Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12655, Thomas Curtis, New York

SERVICE
New York
burtis, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 12655
CONTENTS
carded

14070 14508 New York Thomas Curtis of Chautauqua in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Livingston of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willette in the N.Y. Mra line for 13 mos.
Date of death not on a.B
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 1833 and sent to Jacob Houghton Fredonia
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $86.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 21. 66 $108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 49

No. 14508
Thomas Curtis
Chautauqua Co. N. York
admitted.
13 mo. Private.
Jacob Houghman age James B Loring J.P. of Tadoussac Chautauqua N. York

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Curtis  of Chautauqua  in the State of  N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1779 1781 9 4 Private Gen. Col Henry Van Ranselaer Regt Capt Isaac Bogart Capt Livingston Sturges Col Mills  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stephenstown Van Ranselaer  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Geo B. Whiting Examining Clerk.

Thomas Curtis — 3 a Revolutionary Soldier }
14508 — v
Jacob Houghton, of Fredonia, Chautauqua Co. County N.Y. Agent of Applicant.
Allowed
Passed

State of New York Chautauqua County ss. }
On this 12 th day of October A.D. 1832, before the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Chautauqua, personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judges of said Court, Thomas Cutter Curtis a native of Westerly, Rhode Island, now of Stockton in said County, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Conf Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 - That in the Spring of the year 1779 he enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, at Stephentown, Rensselaer County in the State of New York, and joined the Company at Albany, into under Captain Isaac Bogart's Company, in Col. Henry Van Rensselaer's Regiment of the New York Militia - That he enlisted for nine months - That he remained at Albany, about three weeks, and was then marched to Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River, under Col. Van Rensselaer, where he served till his time had nearly expired, when in consequence of sickness, Col. Van Rensselaer gave him a furlough to return to Stepherntown aforesaid - and that he did so return, but did not recover so as to join his Company until the said nine months had elapsed - That in the Spring of 1780, he again enlisted at Stepherntown aforesaid, and joined the Company at Albany aforesaid under Capt. Livingston, in the aforesaid Regiment - That he enlisted for four months, and served the same faithfully, and was discharged at Albany, by Lieutenant Hochstrasser, of the same Company, when he had command of the Company - That he was, during the principal part of the time of the last enlistment, at Fort Herkimer, and was in a Skirmish with the British & Indians at West Canada Creek, N.Y. when the Tory Butler was killed - He was then under the command of Col. Willett - He served in all thirteen months - He has no Documentary evidence of his services - And he says that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his aforesaid services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension

or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State —
Thomas Curtis
Subscribed & sworn to, in } Open Court, the day & } year first aforesaid }
James B. Lowry Clerk
We Washington Winson a Clergyman, residing in the town of Stockton in the County of Chautauqua, N.Y. & William Scriven residing in Chautauqua in said County do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Curtis, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of Age; that he is reputed & believed in the Neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn to & subscribed } in Open Court the 12 th } day of October, 1832 }
Washington Winson William Scriven
James B. Lowry Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court further Certify that it appears to them, that Washington Winson, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Stockton, Chautauqua County, N.Y. and that William Scriven, who has also signed the same, is a resident of the town and County of Chautauqua, & is a credible person. And that their statement is entitled to credit —
I, James B. Lowry, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua, N.Y. do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in matter of of the application of Thomas Curtis for a Pension —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 12 th day of October, 1832 —
James B. Lowry Clerk

January 11, 1932
BA-J/MLB Cur
Mr. John F. Curtis 1115 South Fourth East Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of December 22, 1931, relative to Thomas Curtis , a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12655, based upon his military service in that war.
Thomas Curtis was born, date not given, in Westerly, Rhode Island.
He enlisted in the spring of 1779 at Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, and served about nine months as a private in Captain Isaac Bogart's company, Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer's regiment of New York militia. He enlisted in 1781, served four months as a private in Captain Livingston's company, Colonels Van Rensselaer's and Willett's New York regiments, and was in the battle of West Canada Creek.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, at which time he was living in Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York, aged seventy-one years.
No reference was made to wife or children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1906 Nov. 23. Hist. to H. E. Smith. 1905 January 6: History to Mrs. W. H. Cooper. M.B.R. 1932 Jan. 11 - Hist. to John F. Curtis no L.B.
Perman
12655 INVALID.
File No. 12,655-
Thomas Curtis
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Salt Lake City, Utah Dec. 22, 1931
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: Please send me full details of the war service and family of Thomas Curtice born 6 Feb. 1761 in Rhode Island. He enlisted from Stephentoun, Rensselaer Co. New York, April 1779. His second enlistment was 1781. He was granted a pension, list of 1840 as residing at Stockton, Chautauqua Co. New York.
Yours Respectfully, John F. Curtis 1115 South 4th. East

CHARLES C. LANCASTER
HERBERT E. SMITH COMMISSIONER FOR PORTO RICO
SOLICITORS FOR NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEYS
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Washington, D. C., Nov. 13, 1906.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, City.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me a record sheet, showing the record of Mr. Thomas Curtis, who was a pensioner under the Act, I think, of February 24, 1832, with residence in Chautauqua County, New York. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully yours,
H. E. Smith

held Recd. one 2 ct stamp held Rev. D
1-2 ct. Stamp ret'd C.L.W. ✓
Fredonia Chautauqua N.Y.
Dec 81 1914
Pension Home Records Dear Sir
Can you tell me anything of the Pension records of Thomas  Courliss who in the year 1891 was drawing a pension.
He went from Stephentown Penn on N.Y. and died in Stockton N.Y.
Can find nothing of who he served under, or where his service -
Thanking you in advance for any information I am yours sincerely
Mrs W H Cooper
109 Beekman
Fredonia Chautauqua
N.Y.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Curtis , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S.F. 12.655
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1779 9 mos. Pvt Isaac Bogart Henry Van Rensselaer N.Y.   + 1781 4 mos. Livingston Henry Van Rensselaer   Wilch      
Battles engaged in, Fort Canada Creek
Residence of soldier at enlistment, End at Stephentown, Rensselaer Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 12, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Stockton, Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 71 years. Born in Westfield, B.S.
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
+ Omitted Spring as he only claims 4 mos. & was in W. Canada Falls the last of Oct 1781.