Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18988, Augistine Curtis, Conn. New York

Connecticut Augustine Curtis
of Hitehfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain E. Curtis at the reg t commanded by Col. Van Scaick in the New York line for 17 months from December 1775 to 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 56. Dollars 66 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of August 1832 - and sent to Pensioner Warren Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 56. 66 2/3 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 28. 33 1/3 $ 85.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Alison Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 36 .

2113 Connecticut Godena Cortez, widow of Augustine Cortez, N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private,
Rept
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
Geo. C. Woodruff Pitchfield Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 274 Vol. 1

15,074. Mar. 3. 1855
" 26. "
Lodema Curtis, widow of Augustine Curtis, Private
Capt.
Col.
Enl.
Dis.
Revolutionary War.
AW: 160 ac, May 15 1756
B. B. Graves
Boston
Henry B. Graves. Litchfield
Ct.
St. H. B. Graves Jan 25/55
July 48 - no 2113
Vol. 62 - 153. 2

Declaration of Augustine Custis to obtain the Benefit of the act of Hough passed June 7. 1832 -

State of Connecticut Litchfield County
Probate Court. District of Kent. at Kent
On this 6 th day of August A D 1832 personally appeared Before Nathaniel D. Perry Esquire Judge of the Court of the Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid, holding & constituting said Court now open and sitting. Augustine Curtis of Warren a resident thereof in Litchfield County to State of Connecticut. aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he was born the 8 th day of November A D 1761. at Warren then called Kent, That he has resided at Warren ever since the Revolutionary War & there now resides. That he enlisted at Warren aforesaid in the latter part of Dec r . A D 1775. as a Private in the Company commanded by his Father Eleazer Curtis

served first under Col. Van Schoyck so called, does not know the name is spelled. in the latter part of the term served under Col. Ganesvoort, and served in said service of the United States one year. That for said service he has been on the Pension Roll under the act of March 18 th 1818, of Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 8 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. That he was struck off from the said Roll, on account his possessing more property than would entitle him to remain, on P Roll he remains in the same place where he resided when he first applied - A certificate signed by J. C. Calhoun is herewith enclosed
And that on his said Oath he for the State that he again entered the service of the United States in the Year 1777, latter part of August or first part of September, he was drafted under Captain Justin Sackett and immediately marched to Brimfield by Bulls Bridge, Linsars Hill, Beekman and at Brimfield Bivouated until a day or two before Fort Montgomery

was taken. He then marched and kept along opposite the British as they broke the Cheveauxlegers at West Point and sailed up the River Hudson. He went as far as Red Hook and after being two months was sick with the measles and was discharged at Red Hook but had no written discharge. Jonah Finney Ely is now living and was with him in P'levine. His Disputation is enclosed
We again entered the service of the United States and was drafted at Kent and served under Captain Peter Mills then of P' Kent. Lieutenant John Bliss - Ensigns Ideediah Dury, and served two months, marched to Horseneck through New Milford, Danbury, Reading, Milford, Stamford, Darien etc and was stationed at Horseneck and then kept guard on the lines, and at  was kept guard at Rye Bridge so called, every night, he should think that he entered P'levine the 1 st of June - 1778. and left the 1 st March same year. — He served two months —
That he again served in P'levine at Horseneck west of the place called "Old Well" Bordered at Bixby. also at H'y 5. served two months as he should think 2 months, and that he was

at the time of service drafted in July or August 1779, at New Kent Dist. was Lieutenant there. was stationed at New Kent and kept guard there.
That he volunteered and served when Danbury Conn. was burnt at Danbury one or two weeks.
That he also served as a volunteer two or three weeks at New York when New York was burnt, — and Fairfield was also burnt.
That he has no record of his age That he served about 19 months in the whole of his service, That George Stern Esqr, Dan. Carter, Benj — am Carter, Homer Sackett, Sherman Heart- well, are persons to whom he is well known in his present neighborhood who reside in the present neighborhood who can testify to his char- acter for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll in any other instance than as before stated, in the agency of Mary State.

sworn to and subscribed the day before opened.
Augustine C. Smith
sworn to and subscribed the day before you said in open court.
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court.
We Josiah Grinney of Warren. residing in said Warren, and Lebedea Huntswain of Kent formerly residing in Warren do hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Augustine C. Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration that we believe & know him to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we believe him to be seventy years of age & that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood when he remains to have been a soldier of the Revolution — two can concur in their opinion. Sworn to and subscribed } Josiah Grinney the day before open } Lebedea Huntswain

And the said Court hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Recruit of soldiers and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that there is no resident settled clergyman in I Kent that it would require considerable time and expense to procure a clergyman there. The sponsors Jonah Furney & Lebedea Shurton who signed the preceding cer- tificate, are residents of Kent & Dover spouses. That they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to full credit. That the oaths were duly adminis- tered to them to the said applicant.
I Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the

Said Court in the matter of the application of Augustine C. of for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court.
I Nathan P. Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent upon do hereby certify that Frederick Chittenden is Clerk of said Court & that his signatures attached to these papers, purporting to be genuine are all his genuine signatures and in his own proper hand writing. The seal is the seal of said Court To these full faith & credit is due his & every as Clerk of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6 th August A.D. 1832 Nathan P. Perry Judge.

I Lebedee Huntington of Kent Litchfield County State of Connecticut aged seventy four years being duly sworn according to law, do depose and testify as say, that I went with Aug- -ustine Burtis of Warren in company in the United States Service in the Company of Capt. Miles in which he was drafted  drafted L. D. D. Horseman and well knows that he served there in P. Service for the term of two months. His service was in the months of January & February 1778. that I have known him ever since he was a boy. That his character for veracity & honesty is perfectly good. That he served was discharged honorably. — I also saw him in the service as volunteer at the Battle of Fairfield & Norwalk. — How long I do not know — Lebedee Huntington
State of Connecticut } Probate Court Litchfield County } District of Kent ss at Kent —
Be it Remembered that on this 6 th day

of August 28 1832 personally appeared Le- edee Shurtevant subscriber to the foregoing Dep- osition and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein set forth. He is a credit- able person and sustains a good character for truth & veracity. Sworn In Open Court —
Frederick Shurtevant Clerk of Court
I Joseph Finney of Warren Litchfield County and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years and being duly sworn according to law do hereby testify & say that Augustine Burtis & myself were drafted together in August a foray part of September 1777 to go to Peekskill in the service of the United States. That we went immediately after to Cumb Pond by way of Kent & Berkman. Simpson Hill, we stayed at Cumb Pond about 3 weeks then moved out 2 or 3 miles off on a hill & remained there a few days & then heard of

The taking of fort Montgomery, we moved up the River, to Redhook, both of us were taken sick with the measles, when both discharged together had no written discharge. The other said Capt. served two months or more — I think just 2 months — The said Capt. is now an applicant for a pension —
Josiah Finney
State of Connecticut } Probate Court Litchfield County } District of Kent ss at Kent —
Be it Remembered that on this 6 th day of August A D 1832, personally appeared Josiah Finney Esq. subscribing to the foregoing deposition and made known unto the truth of the same in open Court. That he is a credible Witness & maintains a good character for truth & veracity.
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court

Sodema Gurtis
72 Sodema Gurtis widow of Augustine Con.
act. 7. July 38.
5 years
married in 1785.
died in 1832.
adm d
17 mo fur
$58.66 2/3
no deduction
Direct in return C.
Frank Chittenden Am.
Woodville
(Conn.)

State of Connecticut. County of Litchfield. 3/8 at Litchfield
On this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1838. Personally appeared before the Hon. Phoebe Annis Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield County and State aforesaid, holding said Court. Lodema Curtis a resident of Warren in said County of Litchfield aged twenty one 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 Augustine Curtis who served in the Army of the Revolution, as will be seen by referring to the papers, and order on which a Pension was granted to the said Curtis under the act of June 7 th 1832 of Congress, and continued to who died a few

ays after the receipt of the previous notification, acknowledge  state  that  the  fact  is  that  the  time  of his marriage . That the said Augustus Bartle resided in said Warren , at the time of obtaining said pension and at the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Augustus Curtis on the 30 th day of March seventeen hundred eighty five, at Warren, that her husband the aforesaid Augustus Curtis died on the 16 th day of September 1832, of a fever, that she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four, viz at the time above stated that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear more fully by reference to the proof recently transmitted.
Lodovica X. Bartsch
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me F. G. Hendon
He has a strong judge of character for the actual of the world.

I George Mowatt Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Salisbury in the County of Wiltshire and State of Con- nected do certify that the Hon Phineas Miller who signed the foregoing is the Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid and that the said signature is genuine. In witness whereof I have signed my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 22 nd day of August 1838.
Geo. Mowatt Clerk

Papers referring to Sodoma Certip.
Direct 724
Direct to F. Christensen P.M. Woodville Col.

"Augustine Curtiss & Sodema his wife married March thirtieth seventeen hundred eighty five"
I George P Tallmadge town clerk of the town of Warren Litchfield County Connecticut do certify that the above is a true copy of the record of s d town of Warren in relation to the marriage of Augustine Curtiss & Sodema his widow with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "March 30 th 1785" And I George P Tallmadge above named depose & say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of Warren aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of s d town with the exception above named as certified by me —
George P Tallmadge Town Clerk of s d Warren August 16 th 1838 —
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss at Warren Aug 16. 1838
Personally came before me George P Tallmadge town clerk of the town of Warren & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed —
George H. Austin Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard Smith, George Harr & Frederick Chittenden Esq! are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that their commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839 and that the preceding signa- tures which purport to be theirs respectively are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 22 nd day of August A. D. 1838
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

13074. To Anna Coulter Application. County Court
Henry B. Grace Attorney Litchfield ct

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss.
On this 22 nd day of March AD 1883- personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Lodema Curtiss aged eighty eight years a resident of Warren in said County who being duly known according to law, declares that she is the identical the Widow of Augustine Curtiss deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War and actually served in said Revolutionary War for more than six months. She cannot state when he enlisted or under what Captain or in what Regiment but that he served as aforesaid and was honorably discharged. That she is the identical person who was pensioned for the services of her husband aforesaid on the 16 th day of September 1848 at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum. That she now holds said pension certificate. She further states that she was married to said Augustine Curtiss on the 30 th day of March AD 1785 & that her husband died Sept 16 th 1832. To prove these facts all and singular she makes reference to the

paper on file in the Pension Office upon which she was pensioned as aforesaid. She further states that her name before her said marriage was Luderica Sackett and that she is now a Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 rd 1855. She further states that her said husband never received any Bounty Land for said service nor has she as his Widow.
In presence of Edwin M. Kellogg
Loderica her X Curtiss marks
Charles H. Curtiss
We Erastus Curtiss and Frederic K. Smith residents of the Town of Manser County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknow- ledged by Loderica Curtiss in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We also further depose & say that at said day & date we had before us a genuine certificate of Pension issued by the War Department to said Loderica Curtiss as the Widow of Augustine Curtiss bearing date 16 th day of September A.D. 1848 for the sum at the rate of fifty six

Dollar & Sixty Six Cents per annum & that said Lodema Curtis mentioned in said Hudson certificate is the identical person who signed & acknowledged the foregoing application, & that said pension is payable at the Hartford Agency for Connecticut, and that said Lodema Curtis is now a Widow.
Erasmus Curtis Frederick K. Smith
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 affiant to be a credible person, that the claimant is the person who represents herself to be and that I have no interest in her claim.
Edwin H. Kellogg Justice of the Peace

whereby, and by every other law, he is known to be a faithful, able, credible person, that the claim just is the
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. LITCHFIELD. COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, }
I, Henry B. Graves Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Edwin M. Kellogg
Esquire
whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 21 st day of March A. D. 185 5 ,
Henry B. Graves Clerk.

February 2, 1932
RA-J/EEL
Mr. Charles R. Hale 131 Washington Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Augustine Curtis W. 18988 A 77
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.18988, based upon the military service of Augustine Curtis in that war.
Augustine Curtis or Curtiss was born November 8, 1761, at Warren, Connecticut.
He enlisted at said Warren in December, 1775, and served one year as a private in Captain Eleazer Curtis' Company, Colonels Van Schaick and Gansevoort's New York Regiment and was on the expedition to Canada. Captain Eleazer Curtis was the soldier's father and during this service was promoted to major and the company was then commanded by Captain Martin.
He also served with the Connecticut Troops as follows: from August or September, 1777, two months under Captain Justus Sackett; from January, 1778, two months in Captain Peter Mills' Company; from July or August, 1779, no officers stated; two months and two weeks when Danbury was burned and two or three weeks when Norwalk and Fairfield were burned, no Officers' names given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1819, at which time he was living at Warren, Connecticut.
He died September 16, 1832, at Warren, Connecticut.
The soldier married March 30, 1785, in Warren, Connecticut, Lodema Luckett.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1838, while a resident of Warren, Connecticut and aged seventy-one years.
A son, Erastus Curtis, was forty-eight years old in 1838 and living in Warren, Connecticut.
No further data relative to children.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18988
Louisa Paris
widow of
Augustine Paris
Pr. Newman
Act: Feb 29 18
Index:—Vol. 4 Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928 Oct 1-14-24 to Ruth Carter Hen Letter sent to Recd Div in reply re: in Encl Mun 2000-2001 1929 Apr 17-18 to Charles F. McNeil (A.K.A. 1932 Feb 2. sent to Chas P. Hale - G.H. for H. H.

✓ 26,534
5 Two Am

3016 Connecticut.
Sodema Curtis widow of Augustine Curtis who was a Private in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov. 1843. and sent to Henry Fowler, Esq. Hartford, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 64
W. B. Nels, Clk.

Connecticut - 569
Loena Curtis, widow of Augustine Curtis, de- ceased who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 and who died on the 16 th Sept. 1832 of Stratford in the State of Conn. who was a Pvt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Curtis of the Reg t commanded by Colonel Harkness in the Conn. line for 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sept. 38, and sent to and paid by R. Clinton Woodbridge, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. $141.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 28.32
$169.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 172.

15. 182 Connecticut
Augustine Curtis
of Warren — in the state of Connecticut , who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schoick of the New York line, for the term of ten months
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Frederick Woolcott Esq Scitfield, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of April 1819 . 2m 4d 27/30 — 23:20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 — 48: —
8 71: 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Large handwritten letter P)
12 10 8 6 4 2 1

15,074.
Official Business
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Mr. Calhoun 4
30
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington City P. C.

Sept 6 th 1848 J. L. Darsford Esq Sir
I enclose four applications for Pensions. When granted please send their Certificates to Edwin M. Kellogg Esq. - Warren Ct
Respt Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

With my hand Seal of Office at Litchfield the 8 th day of June 1819.
Fred erick Wolcott Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut
Augustine Curtis
No. 9 Alaim of Connecticut but served in the New York line under Col Wm Stark Decem r 1775 in 10 months of grants let the Certificate be transmitted to Litchfield Connecticut to Seth D. Beers interest for one year.
Adm d
The above is a true copy of the original as shown to Seth D. Beers Litchfield

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss. On this 8 th day of June 1819 before me the subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, personally appears Ephraim Curtis Burtis of Warren in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged fifty eight years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he belonged to, & served as a soldier in the American army in the War of the Revolution in the Continental establishment - that he enlisted into said Army for the term of One year in the month of December 1775 at the town of Warren aforesaid into a Company commanded by his father Capt. Ebenezer Burtis belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schoick of the New York Line that he immediately thereafter marched to Albany in the State of New York where he joined said Regiment so commanded by Col. Van Schoick - that his said father Capt. Burtis being soon after appointed a Major in said Regiment, the Company aforesaid was comman- -ded by Capt. Albertin, that he served faithfully in said Company & Regiment in the service of the United States at Fort George, Tiende- -waga, Crown Point and St. Johns until the expiration of ten months from said enlistment when I returned home on furlough & remained at home by special permission from the Major & other Officers of the Regiment until the term of his said enlistment had expired - the particular cause of his being permitted to return home was to accompany his said father Ebenezer Burtis who was brought home very ill. That that he was not engaged in any regular battle - that he is so reduced in his circumstances that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support; that he has no other evidence in his power of said services except what is annexed hereto.
Sworn before me the date first above written.
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.

I Stephen Weed of Warren in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say, that in the month of December A D 1775 I am personally knowing to the fact that Augustin Burtis (whose declaration is on the other side) did enlist at Warren aforesaid into the American Army into a company then commanded by his father Eleazar Burtis, for the term of one year, that said company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schoick of the New York line, that said Burtis & myself marched together from Warren & joined the said Regiment immediately thereafter at Albany from whence we marched to the Northward with said Regiment; said Eleazar Burtis being at that time appointed a Major in said Regiment the company was from thence commanded by Capt. Martin that I know that said Augustin Burtis served faithfully in said Company until about the expiration of ten months from said enlistment when said Eleazar Burtis being taken very ill the said Augustin Burtis did leave said service to accompany & assist his said father in returning home to Warren, for which said Augustin had permission from the Officers of the said Company that the service performed by said Augustin in said Company was at Fort George, Scenderoga, known point of St. Johns.
Stephen Weed
Sworn before me this 8 th day of June 1819.
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate

I Minhas Emmons of the town of County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby certify that in December 1775 I enlisted into the American Army for one year into a company commanded by Capt. Deazur Curtis belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schoick of the New York line that I well recollect that Augustine Curtis now of Warren in the aforesaid County was a soldier in said company & marched from Connecticut with me in said month of December 1775 to Albany where we both joined said Regiment, that said Augustine Curtis then marched with said company to the Northward & continued in said service while we were at Fort George & Ticonderoga & being then taken sick I left the company on furlough, but always understood that he served faithfully until he was permitted to leave the service to attend on his sick father Major Deazur Curtis. —
Minhas Emmons
I was before me this 8 th of June A.D. 1819
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate

Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Augustine Curtis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. —
And I certify that satisfactory proof has been adduced to me that the said Curtis is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. —
Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Litchfield the 8 th day of June 1810.
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut —

3197
Lodema Curtis
$ 56.66
Henry Fowler Esq. Walford Ben

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss Warren
On this 31 st of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Litchfield Lodema Curtiss a resident of Warren in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut age 76 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 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Augustine Curtiss who was a private in the Revolutionary Army & a pension under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of fifty six 66 / 100 dollars per annum - That she received a pension as his widow under the Act of 7 th June 1835 for five years at the rate fifty six 66 / 100 dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still the widow of said Augustine Curtiss Sworn to & subscribed this year and day above written
Lodema Curtiss
Before me Jarvis C. Howard
In presence of Lodema Curtiss Jarvis C. Howard
Justice of the Peace

I Jarvis C Howard the magistrate before whom the foregoing Declaration was executed hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant and know that she continues the widow of Augustine Curtis who was a pensioner & am fully satisfied of the truth of her statement
Jarvis C Howard
Justice of Peace

The foregoing was acknowledged before me widow of said Augustine Curtis Sworn to S. Subscribed the year and day above written
Loedene Curtis
Before me Jarvis C. Howard
Justice of the Peace
In presence of Lucina Curtis Jarvis C. Howard
State of Connecticut, ss. Office of Secretary of State.
I hereby certify that Jarvis C. Howard, Esq., is and on the 31 st day of July, 1843, was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is, in my opinion, genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, this second day of August, A.D. 1843.
Isaac T. Phelps, Secretary of State

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2 nd February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows of the soldiers of the Revolution," State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } to Warren
On this second day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Litchfield aforesaid, Lodema Curtiss aged eighty one 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 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Augustine Curtiss who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that she received the sum of Fifty six dollars and sixty six cents annually under the Act of 17 th June 1846.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Lodema Curtiss
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, who certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
Edwin M. Kellogg Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } Litchfield } ss } 1848 } Sept 2 } 1848 }

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, who certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
Edwin M. Kellogg Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss District of Litchfield
J Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of
the Court of Probate in & for said District do certify that Edwin M. Kellogg in & on the second day of September inst e was, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & quali- fied & by Law authorized to administer oaths. And that the above signature which purports to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 5 th day of September A.D. 1848.
Geo. C. Woodruff
Clerk of said Court
Admitted

Recd. 67 Augt 7 th
Hon Lewis Cass
Free
$56:66 per annum
P.O. Aug 16 30
Secretary of War
City of Washington
Beinecke Papers of Augustin Callcott

St. Louis Mo. Free Sept 4th
Mrs. Charles file with no Aug J. L. Edwards. Comm. of Pensions City of Washington (Count.)

Woodville Litchfield Co Sept. 3, 1838.
Sir:
The Pension papers of Widow Curtis who survived her husband Augustine Curtis were sent by me to the Pension Department.
Any communications on the subject you will address to myself
at Woodville
Litchfield Co.
Connecticut
Yours very Resp. S. Packard
I have procured some 30 pensions at your office was two years (previous to my leaving here) Judge of Probate of the District. (I mention these facts in reply to yr. letter or Circular)
Yours Packard

I Erastus Curtiss of Warren in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged 48 years do depose testify and say that I was present at the death of my Father Augustine Curtiss of Warren. He died at said Warren on the 16 th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred thirty two, he died a very few days after he received the certificate of his pension. Lodema Curtiss the widow of the said Augustine Curtiss is now living and has never intermarried since the decease of her said husband Augustine but has remained the widow of the said Augustine. The said Lodema obtained the arrearage Pension as will be seen by referring to the papers supposed on file
Erastus Curtiss

Litchfield County Ct at Litchfield
August 22 d 1838.
Personally appeared Aug t 22 d 1838. Erastus Burtis who signed the foregoing and made solemn oath to the truth of the same ac- cording to Law. The Rev d Erastus Burtis is personally known to me and is entitled to full credit.
Fred. Hildreth Justice of the Peace
for the County of Litchfield

I Frederick Whittenden of Washington in the County of Litchfield of lawful age do testify that I was acquainted with Mr. Augustine Courtip. a Pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832. I was clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent in said County, and drafted the declaration for the procurement of the Pension foresaid which Pension he obtained. The said Augustine resided in Warren in said County. Lodema Courtip is his widow. He died in the fall of 1832 residing a few miles from me and I have lived within three or four miles of the said Lodema since his de- cease. She has remained his widow and never intermarried & is living as a person of credit.
F. Whittenden
Testified Caney J. at Hattiesburg August 22 1838. Personally appeared Thos. Whittenden signer of the foregoing. Before me Richard Smith Justice of the Peace in & for said County & small oath to the truth of the same. & he is entitled to credit, Before me.
Richard Smith, Justice of the Peace

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Middlesex County at the U. States Branch bank.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _____
Augustine Curtis. _____ late a Private _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 8 th day of June _____ one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen _____
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 29 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen _____
H. Claiborne
Secretary of War.

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January 25, 1929.
Adjutant General, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I am attempting to secure the necessary information regarding my daughter's ancestry to enable her to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Her ancestor, Augustine Curtis, was born November 8, 1761, and died September 16, 1832. On March 30, 1785 he married Lodema Sachett.
In a family history which I have, which was compiled by his grand-daughter, she recites the following referring to Augustine Custis, her grandfather:
"When he was a lad, sixteen or seventeen, he joined the Revolutionary rebels in the field as waiter to his father, Major Eleazer Curtis, and remained in the army until the cessation of hostilities, probably enlisting at some time, as I well remember Grandmother's pension, (Mrs. Lodema Sackett Curtis). He was in the Battle of Danbury and caught General Worcester as he fell from his horse mortally wounded."
What we wish to substantiate is the actual record of these facts, which are family tradition. Will you be kind enough to look up the pension record of the Revolutionary War and see if you can find a record of a pension paid to this Mrs. Curtis. Probably she received her pension some time after the death of her husband in 1832. I might add that Augustine Curtis was born and always lived in Warren, Connecticut, and he undoubtedly is listed in some Connecticut regiment.
Awaiting your reply, and thanking you in advance, I am
Yours very truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive that reads "Chas. F. McNeil".

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN 131 WASHINGTON ST., HARTFORD, CONN.
Jan. 21-1932
Rev
Chief Clerk Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War Record of
✓ Augustine Curtiss, Roll 1832 died Sept. 16-1832 age 70 Also Abner Everett, Roll 1840 died Nov. 25-1852 " 92 Also Amos Prowler, " 1832 died Nov. 13-1835 " 82 Also Benjamin Sackett " 1840 died July 14-1844 " 82 Also Nathaniel Swift " 1818 died Dec 4-1825 " 76 Also Elias Taylor " 1840 died April 5-1842 " 98 Also John Welch " 1840 died April 13-1845 " 82
They are buried in Warren, Conn. and we would like to get headstones for them.
Yours very Truly Chas. R. Hale

October 1, 1928.
Ruth Curtis, St. Charles, Illinois.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18988, it appears that Augustine Curtis or Curtiss was born November 8, 1761 at Warren, Connecticut.
He enlisted at said Warren in December 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain Eleazer Curtis' Company, Colonels Van Schaick's and Gansevoort's New York Regiment and was on the expedition to Canada. Captain Eleazer Curtis was the soldier's father and during this service was promoted to major and the company was then commanded by Captain Martin.
He also served with the Connecticut Troops, as follows:
From August or September 1777, two months under Captain Justus Sacket; from January 1778, two months in Captain Peter Mills' Company; from July or August 1779, no officers stated; two months and two weeks when Danbury

was burned and two or three weeks when Norwalk and Fair- field were  was burned, no officers given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1819, at which time he was living at Warren, Connecticut. He died there September 18, 1832.
The soldier married March 30, 1785 in Warren, Connecticut, Lodema Luckett.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1838, while a resident of Warren, Connecticut, aged seventy-one years.
A son, Erastus Curtis, was forty-eight years old in 1838 and living in Warren, Connecticut.
No further data relative to children.
Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division for reply relative to the Civil War soldier George Havilea Curtis.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
COPIED BY ADY

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ANF
April 17, 1929.
Charles F. McNeil, 52 Center Street, New Haven, Connecticut.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 13988, it appears that Augustine Curtis or Curtiss was born November 8, 1761 at Warren, Connecticut.
He enlisted at said Warren in December 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain Eleazer Curtis' Company, Colonels Van Schaick's and Gansevoort's New York Regiment and was on the expedition to Canada. Captain Eleazer Curtis was the soldier's father and during this service was promoted to major and the company was then commanded by Captain Martin.
He also served with the Connecticut Troops, as follows:
From August or September 1777, two months under Captain Justus Sacket; from January 1778, two months in Captain Peter Mills' Company; from July or August 1779, no officers stated; two months and two weeks when Danbury

was burned and two or three weeks when Norwalk and Fairfield were burned, no officers given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1819, at which time he was living at Warren, Connecticut. He died there September 16, 1832.
The soldier married March 30, 1785 in Warren, Connecticut, Lodema Luckett.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1838, while a resident of Warren, Connecticut, aged seventy-one years.
A son, Erastus Curtis, was forty-eight years old in 1838 and living in Warren, Connecticut.
No further data relative to children.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.