Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29061, Abraham Currier, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Currier, Abraham
S. 29061
CONTENTS

1039 Maine
Abraham Corrier
Hennebunk in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Leighton of the Reg't commanded by Col. Francis in the M'ackinac line for four months and in Captain Merrill's company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Diner for eight months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of October 1832 and sent to E. E. Dourne Hennebunk Maine —
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 6 0 Pension allowance ending 2 0
$8 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Dullack Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 52

Abraham Gurnier
N o 2600
78 outu 11 May 8 m o ds 11 Jan 79
admit
private 40
Leut E E Bourne
Kennebec

State of Maine.
Maine District COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this seventh — day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the District Court of the United States Court of for the District now sitting at Kennebec, Abraham Currier a resident of Kennebec Port in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the year 1776 sometime in May or the June — he enlisted in a company of militia — commanded by Captain Leighton of Kittery — James Lawrence first Lieutenant was — Bragdon 2 d Lieutenant and Jeremiah Storer, Ensign — Amos Faxon were in the Regiment commanded by Col. Francis. Were at Dorchester all the time of our service. He then been enlisted for the term of four months which time he served and was honorably discharged — Jeremiah Paul is the only one whom he now knows to have been with him — He also enlisted was a private in the continental army in 1778 — was drafted for the term of eight months, in April or May of that year. He went first to Fishkill — there was enrolled under two subaltern officers — then marched to West Point where they drew their guns then to White Plains, where he joined Captain Daniel Merrill's company of the Massachusetts line — Colonel Brewer's Regiment General Patterson's Brigade — Samuel Miller was first Lieutenant of the company, and John Pray Ensign — then marched to Danbury then to Hartford then to New Hartford — then back to Fishkill — there was called out one night upon an alarm and marched down to West Point — there the eight months expired and he was honorably discharged — he had a written discharge but it is lost. He was born in Nells March 25 1759 — where he lived until within a few years when he moved to Kennebec Port. The record of his age is in his family bible.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Johnathan Warr Judge of the U.S. Dist. Ct. for the Dist. of Maine.
WE, George W. Wells, a clergyman, residing in the town of Kennebec and Samuel Emerson, residing in the town of Kennebec hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abraham Currier, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three 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 TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
George W. Wells Samuel Emerson Johnathan Warr Judge of the U.S. Dist. Ct. for the Dist. of Maine.
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George W. Wells, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Kennebec — and that Samuel Emerson, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Kennebec and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, John Mufsey, clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abraham Currier for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Court

INVALID.
Rev 29061
File No. 29,061
Abraham Carrier
Rev Me
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Recv. 7-1900 Mrs. Walter Haugh Sterling Conn.

79051
Abraham Currier
Sept 7-1832 Kennebec post me - 73
Wells me 1840 1842 Capt Leighton Mar Col Francis - 4 m
Apr 25 - Capt Daniel Merrill Col Breiman 8 m
Born Feb 25, 1759
No Bab
one

Jen Paul for. Alm Currie

I Jeremial Paul of Remscheid in the County of York and State of Maine, Husbandman of lawful age, do on oath testify and declare, that about the beginning of the summer 1776, I enlisted in a company of Militia in the service of the United States, under the command of Captain Leighton of Kittery of which one Bragdon was first Lieutenant, Jeremial Storer second Lieutenant and Amos Towne Ensign. Said company was stationed at Dorchester during the whole period for which we enlisted, which was four months. We were in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis. I do further testify and say, that Abraham Currie was a soldier with me in said company during the whole of said four months and was honorably discharged. The said Abraham Currie then lived in Wells and now lives in Remscheid Port.
Jeremial Paul
State of Maine
York ss Aug 6 1832. Personally appeared Jeremial Paul who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed.
Before me
Edward E. Bourn
Justice of the Peace
I John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States hereby certify that for the District of Maine hereby certify that Edward E. Bourn is a Magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths and the above is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August 1832.
John Mufsey Clerk
Aug 6.

I Lemuel Miller of Kennetland Port, (formerly known as the ) in the County of York and State of Maine, Gentleman eighty one years of age, do on oath testify and say that I was Lieutenant in the continental army of the Massachusetts line in the year 1778. I was in the company under the command of Captain David Merrill of Colonel Brewer's Regiment and General Patterson's Brigade. We were at Danbury Hartford - West Hartford - Fresh Kill and West Point when we went into winter Quarters. I do further testify that Abraham Merrill then of the  Mills (now called Kennetland Port) and now living in said town of Kennetland Port was a soldier during the whole of said time and service and was honorably discharged. I do not remember the time when he enlisted or left but have no doubt he was with us in the service as much as eight months.
Lemuel Miller
Special District Court
August 7. 1832
Sworn to in Court
Attest John Mussey Clerk

To the Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Can you give me any information concerning Abraham Currier who served as private in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner . He came from Kennebec to town of Arundel now known as Kennebec Port. He married Lydia Kintal in 1816. Went as a Private in Revolutionary War from town of Arundel. The above statement is to be found in the History of Kennebec Port Maine.

Can you tell me any thing about his age and what year he died as it is very necessary for me to know if possible so I can apply for pension ship as the Daughter of the Revolution.
Hooping I can hear from you shortly I am Yours respectfully Mrs. Walter Vaughan Sterling Conn.
Aug 28.