Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19748, Robert Curtis, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Curtis, Robert
W 19748
Curtis
Hammond, Jane
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

4536 Massachusetts Jane Hammond widow of Robert Curtis Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 ,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1849 and sent to
Mrs Gregory Marblehead Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 58 Vol. 2

State of Massachusetts, } County of Essex } ss.
On this seventh day of October, A. D. 1846, personally appeared me Daniel A. White Esquire, Judge of in open Court before the Court of Probate in and for the said County of Essex, Jane Hammond , a resident of Marblehead in the said County, aged Eighty-four years , who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and the 23 d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War: That she was formerly the widow of Robert Curtis, alias Courtes : That her said former husband and herself were born and brought up in said Marblehead; that her said husband and herself always resided there, and that he was a Private in the Company of Capt. Joel Smith of the 21 st Regiment of Massachusetts Foot, commanded by Colonel (afterwards General) John Glover, in the War of the Revolution; that her said husband enlisted in said Corps and in said town, in the Eight Months Service, as a Private and Volunteer, sometime in the month of May or June, 1775: That her said husband continued in said Corps doing his duty in and about said Marblehead until shortly after the Battle of Bunker Hill, when he marched with said Regiment to Cambridge, near Boston and continued in said Corps doing his duty as a Private afterward at said Cambridge and the siege of Boston, until the eight months term of his enlistment expired, when the Regiment was disbanded and he was discharged and returned home to said Marblehead.
She further Declares that she has always understood and believed that she was entitled to the benefit of said named laws, but that the difficulty of procuring evidence and other causes beyond her control have hitherto combined to retard the presentation of her claim; that her said husband was in much other service

— we said War both by Land and Sea, but that she is at present unable to describe the particulars of it.
She also declares that she was married to the said Robert Curtis, alias Courter, on the first day of March, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; that her husband the aforesaid Robert Curtis, alias Courter, was lost at sea sometime in the year 1782; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
She further declares that after the death of her husband aforesaid she was married to William Goodwin, on the thirty-first day of May, A. D. 1785, who was also lost at sea on his passage home from the West Indies, in the year 1789; that after the decease of her last named husband she was married to John Hammond, on twenty-ninth day of May, A. D. 1791, and that her said last named husband died at home of the palsy, on the thirty-first day of July, in the year 1823, and that she is still a widow.
Witnessed by
John D Hammond
Jane Hammond mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. The said applicant being unable by reason of infirmity to appear in Court.
Before me
Judge of said Court.
I, Martha Humphrey, of Marblehead in the County of Essex, widow of Amos Humphrey, deceased, do on my oath testify and declare that I am in the eighty-third year of my age; that I am a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States to the amount of twenty-five dollars and 66 2/3 cents per annum under the laws of June 7th 1836; that I was well acquainted with Robert Curtis alias Courter, the late husband of Jane Hammond, who is understood to have signed the foregoing declaration; — and I do well know that said Robert Curtis served in the Company of Capt. Joel Smith of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Cloyne — at Cambridge in the year 1778, and was after his discharge engaged in the Revolutionary Service in said War; and I have no doubt he served as his said widow has above declared — though I cannot testify to any further particulars of it. After the decease of said Robert Curtis, alias Courter, said Jane Hammond married William Goodwin, and after his decease she married John Hammond, who has been dead more than twenty years; and I do well know that said Jane Hammond is now a widow and has not intermarried since the decease of John Hammond her husband aforesaid.
Martha Humphrey mark
Witnessed by
Nancy Phillips
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Essex County } ss. October 13th 1846.
Then personally appeared the above named Martha Humphrey, a credible witness, and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit by her in my presence subscribed before me James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.

Extract from the Record of Marriages in the first Congregational Church in Marblehead, County of Essex, State of Massachusetts, in the custody of the subscriber.
Seventeen hundred Eighty March first.
"Rob t Courtis Jane Hales Do"
I certify that the above is a correct extract from the Record of Marriages in the first Congregational Church in Marblehead, County & State aforesaid with the exception of the date which is in legible figures viz.
1780 Mch 1
Rich d Homan
I Richard Homan, depose & say that I am Clerk of the first Congregational Church in Marblehead, County, & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Record of Marriages in the Records of said Church as certified by me. Rich d Homan Clerk
of the 1 st Con. Church.
(Certificate of oath of R. Homan at bottom of this page.)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made, is the judge of probate for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this seventh day of October, A.D. 1846.
Nath l Lord jr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. October 6 th 1846. County of Essex - - - - - }
Then the above named Richard Homan, who is well known to me personally as the Clerk of the first Congregational Church in Marblehead, in said County, and also as the Clerk of said town, - personally appeared and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit - certifying the marriage of said Courtis from the records of said Church - and by him subscribed. And I certify that said Homan is a credit witness, said affidavit being sworn to - Before me, James Gregory, Esquire of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 17 1846
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Daniel A. White was Judge and Nathaniel Lord Jr was Register of the Court of Probate and James Gregory was a Justice of the Peace all for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Foster
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19748
Jane Newman Former Wid of Robert Currie Phila Penna
Act: Feb 2nd  148
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2 Certs. Act's 1838 — " 1843 — " 1844. — Rep s
8000. Massachusetts. Jane Hammond, widow of Robert Curtis who was a Private — in the Mass. Line.
Husb o died in 1782.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st — day of Octo. 1846, and sent to
James Gregory Esq. Marblehead, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and June 14, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 31.
J. B. Wood, Clk.

10112.
Massachusetts.
Jane Hammond, form ly Widow of Robert Curtis who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1782 of Essex Co. in the State of Mass who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded by Col. Glover in the Mass. line for 8 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston, at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Octo. 1846 and sent to James Gregory, Marlborough, Mass.
Total amount, $ 133.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 75.
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James Gregory Esq Marblehead Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 2. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Robert Curtis of Marblehead, is borne upon a Return of Capt Joel Smith's company, in Col John Glover's reg't, in the Eight Months Service, as a private. Said Return is not dated. — Upon an Order of said Company, in said reg't, for Military Credit, dated, December 20, 1775. — The Muster Roll of said Capt Smith's company for service in 1775. is not in this office. Not upon Naval Rolls.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex , Town of Marblehead.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of my husband's service in the war of the Revolution. He was named Robert Curtis, alias Curtis.
He enlisted from the town of Marblehead in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775, as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Joel Smith in the first Regiment of Massachusetts Foot , commanded by Col. John Glover and he served as follows,* viz:— at the siege of Boston from some time in the month of May or June of the said year of 1775—until the month of January or February, 1776, when he was discharged and returned home to said Marblehead . The term of his enlistment was to expire December 31 st 1775, but the new recruits not having reached the army at that date, he and others of his fellow townsmen belonging to Glover's Regiment were induced, at the urgent solicitation of General Washington, to continue in the service until the new recruits reached the camp, at Cambridge, and my said husband accordingly continued so to serve the some time the latter part of January or first part of February, 1776, when he was discharged as aforesaid. My said late husband was born and brought up
*Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the soldier, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

in said town of Marblehead, and said town was his place of residence during all his service in said War; and after his discharge from said Glover's Regiment he performed other Public Service , both Land Service and Sea Service, in the course of said War, and also Privateering Service; but I am at present unable to state the particulars of any other portion of his service, other than that first herein described.
After the decease of my said late husband, Robert Cooks, I was married to William Goodwin, and after his decease I was married to John Hammond, but my two last husbands were too young to perform service in said War and therefore I have reason to believe they did not perform any.
I am now 83 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this fifth day of September, A. D. 1845,
Signed by said
Jane Hammond
James Gregory, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Jane X Hammond mark

Field of Bell County Allen County
Capt Smith Col. Glavin
died in 11 years 1782

Marblehead, October 19th 1846.
Honored Sir:
I have the Honor to forward herewith the Declaration of Jane Hammond, of this town, formerly widow of Robert Curtis, with the view of obtaining the benefit of the law of July 7th 1838, and the Acts supplementary thereto, by and through the Revolutionary Services of her said husband, — and am — with very great respect, Your Honor's humble servt.
James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esqr Commission of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Hummer S.
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5000

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, } ss.
On this second day of December, A.D. 1878, personally appeared before me, James Gregory, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex, Jane Hammond - a resident of Marblehead, in the county of Essex, aged eighty-six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1878, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of (formerly) Robert Curtis, who was a Private in the Company of Capt. Joel Smith of the 2 nd Regiment of Massachusetts Foot, commanded by Col. John Glance in said War; - for which service she was pensioned under the provisions of the Act of 18 th June, 1844, at the rate of twenty-six dollars and fifty-six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witnessed by
Emma B. H. Gregory
Jane her L. Hammond mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, James Gregory, J. of the Peace.
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 8 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James Gregory was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.