Union County South Carolina GenWeb Project
Membership of Padgett Creek Church, 1784-1804
Charity Curtis, Fielding Curtis; John Curtis, Patty Curtis
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scunion/padgettcreek.html
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State of Kentucky
County of Monroe:
On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court in Open Court now in Session Fielding W Curtis resident in Monroe County aforesaid aged 76 years on the first day of March 1833 from the record in his possession taken from his father's record, 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 7th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, In the spring of the year 1776 he thinks in the month of March he entered the service of the United States in District Ninety Six where he then resided, under the command of Captain Joseph McJunkin and Major Thomas Brandon, but he does not recollect the number of the Regiment, This tour was directed against the Cherokee Indians. The Army went to a Fort called Frank Prince's Fort and guarded the Fort against the Cherokees, nothing remarkable occurred this Campaign. He served until sometime in June 1776, and was verbally discharged by Captain McJunkin having served in this Campaign three months. He entered the service for this tour and served as volunteer on his own account.
He again entered the service in District Ninety Six as volunteer under Captain McJunkin in the command of Major Brandon. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and a number of them were taken prisoner and a great many were killed. The Tory prisoners were put in a log jail built for that purpose and amongst them there was a man who was known by the name of may at Wilson (the ringleader amongst the Tories). This took place in what was afterwards Union County South Carolina. He entered the service with this Campaign in the month of October 1777 and was discharged verbally by Captain McJunkin in January 1778 having served 3 months.
He next entered the service as a volunteer in the same district Ninety Six in September 1778 under Captain John Little & Major then Jolly [Benjamin Jolly], in Colonel Brandon's Regiment the Regiment was in General Pickens Brigade. This Campaign was directed against the Indians and a number of their towns were burned some Indians killed and some taken prisoners. He recollects that there was one white man painted like an Indian and he was killed by the whites. He was verbally discharged by Major Ben jolly in December 1778 having served 3 months.
The next tour he volunteered and entered the service under the command of Captain Samuel Jackson, in the same State and district, Major Bullock and Colonel Thomas Brandon, in April 1779. The Regiment joined General Purvis' Brigade in Georgia at Cupboard Creek. There
was no engagement during this Campaign. He was discharged in writing by General Purvis which has long since been lost, he was discharged first July 1779 having served three months.
He next entered the service as a volunteer under Captain William Young sometime in July 1779 (Having returned home after his discharge by General Purvis), Ben Jolly was Major and Thomas Brandon Colonel. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and the most of the time spent in catching, hanging and guarding Tories at the block house in Union District South Carolina at Fairforest Shoals or Brandon's Mills. He was verbally discharged by Captain Young in October 1779 having served 3 months.
During the time the troops were guarding at the Blockhouse, this declarant was sent by Colonel Brandon about sixteen miles to take a Tory by the name of Bill Gary. He went home and executed his commission, and was joined by Captain Isaac Tinsley & Lieutenant James Tinsley, and on the way from Gary's to the Blockhouse, with Gary a prisoner, the Tories overtook and attacked, the Tinsleys and this declarant and killed Isaac Tinsley & shot James Tinsley through the arm. This declarant was taken prisoner by the Tories, but he in a short time made his escape & returned to the Blockhouse, on the next day Colonel Brandon sent back a detachment to hunt the Tinsleys, and Isaac was found and buried, James had made his escape; When this declarant was taken prisoner, the Tories took from him his dragoon sword and a rifle (this is a circumstance which was omitted in his former declaration).
He next entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in April 1780 under Captain Daniel Comer and Brandon's Regiment, Ben Jolly Major during the campaign Colonel William Fair [William Farr] took command of the Regiment. This Campaign was directed against the British at Charlestown. This was called the Orangeburg Campaign. At Orangeburg several of the British came into our camps & gave up. On this route this declarant burnt his leather britches and got lousey. He was discharged by Colonel Fair at Orangeburg in July 1780 in writing which is long since been lost, he served on this campaign 3 months.
He next joined the Army of the United States as volunteer in November 1780 under Captain Young and went to Brandon's Mills or the Blockhouse after the Tories, during this Tour, Captain James Woodson sometimes took command, Ben Jolly was Major, William Fair was Colonel. a great many Tories were brought into the Block house and some of them hanged, one he recollects was by the name of Glover. He served until sometime in January 1781 and got a verbal discharge from Captain Young and then returned home having served in all 21 months.
He was born in Halifax County Virginia & moved to Ninety Six district. He had resided in 96 or Union district about ten years, and after the war closed and peace ratified he married in said district. He would remark that during the Orangeburg campaign he acted as Sergeant.
This declarant moved from Union District South Carolina to Barren County Kentucky which has since been formed into a new County by the name of Monroe, That is to say that part of Barren where he resided and still resides. He has resided in this County about seventeen years.
He knows of no witness by whom he can prove actual service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. He states that after the close of the war, he was commissioned by Governor Pinckney of South Carolina Lieutenant, which he herewith sends. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year first aforesaid written.
S/Fielding W Curtis, X his mark
Richard Emberton & William Howard gave the standard supporting affidavit.
** Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $75 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 18 months service as a private and 3 months service as a Sergeant in the South Carolina militia.
http://southerncampaign.org/pen/w2922.pdf
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of Fielding W. Curtis (Curtiss) W2922 Charity fn72SC
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Original data: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Name: Fielding W Curtis
Pension Year: 1833
Application State: Kentucky
Second Applicant Name: Charity Curtis
Second Applicant Application State: Kentucky
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 718
Total Pages in Packet: 74
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http://www.censusdiggins.com/18301.html
1830 Monroe County, Kentucky Tithables (Tax List)
SURNAME GIVEN NAME TAX COLUMN
CURTIS, Fielding 100
CURTIS, John 100
CURTIS, Moses 100
CURTIS, William 100
CURTIS, Zibe 100
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On 5 February 1840, William Howard, a justice of Monroe County, Kentucky, declared that the handwriting in the family record presented was that of Fielding Curtis and his brother John Curtis, John having been one of his teachers. Source: [S1710] "Pension File Application of Fielding Wood Curtis", page 62. http://www.fieldgenealogy.com/p754.htm
Membership of Padgett Creek Church, 1784-1804
Charity Curtis, Fielding Curtis; John Curtis, Patty Curtis
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scunion/padgettcreek.html
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State of Kentucky
County of Monroe:
On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court in Open Court now in Session Fielding W Curtis resident in Monroe County aforesaid aged 76 years on the first day of March 1833 from the record in his possession taken from his father's record, 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 7th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, In the spring of the year 1776 he thinks in the month of March he entered the service of the United States in District Ninety Six where he then resided, under the command of Captain Joseph McJunkin and Major Thomas Brandon, but he does not recollect the number of the Regiment, This tour was directed against the Cherokee Indians. The Army went to a Fort called Frank Prince's Fort and guarded the Fort against the Cherokees, nothing remarkable occurred this Campaign. He served until sometime in June 1776, and was verbally discharged by Captain McJunkin having served in this Campaign three months. He entered the service for this tour and served as volunteer on his own account.
He again entered the service in District Ninety Six as volunteer under Captain McJunkin in the command of Major Brandon. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and a number of them were taken prisoner and a great many were killed. The Tory prisoners were put in a log jail built for that purpose and amongst them there was a man who was known by the name of may at Wilson (the ringleader amongst the Tories). This took place in what was afterwards Union County South Carolina. He entered the service with this Campaign in the month of October 1777 and was discharged verbally by Captain McJunkin in January 1778 having served 3 months.
He next entered the service as a volunteer in the same district Ninety Six in September 1778 under Captain John Little & Major then Jolly [Benjamin Jolly], in Colonel Brandon's Regiment the Regiment was in General Pickens Brigade. This Campaign was directed against the Indians and a number of their towns were burned some Indians killed and some taken prisoners. He recollects that there was one white man painted like an Indian and he was killed by the whites. He was verbally discharged by Major Ben jolly in December 1778 having served 3 months.
The next tour he volunteered and entered the service under the command of Captain Samuel Jackson, in the same State and district, Major Bullock and Colonel Thomas Brandon, in April 1779. The Regiment joined General Purvis' Brigade in Georgia at Cupboard Creek. There
was no engagement during this Campaign. He was discharged in writing by General Purvis which has long since been lost, he was discharged first July 1779 having served three months.
He next entered the service as a volunteer under Captain William Young sometime in July 1779 (Having returned home after his discharge by General Purvis), Ben Jolly was Major and Thomas Brandon Colonel. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and the most of the time spent in catching, hanging and guarding Tories at the block house in Union District South Carolina at Fairforest Shoals or Brandon's Mills. He was verbally discharged by Captain Young in October 1779 having served 3 months.
During the time the troops were guarding at the Blockhouse, this declarant was sent by Colonel Brandon about sixteen miles to take a Tory by the name of Bill Gary. He went home and executed his commission, and was joined by Captain Isaac Tinsley & Lieutenant James Tinsley, and on the way from Gary's to the Blockhouse, with Gary a prisoner, the Tories overtook and attacked, the Tinsleys and this declarant and killed Isaac Tinsley & shot James Tinsley through the arm. This declarant was taken prisoner by the Tories, but he in a short time made his escape & returned to the Blockhouse, on the next day Colonel Brandon sent back a detachment to hunt the Tinsleys, and Isaac was found and buried, James had made his escape; When this declarant was taken prisoner, the Tories took from him his dragoon sword and a rifle (this is a circumstance which was omitted in his former declaration).
He next entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in April 1780 under Captain Daniel Comer and Brandon's Regiment, Ben Jolly Major during the campaign Colonel William Fair [William Farr] took command of the Regiment. This Campaign was directed against the British at Charlestown. This was called the Orangeburg Campaign. At Orangeburg several of the British came into our camps & gave up. On this route this declarant burnt his leather britches and got lousey. He was discharged by Colonel Fair at Orangeburg in July 1780 in writing which is long since been lost, he served on this campaign 3 months.
He next joined the Army of the United States as volunteer in November 1780 under Captain Young and went to Brandon's Mills or the Blockhouse after the Tories, during this Tour, Captain James Woodson sometimes took command, Ben Jolly was Major, William Fair was Colonel. a great many Tories were brought into the Block house and some of them hanged, one he recollects was by the name of Glover. He served until sometime in January 1781 and got a verbal discharge from Captain Young and then returned home having served in all 21 months.
He was born in Halifax County Virginia & moved to Ninety Six district. He had resided in 96 or Union district about ten years, and after the war closed and peace ratified he married in said district. He would remark that during the Orangeburg campaign he acted as Sergeant.
This declarant moved from Union District South Carolina to Barren County Kentucky which has since been formed into a new County by the name of Monroe, That is to say that part of Barren where he resided and still resides. He has resided in this County about seventeen years.
He knows of no witness by whom he can prove actual service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. He states that after the close of the war, he was commissioned by Governor Pinckney of South Carolina Lieutenant, which he herewith sends. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year first aforesaid written.
S/Fielding W Curtis, X his mark
Richard Emberton & William Howard gave the standard supporting affidavit.
** Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $75 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 18 months service as a private and 3 months service as a Sergeant in the South Carolina militia.
http://southerncampaign.org/pen/w2922.pdf
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of Fielding W. Curtis (Curtiss) W2922 Charity fn72SC
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Original data: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Name: Fielding W Curtis
Pension Year: 1833
Application State: Kentucky
Second Applicant Name: Charity Curtis
Second Applicant Application State: Kentucky
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 718
Total Pages in Packet: 74
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http://www.censusdiggins.com/18301.html
1830 Monroe County, Kentucky Tithables (Tax List)
SURNAME GIVEN NAME TAX COLUMN
CURTIS, Fielding 100
CURTIS, John 100
CURTIS, Moses 100
CURTIS, William 100
CURTIS, Zibe 100
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On 5 February 1840, William Howard, a justice of Monroe County, Kentucky, declared that the handwriting in the family record presented was that of Fielding Curtis and his brother John Curtis, John having been one of his teachers. Source: [S1710] "Pension File Application of Fielding Wood Curtis", page 62. http://www.fieldgenealogy.com/p754.htm
Union County South Carolina GenWeb Project
Membership of Padgett Creek Church, 1784-1804
Charity Curtis, Fielding Curtis; John Curtis, Patty Curtis
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scunion/padgettcreek.html
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State of Kentucky
County of Monroe:
On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court in Open Court now in Session Fielding W Curtis resident in Monroe County aforesaid aged 76 years on the first day of March 1833 from the record in his possession taken from his father's record, 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 7th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, In the spring of the year 1776 he thinks in the month of March he entered the service of the United States in District Ninety Six where he then resided, under the command of Captain Joseph McJunkin and Major Thomas Brandon, but he does not recollect the number of the Regiment, This tour was directed against the Cherokee Indians. The Army went to a Fort called Frank Prince's Fort and guarded the Fort against the Cherokees, nothing remarkable occurred this Campaign. He served until sometime in June 1776, and was verbally discharged by Captain McJunkin having served in this Campaign three months. He entered the service for this tour and served as volunteer on his own account.
He again entered the service in District Ninety Six as volunteer under Captain McJunkin in the command of Major Brandon. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and a number of them were taken prisoner and a great many were killed. The Tory prisoners were put in a log jail built for that purpose and amongst them there was a man who was known by the name of may at Wilson (the ringleader amongst the Tories). This took place in what was afterwards Union County South Carolina. He entered the service with this Campaign in the month of October 1777 and was discharged verbally by Captain McJunkin in January 1778 having served 3 months.
He next entered the service as a volunteer in the same district Ninety Six in September 1778 under Captain John Little & Major then Jolly [Benjamin Jolly], in Colonel Brandon's Regiment the Regiment was in General Pickens Brigade. This Campaign was directed against the Indians and a number of their towns were burned some Indians killed and some taken prisoners. He recollects that there was one white man painted like an Indian and he was killed by the whites. He was verbally discharged by Major Ben jolly in December 1778 having served 3 months.
The next tour he volunteered and entered the service under the command of Captain Samuel Jackson, in the same State and district, Major Bullock and Colonel Thomas Brandon, in April 1779. The Regiment joined General Purvis' Brigade in Georgia at Cupboard Creek. There
was no engagement during this Campaign. He was discharged in writing by General Purvis which has long since been lost, he was discharged first July 1779 having served three months.
He next entered the service as a volunteer under Captain William Young sometime in July 1779 (Having returned home after his discharge by General Purvis), Ben Jolly was Major and Thomas Brandon Colonel. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and the most of the time spent in catching, hanging and guarding Tories at the block house in Union District South Carolina at Fairforest Shoals or Brandon's Mills. He was verbally discharged by Captain Young in October 1779 having served 3 months.
During the time the troops were guarding at the Blockhouse, this declarant was sent by Colonel Brandon about sixteen miles to take a Tory by the name of Bill Gary. He went home and executed his commission, and was joined by Captain Isaac Tinsley & Lieutenant James Tinsley, and on the way from Gary's to the Blockhouse, with Gary a prisoner, the Tories overtook and attacked, the Tinsleys and this declarant and killed Isaac Tinsley & shot James Tinsley through the arm. This declarant was taken prisoner by the Tories, but he in a short time made his escape & returned to the Blockhouse, on the next day Colonel Brandon sent back a detachment to hunt the Tinsleys, and Isaac was found and buried, James had made his escape; When this declarant was taken prisoner, the Tories took from him his dragoon sword and a rifle (this is a circumstance which was omitted in his former declaration).
He next entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in April 1780 under Captain Daniel Comer and Brandon's Regiment, Ben Jolly Major during the campaign Colonel William Fair [William Farr] took command of the Regiment. This Campaign was directed against the British at Charlestown. This was called the Orangeburg Campaign. At Orangeburg several of the British came into our camps & gave up. On this route this declarant burnt his leather britches and got lousey. He was discharged by Colonel Fair at Orangeburg in July 1780 in writing which is long since been lost, he served on this campaign 3 months.
He next joined the Army of the United States as volunteer in November 1780 under Captain Young and went to Brandon's Mills or the Blockhouse after the Tories, during this Tour, Captain James Woodson sometimes took command, Ben Jolly was Major, William Fair was Colonel. a great many Tories were brought into the Block house and some of them hanged, one he recollects was by the name of Glover. He served until sometime in January 1781 and got a verbal discharge from Captain Young and then returned home having served in all 21 months.
He was born in Halifax County Virginia & moved to Ninety Six district. He had resided in 96 or Union district about ten years, and after the war closed and peace ratified he married in said district. He would remark that during the Orangeburg campaign he acted as Sergeant.
This declarant moved from Union District South Carolina to Barren County Kentucky which has since been formed into a new County by the name of Monroe, That is to say that part of Barren where he resided and still resides. He has resided in this County about seventeen years.
He knows of no witness by whom he can prove actual service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. He states that after the close of the war, he was commissioned by Governor Pinckney of South Carolina Lieutenant, which he herewith sends. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year first aforesaid written.
S/Fielding W Curtis, X his mark
Richard Emberton & William Howard gave the standard supporting affidavit.
** Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $75 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 18 months service as a private and 3 months service as a Sergeant in the South Carolina militia.
http://southerncampaign.org/pen/w2922.pdf
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of Fielding W. Curtis (Curtiss) W2922 Charity fn72SC
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Original data: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Name: Fielding W Curtis
Pension Year: 1833
Application State: Kentucky
Second Applicant Name: Charity Curtis
Second Applicant Application State: Kentucky
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 718
Total Pages in Packet: 74
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http://www.censusdiggins.com/18301.html
1830 Monroe County, Kentucky Tithables (Tax List)
SURNAME GIVEN NAME TAX COLUMN
CURTIS, Fielding 100
CURTIS, John 100
CURTIS, Moses 100
CURTIS, William 100
CURTIS, Zibe 100
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On 5 February 1840, William Howard, a justice of Monroe County, Kentucky, declared that the handwriting in the family record presented was that of Fielding Curtis and his brother John Curtis, John having been one of his teachers. Source: [S1710] "Pension File Application of Fielding Wood Curtis", page 62. http://www.fieldgenealogy.com/p754.htm
Membership of Padgett Creek Church, 1784-1804
Charity Curtis, Fielding Curtis; John Curtis, Patty Curtis
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scunion/padgettcreek.html
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State of Kentucky
County of Monroe:
On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court in Open Court now in Session Fielding W Curtis resident in Monroe County aforesaid aged 76 years on the first day of March 1833 from the record in his possession taken from his father's record, 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 7th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, In the spring of the year 1776 he thinks in the month of March he entered the service of the United States in District Ninety Six where he then resided, under the command of Captain Joseph McJunkin and Major Thomas Brandon, but he does not recollect the number of the Regiment, This tour was directed against the Cherokee Indians. The Army went to a Fort called Frank Prince's Fort and guarded the Fort against the Cherokees, nothing remarkable occurred this Campaign. He served until sometime in June 1776, and was verbally discharged by Captain McJunkin having served in this Campaign three months. He entered the service for this tour and served as volunteer on his own account.
He again entered the service in District Ninety Six as volunteer under Captain McJunkin in the command of Major Brandon. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and a number of them were taken prisoner and a great many were killed. The Tory prisoners were put in a log jail built for that purpose and amongst them there was a man who was known by the name of may at Wilson (the ringleader amongst the Tories). This took place in what was afterwards Union County South Carolina. He entered the service with this Campaign in the month of October 1777 and was discharged verbally by Captain McJunkin in January 1778 having served 3 months.
He next entered the service as a volunteer in the same district Ninety Six in September 1778 under Captain John Little & Major then Jolly [Benjamin Jolly], in Colonel Brandon's Regiment the Regiment was in General Pickens Brigade. This Campaign was directed against the Indians and a number of their towns were burned some Indians killed and some taken prisoners. He recollects that there was one white man painted like an Indian and he was killed by the whites. He was verbally discharged by Major Ben jolly in December 1778 having served 3 months.
The next tour he volunteered and entered the service under the command of Captain Samuel Jackson, in the same State and district, Major Bullock and Colonel Thomas Brandon, in April 1779. The Regiment joined General Purvis' Brigade in Georgia at Cupboard Creek. There
was no engagement during this Campaign. He was discharged in writing by General Purvis which has long since been lost, he was discharged first July 1779 having served three months.
He next entered the service as a volunteer under Captain William Young sometime in July 1779 (Having returned home after his discharge by General Purvis), Ben Jolly was Major and Thomas Brandon Colonel. This Campaign was directed against the Tories and the most of the time spent in catching, hanging and guarding Tories at the block house in Union District South Carolina at Fairforest Shoals or Brandon's Mills. He was verbally discharged by Captain Young in October 1779 having served 3 months.
During the time the troops were guarding at the Blockhouse, this declarant was sent by Colonel Brandon about sixteen miles to take a Tory by the name of Bill Gary. He went home and executed his commission, and was joined by Captain Isaac Tinsley & Lieutenant James Tinsley, and on the way from Gary's to the Blockhouse, with Gary a prisoner, the Tories overtook and attacked, the Tinsleys and this declarant and killed Isaac Tinsley & shot James Tinsley through the arm. This declarant was taken prisoner by the Tories, but he in a short time made his escape & returned to the Blockhouse, on the next day Colonel Brandon sent back a detachment to hunt the Tinsleys, and Isaac was found and buried, James had made his escape; When this declarant was taken prisoner, the Tories took from him his dragoon sword and a rifle (this is a circumstance which was omitted in his former declaration).
He next entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in April 1780 under Captain Daniel Comer and Brandon's Regiment, Ben Jolly Major during the campaign Colonel William Fair [William Farr] took command of the Regiment. This Campaign was directed against the British at Charlestown. This was called the Orangeburg Campaign. At Orangeburg several of the British came into our camps & gave up. On this route this declarant burnt his leather britches and got lousey. He was discharged by Colonel Fair at Orangeburg in July 1780 in writing which is long since been lost, he served on this campaign 3 months.
He next joined the Army of the United States as volunteer in November 1780 under Captain Young and went to Brandon's Mills or the Blockhouse after the Tories, during this Tour, Captain James Woodson sometimes took command, Ben Jolly was Major, William Fair was Colonel. a great many Tories were brought into the Block house and some of them hanged, one he recollects was by the name of Glover. He served until sometime in January 1781 and got a verbal discharge from Captain Young and then returned home having served in all 21 months.
He was born in Halifax County Virginia & moved to Ninety Six district. He had resided in 96 or Union district about ten years, and after the war closed and peace ratified he married in said district. He would remark that during the Orangeburg campaign he acted as Sergeant.
This declarant moved from Union District South Carolina to Barren County Kentucky which has since been formed into a new County by the name of Monroe, That is to say that part of Barren where he resided and still resides. He has resided in this County about seventeen years.
He knows of no witness by whom he can prove actual service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. He states that after the close of the war, he was commissioned by Governor Pinckney of South Carolina Lieutenant, which he herewith sends. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year first aforesaid written.
S/Fielding W Curtis, X his mark
Richard Emberton & William Howard gave the standard supporting affidavit.
** Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $75 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 18 months service as a private and 3 months service as a Sergeant in the South Carolina militia.
http://southerncampaign.org/pen/w2922.pdf
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of Fielding W. Curtis (Curtiss) W2922 Charity fn72SC
_______________
Original data: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Name: Fielding W Curtis
Pension Year: 1833
Application State: Kentucky
Second Applicant Name: Charity Curtis
Second Applicant Application State: Kentucky
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 718
Total Pages in Packet: 74
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http://www.censusdiggins.com/18301.html
1830 Monroe County, Kentucky Tithables (Tax List)
SURNAME GIVEN NAME TAX COLUMN
CURTIS, Fielding 100
CURTIS, John 100
CURTIS, Moses 100
CURTIS, William 100
CURTIS, Zibe 100
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On 5 February 1840, William Howard, a justice of Monroe County, Kentucky, declared that the handwriting in the family record presented was that of Fielding Curtis and his brother John Curtis, John having been one of his teachers. Source: [S1710] "Pension File Application of Fielding Wood Curtis", page 62. http://www.fieldgenealogy.com/p754.htm
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