Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,941, for John Morse, New Hampshire
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SERVICE
NH

*Morse, John

NUMBER
S 15.941

carded
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N.18415
Vermont
John Morse
G Wash.n Co. i the State of Vermont
who was a Pr.y Corp.l in the company commanded
by Captain Parker of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Tupper in the N. Hamp.r Troops
line for 5 months Corp.l              18.30
             3 " y 21 days Pr.              12.31
                                                    _______
                                                   $30.61

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 30 Dollars 61 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th da of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27, day of Aug
1833 and sent to Paul
Dellingham J.r Waterbury Vt. 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833              61.22
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Set. 1833    15.30
                                                                  ______
                                                                 $76.52
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3  Page 77
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John Morse  49
Declaration
original
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and there joined a bod of men under the command of Col.l of Genl Roger Enoz - That he was one of a detachment from Castleton that went under the command of Gen.l Enos, to Skeensboro, then to Fort Ann & fort Edward; and from there back again to their head Quarters - at Castleton - That in about two months after their company reached Castleton, it again left there & was marched back to Charleston at Hampshire _ where, when the three months had expired, they were discharged & returned to their homes - 
That Capt Thomas has been dead more than 20 years & Genl Enos more than 11 years, and he does not now know of any person living who served that three months with him, and thinks he cannot procure evidence of his five months again - that he has no discharge, nor did he [next 4 words obscured by fold] That he was born in South [next four words obscured by fold] Feby 11th 1754. That he moved to said Packersfield before the Revolutionary war commenced.  That he went into the Service, each term from said Packersfield, and continued to reside there till 1782 - That he then removed to Norwich, Vermont, from there to Washington, there to Bolton & from there to Duxbury Vermont where he now resides.  That he is  not acquainted with any clergyman who knows him well enough to make a certificate  That he knows Stiles Sherman & David Pinner - who are his neighbors & can testify as to their belief of his age, & of his having been a revolutionary Soldier,  also that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a Revolutionary Soldier 
 
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. [signed] John Morse
We, Stiles Sherman residing in the town of Waterbury County of Washington and Daniel Pinner of the same Waterbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Morse who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaratoin, that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed on right] Daniel Pinner Stiles Sherman
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Stiles Sherman who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Waterbury, and that Daniel Pinner who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Waturbury and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua Y Vail Clerk.
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County
Court for the said County of Washington
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Morse for a pension.
[seal affixed on right side]
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832
Attest, Joshua Y Vail Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Washington County Ss
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Morse as him named who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that, by reason of old ae & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For five months I served as a first corporal in Capt Joseph Parkers Company.  For three [illegible] I served as a private. For three months I served as a private in the militia under Capt Thomas; and for such Service I claim a pension, In my original declaration I [illegible] to State that in Capt Parkers Company, a relation of mine by name of Jonathan Morse, from the Town of Dublin served as a private the same length of time as I did.  I know Gen.l Stark during that camps and think Col. Wynus Regt belonged to his brigade a short time. I further [next word cut off] that on reflection I am confident I made a mistake as to the year in which I served the last three months.  I now think it was in the year 1781 that I performed three months service.  I know the Enemy were said, at that time, to be under command of Gen.l St Lutzer.  And I well recollect the [illegible] of a Sergant Lupper being killed in a Skirmish between one of our [3 illegible words] Scouting parties, near the lake.  Lupper commenced the [illegible] Scout.  And his [illegible} & an account of his distance brought in to Gen.l Enos encampment at Castleton.  I also remember a Col. Soletaher of Vermont, who was in that service in Gen Enos brigade -
[signed on right] John Morse
Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of May A.D. 1832
before me [signed] Paul Dillingham Jr Justice of Peace 
[seal affixed on right hand side]
State of Vermont
Washington County Ss
I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of Washington County Court, do hereby certify that Paul Dellingham Jr who has affied his name to the above, is a Magistrate clerk qualified, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court, at [illegible] this 18th day of May A.D. 1833.
[signed on right] Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington SS.  On this 7th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, John Morse a resident of Dusbury in the Conty of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 78 years, 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 June 7, 1832:-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the year 1776 he resided in Packersfield, (now Nelson) in the county and State of New Hampshire, that at said Packersfield tour of the first days of June 1776 he enlisted into the New Hampshire State Troops in Capt James Parkers company belonged to Co.l Wymans Regiment, Co.l Wyman was from Keene - That Lieut. Col Spear & Major Peabody were the other field officers. And that Lieut, Rand & Carter, were Co. officers under Capt Parker _ That said Regt & Co he with them Marched to Charlestown N. Hampshire where they staid about two weeks, then marched, by the way of Castleton to Skenesborough in the State of New York (now called White Hall) That they staid a few days at Skenesborough, and, then marched to Ticonderoga, where Col. Wymans Regiment joined a Brigade which he thinkgs were gone marched by Genl Poor - That after Staying a short time at Ticonderoga, they marched to Crown Point - That while at Ticonderoga he was much on fatigue duty in getting Lumber of which, to build boats & [illegible] - That after going toCrown Point he continued to serve there inthe same company & Regiment, till his five months expired, when he was there dismissed and returned home to said Packersfield - 
That in June 1777, he turned out with the militia and went as far as Castleton where he remained three weeks, but becoming sick and unfit for duty he at [illegible] and of that time returned home, and served no more that year -
That in August in the year 1779, as he believes, a call was made, as he thinks on the militia for men to serve three months; at any rate the Town of Packersfield was to furnish a certain number, and he at a Militia having as meeting - volunteered to go as a Soldier for the term of three months - as now an that occasion was drafted it was probably called, volunteer Service - That he was attached to a company commanded by capt. Thomas, of New Hampshire, but does not remember from what Town - That he hoined said company at Charleston N. Hampshire, and from there marched through Rutland to Castleton Vermont, ([illegible] New hampshire Grants)
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and there joined a body of men under the command of Co.l or Genl Roger Enox - That he was one of a detachment from Castleton - what went under the command of Gen.l Enos, to Skeenesboro, then to Fort Ann & fort Edward; and from there back again to their head Quarters - at Castleton - that in about two months after their company reached Castleton, it again left there & was marched back to Charleston N. Hampshire - where, when the three months had expired, they were discharged & returned to their homes - 
That Capt Thomas has been dead more than 20 years & Genl Enos more than 11 years, and he does not now know of any person living who served that three months with him, and thins he cannot procure evidence of his five months service - that he has no discharge nor did he [4 illegible words as on fold] that he was [end of line illegible as on fold] Feby 11th 1754; that he moved to said Packersfield before the Revolutionary war commenced.  That he went into the service, each term from said Packersfield, and continued to reside there till 1782 - That he then removed to Norwich, Vermont, from there to Washington, then to Bolton & from there to Duxbury Vermont where he now resides. That he is not acquainted with any clergyman who knows him well enough to make a certificate  That he knows Stiles Sherman & David Pinner who are his neighbors & can testify as to their belief of his age & of his having been a revolutionary Soldier, also that his reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a Revolutionary soldier
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. [signed] John Morse
We, Stiles Sherman residing in the town of Waterbury County of Washington and Daniel Pinner of the same Waterbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Morse who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaratoin, that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is ruputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed on right] Daniel Pinner Stiles Sherman
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

And the court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[seal affixed on right of page]
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Stiles Sherman who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Waterbury and that Daniel Pinner who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said that of Waturbury, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua Y Vail Clerk.
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Morse for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832
Attest, Joshua Y Vail Clerk.
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Waterbury Vt
18" June 1833
Pru Pension office

Hon Secretary of War
Washington
City

[vertically]
Adm. 
5 min Corporal
3 ' 21 [illegible]
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Waterbury Vt. 18.June 1833

Hon L. Cass Sec War
S. Sir  I herein return to the pension office the declaration of John Morse, as ammended. Mr. Morse could, now, prove the 5 mo. Service if necessary but I presume the records will sufficiently show it.
In Ded. last or perhaps in the forepart of Jany, I forwarded to the pension office the amended declaration of Azel Parkhurst, Elias Kingsley, Abiather Austin, Elisha Lathrop, and Joseph Marble, all in the same pacage - In April last I rec.d pension certificate or other information relative hereto in each of said applications, save the last.  Mr. Marbles application was accompanayed with prove, as we thought sufficient to evidence its allowance and the same must have been mislaid in our department, or the answer relating to it, lost on its way.  I beg to call your attention to that case, and hope we many hear from the department relating to it soon, as the applicant is very impatient Solicitous to know the fate of his application
Very Respectfully Your Serv.t
[signed] Paul Dillingham
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15941
INVALID

File No. 15.941
John Morse
Corpl Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]