Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7447, for John Morton, Massachusetts
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Service: Mass
Morton, John
Number: R7447
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7447
John Morton
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To be filed with papers of John Morton [illegible] 
29 April 1835

James L Edwards, Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington City
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Middlebury, Vt
April 22, 1835
Sir,
There is on file in the pension office a declaration of John Morton of Salisbury in the State which was drawn up by me and was placed on file, the claim being disallowed for insufficiency of testimony.
I will thank you to transmit me the papers - Mr. Morton has found some additional testimony which he wishes to add & then return them.
Yours Respectfully,
C.C. Waller

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Court Pensions
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Aug 21 '45

Adal to case  John Morton

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Boston Mass   August 18, 1845

Sir
The Declaration of John Morton of Addison County in the State of Vermont under the act of June 7 1832 is on file in your office - No certificate has been granted upon it, as I have been informed for want of proof of service, but what proof is required Mr. Morton does not know as your letter  to his agent has been mislaid - Agreeably to his request I send you the enclosed certificate from the Secretary of State of this State which together with the proof now in your office I am in hopes will be sufficient to establish his claim.
I am very respectfully your obt sevt
A.S. Campbell

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
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29.161  Vermont
REvol
John Morton
Suspended
let. S. Haight

January 18, 1834

Set Stephen Haight March '34
Hon Wm Slade May 23, 1836
paper copy for the Hon G.P. March 
feb 28 1844   
Set to A.S. Campbell Sep 23 1845
Act June 7 1834

Set Hon J Meacham  May 24 [illeg]   papers sent
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House of Representatives
Sir
I have just rec'd a letter from John Morton of Vermont, a soldier in the revolutionary War, asking a reconsideration of his case by yourself.  He was in the Massachusetts service & his papers are on file in your office.  If you can allow him a pension I believe you will do justice to a soldier who served his country faithfully.
If you can now grant him a pension I ask that his papers be sent to me so I can present his case to Congress immediately.
Truly Yours,
J. Meacham

Hon J. E. Heath
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Copy John Morton's papers for Hon G.P. March, H.R.
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Capt Jesse Ward
Application for Pension 

Jesse Ward, VT

Stephen Haight, Esq  present
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Jesse Ward served under Col Jackson

Sumner Willams
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John Morton
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May 18, 1836

Sir
I return herewith the papers of John Morton, and have to request that you address me a note stating the grounds on which his claim has been suspended, that I may communicate it to him for his information.

I am, Respectfully Yours,
William Slade