Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,489, Enoch Curtiss, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Curtsie, Crach
S 36,489
CONTENTS

✓ 8731 Connecticut Roll.
Enoch Curtis,
of Watertown in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dore of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. of April 1819, and sent to Nathl. Smith, Esq. Woodbury, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 . . . . . 89. 54 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . . 48. " Am't 11 m. 6/31.
$137. 54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
d. Jan'y 11. 1834.
Continued
Application sent to Frederick Westcott Esq. 9 Oct 1820 Pittsfield Conn

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Pittsfield , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Enoch Curtiss — a resident in the town of Watertown in the County of Pittsfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made solemn oaths that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
  1 Small house. Garden spot & 12 acres of swamp wood land —  $ 50.00     6 old chairs 0.37 — 2 tables 0.50 — 2 iron pots 0.25 — 2 kettles 0.75 —   2-62    1 Brass Kettle $ 2.50 — 6 pugs 0.50 —   3-00    16 old plates 0.50 — 2 wheels $ 2. — 1 time piece 1.52 —   3-75    30 lb floors 0.60 — 2 broom sticks 2.00 — 1 Hammock 0.75 —   3-35    Flat irons 0.32 — 2 tea pots 0.33 — 3 Bowls 0.25 —   0.90    3 glasses 0.12 — 1 sail 0.33 — 2 Spiders 1.00 — 1 Hatchet 1.00 —   2-45    2 old axes 1.33 — 2 augers 0.25 — 1 pair canoes 0.25 —   1-83    Gorges & Chisels 0.33 — 2 charts 1.00 — 2 bottles 1.15 —   2-48    2 Eastern pots 0.06 — Pitchers, Spoons, Knives & Forks 0.75 —   0.81    1 Mead tub 0.25 — 2 baskets 0.25 — 2 laws 2.00 —   2-50    1 Grove Kettle 0.25 — Sugar bowls 18/00 —   0.43    1 Bonnet 15/00 — 1 Decanter 0.50 — 2 mugs 0.20 —   0.86    1 Looking glass 12/00 — 1 W. Steelyard 0.75 — 1 Tea Kettle 5/00 —   0.87    8 Tea dishes 57/00 — 1 Gun 3.00 — 1 W. Dogs 42/00 —   3-92    1 Tin Kettle 0.25 — Plates & Salt 27/00 —   0.50      81-38  
Enoch Curtiss
We certify that we have appraised the foregoing list of all the property of Enoch Curtiss of Watertown in Pittsfield County (as exhibited to us) this 5 th day of July 1820 amounting to Eighty one \frac{38}{100} Dollars
Benjamin DeForest appraisers Wm H Merriman } under oaths
Pittsfield County ss. Watertown 5 th July 1820 personally appeared Benjamin DeForest & Wm H Merriman and made solemn oaths that they have appraised the property contained in the foregoing inventory at its true value according to their best judgment — before me Charles Merriman Justice of Peace

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Pittsfield , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 th day of July 1824, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Ennoch Burtis aged seventy five years, resident in the Town of Watertown in the County of Pittsfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: under Capt. Patterson - Lieut. Col. Elijah Root - Col. Joseph Root of the 1 st Massachusetts Regt. in Genl. Glover's Brigade & under various other officers in the Massachusetts line - I am unable to say many words, for I have never since been able to chew my victuals. - I was to have had a discharge by order of Genl. Washington, with a recommendation for a pension, but in consequence of the absence of the proper officer at the time, I was transferred to the Invalid Regt. I am very feeble, and not able to do one day's work a week.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 30 th day of March 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 8731
And I do further 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. And I do further declare that my occupation is a tailor, but am not able from my age & infirmity to follow it
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of my wife Sarah Burtis, aged sixty one years, very feeble, & has for a great length of time been afflicted with the Palsy, and able to do but little. and the prospect is, that she will never be better as to health
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Ennoch Burtis
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Eighty one Dollars and 38 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

District of Connecticut, ss. County of Litchfield
I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Litchfield in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Eighty  one Dollars and 38 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 19 th day of July 1820.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
_____, of _____, presiding Judge of the _____ Court in and for the _____ in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that _____ is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the Preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this _____ day of _____ 182
Enoch Curtis P. 7081 Sept. 10/19

Woodbury March 30th 1819
I hereby certify that the within named Enoch Curtis is in reduced & indigent cir- cumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup. Court
Enoch Curtis - Private
Enoch Curtis Pkt.
Woodbury Ref. Ref.
from 1791 to the end of the war - clear
The within certificate is required.
Adm.
The certificate of the Judge as to admission & circumstances of Enoch Curtis is wanting -

I Enock Curtis formerly of the town of Shutesbury in the state of Massachusetts, but for many years last past, and at the present time, a resident inhabitant of the town of Watertown in Litchfield County, Connecticut, do solemnly swear and declare, that I enlisted at Hadley in said state of Massachusetts, in the year 1781, as a soldier in the United States Continental Army, in the Massachusetts line, and served as a soldier in said army, until the end of the war. I first served, on joining the army, in Captain Patterson's company, in the first Massachusetts regiment; - Elijah Vose was Lieut. Colonel, and Joseph Vose, Colonel of said regiment, and I served in General Glover's Brigade. I served in said regiment about twelve months, when I was transferred to the Invalid Regiment, commanded by Lewis Nicolow. I served in Capt. McHatton's company whilst in this regiment. My adjutant's name was Pugh; the paymaster's name was Salmaadge Hall. I served in the said Invalid regiment until the end of the war, when I was regularly discharged.
Several years after the peace I sent my discharge to Congress, by Caleb Strong, then a member of Congress, but since Governor of Massachusetts: I sent the said discharge for the purpose of getting my back pay and my land. When said Caleb Strong returned from Congress, he brought my land warrant, but told me that my pay was made up at the office, at the sum of $168. 78 / 90 and had been drawn by my paymaster, who had run away with it: - so that I lost all my final settlement pay. I have

never taken back my discharge from said Caleb Strong:- I once asked him for it, but he looked over his papers for some time without finding it, and asked me to call again, when he would try to find, and give it me:- but, not thinking it of much use to me, I never called again.
I make all these statements wholly from memory, and must refer the hon d . Secretary of War to the documents in his department for proof of this my declaration. I never had a furlough from the time I entered the Army, untill discharged, and I served my Country in the Army aforesaid, faithfully, for about two years, in the revolutionary war against Great Britain, without a single day's absence.
I further solemnly declare that I am in the seventy fourth year of my age, that I have a family, that I am old and every way infirm, and am greatly reduced in my circumstances in life, and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support.
Enoch Curtis
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Woodbury-
On this 30 th day of March - 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Superior Court of said State personally appears Enoch Curtis signer of the foregoing affidavit and resident in Watertown Litchfield County in said State who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that the facts in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, are truly stated, in order to obtain the provision made by a late act

of Congress entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. S. - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. -
I Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup r Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Enoch Curtis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affidavit by him subscribed as aforesaid, 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 aforesaid act of Congress -
Woodbury May 12 th 1818
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Supe rior Court -
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut certify that the Hon ble Nath l Smith, Esq. is a Judge of said Court, that the signature to the above certificate is in his hand writing, & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court.
May 25 th 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

Woodbury March 5th 1819
I hereby certify that the within named Brook Curtis is in reduced & indigent cir- cumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup or Court
Brook Curtis - Private
Rev. Elias Smith
Rev. Michael Ely
Asst
Rev. Josiah Hildreth of the same
Rev. John D. Dyer
Chas. D.
Rev. Sylvester Hildreth on the same of the same

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Enoch Burbus a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mass.   1781 12 mos. Pvt. Patterson Joseph Dase   transferred July 11, 1788 McHatten Benjamin Lusk Regt.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, located at Hudson Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 30, 1818
Residence at date of application, Watertown, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 73 years old. Dies June 11, 1834 from A.B.
Remarks: In 1820 he married his wife Sarah then 61 years old. The maiden name is not stated and there is no other data as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

36 489 Rev  INVALID.
1918 Mar. 19 Hist. to Maud S. Beam.
File No. 36, 489
Enoch Curtis
His Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 95-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Copy of an original discharge in- tended in the Town records of the Town of Shutesbury Massachusetts

By His Excellency George Washington Esq Generall and Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America -
These are to certify that the bearer hereof Enoch Curtis in the Groved Regiment having faithfully served the united States two years and being enlisted for the war only is hereby discharged from the American Army
Given at Head Quarters the 11 th day of June 1793
By His Excellency Command
G o Washington
Registered in the Books of the S o Drumbull Sp er S er Regiment
J o Hugh Adyutant
Head Quarters June 11 th 1793
The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge discharge until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace, previous to which time and until Proclamation thereof shall be made he is to be considered as being on furlough.
George Washington
Entered Per J o Owens J o Town Clerk
A true Copy of Record
Attest Josiah Beauman J o Town Clerk Shurtonbury Feb 22 nd A. D. 1799

Jonah Kellogg Certificate

I Josiah Kellogg of Lawfull age do testify and say that Ennoch Carter was to my knowledge engaged in the continental army as a Soldier and that after the close of the war went with him to his Excellency Caleb Strong Esq to receive his Land warrant which was then delivered him
Josiah Kellogg I hereby certify that on this Nineteenth Day of February 1819 Josiah Kellogg after be- ing solemnly sworn made oath that above certificate by him subscribed was the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me William Porter Justice of Peace

old case
Washington D.C. March 8th
Admitted
Hon. the John P. Palmer Secretary of War Washington City
Free

Wooabury March 5 th 1819
Sir
On return of the within application for a pension during my absence at least the applicant, Joseph Curtis made a long journey into the neighborhood of his former residence in the State of Massachusetts after further evidence, & having no previous instructions, he returned without any evidence to support the character of his witnesses or to prove the persons before whom the affidavits were taken, to be Magistrates & his poverty renders another journey next to impossible. And from the strict examination of him on these subjects I have no doubt but Ephraim Pratt & Joseph Kellogg whose dispositions are here with enclosed are men of good character for truth, & that William Wood and William Porter are further of peer. I think you will also find sufficient evidence of service in the enclosed report of the late General Hovey together with a certificate on the back of it from Caleb Strong late Governor of Massachusetts. It appears also that Mr. Curtis procured his discharge to be recorded in the Town records of the Town of Canterbury in Massachusetts where he then resided & has since procured -

a copy of it from Prof. records, which is herewith transmitted, the original having gone out of his hands at the time he obtained the Land Warrant, cannot now be produced
I am Sir yours with high re- spect & esteem
Nathaniel Smith
Hon ble John C. Calhoun

DAVIS HOSPITAL
PINE BLUFF, ARK.
Mar 15/18.
Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Enoch Lewis - was - I believe my Gr.gr. grandfather - I wish positively to identify him that I may become a member of the D.A.R.
His name appears on Page 633 " "Conn Military Record - 1775 - 1848.
"Mass Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution" says he was a "Private - Capt John Williams' Co Col. Joseph Vose's Regt. - Muster roll for Aug 1781 - dated Camp

DAVIS HOSPITAL
PINE BLUFF, ARK.
Peekskill, enlisted 6/17, 1781, also muster rolls Sept 1781 - Jan 1782, sworn to at West Point.
Reported sick at Harspidee." I do not know the number of his claim or pension certificate.
This with the names of his wife or members of his family would enable me as given by him to positively identify or know that he was of another family.
Hoping that I have not transgressed in asking this and thanking you for whatever information you feel that you can give,
I am,
Sincerely Yours (Mrs) Maud Sloan Baum

J.H.W.S. LAW DIVISION
3-1868
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
March 6, 1918.
Maud Sloan Baum, 907 West 4th St., Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Madam:
In response to your undated request, received in this Bureau on February 28, 1918, for a record of birth, death and service of Enoch Curtiss, as also his wife Sarah Felton Curtiss, you are advised that from the meagre data given the Bureau is unable to identify the claim to which the inquiry may refer, and you are requested to return this letter with such inquiry, giving the full and correct name of the soldier, together with the company and regiment or designation of the organization in which he served, as also the number of his claim or pension certificate, and your relationship to the soldier and the purpose for which said information is desired, when your request will be further considered.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
JHWS/hms

Ephraim Pratts Deposition 1819.

I Ephraim Pratt of Shutesbury in the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Enock Curtis of Watertown in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut before and since he went into the Continental Service, I was acquainted with the said Enock Curtis in the last three years service in the Revolutionary War at Springfield then in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth aforesaid, I belonged to the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment and I think Enock Curtis belonged to the First Massachusetts Regiment. We marched together to Peeks-Hill, Galloway Hill, and New Windsor & West Point He in the State of New-York, where I continued to see him after for fifteen months or more according to my best recollection. We both enlisted for, and belonged to the last three years service in the Revolutionary War, I have always been told that said Curtis was honorably discharged from said Service. That I am not in any way interested in said Curtis obtaining a Pension. That I always thought said Curtis was a Man of a good moral character. And further your Deponent cannot say.
Ephraim Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. July 23 d . A.D. 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Pratt to me well known and after being carefully examined and cautioned to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed.
Before me William Ward Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Curtis, Enoch GRADE Private in LINE Invalids
WARRANT NUMBER 12954 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 14, 1791 to Enoch Curtis
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.