Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3956, Samuel Curtis, Conn. Sea Service Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Coast Sea Service Navy
Kurtis, Samuel Zipporah
W 3956
CONTENTS

11/182 Wisconsin  Vermont Zipporah Curtis, widow of Samuel Curtis Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Seaman Marine 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849 and sent to  Del Billings  Woodstock 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 49 Vol. 3
Cr 11/182 Sept 3, 1830 Set to James S. Dole Sept 3, 1830 Wisconsin from 4, March 1848 Sept 10, 1851 Set to Wm S. Dole Same date Let to P. Potter 7 June 1851 Duplicate Certificate to Julius M. Stebbins Kenosha March 26, 1853 Wisconsin
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
I Calvin Skinner Town Clerk of Royalton County and State aforesaid say that on application for a record of the births of the children of Samuel and Zipporah Curtis both of said town (until the decease of said Samuel) the following record appears on a town book kept for that purpose in my possession which is as follows to wit
Births of the children of Samuel and Zipporah Curtis of Royalton
Lucy Curtis born July thirty first Seventeen hundred eighty six
Samuel Curtis born August twenty second Seventeen hundred eighty eight
Betsy Curtis born February thirteenth Seventeen hundred ninety two
Roswell Curtis born November eighteenth Seventeen hundred ninety five
Ira Curtis born March Seventh, Seventeen hundred ninety eight
Oliver Curtis born July thirtieth Eighteen hundred two
Attest Calvin Skinner - Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the proceeding is a true copy of record with the exceptions of the dates which are expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows - to wit
Lucy Curtis born July 31. 1786

Samuel Gurtis born August 22. 1788 Belsey Gurtis .. February 13. 1792 Roswell Gurtis .. November 18. 1795 Ira Gurtis .. March 7. 1798 Oliver Gurtis .. July 30. 1802
Attest Calvin Skinner. Town Clerk of the Town of Royalton, Vermont
I Calvin Skinner above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in & for said Town of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Royalton with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Calvin Skinner. Town Clerk
State of Vermont } Royalton February 17. 1847
Windsor County. ss } Personally appeared Calvin Skinner the signer above and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing
Before me Elisha Rix Justice of Peace
I further certify that Calvin Skinner aforesaid is Town Clerk of the Town of Royalton aforesaid.
Elisha Rix Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County....ss. Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Elisha Pix
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 20th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18th day of February A. D. 1847.
Norman Williams, Clerk.

State of Vermont Hartford District } 3
On this 17 th day of September A 1846 personally appeared before the Hon ble the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Isiporah Curtis a resident of Royalton in said District aged 80. years who being first sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and the subsequent acts of March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844. granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers &c.
That she is the Widow of Samuel Curtis late of said Royalton deceased who during the Revolutionary war made his home at Hampton Connecticut and was in the Naval Service during the whole of the war, and entering first as a Marine on board of the United States vessel called the Oliver Cromwell under command of Capt. Hoyst or Coit and she thinks he was taken prisoner on board this vessel as he was taken prisoner twice during the war and made his escape once by swimming about two miles and John or Robert Cockran got away the same time. He sailed from New London, but was discharged at Philadelphia at the end of service.
She also says that he served in the vessel called the Confederacy and was out in this vessel eighteen months or more as she has frequently heard him mention and she thinks and verily believes he was on board of other vessels but by loss of memory consequent of old age she cannot remember the names.
She has heard him name the officers he was with to wit Capt. Roberts, Capt. Harding, Capt Gordon & Cummings also Capt Jones, and Hoyst or Coit
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Curtis at Hampton Ct. on the 9 th day of September 1785.

by the Revd. S ad Staples and that her busband the aforesaid Samuel Curtiss died at said Royalton on the 30 th day of April 1829. that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service. but the marriage tookn place prior to the first of January 1794 bin at the time above stated. Her name before marriage was Zipporah Morgan
Witness. Oel Billings
Zipporah her Curtiss mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written.
Before me
George E. Wake. Judge
State of Vermont, } I, Lyndon A. Marsh, Clerk Hartford District } of the Probate Court for the Dis- trict of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Zipporah Curtiss, Widow of Samuel Curtiss late of Royalton, deceased, for a pension. I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Samuel Curtiss afore- said died at said Royalton on the 30 th day of April 1829 and was reputed in his life time, in his lifetime , in his neighborhood to have been in the naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof, I do hereby affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my hand, this seventh day of September A. D. 1846.
L. A. Marsh, Clerk

Oliver Cuntip Deposition of Death of Sam. Cuntip H.

I Oliver Curtis of Royallston in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age, aged 44 years testify and say that I am the son of Samuel Curtis late of said Royallston deceased and that said Samuel died at Royallston aforesaid on the 30 th day of April 1829. and left a widow whose name is Apperah Curtis who is now living with me in said Royallston. I further testify and say that during the Revolutionary war said Samuel was in the Naval Service of the United States nearly or quite the whole time as he and his wife have always told me and further say not. Oliver Curtis
State of Vermont } Windsor County } Royallston Feb'y 17 th 1847 Personally appeared said Oliver Curtis the sign in above and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Oel Billings Justice of the Peace I further certify that said Oliver is undoubted for truth and veracity Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County Windsor County...ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Oel Billings
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 19 th day of February A. D. 1847
Norman Williams, Clerk.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3956
Hipporah Curtis Wid. Saml Curtis Mariner Revl War
Act: Febry. 28/48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10357.
Reported
Vermont
Bipporah Curtis
Widow of Samuel Curtis
who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 30th April, 1829 of Windsor, in the State of Vermont who was a Sergeant in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the Revolution for 7 mos. Marine 5 & 9/1000
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 44 Dollars 58 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct. 1847 and sent to Col Belluzzo Woodstock, Vt.
Total amount, $ 222.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Humphlin Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 125

Montpelier 8269 Abner Curtis widow of Samuel Curtis who was a Seaman & Marine in the Revolution Husband died 30 April 1839
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars 53
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Col Billings Woodstock, Vermont
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 61

ms 43. 9369
1013266
Hesperah Curtis widow of Samuel
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act 7 July 1838
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7 Mo Marine $23.35
5. " 9 days Seamen 21.20
$44.53
adm act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$44 53  pr nam-
Col Billings
Woodstock 11

Wisconsin Pension Agency Milwaukee, March 18 th 1853
Sir,
Herewith I send you the application of Zipporah Guntis, who is a United States Pensioner, but whose Pension Certificate from your Department has either been lost or so mislaid that it cannot be found, for a new Pension Certificate. I know the parties & am fully satisfied of the truth of the statement that said Certificate has been lost.
Please cause the new certificate to be directed to Julius M. Stubbins, Esq. Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant P. Potter
Alex. H. H. Stuart Esq., Secretary of the Interior.

Milwaukee County State of Wisconsin } ss
Be it known, that before me P. Potter Pension Agent for the State of Wisconsin, personally appeared Julius M. Votkins Attorney for Zipporah Curtis who is a pensioner of the United States. And made oath, in due form of law, that the said Zipporah Curtis had a Certificate from the Department of the Interior, entitling her to a pension of Forty four Dollars and fifty three Cents, per Annum, which Certificate was dated "12 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine". And that said Certificate has either been lost or so mislaid that it can not be found, for which reason the said deponent makes application to the Department for a new Certificate to replace the one lost.
Sworn and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of March 1853
P. Potter Pension Agent
Julius M. Votkins

Wisconsin Pension Agency, Milwaukee, May 29, 1851.
Sir,
Mrs Zipporah Curtis, widow of Samuel Curtis, & a Pensioner under Act of 2 d Feb y 1848, was transferred to this Agency, by Com rs letter dated Sept. 10, 1850, to be paid from 4 th March 1848, at the rate of $44 \frac{53}{100} per annum. I presume from the representations of some of her relatives in this State, that she was previously on the Pension list, under prior Acts. She then received her Pension in Vermont, her then place of residence. She is aged, as I am informed, infirm, & probably not very intelligent.
She is impressed with the belief that she was not fairly dealt by, on the part of the person or persons who drew her Pension for her in Vermont, & at the pressing solicitation of herself & relatives, I write to beg that you will have the goodness to cause me to be informed, when the Pension to her was first paid, at what rate per annum it was paid, & how many years prior to 4 th March 1848 it was paid?
By causing an answer to these enquiries to be forwarded to me at your early convenience, you will much oblige Dear Sir, your obedient Servt J. E. Heath Esq. Com r of Pensions P. Potter Pension Agent

House of Reps, Washington
Sept. 2. 1856
The Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm. Sir,
Herewith I enclose the application of Tippsah Auntie a pensioner in Vermont, to be paid her pension in Wisconsin -
Respectfully Yours, J. A. Doty

Pension Agency Montpelier Sept 16 1850 Dear Sir
Yours favor of 3 d relating to Fanny Canty is rec. -
I find her name was entered on my roll of 2 nd July 1848 by my predecessor but no payments have been made to her under that act at this Agency - She was paid here under the Act of 17 June '44 to the 4 th March 1848
Very
Respectful
J. Hays
for Th. Reed Agt

Woodstock Vermont Oct. 26, 1848
Sir
I forward you the declaration of Hipporah Curtis Widow of Samuel Curtis for a continuance of her pension under the act of February 2 d 1848.
I am Respectfully your Obs Sr
Wm Billings
Col. J. S. Edwards
Comm d of Pensions
Washington City.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden County.
On this 19 th day of October A D 1848
personally appeared before
Joseph Mcgregory
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of
Hampden in the state of Massachusetts aforesaid, Leffora Curtis now a resident of North Wilbraham in said County, but late of Royalton in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged 83 years, who being first 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 February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the Widow of Samuel Curtis late of said Royalton deceased, who was a Seaman and Marine on board the United States Ship Oliver Cromwell, Seth Harding and William Coit Commanders, and did service during said war, and that she made her declaration under the act of July 7, 1838 and the subsequent acts in relation thereto, and drew a pension under said acts up to March 4, 1848 of $44.53 per annum, and she now makes this application to obtain a continuance of her pension during her natural life.
She further declares that she is still a widow
2. Witnesses { Joseph Mcgregory George H. Gregory
Approved by Curtis
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before Joseph Mcgregory, Justice of the Peace
I certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me, that the applicant above named is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Joseph Mcgregory
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Joseph M c Gregory 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 are 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 M c Gregory and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Rich d Bliss
Clerk.

Woodstock Vt. Oct. 11. 1847.
Sir
Your favor of the 4 th instant in answer to mine of the 18 th of September, was duly received in relation to the claim of Lepperah Curtis widow of Samuel Curtis for services rendered in the Navy of the U. S. in the Revolutionary War.
I now have to say in answer, that no further proof can be furnished the department for the service on board of the "Confederacy", and consequently we accept of the amount specified to be allowed as per yours of the 2 d of September last being "7 Months as a Marine and 5 Mo. 9. days as a Seaman on board of the Oliver Cromwell" - and a certificate will be expected in due time.
I am Respectfully your Ob d Serv t Col. Billings
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm t . of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Woodstock Vt September 10. 1847
Sir
Your favor of the 2 d instant in relation to the Claim of Leffora Curtis Widow of Samuel Curtis deceased for a pension came duly to hand and its contents are noted.
In my last letter to you, enclosing the second certificate of the Comptroller of C t . of the 13 th of August last. I called your attention to the service of said Curtis on board of the Ship Confederacy for the term of 18 months in which the Widow through me, referred you to the evidence in your office for that service. She cannot without such evidence, (which she merely believes you have in the War Department) prove the same in any other manner (or at least she now knows of none). further than she has done, by the 2 d Certificate from the Comptroller aforesaid.
She still insists that her husband did serve on board the said Ship Confederacy 18 Months, and she now directs me to write you and respectfully request, that you would examine the records in your Department for that service, and if you find said service was done by her husband, you will grant her a pension accordingly, and if you do not find the said service on a thorough examination of the records in the War Department, that you would write me to that effect, as the Widow does not wish to claim for any thing more than she is justly entitled to, and the government ought to be willing and not grudge to pay an Old, poor, destitute, Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier—all she in equity ought to receive at their hands. without waiving

waiving the claim she makes for that service by saying - "No proof of "Lutie's alleged service on board of the Confederacy has been produced" when in fact said service was performed.
Please write me an answer to the foregoing as soon as may be in the mean time I remain Respectfully your Obt Servt W. C. Billings.

Woodstock Pt Augt 13. 1847
Sir,
Your second letter under date of April 28 th last, in relation to the claim of Mrs. Lippincott Curtis, Widow of Samuel Curtis for a pension same duly to hand and its contents are noted.
I immediately went to see Mrs. Curtis again, and she says that her husband, always said, and she has not a doubt of the fact, (and she is a good Christian and bright in intellect) that he served on board the National Ship Confederacy eighteen months, and she cannot be made to say any thing different, and that his name will be found in the roll of men on board said Ship, that length of time. I have also been to Connecticut and procured an other certificate of the Comptroller which I forward herewith, establishing the fact, that said Curtis served as Marine under Capt. Eliphalet Roberts in the Ship Oliver Cromwell, commanded by Capt. William Coit in 1776 & 1777 more than seven months and the settlement with said crew as per certificate above named amounted to $3001. 7. 93 3 / 4 . He also served 5 months and 9 days under Capt. Seth Harding as Seaman (but the cruise was to be six months unless sooner discharged) and the settlement as under Coit with said Harding shows that they did not serve as long, as the amount paid on settlement with said Harding was only $2118. 18. 43 3 / 4 , making in all that said Curtis served 2 1/2 years, which agrees with the testimony of Capt. Ebn. Parkhurst and others heretofore sent you.
It appears, and so the books show at Ct. that when Enlistment was out or new officers were put in command of the ship, a new Enlistment

was made, although the same men remained on board the same vessel. Mrs Curtis Claims a full pension of 7 Months or more as a Marine under Capt Roberts in 1876 & 77. and 5 Mo- 9 days as Seaman under Capt Harding as seaman and 18 Months subsequently as seaman on board the Confederacy.
I am Respectfully your Obs Servant Ole Billings
Col J. S. Edwards.
Compt of Pensions.
Washington City
D. C.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 3 August 1847.
• Mason Cleveland Esq. late Comptroller, on application of Col Billings Esq. for evidence of the Revolutionary service of Samuel Curtis made a certificate, dated 16 Oct r 1846 of such evidence as was then found — Since which, Mr Billings has requested that a further search may be made in this Office relating to this case, and I certify that what follows is the result of a re-examination now made of the books and documents remaining in this Office, —
It appears by many original letters and other documents remaining in this Office, that the Ship Oliver Cromwell was detained several months in the harbour of New London by difficulties & misunderstandings between the Officers and men. On the 24 February 1777 Eliphalet Roberts, Captain of Marines writes a letter to the Governor of Connecticut, in which is this passage — "Captain Coil I am satisfied with, for a seaman he did not pretend, and it is not his fault that the Ship was not at sea four months before now, neither is it your honours," &c. Captain W m Coil in a letter to the Governor dated Mar. 17. 1777, says — "With all the earnestness I was capable of engaged a sufficient number of good men and was told that every other matter should be ready to my hand since many months ago every means that human mind can invent has been used to persuade my crew to leave the ship." &c.
In the Journal of the Governor and Council of Safety — Eliphalet Roberts is recorded as being appointed Captain of Marines on Board the Oliver Cromwell, July 31. 1776. And in his account rendered for payment of Wages &c. he charges for his own Wages from that date.
Captain Seth Harding, who succeeded to the command of the Oliver Cromwell on the removal of Captain Coil on the 14 April 1777, wrote (over)

To the Governor on the 5 June 1777, that he proposed to sail on a Cruise that day. — In a paper headed "A List of Mariner's &c. (quoted in the first Certificate), the men there enumerated are said to "have do belong ", to the ship &c. — And another paper apparently about the same date, is headed "List of Officers and Men" formerly belonging to the Ship Oliver Cromwell, and still on board ." The name of Samuel Curtis is in both of these Lists. —
In the Journal of the Governor & Council of Safety, under date of 23 March 1779, it is "Voted That Major W m Ledyard, commanding at New London & Groton be directed to exchange Five Six pound Cannons with Cap. John Leeson "for the use of the Continental Ship Confederacy, &c. In another passage in the same Journal, Commodore Hopkins is mentioned as being in command of the Continental Ships. —
In the same Journal, under date of 11 April 1779 is this entry — "Enlisting orders went to Captain Harding for enlisting Men for a new Cruise for the Ship Oliver Cromwell, to serve until the 1 st of October next, unless sooner discharged." —
In the settlement with Cap. Coit on his dismissal, he was allowed for Officers & Seamen's Wages, £3001. 7. 9 3 / 4 . —
Cap. Harding was allowed on Settlement for Wages of Officers & men in his Cruise of 6 months in 1777 £2.184. 18. 11 3 / 4 . —
Abijah Gatlin Comptroller

I, Ebenezer Parkhurst of Haysboro in the County of Franklin and State of Tennessee of the age of Seventy Seven years and upwards testify & say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Curtis formerly of said Haysboro at the time he died and for forty years before he died. We lived within a mile of each other during that time. The said Curtis served in the Revolutionary War several years - two years certain and I should think three or four years as a Private Seaman or Marine. I used very often to hear him talk about what happened to him in the said war and about the loss he sustained by the depreciation of the Continental money, and heard him tell the length of time he served in said war which was as I now above stated. And further I say not.
By me April 6 th 1847
Ebenezer Parkhurst
On above affidavit sworn to before me April 6 th 1847 at said Haysboro.
Dudley C. Denison Clerk of the Peace I further say certify that the foregoing is true for truth and a Credible witness.
Dudley C. Denison Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County Windsor County....ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Dudley C. Denison
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Six , and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 7 day of April A. D. 1847
Norman Williams Clerk.

Vermont Woodstock April 7 th 1847
Sir
Your favor in relation to the claim of Tappanah Curtis Widow of Samuel Curtis deceased for a pension was duly received. To establish the length of time and grade which you name in yours of the 22 d of March. aforesaid, I forward herewith four affidavits which puts that matter as I think beyond doubt. They all go to show that he served more than two years, either as Seamen, Marine or Steward, and therefore the sum per Month, you will adjust as you think proper, by taking the lowest sum of said service or allowing a part as Seaman and part as a Marine (if there is any difference) as the evidence before you, and a due regard to right shall dictate, which the widow says shall be satisfactory to her.
I am Respectfully your O bt Serv t . Ole Billings
Col. J. L. Edwards, Washington City. D. C.

Woodstock Ct February 19. 1847.
Sir
Enclosed herewith I forward the necessary papers and testimony complete, to entitle Dipperah Curtis Widow of Samuel Curtis deceased to a full pension, said Samuel having served in the Naval Service, through the Revolutionary War for nearly so, as will appear by the testimony, and of his being discharged at Philadelphia when the money was so much depreciated. &c. which papers consist of
1 st A declaration of Widow under Act of 1838. & the subsequent acts. 2 d . Comptrollers certificate of Connecticut of Service &c. 3 d . Dyer Hughes jun r two letters as town Clerk of Hampton Conn t about marriage. 4 th The town Clerks certificate of Royallton of the birth of the children 5 th The depositions of Elisha Rex and Oliver Curtis each as to service 6 th Hon. Jacob Collamer Member of Congress Statement of Service
I would thank you on examination of the files in your department, if you have any doubts as to the claim (which I cannot entertain) that you will converse with Mr Collamer on the subject.
I am Respectfully your Ob dt Serv t
Col Billings
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm te of Pensions
Washington City.
D. C.

Hampton Ct Jun 25
57
Col Billings Esq Woodstock
Vermont

Hampton January 22. 1847
O Billings Esq.
Sir I have extremely to regret that I have not been able to attend to your request before this time on account of business among the sick is my only excuse I had to procure a gentleman of this town to goe to Canterbury who formerly has been the Town Clerk of Canterbury on account of not being able to leave home myself who informs me that he examined the Town Records of the town of Canterbury faithfully and could not find the marriage of Samuel Curtis to Dipporah Morgan I have been to Windham and examined the Town Records of Windham & cannot find the marriage on Windham Records I have not been able by enquiring and searching the Town and Parish Records of Windham and Canterbury obtain any information relating to their marriage in the least if the Widow can recollect any person or persons who were at her marriage if many of them are living and about here their depositions may be taken to the fact otherwise I do not see how you can obtain the fact

of their marriage for there is no record to be found. If you can direct to any person who the widow thinks probably may know relating to her marriage within my knowledge I will attend to it you will write me
Yours Respectfully
Dyer Hughes Jr

Dyer Hughes for T. Clark Letter Dec. 1. 1846 - of Hampton Ct - det Marriage — of Samuel Curtis to Zipporah Morgan
Hampton Ct Dec 2
5
Mr Col Billings
Woodstock
Vermont

Hampton December 1. 1846
Mr Billings
Sir, I have examined the Records of this Town and can find no Record of the marriage of Samuel Curtice to Lipporah Morgan I suppose it must be found either at Windha- -m or Canterbury I could obtain it for you if it is on Record to either of the above named Towns or you can write to the Town Clerks of the Towns as I have been at no trouble except examining the Records I return the money you sent in your letter again
I am Yours Respectfully in hast Ezra Hughes Town Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office
Hartford 16 Oct r . 1846
I certify that on application for evidence of the Naval Service of Samuel Curtis in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that service, and find a paper headed
"A List of the Marines that have and do belong to the Ship Oliver Cromwell, W m Coit Esq. Commander" in which list appears the name Samuel Curtis, who is mentioned as being then present. This roll is filed Feb. 25. 1777. A letter to the Gov r . of Conn t . dated the day previous from Eliphalet Roberts, Cap. of Marines states that the ship sailed from the harbour of New London, Dec. 9. 1776, on trial, and returned some days afterwards. From other passages of the letter, it would seem that the ship, had been manned some time previous to Dec. 1776. The cause of delay in sailing is not clearly stated.
In the Journal of the "Governor & Council of Safety," it appears that Cap. Coit was dismissed, and Seth Harding appointed to the command of the Oliver Cromwell, and decided by vote on the 23 d March 1779 that the Council concur with the board of war, that the Ship's Confederacy & Oliver Cromwell, proceed on a cruise "up sound" to annoy the enemy, &c., and that the ship Putnam be taken into the service of the United States for the present expedition &c. And the same Journal under date of June 14. 1779 speaks of the Oliver Cromwell as having been "lately taken."
Over

I also find a paper headed
"Pay Roll of Officers & men belonging to the Ship Oliver Cromwell", signed by Capt. Seth Harding in which the name of Samuel Curtis appears as having served as a Seaman from April X 14 to September 22 d . at £2.8.0 per month - whole amt. £12.12.10 in There is no date to this Roll, but the service is believed to have been rendered in the year 1777. No Roll of the "Confederacy" has been found.
Mason Cleveland Comptroller
11111-9
X June 98

State of Wisconsin County of Kenosha p
On this Twenty Seventh day of August 1850 before me, the Subscribed, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kenosha, personally appeared Zipporah Curtis, who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Samuel Curtis, that the said Samuel Curtis is the same person, who was a Seaman & Musician, in the Revolutionary War, that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of Wisconsin, where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be then payable, in future. The following are her reasons for removing from Royalton Vermont, to Potosi Wisconsin. That her daughter Mrs. Betsey Otis, has removed to Potosi Wis- consin, and that this Affiant has taken her residence with her said daughter
Zipporah Curtis
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
Hiram Tuttle Justice of the Peace
State of Wisconsin
Kenosha County, p
3 Rosaura C. Otis of the town of Potosi in the County of Kenosha State of Wisconsin; being duly sworn, deposes and says, that I am well acquainted with Zipporah Curtis, that the said Zipp- orah Curtis who has taken the oath in the above affidavit, is the person described in the affidavit.
R. C. Otis
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 27 th day of August 1850.
Hiram Tuttle Justice of the Peace
I, Hiram Tuttle, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Kenosha, State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Rosaura C. Otis, the above named witness, that the said Rosaura C. Otis is a person of veracity,
Hiram Tuttle Justice of the Peace

State of Wisconsin Kenosha County ss.
I, Oscar F. Dana, Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Kenosha, State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that Niram Tuttle, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Kenosha, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and the signature within attached hereto, to be his signature, is his genuine signature, and that at the time of the said Niram Tuttle administering the said oaths, within described to Zephaniah Curtis he was, such Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Given under my hand, and the seal of the Office of the Circuit Court for the County of Kenosha, and State of Wisconsin, this Twenty Seventh day of August A.D. 1856.
Oscar F. Dana Clerk

I Elias Stevens of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States Aged 92 Years testify and say that I was intimately acquainted with Samuel Curtis late of said Royalton deceased and with his Widow Deborah Curtis now living in said Royalton on the homestead and have been acquainted with them ever since as early as the year 1786 as they removed from Connecticut to this town about that time and settled on a pts of land within half a mile where I now live and where I have lived for about 75 years. During my acquaintance with said Curtis and both of us being in service in the Revolutionary struggle. said Curtis having served in the Naval Service of the United States and I having been engaged in the land service, we have frequently had conversation in relation to our respective service aforesaid. said Curtis always told me that he served as a private Seaman and private of Marines and if he told me how long he served which I presume he did. I have now forgotten, but it was a long while or time.
Elias Stevens
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss, Royalton April 1 st 1847
Personally appeared Elias Stevens the signer above & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Before Me Orl Billings Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that said deponent retains his memory, remarkable will and is now quite active and intelligent and undoubted for truth.
Orl Billings Justice Peace.

I Oliver Curtis of Royallston in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and son of Samuel Curtis late of said Royallston deceased aged 44 years testify and say that I have frequently heard my father in his life time rehearse and tell over his service in the Revolutionary War in the Naval Service of the United States and he always said he was in said service four years, and while on board the ship called the Confederacy he was a steward and the rest the time was private seaman in Marine and further say not Oliver Curtis
State of Vermont
Windsor County
Royallston April 1 st 1847
Personally appeared Oliver Curtis and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Orl Billings Justice of the Peace I further certify that said deponent is understood for truth and integrity and a credible witness.
Orl Billings Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Windson County } Royallston April 1 st 1847
Personally appeared Disporah Curtis the signer above and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
I further certify that the deponent is very intelligent for one of her years and is a credible witness.
Col Billings Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County....ss. } Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Col Billings
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 3 rd day of April A. D. 1897
Norman Williams, Clerk.

I Elisha Rex of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Aged Sixty eight years testify and say that I have resided in said Royalton Sixty two years last past, and during that time for forty years or more was well acquainted with Samuel Curtis and his wife Lipporah Curtis inhabitants of said town who came from the town of Hampton in the State of Connecticut and lived as neighbours to me for many years, and said Curtis was a man of strict integrity and moral worth and was a Christian belonging to the Methodist Society and is now deceased.
The said Curtis was frequently at my father's and my house and very often I have heard him state that he was in the Naval Service of the United States for a long time and he would tell over what he did in the service which at the time interested me very much, but I did not treasure it up in my mind so that I can remember what officers he served under or what vessels he sailed in, or the length of time precisely.
He told me that on leaving the service (which was at Philadelphia) he took Continental money for pay which had depreciated so that before he arrived home it would take five hundred dollars to purchase a Bowl of Bread & Milk, and further deponent saith not.
Elisha Rex
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss Woodstock November 9 th 1846.
The above affidavit subscribed & sworn to
Before me Daniel Bower Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponent above named is undoubted for truth and veracity and a credible witness
Daniel Bower Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County Windsor County....ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Daniel Bowen
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing are is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18 th day of February A. D. 1847.
Norman Williams , Clerk.

I Jacob Kollamer of Woodstock in the State of Vermont say that in the year 1816 I went to reside at Royalton in said State and there resided until the year 1836 - Soon after I went to Royalton I became acquainted with Mr. Samuel Curtis an old inhabitant of that town. He had been many years there and was regarded as a man of substance, integrity and great respectability. He often during our acquaintance and association as fellow townsmen, (and which continued to the time of his decease) conversed with me in relation to the transactions of the earlier part of his life. In relation to the American Revolution, through which he lived, I always understood from him that he had in it done much service as a seaman on board of the armed vessels of this country, but in what precise capacity or on board what vessels or what length of time I am unable to state. That he performed such service I have no doubt.
Woodstock Oct. 26. 1846 -
J. Kollamer.
I at writing the above & at this time am a member of the House of Representatives from the 2 d Congressional District, in Vermont - J. Kollamer