Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,490, Isaac Curtis, R.I.

SERVICE
R. d.
Curtis, Isaac
NUMBER _____
S. 36, H 90
CONTENTS

2545
Connecticut Roll
Isaac Curtis
Alleged reg't Private Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept r 1818 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esq r Tolland Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept r 1818  36.00    Semi-ann. all'ee ending  4 th Mar. 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 Mo 15/30  $84.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
.81 Three Years
Continued Hebron, Tolland Co
Certificate sent to Thomas Chester Esq r 19 Oct 1820. Hartford Co. Ct.

Isaac Curtis Declaration & Affidavit
Page
Admitted
5. 8. 79 C. 1

Isaac Curtis now in Hebron in the County of Tolland in Connecticut a State Pauper, Testifies & Declares on oath that in the year of our Lord 1781 he enlisted into Captain Cole's Comp y Colonel Oney's Regiment in the Rhode Island Line of the Continental Army, in the war of the Revolution for Three Years , and entered into the service of the Country & served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, from the time of his enlistment untill the 25. th day of Decem r . A.D. 1783 when he was regularly & honourably discharged from service and hath his discharge now here which he received as aforesaid. He served in the American forces as a Soldier, at Newport Rhode Island, State of New York , Virginia, & Saratoga. Was in the battle when L d Cornwallis was surrounded to the American forces at Yorktown. He He also says that he is a resident citizen of the United States — That he is entirely poor and reduced in his circumstances in life and is in need of assistance from his Country for support  Isaac his mark } Curtis  Sylvester Gilbert Hebron April 20 th 1818
State of Connecticut ss County of Tolland April 20 th 1818
Personally came before me Sylvester Gilbert presiding judge of the County Court within & for the County of Tolland the above named Isaac Curtis & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed Sylvester Gilbert Judge

Solland County ss April 20 th 1818 Ephraim Hills of Marlborough in Hartford County Testifies & says that he is acquainted with Isaac Curtis and knows him to be poor & destitute of property, & has no doubts of the truth of his Declaration on this Paper, but hath no person al knowledge of his service, not having known him till since the revolutionary war
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Ephraim Hills
Hebron April 20 th 1818 The above named Eph m Hills being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Affidavit
Before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court

I Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut do certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the said Israel Curtis did serve in the revolution- ary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in this behalf as made & provided
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid
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Isaac Cristie Curtis
25 45
March 1819
[A large, faint, oval-shaped mark or signature]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 nd day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Isaac Curtis aged 80 years, resident in the town of Marlborough in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz
That he the s d Isaac Curtis enlisted for the term of 3 years on the 6 th or 7 th day of January 1700 in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt Cole in the reg t commanded by Col Oney in the line of the State of Rhode Island in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the s d service until the 25 th day of December 1703 when he was discharged from the s d service in the town of Saratoga in the State of New York that he was in the battle of Saratoga except his discharge & that his original declaration was dated the 20 th of
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
real estate none personal estate as follows viz    2 old axes 50   11 planes 1 50   7 chisels 30   3 gauges 17   1 carpenter's compass 12   1 brace 12   1 iron square broken 17   1 old rod auger 12   1 spoke gimblet 12   1 nail hammer 17   1 old hair tongs 17   1 old true & garden rake 17   1 low chest 50   1 good bible 3 50   2 old hand saw 50   $ 00 13 
My occupation was a Housepainter but have not been enabled to work at my trade for more than twelve years being a cripple & been under the painful necessity to apply to the town for my support & the town has supported me for about ten years until I received a pension from the general government
Isaac Curtis mark

saying Lord Cornwallis V that he has no other evidence now in his power of his 5 th day of April 1811 V that his pension certificate is numbered 2545
Sworn to and declared by said Isaac Bristol on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
eight dollars and thirteen cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

36490
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,490
Isaac Curtis
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Yours affectionately Discharge
Isaac Curtis N.D. 836490

By WILLIAM ALLEN, Esquire; Major in the Army of the United States of America , and Captain Commandant of the Rhode-Island Troops .
THESE are to CERTIFY, that the Bearer hereof
Grace Curtis, Soldier
in the Rhode-Island Troops , having faithfully served the UNITED STATES Two Years, eleven Months & eighteen days and being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby Discharged the American Army .
GIVEN at Saratoga the 25 th Day of December, 1783.
William Allen
Attest
J. Greenman
Adjutant
of the Rhode-Island Troops .