Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6747, Daniel Curtis, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Curtis, Daniel Keziah
N 6747 B.L.Wt. 39205-160-55-
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let. 31 May 1841 L. Chapman
4,873 New York Roll
Daniel Curtis
Massachusetts } Line }
Private
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Dec r 1818. and sent to Mr Samuel Lake, Batavia N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 M th & 4/30 - 33:6 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. - 48: -
Jackson
$ 81:6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years 1701
continued
Batavia -
Pension and interest to be paid to the said Daniel Curtis by the said Samuel Lake at Batavia in the County of Genesee and State of New York

239. 992 b Act Mar. 3. '77 Mar. 28. '76
239/5 Kezia burtis. mid. Daniel burtis. pri. Daniel
Ms 39205 p
Revij. war.
Mich Feb 18-4462 A. 16000, Aug. 20/56 B. 16000
16000 b. b. Chatfield. Eaton Rapids Mich.
Q. P. 42-156. 15

4462 Michigan Neyiah Curtis widow of Daniel, Maj. Curtis who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Increased from $80. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. st day of Decr. 1856. and sent to Hon. L. Cass. Senate
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364. Vol. 2

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 Michigan Eaton County
On this Eighteenth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty One personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate judges of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Eaton. Hephzibah Curtis a resident of the town of my Tylor in the County of Eaton and State aforesaid aged Seventy two 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 Daniel Curtis who was a private in the war of the Revolution; and for a particular description of the services rendered by the said Daniel Curtis reference being had to the papers and proofs already on file in the War Office of the United States will at large and fully appear.

She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Curtis on the thirteenth day of July in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Curtis died on the fourth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place prior to the first of January Nineteen Hundred and Ninety four Viz; at the time above stated. And she further declares that she has not in her possession neither does she know of any Record or documentary Proof of her said marriage shown to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Hezraha her X Curtis mark
James McQueen Associate judge
State of Michigan Eaton County
I do hereby certify that the above named Hezraha Curtis who has this day made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a person of known respectability in the neighborhood where she resides and that her statement

is entitled to full credit. And I further certify that she stated to me at the time of the execution of the foregoing declaration that she never could write her name and that she is unable to appear in open court & make the same from bodily infirmity since under my hand the day and year first above written.
JAMES M c QUEEN Associate Judge of Eaton Co. Circuit Court
State of Michigan Eaton County ss
On this eighteenth day of May Eighteen Hundred and forty one before me the subscriber one of the associate judges of the Circuit Court in and for said County of Eaton personally appeared Betsy T. Curtis who on his oath declares that he is personally acquainted with the above named Betsy T. Curtis, and was acquainted with her at the time of the divorce of her said Husband Daniel Curtis, & knows that she still remains his widow, & that she is the identical Betsy T. Curtis who has made and subscribed the foregoing declarations and further says not

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written Barny Wellman
James M c Lean Associate Judge
State of Michigan Eaton County ss.
I certify that the above named Barny Wellman who has sworn & sub- scribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of respectability in the neighborhood where he resides, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand the day and year above written — James M c Lean
Associate Judge
STATE OF MICHIGAN, } Eaton County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, M. S. BRACKETT, Clerk of the County of
Eaton, do hereby certify that James M c Lean the person before whom the acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument was taken, was at the time of taking said acknowledgment an associate Judge within and for the County of Eaton, and duly authorized by law to take such acknowl- edgment, and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James M c Lean
and that the signature of the said certificate of acknowledgment is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 15 th day of May 18 41
M. S. Brackett Clerk

State of Michigan County of Eaton I of the 17 th day of March AD one thousand Eight hundred and fifty Six personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace Within said for the County and State aforesaid, Keziah Curtis aged Eightyseven years a resident of Eaton Rapids Eaton County State of Michigan who being duly sworn according to law, deposes that she is the Widow of Daniel Curtis who was a Private in the Army of the United States in the Revolution- ary War. She further declares that she and the said Daniel Curtis were legally married and that he is now dead & that she is now unmarried and his Widow. She further declares that she is now a pensioner of the United States as his Widow and to her pension certificate and the proof upon which the same was issued she begs leave to Refer for Proof of her being the Widow of said Daniel Curtis and also of his Service in said War. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for or received under this or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land or other Warrant, her Keziah X Curtis mark C. C. Chapman S. Phillips

The Barney Wilson and Chester, C Chafield residents of Eaton County State of Michigan upon our Oaths declare that The foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Regiah Curtis in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and Statement of the affiant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Barney Wilson upon his Oath declares that he has known said Regiah Curtis for a long time and that he knows from his own personal knowledge that she is the person she represents herself to be C. C. Chafield Barney Wilson
The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim To further certify that said Regiah Curtis stated to me as the reason why she made her mark to the above declaration was she had never learned to write her name Signature Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan County of Eaton
R. H. Corbin Clerk of said County of Eaton do hereby certify that J. Phillips before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn and subscribed was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elec- ted and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Great County this 19 th day of March A.D. 1854
R. H. Corbin Clerk

5/ D. Kurtz
Corrected by D. Kurtz 1890
1/10-
Correct
1890 D. Kurtz
1890 D. Kurtz
1890 D. Kurtz

State of New York } Genesee County } B. On this 30 th day of April in the year 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Kurtz aged seventy fifty four years, Resident in Batavia in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Daniel Kurtz enlisted in the Continental Service some time in the month of November 1781 for three years, in Captain Carr's Company in the 8 th Massachusetts Regiment command- ed by Col. Michael Jackson that he faithfully performed his duty as a soldier in the Regiment until the 30 th day of June 1784 the date of the annexed discharge, that when he was discharged, he was  he was in Capt. Hovey's Company in the American Regiment com- manded by Col. Hull stationed at West Point, and that he is the same person mentioned in the said Discharge - That he was in many other campaigns in the Militia Service, that he was in several skirmishes with small parties but was never in any General Battle. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country.

For Support. That he has no other evidence, except the annexed discharge, in his power, of his said service, and that he never received any pension from the United States. —
Sworn and declared the 30 th David Curtis day of April 1818 Before me James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Curtis did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the above deposition. & I now transmit the testimony and proceedings had and taken before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the War Dept t said Act of Congress before mentioned
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid

State of New York, Genesee County } ss. I Simeon Cummings clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing is his signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County Seal the 4 th of May 1818
S. Cummings

Paniel Guelis no Refugie J.W. 3
4873 March 1899 sent to C. F. Buckley Batavia Nov 10. 1890

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the Sixteenth day of June of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones, Isaac Wilson, Richard Smith Amos Mear, Hayden, George
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this Sixteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Daniel Curtis aged 67 to 68 years, resident of the town of Elba in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— In 1779 at South Berne , for three years, in Captain Barr's Company in Colonel Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line , and was honorably discharged in June 1782 at West Point , that his Declaration was awarded the 30th day of April 1818 , his Certificate is numbered 4873
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
"Schedule"
Real Estate I have none, I live with my son Leonard Curtis who lives in the town of Elba , and is in possession of one hundred and twenty seven acres of land situated in said Town , on which there is fifteen acres under improvement and on which there is now due to the Holland Land Company four hundred dollars, and on which there is a small poor log house , and log house .
Personal property I have none. — I have made application to Government, as Administrator of my son Ebenezer Curtis who was killed during the late war, at the Battle of Brandywater upon Canine and have not yet received his Bounty Land . And further that in November last I made the following contract with my son Leonard Curtis as follows that he my said son Leonard should support me and my wife, during our natural lives, and also my Daughter Sophia aged 13 years, until she shall have attained to the years of 21. In consideration of which I gave my said son Leonard all of my personal property, which does not exceed fifty dollars in value.

and have not yet received his Bounty and And further that in November last I made the following contract with my son Leonard Curtis as follows that he my said son Leonard, should support me and my wife, during our natural lives, and also my Daughter Sophia aged 13 years, until she shall have reached the years of 21. In consideration of which I gave my said son Leonard all of my personal property, which does not exceed the amt of fifty dollars in value, and I would further state, that he the said son Leonard is a cripple, having lost a leg in the late war, in the Battle of Chippewa, on the Niagara frontier, after being being a soldier in the Army at the time, and now receives a Pension from Government, and I do further declare the facts as above stated together with my present Pension are my only dependence for a support for my self and family
I have Debts due me from the following Persons    Yrs from Abraham Sleeper of Elba  $ 62 1/2    " " Washington Gardner of "  " 62 1/2    " " Nehemiah Ingersoll of Elba  28.83 3/4     $150.08  
I am indebted to the following Persons    To Doctor James A. Billings  $ 5.00  
And the deponent further says that his necessary wearing apparel and bedding for himself and family, does not exceed twenty dollars in value, that his occupation is a farm, and being afflicted with the Rheumatism is not able to do any kind of labour of consequence that he has a wife named Keziah aged fifty two years who is also afflicted with the Rheumatism, and half of the time confined to her bed, and further he has two children Leonard aged 26 years and aged 13 Sophia aged 13 years. Which compose his family, his situation is messy and slaves in need of assistance
Sworn to and subscribed
Leonard Curtis
Jan 16 th 1882 in open Court
Before me S. Cummings Clerk of Gen Com Pensions

I, Simeon Cummings, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath (or affirmation) and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 28. th day of September A.D. 1820
Simeon Cummings CLK By Rb. Smead Dep.

May - 14 - 1903. Winchester Dist. C. N.Y. C.S.
R.S.  WIDOW, &c.
H. 15 2
File No. 6742
Rebecca Curtis
Widow
Daniel Curtis's
Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 29/48
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Curtis Soldier in the American Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 22 30 Day of June
1784
By the General's Command, J. H. W. H. H. B. L.
Ebenezer Cap g &c
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ebenezer Adjutant

39205
5 No. 1000

239.992
Peter Brantley
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D.P.

McRae
Keyah Curtis
and banal
2 Feb 48 No 6462
Mich
orga C M H Tng 30
Gen. J. P. Henson
Marshall
McRae

Michigan Roll, Right Custer, under of Daniel, who was a private Massachusetts Line
See Joint Resolution.
July 1, 1848.
$96 per annum
3 secondary former pay- ments at $80 per share
Dear Sirs, Capt.
Lord W. Stiles.

Ecorse Rapids Ecorse Co. Michigan March 20, 1856
Sir Enclosed You Will receive Application of Keziah Curtis Widow of Daniel Curtis for Pounty Land under act of March 30. 1850
C. C. Chatfield

Michigan Heziah Curtis, widow of Daniel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1849 and sent to
Leander C. Chapman Jackson Michy
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 2

4
✓
6307
Michigan
Keziah Curtis widow of Daniel Curtis dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 4 th August 1828 of Eaton Co. in the State of Michigan who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col d Jackson in the M ch P o line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July 1841 and sent to _____ Chapman, Jackson, Michigan years to the 14th of March 1841 $400:00 amount allowance ending
$400:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Will Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 2 nd Page 229

Michigan 3323
Reziah Curtis widow of Daniel Curtis who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the sixth day of December 1843 and sent to Leander Chapman Jackson Michigan
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 183

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Franklin ss.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that William Whitaker , Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William Whitaker and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Chapman Clerk.

Sackville Michie and December 27 th 1848
Hon J. S. Edwards Caret of Pensions
Dear Sir Herewith I enclose your declaration of Keziah Bates in order that she may have her name placed again on the pension Roll And have the benefits of the act of leave not passed February 2 nd 1848, making further provision for Survey Michie I act as the agent of the applicant
I Am Respectfully Yours Ob t Serv t
Grandville Chapman

3355
Keziah Custer
$80
3323
153
Leander Chapman Jackson Michigan

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3 rd March 1843 Granting Pensions for One Year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1835.
State of Michigan } Eaton County -
On this Seventeenth day of August A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of Eaton in the State of Michigan Keziah Curtis a resident of the Town of Ely in the County of Eaton State of Michigan Aged twenty five 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 3 rd March 1843 Granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Daniel Curtis who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in what particular Company or Regiment he served she cannot state but which will more fully appear by reference to the documents and proofs in the Office of the Secretary of War of the United States reference being thereunto had and that she was remunerated under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1835, And that the Annual Amount of her pension was 80 dollars per Annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me J. M. Collins Justice of the Peace
Keziah Curtis Mark
State of Michigan } Eaton County } ss
I hereby certify that Keziah Curtis above named who has this day appeared before me and made the foregoing Declaration is personally known to me and is a person of known respectability, and that her statement

is entitled to full Credit & Belief & that she stated to her at the time of making the foregoing declaration that she could write her name . she cannot now in consequence of age and bodily infirmity
"she" and "write her name" interlined before signing by Justice.
J. M. Collins Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan Eaton County ss.
On this seventeenth day of August in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Three became the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid personally appeared Barney Wellman who on his oath declared that he is personally acquainted with the above named Lydia Curtis and was acquainted with her before and at the time of the decease of her said husband and knows her to be the identical person named in & who has this day made the foregoing declaration & that she still remains the widow of the said David Curtis. Sworn & Subscribed this 17 day of August 1843 Barney Wellman
State of Michigan Eaton County ss.
I hereby further certify that the said Barney Wellman who has this day appeared and made oath to the foregoing Affidavit last above written is a person of undoubted character & respectability in the neighbourhood where he resides and that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief. Given under my hand the day & year last above written.
J. M. Collins Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MICHIGAN, } ss. Eaton County Clerk's Office. }
Austin Blair I, M. S. BRACKETT , Clerk of the County of
Eaton, do hereby certify that James M. Collins
the person before whom the acknowledgment
of the annexed Declaration Certificate Affidavit was
taken, was at the time of taking said acknowledgment a Justice
of the peace within and for the
County of Eaton, and duly authorized by law to take such acknowl-
edgment, and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of
the said James M. Collins
and that the signature of the said certificate affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said county, this Twenty th day of August 18 43
Austin Blair Clerk.

State of New York Genesee County ss. Samuel Lake & Josiah Turner Being by me duly sworn say that they are personally acquainted with Daniel Curtis mentioned in the annexed declaration. That he is not the owner of any Real estate and that his personal property is not sufficient for the support of himself & wife. who are aged persons. and further say not. — Sam. Lake Sworn & Subscribed The 16 th day of November 1818 before me Elijah Hawley Judge of Genesee Co. Pleas
I certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the above named Daniel Curtis is in indigent circumstances and is in need of assistance — Nov. 16.. 1818 — Elijah Hawley Judge as aforesaid

State of New York Genesee County ss. I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that Elijah Hawley is and was at the date of the within a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the names of Elijah Hawley are in his own proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & County Seal at Batavia the 23 d day of November 1818 — S. Cummings

(Copy) This Indenture made this tenth day of Octo- ber in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred, and nineteen, between Dan- iel Curtis of the Town of Batavia, County of Genesee and State of New York, and Second Curtis of the Town and County aforesaid Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the Sums as herein after mentioned with Dower, Sell and release, and confer unto the said Party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever all his right and Title, and interest that he may have to an Article of Land, situate and lying in the Town of Batavia, County of Genesee and State of New York, It being the place where the said Daniel Curtis now lives, and also all of the Personal Property that the said Daniel Curtis has in Possession or to any property that the said Daniel Curtis exercises any ownership to. S

For and in consequence of the above mentioned premises and Personal Property, before mentioned, the said Leonard Curtis doth bind himself his heirs executors and assigns forever, to support and maintain at or on these premises, Daniel Curtis and Fasihah the wife of the said Daniel, and their Daughter twelve years of age, who is to be supported and maintained, by the said Leonard until she arrives to the years of Twenty one, with meat drink and necessary wearing apparel, the said Daniel and Fasihah his wife are to be supported and maintained, during their natural lives, by the said Leonard with meat and necessary wearing apparel from this time here after.
Given under our hands, Seals, at Patuxet this tenth day of November A.D. 1810
In Presence of (Signed) Daniel Curtis " Leonard his Curtis Mark. Thomas Ingersoll

Robert I certify that this is a true copy of the original, and by me copied.
C. F. Buckley
Patavia July 28 th 1825
Rev. Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Batavia N.Y. July 27th.
Miss
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mr. Calhoun P.O. Box 100 Washington D.C.

Patania July 28 th 1891.
Sir
Agreeable to your request, I herewith enclose to you a certified Copy of the Original contract, entered into between Daniel Curtis and Leonard, his son. I have also thought proper to state the situation and ability of his son, to comply with the contract. In the first place he has lost a leg in the late War, and since he has made the contract with his father has become perfectly worthless, by dissipation, and other bad conduct, and has abused his father, by beating and bruising him to such a degree that his father sued the process against him, and for want of bail he was committed to the Common Goal of the County, and also as to the Possession of the Land on which they both at present reside. The Article expired about a year since, and consequently has become forfeited, and the presumption is that neither will ever be able to redeem it.

and admit they do redeem it again, it is not worth more than One hundred Dollars, as they never have paid anything for the land, the following is a list of the property, and its value, in their possession, One cow $10.00, worth $40. Six sheep $6. One old horse and waggon $40 two cows $20. Hogs & farming utensils $20. Household furniture $20 Total One hundred & forty six Dollars, then Leonard Curtis, owns at least One hundred acres, so this embraces all the father and son's property, and the critical situation the old man is placed in, in consequence of the sons conduct. The facts stated above can be substantiated by good & credible witnesses if it is necessary, and in all existing circumstances I think there is no doubt but he comes strictly within the construction of the act. Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
Hon. J. C. Saltonstall Judge of War
C. F. Buckley

Brief in the case of Keziah Curtis, widow of Daniel Eaton — County and State of Michigan and Last Application July 1, 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Daniel Curtis, was, pensioned under the Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820 at $86 per ann. This widow, Keziah Curtis, was, pensioned under the Acts of July 1, 1838, March 3 d 1843, &c at $80. She is entitled to $86 per ann from July 1, 1848, under (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
The Records of that date.
Name and residence of Agent
Hon Lewis Cass, State B
Examining Clerk,
Caleb Ruler

Payment to be made at (Detroit)
by
E. P. Hastings Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Michigan
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 2
Geo. H. King Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Hannah Curtis, widow of Daniel Curtis, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 21st day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington Dec. 21. 1858
Sir,
I transmitted the enclosed papers, relating to the pension of Mrs. Emlen, on a request, that her application for an increase, and for back pension may be, and was once decided.
I am, Sir, with you at all times
G. B. Whiting Esq. Comm. of Pensions

July 14 th 1841
Jackson
Jackson Co Mich
See
I herewith enclosed to forward to you the papers of Mrs. Frazier Curtis & hope they are duly authenticated.
I am Respectfully Yours At Servt
Dear S r Edward.
Grand Chapman

7835- Reziah Curtis of Daniel Michigan
Admitted
to Private 2 yrs $80.- cap. barr. Col Jackson Masp.
died 4 Aug t 1828
Act 7 July 1838,
Leander Chapman Jackson, Michigan.

By Paterson Nov 24
Dear
Hon. John G. Calhoun.
Secretary of War Washington City.
and

Patavia Nov. 23 d 1818
Sir I forwarded to the War Department a claim for pension for Charles Lee some time in May last. I think the 4 th which was reported correct with the Rolls. I obtained the Judges certificate respecting his necessity and remailed it last Summer Summer. I believe in July. and as I have received returns from all claims forwarded previous to that date, and from several claims since forwarding his, I am apprehensive that it has miscarried or accidentally been mislaid.
I herewith enclose a pension claim for Daniel Curtis which has been returned for a Certificate of his Indegineu.
Sir with due respect Your H ble Serv t Sam. Lake
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of war

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin County ss. On this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one; before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county of Franklin, personally appeared Clarissa Reynolds of Orange in said county, aged 63 years, who upon oath deposes and says, that she was present at the marriage of Daniel Curtis junr. and Hephzibah Smith both of New Salem in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & witnessed the same, at said New Salem, in the month of July seventeen hundred and eighty six, and the said marriage was solemnized by Joseph Metcalf Esq. of Orange in said county. Clarissa Reynolds
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year first above written, before.
William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace I hereby certify, that Clarissa Reynolds, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, is a person of reputed truth and veracity.
William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin County ss.
On this twenty second day of February, in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty one; before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county of Franklin, personally appeared Aberdeen Smith, of Orange in said county, who upon oath declares and says, that he is seventy five years of age, and that at New Salem in said county, in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, he was present and witnessed the marriage of Daniel Curtis Junr & Reziah Smith; that he is certain respecting the time of said marriage, as he well remembers that it took place in the time of haying, in the season before he was twenty one years of age. Aberdeen Smith
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, before,
William Whitaker, justice of the Peace
I hereby certify, that Aberdeen Smith above named, with whom I am well acquainted, sustains a good character for truth.
William Whitaker, justice of the Peace

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Reziah Curtis of Daniel McKigan

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin County ss. On this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county of Franklin, personally appeared Henry Smith of New Salem in said county, who upon his oath declares, that he is town clerk of said town of New Salem, and has in his possession the books containing the records of the said town, that he has carefully examined said records, and cannot find any records of the marriage of Daniel Cutter junr. & Huldah Smith, and that he verily believes no record of said marriage exists; and that there is no marriage recorded on the Parish records of said town.
Henry Smith
Subscribed & sworn to, on the day and year first above written Before me William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify, that Henry Smith, above named, is town clerk of New Salem, and sustains a good reputation for truth.
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace—

Daniel Curtis
no property
J. M.
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1873
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[Faint, illegible handwriting, possibly "Bull" or "Bull's"]

A court of Common Pleas held at the court house, in the Village of Batavia, in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New New York, on the 16 th day of June of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, being a court of record in pursuance of the 41 st Article of the Constitution of the State of New York, which has unlimited jurisdiction over records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present the Honors John H. Jones, Isaac Milton Dicks - Ara Smith and Moses Haggan Judges
I, the undersigned, on this 16 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a court of record) Daniel Curtis aged 50 years resident of the town of Elba in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - he enlisted in the year 1779, at South Hadley, for three years in Captain Garris Company, in Colonel Michael Lock's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and was honorably discharged in June 1782, at West Point that his declaration was dated the 30 th day of April 1818, his certificate is numbered 4,873 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, and I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain portions, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the Eighteenth day of March, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen" 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed as schedule.
Real Estate I have none, I live with my son Leonard Curtis, who lives in the house of Elba, and is in possession of it.

person, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, prior on the Eighteenth day of March, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed as Schedule
Real Estate I have none, I live with my son Leonard Curtis, who lives in the town of Ellers, and is in possession of one hundred and twenty seven acres of land, situated in said town, on which there is fifteen acres under improvement, and on which there is now due to the Soil and Land Company for hundred dollars and on which there is a small poor log house and log hovell,
Personal Property I have none.
I have made application to government as administrator of my son Ebeneser Curtis who was killed during the war at the Battle of Bridgewater Upper Canada, and have not yet received his Downey Land
And further that in November last I made the following contract with my son Leonard Curtis as follows: That he my said son Leonard, should support me and my wife during our natural lives, and also my daughter Sophia, aged 12 years until she shall have arrived to the years of 21. the consideration of which I gave to my said son Leonard all of my Personal property, which he did not receive fifty dollars in value, and I added for the state that he the said Leonard is a cripple, having lost a leg in the late war in the Battle of Chippewa, on the Niagara frontier Upper Canada, being a soldier in the army at the time, and now drawing a pension from government and I do further declare the facts as above stated, together with my present pension are my only dependence for a support for myself and family.
I have debts due me from the following persons Vis - from Abner Sleeper of Ellers $ 62 1/2 " Washington Gardner 62 1/2 " Nehemiah Gesser 38. 83 $30. 08

I have debts due me from the following persons Vis - from Abner Sleeper of Elba p. 62 1/2 " Washington Gardner " 62 1/2 " Nehemiah Leger sole & exec 28. 83 $30. 08
I am indebted to following persons
To Doct James A Billings of Elba p. 5.00
And the deponent further says, that his means any wearing apparel, and breeding stock for himself and family does not exceed Twenty Dollars in value that his occupation is a farmer, and being afflicted with the Rheumatism is not able to do any labour of consequence, that he has a wife named Hiah aged fifty two years, who is also afflicted with the Rheumatism, and half of the time confined to her bed, and further he has two children viz. Leonora aged 26 years, and Sophia aged 13 years which compose his family, his situation is needy, and he is in need of a physician
Subscribed and sworn to before me June 16th 1820 in open court S. Cummings Clerk
I, Simon Cummings for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this _____ day of June 1820.
A. Avery Jr. Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An act Making further provision for increasing Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Maryland Estate County } ss
On this twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty eight the undersigned Judge of the County Court for the said County of Estate Elizabeth Curtis a resident of the Town of Tyler in the County of Estate and State of Maryland aged Eighty 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 2 d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Daniel Curtis who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War. That she cannot state in consequence of loss of memory the Regiment or Corps in which he served. That the Annual Amount of the pension which she received under the act of the 17 th June 1844 was the sum of eighty dollars - She further declares that she is still a Widow - and

further this deponent saith not. Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written Before Me
Elizabeth my  mark  mark
Henry M. Munson Judge of the County Court for the County of Eaton.
I certify that this affidavit stated to me at the time of execution and signing the foregoing affidavit that she never could write her name
Henry M. Munson Judge of the Eaton County Court -
State of Michigan County of Eaton, Clerk's office } p.
I certify that Henry M. Munson Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the date of said affidavit, the county Judge in & for the county of Eaton aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths to persons making affidavits; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, & verily believe his name subscribed to the certificate of the execution of the aforesaid affidavit, is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Circuit Court Seal, for said County, this twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1848
James D. Mc Cannam Clerk By A. J. Shaw Deputy Clerk being absent

State of Michigan County of Eaton of on this twelfth day of December A.D. 1886 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, Regiah Curtis aged eighty-eight years, a resident of the said County of Eaton and to me well known, and being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration, that she is the identical Regiah Curtis named and mentioned in the Certificate of pension herewith attached, that she is at the date hereof and for ever since the issuing of the annexed certificate has continued to be a widow and the widow of Darrell Curtis her late husband, that she makes this declaration and application to procure an increase of her said pension under existing laws, and to obtain such sums or sums of money as back pay upon such increase of pension as she may be entitled to.
Subscribed and sworn before me December 12 th 1886 J. Phillips Justice of the Peace Sylvester McKim Sheriff Regiah X Curtis mark

know all true by these presents that I Keginah Curtis have made Constitution and appointed and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Chester B. Chapfield my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to sue and stand by as for and receive of the Commissioners of Pensions an increase of my present pension and such sums or sums of money as may be allowed to me or be pay upon any increase of pension that may be allowed to me.
Witness my hand and Seal this 12 th day of December A D 1856
Signed & Sealed in the presence of J. Phillips J.P. G. H. Wilson Witness
Keginah X Curtis Mark
State of Michigan
County of Eaton D I on this 12 th
day of December A D 1856 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within said for said County of Eaton. Keginah Curtis to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and seal I further certify that the said Keginah Curtis stated to me as the reason why she made her mark that she had never learned to write her name
J. Phillips Justice of the Peace 11

State of Michigan County of Eaton } ss
I H. Corbin clerk of said County do hereby certify that J Phillips whose genuine signature appears to the within Proof or acknowledgement was at the time thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that all of his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court this 13 th day of December A.D. 1880
H Corbin clerk

May 20th 1841
Sackson Jackson County Michigan
Dear J. L. Edwards
Herewith enclosed I send you the declaration and proofs of Widow Curtis in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 - I am Curtis the deceased persons name will appear on the New York Pension List Roll. I being the agent of the deceased applicant. All communications & instructions will suit to be at the place above stated -
I Am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt, Claudia Chapman