Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12662, John Curry, New York

SERVICE
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New York
burry, john
S. 12662
carded
CONTENTS

Vermont. 18. 71 1/2
John Cury, 18712
of Chittenden co. in the State of Vermont. who was a pr. & Sgt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Childs of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Humphrey. in the New York m. line for Bono. Serg t . } 15 " priv. }
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of $5 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept r 1835, and sent to Pensioner. Shelburne. Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 33 $162. 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34, 32.50
$195.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. Brown Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 57

Statement of the services of John Cunnery
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of Claimant's service Rank of the Claimant Name of the Officer under whom he served Age at time and place of abode Proof by which the Declaration is supported   Years Months Days     1775-6 - 9 Private Cornish 490   1776 - 5 15 M. Humphrey 43   1777 - 3 Serg t Col in 1775-6 years None   1779 - 1 3 M. Grayham In N. H. 1775   18 Col. after that time two terms  

Revolutionary Claims.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden County, ss. }
On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, John  Curry a resident of Shelburne in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, 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. That at Armonia in the County of Dutches and State of New York in September 1775 I enlisted as a Minute Man under Capt. Chitt, for some time after my enlistment I was employed in watching the Tories and disarming them and on the February following was marched to New York and there stationed for 2 or more months, from thence marched to Hell Gate, from thence to Long Island, and was there employed in cutting turf and Hashines for building fort Minneto on York Island and continued there until I was discharged in June 1776 making about 8 Months - In August 1776 I went as a Substitute in Capt. Britton Rayens company of Bangers went from Armonia Aforesaid to Crougton in the state of New York, from thence to Kings Bridge, from thence to Volunthin Hill - from thence to westchester, from thence to east Chester, from thence to New Rochelle from thence to Mamaroneck where lay guarding Army stores until drove off by the British a sharpish encounter in which they lost 11 Men - from thence was marched to White Plains and joined the main Army under Genl. Washington, where we were stationed until the British crossed the North River, from thence to Peekskill stationed there a short time, from thence marched to Tarrytown stationed there 20 Days, then back to Peekskill and there remained till I received my discharge Jan 1 st 1777 making 5 Months the full term of our enlistment

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
Before Nathan Williams Clerk
John E. Evers
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid,
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and August 1741 I enlisted as Sergeant under Captain William Chamberlain for 3 Months, Marched to Albany from Thence to Stillwater from Thence to Saratoga and then continued until Burgoyne's defeat, from Thence back to Albany from Thence to Esopus and was there dismissed at the end of the term of our enlistment - In 1742 I was re-enlisted under Capt. Robert Wood for one Month and was employed in Dutchess County in building block houses and securing forces Making in the whole 14 Months 3 Months of which time I was Sergeant

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.
Sworn to and Subscribed } the day and year aforesaid, }
John Curry
Before
Nathan B. Haswell Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states,—And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that Louis M c Donald who is a Clergyman and Ezra Murch -
who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest
Eli Brownson } Judges of Chittenden John Van Sicklen } County Court.
STATE OF VERMONT. } Chittenden County, ss. }
I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Curry - for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17 th day of August
A. D. 1832.
Nathan B. Haswell Clerk

July 7 '99 South S d E d dredge San Francisco Cal.
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12662 INVALID.
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File No. 12,662
John Curran Greg t M c Manus
Act: June 7 th 1852.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF VERMONT, Chittenden County, ss.
I Nathan B. Hamill Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, Levi Comstock Esqr. before whom the annexed Affidavit is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed, to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 17 th day of August A. D. 183. 2
Nathan B. Hamill

John Berry -
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State of Vermont } Chittenden County } We the undersigned inhab- itants of Shelburne in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont hereby certify on oath that we are well acquainted with John Curry of said Shelburne and we believe him to be about 70 years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier and we concur in that Opinion
Sworn and subscribed This 10 th day of August A 1832 and I hereby certify that the above Reports are credible witnesses
Edward Meek Louis M c Donald.
Levi Cornstock Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Louis M c Donald who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman in Regular standing
Levi Cornstock Justice of the Peace

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the County of Chittenden in the state of Vermont, John Lucey who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively unto the precise time of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below in the following grades
In the year 1845-6 served 9 Months as private - In the year 1846 served 5 Months as private - In the year 1847 served 3 Months as sergeant - In the year 1849 served 1 Month as private - making in the whole 18 Months and for such service I claim a Pension
Sept 15 1845 enlisted discharged June 15. 1846 Aug 1 st 1846 substituted for John Northrop dismissed Jan 1 st 1847 Aug 15 1847 enlisted discharged discharged Nov 15. 1847 which discharge I have lost June 7. 1849 drafted dismissed July 1 st 1849
In my first service Corralled Hunsdury company Col
In my 2 nd Grayson company Col. in George Clinton's Brigade
In my third service the same Col. in Glover's Brigade - In my 4 th service my Col. Name I cannot recollect - I have no documentary evidence nor living testimony within my knowledge My whole service was in the New York State Troops
I work to before me Leon Corristock Justice of the Peace Mullerstown May 31 st 1833

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan Mearns Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Levi Comstock Esqr. before whom and at the time when the within Deposition was taken, was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this state in that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 1st day of June. A.D. 1833
Nathan Mearns