Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,922, Fielding W Curtis, S. C.

SERVICE
S. 6
Curtis Fielding W. or Curtiss. Charity
NUMBER
W. 2922
CONTENTS

C
CURTIS, FIELDING W. (S.C.) W-2922
CURTIS, FIELDING W. (S.C.) W-2922 [The following text is mirrored bleed-through from the reverse side of the card:] W-2922 (S.C.) CURTIS, FIELDING W.

19226 Kentucky
Fielding W. Girtup
of in the State of  Kent who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Little of the regt commanded by Col Brandon in the 26 line for Priv 18 mo Sept 3 — n
Inscribed on the Roll of Kent at the rate of 75 Dollars n Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Augt 1833 and off Bullet Louspkinsville
Arrears to the 4th of March 150.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept  37.50 $187.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Bayd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 6

7168
Kentucky
Charity Carly
widow of Fielding W. Carly
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Riv. & Sngt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
75 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
21 st day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Hon. G. T. Morehead
Frankfort,
Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 228 Vol. 3.

4612 Charity busts of Fielding M. Kentucky.
died 16 Sep 1835

State of Kentucky } County of Monroe } ss on this 21st day of May 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Charity Curtis a resident of Monroe County and State of Kentucky who from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court. Aged eighty two 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, 1836 That she is the widow of Fielding W. Curtis who was a private in the Army of the Revo- -lution on the Pension list Roll of the Kentucky agency agreeable to a declaration made before the County Court of Mon- roe County Kentucky at their May term in the year 1833 which is hereto made a part of this Declaration on file in the Pension office and received a Pension Certificate for Seventy-five Dollars per annum a- greeable to the provision of the Act passed June 7th 1832 and drew his pay up to the 4th day of September 1835 She further declares that she was Married to Field- ing W. Curtis on the 26th day of October Seventeen hun- dred and eighty-three and before the expiration of his last term of service for she well recollects that af- ter she was Married she went to the Block house in Union district South Carolina where her husband was Stationed and where she saw him under arms performing duty which was about one mile from her place of Residence. And further she knows of no person now living who were present at her Marriage Therefore she must resort to Traditionary evidence in support of her claim That her husband the aforesaid Fielding W. Curtis Died on the 14th day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty-five and that she has remained a widow ever since that Period as will more fully appear

by reference to the proof hereto annexed * on the Pension intailed and (the) 8(832) written over an erasure Sworn to and Subscribed on the day before signed ————— day and year first written before } her me and a competent witness } Charity + Curtis William G. Howard J.P. } mark Sally Dean
We William Howard and Jane Howard Residing in the County of Monroe and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Charity Curtis as well as her husband Fielding W. Curtis both in the State of South Carolina as well as this State (Kentucky) and have no hesitation in believing the aforesaid Charity Curtis, Statement to the aforesaid declaration is in every respect * true as she was considered respectable by the neighbours in general and Jane Howard further saith that she was present at the marriage of the above named Curtises nor have either ever heard their marriage doubted by any individual whatever * true intailed before signed } William Howard Sworn and subscribed before me } her William G. Howard a Justice of the peace } Jane + Howard above stated on the day and year } mark first written and a competent witness William G. Howard J.P. Sally Dean
We John Mulkey a clergyman residing in the County of Monroe Ky and Elizabeth Mulkey of the same County and State Do cer- tify that we are well acquainted with the aforesaid Charity Curtis above named and have no hes- itation in believing the Statement made in her declaration to be strictly true as

both have been acquainted with her for near fifty years and Elizabeth Mulkey for more than sixty years the foregoing subscribed before signed Sworn and Subscribed this 13th } John Mulkey day of June 1839 and a com- } Elizabeth her Mulkey petent witness mark William G Howard J. P. Harmon Howard
I William G Howard a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Monroe and State of Kentucky do certify that Charity Curtis who appeared before me on the 21st day of May 1839 and made oath to a declaration herewith was and is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and further that Jane Howard and William who signed the first Certificate on the same date and John Mulkey who signed the next certifi- cate above is a clergyman and Elizabeth Mulkey who signed the same Certificate are all residents of Monroe County and State of Kentucky and are creditable persons whose several statements is entitled to credit I do hereby declare my opinion that Charity Curtis is the lawful widow of Fielding W. Curtis Given under my hand this 13th day of June 1839 me subscribed before signed William G Howard J. P.
I William Butler Clerk of the Court of Monroe County certify that William G. Howard is a Magistrate and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and sub- scribed my name this 13th day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine
Will. Butler
Clerk of the Court of Monroe County

No 23514 Fulding W Cartage Kent.
for 1776 private Sect 2 months 18 m. P. - $60 - Sect. 3 m. 15. $75. -
Little Brandan Sto
Tompkinsville
William Butler Clerk Monroe County Court Kentucky

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Fielding W. Cartliff
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol 1776 6 Priv Capt M c Kinley Major Brandon Skirmishes with the Tories. P. O. Aged 75. District P. O. Documentary.   Vol 6 " " " " " P. O. " Testimonial   Vol 1778. 6 " Capt Little Col Brandon P. O. & Geo   " 1779 6 " " Jackson " "   " July 1779 6 " " Young " "   Vol ap 1780 Disch'd 6 " " Comers " " P. O.   Nov " Disch'd in Jan'y 6 " " Young Col. Fair   Served in all 21 months  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sergent on the Orangeburg Campaign

 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
 If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
 If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (7) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person 

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Dyer Castor  Ex. Clerk

Hulding M. Curtis
to 3 Declaration
for Pension

State of Kentucky County of Monroe
Before me
May 6 th 1833
On this 6 th day of December 1833 personally appeared in Open Court now in Session Building Mr. Curtis resident in Monroe County aforesaid aged seventy Six years on the 15 th day of March 1833 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1833. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein after stated, In the spring of the year 1776 he thinks, in the month of March he entered the service of the United States, in the State of South Carolina in District 96 where he then resided, under the Command of Captain Joseph McJunkin and Maj. Thomas Brandon, but he does not recollect the number of the regiment, This tour was directed against the Cherokee Indians, The army went to a fort called the Frank Prince's fort and guarded fort against the Cherokees, Nothing remarkable occurred during this Campaign. He served until some time in June 1776. and was verbally discharged by Captain McJunkin having served in this Campaign three months. He entered the service for this tour and served as Volunteer on his own account,
He again entered the service in District 96 as Volunteer under Captain McJunkin in the Command of Maj. Brandon. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and a number of them were taken prisoners, and a great many were killed

The long prisoners were put in a log jail built for that purpose and amongst them there was a man who was known by the name of Mac William, (the ring leader amongst the Tories). This took place in what was afterwards Union County, South Carolina. He entered the service for this Campaign in the month of October 1777 and was discharged Verbal by Capt Mc Jenkins in January, 1778. having served three months.
He next entered the service as volunteer in the same district 96 in Sept. 1778 under Capt John Little & Maj Ben Folly in Col Brandons Regiment, the regiment was in Genl Pickens Brigade. This Campaign was directed against the Indians, and a number of their towns were burnt, some Indians killed and some taken prisoners. He recollects that there was one white man painted like an indian and he was killed by the whites. He was Verbal, discharged by Maj Ben Folly in December 1778 having served three months.
The next tour he volunteered and entered the service under the Command of Capt Samuel Jackson, in the same State and district. Maj Bullock and Col Thomas Brandon, in April 1779, the regiment joined Genl Perviser Brigade in Georgia on Oatboard Creek. There was no engagement during this Campaign. He was discharged in writing by Genl Pervis which has long since been lost, he was discharged 1 st July 1779 having served

three months. He next entered the service as volunteer under Captain William Young some time in July 1779. (Having returned home after his discharge by Genl. Purvis) Ben Tolly was Major and Thomas Brandon Col. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and the most of the time spent in catching hanging and guarding Tories at the block house in Union District South Carolina at Fair Forrest Shoals or Brandons Mills. He was verbally discharged by Captain Young in October 1779 having served three months.
He next entered the service during the time the troops were guarding at the block house, this declarant was sent by Col Brandon about sixteen miles to take a Tory by the name of Bill Gary. He went on and executed his commission, and was joined by Capt. Isaac Tinsley & Lieutenant James Tinsley, and on the way from Garys to the block house, with Gary a prisoner, the Tories overtook and attacked, the Tinsleys & this declarant and killed Isaac Tinsley & shot James Tinsley through the arm. This declarant was taken prisoner by the Tories, but he in a short time made his escape & returned to the block house, on the next day Col Brandon sent back a detach- ment to hunt the Tinsleys, and Isaac was found and buried, James had made his escape; When this declarant was taken prisoner, the Tories took from

him his dragoon sword and a rifle - (This is a circumstance which was omitted in his former declaration)
He next entered the service of the United States, as volunteer in April 1780 under Capt Daniel Cooper in Brandons Regiment, Rev. Jolly Maj. during the Campaign Col. William Haire took Command of the Regiment. This Camp- aign was directed against the British at Charleston, This was called the Orangeburg Campaign, At Orangeburg several of the British came into our Camp & gave up, On this route This declarant burnt his leather britch- es and got lousy - He was discharg- ed by Col. Haire at Orangeburg in July 1780 in writing which has long since been lost, he served on this Campaign three months.
He next joined the army of the United States, as volunteer in Nov 1780 under Capt Young, and went to Brandons Mills or the block house after the Tories, during this time. Capt James Woodson some time took Command, Rev. Jolly was Maj. William Haire was Col. A great many Tories were brought into the block house and some of them hanged, one he recollects was by the name of Glover, He served until some time in January

1781 and got a verbal discharge from Capt Young and then returned home having served in all twenty one months He was born in Halifax County Virginia & moved to the district He had resided in 96 or Union district about ten years, and after the war closed and peace ratified he married in said district, He would remark, that during the Orangeburg Campai- gn he acted as sergeant,
This declarant moved from Union District South Carolina to Barren Ken- tucky which has since been formed into a new County by the name of Monroe, that is to say that part of Barren where he resided and still resides, He has resided in this County about Seventeen years
He knows of no witness by whom he can prove actual service, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares, that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State, He states that after the close of the war, he was commissioned by Gov Pinkney of South Carolina, Lieutenant, which he herewith sends, sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day & year first aforesaid written Hilding his W Flouris mark

We Richard Emberton & William Howard citizens of Monroe County Kentucky in the neighbourhood of Fielding M. Curtis are well acquainted with the said Fielding M. Curtis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, That we believe him to be seventy six years old and that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- -bourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid William Howard Richard Emberton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter, and after the interrogatories prescribed by the bear department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard Emberton & William Howard who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in Monroe County and are persons of good credit and that

Their statement is entitled to credit
Allen Galt James Howard John P. Hasty Will C. Trice J. G. McWhorter Lewis Raper
State of Kentucky Monroe County set J Williams Butler clerk of the County Court for the County of Monroe, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas W. Curtis for a pension
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of May 1833
Wm. Butler

Rev  WIDOW, &c.  am
File No 2922 Charity Curtis, Widow of Fielding W. Curtis, Prov. Offic d Rev. War.
Act: 2 d Febch 1848
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CH 17 H 11 H 2 CURTIS FIELDING (S.C.) W. 2922

[Faint, illegible handwriting at the top of the fragment] [Faint, illegible handwriting in the middle section] STATION 10 H H H H H H H H H H H H

Charity bustis Kentucky
Rejected
See let. 20 th Sep. '39 A. T. Harris,
married after ter- mination of the revolu- -tionary war!
Act 11 July 1836

Charity Curtis of Shelby Co. Kentucky
Suspended
See let: 19 June 1820 to A. T. Morris. let: 23 Nov. 40 to
A. Ferguson - let: 10 Apr 41 to do. and to A. T. Morris, same date let: 11 May 41 to A. Ferguson
Act 7 July 1838.

Fielding Curtis Second Lieutenant Battery Dart 27th Artillery 1791
CURTIS, FIELDING W. (S.C.) W-2922

STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA.
By his Excellency CHARLES PINCKNEY, Esq; Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the said State:
To Colonel Austin Gant
Reposing special trust and confidence in your courage and good conduct, and in your fidelity and attachment to the United States of America, have commissioned and appointed and by these presents do commission and appoint you the said Colonel Austin Gant
Colonel of the first in the Lower South Carolina Regiment
which said company you are to lead, train, muster and exercise, according to military discipline. And you are to allow and observe all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me or the commander in chief for the time being, or any of your superior officers according to the rules and discipline of war, pursuant to the laws of this state. And all inferior officers and others, belonging to the said company are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their commandant .
This commission to continue during pleasure.
By his Excellency's Command,
G I V E N under my hand and seal, this twelfth
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty
year of the Independence of the United States of America .
Charles Pinckney Secretary
in the

6407.
Report
Kentucky
Charity Curly
Widow of Fielding W. Curly who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14th Sept. 1835 of Mauree Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the 1st Ky. Inf. commanded by Captain Little of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brand in the S. C. line for 18 Mo. Pri. 3 " 24 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 75 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept. 1841, and sent to Wm. C. S. Morehead Frankfort, Ky. Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Campbell Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 365 Mercer from $20. Budget all same payment.

Kentucky 1814
Report
Charity Curtis widow of Fielding W. Curtis who was a Private 1 st Reg t in the Revolution
Husband died 14 Sept. 1835
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept. 48. and sent to
Wm. C. S. Marchand Frankfort, Kentucky.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2. Page
177
Increases from $20. per annum all further payments.

Pen. Act notified Let to A Ferguson, July 7. 1842. let to same 7 Sep 1842
6407
Kentucky
Charity Curtis widow of Fielding M. Curtis
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 14. September 1835 of Monroe Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Little of the regt. commanded by Col. Brannen in the S. C. line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars Cons per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of October 1841 and sent to A. Ferguson Carthage, Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $100 Hemi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by L. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 214

Kentucky 1814 Charity Curtis
widow of Fielding W. Curtis who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sep. 1843 and sent to Mrs. Betty Tompkinville, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 167.
Rep o . Let to Hon. W. G. Grier. Feb. 21. 1845

Chautauqua act 2 mo 'Fitz' d 1 Russ. enter 1 July 48.
CS Woodhead

State of Kentucky Monroe County Set
On this the 28 th day of August 1848 Before me Christopher Hargan acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid Personally Affiant Charity Curtis a resident of the County of Monroe State of Kentucky who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the Benefit of the act 2 nd February 1848 & the Joint Resolution of Con- gress approved 1 July 1848 Granting allowances as pensions to certain Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution Sowit That She is the Widow of Fielding Curtis deceased late of Monroe County Ky who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution as She verily believes and in consequence of his Service therein was allowed a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 at the rate of 75. Per annum That after his death she applied for and obtained Pensions under the acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838, 3 rd Mar- ch 1843 & 17 June 1844 But which were allowed her an- nually at the rate of $20. Per Annum. That She was married to her said husband previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred ninety four, for the full proof of which She most respectfully asks leave to refer to the evidence now on file in the Office of the Hon. Commis- sioner of Pensions upon which the aforesaid Allowances to her were made. That since the death of her said hus- band she has been again married but still remains his widow. She now believing herself entitled to a

Pension during her life at the rate of $75. Yr Aunnt Most respectfully asks the Hon Commission of Pensions That an allowance may be accordingly made & the Certificate concerning same which may issue may be enclosed to her Attorney C. N. Frabud Esq of Frankfort Ky and with him only and such others as he may autho- rize does she wish correspondence held in refe- rence to her said Claim by the Hon Commission of Pensions.
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me { On the day & year aforesaid } Charity X Curtis Christopher Hays JP } mark
I the Just Subscribed Magistrate Certify That the forgo- ing declarant is personally known to me and I'm satisfied to be the identical individual she represents herself to be & to have drawn a pension at the rate of $20. Yr Aunnt as stated by her. She is a Lady of the first respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given In testimony where- of I have hereunto subscribed my name Christopher Hays JP

State of Kentucky Monroe County Set I Will Butler Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Chris- topher Hays is a Justice of the peace in and for the County duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 31 st day of December 1842 and that his signature above written is Genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County on this the 28 th day of August 1848
Will m Butler Clerk
Figure 2 in the 6 th line from the top substituted or changed before signed
Will m Butler Clerk
State of Kentucky Monroe County Set I Will Butler Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Christo- pher Hays whose name appears to the above Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly and legally sworn into office, and that his commission bears date 31 st December 1842 and to continue during life or good behaviour, and that his above mentioned signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of Augt 1848
before signed Will m Butler Clerk Will m Butler Clerk

Chanty Curtis Deed Resolutio
1 July 48 8.4
2 July 48
Adm
18mo Am - $110
3 " Supt. 15 73.00
From 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841 deduction, what has been paid at the rate of $20.00 per for the same time
Adm act 3 March 43/17 June 44 $75.00 deduction, what has been paid at the rate of $20.00 per
Adm
act 2 July 48
$75.00 per
Hon C S Morehead Frankfort Ky

State of Kentucky Monroe County set
On this the 28 th day of August 1848 Before Me Christopher Hayes an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Elizabeth Curtis a resident of the County of Monroe and State of Kentucky aged about Ninety Years Who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following De- claration in Order to Obtain the benefit of the Joint Resol- ution of Congress approved 15 th day of July 1848 Granting Pensions to the widows of Certain persons who served in the Revo- lution War To wit: That She is the Widow of Fielding Curtis dece- ased late of the County of Monroe and State of Kentucky who was as She verily believes a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and in Consequence of his Service therein was allowed a Pension under the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 at the rate of $75. Per Annum. That After his death She applied for and obtained Pensions under the acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 But which were allow- ed her only at the rate of $20. Per Annum. That She alw- ays believed herself entitled to the same rate of Pension Per Annum under the Just mentioned acts That her husb- and received as aforesaid. That She was married to her said husband previous to the first day of January nineteen Hundred and Ninety four, for the full proof of which She Most respectfully asks leave to refer to the evidence now on file @ the Office of the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions upon which the aforesaid Allowances were made her. That She has been married since the death

of her said husband but still remains his widow. She still believing herself entitled under the acts 7 July 1838 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 to the same rate of Pension per Annum that her husband received as aforesaid, now most respectfully asks the Hon Commrs of Pensions that allowance may be made her at the rate of $75. per Annum, deducting therefrom the amounts received under the said acts at the rate of $20. per Annum And that the Certificate for said balance which may issue may be enclosed to her Attorney to H. N. Walcutt Esq of Frankfort Ky, and with him alone does she wish correspondence holden touching her said Claims, and her other affairs as he may authorize.
Sworn to and subscribed before me On the day and year aforesaid Christopher Hayes JP  Charity Plantis Mark
I the Just subscribed Magistrate Certify that the foregoing declarant is personally known to me and known to be the identical person she represents herself to be and to have drawn a pension at the rate of $20 per Annum. She is a Lady of respectability unto all of whose statements the full and credit should be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name Christopher Hayes JP

State of Kentucky Monroe County Set I William Butler clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid Do certify that Christopher Hays whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly and legally sworn into office, and that his above written signature is genuine - and that his Commission bears date the 31st day of December 1842
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 28th day of August 1848 Will m Butler Clerk
Interlined before signed Will m Butler Clerk

6815
Charles Curtis of Fielding W. Kentucky
Admitted
P: 6 mo. — $20. — bap little Cal Brandon S.C.
died 14 Sep 1835
Act 7 July 1838
A. Ferguson baptized. Jan

Carthage Tennessee 16 th June 1842
Sir
Enclosed you will find the certificate and power of attorney of Mrs Charity Curtis widow of Fielding W. Curtis. Her Pension having remained more than eight months unclaimed I am of opinion that payment must be made at Washington
You will please refer this letter and the vouchers to P Wayne 3 d auditor or the proper officer in such cases and instruct him to forward a draft for the whole five years Pension to be paid at Nashville as it will be more convenient to the claimant as well as attended with less expense to her. He will be pleased to inclose the same to me and I will attend to the attorney giving such receipts as may be required and as shall be directed without delay.
Respectfully
A. Hargous
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Carthage Tennessee 6th September 1841
Sir
Enclosed you will find the power of attorney of Mrs Charity Lowther Widow of Frederick W Lowther authorizing me to receive her pension certificate. In your letter of the 13 th May last you say that "if she will empower you (me) to receive her pension "certificate it would when allowed be sent to you "(me) " In answer to which I wrote that So soon as I could see her I would comply with your requestion &c Not having an opportunity until lately I have now done so. I found her in Kentucky on a visit to one of her relations and concluded that I would have the power of attorney executed there. She has no fixed residence sometimes in Tennessee sometimes in Kentucky among her children. It would therefore be most desirable on account of residence as well as convenience to make the certificate payable at Nashville as I expressed to you in a former letter I sent to you You will please send on the certificate as soon as convenient Respectfully A. Hargreaves
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Carthage Tennessee 5 th November 1840
Sir
Enclosed you will find the amended Declaration of Mrs. Liberty Curtis widow of Jeremiah W. Curtis under act of July 7 th 1840
The first Declaration there was sent to you under act of 4 th July 1836 and I am not certain at what date but I have never heard any thing about them. You will be good enough to inform me whether they were ever received or not. The Pension certificate of her husband as well as I recollect was sent with the Declaration. Some time ago however she sent a messenger to know of me what I had ever done in the business and requested me to go and see her. I happened to pass on a small journey in the direction of her residence and on seeing her I learned that after she had made her first Declaration under act of July 7 th as above stated she employed a man in Jenkinsville Mowens County Kentucky by the name of Abijah Mays to establish her claim and that he having entirely failed. She wanted me still to act for her. Having learned from her what I conceived to be the real objection I advised her to make a Declaration under act of July 7 th 1840 which I herewith inclose as I believe you will find proof satisfactory that the marriage took place previous to

the 1st day of January 1794 I indulge the Sincere hope that Nothing will prevent you from allowing her claim. Should however any thing else occur to prevent her obtaining her Pension. I am instructed by her to ask of you to make a written Statement of the objections also as above State to inform me whether the original Declaration and Pension certificate ever came to hand as sent by me from this place. If the papers and proof furnished from Monroe County, Georgia as well as those sent by me heretofore and this amended Declara- tion should all prove satisfactory You will be good enough to forward her Pension Certificate to me as soon as you can
Respectfully A. Hargreaves
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Canthage Tenn. Dec 24 th April 1841
Sir,
Your letter of 10 th instant is now before me and in reply to that part of it relating to the case of Mrs Charity Cookes widow of Fielding W Cookes wherein you say that the claim will stand suspended until some information can be obtained from Kentucky where she made her original Declaration, I have to state that she made her original Declaration more than a year previous to the one she sent by or through Abijah Mays of Tuckersville and the same was handed to me by a friend of hers to transmit to you. This was under act of Feb y 4 th 1836 and I have further to state that I am not certain whether the same was enclosed to you or not I have searched diligently for it but I cannot find it and must believe I enclosed it to you if so. Please inform me of it. Some time last year she sent a friend of hers to me at this place requesting me that if I intended doing any thing for her to do so and accordingly I took down her Declaration under act of Feb y 4 th 1836 believing she was not entitled under the former act. She lived then as she stated in this State and intended to remain there. I accordingly procured the Documentary evidence from South Carolina which you have received also she stated that Mr Mays had given up doing any more in the matter. She promised to pay me for my services and money that

I should expect for her provided she ever got her Pension and I hope and trust you will not prevent her from so doing. For I have neither time nor money to waste and throw away not even on Pensioners and I see no reason why they should not pay a return money advanced to establish their claims as well as others - the Government having so ample provided for them. The certificate from South Carolina including two or three postages I think cost me four or five dollars and checks certificates here was something all of which I will lose if the claim goes into other hands for these people are very extravagant in their ideas some of them tell me and they so believe that I as well as others ought to spend my money for them for nothing and that Government has so ordered it.
Perhaps you will say by this time, that I might have saved myself the trouble of this too long business letter here yet I thought it due to myself knowing as I believe that I must be satisfied with whatever decision you come to.
Please excuse the trouble this may give you and accept for your self Sirs highest Respect &c
A. Hargreaves
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

War Department Pension Office,
September 20. 1839.
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Mrs Charity Curtis, widow of Fielding W. Curtis, decd. under the act of July 4 th 1836, have been examined. She alleges to have been married in October 1783. The revolutionary war terminated before that period; and on referring to the declaration of the claimant's husband, it is stated by him that he married after peace was made. The 3 d section of the act of July 4 th 1836 does not provide for any widow whose husband's services terminated before her marriage. The claim has therefore been rejected & the papers filed. The claimant may however obtain a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, upon her making a declaration under said act, as required in the enclosed printed sheet. The witnesses should amend their affidavit, and state the period of the marriage, and all the particulars connected with their knowledge of it.

If there be a family record of his marriage or of the birth of his children, it should be exhibited; if there be none, the claimant should state the fact under oath.
I am respectfully,
Your obed. Servt.
J L Edwards
A. T. Mays, Esq. Tompkinsville, Kentucky.

Monroe County Pa
Sir
Enclosed I return to you my declaration for a pension, and as there was an objection to the one previously forwarded which could not be amended, I have made out the one (intended for an amendment) entire, I have however thought best to send on the original - which remains as it was for the reason before mentioned
Yours &c
Fielding W. Pa...

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF Kentucky } ss. Monroe COUNTY. }
On this 9 th day of June 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid,
Chauncy Curtis a resident of Kentucky in the county of Monroe aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of Frederick W. Curtis who was a Officer of the United States and that she has been placed on the Pension list at the rate of twenty dollars per annum under act of 7 July 1838 . She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written before me, }
Chauncy X Curtis her mark
Jefferson Lee JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Kentucky Monroe County:—Set.
I, Jefferson Lee a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Chauncy Curtis the above declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this 9 th day of June 1843 Jefferson Lee JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Kentucky Monroe COUNTY. }
I, William Butler Clerk of the County Court of said Monroe county, hereby certify that Jefferson Lee Esq r . whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Franklinville this 9 th day of June 1843 Will m Butler CLERK OF Monroe COUNTY.

2160
June 20 43
Ken
Mar 2 nd 1843
Chas. Curtis
Kinsville
Mass
$20 per annum
Wm. Butler
Tompkinsville
Ken
Ample
SB
Shirley Eng.
Southampton
agent
Providence Ch.

I L Sampkinsville June 9 th 1843. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will find a the Declaration of Chancery further, which you will receive and dispose of in the legal way. Direct your answer to me at the place,
Yours Respectfully Will. Butler

Southbury Tennessee 22 nd August 1842.
Sir
By this morning's Globe I see that the joint resolution extending the benefits of the act of July 9 th 1838 in other words restoring the benefits of said act as construed by you and the Secretary of War, to the widows whose husbands died previous to the passing of said act has passed the Senate - and as I have no doubt before, this too has become a law - and as the vouchers in the pension matter of Mrs Charity Smith widow of Jacob the benefits were withheld from payment on the sole account of the late opinion of the Attorney General. I hope you will feel fully authorized to refer the said vouchers to the Board of auditors with a view of their payment as the practice heretofore.
Respectfully A. H. Forsyth
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Know all men by these presents that I Charity Curtis Widow of Fielding Curtis late of Monroe County Kentucky Do hereby nominate and appoint Adam Ferguson of of Breathitt County Kentucky to be my true and lawful attorney to ask demand and receive My Pension certificate from the Common Pleas of Pensions at Washington City that may have issued in My favour or that shall issue in My favour a receipt or other acknowledgements to give in my name for said certificate in as full and ample a manner as if I were present and further to do and perform any act or acts things or things touching the Premises hereby ratify and confirming all that my said attorney shall do in and about obtaining a Pension for me or receiving the certificate aforesaid Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of Sept 1841
Charity ho Curtis (S)
Jefferson Co his I drew my mark J. D. Martin
State of Kentucky  Franklin Franklin county of Monroe On this day personally appeared before me Jefferson See one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Monroe and State of Kentucky aforesaid Charity Curtis Widow of Fielding W Curtis and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of September 1841
Jefferson Co J.P. Justice of the peace

State of Kentucky Monroe County Set I William Butler clerk of the Monroe County Court in the State aforesaid Do certify that Jefferson Lee Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing Certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for the body of Monroe County duly Commissioned (and) qualified, and as such due faith and credit are due to and ought to be given all his official acts
Given under my hand and seal of office at the County Court Clerk's office this 4th day of Septm 1841. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
Will. Butler

Comptroller Genl. Office Columbia 23 d Decr. 1820
Indent Book } No. 2763 } N o 1. }
I paid 12 th May 1786 to Mr. Fielding Curtis for £1. 17. 1½ sterling duty in Brancas Regiment R. of. audited No 112
Annual interest £1. 2. 7
State of South Carolina
To Fielding Curtis N o 2. For Militia duty in Brancas Regt. since the fall of Charleston Mr. Andrews Return amounting to Crowney ————— £ 13. 17s. 1½
Comptroller Genl. Office } (Columbia 23 d Decr. 1820) I do hereby certify that the above memorandum N o 1. is a true copy taken from the mar- gin of Indent Book L. N o 2763. de- posited in this Office: And that N o 2. is a copy of the account audited and for which the same indent was issued
Wm. E. Hays Compt. Genl. To Wm. F. Arthur

State of Tennessee Smith County
On this 24 th the day of October 1840 personally appeared Charity Curtis a resident of the county and State aforesaid but formerly a resident of Monroe County Kentucky before me Thomas Dotson one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the county of Smith and State of Tennessee She being aged eighty three years who being first 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 the 14 th 1836 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
That She is the widow of Fielding W Curtis or as expressed in his Pension certificate Fielding W Curtis the W was inserted by mistake at the time he was Pensioned and it may be that his name was Fielding Wood Curtis he drew his Pension in Lexington Kentucky She further declares that She was married to the said Fielding W Curtis on the day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty That her husband the aforesaid Fielding W Curtis died on the 13 th day of September 1836 That She was not married to him Prior to the Service but the Service after the Service but the Marriage was against the Days which She is informed were not Revolutionary but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above specified Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year last above mentioned
Thomas Dotson Esq. Charity Curtis Justice of the peace Mark

State of Tennessee Smith County I Thomas Dobson one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Liberty Curtis who has this day appeared before me and made the foregoing Declaration that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that all her earth and credit are due to her statements. I further certify that owing to old age and bodily infirmary she cannot go to the court of her county to make this Declaration in open court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed my Seal this 24th day of October 1840
Thomas Dobson
State of Tennessee Smith County I John J Bennett Clerk of Smith County Court hereby certify that Thomas Dobson before making the foregoing declaration of Liberty Curtis was made aware that the same purports the true date and now is one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said Smith County duly Commissioned and qualified as the law allows and such full faith and credit is due to be given to all his official acts as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is a genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this 5th day of November 1840
John J Bennett Clerk of Smith County Court

State of Kentucky } County of Monroe } 88.
on this 5th day of February 1840
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the County Court of Monroe County Kentucky Aged 82 years Charity Curtis a resident of the aforesaid County and State 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 7, 1838 entitled.
An Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain Widows That she is the widow of Fielding W. Curtis a Revolution Soldier of the United States who was placed on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency by reason of a declaration made by him as to his services in the Monroe County Court at their December Term in the year 1839 on file in the Pension office. She further declares that she was married to the said Fielding W. Curtis on the Twenty sixth day of October seventeen hundred and eighty-three and that she has no other Documentary Evidence to fix the date but her own family Record which is sent on three leaves taken out of a Hymn Book the first marked A. in the hand writing of her husband Registering the Date of the Marriage of ourselves which was afterwards defaced by their second son William Curtis when a small boy shortly after he learned to write the second leaf marked B. where they two only sons (by said Curtis) Ages is Record in the hand writing of the same the eldest at the lower end of the page and youngest at top and the third leaf marked C in the hand writing of John Curtis Deceased Brother to my husband Fielding W. Curtis made in better hand writing at the request of my husband all of which she knoweth to be a genuine Record of
6815 Charity Curtis Fielding W. Curtis

her family and that her husband the aforesaid Fielding W. Curtis Died on the 14th day of September 1835 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before me a Justice of the County Court of Monroe Kentucky
Charity her Curtis mark
William G. Howard J.P.
State of Kentucky ss. County of Monroe 3 on this 5th day of February 1840 personally appeared before me William G. Howard a Justice of Monroe County Court William Howard aged 69 years and Jane Howard aged 67 years who being first duly sworn according to law both on their oath say that they both were a living in the neighbourhood when Fielding W. Curtis and Charity Curtis were reported to be married and Jane Howard was at the Inn where the next day when the two above stated came to Fielding W. Curtis, Mothers where they received a dinner in such houses and that neither of them have ever heard it doubted that were not legally married and further they cohabited together as husband and wife to the day of his death September 14th 1835 as they were present They say they have no Record to refer to in fixing the date except the family Record of Fielding W. Curtis which William Howard is acquainted with his hand as well as John Curtis hand write and believe them to be genuine Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written William G. Howard J.P. } her Jane x Howard Mark

State of Kentucky } ss. Monroe County } on this 5th day of February 1840 personally appeared before me William G Howard a Justice of Monroe County Court. William Chism a clergy- man a resident of said County and State aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he has been well acquainted with Charity Curtis for about twenty years the widow of Fielding W. Curtis a soldier of the Revolution and Pension- er of the United States and she said Charity Curtis cohabited with Fielding W. Curtis as husband and wife and have never heard any other opinion but they were the legal husband wife of each other
sworn and subscribed before me William Chism the day and year first above
written
William G Howard J.P.
State of Kentucky Monroe County set I William G. Howard a Justice of Monroe County Court declare my opinion after an investiga- tion of the matter that the foregoing proceedings were had before me and that Charity Curtis is unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity and that William Howard and Jane Howard is Creditable per- sons and William Chism is a clergyman of respectable standing in society and that the leaves set forth in Charity Curtis Declaration was taken out of an old Flyleaf Book in my presence and marked A. B. C. which I certify that I believe the Record to be genuine as I have been well acquainted with the hand write of Fielding W. Curtis and John Curtis the lat- ter were one of my teachers and am clearly of the opinion that Charity Curtis is the widow of Fielding W. Curtis, late a pensioner of the United States given under my hand this 5th day of February 1840 William G. Howard J.P. No. 6.6.

I Will Butler Clerk of the Court of Monroe County Certify that William G. Howard is a Justice of the Court of Monroe County Kentucky and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and I farther certify that William Howard and Jane Howard who has signed their names to one of the foregoing certificates is persons of respectable standing and William Chism is a Clergyman of Creditable standing and their Statements is to be depended on and entitled to Credit
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscri- bed my name this 8th day of February 1840
Will Butler
Clerk of Monroe County Court

J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Tompkinsville Ky June 24th 1839
Sir enclosed you have a declaration of Mrs Charity Curtis for a Pension also a letter from The Hon. J. B. Underwood its contents will explain its object which if satisfactory to the Department you will please correspond with me on the subject of Mrs Curtis, claim I am yours &c
A. T. Harris of Tompkinsville Ky
You will also address me in regard to Mrs Nancy Simmons, Claim of Monroe County Ky now on file in the Pension Office yours &c
A. T. Harris Tompkinsville Ky

Tompkinsville 24 June 1839
Sir
Mr A. T. Mares of this place informs me that he contemplates corresponding with you on the subject of pension claims in this quarter & desires me to say to you what kind of man he is. I have long known him say twenty years or more & during that time his character has stood fair as a man of correct deportment & in my opinion you may confide in whatever statements he makes
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
J. R. Underwood

State of Kentucky } County of Monroe } ss.
On the 4 th day of December 1832 personally appeared Simon Fielding Curtis aged seventy five years on the 1 st day of March 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated; - In the spring of the year 1776, he thinks, in the month of March he entered the service of the United States, in the State of South Carolina in district 96 where he then resided, under the command of Captain Joseph McJunkin and Major Thomas Brandon, but he does not recollect the number of the regiment; this tour was directed against the Cherokee Indians; the army went to a fort called Frank Prince fort, and guarded the fort against the Cherokees - nothing remarkable transpired during this campaign, he served until about the last of June August 1776 and was then discharged verbally by Capt. McJunkin, having served during this campaign three months, he entered the service for this tour and served as volunteer on his own account, He again entered the service in the District 96 as a volunteer under Capt. McJunkin in the command of Maj. Brandon, Fort 1776 This campaign was directed against the Tories, we took a number of prisoners, & a great many were killed, the tory prisoners were put in a log jail built for that purpose, and

among them was a man, who was known by the name of Mad Milton, the king leader among the Tories. This took place in what was afterwards Union County in what was discharged in Jan'y 1779 South Carolina. He entered the service for this campaign in the month of October 1779 and was discharged verbally by Capt McJunkin in January 1778 having served three months. He next entered the service as a volunteer in the same district 96 in Sept 1778 under Capt John Little & Maj Ben Lolly in Col. Brandon's regiment. The regiment was in Genl. Pickens Brigade. This campaign was directed against the Indians and during the campaign, they burnt some towns. Killed a number Indians and took some prisoners. He recollects particularly that there was one white man painted like an Indian & was killed by the whites; he was verbally discharged in December by Maj Ben Lolly having served three months.
The next time he entered the service under the command of Captain Samuel Sackson in the same State and district. Maj Bullock and Thomas Brandon, at some time in 1779. This campaign was directed against the British. The regiment joined Genl. Pervis Brigade in Georgia on Ocmulgee Creek. There was no engagement during the time he was with the army, he was discharged in writing by General Pervis which has long since been lost. He was discharged Feb'y of July 1779 having served as a volunteer three months. He next entered the service as a volunteer under Captain William King

some time in July 1779, having returned home after his discharge by Genl. Purvis. Ben Jolly Maj, S. Carolina, Brandon Col. This Campaign was directed against the Tories, and the most of the time spent in catching, hanging and scaring Tories at the Block house in Union district South Carolina at Fairforrest Shoals or Brandons mills. He was discharged in October 1779 having served three months. This discharge was only verbal. The next he entered the service of the United States as volunteer in April 1780 under Capt Daniel Comer in Brandons Regiment. Ben Jolly Major during the Campaign Col. William Fair took command of the regiment. This Campaign was directed against the British at Charlestown. This was called the Orangeburg Campaign. At Orange- -burg several of the British came into our Camp & give up. On this route he, but his leather breeches and got lousy - he was discharged at Orange- -burg by Col. Fair in writing which was lost long ago - he was discharged in July 1780. He next joined the army under Capt Young in 1780 in Nov and went to Brandons mills or the block house, after the Tories - during this tour Capt James Woodson some times took command. Ben Jolly was Maj. William Fair was Col a great many Tories were brought in to the block house and some of them hanged, one he recollects

was by the name of Glover he served until some time in early 1781 and got a verbal discharge from Capt Young and then returned home to 96 Distric d or Union County where he resided about ten years after the war ended and peace was ratified. He married in and moved to Monroe County  St. Licks (then Wayne) & has resided here ever since. Union County or 96 Distric d , in the Orangeburgh Campaign he served a sergeant. This affiant states that he served in all twenty one months. He knows of no witness by whom he can prove actual service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State, sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.  He states after the close of the war he was commissioned Lieutenant, which commission is here sent.
Fielding 20 th Curtis. (15)
We William Howard & Richard Emberton citizens of Monroe County in the neighbourhood of Fielding th Curtis are well acquainted with him the said Fielding th Curtis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years old and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  William Howard Richard Emberton

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Howard and Richard Emberton who has signed the preceding Certificate are residents in Monroe County and are persons of good credit and that their statement is entitled to credit
Will (Toled) P.M.
Wm Hudspeth P.M.
Wm G. Howard P.M.
I William Butler Clerk of the Court Court of Monroe County Court for Revenue County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Fielding W Curtis for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of Dec 1832
Will Butler Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Curtis, Francis GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9180 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 17, 1797 To George Moore, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.