah Curtis, of Sheffield, Co. of Berkshire, in this State, — made with the view of obtaining an increase of her present pension granted under the law of July 15 th , 1836, (third section.)
Her late husband, Giles Curtis, Esq., served as a Corporal of "Swift's Continental Regiment" in the War of the Revolution, for which service he was placed on the Pension Roll under the provisions of the act of May 15 th , 1828, at the rate of Eighty eight dollars per annum , — while his widow is merely pensioned for his services as a Private , (so stated in her pension Certificate herewith enclosed,) at the rate of eighty dollars per annum . No reason is perceived, therefore, under the circumstances of the case, why the widow should not have received the same allowance as her husband did, to wit $88 per annum for a corporals' service.
It is therefore presumed that the non-allowance of that amount was a mere clerical error.

I am, with very great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esqr Commission of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Grand Rapids, Mich
Nov 29-1852
Hon. J. E. Heath Comm d of Pensions.
Sir—
I herewith enclose you the application of Mrs. Hannah Curtis, Widow of Giles Curtis dec d for arrears of Pension from May 28 th 1832, to July 1 st 1848.
Very respectfully Yr. Ob t . Serv t
N. G. Gage

Sheffield. Aug 24 th 1849.
Col. J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir:-
May I inform you as follows, — on or about the 8 th of June 1849, — I forwarded to you, — the additional Evidence in the pension case of Lucy Arnold dec d . — which application was made by said Lucy, Son Josiah Arnold,
and with the above said additional Evidence — I enclosed Mrs. Hannah Curtiss, who is the Widow of Giles Curtiss, — her Declaration under the act of July 1 st 1848,
Sir — I have not as yet Rec d . — any communication from the above said Evidence and Declaration ,
Sir — May I now ask you whether or not you have Received the above said Evidence — and Declaration ,
Dear Sir — May I hear from you soon — whether or not — these pensionous bases, may be allowed,
Yours Most Respectfully George Crane Sheffield Mass.
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
City D.C.

28 Aug 1837
Sir
Enclosed I send you an additional affidavit of Mrs. H. Austin of W. the old house, Mass.
In Mrs. H. Austin's case, it seems to me she has made out a good claim -
Do you decide that she must prove dower in her husband's estate beyond that which has been placed on the probate roll under the term of 1828 for her? If so it seems to me every widow may give up all hope of dower.
It is shown that he has been near 40 years husband, at the time of death 1852 when the marriage took place which was in Dec 1782 - The Superior Court decided that by his services the husband was entitled to dower under the law of 28, the period of marriage during the minority I hope will entitle her to the benefit of the law.
Yours G. H. Mayhew

Dec 1828
7 Rev. Col. Scott
Capt. Dillwyn
Capt. Miles —
ca. $80. I was due May 5, 1783
Gershon Kleenoff off.
was Capt 1780. return to the ship from N.W.
One of the Capt. knew nothing more
Mom Eggerton — belong map line — saw Capt.
in army in 1782 (E was due 5 Aug 1780 / 1781)
David Spaulding at home saw Capt.
in 1780
Rolls. Capt. was in ship Reg Feb 1780 di Dec 80

Commonwealth Bank, Pension Office, Boston 31 st Mar. 1837.
Sir,
Be pleased to inform me if Hannah Curtis who was reported to this Agency on the 5 th inst. is to be paid from the 11 th of March 1831. — The Magistrate who prepared her power of Attorney in his letter says "I think I am right in my calculation of Mrs. Curtis' pension ($81.23). You will find that as the Widow of Giles Curtis she rec d . the sum due at his death up to May 29 th 1832."
I enclose your letter for examination.
I am very respectfully Your obt. Servt
John D. Simpson President of Pension Agent.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington 20 th C.

Gt. Barrington April 7 th 1851
Hon - Commissioner of Revolutionary pensions
Dear Sir
The old Ladys which own the Pension certificates herein enclosed - Wish for your earliest Examination possible, as they are old & in reduced circumstances,
Sir - May I hear from you soon,
Please forward to me - George Crane Gt. Barrington Mass,

Sheffield Apr. 3 rd 1837
Hon. J. C. Edwards Com tee of Pen.
Sir,
Mrs. Hannah Curtis pension will not be paid at Boston until some further information is obtained. I have before me Mr. Lowell & Mr. Stone's letter of the 30 th ult. saying "Mr. Curtis' widow of Giles Curtis' due 2 is reported to that Agency at 80$ per an. commencing on the forth Mar. 1831." you will recollect I recently addressed you a question among others relative this matter - your reply was that, "the amount of Pension due" would be paid at the Boston Agency - by which I understood that, at Boston, all means for ascertaining the amount due here would be at hand - Mrs. Curtis accordingly made her power to draw the amount due from 29 th May 1832 to Mar. 1837 which embraced the period only , from the death of her husband to 4 th Mar. 1837. This I supposed to be the true claim, and so I suppose you also intended it - If however, you intend she shall have from the date of the certificate i.e. Mar. 4 th 1831 she will be very thankful indeed. As it is however, either she must make a new power for the whole period, or you will correct your certificate in such way as you deem right. I hope no delay consistent with your other duties will be permitted.
I am Sir,
Very respectfully
Yours
N. H. Burroughs atty for Mrs. Curtis.

J. L. Edwards
18 Dec 36
General Clute
I say the reason in this case is in strict con- formity to the regulations in the 2 o section of the rules, orientation of the Keer of P. 9. July 1836, & that the reason of the appointments to prefer- ence and seniority of the members is not against the rule
G. H. Briggs
Henry N. Briggs H. N.

War Department,
Pension Office,
December 17, 1836.
Sir,
As it is apprehended that my letter to you of the 14 th inst. was in the Post Office of this city, on the night on which that building was destroyed by fire, and was consequently burnt, I send herewith a duplicate.
I have the honor to be very respectfully,
your ob t . servant,
J. L. Edwards
Hon. G. N. Briggs, Ho. of Representatives.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1830, Hannah Curtis _____ of Massachusetts, widow of Giles Curtis, deceased _____ who was a Private during the War of the _____ Revolution _____ is entitled to receive eighty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third _____ day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven
J. H. Butler Secretary of War. ad interim
Examined and Countersigned. S
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire } ss, on this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1849, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County Hannah Curtis a Resident of the town of Sheffield in said Berkshire County, aged Eighty one 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 Joint Resolution Relative to evidence in appl- ications for pensions approved July 1 st 1848. That she is now a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of July 4 th 1836, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum for the Revolutionary Service of her husband Giles Curtis late of said Sheffield deceased, — She further declares that her said husband Giles Curtis was in his life time a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of May 1828, at the rate of Eighty Eight dollars per annum She makes this Declaration for an increase to her present pension with the back pay. Hannah her  Curtiss
Sworn to and Subscribed
This 23 rd day of May A.D. 1849.
Before me George Crane Justice of the Peace
I certify that this Declarant is personally known to me, and she is the same person that she declares herself to be.
George Crane Justice of the Peace.
In presence of
De Witt Curtis
Electa Crane

I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Sup. Ind Court for the County of Berkshire do certify that George Crane Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Hannah Curtis was made & sworn, was on the twenty third day of May current a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fourth day of June 1849 Charles Sedgwick

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County 3 ss .
on this 8 th day of March A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Berkshire, Hannah Curtis, a Resident of the town of Sheffield in the said County of Berkshire, aged Eighty Three years who being being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following, Declaration in addition to her Declaration which are now on file in the pension office in the City of Washing- -ton, D.C., In order to obtain the full benefit of the act of Congress approved July 29 th 1848, for the Relief of certain Surviving Widows of the officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary army, Which act allows her Eighty Eight dollars per annum. Instead of her present pension which is Eighty dollars per annum, That her late Husband Giles Curtis deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of Eighty Eight Dollars per annum until he Died, She also declares that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner under an act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum That she has received all the money which was due her on her present pension certificate up to the fourth day of March A.D. 1851, & she now forwards her said certificate to the pension office in the City of Washington D.C., Hannah her Curtis mark
Sworn to and Subscribed
This 8 th day of March A.D. 1851
Before me George Crane
= Justice of the Peace.
In presence of Macy Culhoun George Crane
I hereby certify that this Declarant is personally known to me, George Crane Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dukeship. I William S. Tucker Clerk Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth for the County of Dukeshire do certify that George Crandall Esq. was on the eighth day of March instant known to me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court at New Bedford this fifteenth day of March 1851.
Wm. S. Tucker Clerk, Prothonotary

DEC 28 1905
Etna Life Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn., Dec. 22, 1905.
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
"Conn. Men in the Revolution" refers to the service of Giles Curtis of Wallingford, Ct. with titles of Ens. Lieut and Capt.
Was he a pensioner? Were there more than one from this state and what were their services. Is the name of Hannah Weston, wife, connected with any of them? Who were their children? I have a Giles Curtis born in Mar 1764 and died in 1832. Is this correct?
Thanking you very kindly in advance and awaiting your reply I am
Yours truly, L. Wayne Adams.

Hartford. Ct. Aug. 3/91
To
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:-
In reply to yours of the 30 th inst. state that the information is to be used in genealogical research only.
As I am a direct descendant of Nathan Curtis and a member of the Conn. Society S.A.R. I wish to more fully substantiate my claims to eligibility in that order.
Your prompt attention will oblige me as I wish to have the results printed in the next publication of the society which is to appear in print soon.
Yours respectfully Linus I. Penn dis

Simon T Fenn Con
July 8 1891
Jonathan Curtis Giles Curtis Jonathan Bidwell

Hartford, Ct. July 8, 1891.
To Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly forward me at once whatever there is of records and proof of service of Jonathan Curtiss of Plymouth, Conn. and his son Giles Curtiss Lieut. of Artillery of Wallingford, Conn. also of Jonathan Bidwell of Wintonbury, Conn. All of these are Revolutionary soldiers.
If there is any charge for this work kindly notify me at once and I will mail check.
Your prompt attention will be greatly appreciated.
Yours respectfully
Linus T. Farn Jm

Hartford, Conn.
March, 12, 1892.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Kindly give me, for historical and genealogical purpose only, all there is on record concerning Giles Antiss, Lieut. 2 d Regt. Conn. Line.
Pension granted Aug. 2, 1828. Your prompt attention will greatly favor,
Yours Respectfully
Linus T. Fenn J. R. Fenn