Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,910, Jacob Curtis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Curtis, Jacob Day, Mehitable 4 Former widow
W. 22.910
CONTENTS

Maine 1519
Mehitable Day formerly widow of Jacob Curtis Mass
who died on the 22 nd December 1786 of York Co in the State of Maine who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Dorman of the Reg t commanded by Col. Seamon in the Mass a mil ia time for eight months 1775-
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents, per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Novem- ber 1837 and sent to E. E. Bonne 619 Kennebec St.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1837 $520 — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mch 38 40. —
$560. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd and 3 rd March 1837 }
Recorded by H. S. H. S. Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 4

I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the First Congregational Parish in the Town of Kennebunk in the county of York and State of Maine, hereby certify, that under the head "Marriages" in the Record of the Church in said Parish is the following:—"October fourth, seventeen hundred and seventy, Jacob Curtis & Mehitable Walker." And that the same is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures, as follows; "Oct. 4, 1770 — Jacob Curtis & Mehitable Walker".
Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the first Congregational Parish, Kennebunk, }
I Daniel Sewall, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the First Congregational Parish in the Town, County, and State aforesaid; and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Church of said Parish, with the exception above named, as certified by me. Daniel Sewall.
State of Maine York ss. Sept 13. — Personally appeared Daniel Sewall who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed — Before me Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace
State of Maine. York county ss. William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the State and County,

aforesaid, hereby certify that Edward E. Bourne, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York aforesaid, and that his signature hereunto annexed, is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this fourteenth day of September, 1837. —
Wm. Gutter Allen, Reg. Court Prob. York Co.

State of Maine.
York ss.
On this twentieth day of July 1837 personally appeared before me Esther Shepley, Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, Me Mehitable Day, a resident in Kennebec in the county of York, and State of Maine, 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. 1836. That she was the widow of Jacob Curtis, who was a Lieutenant or Ensign, in the service of the United States , at Cambridge in the year 1775. He was in the Company under the command of Capt Jesse Dorman, and served eight months, and was discharged about the beginning of the year 1776. At the time of his service he was an inhabitant of Arundel.
She further declares that she was married to said Jacob Curtis on the fourth day of October 1770. by the Rev. Daniel Little of Kennebec. That her husband the aforesaid Jacob Curtis died in December 1786. That she was again married to Ebenezer Day of Kennebec in 1791. and that her said husband died on the eighth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty five, and she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the

proof hereunto annexed - She has no documenta- ry evidence of her support of her claim, excepting an original roll of the company, which has been in her possession ever since the service, of her husband the said Jacob Curtis.
Mehitable Day
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, the said declarant being unable in consequence of the infirmi- ties of age to attend court -
Before me -
Ebenezer D. Dyer { Justice of the { Sup. Jud. Court.
I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the first Congregational Parish in the Town of Kennebec, hereby certify, that in the Records of the Church in said Parish, under the head "Marriages" is the following, "October 4, 1770, Jacob Curtis & Mehitable Walther."
And the same is a true extract therefrom.
Daniel Sewall.
State of Maine
Yorl ss. July 21. 1837. Personally appeared Daniel Sewall who is a respectable citizen and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed
Before me -
Edward D. Brown - Justice of the Peace

I James Smith of Lyman in the County of York and State of Maine, Husbandman, do on oath, testify and declare, that I was a soldier in the Company of Capt Jesse Downman, in Col Seaman's Regiment, in the United States service eight months, in the year 1775, and was discharged on the first day of January 1776 - I further testify that Jacob Curter of Anundel was Ensign of said Company during said eight months, and was honorably discharged and returned home with me - I also, will knew his wife Mehitable Curter, she having been married to him some time before before the war - I have always known his said wife Mehitable Curter - Said Jacob Curter died between forty and fifty years ago or more - She was again married to Ebenzer Day of Kennebec over forty years ago. Said Ebenzer died at said Kennebec, between two and three years since and the said Mehitable Day has remained a widow ever since -
James Smith
State of Maine
York ss. July 21. 1837 - Personally appeared James Smith who is a respectable citizen and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me
Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace -

I Domeneicus Lord of Kennebec in the County of York and State of Maine gentleman, do on oath testify and declare that before and during the Revolutionary war I lived in Anson - I well knew Jacob Curtis who was an Ensign at Cambridge - He was married to Mehitable Walke a number of years before the war - said Jacob died about fifty years since leaving her as his widow - She was again married to Ebenezer Day of Kennebec - and said Day died between two and three years since - said Mehitable Day has been a widow ever since
Domeneicus Lord
State of Maine
On this day personally appeared July 22. 1837. Personally appeared Domeneicus Lord who is a respectable citizen and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me. Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine
County of York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Court of the County of York aforesaid, hereby certify, that Ethel Shepley is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine and that Edward E. Bourne is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York and that the foregoing signature, respectively purporting to be the signatures of the said Ethel Shepley & Edward E. Bourne are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, this twentyfourth day of July Anno Domini 1837
Jere. Bradbury Clerk - Jud. Court, County of York.
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Curtis, Jacob. ✓ Mass. W. 22.910 The roll of Capt. Jesse Worman's co. in Col. James Scammon's regt. endorsed by Jesse Worman. Capt dated Cambridge Jan. 1. 1776. has been removed from this case to be sent to the War Dept.
Sent to War Dept. Jany. 16, 1913.
L. H. May 6. 1911

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22910
Keleitable Day Former widow of Jacob Curtis Ensign Rev War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol 4 , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mehitable Day Maine Suspended See letter 29 th Aug t . 1837 E.E. Bonane-do. to same Sept. 7. 1837

Sept 66 Comm. Mobile
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Kensington Sept 2 nd 1837
Dr Sir
I have this moment, received your letter in relation to the application of Mehitabel Day for a pension, stating that "Record or Documentary proof of the period of marriage, should be exhibited if it can be had" - and "If there is no town or church record , a family record &c. My present impression is that all the evidence, declaration and certificates in that case were on one sheet - and on that sheet was a copy from the church records where she was married, certified by the parish clerk - the same evidence which I have furnished in other cases - I cannot understand from your letter, how the misapprehension of the evidence has originated, unless it is from the fact that he and she might be both called of Arundel in her declaration when she was married - Arundel is now changed to Kensington Port - although I do not perceive how that should have any effect - Ordained ministers married in those days in any part of the country - and the record of the minister who married them, is considered the highest evidence in our supreme court - That evidence was sent by the clerk of the Parish - As it stands now, I cannot understand by your letter what alteration in the certificate is required - The certificate was on the bottom of the second page, and may possibly have been overlooked - I can furnish any evidence required - if that is not

sufficient - as I can prove the marriage by witnesses and other records —
Respectfully,
Your old servant
E E Bourne
Hon J L Edwards, Commission of Pensions

Memorandum July 27. 1887
Dr Sir
I herewith forward the application of Mehitable Gray for a pension as the former widow of Jacob Curtis. I trust the evidence is sufficient as here furnished - But I presume the Rolls also will establish the service - There is but one other person, besides the deponent James Smith, belonging to the Company, now alive - Pierce Murphy - Ezekiel Wakefield the sergeant before I had the opportunity to take their depositions - Reference to their declarations for pension will furnish additional evidence.
Respectfully,
Your obedt Servt.
E. B. Fournier

2364
Sept 21
add pss
✓ Mchitable Day
Hon. J. S. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
FREE

Respectfully Sept 17.
Sir
I enclose you a new certificate of the marriage, in the case of Metcalfe Bay made out I believe, according to the form sent me —
Respectfully — Your Obedt Servant E E Dourne
Hon J L Edwards Com. of Pensions

Nov 6.
Mehitable Day
At to night, Sept.
Wm. J. G. Edwards
FREE
Commission of Pension
Washington

Kennebunk Nov. 1. 1837—
Sir:
I forwarded, about six weeks ago, agreeably to the directions of the Department, a new certificate of marriage, in the case of Mehitable Bay, made out out according to the form sent me — But I have any had no information whatever relation to her case, since that time. I presume that somehow or other that letter has been lost or mislaid — As under the "Widows law" I have generally had returns in 3 or 4 weeks — accompanying letter to you was one addressed to the Navy Department — I have never heard from that, though I have generally received answer to letters from that Department, almost by return of mail — They may have both mislaid — Will you inform me if the paper is on the files — so that, if not, I may forward another —
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt E. E. Bourne