Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2153, Joel Curtis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Curtis, Joel
S. 2153
CONTENTS
carded

2818
New York
Order to pay 3 April 1838
Joel Curtis
of Colesville in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bogert of the Regt, commanded by Col Van Rensselaer in the New York line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Decem- ber 1832 and sent to Geo. Park Roughampton N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $45.00 Pension, allowance ending 4 Mar '33 15.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 76

July 10, 1892 Toel Curtis
admitted 9 mo 30 H
Georg Park Binghamton N.Y.

10010192
BRIEF in the case of  Pat Curtis of Cohoesville of  Broome  in the State of  New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty eight years, 18  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed, 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enrolled the service in 1779 1 Subaltern Gen. Washington   1780 2 John Hall Col. Harkness   March 1781 Subaltern Col. Harkness   Subaltern Col. Harkness  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not answered  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Stephentown, Rensselaer Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? This statement is supported by the affidavits of a clergyman and another respectable citizen...  8. Are the Papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. ... Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Joel Curtis 10. 192
Geo Park Agent Binghamton N.Y.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Broome COUNTY, } ss.
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Joel Curtis — a resident of Cobleskill in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 68 — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the army of the United States in the year 1779, at Stephentown, Rensselaer County, N. York, as a substitute for one John Adill, in Capt Isaac Royts company of State troops, and Col. Hendrick K. Van Rensselaer's Regt. — and joined his company at Albany in the Spring of the year, — he was then marched to Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk, and after having served the full term for which the said Adill had enlisted, was discharged, having served six months. — In the year 1780 he again entered the Army as a substitute for one Isaac Robinson, who had been drafted into the militia in Capt Mr. Gee's Company, in Lieut. Col. Livingston and Col. Graham's Regiment, and was mustered and joined his company at Albany, from there embarked on board of a sloop to Fishkill, and afterwards to West Point, Stony Point, and Orange town — then back to Fishkill — Albany & Fort Edward, at which place he was discharged, having served in this enlistment three months, the full period of his engagement. The applicant further declares that he does not recollect the names of any other officers, than those mentioned

who were with the troops, when he served excepting Col. Leonard Gansevoort who was a short time at Fort Herkimer and Col. Lewis Van Schaick at Albany - No other than a verbal discharge was given - And the applicant knows of no one at this time who can testify to his services - He was born at Hebron in the State of Connecticut on the 4 th May 1764 - has no record of his age except a memorandum thereof in his family Bible - At the close of the War he lived in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co. N.Y. & resided there until 17 years ago when he removed into Colesville (then Windsor) Broome County where he now resides. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W e , John Whitham a Clergyman, residing in the town of Colesville and Nathaniel Cole residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joel Curtis 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. B. Marvin Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Whitham who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Colesville Broome Co., and that Nathaniel Cole who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Bartlett Marvin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joel Curtis for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 day of August 1832.
J. B. Marvin Clerk

Feb 29 th 1848 Mad of Joel Curtis
Greece N.Y. Feb 22/48
Alonge Johnson.
Memo for Widow of Del Curtis.
p. 18. See Feb 28/47 Bureau Office
Washington Central Office Rev. W. L. Chaplin
THE

Greene Chautauqua Co
February 22, 1848
Dear Wm L Stacey See letter
Dr Sir
I am requested by the widow of Joel Curtis a Pensioner to ask you in obtaining a Pension. There is no lawyer in this place who has ever done any pension business, and I trust my ignorance in the premises,
would be greatly obliged if you would give me the instructions necessary to aid the old lady.
I understand the fact to be as follows.
Curtis was a private in the Revolution war & a pensioner at the time of his death.
We can show by one witness (perhaps only) that he knew Curtis & Polly Adams, and they were married in 1784. Witness was not at the marriage. But it was said that they were married & have lived together since then till the death of Curtis. My brother knows that he was in service after their marriage.
I suppose the record in the pension office will show how long & in how he was in service. My evidence from the deposition & in relation to the date will be greatly required.
Y
Yours kind L
Alonzo Johnson
This letter does not refer to Lydia Curtis but was considered with that claim by error and Alonzo Johnson so advised - Call upon Auditor for Interior Apr. 2, 1913 shows this letter refers to Joel Curtis S. File 2153.
Feb. 7, 1913

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 Isaac Curtis 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.     Spg 1779 6 mos Pvt. Isaac Bogert Kendrick Van Rensselaer N.Y.   1780 3 " W. Lee Graham        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Col. at Stephentown, Rensselaer Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28, 1832. His claim was ab.
Residence at date of application, Colesville, Broome Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, at Cohoes, Penna. May 11, 1964.
Remarks: Sol. man in 1781 Polly Adams and he died Mar. 29, 1847 in Greene Chenango Co. N.Y. She survived him. There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

193 #1 2 And for int. Dipl. for date of death etc. of PVT Jan. 20. Heist. to Geo. Thompson Wash. D.C. (see his letter in C.O. 2nd. File 70. John Sternburg, War 1812) aw.
Rev War ✓
2153 INVALID.
File No. 2153
Job Curtis
Priol Rev War
Act: June 7  1832
Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W Johnson, Esq July 17, 48,

Pension Office, July 17, 1848.
Sir,
In answer to your letter to the Secretary of War which has been referred to this office, asking for information relative to the claim of Lydia Curtis, widow of Joel Curtis, I must state that the case is a very doubtful one, of which you will be better informed, by reference to my letter to Mr David Harish, copy of which is herewith enclosed.
by error This letter was filed with claim for Lydia Curtis widow of Joel Curtis & File 23,422 which was incorrect, and is now applied to S. File 2,153, Joel Curtis to which Mr. Johnson referred - see Auditor's report. H.C. App. 7, 1913.
Alonzo Johnson Esqr, Greene, Chenango Co., N York.
Act 41 - July 1836

Meek & Harris Bank Albany Pension Agency March 28. 1838.
James L. Edmund Esquire, Commission of Pensions, Sir-
Docl Curtis a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, claims pay on the enclosed Vouchers from 4 Sept. 1836 to 4 March 1838.
And Ebenezer Smith an Invalid, claims pay on the enclosed Vouchers for the last six months. He resides in Pennsylvania -
Be pleased to instruct us whether or not we shall pay them -
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Yours & Sir
Thos W. Elliott Provt Pen Agt

Rev. War Section Division.
J. S. C., Ex'r.
S. File No. 2153
Department of the Interior,
Joel Curtis
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
New York, Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., April 2 nd , 1903.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of
Joel Curtis
pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate
No. 2,818, at the New York Agency,
showing the date of his death or date of the last payment of his pension, and to whom paid.
Very respectfully,
J. S. Davenport
Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, April 5, 1913.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 2nd instant (Rev.War Section), you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Albany, N. Y., in the case of the records of this office show last payment to have been made to Joel Curtis, Private, War of Revolution, certificate No. 2818, at $ 30.00 per month annum to March 29, 1847, the date of his death, to Charles C. Clark, Attorney for Polly Curtis, widow. The pensioner died in Greene, Chenango Co., N. Y., where he had resided for six years, and previous thereto in Chenango, Broome Co., N. Y.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
W. C. Shoban
Auditor.
By
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Deputy Auditor.