Report on the petition of the Curtis's
Document 1790Report on the petition of Elijah and Sarah Curtis on behalf of the children of the late Capt. Robert Lewis of the Connecticut line.
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The Commissioner of Army Accounts upon the Petition of Elijah & Sarah Curtis in behalf of the Children of the late Captn Robert Lewis, referred to him by the Secretary at War, respectfully Reports—
That he has carefully examined the muster rolls of the late Connecticut Line with other records of his office, and has not been able to discover the name of Captn Robert Lewis upon either— This has reduced the whole merit of the claim to a dependance upon the testimony or evidence which the Petitioners have or may produce—
The Commissioner would only observe that if the circumstances set forth in the petition are admitted as facts that the [strikethrough: Heirs of] Children of Captn Lewis have an indisputable claim upon the
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Report on the petition of Elijah and Sarah Curtis on behalf of the children of the late Capt. Robert Lewis of the Connecticut line.
Date
05/03/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts
Document number
1790050321001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Elijah Curtis
Sarah Curtis
Capt. Robert Lewis
Congress
children
Captain Robert Lewis
Connecticut Line
commissioner of army accounts
Secretary at War
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts
Connecticut
Notable items
petition
muster rolls
records
claim
merit of the claim
testimony
evidence
petitioner
provision by congress
half pay
act of congress
prayer of the memorial
report

