Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12656, Asahel Curtiss, New York

SERVICE
New York
Burtiss, Asahel or Burtis
NUMBER
S. 12656
CONTENTS
carded

12815
New York
Asahel Curtis*
of Oneida Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gray of the Regt commanded by _____ in the NY m ca line for Gen l
Asahel Curtis*
Records corrected Jan y 5/46. P.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May 1833 and sent to D. P. Johnson Rome
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 60.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.00
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, book _____ Vol. 4 Page 49

No. 12. 815
Asahel Curtis
Oneida County
New York
admitted
9 mo. Private.
B. S. Johnson
Agent Rome
New York

BRIEF in the case of  Asahel Curtis  County of Oneida  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 67 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1781 4 As a Private Gen. Capt Silas Grey  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Canaan Col. Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel D. Davidson Examining Clerk. 11

STATE OF NEW YORK, { ss. Oneida County, {
On this 11 th day of Sept 1852 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Asahel Curtis , in the court of Common Pleas Oneida Co a resident of said county and state, aged Sixty Seven (the 23 rd of Oct) 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 he was born at Canaan Nov 1765. Record of age has none  as  lived at New Canaan Col Co NY. When he entered service - since was has lived at same place - Hoosick NY - Granville NY. Paris now Oneida Co NY. That he belonged to class militia and entered from the class militia as a private soldier in April 1780 for nine months. in Capt. Miles French Company - Lieut. Fonda was with Comp y from Albany to Saratoga - Company marched from Canaan to Albany then to Saratoga and performed the service at Saratoga, under Genl. McIntire who took command during the summer, though this deponent has understood that Col. Miller had the general direction over the troops - One George Darrow was acting as a lieutenant in the same Co. Was discharged from service at Saratoga about first Dec r 1780, but to be in service at Saratoga a moment longer. At expiration of nine months he recd his pay for nine months. No written discharge. After Darrow's discharge this deponent recd his pay for nine months. No written discharge. After Darrow's discharge
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. He has no other he has.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph B Read Dep clerk
Asahel Curtis
We, Julius D. Southworth and John Willard Farmer , residing in Paris Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asahel Curtis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about sixty seven 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. and that
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph B Read (Dep clerk)
Julius D. Southworth John Willard
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 Julius D. Southworth who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Paris in a clergyman and that John Willard who has also signed the same, is a resident in Paris in a farmer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court C. Hayden, judg
I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Oneida Co do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Asahel Curtis for a pension. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 11 th day of Sept 1852 .
Asahel Curtis; John Hathaway was a map of Oneida County on date when app d the signature is in his hand writing
Geo. Brown Clerk Joseph B. Read Dep Clerk

July 28, 1939.
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Mr. Herbert W. Rendell 27 Faxton Street, Utica, New York.
BA-J/CC Asahel Curtiss (or Curtis) S.12656
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Asahel Curtis who received a pension while residing in Paris, Oneida County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.12656, based upon service of Asahel Curtiss in the Revolutionary War.
Asahel Curtiss was born September 23, 1765, in Canaan, Connecticut. Names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of New Canaan, Columbia County, New York, Asahel Curtiss enlisted April 1, 1781, served nine months as private in Captain Silas Gray's company, Colonels John McKinstry's and Marinus Willett's New York regiments.
After the Revolution he lived in New Canaan, New York, then moved to Hoosick, New York, then to Granville, New York then moved to Paris, Oneida County, New York, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832.
No family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death

of Asahel Curtiss, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Asahel Curtis Certificate #8994, Issued May 6, 1833 Rate $30.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Nov. 14/98. Geo. A. Hubbard New Haven, Conn, 1939- July 28 - Wish to Herbert W. Rendell cc
Reborn
12656 INVALID.
File No. 12,656
Asahel ★ Curtis
Phil. Pa. man
Act: June 4th 1832.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Asahel ★ Curtiss
Records corrected Jan'y 5/06. f.

12.815 David Curtis Oneida County. N.Y.
1781 Capt Silas Green Col Jno McKinley — Nine Months
W. Johnson Agent. Rome. N.Y.
Pension to be payable at R. Bank. N.Y.

State of New York Onida County ss: Isaac Richardson of the town of Watkinsville in said County of Onida aged about Seventy one years who being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with Asahel Curtis of Paris in said County now here present and knew him in the Revolutionary war: And this deponent served with him in Captain Silas Gray Company from about the first day of April 1781 to about the first day of June in the same year, that this deponent knows that the said Asahel Curtis remained in Captain Gray Company until about the first of September in the same year, when the Company into which this deponent enlisted about said first of June marched from the place where Captain Gray Company lay: that said Captain Grays Company during the time this deponent knew of the service of said Asahel Curtis was stationed at Saratoga: That at the time of the service of said Asahel Curtis Col John McKenstry had the command of the men: and further this deponent saith not - his
Isaac X Richardson mark
Onida County ss: Personally appeared Isaac Richardson to me known as a man of credit and veracity & made oath before me this 11 Sept 1832. J. Hathaway Judge of Onida Com. Pleas Counsellor at

State of New York Oneida County ss. Ebenezer Benjamin of Westmoreland in said County aged 66 years who being duly sworn says, he is well acquainted with Asahel Curtis of Paris in said Co. now here present, and knew him in the Revolutionary war, and this deponent served with him in Capt. Siler Greys Co. from April 1. 1781 to December in the same year, - marched from Canaan Col Co to Albany and then to Saratoga where the service was performed, - and the said Asahel served about nine months, that the time for which the men enlisted. Col John McIntire had the command of the men - and this deponent has understood that Col Marinus Willet had the general direction over the troops. and further says not.
This Ebenezer X Benjamin mark.
Oneida County ss. On this 30 th day of August 1832 before me personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Benjamin to me known as a man of truth and veracity, and made oath to the above affidavit.
J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida Co. pleas

27 Faxon St. Africa N.Y.
June 23 rd 1939
Gentlemen
Asahel Curtis received Pension as listed in Census 1840 of Town of Paris Oneida County N.Y. Account 74
Name appears in Capt. Thomas Bulls Co of Light. Horse when ordered to N.Y. in July 1776. Majors Sheldons Regt., Conn. Militia stationed at Northern frontier when Cornwallis surrendered.
He enlisted in April 1781 at the age of 16 years.
In 1803 he removed from

(2)
Granville New York to Saginaw. New York.
Please send all personal data.
Yours Truly Herbert W. Rendell
Thank you

GEORGE A. HUBBARD, SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, All Newspapers & Magazines, 91 Dwight St. New Haven Conn.
Oct 28 - '98
Sir: Will you please mail to my address a statement of the military record of the following named Revolutionary soldiers, who were enrolled as pensioners in the New York State agency.
Abijah Hubbard
Asahel Curtiss.
And oblige
Yours respectfully George A. Hubbard.
Hon. H. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 44962, I. 12656.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
November 14, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Abijah Hubbard made an application for pension on April 13, 1818, at which time he was 63 years of age and residing at Hamilton, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for six years and two months' actual service as a private and sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Talmadge and Col. Sheldon. He enlisted at Middletown, Conn.
Ashel Curtis made an application for pension on September 11, 1832, at which time he was 67 years of age and residing in Oneida Co., N. Y., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Grey and Col. Willet. He enlisted at New Canaan New York.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. George A. Hubbard,
91 Dwight Street,
New Haven, Conn.