Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,682, Caleb Curtis, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Curtis, Caleb
W 17.682
Curtiss
Catherine
CONTENTS

Utica 3895 N.Y.
Caleb Curtis
of Oneida, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gillis of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 13 Mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of June 1833. _____ and per H. B. Johnson Clerk
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832  $ 73    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mo 33  25     $100  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk. Book D Vol. 5 Page 152

4675. New York Albany Catharine Curtis. widow of Caleb Curtis
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported Apr. 7/49
Date of death not in AR
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of April 1849 and sent to
Samuel Jenkins Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 4.

David Curtiss the Owner of this Book was born, in Sharon, Connecticut State, County of Litchfield, Sept 7 th 1767 Lucy Bennett was born in New Canaan State of York Dec 6 th 1770 David Curtiss was married to Lucy Bennett Jan 21 st 1790 - Anna Curtiss was born in New Canaan Oct 3 rd 1790 - Henry Curtiss was born in Bridport Vermont Dec 3 rd 1792 Clarissa Curtiss was born April 22 nd 1795 (and) Died Sept 12 th 1796 - Clarissa Curtiss 2 nd was born Nov 2 nd 1797 - Ransom Curtiss was born Jan 8 th 1800 Henry Curtiss Died in Paris N. York State Sept 23 rd 1814 - Lucy wife of David Curtiss Died in Paris Union Society March 5 th 1820 Aged 49 years & 3 months D. Curtiss was Married the 2 nd time to Phebe Chaplin at N. York Nov 29 th 1821

Catharine Curtiss was born the year 1796 the 24 th of August Waterford
Betsy Curtiss Born the year 1799 June the 15 Waterford
Waterford
27 64 63 Julian Curtiss Born in the year 1802 the 25 th of November
Troy
Betsy Curtiss Book
Troy
Given her by her Mother :
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Zachariah Hulsapple Born July 3 rd 1905 B. H. and Betsy Curles married Dec 12 th at April Maria Hulsapple Born February 4 1927 George Hulsapple Born February 23 1929 Zachariah Hulsapple Born May 23 1930 Henry Hulsapple Born December 11 1931 Catherine Hulsapple Born August the 18 1933 Elizabeth Hulsapple Born died Oct 23 Elizabeth Hulsapple Born Oct 15 1934 Elisabeth Hulsapple Born Sept. 6 1935 Curtis Hulsapple Born June 25 1937

A. Died April 13 1836 New Hartford
Caleb Curtiss was Born the year 1769 and the 20 of June Sharon Connecticut
Catharine Curtiss was Born the year A. 1764 and the 6 of July Scotland
A. Phebe Curtiss Born the 18 of December the year 1788
James Curtiss Born the year 1790 20 of December New York
Caleb Curtiss
Caleb Curtiss junior Born 1792
And the 7 of April New York
Joel Curtiss Born the year 1794 And the 7 of March
Bolstown

A TABLE of KINDRED and AFFINITY, wherein whosoever are related are forbidden in Scripture, and our Laws, to marry together.
A Man may not marry his
 1 Grandmother.  2 Grandfathers Wife.  3 Wifes Grandmother.  4 Fathers Sister.  5 Mothers Sister.  6 Fathers Brothers Wife.  7 Mothers Brothers Wife.  8 Wifes Fathers Sister.  9 Wifes Mothers Sister.  10 Mother.  11 Step-mother.  12 Wifes Mother.  13 Daughter.  14 Wifes Daughter.  15 Sons Wife.  16 Sister.  17 Wifes Sister.  18 Brothers Wife.  19 Sons Daughter.  20 Daughters Daughter.  21 Sons Sons Wife.  22 Daughters Sons Wife.  23 Wifes Sons Daughter.  24 Wifes Daughters Daughter.  25 Brothers Daughter.  26 Sisters Daughter.  27 Brothers Sons Wife.  28 Sisters Sons Wife.  29 Wifes Brothers Daughter.  30 Wifes Sisters Daughter. 
A Woman may not marry her
 1 Grandfather.  2 Grandmothers Husband.  3 Husbands Grandfather.  4 Fathers Brother.  5 Mothers Brother.  6 Fathers Sisters Husband.  7 Mothers Sisters Husband.  8 Husbands Fathers Brother.  9 Husbands Mothers Brother.  10 Father.  11 Step-father.  12 Husbands Father.  13 Son.  14 Husbands Son.  15 Daughters Husband.  16 Brother.  17 Husbands Brother.  18 Sisters Husband.  19 Sons Son.  20 Daughters Son.  21 Sons Daughters Husband.  22 Daughters Daughters Husband.  23 Husbands Sons Son.  24 Husbands Daughters Son.  25 Brothers Son.  26 Sisters Son.  27 Brothers Daughters Husband.  28 Sisters Daughters Husband.  29 Husbands Brothers Son.  30 Husbands Sisters Son. 
A TABLE of TIME.
 1 Abib, or Nisan, 1. { March, { April.  2 Zif, or Jair, 2. { April, { May.  3 Sivan, 3. { May, { June.  4 Thamuz, 4. { June, { July.  5 Ab, 5. { July, { August.  6 Elul, 6. { August, { September. 
 7 Ethanim, or Tizri, 7. { September, { October.  8 Bul, or Marcheshvan, 8. { October, { November.  9 Chisleu, 9. { November, { December.  10 Thebeth, 10. { December, { January.  11 Shebeth, 11. { January, { February.  12 Adar, or Veadar, 12. { February, { March. 
Days of the Week.
 1 Day of the Week, Sunday.  2 Day, Monday.  3 Day, Tuesday.  4 Day, Wednesday.  5 Day, Thursday.  6 Day, Friday.  7 Day, or Sabbath, Saturday. 
Hours of the Day.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Morning,
From 6 to 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Afternoon,
From 12 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Watches.
The First Watch, from Evening to Nine at Night. The Second, or Middle Watch, from Nine to Midnight.
The Third Watch, or Cock-crowing, from Midnight till Three in the Morning.
The Fourth, or Morning Watch, from Three till Morning.
An

STATE OF NEW YORK, { ss. Oneida County, {
On this 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Caleb Curtis in the court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co a resident of said county and state, aged Sixty Nine 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 was born at Shavercon June 1763 and has record of an infamily bible - Since at Milton for when he entered service - Since war has lived at New Haven Ct. city N.York Ballston, N.Y. Hudson, N.Y. - and now New Hartford Oneida Co. N.Y. In the Year 1779 was drafted in Capt. Nathan Gillets Co. and served during that year and at various other periods until 1782 Six months or more the service having been rendered at Horse Neck, Stamford, Middletown and Wormsall. The name of the Col. was Colonel Mead to the best of this deponents recollection - In March 1782 Enlisted at Milton for one year in Capt. Oziar Harrims Company. and served until March 1783 - the company stationed at Wormsall Ct. to protect that place - was discharged at Wormsall, but the name Col. not recorded. Did not receive a written discharge - upon a general appearance. Service in Connecticut militia
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.
Caleb Curtis
We, James C. Delony Morroccodale and Jeziah Wright - farmers, residing in Utica adjoining Utica where Caleb Curtis hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Caleb Curtis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about Sixty Nine 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. That he is
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Geo. Brown Clerk
James C. Delony Jeziah Wright
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogato- ries 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 James C. Delony who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Utica in said county Morroccodale and that Jeziah Wright who has also signed the same, is a resident in Utica and is a farmer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court  E. Hays and Justices
I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Caleb Curtis for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10th day of Sept 1832
Geo. Brown Clerk

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, County of Oneida,
On this 12 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Catherine Curtis a resident of New Hartford in the county aforesaid, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half-pay and Pensions to certain Widows," that she is the widow of Caleb Curtis's late of said Town & County who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Prisoner of the United States, and a statement of which service will be found on the records of the War Department Pension office Washington
She further declares that she was married to the said Caleb Curtis at New York on the Twelfth day of July (1788) in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight ; that her husband, the aforesaid Caleb Curtis died on the 13 th day of April 1836 .
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794 viz; - at the time above stated. My maiden name Cunningham -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
James Dean? Atty.
Catherine Curtis Marks

Onondaga County David Curtis being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Catherine Curtis within named, that she is the widow of Caleb Curtis who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she has remained his widow ever since his death. This deponent is brother of the deceased Caleb Curtis -
Given in open court the day & year aforesaid and I certify the same to be true and credible,
David Curtis
James Dean, Clerk.
Clerk's office
Onondaga County I James Dean Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the above proceedings were this day read in open court Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid -
James Dean, Clerk.
Catherine Curtis 95th
$5.00

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 15, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the children of Catharine Curtis, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 2 d Feb'y 18418 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1849 to the 1 st Dec. 1849. Respectfully, yours,
11675 Act 2 Feb 48
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

August 5, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Dr. H. J. Sheffield Frankfort New York
CALEB CURTIS W. 17682 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Caleb Curtis who served in the Connecticut militia from Sharon, Connecticut, received a pension and died April 13, 1836.
The record of Caleb Curtis follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17682, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Caleb Curtis (whose surname appears also Curtiss) was born June 20, 1763, in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Wilton, Connecticut, Caleb Curtis enlisted and served as private in Captain Nathan Gilbert's company, and in Colonel Mead's Connecticut regiment, three tours of one month each as follows: in the summer of 1779, at Horse Neck; in March, 1780, at Stamford, and in the summer of 1780 at Middlesex, all in Connecticut, where he was engaged in protecting the inhabitants from attacks by the enemy. He served various other short tours prior to 1782 under Captain Nathan Gilbert, amounting in all to more than six months, dates of these enlistments not given. He again enlisted in March, 1782, served as private in Captain Ozias Marvin's Connecticut company, stationed at Norwalk, Connecticut, and was discharged March 4, 1783.
After the war, the soldier resided in New Haven, Connecticut, in the City of New York, Ballston, Waterford and Troy, all in New York, then in New Hartford, Oneida County, New York.
Caleb Curtis was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of New Hartford, New York, and signed Caleb Curtis. He died in New Hartford April 13, 1836.

Caleb Curtis married July 12, 1788, in New York City, Catherine Cunningham who was born July 6, 1764, in Scotland.
Soldier's widow, Catherine Curtis, was allowed pension on her application executed September 12, 1838, at which time she was a resident of New Hartford, New York, and was still living there in 1849. She died December 17, 1849.
The following names of children of Caleb Curtis and his wife, Catherine, are shown in the claim:
Phebe Curtis, born December 18, 1788, in New York and in 1837 living in New Hartford, N.Y. (their eldest) James " " December 20, 1790, in New York Caleb "Jr. " April 7, 1792, " " " Joel " " March 7, 1794, in Ballston, N. Y. Catharine " " August 24, 1796, in Waterford Betsy " " January 15, 1799, in Waterford and later of Troy, N. Y. Julian " " November 25, 1802, in Troy.
The following family data are shown in regard to David Curtis, brother of the soldier Caleb Curtis:
David Curtis, born September 7, 1767, in Sharon, Connecticut Lucy Bennett " December 6, 1770, in New Canaan, N. Y.; died March 5, 1820, in "Paris Union Society". David Curtis married (1st) January 21, 1790, Lucy Bennett " " " (2nd) November 29, 1821, Obedience Chaplin, in New York. Anna " born October 3, 1790, in New Canaan, New York. Henry " " December 3, 1792, in Bridgeport, Vt.; died Sept. 23, 1814, in Paris, N.Y. Clarissa " " April 12, 1795; died Sept. 12, 1796. Clarissa (2nd) " " November 2, 1797 Ransom " " January 8, 1800.
The following family data are shown, also, in the claim:
Zachariah Hulsaple, born July 3, 1805 " " married April 1, 1826, Betsey Curtis

   Maria  Hulsapple, born  February  4, 1827     George  "  " February  23, 1829     Zachariah  "  " May  23, 1830     Henry  "  " December  11, 1831     Catharine  "  " August  18, 1833     Elisabeth  "  " October  15, 1834; died  October 23, --    Elisabeth  "  " September  6, 1835     Curtis  "  " June  25, 1837    
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

soed - Rev. series ny
Rev WIDOW, &c.
May 23 '96 pensed to A Byron - Co Rome
File No. 17682
Catharine Cantis Widow of Caleb Cantis Dis Rev War
June 6-96. To Jtm J.S. Sh 1936 Aug. 5 - as per copy Hock to Dr. H. Pheffell - m L B
Act: Feb 28 41
Index: - Vol. 41 , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N. York Catharine Curtis Catharine B. Johnson 26. April 1837 to Anne S. Soper 1839
Ad July 1838

Albany 5.406
Catharine Curtis widow of Caleb Curtis
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 13. April 1836 of Onondaga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gillel of the regt. commanded by _____ in the Penn. line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 14 April
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May 1840 and sent to B. P. Johnson Rome, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 194 46 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 25 00
$219 46
{ Act July 7, ) 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2.
Clerk. Page 73

Letter to D. Gillemans, 3 Sep 1847
New York 21/11/7 Catharine Curtis widow of Caleb Curtis who was a Private in the Connecticut line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of January 1844 and sent to B.P. Johnson Rome New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 104

Rev War (3-189.) Bureau of Pensions.
W Application No. 17682 W.
Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER, Caleb Curtis
Co. _____, _____ Reg't
INFORMATION DESIRED.
All papers for exam
X COMMISSIONER JUN 4 1890 SECOND DEPUTY

NY 24/4 Oct 13. 7 July 1838,
Mr.
J. S. [unclear] (Com: Anthony) Washington

Home in Mass. Mr. Oct 9. 1838.
Am. J. L. Edwards.
In England I find you the papers in case of Catherine Curtis moor Caleb Curtis . late a Pennsylvanian.
Married 12 th July 1788.
Proof. Paper A. Bible Record.
1 st child Phebe. Born 18 th Oct 1788.
(1) the Curtis affidavit as to Record A. being genuine -
B. Family Records of David Curtis Showing his marriage in 1790.
Aff. David Curtis that Caleb Curtis & Catherine Cunningham married in 1788 2 years previous to his.
Return as most respectfully requested to the subscriber
I have the honor to be most respectfully yours ob t Serv t .
Benj. T. Johnson

ny July 16 roof of Cath St Church.
Rev. J. L. Schwenk St. Joseph's Washington.

Home N.Y.
July 11th 1839
Am. L. Edmuns Esq.
Enclosed I send you the aff. of Peter Titus in relation to the service of Caleb Custer, which I hope will prove satisfactory, in relation to the claims of Mrs. Catherine Custer the Widow of the said Caleb Custer deceased -
I am Very Resp. Yours affly
Benj. Johnson

(Mar. 9. 1840)
Wm
Wm L. Edwards Comr Pennhols Washington

Rome N.Y. March 2 o 1840
Dear Sir,
In pursuance of a letter from the Pension Office dated 5 th Sept 1839 I have written to Comptroller M c Leod and enclosed his return - which I herein enclose in relation to the case of Mrs Catherine Curtis
I am Very Resp d
Yours
Wm P. Johnson

3976
In the matter of Catherine Curtis applicant for Pension act 1843
Brig P. Johnson Agent Rome
PAID
16
Isaac Beekman B.P. Johnson Esq. Attorney Rome

DECLARATION ACT, 1843.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONEIDA COUNTY, }
On this twelfth day of September  October , 1843, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Catherine Curtis — a resident of the town of New Hartford in said county, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Caleb Curtis who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, and who drew a pension under the Act of the United States and died on the 13 th day of April 1836.
and that she received under the Act of July 7th, 1838, a Pension of fifty — dollars per annum; She further declares that she remains a Widow, and has done so ever since the death of her husband.
Catherine X Curtis mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONEIDA COUNTY, }
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Catherine Curtis — and know her to be the person described in the above declaration, and who was a Pensioner under the Act of July 7th, 1838. The word "September" was used and the word "October" substituted before the above was signed.
Aaron Hackley
JUSTICE.
I P.S. Root CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF Oneida do hereby certify that Aaron Hackley was on the date of the above certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 12 th day of October in the year 1843.
P. Sheldon Root Clk.

3976 Oct 16
Cath. Curtis
Oct 23
$50 per ann
B. P. Johnson
Rome
N. York
Henry James 4167 104 7, Prince of Wales Terrace Kensington, W. London

Home N.Y. Oct 13 th 1843
Am H. Cavendish Esq
Enclosed are the Notes of Catherine's facts for a bill under the act of 1843
Returns are respectfully requested to the subscriber -
I am very Respectfully
Yours -
Benj V. Johnson

State of New-York, } ss. County of Oneida
On this Thirty first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- Nine , personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Oneida in the State of New York, Catharine Cartis a resident of the town of New Milford in the said county of Oneida aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Caleb Cartis , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services, she was pensioned under the act of July 7, 1838, 3 d March 1842 & 17 June 1844 - and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was Fifty dollars - She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year } Catharine Cartis . first above written before me Decker Gillmore Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me - Decker Gillmore Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Oneida
I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Decker Gillmore Justice of the Peace was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
L.S.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this Second day of April 184 9 .
Patrick Mahon Clerk per James Edgar Dept. Clk

State of New York Oneida County ss
Caleb Gurtis within named being duly sworn before me deposes and says— That in the Year 1779 in the Summer a, he believes he was drafted at Wilton Conn— in Capt Nathan Gilbert's Company and marched to Horse neck and there served as a Soldier for the term of one month at least— though this deponent believes it was more.—
In March 1780 he was again drafted in Capt Nathan Gilbert's Company instead of Gilt a, States by mistake in declaration— and marched to Stamford Conn. where we were Stationed as a guarantee and the like for the term of one month at least—
In Summer of the same Year 1780 this deponent was again drafted, in Capt Gilbert's Company and marched to Middlesex Conn— and was there Stationed among the inhabitants to protect them from the excursions of the enemy, and this deponent served at this time one month and more but how much over he cannot distinctly recollect. (in Capt Gilbert's Company included)
And this deponent further says that he served various other periods of short service, but he cannot now from the length of time that has elapsed state particular, further than the above which he distinctly recollects. The whole period of these short services were stated by his witness Gilt a, Fitch to have been six months or more. This deponent now claims for these services the above term of Three months ,
over

And this deponent further says that in March 1782 he enlisted at Milton (Conn) for one year in Capt Ozias Mearns Company, and marched directly to Norwalk Conn, and served there until 4 March 1783 - being the day on which the term of enlistment expired. - The company was stationed at that place to protect it. This deponent was discharged on the 4 th March 1783 - but did not receive any written discharge - The name of the other officers this deponent does not recollect except Lieut Daniel Daniel Halbert - The name of the Colonel he does not remember - He thinks Col Mead had command of the Regt in which Capt Gilberts Co. belonged.
The reason why this deponent did not obtain a clergyman's affidavit was because there was no settled clergyman there whom he knew.
Caleb Curtis
Personally appeared before me the above named Caleb Curtis, named in the annexed paper, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit this 18 th day of December 1832.
Norman Leonard J.P.
Clerk's Office
Oneida County
I, Jos. Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Norman Leonard above named was a justice of the peace of said county on the day of the date of said aff idavit and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and the above signature seems to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 18 th day of December 1832
Jos. Brown Clerk Jos B. Read Dps Clk

State New York Saratoga County
{ ss. Giles Fitch of the town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga & State aforesaid, personally came before me John
Pettit one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County and on his oath deposeth and saith. That he was well acquainted with Caleb Curtiss of New Hartford in the County of Oneida in the State of New York. That the said deponent and the said Caleb Curtiss were both residents of the town of Milton in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut at the time of the war of the revolution. That this deponent and the said Caleb Curtiss were enrolled in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Nathan Gilbert. That from the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight until the year seventeen hundred and eighty two this deponent and the said Caleb Curtiss served at several times a term of six months or more in the Militia under Captain Gilbert. Also that in the month of March Seventeen hundred and eighty two this deponent and the said Caleb Curtiss enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Elias Marvin and served in said Company until the month of March Seventeen hundred & eighty three when they were discharged
Giles Fitch
The deponent to this affidavit made oath before me this 4 th day of July 1832 that the matter contained therein is true.
John Pettit Justice peace

I certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Giles Fitch for more than thirty years, and that he has a fair character for truth & veracity veracity
John Pettit
Saratoga County Clerk's office To I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do Certify that John Pettit whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit and to the above certificate, was at the date thereof, and now is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga, acting under the authority of the State of New York
Witness my hand & seal of office the 5 th July 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Cash entries 8993 Oneida Co. N.Y.
Spinal
179. Capt. Matthew Littleton $1780 - 23 months actual service
common law
182. Capt. David Martin Capt. at Newmarket 1 year for whole year 3 mos
181. Capt. John ...
John A. Stone, N.Y.
paid 4/6
assessed
15 mo
55 3/4
Palmer to be payable at Maria, N.Y.

V 21109 Katherine Curtis. Madon d Caleb Curtis act.
1838.
Married 12 July 1788 Hartford and 13. Apr 1836
Benj. P. Johnson Capt. Ozias Martin Count Home
America. Admitted Private 15 Nov. 1838

State of New York Oneida County ss David Currie of Paris in said County, being duly sworn depones and says that he is aged 71 years - That Caleb Currie late of North Adirondack said County, deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States, that the annexed Family Record of this deponent marked B, is in the hand writing of this deponent, and was this day taken from the book in which it was entered. That it was made as many as thirty years upwards since. This deponent was married Jan'y 21 st 1790 - and the said Caleb Currie was married to Catharine Cunningham about two years previous to my marriage and as this deponent believes in March 1788 - and that said Catharine still remains the widow of the said Caleb Currie.
from the copy and from a forensical in open court the said Witness is a man of credibility truth and veracity. Not a brother of individual except the 2 last lines do
J. D. Dyer, Clerk.

State of New York Oneida County Phoebe Curtis of said County being duly sworn deposes and says, that the annexed Family Record this deponent took from a large Bible given by Catherine Curtis mother of this deponent to her daughter Betsy Curtis, who is now dead, and the said Bible came into the possession of this deponent at the time of her death. That this record was copied from an original record of Caleb Curtis the Father of this deponent which was very much worn at the time this deponent copied it, and has since been lost or destroyed - but in what manner this deponent cannot say - This deponent was the eldest child of said Caleb and Catherine and was born on the 18 th of December
1788 as appears by said record The death of said Caleb was inscribed in 1836 by another person sworn in open Court the 13 th day of September 1877 and I certify the witness is a person of credibility truth and veracity I Deane City.  Phoebe Curtis

War Department Pension Office
26. April 1839
Sir,
The paper of Mrs Catherine widow of Caleb Curtis has been examined and filed - At the time the paper claim of the applicants husband was allowed it was not known that there was any further evidence in relation to his revolutionary service, what was then  then produced in existence - It has since been ascertained that there is material evidence in relation to the service in question in the office of the Comptroller of Connecticut in relation to the service in question to whom reference is made for further proof
B. P. Johnson Esq, Dane N.Y.

Saratoga County ss.
Giles Fitch of the Town of Greenfield Saratoga County being duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with Caleb Curtis of the Town of Milton County of Fairfield State of Connecticut in the time of the Revolution War and that said Curtis served in the Militia under Capt. Nathan Gilbert Six Months or more in Col. Meads Regiment and this deponent further saith that he and Caleb Curtis enlisted both at the same time for one year under Capt. Elias Warren and served that term of time thinks it was in the year 1782 that their duty was generally or mostly performed in the old town of Norwalk and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13 th day of June 1839 Nathan Daniels Justice
Giles Fitch
I would state that the above deponent is respectable as to truth and veracity
N. Daniels Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, Alphous Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify , That Nathan Daniels (ss) before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 14 th day of Jan. 1839
A. Goodrich Clerk

B. P. Johnson
5 - Sept 1839
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War Department Pardon Office 5. Sept. 1839
55.
Sir, The affidavit of Gen. Fitch in the case of Mrs. Catherine Carter is received - As soon as the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut relating to evidence of the revolutionary services of the claimant's husband is sent the investigation of the claim will be resumed.
H. P. Johnson Esq. Pardon N.Y.

Comptroller's Office Hartford July 26 1840
6 Dr Sir Yours, of the 18 th inst. was duly received. I have again made thorough search on the Records in this office - for the name of Caleb Curtis (without success) neither can I find the name of Captain Nathan Gillet - or Orias  Merrim in our Books, & I am prepared to say - no such name appears on record in this office.
Yours, Very Respectfully Henry Kirkborn Park H
Brig. P. Johnson Esq.

Utica Aug 28 1847
Dear Sir
I have been applied to by Mrs Catherine Curtis to obtain for her a Copy of the Certificate granting to her a Pension. She having unfortunately lost the one first granted to her
She resides in New Hartford in the County of Oneida & State of New York - I don't recollect her husband's Name.
By finding me a Copy of the above mentioned Certificate as early as possible you will confer a favor on an aged & almost helpless female who stands greatly in need of the money due her.
Very Respectfully Yours
D. G. Tilton
Justice of the Peace of the City of Utica
To the Com d of Pensions Washington

James L. Edwards Esquire Commis n of Pensions Home Dept t Washington City—

Albany April 4. 1849.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commis n of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Catherine Curtis, for the purpose of obtaining her pension certificate under the act of 2 d Feb y . 1848—
Very Respectfully
Yours obed t Serv t
Samuel Jenkins.

Department of the Interior,
Office of the Deputy Commissioner.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., June 6, 1896.
Hon. J. S. Sherman,
House of Representatives.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military service of Caleb Curtis in the War of the Revolution, I have the Honor to advise you that it appears that in the summer of 1779 he was drafted at Wilton, Conn., and served one month in Captain Nathan Gilbert's (not Gillet) Co. of Connecticut troops. In March, 1780 he was again drafted and served one month, in this Company. In the summer of the year 1780 he was for the third time drafted and served one month in the same organization. Captain Gilbert's Company, it appears, was attached to Col. Mead's regiment, Connecticut troops.
In March, 1782, he enlisted at Wilton, Conn., and served one year in Capt. Ozias Marvin's Co. of Conn. troops, being discharged on the 4th of March, 1783.
He states that he was born at Sharon, Conn., in 1763, and at the time of his application he resided at Utica, N.Y.
Pension was allowed him in January, 1833, and his widow, Catharine in April 1849. No further particulars concerning the

soldier's military service are contained in the papers on file in this Bureau. This, however, will be sufficient for the purpose mentioned by your correspondent.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "H. C. Bell". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned above the title "Deputy Commissioner." The "H" is large and stylized, with the "C" and "Bell" following in a fluid, connected script.
Deputy Commissioner.

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 17682.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 23rd, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Caleb Curtis, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 10th, 1832, at which time he was residing at Utica, N. Y., and 69 years of age, and his pension was allowed for one year and three months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Nathan Gillet and Col. Mead. He enlisted at Wilton, Conn.
His widow, Catharine, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Rev. A. Byron-Curtis,
Rome, New York.

Rome N.Y.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, I write for the rate & place of birth of one Caleb Curtis , a revolutionary soldier . Also when he resided when enlisting. When he applied for a pension, and his military record.
To guide you in this, I can give you the rate & place of his death. As I have the record, he died Apr. 13th. 1836, in the City of Utica, State of New York. I write with a view of proving the "sons of the Revolution". Very Truly Yours,
(Rev.) A. B. Brown
May 15th. 96.
Rome N.Y.

Frankfort, N.Y. July 19, 1936.
Veterans Bureau. Washington, D.C.
Dr. A. CALEB CURTIS.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly forward, at your earliest opportunity, all available information regarding military service of Caleb Curtis, who served in the Connecticut Militia, and was a pensioner of the American Revolution. I believe he enlisted from the vicinity of Sharon, Conn., in Capt. Maria's Company. Could you give me all family data, regarding children or widows. He died in Niles, N.Y. April 13, 1836. My information was gathered from the Oneida Historical Society and taken from Connecticut Historical Society Collections Volume 8. I am a descendant of the above, and am greatly interested in the genealogical line.
Very Sincerely Dr. H. J. Sheffield. Frankfort, N.Y.
After 5 days, return to Dr. H. J. Sheffield. FRANKFORT, N. Y.