Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,210, for Nathaniel Morrill, New Hampshire
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N.H.

Morrill, Nathaniel

W. 9,210
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.

March 30, 1925.

Harry L. Simonds,
Sac City,
Iowa.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9210, it appears that Nathaniel Morrill or Morill was born November 1, 1782 at Hawke, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

While residing at said Hawke, he enlisted in
August 1779 and served two months as a private in Captain Nathan Brown's New Hampshire Company.

He enlisted July 4, 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain Penniman's Company, Colonel Alexander Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, while a resident of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, and he died there January 20,
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1844 or February 22, 1844.

Soldier married May 24, 1842 at Franklin, New Hampshire, Miss Sally Flanders of Meredith, New Hampshire.  She was allowed pension on her application executed May 14, 1855, while a resident of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, aged sixty-four years.

There is no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner
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February 14, 1825.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

I want to ask you to give me the military service of one Nathaniel Morrill, who, I have no doubt, was a Revolutionary soldier and later, drew a pension. I want to know the companies and regiments this man served in and the dates of enlistment and discharge, if they can be had.

Nathaniel Morrill, of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, was the son of Henry Morrill, and his wife, Susanna (Folsom) Morrill, and was probably born in Hawke (now Danville) New Hampshire. He was bron [sic] November 1, 1762; died January 20, 1844. He married
Elizabeth Eastman, of Hawke (now Danville) New Hampshire. He is buried in a  neighborhood cemetery near his farm in Sanbornton, New Hampshire.

In notes on family history among my fathers papers, these notes being made from fifty to sixty years ago, I find that "he (Nathaniel Morrill) entered the army, in the Revolution, at the age of fourteen years; finally drew a pension. The fact that he drew a pension leads me to believe you may be able to give me his military service as I have no doubt they are a matter of record in your office. If this can be done I will certainly be greatly obliged to you. Nathaniel Morrill was my great-grandfather.

Sincerely,
Harry L. Simonds [signature]

Sac City, Iowa.