Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,649, Japheth Corttis, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Corttis, Japheth or Cortis, Mary
N. 17,649
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1887
Mary Cortis
widow of Sapheth Cortis dec d
who died on the 16th June 1821 at Windham in the State of Conn t who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lyne of the Regt. commanded by Col d Chester in the Conn t line for 6 months Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of March 1838 and sent Simms Navis Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1838 10.00
150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H. Madison Clerk, book A Vol. 2 d Page 66
Note of death not on file -

Namib or tlap M. lentis

State of Connecticut Windham County ss.
On this 19 th Day of December A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Hon. Court of Probate for the District of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of aforesaid Mary Cortis a resident of S d Town of Thompson in the District of aforesaid. aged 82 years who being duly sworn. doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an Act of Congress. passed the 4 th Day of July 1836
That she is the Widow of Japheth Cortis. deceased. who was a private in the American Army during the Revolutionary War. for 6 months in Capt Stephen Lyons Company 1776. was on Long Island. & in the retreat. from the same. when he got hurt of which he never recovered. fully.
He was. drafted and went a three months. tour of duty in the winter to New London. I think in Capt Blawdell's or Capt Lyons. Company, towards the close of the War.

In the retreat from Long Island my brother Ebenezer Upham, who was by soldier in the same Company, & stood by my husband was taken prisoner & never after got home.
She further declares that she was married to the said Japheth Corttis on the 8 th Day of June A D 1774. that her husband the aforesaid Japheth Corttis Died on the 16 th Day of June A D 1821
and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence & proof hereto annexed Mary Corttis
attus Simon Davis Sworn and subscribed Japheth Corttis the Day & year above written
Before me Patcott Crosby Judge of Probate Japheth Corttis

I. John Nichols clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Vermont, certify that the foregoing is the proceedings of said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Mary Corttis for a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed the 4 th Day of July, A D 1836.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th Day of June - A D 1836
John Nichols, Clerk

August 18, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY Bar
Mrs. C. L. Carpenter 17 Medfield Street Worcester, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to James Wheaton Brayton, Japheth Corttis and Robert Bailey, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herewith on separate sheets the histories of James Wheaton Brayton, W. 27389, and Japheth Corttis, W. 17649, as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claims based upon their military service in that war.
As a means of identifying the record of a particular Robert Bailey, in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Japheth Corttis W. 17649
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17649, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Japheth Corttis, the name also appears Cortis.
The date and place of birth of Japheth Corttis are not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, Japheth Corttis enlisted sometime in 1776 and served as a private in Captain Stephen Lyon's company in Colonel Chester's Connecticut regiment; he was in the retreat from Long Island, when injured, nature of which is not shown, and was discharged October 2, 1776. Towards the close of the war, he served three months in either Captain Chandler's or Lyon's company in the Connecticut militia.
The soldier, Japheth Corttis, married June 8, 1774, Mary Upham. The marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's office in Thompson, Connecticut.
Japheth Corttis died June 16, 1821. His widow, Mary Corttis, was allowed pension on her application executed December 19, 1836, then aged eighty-two years and living in Thompson, Connecticut.
There is no reference in this claim to children.
The widow, Mary Corttis, stated that her brother, Ebenezer Upham, was in the same company with the soldier in the retreat from Long Island, that he was then taken prisoner and never returned home. Tabitha Corttis (her personal signature) was eighty-nine years of age in 1837 and a resident of Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, stated that she lived during the War of the Revolution in Thompson, Connecticut and that her brother, she did not give his name, was in the retreat from Long Island, taken prisoner and never returned home; her relationship to the family is not shown.

From the papers in the pension claim, W.17469, it appears that Japheth Corttis or Gortis, while residing at Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captain Stephen Lyons' Company, Colonel Chester's Connecticut Regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island when he was injured, the nature of which is not stated, and was discharged October 2, 1776.
Towards the close of the war he served three months in Captain Chandler's or Lyons' Company, Connecticut Militia.
He died, June 16, 1821.
The soldier married, June 8, 1774, in Thompson, Connecticut, Mary Upham. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 19, 1836, at which time she was living at Thompson, Connecticut, aged eighty-two years.
There are no data as to children.
1 st of our letter each in Ashkel in James Bagbee W 499 Sailley W 17961 addressed to Crig. Freeman Cur.

These May certify that Sapheth Curts a Soldier in Cap t Lyon's Company Col. Cheyler's Regiment is unfit for Duty & like to remain so during this Campaign by Reason of a Hernia would Recommend Him Discharged Sam l Cobb Comy d at Westchester Octob r 2 1775

I have examined into the case it is as represented & we further be discharged October 2 nd 1776
others mentioned & we only believe therefore recommend the the John Chester Col o
Japheth Cottis No. 17,649 Crown

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17649
Mary Curtis widow of Sapheth Curtis Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Jan 21-179th to Cong Richard Freeman for Mary B. Bishop. See letter in James Brugbee W. 478 encl. 1933 Aug 22. sent to Mrs. C. F. Carpenter see her letter in James Wheaton Brayton W 27389 encl.

Sir
Washington Dec 20 1838
The case of Mary Cortis, placed on file for proof of service in 1781, by application at the Comptroller's office in Hartford Ct.
The endorsed buttside of the Comptroller is that no roll, of the office or their companies called into service at Fort Griswold in 1781, the alleged time of part of the service of Deborah Cortis, are in his office. This case must therefore stand, or fall on the original evidence, accompanying the first application.
The Department have the discharge of Mr. Cortis dated Oct. 2. 1776, by reason of Hernia, and it was expected that would be good evidence for 4 or 5 months in that year.
That discharge does not mention the length of service, but it is matter of history that the British evacuated Boston March 16 th 1776 & directed their course to New York & that troops were immediately called out from here.

and other places, & marched to that point followed or preceded by most of the disposable forces then before Boston.
The period of 3 months or more in 1781. at Fort Griswold, or New London is in proof, from those who remember of his going off, barefooted , as he was a very poor man, & others who knew he was gone 3 months or more. On this evidence, this case is submitted hoping. Justice may be done, Your obed. Servt S. Davis Hon. J. D. Edwards
Mrs. Mayhew's case -
S. Davis Esq. P. H. Mar 20

Simon Davis Esq. Post Master Thompson Ct
M rs Hill & Co Left Comptroller

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut
March 2 d 1838
I certify, that there are no rolls in this office, of the companies that served at Fort Griswold in Groton, in the year 1781. Wm. Field Comptroller

Conner of Penna
Simon Davis Esq
Present
The within mentioned six months is accepted S. Davis. atty

Department of War Pension Office March 21. 1838
Sir
I have again examined the claim of Mrs. Mary Cortis, and do not find the proof in support of the alleged service of her late husband Joseph Cortis, satisfactory. She alleges a term of six months in the year 1776, and a term of three months in 1781.
It is in evidence that Cortis was in the service in both of these years, but there is no proof giving to show the precise time he was out.
Her discharge, dated Oct 2 nd 1776 is filed with his papers, and it seems, whatever time he may have been drafted for, that it had not then expired.
In relation to the service in 1781, the witnesses are not positive as to the duration of it, it is stated to have been two or three months.
As it will not probably be in the power of the applicant to furnish particular proof upon this point, the Department will allow six months as a private upon the evidence now before it.
Simon Davis Esq Present.
I am very Respectfully Yours Ob. Serv.
J. L. Edwards

1. ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Simon Dacus Esquire, is, and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Simon Dacus in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 5 th day of
July — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirtyseven
Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State

Mary, wid. of Joseph Catti
76. bmd. Capt Lyon - d 2 2 nd Oct. 76. prob. 3 mo.
3 Chandos v Lyon may have an 3 1/2
Married 8 June '74
area 16 June. 1871
28 Oct 30 Sept 31 Augt 15 104 92 $3. E

Mr. Farn
Dip -

I William Faxon of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 79 years and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was born & have always lived in S. Thompson & not far from Mr. Joseph Cortis now deceased & have ever been acquainted with him. towards the close of the Revolutionary war, he was drafted to go as a soldier to New London, on a tour of duty. Mr. Cortis disliked to go as he was not in good health, from injuries in some former campaign & supposed he had done his part, by advise of his friends. he went over to Woodstock an adjoining town to see his captain, & was by his Captain, sent directly to the Army, & it was said in the time of it that he went barefooted, how long he was gone, I do not know. I believe the above service of Mr. Cortis, was after I was a soldier at New London under Col Ledyard, with whom I was well acquainted & helped row him over the Ferry many times. Mr. Cortis often talked with me, about his service, in the above tour of duty & I have not the least doubt of the facts in the case. His wife Mary Cortis is now alive & as I am informed has applied for a pension for her husband's service in the Revolutionary war. She lived at our house, my father before she was married & now lives in Thompson & not far from me.
W. M. Faxon
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Thompson May 18 th 1837. Then personally appeared before the subscriber William Faxon sign of the above deposition & made solemn affirmation to the truth of the same & I further certify that from personal knowledge I know him to be a person of truth & veracity unquestionable Before me Simond Davis Justice of the peace

Jonathan Blake's office Thompson Windham County State of Connecticut June 20 th 1837
I hereby certify that from the Records in this Office it appears that Josephine Corttis was married to Mary Upsham June 8 th 1774
Attest Jonathan Nichols Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Windham County to Thompson June 20 1837 Then personally appeared Jonathan Nichols Esq. Town Clerk as of us and of made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate & I certify that from personal knowledge he is a person of strict truth & veracity Before me Simon Dade Justice of the Peace

V 2276
Mrs Cortis deposition
Simon Davis
Mary Cortis
Sapheth
Allao 6 mo pri $20 per ann from 4 Mar 1831
Winstanley Connecticut
Simon Davis

I Tabitha Cortis of Bolton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty Nine years and duly Sworn according to law do testify & say that in the time of the Revolutionary War I lived in Thompson in the County of Worcester and State of Connecticut & near by Japheth Cortis. since deceased and was knowing to his going out as a Soldier. to New York, in the fore part of the war. for 6 months I believe & he got hurt in that campaign of which he never fully recovered. My brother was out with him, & was taken prisoner & never came home.
Towards the close of the war. said Japheth Cortis. was drafted to go on a turn of duty as a Soldier to New London, or Groton. and I was knowing to his going. and being absent for some time, on that turn of duty but what kept he was under I do not know. nor can I say certainly how

long he was gone. but it was two or three months. I think. Mary Cortip his widow now lives in said Thompson. Mr. Cortip has been dead about sixteen years.
Attest. Linus Child J Davis
Tabitha Cortip
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. Chatfield June 26 th
1837. Then personally appeared Tabi- -tha Cortip signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I also certify that deponent is a person of truth & veracity Before me.
Linus Child Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the court of common Pleas for said county do hereby certify, that the Honorable Simms Child is a justice of the peace in and for said county of Worcester - and that his signature to the certificate on the Deposition of Tabitha Cortiss, hereto annexed, is in his own proper hand- writing. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worces- ter, this twenty eighth day of June, in the year 1837.
Joseph G. Kendall Clerk

see let. to Simon Davis, Augt. 23 1837. do do March 21 1838