Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 628, Benjamin Curtis, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Curtis, Benjamin
S. 628.
CONTENTS
Carded.

9987 New Jersey
Benjamin Curtis
of Monmouth Co in the State of N Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Terney of the Regt commanded by Col. Hendrickson in the N Jersey Mil. time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of July 1833 and sent to P. Frederikburgh Freehold N.J.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 60.00 Penst-ant. allowance ending 1st Sep 1833 15.00 $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 105

Application of Benjamin Curtis
NO 116342.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832
State of New Jersey } On this thirty first day Monmouth County ss: } of July eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey now sitting Benjamin Curtis a resident of the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey aged seventy one years who being 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 & served as herein stated, That the Field officers were General David Forman, Colonel, Daniel Henrichson Major Van Brunt, That the Company officers were Captain James Terney, That he entered the militia service as a common militia man in the latter part of the summer of 1777 & continued to serve every other month till the end of the revolutionary war, This service was what is called the monthly service & that he actually served at least two years, That he never was in any battle, That at the time he entered the service he resided at the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth & State aforesaid, When he was born 1761 & has ever since resided That he marched from the Highlands in said County to Sandy Hook & that it was the duty of the Company to guard the coast & sea shore, & protect the inhabitants from the incursions of British & Loyalist That he does not know any of the regular officers, That he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of no person whose testimony

timony he can procure who can testify to his Service Expt Abraham Osborn who was Lieutenant of his company during a certain period of the Service, that he was a volunteer  drafted under the shorthy cap , that during some part of his Service he was under Captain Allen, He has no record of his age down never discharged & that Abt Osborn & Rev. Sopus residing in this neighborhood can testify to his Service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed his Benjamin Burtis the day & year of record John Patterson
We Richard Sopus & Abraham Osborn no minister being Conscientious residing in the Township of How ell in said County of Monmouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Burtis who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is upstanding & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revo- lution & that that the said Burtis is a credible person & that his statement is worthy of credit we concur in that opinion, And the said Abraham Osborn on his oath saith for himself that he knows that the said Benjamin Burtis was a Soldier of the revolution he the said Burtis having served under him as a private for some time but how long he does not recollect
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid John Patterson
Richard his Sopus Mark
Abraham Osborn

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & 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 Richard Loper & Abraham Osborn who have signed the preceding certificate reside as in their said certificate is mentioned and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
John Patterson William Seayes John M. Davison } Judges
J. W. & E. R. Bartleson—Printers, Freehold, N. J.
I, the Subscriber, Clerk of the Inferi- or Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Monmouth, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Benjamin Curtis for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Freehold, this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
J. H. Ellis M.S.

Rev. Alan
INVALID.
File No. 628
Benjamin Smith.
Rev. N. J. Lewis.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brij n Curtis Application for Prize
$30 per ann
P. Vredenburgh Esq d Freehold N. Jersey

State of New Jersey, Middlesex County Court - Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting Benjamin Curtis, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Supplemental Declaration & his decla- ration of 31- July 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, that he was born in the year 1761 at the Township of Newbury in said County, that that part of the Township of Newbury has since been set off & is now called the Township of Howell, that he resided there when he entered into the service that ever since & does still reside there, that he was called into service under the monthly calls, that is one half of the militia was called out one month & the other half the next & so alternately, that during all the times men- tioned below & for all the times for which he claims pension he served with an embodied Corps called out by the authorities of the State, that his service was to guard the coast & protect the patriots from the depredations of the British & Tories, that both he & the Companies with which he served respectively as mentioned below drew their regular rations, & received their pay in generally in Continental money, that for the times respectively for which he claims pension he was & during which his services were performed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot determine positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the grade of a private soldier. 1 st  One Two terms of one month each under Capt. James Furnace, Lieutenant Abraham Osborn at Squan in said County

He thinks before the battle of Monmouth but can't remember the year. Then two three tours of one month each under Capt s Sam l Allen at Squer, Then two tours of one month each under Capt s John Buckalew at Squer & Wilt Neck, Then two tours of one month each under Capt s William Davis at Squer in S d County, These are all the tours he can at this length of time particularize, Nor can he recall any more to memory, & for this Service he claims a pension - That he never received any old Clay - That there is no surviving witness who can attest his services except Abraham Osborn That he knows of, That from the nature of the Service he was but little brought in contact with the regular forces, & he cannot therefore more particularize the general officers than he has in his original application
Sworn & subscribed in open Court 7 th June 1837 William Lloyd 3/
Benjamin Curtis Clerk

We a Clugymen residing in the Township of Howell in said County of Monmouth & Samuel F. Allen residing in the same place as hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Curtis, who has subscribed hereto to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is re- sided & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolu- tion & that we concur in that opinion Given & Subscribed in open Court June 7 th 1833 William Lloyd B B Sam l F. Allen
And the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter after putting the several stories presented by the several departments, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them, that who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clugymen resident in the said Township of Howell And that  is a resident in the same place Samuel F. Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit John Headlee M. J. Brown William Lloyd

I the subscribed Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original & supplemental proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of Benj- amin Lyttle for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand & Seal at office this 7 th day of June 1833 —
H. H. Ellis Clerk

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss. I the Subscribers a clergyman residing in the Township of Howell in said County do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Curtis, residing in said Township of Howell, & who has applied for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, that I believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed before } John Saphin Newman me one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County This 24 th day of June 1835 Samuel Allen
I the Subscribers one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with John Saphin Newman who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing certificate that he is a clergyman residing in said Township of Howell, & that his statement is entitled to full credit - Witness my hand this 24 th day of June 1835
Samuel Allen

I Samuel H. Merrill of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify, that Samuel F. Allen before whom the preceding affidavit was taken, & who has signed the preceding Certificate was at the doing thereof & still is one of the Judges of the said Court, duly commissioned & sworn & enrolled in my office & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such. That I am well ac- quainted with the usual writing of the said Samuel F. Allen, & that the name signed Sam l F. Allen to the said affidavit & Certificate is the proper hand of said Samuel F. Allen —
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office this 27 th June 1833
W. H. Ellis Clk