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Surname/tag: Curtis, Massachusetts, American Revolution
John Battles Jr. (abt.1750-abt.1823)
Jonathan Curtis Battles (abt.1755-1830)
Downing Warner (abt.1741-1794)
Elijah Warner (abt.1745-abt.1812)
Paul Warner (abt.1750-aft.1800)
John Day Curtis and several of his relatives fought in the Revolutionary War as patriots. This is the service I know of for each of them.
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John Day Curtis
John Curtis was a private in the Revolutionary War. Eventually he rose to corporal. He was age 20 when the war started; he waited to get married until 1783 when he was 28.
The name John Curtis was rather common. At first glance, it's hard to know exactly which times our John Curtis served. The Gruss website listed the following, apparently taken from a letter he wrote on May 2 1818: March 1776 - Jan 1777 (Asa Barnes / Paul Dudley Sargeant), then May - August 1777 (White / May), then June 1778 - Feb 1779 (Townway / Ezra Wood). Most of this doesn't fit anything on the list of Revolutionary War soldiers. It's likely his remembrance was faulty. Capt. Asa Barnes served under Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, not under Col. Sargeant who led troupes from Bristol county and New Hampshire. Col. Ezra May did lead troupes from Hampshire county where John lived, and did lead troupes with Salmon White the 2 months after John's listed service, but they were working with different people the months John was supposed to be under them. I found no Captain Townway on the lists, although Ezra Wood is exactly correct. Therefore the service listed here comes from the John Curtis from Hampshire county, not the list John Curtis had apparently made in a letter on May 2, 1818.
Our John Curtis was the only one of that name listed on the pensioners' lists, so any other John Curtises who fought died before 1818. His pension was $8 a month starting May 1818. It seems the first few payments to John were triple payments, and from 1830 on triple payments in November. This is something that seemed to happen to all the men. For the first few, it may have been because his certificate of pension wasn't issued until July 26, 1819, so some payments were made retroactively. John received his pension March 1818 to March 1835 (it was given every March and November). He is then listed as dying on July 22 1835.
- John Curtis of Hatfield (also given as Williamsburg) joined Seth Murray's company, Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's 22nd Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment regiment on May 1, 1775 which left on April 20 for the Alarm of Lexington. He may have taken care of other people's farms at first; millers had special exemption from service, but he probably wasn't a miller yet. In any case, he joined the forces in Cambridge for the Siege of Boston 10 days after his company left. Some men may already have returned home from the Alarm, although most men weren't officially released until the day after John arrived.
- John's regiment, now called "1st Hampshire County Militia Regiment" and "Woodbridge's (25th) Regiment" and "The 25th Regiment of Foot", was organized in spring 1775 at Cambridge to consist of 10 companies from northern Hampshire and Berkshire Counties, and Worcester, Essex and Bristol Counties. It was adopted 14 June 1775 into the Continental Army and assigned to the main army.
- John's regiment saw quite a lot of fighting during the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. Just before it started, Woodbridge moved his regiment across the Charlestown Neck to reinforce Col. William Prescott's regiment. British ships fired on them. Then Israel Putnam rode to them saying to run to the battlefield. Their rush caused confusion and separation, and only part of the regiment made it there. One company supported the right flank; others joined Col. Prescott at the redoubt. They fought with whatever cover they could find; few stories of the men survive. When they ran out of bullets, they threw rocks and used the butts of their guns.
- On June 18, 1775, John was one of the men who returned (presumably to Hatfield and Williamsburg) to pick up more cartridge boxes for the camp at Cambridge. This lets us know he wasn't wounded badly in battle, and that he was one of those who ran out of ammunition.
- They were assigned 22 July 1775 to Vacant's Brigade (I think also known as 4th Brigade in reserve), an element of the main army. Apparently it was commanded by Major General Israel Putnam because Seth Pomeroy declined it. On June 29 he received a receipt for advance pay. According to the muster roll, he had served 3 months and 8 days on August 1.
- On September 30, 1775, John's company returned to Prospect Hill. Several regiments ended up here, building one of the strongest fortifications of the war. It had a very good view of Boston and the British fleet.
- On Oct 25, 1775, an order for a bounty coat for John was put in. These coats were short, home spun coats with pewter buttons that everyone serving 6 months or more would be given. The regiment was disbanded 31 December 1775 at Cambridge. The main purpose of this Regiment was to serve at the Siege of Boston, which lasted from April 19 1775 to March 17 1776.
- In 1818 John reported that from March 1, 1776 to January 1777 he fought in Captain Asa Barnes' Company; Colonel Paul Dudley Sargeant's Regiment. If so, it looks like John joined the army again just before the British evacuated Boston. It's just as likely that John concluded his indentureship to Jonathan Warner between January 1776 and April 1777. However, if a record is missing and he fought during this time, he would have fought in the New York and New Jersey campaign. The British concentrated on capturing New York City. General Washington with only 19,000 men couldn't hold it and on September 15 General Howe took New York city. Thus the game was played: Washington would retreat, Howe would take over the area. But Washington kept his army from being captured or fighting a losing battle, which helped in the long run.
- John Curtes next fought under Capt. Salmon White's company, Col. David Wells' regiment. It seems he joined the company on April 1, the roll sworn to in Hampshire county. They marched to Ticonderoga on May 10 1777. The American army had thought that Ticonderoga was impregnable, and only 2000 men guarded it. On June 30 the British attacked Ticonderoga. On July 5 the Americans abandoned it, and the British took the fort without a fight. On July 10 John's regiment was told to go home. John was discharged that day, serving 2 months and 10 days. John said he also fought in July and August 1777, but we have no record of it. If he fought, it would have either been in the Battle of Hubbardton (July 7) or Fort Anne (July 8).
- John must have returned to his grandfather and step-grandmother in Williamsburg for 9 months after this enlistment. We have no record of service for the time leading up to the victorious Battle of Saratoga and the following winter at Valley Forge, so it's unlikely he was involved with either.
- On April 20 1778 John Curtis was "agreeable to the resolve of April 20 1778" for 8 months (also listed as 7 months 27 days, 16 days of travel (320) included). This resolve was a broadside (paper announcement) that encouraged men to rejoin the army. In this case, they were called to help build the "Great Chain" from West Point to Constitution Island across the Hudson River, the major waterway from Canada - iron links that would stop British ships long enough for them to be sunk. They also agreed to help Rhode Islanders fight some battles. John was a corporal during this time. He joined Capt. Abner Pomeroy's company, Col. Ezra Wood's regiment. He enlisted for 7 months 27 days, 16 days of travel (320 miles) included. He was paid $10.40 in June & July and $19,13 on the (I believe) September payroll. Many of his cards are found under "Curtiss" instead of "Curtis". One card says, "John Curtis appears on a certificate signed & paid Curtis & others stating that they had received bounty from Selectmen of Concord" on April 20 1778.
- In May 1778 John Curtis arrived and worked through February 1779, on the pay roll, "allowing 1 month 10 days service." The June card for part of May and June says, "Said Curtiss credits with 17 days service, being 6 days in camp, 3 days preceding march, and 8 days, 160 miles, travel." We don't know what he was doing during the rest of the time. He is also listed as being from Southhampton - probably where the muster took place. His February 1779 card says "Said Curtiss credited with 1 mo. 10 days service, being 1 mo. 2 days in camp and 8 days, 160 miles, travel." So he probably left for Williamsburg on Feb. 2. There was another John Curtis from Sheffield under Col. Woods, in Enoch Nobles' company. He was also a corporal, but spent several months sick in the hospital and therefore without pay.
- John's regiment spent most of the time in the Hudson highlands of New York, fighting and guarding with Col. John Nixon's brigade. They may have spent some time at first building the Great Chain, but it seems that wasn't their main duty. Most of the fighting went into the southern states, but there were still skirmishes up north. They probably spent most of the time keeping peace. There was the Battle of Monmouth (New Jersey, June 28) where the army trained at Valley Forge flexed their new muscles. Wood's regiment doesn't seem to be listed at the Battle of Rhode Island (August 29), where the French first fought with the Americans. Some of the soldiers may have been stationed at Cherry Creek which had a massacre on Nov. 11.
- There were 2 John Curtises from the same area who served at the same time, one Aug 10 to Nov 20 1781, the other Aug 12 - Nov 15 1781, each 3 months 10 days. It was probably both John Curtises from Williamsburg. Both were privates. The first, a private, served in Capt. Ebenezer Strong's Co., Col. Sears' regiment (Hampshire Co.). He marched to Albany on Aug. 17 1781, but his service was at Saratoga. The other John Curtiss, from Hadley, served in Capt. Oliver Coney's co., Col. Sears' regiment. It was raised to reinforce the Continental Army for 3 months. This recruitment was part of the last large push. At least one of the John Curtises would have been at the Siege of Yorktown which ended Oct 17, and the war was finally won by the Patriots.
- One of the John Curtises also seems to have served Co. Ebenezer Strong in 1783, being paid July 8. We don't know what they would have been doing. At this point Washington was searching for a way to declare peace with Great Britain.
The Curtis Soldiers - John's Uncles
John was rather alone in the world. His father Edward Curtis, a professional soldier, had died in 1765 while stationed at Castle William. His mother Sarah Cox had died in 1756 when he was 1 year old; he had one step-sister who died young. Only his step-mother Ruth Maxfield and his grandfather Edward Curtis were alive to bring him to adulthood and his grandfather ended up having that responsibility.
Edward Curtis was 70 years old when the Revolutionary War started. It's doubtful he would have fought in it, even though he had fought in the French and Indian War a few decades before. There are 2 entries in the Massachusetts soldiers' files for an Edward Curtis / Curtes. The Edward who served 4 days (March 4 - 8 1776) marching to Dorchester was apparently from Dedham - too far away to be our Edward. Another Edward that served 15 days (March 23 - April 6 1778) in Roxbury and Boston had the same Colonel Mcintosh listed and so would have been the Edward from Dedham. However, Edward's surviving son and sons-in-law fought.
The following soldiers were John's uncles from the Curtis side of the family.
Joseph Curtis
Joseph was 41 years old when the war began.
Joseph Curtis of Braintree enlisted on May 8 1775 as a private in Seth Turner's independent company and served 8 months 13 days. 60 soldiers from Braintree signed up to march with Seth Turner. They would have gone to the Siege of Boston.
Joseph Curtis was listed in the pay accounts from military service from January 14 1777 (about the time the New York campaign ended and successful campaigns began) to Dec 31 1779.
Joseph Curtis was mustered by Nathaniel Barber, muster master in Suffolk county in Boston on April 27 1777. He was a private in the 7th Company of Col. John Bailey's regiment. Then he was under Capt. Judah Alden's 7th company. His company's date of return to the Camp at Valley Forge was Jan 24 1778. This would mean he went through some of the worst times at Valley Forge and the highly disciplined training for fighting by Baron von Steuben.
Joseph then returned to serve in the Continental Army January 20 1778 under Capt. Alden's company, Col. Ebenezer Thayer in the 5th Suffolk, Mass. regiment for 3 years. It seems he was under Capt Luther Bailey's company, Col. Bailey's 2nd Mass regiment from Jan 1 to Dec 31 1780 when the Continental Army paid accounts for his service. Joseph was also on a descriptive list of enlisted men at West Poiont on Jan 28 1731. He is described as 5 ft 11 in in stature, dark complexion, black hair, occupation as currier.
All of this service listed makes one suspect Joseph served almost the entire Revolutionary War, barring only the unsuccessful New York campaign.
John Battles & Sons
John was 50 when the war began. Nonetheless, when the alarm of Lexington was raised in Stoughton on April 19 1775 he responded 2 weeks later, taking his two sons John and Jonathan with him. John Sr. was a private under Capt. William Briggs company and Col. Joseph Read's regiment, enlisting on May 1, was on the muster roll on Aug 1 and returned home from Roxbury on Sept 26 1775, serving 3 months 7 days. He probably replaced his son John at the siege of Boston who marched on April 19 under Capt. Asahel Smith, Col. Lemuel Robinson and served 9 days (to April 28). Neither seem to have returned after this to serve in the army again.
However John's son Jonathan first marched April 19 1775 as a private under Capt. Peter Talbot's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt. and served 7 days. Jonathan then marched to fortify Dorchester Heights for 5 days from March 4 - 9 1776 under Capt. Simeon Leach's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt. Then a sergeant he enlisted again, this time as sergeant under Capt. Job Cushing's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce's regt. for 44 days at Tiverton, RI. Then 4 months from Sept. 1 1779 to Jan 1 1780 under Capt. Luke Howell's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt in RI.
Abel Thayer
Abel was 35 when the war began. He marched in response to the alarm of Lexington on April 19 1775 as a lieutenant and captain in command of a detachment of Minutemen, under Col. John Fellows' regiment. His first service there was 7 days long, until April 27. He was then engaged again on April 28 for 3 months 11 days, stationed in Roxbury. He is listed as one of the officers in Roxbury Camp on May 23 and 31. On various occasions between June 5 and July 3 he apparently went to Roxbury Camp as "return of officers for rations" (I think picking up food and other rations for his men). While there on June 7 it was ordered in the Provincial Congress at Watertown that commisions be delivered to specific officers. A receipt for the commissions is dated in Roxbury camp on June 10 1775, signed by Col. Fellows. Abel was on the muster roll dated August 1, and his company finally returned home from the Siege of Boston in October.
No other military service is known for Abel. Col. John Fellows recommended him to George Washington to receive a commission in the new army on Jan 6 1776, but apparently Abel never received it. According to one account, he was captured by the British and spent time on prison ships by the Jersey flats. He was later exchanged for a British prisoner. This is not verified and may not have happened.
Abel's last name is spelled a variety of ways in the records: Thayer, Thayr, Thayre and Thare.
Samuel Bagley
Samuel was 32 when the war began. Samuel Bagly of Williamsburg marched on April 21 1775 with Capt. Abel Thayer's co., Col. John Fellows' regt. He enlisted April 28 1775 and was on the muster roll on August 1 for 3 months 11 days more service. He obviously served much longer than that since an order for a bounty coat was put in for him while he was at the camp at Dorchester on Nov 7 1775.
Samuel returned once more for military service in 1777. First he served 5 days as a private under Capt. Russell Kellogg's co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt marching on an alarm at Bennington on Aug 17 1777. He served 5 days, being discharged on Aug 19. This would have been close to home. It is said Samuel received a pension for service as a private with the Green Mountain Boys. This is probably for the same service.
Samuel also enlisted on Sept 20 1777 to be in Lieut. Kellogg's Co., Col. Ezra May's regt. He was discharged Oct. 14, after 30 days of service. This took them into battle in Saratoga and Stillwater. Samuel's unit would have been sent out in response to the first battle of Saratoga on Sept 19. British general John Burgoyne was leading an invasion from Canada to take Albany, but he never reached in and found his army trapped around Saratoga. The Sept 19 battle at Freeman's Farm gave him a small victory, at which time new troops were called in, including Bagley. Burgoyne attacked the Patriots again at the Battle of Bemis Heights on Oct 7 but many of his defenses were captured. Finally he was surrounded by a huge number of Patriot forces at Saratoga and he surrendered there on Oct 17. This gained support from France for the Patriots.
The Warner Soldiers - John's Wife's Family
John Day Curtis was 9 years older than his wife Rachel Warner, and she was the 2nd oldest child in her family. Thus it was her father and uncles who fought in the Revolutionary War, as well as her oldest brother in the later years.
Rachel's father Downing Warner from Chesterfield, Hampshire, MA was a private in Capt. Benjamin Bonney's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. . He was given a pay abstract for 100 miles of travel allowance and mileage on March 13 1777. It seems that following this he and his fellow soldiers marched to Ticonderoga to reinforce the Northern Army. Nothing more is said about his service. Fort Ticonderoga had been taken from the British in a surprise move in May 1775, cutting off supplies for the British between the coast and further inland. 10,000 troops were requested to guard it in early 1777, but the history books say the garrison remained at 2,000. Guarding it had become quite lax. We don't know how long Downing stayed here, but it's pretty certain he was already gone when his brother Joel Warner and son-in-law John Day Curtis arrived in May. It's possible Downing saw some other fighting elsewhere before heading home, but it isn't listed anywhere.
Downing's oldest son Mark was just old enough to join the Patriot army in the last few years of the American Revolution. He was a private under Capt. Ebenezer Strong's company, Col. Sears' regiment, enlisting August 10 1781 in Hampshire county. He marched to Albany on August 17, and was discharged November 20, for a service of 3 months 10 days at Saratoga. We don't know whether his company marched south to Yorktown for the battle there from Sept 28 to Oct 19 or not. If so, he would have witnessed the ending of the war there. But this is doubtful.
Downing's sister Experience married Curtis Loomis. He died in 1773, so he never saw any fighting during the war. Their sister Lydia married Caleb Hannum. I found no military service records for him.
Jonathan Warner
Jonathan was 32 when the war started. He had the most military service during the Revolutionary War in his family. Jonathan Warner from Williamsburg was a private in Capt. Abel Thayer's co. and marched on April 21 1775 in response to the alarm of Lexington 2 days before. He served in Boston for 15 days.
Jonathan Warner was in Capt. Samuel Fairfield's co. in the 13th Williamsburg Co., 2nd Hampshire Co. regt. of Mass. militia. He was chosen as 2nd lieutenant, returned by Seth Pomeroy as a field officer on March 22 1776, reported commissioned April 5, and ordered in Council April 8. He most likely was immediately sent out, but he may have waited a few months to march.
Jonathan served from July 9 to August 12 (most likely 1777) as Lieutenant in Capt. Fairfield's Co, Col. May's regt. for 1 month 9 days with the northern army. His roll was sworn to in Hampshire County. He was then Lieutenant in Capt. Russell Kellogg's co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt from Aug 17 to 19 (5 days) on the Alarm of Bennington, including travel home (35 miles).
Jonathan was home only a month: he was engaged once again from Sept 20 to Oct 14 1777 for 30 days service including 111 miles travel home as Lieutenant in Russell Kellog's co., Col. Ezra May's regt on the expedition to Stillwater and Saratoga. His regiment was called up right after the defeat at Freeman's Farm and would have left 4 days before Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga.
Jonathan was 2nd lieutenant for Capt. Samuel Fairfield's co., Col. Israel Chapin's regt. for the 2nd Hampshire co. regt of Mass., commissioned July 6 1778. It can be assumed he went somewhere to fight immediately afterwards, but no information is given on that.
Jonathan was 1st lieutenant for Capt. Chapins' regiment, commissioned Sept. 24 1779. Once again, marching out someplace is assumed. He was called up once more on the list of officers with Capt. Samuel Fairfield, but no date or year is given.
Joel Warner
Joel was 28 when the war started. Joel Warner was a corporal under Capt. Christopher Banister's co., Co. David Wells' regt when he enlisted May 8 1777. He was sent to Ticonderoga, likely replacing his brother Downing's company. Joel's nephew John Curtis joined him there in the same regiment but different company on May 10. The American army had thought that Ticonderoga was impregnable, and only 2000 men guarded it. On June 30 the British attacked Ticonderoga. On July 5 the Americans abandoned it, and the British took the fort without a fight. On July 8 Joel's regiment was discharged, Joel serving 2 months and 7 days, including the 140 mile travel home. John's regiment was discharged 2 days later.
Elijah Warner
Elijah was 29 when the war started. Elijah Warner from Chesterfield marched April 21 1775 in response to the Alarm of Lexington under Capt. Robert Webster's co, Gen. Pomroy's regt. He served 14 days and returned home. He then served under Capt. Oliver Lyman's co., Col. Dike's regt. On Sept. 12 1776 he was allowed mileage pay for 120 to return home. For a later unspecified year, he was one of several men from Chesterfield drafted to fight in the army for 8 months.
Silas Warner
Silas was 23 when the war started. He isn't listed in the books of Massachusetts soldiers and sailors, but he does appear on a list of men enlisting Feb 20 1776 under Capt. Israel Chapin and Col. Elisha Porter. They marched north to invade Canada. After crossing into Quebec, they met another company that was ravaged with smallpox, and many in their company caught it too. Many companies were leaving their weak and sick behind as they marched towards battle, and soon over a quarter of the American soldiers had smallpox. Silas died of it close to Sorel river in early May 1776. There were several skirmishes there soon afterwards, but Silas' company was defeated.
Paul Warner
Paul was 25 when the war started. He enlisted as a private in Capt. John Kirkland's co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt. on Aug 16 1777 and served 3 months and 22 days, including 8 days (160 miles) travel home after being discharged Nov 29 1777. Paul's regiment reinforced the Continental Army in the northern campaigns, including battles at Bennington and Saratoga.
Lucius Graves
Lucius wasn't a direct relative of John, but two of Lucius' daughters married two of John's sons. Lucius played the fife as a Minuteman in the Revolutionary War. Therefore he may never have shot any gun, giving signals for the troops instead.
Lucius marched as the fifer of Capt. Israel Chapin's company of Minutemen in Col. John Fellows' regiment on April 20 1775, the 8th Massachusetts regiment in response to the alarm of April 19. He did the regular 7 day service to April 26 and re-enlisted April 27 for another 3 months 12 days. His company would have seen fighting at the Battle of Bunker Hill. His company returned home on Oct. 8. He may have stayed longer since he was one of those receiving a bounty coat, the order being placed on Dec. 6.
It seems likely Lucius served for 4 days (Aug 17 - 19 1777 - he's called Learious Graves here) as a fifer for Capt. Salmon White's company, Col. Woodbridge's regiment in the northern department. This company marched at the request of Gen. Horatio Gates. On Aug 16 the Battle of Bennington was fought and won, and Gates was made general on Aug 19 and went on to fight in the Battles of Saratoga and were disbanded on Nov. 29. We don't know why Lucius was discharged so early. He may have been hired simply to get them to the field where there were enough other fifers.
Lucius' brother Aaron saw a bit more fighting. Aaron marched on April 20 1775 under Capt. Moses Montague's co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt and remained in Boston 15 days. He was a captain in the 13th company of the 1st Hampshire Company of Mass. militia under Charles Pyncheon and on the list of officers chosen on May 21 1776. He was commissioned on June 13 1776 as a captain. Aaron was a captain under Col. David Leonard from May 8 to July 8 1777 in the northward campaign and under Major Col. Gideon Burt (1st Hampsire Co.) from June 16 to 20 1782 and from Sept 28 to 30 1784 by orders of the High Sheriff of Northampton.
Both Lucius and John received bounty coats for their service in 1775, as did John's uncle Samuel Bagley. 13,000 coats were ordered that summer to protect the patriot army from cold weather that winter. These were to be given to any man who had fought 8 months or more that year. Many women made these coats in their homes. A certificate was sewn into the inside giving the name of the person who made the coat, what town they lived in, and who manufactured the cloth. Then cloth was to be plain, good, and manufactured in the colonies. the style was to be common, without lapels, short, and with small folds, having pewter buttons, with the regiment of each soldier stamped on them. These coats could also serve as uniforms since there was no uniform for the patriots. Some towns such as Shirley also made some shirts, breeches and shoes for the soldiers. The men receiving these were put on lists known as "coat rolls."
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