Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4168, Edward Currin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
on Currin, Edward Curren
W. 4168 B.L. Mt. 6933-100 6/1/79 B.L. Mt. 231-60-55
Olive
CONTENTS

20,284
Pennsylvania
Edward Carrin
of McKean Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Howle of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cott in the New York line, for the term of the war - from 1 March 1777 to ————— 1783
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of January 1831 — and sent to Pensioner Smithport, McKean Co. Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830, $ 209. 03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th  Ap. 48. —
$ 257.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
20 May 1830
Rec. Book. D. Vol: 6. fol: 50
See letter Jan 5. 1831. to N. Buddle Pen. Agt. See letter to same 24 March 1831. do. to Sec. of Treasury 31 March 1831. do. to Pensioner Aug. 5. 1831 Jeremiah Chadwick 26 th Nov. 1853.

195.094
Act March 3.
June 22.
50
Oliver Burrin, wid.
Edward Burrin, mi.
Burrin,
Nov 23 1856
Rev. war
Rev? Act. July 29. 1848. -
Penn July 68-1100
18:60 119 per 7/56
[Handwritten signature]
[Handwritten signature]
Cl. Patterson
Olean No. Y.

1100
Pennsylvania, Phila Oliver Currie widow of N Y Edward Currie who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
15 th Sept r 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Jan y 1854 and sent to
Elias C. Tucker Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 103 Vol. A

Edward Cunnin private, Col Livingston Inf ty New York Line 1777-1783
Roll
Apr 13 1818
Correct by Roll
The within Named Edward Cunnin is absolutely in need of Assistance from his Country for Support
William Whipple
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 13 day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears Edward Cunnin — aged 48 years, resident in Carpoville in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the 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;" That he the said Edward Cunnin enlisted in March 1797 in the state of New York in the company commanded by captain Samuel Dake of the 14 th New York Regiment commanded by Henry B. Livingston
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the Month of May 1783 during the time of service was under Capt Norton some company and was under Capt Howden in company in the 12 th New York Regt commanded by Col V. Courtland
when he was discharged from service in New York state of New York —, that he was in the battles of the taking of Bennington was at the Battle at Monmouth was in our Skirmish with Gen Sullivan with the Indian was in a Battle at Oriskany and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Edward Cunnin
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Whipple Judge Madison County
I, William Whipple Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Cunnin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated Apr 13
1818
William Whipple
State of New York Madison
County Clerks Office
I certify that William Whipple Esq was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly Commissioned & qualified on the 13 th day of April last & that his signature to the above appear to be in his hand writing from the records in this office In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court the 10 th day of August 1818 — Wm. Jarvis, Hough Dep. Clerk

STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. COUNTY OF Mc Kean }
I hereby certify that Jeremiah Chadwick , Esq., before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, this 10 day of January 185 5 .
Samuel C. Hyde Clerk. J. E. Powell Atty.
17.074.
Claim of Alire Cousin TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
War of 1876
Presented by A. PATTERSON, ATTORNEY. CL AT THE OFFICE OF PATERSON & BROOKS, ATTORNEYS, OLEAN, N. Y.

State of Pennsylvania County of McKean } ss
on this 19 th day of June A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before me, Jeremiah Chadwick Esq r Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid - Olive Cunnin, aged Eighty years - a resident of Smethport McKean County & State aforesaid - who, being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Edward Cunnin - Deceased , who was a member in some of the Companies engaged in actual service, in the Revolution war, as appears by the Muster Rolls of said war, which Entitles this Deponent to a Pension, under the act of July 29 th A.D. 1848, as appears by a receipt from the Pension Office, - Deponent further says that she now draws a pension, and has drawn a pension from 15 th day of September, A.D. 1849 for the services of her said husband Deceased - to the amount of Forty Six Dollars annually - and that the last received from the Pension Office was so received on the 12 th day of January A.D. 1855, as will appear by the duplicates of said Pension Office.
She further states that she was married to Edward Cunnin Deceased on the 4 th day of March A.D. 1798 and that her name before her said marriage was Olive Colgrove that her said husband died at Smethport on the 15 th day of September A.D. 1849 and that she is now a widow of the said Edward Cunnin Deceased
She further declares that she has not made any application heretofore for Bounty Lands under any of the acts granting the same nor received any lands for the service of her said husband, Deceased
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd A.D. 1855
Signature of Clement Olive Cunnin

Pennsylvania, Mc Kean Co ss 3
we A. V. Morris and J. Corwin Residents of Smithport Mc Kean Co. in the State of Pennsylvania. upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Olive Currin - in our presence - and that we believe, from the appearance and our former acquaintance that she is the identical person she represents her self to be
} Signature of Samuel T. Morris the witnesses J. Corwin
Sworn to and Subscribed this 18 day of June AD 1855 J. Corwin
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - and that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the Claim -
J. Corwin
Justice of the Peace in and for Mc Kean Co. P.P.

sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical who was a _____ in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of commanded by _____ in the war of _____
that he _____ at _____ on or about the _____ of _____ A. D., _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ of _____ A. D. on account of _____ as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. And refers to his former declaration made under act of _____ for _____ upon which he obtained a Land Warrant, No. _____ acres, which he having legally transferred and disposed of, is not within his power now to return.
He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application therefor, than the one above referred to, under act of _____ upon which he obtained the said Land Warrant, No. _____ for acres, and the one now presented.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. I hereby certify that I believe the same _____ who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in said claim.
J. P.
Emphorina Mr. [unclear] 83 Mr. [unclear] [unclear] and [unclear] Deputy

STATE OF Pensylvania COUNTY OF Mc Kean } ss.
I hereby certify that Jeremiah Chadwick , Esq., before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, this _____ day of _____ 185_____
Samuel C. Hyde Clerk. D. E. Scull Atty.
17.094
Claim of Miss Curran
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
War of 1812
Presented by
A. PATTERSON, ATTORNEY.
CL. AT THE OFFICE OF
PATTERSON & BROOKS.
ATTORNEYS, OLEAN, N. Y.

No 669
Oliver Currie,
Wm of Edward
Pa.
July 25. 1848.

State of Pennsylvania McKean County
On this sixth day of February, A.D. 1850, personally appeared before me, Lewis R. Hawkins, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of McKean, Olive Curran, a resident of Norwich Township, in the County of McKean aforesaid, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, in her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 29, 1848, the said Olive Curran, being the widow of Edward Curran, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and received a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month.
She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Curran, on the fifth day of March, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety nine. That her husband, the aforesaid Edward Curran, died on the fifteenth day of September, 1829; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred. viz. at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Lewis R. Hawkins Justice
Olive Curran
State of Pennsylvania McKean County
On this sixth day of February, A.D. 1850, personally appeared before me, Lewis R. Hawkins, a Justice of the Peace, Jennima Havers of Norwich Township, McKean County, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was present at the marriage of Edward Curran and Olive Collygrove (the present widow of the said Edward Curran) and that the said Marriage was solemnized in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and ninety nine.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Lewis R. Hawkins
Justice of the Peace
Jennima Havers

State of Pennsylvania McKean County, ss.
On this sixth day of February, A.D. 1850, personally appeared before me, Lewis R. Hawkins, a Justice of the peace, Polly Burchard of Keating township, McKean County, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she was present at the marriage of Edward Currie and Olive Collyer (the present widow of the said Edward Currie) and that the said marriage was solemnized in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and ninety nine.
Given to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Polly Burchard
Lewis R. Hawkins
Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania McKean County, ss.
I Richard Chadwick, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lewis R. Hawkins Esq. is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 11th day of March, 1845; and will expire on the 10th day of March, 1850; and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this 13th day of February, 1850.
R. Chadwick, Prothonotary

State of New York,
County of Common Pleas, County of Madison } ss.
On this 10 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record, for the said county (created as such by the Laws of the State of New York) Edward Burrin, aged 60 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: — In Col. H. B. Livingston Regiment in Capt. S. Sackett's Company in the New York Line, according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 13. day of April 1818, and that he is now a Pensioner, and holds a Pension Certificate from the War Department of the United States numbered 10,227 and bearing date on the 4. day of May 1819, 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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
Deed of Land 43 acres, on agreement for 30 acres, small house and Barn - Three Cows - Two two year old Steers - one yearling Heifer - one horse - thirteen Sheep, 3 Hogs - one dray - 3 old oxen - Part of two horse harness - one Chair - 3 old Scythes, pitch fork, Ropes, horseshoes, Potash Skillet - Shovel broken - 2 pine Chests - one writing desk, small looking glass - Old Cotton loom - Hitchcock Furniture -
My Occupation is Farmer - my ability to pursue it - not able to labor much - The number of my family residing with me - 11 - their ages as follows - Wife aged 43 years - Eldest child 17 years - Youngest one year
The Capacity to contribute to my Support _____
Signed. Edward Barron.
Sworn and declared on the 20. day of June 1820, before me,
William Whipple Judge Madison, Com. Pleas.
I, At Jacob N. Howard, Clerk of the County of Madison, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 on the aforesaid Schedule is 1076 dollars, and 37 cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 17 th day of July 1820 -
J. N. Howard,
Clerk of the Court of the County of Madison

Partnership of ... 1870
43 434
43 435
Keep  INVALID.
File No. 43 431
Edward Carrin
Dr Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
4168
Alvin Burrill
Widow
Edward Burrill
Prin. Rev. War
Act:
July 29, 1846
Index: Vol.
a
Page
167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dear Sir
Southport, June 18. 51
I hope the application of M rs Curran, will be satisfactory; she is a worthy old lady, and it would greatly smooth her passage to the grave, to be above want.
Respectfully Yours
A. Chadwick
Comm d Services
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Southport, May 4. 1850
Dear Sir
I had hoped that M rs Curran's informal application would have come back ere this time; but perhaps such are not returned.
Respectfully Yours
A. Chadwick

Reapplication rejected at pension office because he sold his property to pay debts, the proof is that it was a bona fide transaction
231
Quang

Same Roll and Agency
2 Edward Currin. Pri $8 per month.
To what time last paid? Ans. Sept. 4, 1848.

Presented by A. Patterson } Free
Oliver Cromwell N.Y. July 48 1100
Minot Commission On Portland Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 21

175.094.
L. T. Waldo Esq r
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

10.227
New York R
Edward Gurrin
of Coeymans in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston of the N. York line, for the term of six years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of May 1819 and sent to Mrs. Whipple, Mrs. Coymans, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 10 / 3 3/4 85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 40.00
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued under Act 1 st May 1820 Madison County
Certificate of Pension issued to Mrs. Whipple Esq. Coymans New York 28 July 1820

On the New York roll, now resides in Pennsylvania.
Edward Curran in words, 1799. 6 years Aged 63 years. no trade, unable to labor, 11 children, 9 of whom reside with him, and are under age. - Schedule dated 20 June 1820 and made in the State of New York contains a Deed for 43 acres of land, small house and barn, - looms, hogs, farming utensils, in all value at see letter to Hon. J. M c Keen H. R. March 6. 1828. do. to J. Curran Nov. 23. 1830. Schedule under the act of March 1823 made made in Lycoming County State of Penn a , contains no real property or live stock - but only a few articles of household furniture amounting in value to $38. 16. Accounts for the disposal of his property as follows. Sold his land to Joseph Cooky 16 March 1821. The deed was given to Alexander Perkins the son in law of J d Cooky and the money rec d from J d Cooky, but by an arrangement between the said Cooky and Perkins, the deed was given to the latter. The applicant states that at the time he sold the land he was indebted in the sum of $225. having become security before that time for two persons who became insolvent and unable to refund to him the said sum of money. The applicant states that at the time of the removal
ance of his property to said Perkins he took from the said Perkins a bond in the penalty of $1000. conditioned that at a certain time the land should be reconveyed to him, if he paid to the said Perkins in August or September 1821 the said sum of $225- with interest thereon, at which time the applicant was unable and have ever been since to pay the said sum of $225. and in consequence of his inability to pay it, he yielded up the possession of the said farm and bond to the said Perkins, which bond has been destroyed by the said Perkins, and he is unable to procure a copy thereof. The applicant states that at the time he sold the farm he was in hopes that he should be able to redeem the said farm. The applicant further states that at the time of his giving possession of the farm, the said Perkins gave him a wagon valued at $65 & $35 in cash making in all $100 above the sum of $225. The applicant let one Savage have the wagon for a debt. The money he expended in removing to Penn a  all collected  Hon. W. C. Ellis H. R. April 26. 1824

was sold to Joseph Looby in Dec r 1822, for debt, in amount [only] $225! - Does not state what has become of the land.
2 letters accompany the 2 d schedule, stating that the applicant, is a pious man - has lived in the neighbourhood about 1 year, and is very poor - one of the letters from his brother-in-law states that applicant now lives on a small tract of his land - and that to enable him towards supporting himself & family, he assisted him to $120, till he could raise something from the land. He also states when 1 st sched: was made, applicant's property was much increased, which took the whole, in 1821.
see letter 16 June 1823, to
" Philip Krebs, Esq.
Williamsport - Lycoming Co Pa
[New York roll] (now resident in) Edward Levrine. Pennsylvania.
Aged 63 yrs - no trade - unable to labor - Wife old, & unable to labor - 11 children - 7 of whom are under age, & live at home with applicant -
Served 6 yrs
1 st (made in State of N. York) 1 st Sched: exhibits - Deed of land for 43 acres - small house & barn - cows, & other cattle, hogs - farming utensils - all valued at $1076, 37.
Off 28 July 1820 - Application for restoration, as per 2 d Sched: 10 May 1823.
2 d Sched: exhibits - now added (made in Pennsylvania) no real estate - no live stock - but only a few articles of household furniture, amounting in the whole, only to $30. 16. -
States that since 1 st schedule, all his property exhibited therein, (except what is in 2 d schedule,) over

I HEREBY certify that the accompanying page s numbered from / to / inclusive, are truly copied from the original in the Department of War.
J. G. Edwards
BE IT REMEMBERED, That James Lewis Edwards , who has signed the foregoing certificate, is charged with the general superintendence of the Pension Business in the Department of War, and with the safe-keeping of the Rolls, Books, Papers, and Documents, on file in said Department, in relation to said business; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this 6 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
James Buchanan Secretary of War.

Oliver Currio widow of Edward. -
Penn.
Admitted.
Ach 29 th July 1848.
2 years private at $8. per month from 15 th Sept. 1849 when he died.
Pay,
Oliver Currio, widow.
Certificate to,
Chas. C. Tucker Esq.
Washington.
D.C.

State of New York
Madison County ss:
On this 13 th day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison aforesaid, personally appears Edward Burrin aged 88 years resident in Coeymans in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Provision made by 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 he the said Edward Burrin enlisted in March 1777 in the State of New York, in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Sackett of the 4 th New York Regiment commanded by Henry B. Livingston - That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Month of May 1783, during the time of service, was under Captain Norton same Company and was under Capt. Towler same Company, in the 2 d New York Reg t commanded by Col. Van Courtland, when he was discharged from Service in New Windsor, State of New York - that he was in the Battles of the taking of Burgoyne - was at the Battle of Monmouth - was in one Skirmish with Genl. Sullivan with the Indians - was in a Battle at Onondaga - And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said Services.
Edward Burrin

2 Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — William Whipple, Judge, Madison, Com. Pleas
I William Whipple Judge to as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Cullen did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Pleas, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated April 13. 1818.
William Whipple.
State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office Ss:
I certify that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison, duly commissioned and qualified on the 13 th day of April last, and that his signature to the seal above appears to be in his hand writing from the Records in this Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name & affixed the seal of said Court the 10 th day of August 1818.
W m Jarius Haugh
Dep y Clerk.

2 Sworn to and declared before me the day and Year aforesaid — William Whipple, Judge, Madison, Com: Pleas
I William Whipple Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Carrin did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Pleas, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated April 13. 1818.
William Whipple
State of New York
Madison County Clerks Office ss:
I certify that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison, duly Commissioned and qualified on the 13 th day of April last, and that his signature to the seal above appear to be in his hand writing from the Records in this Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name & affixed the seal of said Court the 10 th day of August 1818.
W m Jaius Haugh,
Dep y Clerk.

Albany NY June 28 th 1836
Dr Sir today I recd a Land warrant Number 231 dated June 19 th 1835 for 600 granted by the Department on the application of Olive Conning widow Edward Cunnin deceased, Private in the Revolutionary war, the act which I had was never mislaid or lost, so that I am unable to refer to the same is this not a mistake should it of not be more than 60 a it seems to me that it should of been 160 a . you will please forward a copy of the act also, a list of the Pensions of the Revolutionary Pensions of this State who have drawn Pensions, if consistent with the rules of the office please let me hear from you at the first opportunity, and if this warrant is wrong then we will use the same & if not we will value the same Rectified Yours Truly. A. Patterson the envelop is marked thus on 231 on the out side
W.H. Van Pelt Pension Office Albany NY

(Confidential.)
Pension Office.
26 th Nov r 1853.
Sir,
Enclosed you will please find paper, numbered 1. 2. 3 and 4, which belong to the claim of Oliver Currier the widow of Edward, who is now an applicant for a pension. Your name has been signed to each of them as a justice of the Peace; but it is supposed by a companion of the signatures that they are all not genuine. Will you be so good as to examine them, and say whether all or any of them are yours. If either of them is not yours, please specify particularly which it is.
Jeremiah Chadwick Esq m .
Smithport.
McKean Co.
Originals sent to him this day.
26 th Nov r 1853. C.H.R.
Pennsylvania.

Southport Nov 30 th '53
Sir
Your note of the 26 th with the accompanying papers were received last evening. I certify (and would be perfectly willing to testify) that I executed the papers to which you refer, that is, I administered the oaths, and that the signatures as Justice of the Peace are my own, genuine, and written by no other, though with different pen and ink, and sometimes a part of the name abbreviated, and at others not, strange that there should be a question about it, on No 1 I wrote the name Thirteenth time, and my name twice
on No 2 I wrote my name once on No 3 I wrote my name once on No 4 I wrote my name once
Yours V c
J. H. Chadwick

(Confidential.)
Pension Office, November 26 th 1853.
Sir:
Enclosed you will please find papers numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, which belong to the claim of Olive Currim, the widow of Edward, who is now an applicant for a pension. Your name has been signed to each of them, as a justice of the peace; but it is supposed, by a comparison of the signatures, that they are not all genuine. Will you be so good as to examine them, and say whether all or any of them are yours. If either of them is not yours, please specify particularly which it is.
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Servt., L. P. Waldo Commissioner.
Jeremiah Chadwick, Esqr. Smithport, McKean Co. Pennsylvania.

Washington D.C. July 27. 1853.
Hon Loren P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions. Sir.
I send herewith additional evidence in support of the Revolutionary Pension Claim of Olive Curran widow of Edward, under the Act of 1840. being such as is stated is necessary in the letter from your office to R. Chadwick. Esq dated Oct 22, 1851.
It will be seen that the three witnesses whose testimony is enclosed all fix the date of the marriage as before 1800. Jonathan Colegrove cannot state positively whether it was in 1790 or '99. but knows that it was in either year. and from his statements it is evident that the marriage was in 1790. — Polly Burbank and Phineas Cowin state positively that it was in 1790. and mention circumstances by which they are enabled to fix the year with certainty.
A Power of Atty authorizing me to receive the Certificate has been filed.
Very respectfully. Your O b t Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker. —

Washington D.C. Dec. 22. 1853. —
Hon Loren P. Waldo. Commisioner of Pensions.
Sir.
I have filed in your Office a Power of Attorney authorizing me to receive the Certificate that may be issued on the Pension Claim of Olive Curran widow of Edward of Perna. under the Act of July 27. 1848. and on the 27 th of July last filed in support of said Claim. evidence that was stated was necessary in a letter from your Office. —
I would respectfully ask for an early examination of said Claim and if found correct. that the Certificate be sent me. —
Very respectfully Yours.
Chas. B. Tucker. —

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in the City of N. York, at the Branch Bk: U.S.
New York.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Edward Curran late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred

Brief in the case of Oliver Curran widow of Edward McKean - County and State of Pennsylvania . nt 29 th July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Edward a pensioner at $8 per month Act 20 th May 1830. a waro man.
Edward and Oliver married in March 1798 - proved by Polly Burbank, Phoebe, Corwin, and J. Coligrove.
Edward died 15 th Sept. 1849. - proved by J. Coligrove, Polly Burbank, and Phoebe, Corwin and others, Ex d Auditor.
Oliver now a widow - proved by J. Coligrove, Phoebe, Corwin, Polly Burbank, -
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Admitted by direction of the Commissioner.
Chas. H. Rhea.
Name and residence of Agent
C. C. Tucker Esq. Washington. D. C.
Examining Clerk.

Pension Office.
5 th Dec r 1853.
Pennsylvania Rolls. { $8. per month. { Edward Currin. Act 20 th May 1830. } To what time paid? When did he die?
J. Cole Cl. Clerk
To,
Francis Burt Esqr. Third Auditor.
Edward Currin, Act 1818, $8. p. month. Died 15 th Sept. 1849, Paid to his death.
J. Burt

Smethport, Nov. 30 th 1853. S. P. Waldo Esq. Counsel of Pensions!
Dear Sir:
Some over 3 years ago Olive Curran, Widow of Edward Curran de- cided make application for a pension. Owing to some dis- crepancy in the evidence the claim was suspended. I was then employed, not having been before - and procured the evidence of Polly Burrough, Phoebe Curran & Jonathan Cole giving the depositions of those three witnesses were drawn up by myself, and the certificates of the Justice and the Putty also drawn by myself & the signatures obtained from the Jus- tice & from the Putty & the Just.

attached by the respective officers. I believe they were in regular form - and present a strong case, as it could be possible to expect, after the great length of time. Mr. Curran was a revolutionary prisoner re- liding about Six miles from here at the time of his death. If there is any difficulty a- bout the matter, perhaps one Member of Congress, Hon. Corleton B. Curtis, might make some explanations which would be satisfactory to you. He is acquainted with the family; is acquainted with myself & with Jonathan Colgrove one of the trustees, and has been intimately acquainted with us for years. I would respectfully refer you to him. The claim is as meritorious

can one as has ever pre- sented to the department.
I am respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
M. W. Goodrich
P.S. I shall be in Washington in 6 or 7 weeks, and will call upon the department, if the claim is not disposed of before & make any explanations in my power.
M. W. G.

Smithport Sept 23 '33
Sir
in answer to your note of 17 th inst I would say, Edward Curvin (whose widow is an applicant for a pension) was an acquaintance of mine ever since my childhood. He was always reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolution, which I have every reason to believe was so. & I never heard it doubted, as to his decease, the time as stated by his widow is to the best of my recollection correct. Oliver Curvin is respected by all who know her, whose Brothers & Sisters are respectable citizens of our County. She is poor. Yet her children will not permit her to suffer, though they are in moderate circumstances. What is above stated is not, because I have an interest in the affair. More than as a neighbor & friend, & that even for the justice be meted out to all alike.
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Yours & c J. B. Church

Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
Smithfield, Oct. 21. 1850
Herewith, please find Miss Curran's call respecting their being no family Record.
I believe you have all now required, and hope that her Certificate will be forwarded at the earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t H. Chadwick

State of Pennsylvania McKean County
On this fifteenth day of October Eighteen hun- dred and fifty, personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county in open court, Oliver Currin, a resident of Veneit township in the county of McKean aforesaid, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, did, in her oath, make the following de- claration, that, there is no record of the marriage solemnized be- tween her and Edward Currin, now deceased. Got a pension of the United States, on the Revolutionary pension list, so far as her knowledge extends; she further declares that she has no know- ledge of ever having seen a correct, original family record. Sworn to and submitted in open court, the fifteenth day of October, 1850. Oliver Currin Witness my hand and official seal H. Chadwick, Sheriff.

Edward Curran
Formerly of the State of New York (now of Penn d ) enlisted and served in the revolutionary war from the first of March 1777 until 1783 was in the battles of Monmouth Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne and with Genl Sullivan in several skirmishes with the Indians was taken a prisoner to Canada where he was reduced almost to starvation. At the end of the war he was discharged
He was placed upon the pension roll under the act of Congress of 1818 and drew one year's pension, when he was stricken off under the act of 1820. In consequence of a small surplus property above what the law allowed and has never been reinstated, owing to an error in the schedule, since forwarded to the department of war, which error has since been corrected. His little property has since been sold to discharge debts which he was responsible for and he is now left without property or the means of support, with a family some of which

Columbia Curria Report of the Com tee of Mil l Pension Honorable
one subject The Committee's Report on the

Power of Attorney -
Olive Curren
To
Chas. L. Tucker
=
Act of July 29. 1840
To examine papers
=
Chas. L. Tucker
Sep 6 - 1852

Know all men by these presents that I, Olive Curran, of the County of McKean and State of Pennsylvania, widow of Edward Curran deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker, of Washington D. C. my true and lawful Attorney in the matter of any application in the "Pension Office" of the United States, for a pension as the widow of Edward Curran, (who was a revolutionary soldier) hereby authorizing and empowering the said Charles C. Tucker for me and in my name and stead as my lawful Attorney, in law and fact to do each and every thing and all things, as fully as I can do by an Attorney in fact or in law, which are and shall be necessary to procure and receive the said pension and all matters and things therein pertaining, hereby war- ranting all former powers of Attorney that may have been given by me for the above specified purpose. Witness my hand and seal this 17 th day of August A. D. 1832  In presence of C. D. Webster } Franklin Fuller }  Olive Curran
Commonwealth of Penna. McKean County ss
Be it known that on the seventeenth day of August. A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before the subscribers, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized to ad- minister oaths, and to take the acknowledgements

Dear Chapman Bquire -
Pres d Judge of the Court of Disputes for the coming year William Hart
to Edward Curran Esq

Clarmont farm 3 May 1823
Dear Sir
The present will be handed to you by Edward Currin an old Revolutionary Soldier, who intends making applications to Government for a pension -
I was yesterday called upon to assist in appraising his property and as I am pretty well acquainted with his situation some of his friends have solicited me to address you on the subject and to give you some information respecting his conduct since he has been living in this neighbourhood and of the character that he supports -
Mr. Currin may be called an honest, hardworking man he has a large family and many of his children quite young he has resided in this Country for more than a year past and has sustained the reputation of an upright, sober man - for his support for some time back he has been very much dependant on his Brother in law Mr Jonathan Colegrove and his eldest son who has been living with him. It appears that he was in better circumstances a few years back but lost his property by getting involved with his friends by the way of his being security - Should Mr. Colegrove and his son withdraw their aid it would be almost impossible for the man to get a living in his present reduced state.
Not having the honour to be very particularly acquainted with
You I felt somewhat diffident in thus troubling you but the claims of an Old Soldier who fought the battles of our Country in the day of

Every Sir cannot fail to excite in us sympathetic feelings therefore I trust that the motive will be deemed a sufficient apology for the intrusion
With every consideration of respect I subscribe myself Your honour's Most
With Chapman Esq
Obedient Servant.
Pr? Stay of the writ of Dr. Lassin for Lycoming Co
J. E. Scull " " "

Edwoud Cunnin Madison Co. N.Y. 10227 22 May 1819
Not entitled
1076,37
NOT RECORDED

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Court of Common Pleas, } ss. County of Madison, }
On this 20 day of June 182 0 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New-York) Edward Cummins aged 60 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—In Colonel A B Livingston regiment, in captain J Sackett company in the New York line, according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 13 day of April — 181 8 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States, numbered 10227 and bearing date on the 4 day of May — 181 9 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.”
 S C H E D U L E. 
S C H E D U L E. Head of Land 43 acres on agreement for 30 years Small House and Barn three boxes two two year old there one yearling Hoppers one horse fifteen sheep 13 Hogs on Aug 3 old ones part of two Hogs Hens one Chicken 3 old Turkey Poults, Kish Hens Wood Land Not all Little Wood 2 Pairs Cows one Calf fish Small Boats Glass old Cattle Some Sheep some Horses
My occupation is Farmer _____ my ability to pursue it me Not able to labor much _____ the number of my family residing with 11 years their ages as follows, Wife _____ aged 43 Eldest Child  17 years  Youngest one year
The capacity to contribute to my support
(Signed) Edmond Censen
Sworn to and declared on the 20 day of June 1820 before me
William Whipple Judge. Madison Conn. Plan
I, James K. Wells Clerk of the county of Madison, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 aforesaid schedule is 1076 dollars and 37 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 th day of July 1820
J. N. Hume Clerk of the court of the county of Madison.

An Inventory of property belonging to Edward Carrin formerly of Parnovia, Madison County and State of New York, now residing in Sergeant Township in the County of Warren and State of Penn a
  1 Chair old and worn out valued at $ 0 75   1 Clove very old 20   4 Axes - 3 chopping axes and one holding axe head worn 4 50   1 Shovel and tongs pretty much worn out 1 00   1 pair Flat Irons old 50   1 Crane 1 00   1 Mch. Auger Not very good 25   1 Iron Pot old 1 50   1 Tea Kettle old 75   1 Old Broken Dish Kettle 25   2 Small Kettles 75   1 Broken Kettle and Hammel 2 50   1 pair of small tongs for lighting pipe 25   1 Cow 14 00   3 Boxes 38   12 Spoons very old 66   8 Knives and 5 old forks 38   3 Cannisters 1 funnel 1 tin Dipper 38   1 Lanthorn 1 Tin Candle Stick & 2 old candle sticks 87   2 Old Spinning wheels 1 00   2 Water pails old 4/6 38   1 Old Standish 25   1 pair Shears worn out 12   1 Old Reel 50   5 Chains a 2/6 2 00   1 pair Muffins very old 4   5 Reeds very old 1 50   2 Grap Scythes and Sledge Smith 1 50   $ 38 16 
The undersigned being called upon by Edward Carrin to appraise and estimate the value of his  the his property and we do hereby certify that the above is a true valuation according to the best of our judgment of the said Edward Carrin's property as far as has come to our knowledge which appears to amount to the sum of Thirty Eight dollars Sixteen Cents Norwich Settlement Warren County
2nd May 1823
J. E. Scull " " " David Jones

In the matter of the application of Olive Cunnin for previous superstition
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania McLean County ss
On this twentieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three (1853) per- sonally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of said, Jon- athan Colgrove, of Monrich township in said County, to me well personally known, and who is a credible witness, and who being by me first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Olive Currim, who is an applicant for a pen- sion as the widow of Edward Currim deceased, that deponent knows her to be the widow of Edward Currim, and to have remained a widow since his death as far as he can know from in- timate personal knowledge of her during the time, that she was married to Edward Currim, he thinks in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eigh, deponent knows it was as early as in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, that de- ponent knows Edward Currim to have been a revolutionary pensioner, that Edward Currim died in Monrich town- ship, McLean County Pennsylvania, when he then was, in September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, (1849) that deponent was

present at the marriage of the said Edward Currim to the said Olive Currim, who is the same identical person Olive Currim who is making application for appen- sion as the widow of the said Edward Currim, that the maiden name of the said Olive Currim was Olive Colygrove that the said Edward Currim and Olive Colygrove were married by the Rev. Mr. Benedict, (witness does not recollect the Christian name of the clergyman) a clergyman of the Presbyterian denom- ination, witness thinks the time of the marriage was in the year one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety-eight, the month was March, and he knows it was as early as the year one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety-nine, deponent refreshes his recollection by occurrence soon afterwards, de- ponents mother died in September A. D. one thousand eight hundred (1800) and the marriage of Edward Currim and Olive Colygrove took place either about a year and a half or two years and a half before the death of deponents mother, and it is his impression it was about two years and a half, deponent thinks Edward and Olive Currim had had two children, born at different times before the death of deponents mother,

Edward and Olive Curnin had had two Children, born at different times before the death of dispensants Mother,
Dispensant recollects that at the time of the death of General Washington Ed- ward Curnin and Olive Curnin had been married either a little under two years or a little under one year, it was nearly two years or one year, it was either the March before or a year the March before. Edward Curnin at the time of his marriage lived in Franklin Connecticut, and Olive Curnin with her father in Plainfield Connecticut, they were married in Plainfield Connecticut, at the house of Olive Curnin's father, and Edward Curnin soon after the marriage, took his wife home with him to Franklin and at the time of the death of General Washington Edward and Olive Curnin had been married a considerable length of time either nearly one year or nearly two years and were living in Franklin Connecti- cutt. Edward and Olive Curnin moved from Franklin Connecticut to Coganville, Madison County, N.Y., and from Coganville they moved to what is now Morris (then Lycoming) township, McKean County, Pennsyl- vania, about thirty one years ago, and where they resided at the time of the death of Edward Curnin in the year one three- hundred eighty four and forty nine,

Edward Curran and Olive Curran lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed, and had eleven children, and the said Olive Curran still remains a widow and deponent further deposes that he is a disinterested witness, at the time of the marriage of Edward and Olive Curran, deponent lived in Plainfield Connecticut, and he now resides in Norrish Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania, where he has resided since the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty (1853) and further deposes. J. Collymore
Sworn and subscribed before me this twentieth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, and I do hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Collymore is a credible witness, and also that I am not interested in the claim of Olive Curran for a pension or concerned in its prosecution. Attest my hand and seal at Smithport, McKean County, Penna. this twentieth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three (1853).
Jeremiah Blacklock J.P.
State of Pennsylvania McKean County ss

I, Paul E. Scull, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of McKean County, Penna. do hereby certify that Dennisick Chrenick whose genuine signature as a Justice of the Peace, appears to the foregoing dep- osition, is, and was at the time of sign- ing the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for the County and State afore- said, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, fully and duly qualified, that all his official acts as such Jus- tice of the Peace, are entitled to full faith and credit; that I am not in any way interested in said Claim or concerned in its prosecution, and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Sandford, McKean County, Penna. this (22 nd ) twenty second day of July A.D. 1853 one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
P. E. Scull Proth.

In the matter of the application of Olive Cunnin for Pension disposition
No. 3.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania McLean County ss
On this nineteenth (19 th ) day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of McLean afore- said, personally appeared Phineas Corwin, of the town of Cobleskill, Mad- ison County, New York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is acquaint- ed with Olive Curwin, the widow of Edward Curwin deceased, and who is applying for a pension as such widow, that he has known her ever since she was a young girl, as long as sixty years, when deponent first knew her, de- ponent lived in Franklin, Connecticut, and she lived in Plainfield, Connecticut, with her father, her maiden name was Olive Colegrove, - deponent was also acquainted with Edward Curwin, re- collects him as far back as he can recollect anything and deponent is now between seventy one and seventy two years old - deponent and Edward Curwin at that time lived in Franklin , Connecticut, that deponent was not present at the marriage of Edward Curwin and Olive Cole- grove, but his knowledge of the fact and of the time, is based upon certain circum-

Stances, which are these; Edward Currie lived the next door neighbor to deponents father in Franklin, Connecticut, Olive Cur- rie was his second wife - deponent rec- ollects that the spring before he deponent was fifteen years old, which was the year one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety six (1796), as deponent was born in November A. D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty one (1781), deponent commenced learning the Carpenter and joiner trade, Edward Currie then lived with his first wife next door neighbor to deponents father, the next spring after, being the second summer that deponent worked at the Carpenter and joiner trade (i.e. at second house) he commenced work in the spring, on a house for a man by the name of Armstrong, during haying and harvest deponent left off working at his trade he was haying, and worked at haying and harvesting, after we had got through haying and harvesting that summer, about the latter part of Au- gust, deponent commenced work at his trade again, on the Armstrong house, before deponent got through haying and harvesting that summer, Edward Currie's first wife was taken sick - Shortly after we commenced work on the Armstrong house after haying and harvesting she was delivered of a child still born, (there was

... was delivered of a child still born, (This was
their second child) She died immediately after the death of the still born child, This was in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven (1797) Some two or three months after our deponent was sixteen years old. Some time the next Spring Edward Cunnin took Olive Clegg who had been at his house a while, and carried her to her father's in Plainfield, and when they came back it was reported they were married, and they immediately commenced living together as husband and wife, deponent recollects that there was some talk among the neighbors at the time about Edward Cunnin being in so much of a hurry to get married so soon after his first wife's death, this was all in the Spring after his first wife died, and was the Spring of one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight (1798) Edward and Olive Cunnin continued to live in Franklin, as husband and wife for some four or five years, and had two or three children, they then moved to Cozenria, Madison County, New York deponent moved to the same place about two years and a half afterwards, Edward and Olive Cunnin lived together as husband and wife about eighteen years, in Cozenria, Madison County, New York, and had six or seven chil-

crew, deponent thinks seren, from Cazenovia, Edward and Olive Corbin moved to McKean County, Pennsylvan- ia, the name of the town deponent thinks was then Lehigh and de- ponent further knows that he is a disinterested witness - Phineas Corbin,
Sworn and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of July A. D. one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty three, and I do hereby certify that the above named Phineas Corbin is a Credible Witness, and also that I am not interested in the claim for a pension referred to in the foregoing affidavit, or concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and seal at Smethport, McKean County Pennsylvania, this nineteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty three. Jeremiah Chadwick J. P.
State of Pennsylvania
McKean County ss
J. Paul E.
Seal, Prothonotary of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of McKean County, Penna- do hereby certify that Jeremiah Chadwick whose name is subscribed as a Justice of

wherein [illegible] signature as a Justice of
the Peace, appears to the foregoing dep- osition, is, and was at the time of sign- ing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afore- said, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, fully and duly qualified, that all his official acts, as such Justice of the Peace, are entitled to full faith and credit; that I am not in any way interested in the said Claims of Concord in its prosecution, and that the Superior Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record, having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Smithport, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania this (22 nd ) Twenty Second day of July A.D. 1853 one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
G. E. [illegible] Secretary

Application of Miss Bridget In the name of the application of Miss Olive Curran for a pension as the widow of Edward Curran No. 1.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania McKean County ss
On this thirtieth (30 th ) day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, (1853) be- fore me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of McKean, personally appeared Polly Burrough, of Reotiny town- ship in said County, to me personally known and who is a credible witness, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is acquainted with Olive Cunn, who is an applicant for a pension as the widow of Edward Cunn deceased, that Edward Cunn was a revolutionary pensioner and died in Norwich township in said County of McKean in September A.D. one thousand eight hun- dred and forty nine, that Edward Cunn and Olive Cunn were married in Plainfield, Connecticut in March A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight (1798) that deponent was present at the marriage, that the maiden name of Olive Cunn was Olive Cole- grove. that they were married at the house of the father of the said Olive Cunn, by the Rev. Mr. Benedict a Presbyterian clergyman, that deponent is certain of the time from circumstances which have im- pressed it upon her mind. that deponent's mother died in September A.D. one thousand eight hundred. (1800) and that Edward and Olive Cunn had then been married about two years and a half. that at the time of the death of deponent's mother, the said Edward and Ol- ive Cunn had had two children born at different times

that the oldest died about the time of the death of deponent's mother, and was a year and a half old or over when it died - and that it was less than ten months old then a year after they were married - the second child was born the spring before the death of deponent's mother - they were married in Plainfield Connecticut, and at the time of General Washington's death were living in Franklin Conn., where Edward Cunnin lived previous to his marriage & when he had taken his wife soon after the marriage, and where they lived until they moved to Coeymans, Ulster Co., N.Y. From Coeymans they moved to what is now Norristown (then Sergeant) towns by McKean County Penna about thirty one years ago, where they continued to reside up to the death of Edward Cunnin in September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty nine (1849) that deponent has been acquainted with Edward & Oline Cunnin up to the time of the death of Edward Cunnin and with Oline Cunnin since from the time of their marriage in 1798 and that during all the time from the marriage to his death, the said Edward and Oline Cunnin lived together as husband and wife and had eleven children, and that Oline Cunnin is now a widow and has been so since the death of Edward Cunnin, that at the time of the marriage of the said Edward & Oline Cunnin, deponent resided in Plainfield, Conn. - that she now resides in Pennington Township, McKean Co. Pa., and that deponent is a disinterested witness.
Polly Burrough
Sworn and subscribed before me this thirtieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and I do hereby certify that the above named Polly Burrough is a credible witness. Witness my hand and seal at Sunburyport McKean County, Pa. this thirtieth day of June A.D. 1853.
Isaac H. Hough

State of Pennsylvania County of McKean
I, Paul E. Scull Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of McKean County, Penna. - do hereby Certify that Jeremiah Chadwick, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing disposition, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Com- missioned and sworn, fully and duly qual- ified; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Smith- port, McKean County Penna. this (30 th ) thirtieth day of June A. D. (1833) one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
P. E. Scull Prothy
I, Jeremiah Chadwick before whom the foregoing affidavit was made do hereby certify that I am not interested in said claim or concerned in its prosecution Jeremiah Chadwick

State of Pennsylvania W. Moreau County
On the Eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, Olive Curran, Widow of Edward Curran, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and who drew a pension within about six months of her death, a resident of Norwich township, in the County of W. Moreau aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the act of Congress, passed the 29th day of July 1848.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Edward Curran, on the fifth day of March, in the Year seventeen hundred and ninety eight, and that her husband, the aforesaid Edward Curran, died on the fifteenth day of September, 1849. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred and fifty one at the time above stated.
She further declares that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension, except defective ones, said to be now in the pension office.
She further declares, that there is neither Church record, nor family record of the said Marriage in existence, to her knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
Olive Curran
on the day and in the year above written
H. Chadwick, Prothonotary
W. Moreau County
On the 18th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, Jonathan Colgrove of Norwich township, and Polly Burdant of Keating township; both of W. Moreau County aforesaid; who being solemnly sworn according to law, do, on their oaths, say, that they were present at the Marriage of Edward Curran and Olive Colgrove, the present Widow of

of the said Edward Cuming, that the Marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Benedict, a Presbyterian Clergyman, about the close of the Winter or early in the spring of seventeen hundred and ninety eight. and one principal reason for remembering the time of said Marriage is, that it occurred nearly two years before the death of General Washington. J. Cologrove Seen to and subscribed in open Court on the day and in the year above written
M. Chadwick, Notary Public
Polly Burbank

Matthew P. Feb 18 Edward Currier Feb 1818.
Free J. G. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Smithfield, Feb 13. 1850 J G Edwards Esq Dear Sir
Enclosed please find all Mrs Oliver Cunnings (Widow of Edward Cunnings) application for a pension.
If any thing is wanting, please inform me of the fact.
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servant J R Chadwick
Note - the old Gentleman's Certificate, with the necessary papers for her to draw her arrears of pension from 4 March to 13 Sept. (the day he died) will probably be presented at the pension agency at Philadelphia in a few days hence.
Yrs J R C

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Pennsylvania M c Kean County
I Olive Curran, Widow of Edward Curran, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died the 15th day of September 1849. do swear that I was married to the said Edward Curran, on the fifth day of March, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight, by the Rev. Mr. Dumdrit, a Presbyterian Clergyman, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief there is no family record of said marriage.
Olive Curran
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Justice of the peace, in and for said county of M c Kean, the 23 d day of July, 1850.
St. Cha m ick Jr.
M c Kean County S s :
I Richard Chadwick, Secretary of the court of common Pleas, in and for said county, do hereby certify, that Jeremiah Chadwick Esquire is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Southport, the 23 d day of July, 1850.
R. Chadwick, Secretary
should it be necessary to have the oath in open court, Please return this, with a note to that effect, and it can be attended to in October.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Respectfully A. Chadwick

Smythport Pa July 1
W Alvin and see you (soon again)
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Edward Eg. Comm. Penns. Washington City D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
Smithport, July 1. 1850
M rs Olive Curran, Widow of Edward Curran, demand, a Revolutionary Pension, informs me there is no family record of their Marriage. - is it necessary she should be sworn to the fact?
In the matter of M rs Edmondson, widow of William Edmondson, a private in the Mexican War. The further testimony required, will be obtained and forwarded to you, soon as convenient.
Yours Respectfully
A. Chadwick

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County
On the nineteenth day of March, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Allegheny, in open Court, Olive Curran (widow of Edward Curran, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and who drew a pension) the said Olive being a resident of Norwalk Township, Allegheny County, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, in her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed the 29th day of July, 1848. She further declares, that she was married to the said Edward Curran, on the fifth day of March, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight, and that the Reverend Mr. Baird, a Presbyterian Clergyman, solemnized the Marriage, and that her husband, the aforesaid Edward Curran, died, on the fifteenth day of September, 1849, that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred and fifty, at the time above stated. She further swears, that she is now a Widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court in the day and year above written. before me, N. Chadwick, Prothonotary.
Olive Curran
* Except a supposed informal one last February.
Pennsylvania Allegheny County
N. Chadwick, Prothonotary
On the 19th day of March, in the Year of our Lord, 1850, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, in open court, Jeremiah Warden and Jonathan Colgrove of Norwalk Township, in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, do, in their oaths, say, that they were present at the Marriage of Edward Curran and Olive Colgrove, the present widow of the said Edward Curran, which was solemnized by the

Rev. Mr. Benedict, a presbyterian clergyman, in the Month of March, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight.* Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court, Jonathan Cologrove on the day and year above written. Jemima Haven Before me, H. Chadwick, Scribe.
* in reflection, the applicant and witness recited it was nearly two years before the death of General Washington.
H. Chadwick, Scribe.

Revolutionary Claims
Act of the 18th day of March 1818.
Before me David Brown, a Justice of the peace for the County of McKean, in the State of Pennsylvania, personally appeared this day Edward Curran, of Sergeant Township, in the County of McKean in the State of Pennsylvania, who exhibited to me a Certificate issued by the Secretary of War, of which the following is a copy, "War Department. Revolutionary claims. I certify, that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818, Edward Curran, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight."
Given at the War office of the United States, this fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Wm H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Endorsed.
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September of every Year, by the President of the U. States Bank, at Philadelphia.
Recorded by Wm H. Ellison Clerk, in Book A. Vol. 6. page 50 and the said Edward Curran, then and there made oath, that he is the person named in the said Certificate, and in testimony thereof signed his name to this affidavit. Witness my hand this Eighth day of March, A.D. 1831.
Edward Curran
Deed - Edward

St. Lawrence County, ss.
I Richard Chadwick, Prothonotary (or Clerk) of the Court of the County of St. Lawrence, in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that David Cross, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace for the said County, and duly & lawfully qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Eighth day of March, A.D. 1831.
R. Chadwick
Census Office March 22. 1831

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," passed on the 15th day of May 1828, I, Edward Cumm, of the township of Conesville in the County of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Month of March 1777, in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain Samuel Cook's Company in the Seventh Regiment of the New York Line, and I also declare that I have no recollection of receiving any certificate of the reward of Eighty Dollars, under any resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May 1778. And I further declare that at the termination of the War, I received a discharge, and since that time I have not been on the list of the United States.
Edward Cumm
Signed in presence of Jonathan Colegrove George Darling
Before me Nathaniel White a Justice of the peace, duly qualified to administer oaths in the County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania, personally appeared this day Jonathan Colegrove and George Darling of the said County, who did severally make oath that Edward Cumm, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Wayne as therein stated.
Witness my hand, the seventh day of July, in the Year of our Lord 1828. Nathaniel White J.P.

Timothy Newell, Clerk of the Court of the County of Mercer, in the State of Pennsylvania, do certify that Nathaniel White Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1828.
T Newell Proty
July 7 1828
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That man has been on the Roll, but if you are authenticate as in an original case
Revolutionary Claims
FREE
Hon.
John H. Eaton
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
Smithport Jan 15th Dec 1850
Permit com. Jan 1850 B.B. for New York No. at May 20 1850 Rev. Pension Bill Park Sent att: to P. P. P.
Dec 27 1850 Pension Office

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania St. Lawrence County, ss.
Be it known that before me David Crow, a Justice of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Edward Curran, and made oath in the form of law, that he is the identical Edward Curran named in an act of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May 1830, that he is entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month, on account of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War; that he first served in Captain Samuel Baggett's company of Infantry; - then in Captain Nathaniel Storton's company, both in the fourth Regiment of the New York line, commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston. - and afterwards our company was transferred to the second Regiment, commanded by Colonel - Van Cortland; and after Captain Storton was changed, We were commanded by Captain Horatio Fowler; and still attached to the second Regiment: that he now resides in Gergeant Township, St. Lawrence County, Pennsylvania; and has resided there for the space of Eight Years and ten Months past; and that previous thereto he resided in the town of Gazeronia, Madison County, and State of New York. Sworn and subscribed before me the 14th. day of December 1830. Edward Curran David Crow
St. Lawrence County, ss.
I Richard Chadwick, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of St. Lawrence County, Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that David Crow Esq. before whom the above was sworn and subscribed to, was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the peace, in said County, duly Commissioned and qualified to administer oaths; and that the above deposition was taken and subscribed in my presence. Witness my hand and seal of office at Smithport the 14th. day of December 1830. R. Chadwick, Protho.

Ed o Carrin
W. H. and Co
Pen d

To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States in Congress Assembled
The Petition of Edward Curran An old Soldier of the Revolutionary War is respectfully and humbly Submitted
(Edward Curran now of McKean County in the State of Pennsylvania) Served in the Revolutionary War Six Years and Three months a part of the time in the 4 th Reg t of the New York line Commanded by Col Henry A Livingston and a part of the time in the 2 d Reg t of the same line, Commanded by Col Van Courtlandt. I was taken by the Indians at Fort Stanwix and was 22 months a Prisoner among them and was Carried into Canada where I suffered very much, at one time I was Seven days that I am confident that I did not eat to the amount of one sufficient meal of victuals having to subsist on roots and such things as I could pick up. I was at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga was in the Battle of Monmouth, and was subsequently through the Indian war

with General Sullivan, for three Years of the time that I served in the army of the Revolution. I never received any pay that was of any kind of Service to me, and my bounty Land was wronged out of. I was placed on the pension List under the first law of Congress and received only about one Years pension when I was cut off in consequence of having (by means of my hard labour at the same time rearing up a very large family of Children) a little more property at that time than what the Law allowed an old Soldier to have and at the same time draw a pension from his Government. — Since that time I have had the Misfortune to loose the little property that I then possessed. And have for some Years past been living on, and dependent upon the bounty of my Children, who notwithstanding their kindness are poor in property and some of them have families increasing on their hands, I have some small children and I have been for about a Year past so afflicted with a Rheumatic Complaint as to be entirely helpless. And for some months past I have not been able to dress and undress myself. I now have no property of consequence.

not even to the Amount of Fifty Dollars worth, and it is painful for me to think that after serving my Country in fighting some of her hardest Battles, and having always worked hard up to the moment of my affliction by reason of this Rheumatic Complaint that I should now be left to suffer while thousands perhaps are enjoying their Country's Bounty. My name having been erased from the Pension List Roll, I never have been able, although I have made several attempts to get reinstated - And as a last resort I have to appeal to the justice, humanity, fellow feelings and Magnanimity of You my fellow Citizens Composing the Congress of the United States and do humbly pray you to enact a law whereby I can be reinstated and placed on the Pension list as soon as you may in your wisdom deem proper
If it was in my power to fully convince You of the many hardships and privations that I endured during the War of the Revolution as a Soldier, for the gaining of that liberty and freedom which has led to the happiness of that Country of which You are the present Guardians, I am sure in reason that from Your hearts, as well as from Your views of Justice My claim, would

meet with due and proper attention and would be sanctioned so as to grant me the desired relief and assistance - Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c.
February 8 th 1828. Edward Curran
We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify that we have known Edward Curran for about six Years past we also know him to be a sober, worthy industrious man , and in every respect a good citizen, he is a professor of Religion and lives (to the best of our knowledge and belief) strictly up to his profession before and up to the time of his being afflicted with this Rheumatic Complaint, we have frequently with feelings of sympathy and Commiseration seen him toiling in the field for the support of himself, wife and younger part of his family, with his hair bleached white by the frosts of more about seventy winters and we do certainly believe that as he is a man of known truth and piety his word may be strictly relied on.

and we consider his claim upon his Country as strong as the claim of any old Revolutionary Soldier within our knowledge. We do therefore hope that Congress will take his case into immediate consideration and grant him that relief that he so much needs in his old age and which he is unquestionably very justly entitled to. Given under our hands at Smithport, McLean County, this Eighth day of February 1828
P. E. Scull. P. Master of Sergeants Horace Coleman P. M. Reating
W. H. 2 White Justice of the Peace in Smithport Nemipah Knight Sheriff of McLean County
Daniel Foster Justice of the Peace for McLean County Davis Gannys Constable of Smithport
George Rice
Y. Darling Ad.
Daniel Brook Coroner of McLean Co B Russell Prothonotary of the County of McLean George Otto Commissioner McLean County

Elenezer Burdick
Solomon Sartwell
John Appleton
Elijah Sweeton
Harvey Brewer
Jas. D. (Associate Judge's Joel Bishop) in and McLean County
Joel Easton
Harvey Abney
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Wheeler Gallop
Enos Chapin
Isaac Burlingame
Ransom Beckwith
Henry Scott

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of original papers 523
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 1. 1828.
Edward Curvin, of Sergeant township, in the County of McKean, — in the State of Pennsylvania, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private — in captain Sackett's company, in the 4th regiment of the New York — line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
8. August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Edward Curvin in the New York line.
It further appears that Edward Curvin is now on the pension list of the any — — — agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
John H. Agner
1828

Williamsport Pa Feb. 16
Mr. Feb. 21 1824
Box 50
Mr. Cox Ellis Esquire H. N. U.S. Washington City
Sept 1829 Edward Lawrence New York 4

Williamsport, February 12. 1824.
M. Cox Esq., Esquire.
The Secretary at War addressed a letter under date of 10 th June 1823 to Phil. Cress, Esquire stating that "Edward Currans second schedule had been received and that the disposition of his property was not satisfactorily accounted for - adding that, according to his statement he disposed of property worth $1000 to pay a debt worth $225 - This statement is so improbable, the Secretary concluded, that he could not admit a restoration of Currans name to the pension list" -
In order that this difficulty may be explained to the satisfaction of the war department Mr. Curran has taken pains to procure ample testimony respecting the manner in which this property was disposed of, and to correct a mistake into which his former schedule had inadvertently led the department - For that purpose the enclosed depositions are forwarded to you, with a request that you will place them before the proper department, and address a line to me informing me of the result, or of any other matter relative to the claim -
By so doing you will very much oblige your very sincere friend
Ellis Lewis
Feb.

State of New York Madison County ss. Edward Currie of McKean County State of Pennsylvania being duly sworn saith that the property mentioned in his Second Schedule forwarded to the Star department as having been "Sold Joseph Cooley on the day of December 1822 for debt which amounted to Two hundred Twenty five dollars" was land lying in Cayuga Madison County N.Y. and was valued by this deponent at about $1000. This depo- nent saith that at the time of making the said Second Schedule the above quoted statement he had no papers in his possession whereby to refresh his memory and by reference to the deed which he gave of said property he finds it to be the 16th day of March 1821 instead of December 1822. That the deed was given - and that the land was conveyed to Eleazar Perkins the son-in-law of said Joseph Cooley. The contract was made with, & the money received from said Cooley but by an arrangement between said Cooley & Perkins, the deed was given to the latter. which circumstances this deponent did not recollect at the time of making the above mentioned Second Schedule. This deponent further saith that at the time of said sale he was indebted in the sum of $225. having become bound before that time to for two persons who had become and still are as this deponent believes insolvent, utterly unable to refund to this deponent the said sum of money

This deponent further saith that at the time of the conveyance of his aforesaid property to said Perkins, he took from said Perkins a Bond in the penalty of $1000. conditioned for the conveyance of said premises to this deponent if he should pay unto the said Perkins the said sum of $225. with interest within a certain time thereafter, the precise time this deponent cannot recollect, but believes it was in either the months of August or September 1821. - at which time this deponent was and ever since has been unable to pay said Perkins the said sum of $225. and in consequence of his inability to pay said sum he yielded up the possession of said farm - said bond to said Perkins and in the month of February 1822 removed to the State of Pennsylvania. - that at the time this deponent sold said farm with the hopes of being able to redeem it again by the time specified in the said bond and save it from a sacrifice of sale at public auction. - the money he rec d . from said sale he faithfully applied to the payment and discharge of the aforesaid debts.
This deponent further saith that at the time of giving the possession to said Perkins said Perkins gave this deponent a wagon valued at $65. and $35. in cash making in all $100. over labour the $225. - the wagon this deponent let on Savage lease for & in payment of a debt this deponent owed

5 said Savage for grain & wool carding - the money this deponent expended in removing his family to Pennsylvania - This deponent further saith that he has called on both the said Cooley & Perkins for said Bond in order to give a copy of it in deponent's affidavit but they both inform him which information he believes to be true that when it was given up to said Perkins, supposing it to be of no consequence to preserve it destroyed it as they can not find it among their papers - and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 30 th first day of October November 1823
Edward Currim
Justin Durnell First Judge Madison Complex
State of New York Madison County } ss; Joseph Cooley & Alexander Perkins being duly sworn depose and say that what said Edward Currim has deposed to in the forgoing Affidavit respecting the Sale and conveyance of the land therein mentioned and Bond being given to re- deem the said land and the arrange- ment that was finally made and giving

up the possession of said land and Bond to said Perkins and the payments by said Perkins to said Curran are all truly stated in said Affidavit according to the knowledge and belief of the said deponent and that said Bond was destroyed at the time it was so given up as aforesaid - Sworn & Subscribed before me this first day of } November 1823 -
Joseph Coley Clarendon Perkins
Justin D. Winell first Judge Madison Comptroller
State of New York Madison County
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ss: I certify that Justin D. Winell be- fore whom the above affidavits, or Deposi- -tions, were taken, was, at the time of the dates of taking the same, the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison, duly Commissioned and qualified And that due credit is to be given to his acts as such - And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and vividly believe the signatures of "Justin D. Winell" to the above affidavits, or depositions as first Judge to and before whom the same were taken, to be his own proper handwriting - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 3 rd day of November 1823 -
A. H. Sloan Dep. Atty

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Edward Curran (now of Pennsylvania)
See New York Pension List
Sept 1-1919

County of Iycoming G.
On the 10 th day of May A D 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said County, Edward Currin resident in said County aged sixty three years who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818, the first of May 1820, and the first of March 1823, that he the said Edward Currin enlisted for and during the term of the Revolutionary War, on the 1 st of March 1777, in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Sackett in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry B Livingston in the line of the state of New York on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the Corps until the end of the war, when he was discharged from the said service in the County in the state of New York. And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 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, that since the exhibition of my first schedule there is a change made of my property to wit all the property heretofore returned was sold Joseph Cooley on the day of December 1822 for debt, which amounted to Two hundred twenty five Dollars.
Affirmed & Subscribed in open Court May 10 th 1823. Thos Webb proly
Edward Currin
I have no trade and from age and infirmities not able to perform any labour. I have a family of Eleven Children seven of whom live with me and are under age. I have a wife but she being also old and infirm and unable to assist me to procure a livelihood. Edward Currin

Schedule.
The following is a true Inventory of the property of Edward Carrin now of Sergeant Township M c Lean County and State of Pennsylvania but formerly of the Town of Coxnovia and State of New York (to wit)
  1 Old draft chain $ 0.75   1 do — chain 0.20   4 Axes, 3 chopping & 1 post ax 4.50   1 Shovel and tongs old and worn out 1.00   1 pair of flat irons 0.50   1 Gram 1.00   1 Inch Auger not good 0.25   1 Old Iron Pot 1.50   1 Old Tea Kettle 0.75   1 Old broken oil kettle 0.25   2 Small Kettles 0.75   1 Broken Kettle and trammel 2.50   1 pair of small tongs for lighting Pipe 0.25   1 Small saw 14.00   3 Bottles 0.38   12 Spoons, very old 0.66   8 Old knives & 5 forks 0.38   3 Canisters 1 funnel 1 tin dipper 0.38   1 Lantern 1 tin candle stick & 2 old do 0.87   2 Old Spinning Wheels 1.00   2 Old water pails 0.38   1 pair Stalyards worn out 0.12   1 Old Rule 0.50   3 Chairs (hewn) 2.00   1 pair of Old Snuffers 0.04   5 Rues very old 1.00   2 Grog Scythes & 1 Smutt 1.50   $ 38.16 
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true Schedule and Inventory of my property, given under my hand at Sergeant this 6 th day of May 1823.
Edward Carrin

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County Ss.
I Philip Treble Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Do certify that the aforesaid Oaths & Schedule, have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom; 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 Thirty Eight Dollars and Sixteen cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Williamsport this twenty ninth day of May anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Philip Treble, prothly

Ms. A. 9. 2. 15. January
Edwards Curran
Mar. 10. 1828
Ref. to Com - Mil. Pension
• Apr. 29. 1828 - Bill reported No 283
Granted $ 8 per
month
December 5, 1828.
Ref. to Comm n on Mil ry Pensions
Dec. 16. 1829.
Ref. to Comm n on Mil ry Pensions
His Hon ble Judg s Chapman Cope
Williamsport
Pa
Mr. Read

To His Hon ble Judg te Chapman Esq re
Hon ble Sir
The bearer of this Mr Edward Currin is about making application for the pension of the United States, as a revolutionary Soldier; the remote distance which he lives from your Hon ble makes it necessary that you should have some general information his character and situation in life — His character I believe I venture to say is unimpeachable both here and where he removed from in the State of New York — as also that of his family, he has professed to be a follower of the ad ble Jesus and from his godly walk and conversation I have reason to believe is really what he professes to be, therefore his statements may be relied upon, and as for his situation in life, I do believe if ever there was a man who required aid from his country, he is one, and as he is a temperate, prudent, and industrious person it is presumed his family will be benefited by it, who are ten children in number four of whom are unable to maintain themselves being so young — He drew the pension under the law of 1818 but under the law of 1820 he was cut off being then in possession of more property than was allowed however it was then under the same in- =brance which finally took the whole — After being drove off from his place in 1821 with no means of supporting his large family he came into this country stated his destitute

situation and knowing his large family I agreed to let him go settle upon some of my land, and to assist him in provision for untill he should be able to raise for himself and family, to supply which I have advanced him about one hundred and twenty Dollars — He has had his property apprais- ed by two disinterested persons (to wit P. E. Full and David Jones as your Honor will see by the schedule returned, the former of whom will address a line on the subject to you on His Honor's bridge Cummings I have stated the above partly from a personal knowledge and part from information received from him and his family with some of his neigh- bours with whom I have had conversation in the State of New York, relative to the extent of his property, and as I was personally acqu- ainted with his original circumstances and property in New York comparing with his present reduced state, I have every reason to believe he has had the misfortune which is represented above; of which should your Honor be convinced, I presume, will influence your Honor to encourage and recommend to the Secretary of War to place the said application on the pension list, that he may in the evening of life and in time of want, be in some small degree compensated for his peculiar services done his country in the prime of life
With due respect I remain your Honor's Obedt Servt Jonathan Calegrove
Sergeant 5 May 1823