Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,556, Nicholas Currell, Mass

SERVICE
Mass
NUMBER _____
W. 14.556
Courrell Nicholas or Courrill.
Bitsy
CONTENTS

Massachusetts-2320
Betsey Burrell, widow of Nicholas Burrell, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. 18 and who died on the 10. November 1830, of Suffolk in the State of Mass. who was a Pen. in the County commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by Lt. Colonel  in the Mass.  line for 12. Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachetts, at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of Apr. 39 and sent to Widow W. Parmachew E. Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $ 120. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20. 00 $ 140. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1- Page 80-

Dead
Paid at the Act of the 4 Sept 1830 Notified 10
Treasury under the 1 st April 1838 from to 10. Nov 1830 at Aug 1838.
died Nov 10 1830 9140
Massachusetts.
Nicholas Currell,
of Beverley, in the state of Massach ts : who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson, of the Massach ts line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April 19, and sent to Samuel Putnam, Judge, Salem, Massach ts .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 69. 03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7 48. "
8 mo. 30 } 1819. } 117. 03
4/31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex. Town of Beverly Sept. 8 th 1838
I John I Baker the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the town of Beverly that there is contained the following entry of marriage viz
Beverly. April thirtieth. Seventeen hundred and eighty eight — This may certify that Nicholas Burrell Jr of Beverly and Elizabeth Day a resident of Beverly were lawfully married and declared man and wife by me.
Josiah Batchelder Jr. Justice of the Peace 39
I also certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible characters as follows viz — April 30 th 1788
I John I Baker above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me —
John I Baker. Clerk of the Town of Beverly.
Essex ss. Beverly Sept. 10 th 1838. Personally appeared the above named John I. Baker Clerk of the Town of Beverly and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me Stephens Baker Justice of the Peace

Nicholas Currell of Beverly, Mass ts
16 th June. 1818.
before Hon. S. Putnam
Hutchinson's ag t . one year
Adm o

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Nicholas Curvel, a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six untill the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, being one whole year without interruption, or absence, as a private soldier against the common enemy, that I enlisted and served in a Company commanded by Captain John Rove now of Lyman in the County of York in the Commonwealth aforesaid, in the twenty seventh Regiment of foot in the Massachusetts line in the Continental service, commanded by Col: Israel Hutchinson, that I was regularly discharged from said service at the expiration of the term of one year for which I engaged as aforesaid, but did not receive any written certificate of discharge and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty four years and from bodily infirmity incapable of earning my living by my labour, that I have no written documents in my power or possession to prove my said service and I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed
Nicholas Curvel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss
on this 16 th day of June A D 1818 Personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid the above named Nicholas Curvel and in my presence signed and made oath to the foregoing written declaration by him made & I hereby certify that the deponents Ebenezer Root, William Ellingwood & John Louis Esqr whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible and disinterested witnesses and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nicholas Curvel the declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said declarant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass t }
Essex ss I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon: Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Robert Root and Thomas Stephens Esquires who have certified the annexed depositions are Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths
Ichabod Tucker Clk

We Ebenezer Lovett and William Ellingwood both of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with the within named Nicholas Currel and was well acquainted with him in the year 1776 and that we served with him as soldiers the whole of said year in the Revolutionary army he being in the company commanded by Capt John Low now of Lyman in the County of York in the twenty seventh regiment of foot commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson, in the Massachusetts line in the continental service and that said Currel served in said company as a private soldier for one whole year together without interruption, to wit from the first day of January 1776 to the first day of January 1777 and was regularly discharged at the expiration of said term of service. and we further depose & say that said Currel is now in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, that he is very poor and indigent and too infirm of body to earn his living. Said Lovett having served in Capt. Baker company in the said 27 th Regiment & said Ellingwood in said Low's Ebenezer Lovett company in the same Regiment W m Ellingwood
Nicholas Currel
Essex ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this sixteenth day of June A D 1818 personally appeared before me Robert Rantoul Esquire one of the Justices of the Superior Judicial Court  Peace for the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid the aforementioned Ebenezer Lovett and William Ellingwood made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed in my presence and I certify that the said Ebenezer Lovett and William Ellingwood are credible and disinterested persons to me well known and that their aforesaid depositions are entitled to full faith & credit - Robert Rantoul Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Low of Lyman in the County of York, State of Massachusetts, Esquire do on solemn oath testify and depose - as follows that in the war of the Revolution, I commanded a company in the 27 th Regiment of foot in the Massachusetts line of Continental troops, which Regiment was commanded first by Colonel Mansfield & afterwards by Colonel Hutchinson, and that Nicholas Currell of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts faithfully served for one whole year together as a private soldier in the said Company under my command to wit from the first day of January A.D. 1776 to the first day of January A.D. 1777. and was then regularly discharged.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
John Low
Essex ss. Beverly June 12 th 1818
Personally came the above named John Low Esquire, a member of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him made & subscribed -
Before me Tho s Stephens Just. Peace

9146
Nicholas Currell
April 1819 Cont'd p 25-26
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9146
Nicholas Burrell
April 1819 Comd Sep 25 th 20 (6)
Com,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nicholas Currill
resident in _____ in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 9146 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Nicholas Currill late a private "in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate "of eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth "day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixteen
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day ***** L. S. "of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen *****
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real estate none Personal estate none Income nothing
The being of the age of sixty, six years or thereabouts, & a pauper, for several years last past residing and supported in the public workhouse in Beverly in said County, has no family residing with him, by reason of age & infirmity of body, is incapable of labor for support and has no particular trade or occupation other than that of a laborer.
That he enlisted on or about the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the land service of the United States on the Continental establishment and served accordingly from that time to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand

seven hundred and seventy seven being the whole term of one year for which he enlisted, as a private soldier, against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence, that he belonged to the Company, commanded by Capt. John Low in the twenty seventh Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson, being a Regiment of foot in the Massachusetts line in the Continental service, and that he left the service on the first day of January A. D. 1777 being regularly discharged therefrom - That a former declaration of his to the above effect was dated on or about the sixteenth day of June 1818 as near as he can recollect, and that the number of the pension certificate in his possession is 9146
Nicholas Correll
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge within named

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Nicholas Correll do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Nicholas Correll
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Nicholas Correll took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Wm Wetmore
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
dollars  nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
[Signature]

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Suffolk. } ss
On this twelfth  twelfth day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. Mrs. Simmons  Mrs. Simmons one of the judges of the Police Court of the City of Boston, the same personally appeared before the being a Court of Record of the Polley Cunnell now a resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk aged sixty six 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Nicholas Cunnell who was a* Private in the army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 18 th March 1818, at eight dollars per month which sum he received until a short time prior to his death. - He served in the War, as she had heard him state and verily believes, for the term of five years and six months, but from the length of time which had elapsed is unable to state with any degree of certainty the time he enlisted into, or left the service, but would refer to his declaration for a pension and other documents on file in the War Department. -
She further declares that she is the widow of Nicholas Cunnell a pensioner as above stated. That she received the arrears of pension due after his decease; that her said husband was a native of the Town of Beverly, Essex County, and always resided in said town. -
Cunnell M. She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Cunnell then Nicholas on the twentieth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Nicholas Cunnell died on the tenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz.: at the time above stated, that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me.
Betsey X Cunnell Mark.
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk.
City of Boston & ss.
On this 29 th day of October A.D. 1838.
personally appeared the above named Peter Carroll & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration, before the Police Court held within the City of Boston & for the County of Suffolk, on this day, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of said Court.
Wm Simpson
I, the subscriber, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Carroll for a Devisum.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of said Court the day and year first aforesaid.
James P. M. Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.)
File No. 14556
Betsy Currell
Widow of
Nicholas Currell
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. A , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3311
Betsy Cumell
Mass.
out 7. July 38
M. 88-d. 30-
adm. adm. 12 mo pri 40 $
no deduction
Hon. Mr. Sargent E. Cambridge L. M. Stone - Mass. Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 19. 1838.
I hereby Certify , That
William Simmons is a Justice of the Police Court - John Knapp is a Justice of the Peace both for the County of Suffolk, and Stephen Baker is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex, ~~~~~
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. I also certify that the above persons held the said offices at the date of their several within attestations.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Hannah Lovett of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachu- -setts, of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that I am a native of the Town of Beverly and formerly resided in said Town. I was well acquainted with Nicholas Cur- -nell & Betsey Cunnell his wife both residents of said town of Beverly. I always under- -stood and verily believe that said Cunnell was a soldier in the Army of the Revolu- -tion; that he was a Pensioner of the United States; and that he died on or about the 10 th day of November 1830. —
I further testify and say that since the decease of said Nicholas Cunnell I have continued my acquaintance with and personal knowledge of said Betsey, his widow, and know that she has not intermarried but still continues his widow & is now residing in the City of Boston aforesaid. —
Hannah Lovett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Suffolk County, } ss.
Be it known that on this eighteenth day of November 1838, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said

County personally appeared Mrs. Hannah Lovett within named and made oath that the Affidavit subscribed by her is true.
And I further certify that said Hannah Lovett is personally known to me to be a credible witness and entitled to belief. — John Knapp, Justice of the Peace.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 1 — 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Nicholas Lowell deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of " — eight Dollars and " — " — Cents per annum month, under the law of the 18 th March 1810 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1830 to the 10 th November, 1830.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Boston, 20 th Nov. 1838.
Sir,
I have the honor to forward herewith the application of Mrs. Betsey Currell for a Pension under the Act of 7 th July last.
Very respectfully, sir,
Your obt. Servt.
S. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Port Cambridge April 3. 1859.
Sir
I am requested by parties interested to ask as early attention as may be consistent to the case of Mary Betsy Burnell & Mrs. Keagler, affidavits under the act of July 1838.
I should not trouble you if I were not satisfied that two more cases of extraordinary merit - The papers were forwarded by B. M. Stone from Boston -
I am very respectfully Yours Obedient Servt Yrs. Respectfully,
James B. Edwards Esq.