Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, 17681, Zadock Curtis, Conn.

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Curtis, Sadock or Curtiss Rosy
W 17681
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Connecticut - 2631
Rosy Curtis, widow of Gaius Curtis, who died on the 9 th November 1830 of St. Haver in the State of Conn. who was a P. in the County commanded by Captain Bingham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Conn. in the Conn. line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 39, and said and said and said Watbury, Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of March - $ 18 6 64 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 66 $ 19 8 30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Bensen Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 66

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Waterbury
On this 1 day of October 1838 before the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut at Waterbury in said District County and State now sitting in open court personally appeared
Rosy Gurtip
an resident of Waterbury in the District County and State aforesaid 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 benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
that she is the widow of Zadock Gurtip who was a private soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war and as such in the Spring of the year 1775 Enlisted into Capt Phineas Porters Company Isaac Bronson & Stephen Matthews being Lieut. s of said Company and David Smith Ensign and Michael Bronson First Sergeant in the Regt commanded by Col Ward and in Genl Woosters Brigade the Regt Mustered at Horse neck and from there marched to New York from there to Albany and from Albany by way of Lake George & Lake Champlain to A Island on or near the mouth of the Lardie River.

at which Place the term of service of the said Regt Expired and the said Ladock Bartlett returned home to his residence in Waterbury Ct.
The Regt was raised for the period of seven months and the term commenced on the applicant believes in the month of May and terminated in the month of December of that year which term the applicant proved by the Deposition of Joseph Mear & Holung Skorth. Hereunto annexed. She further states that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except what is herewith annexed and the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut which is annexed to the application of Hannah Brown, for a pension which application accompanies this application.

She further declares that she was married to the said Zaddock Curtis on the 25 day of April 1773, Seventeen Hundred & seventy three that her husband the aforesaid Zaddock Curtis died at Tazewell Watseky on the ninth day of Nov 1836.
and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by referen- to the proof hereto annexed sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Joel Hirsman & Rosy her X Curtis's mark Judge of Probate. for the District of Watseky

Zadock Curtis was married to Rosa Batchelder April the twenty fifth A.D. seventeen hundred seventy three
I Willard Spencer Town Clerk of the town of Waterbury New Haven County State of Connecticut do certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Zadock Curtis to Rosa Batchelder with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures in the record as follows April the 25 th A.D. 1773
I Willard Spencer above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town Clerk's Office with the exception above named as certified by me Willard Spencer Town Clerk
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Waterbury
On this 1 day of October 1858
Elijah F Merrill & Willard Spencer subscribed to the foregoing depositions appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elijah F Merrill & Willard Spencer. That the said Merrill is a respectable man & credible witness

and that as such he is entitled to full credit
And that William Spencer holds the Office of Town Clerk for the said Town of Watertown, & that his Certificate with the Reporture above is as such entitled to full faith and credit in testimony, whereby I have
hereunto subscribed.
My name and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for the District afore said, the day & year aforesaid
Given under my hand of Probate for the District of Watertown

Rev WIDOW, &c.
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Jan Feb 1-1920 Mil. hts to Mrs F. L. Fairchild Glendon Ch
File No. 17681
Roy Carliss
widow of
Isaac Carliss
Pr. Brn. Wm.
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 14 Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4024
Rosy Guntz
Application - for Pension make return to Joel Hinman Watbury Ct
4 July 1836.
273030
4 mo pr
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Tmopri
$23.33
No deduction
Joel Hinman Watbury Con d

I Elijah F. Murrell of Watbury New Haven County State of Connecticut aged fifty years do here and say that I was for many years well acquainted with Zadock Curtis of said Watbury until his death which was in the fall of the year 1830 Since the death of said Curtis I have ever been acquainted with his widow Mary Curtis - know that she has not married since the death of her husband Zadock Curtis but yet remains his widow
E. F. Murrell
The certificate after next Dispensation. J. H. H. H. Judge Probate

I Joseph Minor of Wolcott in New Haven County State of Connecticut aged eighty three years of age and say that in the Spring of the year 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier into the Continental army or what was called State troops under Capt Phinehas Porter our two Lieutenants names were Isaac Bronson and Stephen Matthews the ensigns name was David Smith Sergeant Michael Bronson - we mustered and marched from Watbury in said County to a place called Housatonic and then joined the Regt which was commanded by Col. Ward in General Wooster's Brigade. Gadock Curtis then of Northbury a parish of said Watbury enlisted as a pri- vate soldier at the same time and into the same company and marched on with us after joining the Regt we went to New York to Albany and from place to place to St Johns from St Johns a part of our company went to Montreal and continued through the winter among which was myself - Gadock Curtis did not go to Montreal but returned after his enlistment which was for seven months expired I was well acquainted with Gadock Curtis and know that he served through the whole campaign which was seven months and further the deponent saith not - Joseph Minor
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Wolcott Be it Remembered That on the 12 th day of September 1838 Before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Minor who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - The deponent is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and his deposition is entitled to credit in Archibald Minor Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } New Haven County }
I Inverness Clerk of the County Court in & for said County & Keeper of the Seal thereof & of the Commissions of Justices of the Peace in & for said County hereby certify that Leonard Drown & Archibald Minor such is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly appointed Commissioned & sworn with four Adjunct Justices & take the acknowledgment of oaths. That his Commission is dated the 28 th day of May 1838. & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1839. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of October A D 1838
Inverness Clerk

I Hollingsworth Hine of Woodbury in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut now aged Eightythree years, Do depose and say that early in May 1775 I enlisted as a private Soldier for the term of Seven months in a Company Commanded, by Capt Phineas Porter of Watbury in New Haven County Isaac Bronson and one Mathias were Lieutenants in said Company and one Smith was Ensign I do not recollect the names of other Officers. Zadoc Curtis of Northbury then a part of said Watbury was also a private Soldier in said Company and marched with the same from said Watbury in said month of May. We marched first to Fairfield, then to New York, and remained in the Neighborhood of New York until October when the Company was ordered to Albany, and I left and went home on a furlough. The said Curtis had continued with the Company and was still in it when I left Hollingsworth Hine
State of Connecticut to New Haven County
Be it remembered that on the 14 day of September 1838 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said New Haven County Personally appeared Hollingsworth Hine who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition by him given and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same in due form of Law and from the knowledge I have of the character of the Deponent I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his Deposition is entitled to credit Leonard Bronson Justice of Peace

1 1 1 State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Wethersfield } B
I Charles Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wethersfield certify that the papers hereto annexed contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rosy Gurtiff for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this third day of October A D 1838
Charles Scott CWR