American Revolution
June 25, 1776 Revolutionary War “Enlistment” Document !
June 25, 1776-Dated American Revolutionary War, Partially-Printed Document Signed, “John Curtice” upon his Continental Soldier Enlistment form, Fully Signed and Issued, Very Fine.
This original Document is Signed, “John Curtice,” 1 page, measures 7.25” x 3.25”. Dated a mere nine days before the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. The reverse side is blank. Well printed and fully upon the clean period laid paper with all manuscript portions nicely written in deep rich brown. It notes at bottom left a payment of Three Pounds paid for signing up. It reads, in full:

“I John Curtice (Curtiss) of Canaan do acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted myself a Soldier, to serve in the Battalion of Foot raised by the Colony of Connecticut, to join the Continental Army in New York, to be commanded by Col. Fisher Gay, Esq; until the Twenty-fifth Day of December next. Witness my Hand, this 25th Day of June A.D. 1776. --- John Curtice”.

This rare, 1776 dated Revolutionary War Enlistment Document of Soldier John Curtice, who most certainly saw action at the Battle of Long Island and took part in Washington’s retreat from New York in August 1776. Curtice’s commanding officer, Colonel Fisher Gay, led 449 Connecticut soldiers as part of Brigade Brigadier General James Wadsworth’s Brigade. A most historic Revolutionary War document. Connecticut units also were with General Washington on the night of December 24, 1776 for the famous “Crossing of the Delaware” and subsequent victory at Trenton over the Hessian garrison. The 2nd Connecticut Regiment was in the Winter of 1778 stationed at Valley Forge under the command of General George Washington. We have offered several examples over the past decades, this being one of the nicest we have seen for display.