Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43433, Samuel J Curtis, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kurtis, Samuel D. or Jonah
S. 43433 B.L. Wt 25-100
CONTENTS

13,837 New York.
Samuel J. Curtis (alias) / Jonah Curtis.
of Remsen in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hugell of the Rhode Island line, for the term of five years . 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of July, 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July, 1818 and sent to Th. H. Hamilton, Esq. Remsen, Oneida County N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 , 8 mo 4/12  65:06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Feb 1819  148:00
213:06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
Specification of the amount of the Pension of the late Samuel J. Curtis (alias) Jonah Curtis, of Remsen, N.Y.

K NOW all men by these presents, that I Jonah Curtis of Shloyd in the County of Onondaga and State of New York for the Consideration of ten Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Abijah Holbrook of Torrington Litchfield County and State of Connecticut
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and confirm, unto Abijah Holbrook or to his heirs, or assigns forever, all my right, title, interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me, by the United States, for my services as a Soldier during the late war with Great-Britain. And I do hereby appoint the said Abijah Holbrook my true and lawful attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive, from the war-office of the United States, for his use and benefit, whatever land I am entitled to for my services as a Sargent in the First Rhode Island Regiment hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. In testimony whereof, I here- unto set my hand and seal, this Second day of July one thousand eight hundred
In presence of
General O S D'Angeli Bezaleel Fisk
Jonah Curtis

I Do hereby Certify that the within named Jonah Curtis Did serve as a Soldier During the war in the Continental Army in a Regiment raised by the State of Rhode Island and commanded by Col Jeremiah Olney
Benjamin Pike
Late a Capt in the Sixth Mass. Regt.
Clerk's office of the County of Oneida State N York
Issued Oct No 25
I certify that the within named Pascal C. De Angelis is and for a long time has been duly commissioned and sworn as a justice of the Peace in and for said County; and that full faith and credit are due to him accordingly. Given under my Hand and the Seal of said County the fifth day of July in the Year one thousand eight hundred.
Jonas Platt Clerk of Court

Case No.
Samuel Curtis (alias Jonah Curtis) private Col. Angell's Rhode Island Regiment 1777-5 years war
Served in the same Regt with Cromwell Baffum Adm. Hartson at Sullivan's Island Revolutionary war
Th. H. Hamilton, Esq. Remsen, Oneida County, N. Y.

Jonah Curtis private in the Second Rhode Island Regt Conn and at fire by Col J Angel afterward by Col J Olney —

State of New York } Onondaga County }
Personally appeared before me Thomas H. Hamilton a Justice in the County of Onondaga — Samuel J. Curtis with whom I am acquainted Aged sixty two years and upwards and a resident of the United States and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1810 who being duly sworn did say that by reason of his recent circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support — that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States — that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy for upwards of five years — that he enlisted in the year 1777 in the State of Rhode Island in Capt. Muzzas Hough Company and Col. Israel Angel regiment that he enlisted for during the War and served from the time of his enlistment in Capt. Hough Company untill June in the year 1783 and was then discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York and there received an honorable discharge. which discharge he gave up when he sold his bounty land — that he enlisted by the name of Jonah Curtis that near the close of the War he assumed the name of Samuel J. Curtis at the request of friend and afterwards was known by the name of Samuel J. Curtis
And that he has no further evidence of his service in his power beyond what is now offered
Sworn this 14 th day of August } 1810 before me. — — — } Samuel J. Curtis

State of New York Onondaga County } ss Cromwell Traffarn being duly sworn saith that he knows the above named applicant Samuel J. Curtis and that he knew him at the time mentioned by him while he was in the Army of the United States and fully believes all the matters set forth in the foregoing affidavit to be true.
Given the 14 th day of August } Cromwell Traffarn A.D. 1818 before me } —
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War
State of New York Onondaga County } ss I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Samuel J. Curtis the within named Claimant under the Act of Congress of 8 th March 1818 is in indigent circumstances and that he served in the War of the Revolution as is stated in the within affidavits — which testimony and proceedings taken & have before me are herewith transmitted to the Department of War. Dated the 14 th August A.D. 1818 —
W. H. Hamilton Judge

Clerks Office of Oneida County of. I Certify that Thomas H. Hamilton was a Judge in and for the County of Oneida at the time of taking the above affidavit and Certificate and that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper handwriting. Witness the seal of said County of Oneida, this 21 st day of August 1818. Merrill H. Woodgood Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Samuel Butts (also known as Butts) aged 66 years, resident in Boonville - in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in May 1777 in Captain Thomas Hughs company in the 2 d Rhode Island Reg t commanded the principal part of the time by Col Jeremiah Olney for during the war and continued to serve in said corps until June in the year 1783 when he was discharged from service at Saratoga in the State of New York
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 13,837. That he is by occupation a Farmer
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
Annah his wife aged 54 years in very infirm health and has been so for nearly four years - John Butts his son aged 19 years very small & slender constitution Eliza Butts his daughter aged 16 years That he is himself in a very infirm state of health and has not been able to labour for several years -
AND I 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820.
Before me Thomas H. Hamilton judge
Samuel I. Butts
Samuel I. Butts
13,837

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
Samuel J. Curtis
 20 one cow with calf 5 Dollars  3 two calves with each three Dollars  18 Three hogs and seven pigs with the whole eighteen Dollars  15 one red wagon and one old harness with fifteen Dollars  40 Some articles of household furniture (except beds & bedding) worth forty Dollars  5 One old plow & drag with five Dollars  2 Two sheep with each one Dollar  $103 That all the property he possesses would not pay the debt which is due & owing from him - 
no income
Samuel J. Curtis
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September 1820, before J. H. Hamilton
Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is one hundred & three — dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I 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 One hundred & three — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk

43 433
INVALID.
Rev y —————
File No. 68. 433 alias Jonah Curtis Samuel J. Curtis Dr. John John G. G.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Jonah Curtis Sarg. in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six Years one month & Two Days and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
15 th June 1783.
G Washington
By His Excellency's Command
J Trumbull Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Rhode Island
J Greenman Adjutant.
THE above Jonah Curtis Sarg. has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Rev. Henry Linn. Col. Comd. Rhode Island Regt.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 15, 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Johnson the 14 Feb 1791.
For a Valuable Consideration Rec d of Israel Angell I assign & set over unto him his Heirs and Assigns all my Right & Title to my Military Bounty land allowed by Congress for my Services in the Army as witness my hand Jonah Curtis
No. 25 Jonah Curtis's said Discharge
Had made an assignment... and the warrant... issued...
Providence, R.I. Feb. 14th 1791 Personally appeared the above named Jonah Curtis and acknowledged the above conveyance of the within said Bounty land to his free act and deed with his hand thereunto affixed before me. Daniel Westcott Justice Peace
Samuel J. Kirtland General 78.2.11.25-100 S-43433

PERSONALLY appeared before me, Basal C. T. De Angelis a justice of the peace, for the County of Onida State of New York Jonah Curtis of the town of Floyd in the County of Onida and State of New York - - and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand, this second day of July 1800 Basal C. T. De Angelis, Justice of Peace
I HEREBY certify, that Jonah Curtis - - - - who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for two years past and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be, and he is a farmer by Occupation Dated this second Day of July one thousand Eight Hundred - - - - Basal C. T. De Angelis, Justice of Peace

I Certify that the within Named Jonah Curtis Did Serve as a Soldier During the war in the Rhodysland Line State Coyst
Lemuel Bailey Rhodysland Line
I Certify that the within Signed Jonah Curtis Did Serve as a Soldier During the war in the Rhodysland Line pr me
Lemuel Bailey Lale Coyst In The Rhodysland Line

State of New York Onondaga County
John Dodge of the Town of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer being duly sworn depose and saith that he is well acquainted with Jonah Curtis, That said Jonah Curtis enlisted as a soldier in Captain Thomas Hovey's Company belonging to the Second Rhode Island Regiment, then under the command of Colonel Israel Angel, afterwards commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney and discharged by him. That said Jonah Curtis enlisted as a soldier in said Hovey's Company in the year nineteen hundred seventy seven and was discharged in seventeen hundred and eighty three. That this deponent is person- ally acquainted with said Jonah Curtis and knows him to be the same person who was a soldier as aforesaid and that he served at least six years as such soldier in the revolutionary war - and further this deponent saith not.
John Dodge
Subscribed and sworn before me the 28 th day of June 1819
Edward Atkinson Sheridan Pease
State of New York Onondaga County
I certify that John Dodge the above deponent is a man of truth as far as ever came to my knowledge
Edward Atkinson Sheridan Pease

Clerks Office Oneida County N.Y. I Certify that David Ostrom was a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida at the time of taking the within affidavit and is duly authorized to take the same as appears from the Commission and roll of Oaths on file in this Office. Witness the Seal of Said County this Twenty eighth day of June one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen
William J. Herrick Dep. Clk

State of New York 3
Onondaga County 3 of Samuel J Curtis (otherwise Joseph Curtis) of Oswego in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn did say that he served in the Army of the United States on the Continental establishment for upwards of six years - that he enlisted in April 1777 into Capt Thomas Hughs Company in Col Israel Angell's Regt and that he served in that Company commanded by Capt Hughs until June 1783 - that Col Angell's Regt and Col Greene's Regt were formed into one Regt in 1780 and commanded by Col Green for a short time until he was killed then Col Jeremiah Olney took the command of that Regt and that this deponent served under Col Olney until June 1783 and that he the said Samuel J Curtis enlisted by the name of Joseph Curtis and was discharged by the same - and that he served as first sergeant in Capt Hughs Company during the six years and upwards and further saith not
Samuel J. Curtis
Sworn the first day of July 3 A.D. 1819 before me 3
Thomas H. Hamilton Judge
State of New York 3 Onondaga County 3
I certify that the above deponent Samuel J. Curtis is a man of truth
Thomas H. Hamilton Judge

State of New York 3 Onondaga County 3 p Cromwell Trafton being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Samuel Curtis and that he knew him the said Curtis the above deponent in the War of the Rebellions - that he this deponent enlisted into the same Regt in which Curtis served when it was commanded by Col. Green and served in the same after it was commanded by Col. Olney - that the said Curtis served as first sergeant in Capt. Hughes Company from above the time this deponent enlisted until June 1863 when said Curtis was discharged - as he was enlisted for during the War - Cromwell Trafton
I swear the first day of July 1869 before me Thomas H. Hamilton Judge
State of New York 3 Onondaga County 3 p I certify that Cromwell Trafton the above deponent is a man of truth Thomas H. Hamilton Judge
Clerk's Office Onondaga County 3 p I certify that Thomas H. Hamilton was a Judge in and for the County of Onondaga at the time of taking the above and within affidavit and is duly authorized to take the same and his signature to the same I truly believe to be of his own proper hand writing - Witness the seal of said County this Fifth of July 1869 William P. Herrick Deputy