Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Ind. Rej. File 2594 B.L.Wt. 22930-160-50 B.L.Wt. 27408-160-50, William Currier, Not Rev. War Wayne'S War. 1792-1795-480.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev. War
Currier William or Curry
Old War Inv. Reg. File 2594
B.L. Wt. 22920-160-50 (cancelled)
Mayne's War - 1792-1795 - U.S.A. CONTENTS
B.L. Wt. 27408-160-50

Mar. 22/59. Let to our Sparks, Cwenton, Ky. - the Office a claim to interfere in the dispute in regard to the right to the homestead except so far as to transmit the cancelled warrant No 22230 for the purchase, to aid in the recovery of the money - D.P.
8.224 Act Sept. 28/50 Niziah Barry widow of William Barry Pri. Capt. Lewis 3 d Reg. U.S.A. Baupies War
J. P. Sparks Cwenton, Ky. Book 10 page 17
Act No 27 - H Adm? the same - J.P.

No. 22.930
State of Kentucky ss
County of Owen
On this 6 th day of May
A D 1854
Personally appeared before
me a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Kiziah Barry Ageed (73) Seventy three years a President of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of William Barry deceased, to whom Letter Warrant No 22.930 was issued for 160 Acres dated February 21 st 1853. Signed by J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions, That the above mentioned William Barry departed this life on the 11 th day of September A D 1852. That she was Married to the said W m Barry in Franklin County Ky. by one W m Hickman a preacher on the 26 th day of March A D 1801 That her name before her Marriage aforesaid was Kiziah Calvert A Family Record of her Marriage is herewith Copied from the family Bible (in her Possession) to wit W m Barry and Kiziah Calvert was Married March 26 th 1801. And that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration you will send my Bounty Land to J. B. Sparks at Owensboro Ky.
Witness J. M. H. Calvert " J. M. H. Calvert
Kiziah her Barry mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the Identical person she represents herself to be, And that I have no interest in said Claim.
J. M. H. Calvert J. P. D. L.

No 22930
State of Kentucky 3 88
County of Owen 3
On this 6 th day of May, A D 1888 One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Eight Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid S. B. Calvert and H. H. Ingleton Residents of the State of Ky n and County of Owen, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are well and personally acquainted with Mrs. Kiziah Barry (widow of Mrs. Barry deceased) who saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person represented, and that she is now a widow. And they further swear that they are disinterested witnesses. And they further declare that the following is a true copy from the family Bible of the marriage of William Barry and Kiziah Calvert, (viz) W m Barry and Kiziah Calvert was Married on the 26 th day of March 1801. That the above record is now in the possession of the aforesaid Kiziah Barry, the within named applicant. And they further swear that the aforesaid William Barry to whom said warrant No 22930 was issued, departed this life on the 11 th day of September A D 1882, and that said Claimant is now a widow. S. B. Calvert
H. H. Ingleton Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 th day of May A D 1888. And I certify that the said S. B. Calvert and H. H. Ingleton are credible witnesses of the County and State aforesaid W. M. Harrison J.P.D.L.

State of Kentucky ss County of Owen ss I R. R. Rivill clerk of the Owen County Court do certify that Wm McHatten who has subscribed his genuine signature in two places to the within declaration and affidavits is and was at the date thereof a justice of the peace for the County and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Owen County Court at Owenton Kyg this 7 th day of May 1853. R. R. Rivill CLK By J. A. Duncan h le

State of Kentucky Scott county set On this 21 st day of October 1839 Personally appeared in open Court before the Scott county Court now sitting William Currier a resident of Scott county Kentucky aged to the best of his Information Sixty four or five years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaratio in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 That he enlisted about the first of July 1792 in the company of Captain Howee Lewis of the United States Legion and served three years - Eighteen months of which time he served in the spe department under the command of Captain Samuel Wells all of which time he was in the third Regiment under the following named officers first under General Anthony Wayne Commander in Chief of the United States Legion Colonel Col o Harntramack May r  Gray  Hunt Captains Howee Lewis and Sam l Wells - Lieut Benjamin Lockwood, Ensign Gray and left the Legion on the first day of January 1795 At which time he obtained his Discharge which he herewith sends on to the war department - and he served under none but one period of enlistment which took place in Albemarle County in Va and marched from said county by the way of Staunton Augusta Co Va Then to the warm springs Greenbrier Co Va Then to the Boat Yard at Gate Kanawha and down that river to the Ohio Then to Gallipolis and joined Genl Waynes Army then down the Ohio to Cincin natti and from thence towards Fort Jefferson - and the first Battle in which he fought was what was then called Lownies Defeat near Seventeen mile creek - Then marched to Fort Wayne at which place the Army lay some time and from there to the Rapids - and on the twentieth of August 1794 he was in the Battle of the Miami of the Lake near the British Garrison which was the maine battle and then back to Greenville and then the treaty was held and an end to the Indian war
Sworn to and subscribed the day above written in open Court
his William K. Currier mark
Attest Ben B. For. Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Legionary Soldier in General Anthony Waynes Campaign and served as he states
Scott county set
Personally appeared before me Robert McCalla a Justice of the peace in and for said County Robert Jones an aged and respectable Citizen and made Oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with William Currer for many years and he knew him (said Currer) to be in the company of Capt Howells Lewis in Genl Waynes Army Given under my hand this 2nd day of October 1839 R. McCalla J.P.
Robt Jones is a man Reputable in his character R. McCalla J.P.
Scott County S.C.
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that R. McCalla whose name is attached to the foregoing Certificate now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for Scott County duly Commissioned & Qualified as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & caused the Seal of my said Office to be affixed at George Town the 22nd day of Oct 1839 and 48th Year of the Lord
Attest Ben B Ford Clerk by A. Duvall S.C.

Scott County Del.
October Court 1839
William Currier this day Came into Court and Made Oaths to a Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list of the United States which is ordered to be Certified according to Law
Scott County Del.
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing Order of Court is fully and Correctly transcribed from the Records in my Office Given under my Hand the 22nd day of October 1839
Attest. Ben B Ford CLK by A Duvall S.C.

18224 Day 29/81 William Cuny Declaration
HL
Warrant to be sent to S. J. Fahn Frankfort Ky

STATE OF Kentucky COUNTY OF Franklin } ss.
On this 2 nd day of December A. D., one thousand eight hundred and
Fifty personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, William Curry aged near Seventy years, a resident of Ohio County in the State of Kentucky , who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical William Curry who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Keene Lewis in the regiment of the 3 rd Virginia Regulars commanded by Major Hunt & Colonel Hartshorne in the war with the North Western Indians declared by the United States on the Brigadier General Wilkerson had command of our Brigade & General Wayne was Commander in Chief
That he Enlisted at Frog Orchard Farm, Ohio on or about the 1 st day of July A. D., 1792 for the term of Three Years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Three Years and was honorably discharged at Fort Greenville Ohio on the
day of July A. D., 1795 . Declarant was in several slight engagements & two particularly - The one under Captain Curry , Lieutenant Lockwood & Ensign Gray Commanding the provisional Brigade in which 112 persons were killed leaving 13 only who escaped - and likewise in the main Battle fought by Major
20 August 1794 on the Miamis of the Lakes . In 1796 (he thinks was the year) he served a term of Six Months in what was called the Wabash Campaign & was on the Wabash . He volunteered under the order of Wayne , in the Company commanded by Captain Jas or M c Graths & Major Hunt & Colonel Hartshorne and likewise in command and served in this term full Six Months . In this Campaign General Harrison was Commander in Chief .
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "Act granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States." Passed Sept. 28, 1850.
Witness by James Shannon
William Currys  SEAL mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Curry to be the person who performed the Military Service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated.
James Shannon I.P.
STATE OF Kentucky COUNTY OF Franklin } to-wit:
I hereby certify, that James Shannon Esq., before whom the annexed affidavits and acknowledgments were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of Said Franklin County Court, this fifteenth day of December in the year 185 0
J. H. Kennicott Clerk Franklin County Clerk

Plenby appoint G. J. Frolow My attorny to demand & recd My said Warrant & to do any & all things in order therein that he may think proper. This 2 nd December 1850
William his Gurry mark
acknowledged before me
2 nd December 1850
James Sharrioff

2594.
P. O.
William Currier
Service: not Rev. served from 1792-1795.
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

William Currier act June 7. 1832 Kentucky. Rejected. See letter to R. M c Calla, April 18. 1840

FREE
27 408 - 100
27th Century H.C. Mitchell House Evidence N o 22-1980
Commissioner Washington

27408 - 100 Midview Ky March 12 Miss Curry
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. No 27.408

-act-
1950
21.405
160000

22930-160
Wm Geerry art 50
MR
John Caghyall Wm Geerry
1892.05.10
FREE

William Curran
By his Excellency ANTHONY WAYNE, Esquire, Major-General and Com- mander in Chief of the Legion of the United States.
THESE are to certify, that the bearer hereof William Curran a French Soldier has served in the above said Legion and in the 1st of Vowell's Legion company for the space of three years and is for the reason below mentioned discharged from the said Legion, he having received his pay, arrears of pay, cloathing of all sorts, and all other just demands from the time of his enlisting in the said Legion, to this day of his discharge, as appears by the follow- ing receipt: he is discharged having faithfully served the time for which he was engaged
And to prevent any ill use that may be made of his discharge; by its falling into the hands of any other person whatsoever, here follows the description of the above said William Curran he is aged Twenty years, five feet, ten inches high, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, born in the county of Shenandoah in the state of Virginia by trade a Blacksmith
Given under my hand and seal at Head Quarters Green Village
this Eight
day of July
1795
Anthony Wayne
To all whom it may Concern Civil and Military.

CURRIER, WILLIAM (WAYNE'S WAR)
I William Currier do acknowledge up to 1st Jan 1795 to have received all the pay, arrears of pay, cloathing of all sorts, and all other just demands from the day of my inlisting into the said Legion to this day of my discharge.
William his Currier mark
WITNES PRESENT.
J. M. E. Little Paymaster B. H.
Paid to first of Jan 1795 J. M. E. Little Paymaster B. H. Paid in full J. M. E. Little Paymaster B. H.
William Currier 1795 Paymaster B. H.

18224
Jan 29/31
Wm Curay Price Capt. H. C. Lewis Maj. Hunt. Col. H. C. Lewis
30 R. W. B. S. Rep.
sub. July _____ 17.92 dis July _____ 17.95 Vol. _____ 17.96 dis _____
Capt. S. or Bro. Graves
W.P. 660 acres Indian Reservation
B' Amadus Offic Dec 2/31.
Wm Currier served under Capt Lewis from 8 July 1792 to 28 July 1793 after which the Rolls are destroyed, the name of Wm Currier does not appear in the Rolls. No Rolls of Capt Graves are found they are presumed to have been burnt in the burning of the Public Buildings.
burning of the building J. H. Gallagher C. J. G. Miller C. J. G. Miller C. J. G. Miller 1835 Frankfort Ky W. J. Ward Hopkins Voorhies
Vol. 32 p 123

No 22930
Alenton Ky. March 15 th 1889 G.B. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I wrote to you a few days past past in relation to a Land Warrant that was issued to William Cury under the act of Sept r 28 th 1850 - The Number was 22930 dated Feby 21 st 1853 - Assigned by Thomas Beland as Executor of W m Cury. If it is possible to get the aforesaid Land Warrant back so as I can return the same to the parties who claim the same. I wanted like to do so. Can you not Issue or have Issued from the general Land office a Comt against said warrant and return the original Warrant to me.

If a publication of the aforesaid Warrants will answer the purpose I can have it done and thrown up as you may direct.
I do not wish to depart from any of the Rules or Regulations of the office But I wanted like to get the aforesaid Warrants If Possible to avoid a tedious Law Suit, you will please to inform me, yours Very Respectfully D. P. Spark

Pleasville Ky. March 11 th 1839 Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In May last year I sent to your department the Land Warrant that was Issued to William Cury (N o forgotten) a soldier of Wayne W o . The aforesaid Land Warrant was assigned by Thomas Ireland as Executor or Administrator of William Cury deceased unto Blank Land Warrant N o 27.408 for 160 acres was Issued to Rizeah Cury widow of the said William Cury deceased I have bought the same from said widow and located it in the state of Iowa. The person who bought the Warrant from Ireland that was Issued to Mr Cury claims the same And wishes for me to send it to him And I expect that he will send me If he does not get the warrant aforesaid

If the aforesaid Warrant has not been destroyed I would like to get it (to avoid a tedious Quo Warranto ) If it can be done in any way consistent with the Rules of your office, I should have published the same And had Land Warrant N o 27,418 That was issued as a duplicate Warrant. I can publish the same and furnish the proof yet If I can be made to answer - for the case. Please to inform me. If there is any process for me to get the Warrant that was issued to William Cary deceased Yours very Respectfully
J. P. Sparks
Atty for Elizabeth Cary Widow of William Cary deceased

Mar 18 1840
Mr Lucas and Mr Allison.
Wm Carrici papers chd to Com. in Oct.
Samuel Jennings March 3 rd
J. B. Johnson Comm. Printing Washington City

Stamping Ground Ky Scott co March the 3 rd 1840
Sir
I sent on to your hon ble Department some time last fall either in Oct r or November the Declaration of W m William Curren a who wishes to obtain a pension as an Indian Spie accompanied with his Discharge signed by Genl Anthony Wayne and proof of his services and have not had the honor of an answer
Also the Affidavit of John Mahanna who had received a pension Certificate for ninety six Dollars During his natural life - which Certificate is lost and wishes to obtain an other
Yours &c
Recalled
Hon
J L Edwards Com r of Pensions

Kentucky Scott County Stamping Ground October 23 rd 1899
si
I herewith send you the Declaration of Wm Currer accompanied with his Discharge from the United States Legion who wishes to be placed on the Pension Roll of the Kentucky Agency
Yours truly P. McCollum
Honble
J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions

For where received I Thomas Ireland the Executor of the Estate of William Cury Deceased to whom the within warrant No 22930 was issued, do hereby sell and assign unto him to his heirs and assigns forever the said warrant and authorize him to locate the same, and receive a part and therefor Witness my hand and seal this 12 th day of September 1855.
Attest James G. Fletcher for Wm McHatton W. J. Ford
Thomas Ireland Executor of Wm Cury
State of Kentucky Owen County } S d On this the 12 th day of September in the year of 1855 before me personally came Thomas Ireland Executor of Will- iam Cury deceased to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing assignment to be his act and deed; and
I certify that the said William Cury is the identical person to whom the within warrant issued and that the said Thomas Ireland is his Executor who executed the foregoing assignment thereof Wm McHatton J.P.
State of Kentucky Owen County } S d
I Rankin P. Revill Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the records of my office of the 3 rd Monday of January 1854 that Thomas Ireland is the Executor of the Es- tate of William Cury deceased I also certify that Wm McHatton before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and was at the time of the taking the foregoing acknowledgment and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 12 th day of September 1855.
R. P. Revill Clerk B. P. H. Smith

United States DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of America.
Office of
THE COMMISSIONER OF
Pensions.
It is hereby Certified, that under the Act of September 28 th 1850, entitled, An Act granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in THE MILITARY SERVICE of the United States
Williams Terry, Private in capt. Lewis and Graves Companies, 3 rd Reg t United States Army, Mayhew War, V.
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES at any time Office of the United States in one body, and in conforming to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands, subject to entry at private sale. (Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Department, this 21 st day of February 1853)
1 o 22 930
Commissioner
Note? You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States Land Offices or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you prefer, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at _____
Locate this Certificate in the _____ in Township _____
of Range _____
West _____ Register.

Wm Henry
Direct to A H Pennick Frankfort Franklin Co Ky

State of Kentucky. Franklin County South
William Curry of the County of Owen in the State of Kentucky but at present in the city of Frankfort Ky. Makes the following as an amendment to his declaration heretofore filed in the proper office in the City of Washington in the District of Columbia for obtaining bounty land under the virtue of an act passed by Congress on the 28 th day of Sept r 1850
He states that he belonged to Howell Lewis's Company in the Third Regiment Commanded by Genl Genl. Hark in the Regular Service that he enlisted for three years. That he got a discharge from his Captain and was Counter-signed by General Anthony Wayne that he was discharged at Greenville which is now in the State of Ohio that in 1840 he delivered his discharge to one Robert McCalla for the purpose of the said McCalla to apply for a pension for him me. as he understood that all of the men who had got disabled while in the Service with Wayne they were entitled to a pension and that he has never seen said discharge since
St. J. C. Herndon.
William his Curry marked
Sworn to, & subscribed in my presence and I further certify that the said William Curry is a man of respectability this 21 st June 1852
J. C. Herndon Atty
The affiant Edmund Poe of Franklin County Ky aged eighty four years being first duly sworn States that in seventeen hundred & ninety three that he was a Kentucky volunteer and was under Genl Wayne that while in the Service of the United States in said year 1793 he frequently saw William Curry the above applicant and that he has known him ever since and do know that he is the identical William Curry who served as he has stated heretofore above
Edmund Poe
Sworn to and subscribed by Edmund Poe, who is known to me to be a person of respectability and

entitled to Credit. this 21 st June 1852 J. A. Hemdon R. J. H. C.
State of Kentucky ss
I Alexander H. Pennick Clerk of the Franklin County Court in the State aforesaid do certify that John C. Hemdon Esqr who has signed his signature to the foregoing certificate was at the time of doing the same the presiding Judge of the Franklin County Court in the State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and is by law authorized to administer oaths. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name as clerk and affixed the Seal of said Court this 23 rd June 1852
A. H. Pennick Clerk Franklin County Court