Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35004, for Jacob Morehouse, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Morehouse, Jacob
NUMBER
S.35004
CONTENTS
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18.423.
Mississippi
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Jacob Morehouse,
of Amite Co. in the State of Mississippi
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey
line, for the term of 5 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th of April 1821.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Decr 182[1]
and sent to Hon. Christopher Ranki[n]
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821  $33.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822  48.00
[total] $81.32
5/30 & 4 months

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
1st May 1836
& 1st May 1820
[illegible] from 1777
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State of Mississippi
Amite County
Orphan's Court.
April Term 1821.
Personally appeared in Open Court, Jacob
Moorehouse, aged sixty-four years, being a resident
citizen of the County and State aforesaid, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that
he served in the revolutionary war, as a private soldier;
and that on the twenty eighth day of March, in the
year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy
Six, at Elizabeth Town, New Jersey, he enlisted as a
private soldier, in the company of infantry commanded by
Captain Samuel Potter, of the 3d New Jersey Regiment,
commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton; that in the month
of February following (1777) he reinlisted as a private
Soldier, in the company of Infantry commanded by Captain
Thomas Patterson, of the aforesaid 3rd New-Jersey Regiment,
commanded by the aforesaid Colonel Elias Dayton, in which
capacity he served, under different company and field officers
until the month of June, one thousand seven hundred
and eighty three. The affiant further states, that
owing, he supposes, to his advanced age, he has but an
indistinct recollection of the different officers by whom
he was commanded, but he perfectly well recollects, that
Captain Jonathan Dayton of Elizabeth Town, New-Jersey,
was the last Captain under whose command he was
placed; and that Colonel Mathias Ogden was the last
Colonel who commanded him: The affiant likewise
States, that in the aforesaid month of June, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty three, he received an
honorable discharge, but has since lost it.
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And the affiant likewise solemnly Swears, that
he was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day
of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and
he has not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner,
disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent so to
diminish the same, as to bring himself within the provisions
of an act of Congress entitled an "Act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United
States, in the revolutionary war," passed the 18th day of
March 1818; and that he has not, nor has any person, in
trust or otherwise any property or securities, contracts or
debts due to him, nor has he any income, except what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by him
Subscribed.

Jacob Moorehouse
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court this 30th day of April 1821
Tho. Batchelor Clk

State of Mississippi
Amite County
A Schedule of the property
belonging to Jacob Moorehouse, a resident of the
County and State aforesaid, viz.
In little debts, scattered over the States of
Louisiana and Mississippi, he supposes there may
due him, about the sum of ......... $150.00
He has no other property, either real,
Personal, mixed, or otherwise ........
His occupation is that of a Skin-dresser
and breeches-maker, and from his age and
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Infirmities, his ability to procure a subsistence is
very limited.

Jacob Moorehouse

Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court, this 30th day of April 1821.
Tho. Batchelor Clk

The Court is of Opinion, that the value
of Mr. Moorehouse's property does not exceed one
hundred and fifty dollars.

State of Mississippi
Amite County
I Thomas Batchelor Clerk of the
County and Orphan's Court for the County aforesaid
(they being Courts of Record) certify that the within and
foregoing affidavit of Jacob Morehouse, and the Schedule
& the Opinion of the Court thereunto annexed is a
true Copy of the Original, now on record, and filed
in my Office-

Given under my hand and the seal
of the County aforesaid, the twenty-
eighth day of July, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty one, and
in the forty sixth year of American
Independence.-

Tho Batchelor Clk.
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I, Thomas Torrance, Chief Justice of the County
Court of Amite County, do hereby certify, that on
the 8th day of July, 1821, Thomas Bachellor,
Esquire, was Clerk of the County and Orphans
Court of Amite County; and that full faith and
credit is due to his attestation as such.
In witness whereof, I have hereto affixed
my hand, this 14th of November, 1821
Tho. Torrance

[written vertically]
Jacob Moorehouse
Affidavit for
Pension
On roll for war.
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Geo. Poindexter
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
To all who shall see these presents:
Be it known, that Thomas Torrance is
on the 14th day of November 1821
Chief Justice of the County Court
in and for the County of Amite and that full faith
and credit are due to all his acts as such.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
said State, at the Town of
Columbia, the 14th
day of November 1821.
Geo Poindexter
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35004
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,004
Jacob Morehouse
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon John C Calhoun
secty at War
application for a pension
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Chamber of Reps Decr 13. 1821
Sir
When the enclosed is acted upon you will please enclose
the certificate or information to
Yours H
Christopher Rankin