Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,276, Samuel Curtis, Navy (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass.)
Curtis, Samuel
S. 4,276
CONTENTS
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4741
New Hampshire
Died March 11 1818
Samuel Curtis
Surgeon in the Navy
Frigate, Hancock, Manly, Mass
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Dec. 1818 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Claggett House Representatives U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. $96.00 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 $1.20 Arrears 24/30 - $216.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 year
Continued
Application sent to J. H. Smith Esq. 17 Feb 1819 Amherst N.H.

copy Sam 47 Curtis
swam July 6
Cont o
4,741
2 Dec 1888

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a special Court of Common Pleas for the first district, now holden Amherst in said county, on this fourth day July 1820, being court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in pecuniary amount.
Present { Hon d Joshua Darling } Chief Justice. { J. H. Smith } Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, Samuel Curtis Seventy two years, resident in Amherst in said county, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war follows, to wit: — On board the continental Frigate, Hancock commanded by John Manley Esq r in capacity of Ser t from Febr y or March 1777 to the latter end of Jan y before we return d from Imprisonment in Halifax, had been captured by the British Ship, Rainbow .
the date of my original declaration was on the Eleventh day of April 1818.
I have received a pension: my pension Certificate Numbered 4741. Dated the second day of Dec r 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818;" 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.
My occupation has been that of Physician & Surgeon, as I was able to pursue it. By reason of past labours I am support Myself. My family, residing with me, consists of my wife aged sixty six but so feeble and infirm, that we are obliged to keep a Servant Maid & Boy, on wages to wait and take care of us. Therefore we are unable to support ourselves, without the aid of government. I owe $1500 dollars, which I never can pay. Sam d Curtis
Sworn to and declared in open court, on this Fifth 6 th day of July Anno Domini, 1820. M c Cartman C.
I M c Cartman Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the 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 foregoing schedule, is $72. and the said applicant is indebted as above stated.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6 th day of July 1820.
M c Cartman Clerk of the Court for the County of Hillsborough.

A Schedule of the Real & personal Estate of Sam d Curtis.
Real Estate
None.
Personal Estate.
  Two kitchen tables 1.50 6 old chairs 1.00 2.50   two iron pots 1.50 2 iron Shovels .34 1.84   one stew pan .34 1 small dish kettle 5.50 0.84   3 Milk pans .25 1 small tin pail .34 0.59   2 old water pails .17 1 pr kitchen hand irons 1.50 1.67   Shovel & tongs .75 12 old Windsor chairs 3.00 3.75   1 small looking glass .25 part sett common China 1.25 1.50   12 earthen plates .50 12 small size earthen plates .34 0.84   2 qt decanters .75 4 pint decanters .75 1.50   12 tumblers .50 3 Demy Johns 1.50 2.00   8 case bottles .67 24 Vials assorted .50 1.17   1 old Iron Mortar & pestle .50 0.50   1 Small Marble Mortar .17 0.17   4 earthen dishes assorted 1.00 1 pr Iron dogs .25 1.25   Small Shovel & tongs 1.00 Library 8.00 9.00   hammer & pinchers .25 Crops cut Saw 1.50 1.75   Old hand Saw .10 hoe & barn shovel 1.00 1.10   a small plough 1.00 Old horse cart 2.00 3.00   1 Old wheel barrow .25 Gold flour Barrels .40 0.65   2 Small pitch forks .25 1 Old Saddle 1.50 1.75   1 Woman's Saddle 4.00 1 Cow 15.00 19.00   1 pig 8.00 1 tin kitchen .75 8.75   2 old Meat Barrels .75 2 old Cyder hogsheads 1.50 2.25   4 old Cyder Barrels .67 1 old Cyder Tunnd .06 0.73   Dish cover and tin Funnel .25 .25 0.25   1 Small Cohn .25 Small pr Saddle bags .25 0.50   6 dunhill fowls 1.00 8 Jumb Boales .40 1.40   1 Warming pan .75 12 Wine Glasses 1.00 1.75   Sam d Curtis $ 72.00 
June 30 th 1820.
We have examined and appraised the above named articles, according to our best judgment at Seventy two dollars.
Daniel Campbell Jr. } Select Men John Secombe } of Amherst.
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. July 3 d . 1820. Daniel Campbell Jr. and John Secombe above named made solemn Oath to the justice and equity of the above appraisal. by them made
Before me J. French, Jus. Peace

I Samuel Curtis of Amherst in the county of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, Esq r . Aged 70 years, a native and resident citizen of the United States, do solemnly declare and say, that as near as I can recollect, about the 20 th day of March 1777, I entered the United States service, as Surgeon, on board the Continental Frigate, Hancock, of 36 Guns, commanded by John Manley Esq r , that we sailed from the Port of Boston, about the last week in May 1777. That in about six weeks after sailing, we fell in with, & after an action of about 3 glasses, with the British Frigate, Fox, commanded by Cpt t John Dotheringham, of about 24 Guns, we took her, Manned her & proceeded on our cruise; That in July following, we were fell in with, by a British 74, commanded by Sir George Collier, the Flora Frigate, and brig, Cabot, when we were compelled to submit, and were carried into Halifax, Nova Scotia, where we were confined in close prison until the beginning of January 1778. Then, 300 of us, prisoners were put on board the Ship Moyall-Bounty, to be sent to Newport R. Island, under convoy of said Brig Cabot, to be exchanged, as we were told; after being at sea 3 or 4 days, we were separated, by a Gale of Wind from the convoy, and we tho t a convenient opportunity had presented, we took command from the Cpt t and after running many risques, we got into Marblehead harbour, the latter end of January 1778, when I returned home to Marlborough Mass t , ready to be called on board some other Ship; That after a lapse of between 2 or 3 years, The Hon ble . Nath l Gorham, then Member of Congress from Mass t took my Commission & procured me a final Settlement Certificate for $963 dot, which I was compelled to sell for about \frac{1}{3} of its nominal value. I presume he left it in the War Office, for I have not seen it since. That I never received any regular discharge, during the remainder of the War. That from Bodily indisposition & a severe

lammerness of late years, and from my reduced circumstances, I do really need the Assistance of my Country for Support.
Sworn to before me this
Samuel Root
11 th day of April A D 1810 J. H. Smith { Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the 11 th day of April A D 1810 Before me the subscriber one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared Samuel Root his now resident in Windust in said County Aged seventy years & being duly confirmed, made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," that About the 30 th day of March A D 1777 he entered the service of the United States on board the Continental Brigate Hancock of 36 Guns commanded by John Manly Esq. & continued to serve in said Brigate or in the service of the United States until the latter part of Jan. Y t A D 1778 when he returned to the harbor of Marblehead. That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the Assistance of his support Country for his support From all which and other evidence to me produced of his service I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Root did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy for more than nine months on the Continental establishment And I further certify that he is in reduced circumstances and much embarrassed his estate under mortgage for nearly the worth of it & from his evidence being a man of reputation needs the Assistance of his Country And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken I had before me to the Department Secretary of the Department of War. This certifies that the signatures of J. H. Smith made on this shall is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Wm. Eastman Clerk

INVALID.
WIDOW, Co.
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File No.
4276
Navy
Samuel Lentis
Surgeon in the Navy
Frigate "Hancock"
Rev War
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Act _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

4741
1818
2H
Samuel Curtis
died Mar 31. 1822
3 13 71
Prior

Sam Curtis boy
Sworn to 11 th day of Mch.
Naval Service Ship Hancock 36 guns
Hon W. Daggett
Hog Island -
Admiral

I Samuel Marshall of Franconia in the county of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire do testify and say, that early in the Spring of 1777. Doct r Samuel Curtis, now of Amherst in the State of New Hampshire, entered on board the United States Ship, Hancock, John Manley Esq r Commander, as chief Surgeon of said Ship; that he sailed from the port of Boston in said Ship, on a Cruise, and when we were taken by the British Ship Rainbow commanded by J t George Collier, we were carried into Halifax and there he was confined in close prison untill January next following, when he with a large Number of us got home about the latter end of January aforesaid. It is generally thought, that he is poor and Needy.
July 30 th 1818.
Seen to be for me,
Samuel Marshall
Special Witness the Court of Sessions Pleas

This certifies that Sam l Blaisdell who gave his affidavit on the other side of this sheet before me is a credible witness in any court of law J. H. Smith Vice Justice of the Court of Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk

Boston March 30 th 1818
I Amasa Davis of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and declare to whom it may concern that I am now, and for many years past have been personally known Doctor Samuel Curtis of Amherst in the State of New Hampshire, and that to my knowledge the said Curtis entered on board the Continental Ship S. War Hancock, John Manly Commander, as Chief Surgeon, early in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and that said Curtis returned, from imprisonment - Halifax, to Boston in the latter part of the Month of January or the beginning of the month of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.
Amasa Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss. Boston March 30 th 1818
Then and there General Amasa Davis personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and declaration by him herein subscribed
Before me M c Davis Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss.
I William Stevenson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, dwelling in Boston, and a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify, to all whom it may concern, that Charles Davis Esq. is a justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Suffolk, in the Commonwealth aforesaid; and that Amasa Davis Esq. of Boston, is a competent witness in Courts of Justice —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, this 27 th day of October 1818
William Stevenson Not Public Justice of the Peace