Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16942, Thomas Currier, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
burier, Thomas Ednor
W 16942
CONTENTS

New Hampshire Thomas Currier
of New London in the State of N Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Robertson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pease in the N Hampshire line, for the term of 3 Years from Sept 17 1777 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of Mar 1832 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of August 1832 and sent to John Harvey Sutter Village N Hampshire
the Roll on _____ day of 182 _____ and notification sent to at _____ Pension commencing on the of _____ 182 _____
Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 80 -- Semi annual } Sept " 40 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820, }
June 1832
Recorded Book 20 Vol 1st- Page 147

1227.
New Hampshire Cm
Edna Carrier
widow of Thomas Carrier
who was a Private
in the N. H. line
for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $0 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension, issued the 31st day of July, 1843. and sent to
Jonathan Werrick New-London N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 15.

I Moses Kimball Pastor of the Congregational Church in Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, Certify that I have in my possession the records of said Church that on examination of said records I find the following marriage as solemnized and recorded by the Reverend Elijah Fletcher then Pastor of said Church to wit,
“Marriages.”
“Seventeen hundred and eighty one, April,” “twenty sixth Thomas Currier & Ednor Bailey,” “both of Hopkinton,”
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows to wit,
“Marriages”
“1781
“April 26. Thomas Currier & Ednor Bailey” “both of Hopkinton.”
Hopkinton September 6. 1838
Moses Kimball { Pastor of the Congregational Church in Hopkinton.
I Moses Kimball above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the County town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me.
Moses Kimball { Pastor of the Congregational Church in Hopkinton
Subscribed and sworn to this sixth day of September 1838 Before me
Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I, Joseph Emerson of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged sixty years of age and say that I have been  was well acquainted with Thomas Carrier late of New London in said County deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, for many years; that when I was a boy said Thomas Carrier lived in Hopkinton and worked for my Father; that the said Thomas Carrier married Ednor Bailey of Hopkinton, who is now living and remains his widow, and has not been married since the decease of the her said husband Thomas Carrier, and is the identical Ednor Carrier who has this day made her declaration in my presence for a Pension before Horace Chase Judge of Probate
Hopkinton Sept 6. 1838.
Joseph Emerson
Witness
Horace Chase
John B. Emerson
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss September 6. 1838 Then personally appearing Joseph Emerson, who is known to me as a credible person, subscribed and made oath that the above affidavit is true
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. 8
On this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Horace Chase Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Merrimack, Ednor Currier a resident of New London in said County of Merrimack aged seventy nine 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 act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting Halfpay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Thomas Currier late of New London in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and at the time of his decease was a Pensioner of the United States.
That the said Thomas Currier, as she believes, was admitted a pensioner in the year 1819 under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 and received a pension certificate for the sum of ninety six dollars a year; that subsequently he was stricken from the Pension Roll, or his Pension suspended, by reason of his possessing too great an amount of property; that in the year 1832 he was restored to a pension of eighty dollars a year which sum he continued to draw in semiannual payments till the time of his decease - all which she believes will be confirmed by referring to his declaration and the accompanying papers now on file in the pension office, to which she respectfully refers.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Currier at said Hopkinton by the Rev. Elijah Fletcher their Minister of the Gospel in said Hopkinton on the twenty sixth day of April seventeen hundred eighty one. That her name, before her intermarriage with the said Thomas Currier, was Ednor Bailey of said Hopkinton. That her husband the said Thomas Currier died at said New London on the third day of February eighteen hundred thirty four. That she was not married to him, as she thinks and believes, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. Witness my hand in Little Horace Chase Ednor Currier
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written - And I certify that the said Ednor Currier was not able to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity and for that reason her aforesaid declaration was taken out of Court at Hopkinton in the said County of Merrimack.
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I Amos B. Currier of New London in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that My Grandfather Thomas Currier who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and my Grand Mother Ednor Currier wife of my said Grandfather, who was before her marriage with him, as I have always understood and have no doubt, Ednor Bailey, both resided for a long time in the same house with my Father John Currier of said in said New London - That my Grandfather, the said Thomas Currier, died at my Father's about four years since , leaving the said Ednor Currier, his widow who ever since has resided, and still resides with my Father, and that she the said Ednor Currier has not been married since the decease of the said Thomas Currier but remains his widow.
Amos, B. Currier
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. September 6th 1838 Then personally appearing before me, Amos B. Currier subscribed to and made oath that the foregoing affidavit is true Horace Chase Judge of Probate
I certify that the above named Amos B. Currier is a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit. Horace Chase Judge of Probate

Schedule of Promissory notes being the whole amount of my property
  Note against John Currier  March 31 1825  D 500.00     Do " John Currier  Feb. 10 1829   81.94    Do " William Morgan  Feb. 20 1829   20.00    Do " Daniel S. Currier  April 22 1829   23.00    Do " Samuel Greenwood  April 7 1829  D 10.00  5.00     End Oct. 29 1829  5  
Thomas Currier 629.94

copy Thomas Currier

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss Court of Common Pleas Nov. Term 1829
On this Third day of November 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said County having the power of fine & imprisonment Thomas Currier of New London and a resident in said County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Thomas Currier enlisted for the term of three years in the month of April in the year 1777 in the town of Salem New Hampshire in the company commanded by Capt. Caleb Robertson in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the said three years when he was discharged from the said service in some town in the State of Connecticut and received a written discharge which he has heretofore sent to the Pension office at Washington that his name was on the Pension list under the act of March 18 th 1818 but has made no application since the act of May 1 st 1820
In pursuance of the act of May 1 1820 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 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 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
Thomas Currier
I the undersigned Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Currier did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the

proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, and more under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 aforesaid schedule is six hundred twenty nine dollars ninety four cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this third day of December 1820
Moses Eastman
{ Clerk of the court aforesaid

Thomas Currier
$80 per ann.
ut 7 June 1832
John Harvey Tutton Village N. H. rec d 9 Aug 1832

Personally appeared before me, Jonathan Harvey a Justice of the peace for the County of Merrimac in the State of New Hampshire. Thomas Currier, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, resident in said County, aged seventy three years, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by act of Congress of the 7 th of June, 1832 -
That on the _____ day of _____ he was placed upon Pension List Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month - That under the act of Congress of May 1 st , 1820, he was struck therefrom, on account of property - that in the year 1777, he enlisted as a private in Captain Robertson's Company, in the 2 nd . New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental Line, commanded by Col. George Reed, for three years - that he now resides in the town of New London, in the County of Merrimac, and State of New Hampshire, and that he resided at the same place when he made his first application for a pension.
Thomas Currier
State of New Hampshire County of Merrimac
July 30 th 1832
Then the above declaration was sworn and subscribed to
Before me Jon t Harvey Justice of the peace and late a member of Congress.

Sutton Village N.Y. 30 th July 1832.
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
I herewith forward for your consideration, the Pension Case of Thomas Currier. He is unable to state the precise time, when he was placed upon the Pension Roll under the Law of 1818, he having lost his pension certificate. This is the cause of his leaving the time blank in his declaration. Mr. Currier is a near neighbor of mine, and is a gentleman, whose statements may be fully relied upon.
I am most respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
Jon s Harvey.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Currier a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 16942
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Leah Robinson George Reid N.H.                                     
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Salem N.H. Date of application for pension, May 1 1818 His l. al Residence at date of application, New London Hillsborough Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 59 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. Apl 26 1781 in Hopkinton, Merrimack Co. N.H. Edna Bailey of Hopkinton N.H. He d. Feb. 2 1824 while residing with son John in New London N.H. She was al. p. on her ap. ex Sept 6 1838 while residing with son John in New London N.H. aged 79 yrs. Amos B. son of John Currier resided in New London N.H. in 1838.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1920, July 28 Hist. to Mrs. J. E. Sullivan - En.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16942 Ednor Currier Widow of Thomas Currier Private Rev. Mar.
Act: March 3. 1843
Index: — Vol. A , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Currier's Discharge
Thos. Currier N.Y. M ch 1694 2

This may Certify That Thomas Currier Private hath faithfully served the United States in the 2 nd WW Reg t for the Space of Three Years it being the time for which he engaged and he is hereby Honorably Discharged the Service
5 Apr 1919
Thomas Currier both Civil & Military
Given under my hand this 5 th day of April 1919 - Genl. Humphreys Adjutant Genl.

1651 Concord New Hampshire Edna Currier widow of Thomas Currier dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 3 rd February 1834 of Hennepin Co. in the State of M.W. who was a Private in the Comf y commanded by Captain Robertson of the Reg t commanded by Col d Reid in the N.H. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan y 1839 and sent Hon. No. Hubbard Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by K.H. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 1 st Page 37

11.941
N. Hampshire R
Thomas Currier R.
of New London in the State of N. Hampshire, who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of June 1819 and sent to Jonathan Darling Esq. Henniker, N. Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 = 11. 13
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 = 40. 00
129. 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Second issue
Sent from office Jan'y 12 1830 McFarlane sent to the Hon. J. Hovey H. Reps.

Thomas Cirrict's Discharge

Thomas Currier Bond
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth at the Branch Bank U.S.
Currier

David H. Jewett

I John Currier of New London in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the son of Captain Thomas Currier late of New London deceased and have always lived and resided with him in the same house till the time of his death. I know that in consequence of his having been a revolutionary soldier he was placed upon the pension list roll. And I know that he died on the third day of February 1834 I then being present at that time.
John Currier
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. — 5th September 1838
Personally appearing the above named John Currier made oath that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true
Before me Jon a . Harvey Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named John Currier is a credible witness.
Jon a . Harvey Justice of the peace

42 H. I David Jewett of of New London in the County of Merrimac and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I have been from the days of my youth a near neighbor to Captain Thomas Currier late of said New London deceased and  know  that I have always understood and have no doubt but that he was a revolutionary soldier and in consequence thereof was placed on the pension list roll. About the third day of February eighteen hundred and thirty four, I then living with him at his house in said New London, was present at the time  when  he  died suddenly and  for the last time .
David H. Jewett
State of New Hampshire
Merrimac. ss. on September 5th. 1838-
Personally appearing the above named David H. Jewett made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true
Before me Jon a . Harvey Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named David H. Jewett is a credible witness.
Jon a . Harvey Justice of the peace

1794.
Edna Currier
Wid of Thomas
M.A.
Ad July 7 1835
Marricd 1781
Died 1834
Allan f 80 per ann
Rev H Hubbard U S S

State of New Hampshire.
• Merrimack County.
I H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack hereto certify and declare, that Horace Chase, Esquire, is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, that full faith and confidence may and ought to be given to his acts as such, and that his signature to the declaration of Ednor Currier hereto annexed is his genuine signature. Also that his signature to the certificates, on the affidavits of Moses Kimball, Amos B. Currier and Joseph Emerson, hereto annexed, are his genuine signatures. And I also certify, that Jonathan Harvey, Esquire, before whom the affidavits of John Currier and David H. Jewett were taken, and hereto annexed, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and that his name subscribed to the certificates thereon is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of September A. D. 1838.
H. B. Chase, } Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Merrimack

Thomas Carrier — a Pensioner struck from the List —

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
January 12 1830.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Eilward,
To Mr. Thomas Currier, Es d
care of the Hon: Jonathan Harvey House of Representatives

To Joshua Darling one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire I Thomas Currier of New London in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in April 1777 in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment for the term of three years and served during said enlistment in Capt Calib Robertson's Company in Col. George Reid's Regiment of the Second New- Hampshire Regt. - when I received a regular and honorable discharge from said service dated April 5. 1780 and signed by George Reid Lt. Col. Comd. which is herewith exhibited.
I further testify and say that I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of aid and assistance from my Country for support May 1. 1818. Thomas Currier
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
May 1. 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Currier and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Joshua Darling } associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the First District County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire

I Joshua Darling Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the witness named Thomas Currier did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for nine months on the Continental establishment - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of War, pursuant to a late 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 - And it also appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Currier stands in need of relief from his country for support, having fully produced the certificates of two men, to that effect, of unquestionable veracity - one of them was from the President of the Senate in this State - Joshua Darling - Judge &c. as aforesaid

State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough SS. I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District Hillsborough County State of New Hampshire, do certify that the Honorable Joshua Darling is a Judge of Said Court, and that the foregoing is his Signature and that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of Said Court Moses Eastman Clerk
Thomas Curran Affidavit on Application for Revision
State of New Hampshire ss. I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District Hillsborough County State of New Hampshire do certify that the Honorable Joshua Darling is a Judge of Said Court and that the foregoing is his signature, and that the seal hereto annexed is the seal of Said Court

989.
E. Currier
$80 per m
Jonathan Gerrits New London N.H.

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss 3.
On this second day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace, within and for said county of Merrimack Ednah Currier, a resident of New London in said county of Merrimack, aged eighty four years, who being 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 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Thomas Currier, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolutionary war - that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838.
She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Witness John Currier
Ednah mark Currier
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before me Jonathan Herrick Justice of the Peace
I certify, that Ednah Currier, the above named declarant, is personally known to me.
Jonathan Herrick Justice of the Peace State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County ss. I Stephen C. Burleigh Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jonathan Herrick is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twelfth day of June 1841, and will expire on the twelfth day of June 1846, and his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of May 1843. S. C. Burleigh Clerk

Revo 772 Joliet, Illinois, June 27, 1920.
Pension Commissioner:
Wid File 475.8 — My ancestor Jacob Rose(Rosa), served in the Revolution while in N.Y. and received a pension. He later moved to Ohio, and his pension was transferred from Tompkins County, N.Y. to Ohio. I think about 1828. Will you send me a copy of his Pension?
Another ancestor Thomas Currier was placed on the Pension roll of N.H. August 16, 1832 and died Feb. 3, 1834 pension was granted in N.H. but I do not know from which county. Hillsborough or Merrimac. Please send me a copy of the Pension. get this
Thanking you, I am,
Respectfully yours,
Mary C. Sullivan (Mrs. J. E.) Draper Avenue, Joliet, Illinois.