Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46395, for Silas Morton, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Mass

Morton, Silas

NUMBER
463995
B.L.Wt. 1359-200-Lieut.
Issued Jan. 24, 1800
No papers.

CONTENTS
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1933 Nov. 28. Hist to Mrs. M.M. Abney AW

(3-230) Cert
No. 93
Revy

46.395 [vertical writing]
Name: Silas Morton
Rank. Lieut Comp'y
Regt: 2nd Mass Line

Mass Agency }Agency.
died Mar 25, 1840, see Agency Book

RATE PER annum [MONTH-crossed out], AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.

1st Issue. $320 Comm'g Aug 3. 1829.
2d  Issue. .....Comm'g .....
3d  Issue. .....Comm'g .....

DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st  Issue. .....Sent to.....
2d  Issue. .....Sent to.....
3d  Issue. .....Sent to.....


Allowed Act 1828.  [vertical writing]

[Act 14th July 1882-crossed out],
Bk G. Vol.   Page
Registering Clerk:
Disability
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88 93
No of orig Pay 84
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
1 July 1828

Silas Morton of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth, in the State of Massachusetts, has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end
of the War,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the second regiment of the Massachusetts
line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve
of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March,
1826, nothing
[“dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of”-crossed out]
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dinkins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2nd July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for
the commutation of five years full pay to Silas Morton, Lieutenant in
the Massachusetts line, amounting to sixteen Hundred dollars
It further appears that Silas Morton is not now on the pension list of the any
agency, and has not been since the 3d March 1826

Peter Hagner Aud

No Record [illegible-very faint writing]

correct
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Commission in favor of Silas Morton, as Lieut; in 2nd Masstts Regt to rank from 1 Jany 1777 & dated 29 Sept 1779.
Brevett Captain [illegible] act 13 September 1783
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I Silas Morton of Pembroke Massachusetts, do
hereby testify and declare, that I served as a commissioned
officer in the established army in the United States of America,
 in the revolutionary war so called, 
from the first of January 1777, to the close of said war
in the year 1783, in the second Regiment of the Massachusetts
 line, commanded till the year 1780 inclusive,
by Col John Baily, from thence by Lieut Colonel
Commandant Sproat, till the peace of 1783. The
Independance of my beloved country being obtained,
I retired to participate with my fellow citizens the
important blessings secured by that event.
Boston June 10th 1828-
Silas Morton
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of and act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved the 15th day of May 1828, I Silas Morton of Pembroke, County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, do hereby disclose, that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution, I served as such to the end of the war;  at which time, I was a Lieutenant (& Captain by Brevet) in the 2nd Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, commanded at that [illegible] by Lt. Col. Sprout, (but previously for several years by Col. Bailey). I also declare that I afterward received certificate , called commutation certificate, for a sum equal to the [illegible] of five years  full pay, which was offered by a [illegible] of Congress, of March 22nd 1783, I was entitled under a resolve of October 25th 1780- Witness, my hand, this tenth day of JUne A>D> 1828-aat Boston- Silas Morton
Before me, Alder Bradford, A Justice of the Peace for the county of Suffolk in the State
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of Massachusetts, personally appears Francis Green Esq. and Robert Williams Esq. well known to me, late & officer in the Continental army of the Revolution, [illegible] made oath, that Silas Morton by whom the foregoing declaration was signed is believed & by them personally know to to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated- Witness my hand this tenth day off June .D. 1820 Alden Bradford
I Chas A. Parker, Clerk of the Court for the county of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify, that Alden Bradford Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was, at the time, a Justice of the peace [illegible] for said county, duly empowered to administrate oaths- in testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this tenth day of June A.D. 1828- Atty. Chas A. Parker Clerk
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Boston, June Fourth 1828
The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby requested to forward my certificate, note or check, directed to one at Pembroke County of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts - as to the percentage for the grants, it is proposed to decide on the subject at the 4th of July next- But so far as I hear, there will be no doubt about allowing it Silas Morton
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OWN
RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.  ………., 19….

S 46395

In reply to your request of…, received…
a statement of the military history of Silas Morton, a
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. - Jan 1. 1777 to 1783 It
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK. Lt. Brock Capt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL. John Bailey & Sprout, 2nd Regt.
STATE. Mass

Battles engaged in, [check]
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  [check]
Date of application for pension, June 10, 182. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pembroke, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Age at date of application,  [check]
Remarks: No family data. He died Mar 25 1840

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Stamped env  
Athens, Georgia, Nov. 3, 1922.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

I am writing to ask if you have any records showing the
Service during the Revolutionary War of Silas Morton, who is said
to have served as Lieutenant in Capt. Robert Bradford's Company,
2nd Massachusetts Regiment, which was commanded successively by
Col. John Bailey and Lt. Col. Ebineezer Sprout, his commission
as Lieutenant being received about January 1st, 1777.

W1913
For information, the records show that his son Oliver
Morton served on board the Brigatine " Independence" when same
was taken by the British after a battle with the Brig " Hope".
Oliver Morton was taken prisoner and later escaped, and then
served in the Army. I am told that in an application for a pension
Oliver Morton stated that he served in place of his Father,
for a while, and that his father then entered the Service.

S46395
What I am anxious to get is authentic records to the
effect that Silas Morton did serve in the Army as a Commissioned
Officer, the date of his commission and the date of his discharge
as such, whether he was a First Lieutenant or second, and whether
he held any higher rank during his service. Also, whether he served
in any other capacity, or not. If your records should show same,
I also wish to know the date of his birth. It seems he was not
killed during the War, for the records seem to show that he was
on duty at West Point afterwards.

If you have any records showing the above, and also
any reference made to the effect that Silas Morton was Father
of Oliver Morton, I will appreciate it if you will write me same,
and attach your Seal to the letter in order that I may use same
as being authentic. I enclose herewith stamped envelope for reply
and thanking you for the courtesy, I remain,

Yours very truly,
MRS. MARTHA MORTON ARNEY

Address:
P. O. Box 473
Athens, Georgia

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PENSION OFFICE U SA
NOV 6 1922