Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13988, for Abraham Morehouse, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Conn     
Morehouse, Abraham    
NUMBER S. 13988
CONTENTS                                                     
carded
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          [From opposite page]:  Letter to Isaac Sherman 22 June 1866

               Connecticut 4556
Abraham Morehouse of Fairfield in the State of Connt who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Abel of the Regt commanded by Col Waterbury in the *State troops line for 2 years
         * Conn.

Records OK.  Nov. 5, 1906 &
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 89 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of
Jany. 1832. and Sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson,
U. S. Senate
Arrears to 4th of Septr 1832      120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending       40.00
            4 Mar: 33.                      _______       
                                                 160.00
                                                  _______
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Francis J.  Francioni Clerk, 
Book C.   Vol. 3rd    Page 55.
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Abraham Morehouse
application for a Pension

about 
two years
private
$ 80 -
Hon G. Tomlinson Esq
Senate U.S.
      N. Jp
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield} Js
On this 23rd day of July AD 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the County Court holden at Fairfield within & for the County of Fairfield on the 23rd day of July AD 1832 and now sitting, Abraham Morehouse in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, age seventy four years, who being first 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 at T-Fairfield on the 1st of December 1775 he enlisted as a private for four months into the Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Capt. Elijah Abel in Col Waterbury's Regiment   was immediately ordered to the City of Newyork [New York] Company marched to Stamford I there joined the Regiment & thence proceeded to Newyork [New York] I there joined the army under Gen Lee.  Col Waterbury's Regiment was stationed at the Barracks I was employed in constructing & strengthening the Fortifications.  Declarant did duty in .....  until the 1st of April 1776 when having served out his fourth term of enlistment he left the Regiment at Newyork [New York]  and returned home to Fairfield. On the 15th day of April 1776 at Stratford in said {word inserted] County he enlisted as a private for one year in the Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Capt Robert Walker  in __ Regiment commanded by Col Elmore. We marched with said [word inserted] Company from Stratford to Albany & there joined
where we remained about one month & then marched to German Flatts & from hence to Fort Stanwix where we relieved a Jersey Regiment. The Regiment kept garrison at Fort Stanwix until April 15, 1777 when the term of his enlistment expired and the Declarant left & returned home to Fairfield having served one full year in Company.

On the first of May 1778 Declarant enlisted at T Fairfield for the term of six months as a Teamster in the continental service under Capt. Nathan Adams. He entered the Team Service immediately and was constantly employed with a team in transporting provisions & stores from Fairfield to the army at the west. He carted to Fishkill Peakskill & other places in the State of Newyork [New York].  He continues to serve in said team service until the 1st of November 1778 a period of six months that being the term of his enlistment.  In April 1780 the Declarant enlisted for eight months into the Guard which was enlisted under Lieutenant Samuel Silliman and stationed at the house of General Garth S. Silliman in said Fairfield. General Silliman has been before that time surprised at his house by a party of the Enemy from Long Island & was taken prisoner and carried to the Island. On his being exchanged the State of Connecticut allowed him a guard of twenty four men.  Declarant served in same Guard until some time in December 1780 & for eight months the full term of his enlistment.  During the whole of his term at the house of General Silliman in said Fairfield.
Declarant has no Documentary evidence & never received any written Discharge. He was born at Fairfield March 26, 1758. This Father kept a record of the ages of his children which went into the possession of an older Brother.  He now resides & has always resided in said Town of Fairfield & is known to most of the older Inhabitants of the Town.   He is well known to Governor Tomlinson, David Hill Esquire and to most of the Inhabitants of Fairfield
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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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them Abraham Morehouse private Saml Osborne [these last two names crossed out] who has [last word crossed out] recvd [inserted] signed the preceding certificate, [balance of line crossed out]
Samuel Rowland Esq  [and that, crossed out]
and Samuel O Seely [next several words crossed out] are [inserted] residents of the town of
Fairfield and is [crossed out] are credible
persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
                          [Signed] John Q. Wilton
                                        Chief Judge

I, Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court for Fairfield County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Morehouse for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 23rd day of July, 1832.
I further certify that Isaac Bennett Esq before whom the account & Deposition of Edward Duncomb was sworn in & was on the 17th of the Instant July a Justice of the Peace for sd [said] County and that the official signatures to the 
Certificate of sd [said] Deposition is genuine.  I further certify that Thomas B Osborne before whom the annexed Depositions of Zachariah Sherwood, Benjamin Brothwell, Samuel Wilson, Joseph Hayes & Rueben Sherwood were sworn, is now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that his official signatures to the Certificates in sd [said] Depositions are all genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 23rd day of July AD 1832.
    [Signed]  Thomas B Osborne Clerk  [balance of line is illegible]
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I Edward Duncombe of the Town of Weston in the County of Fairfield state of Connecticut of lawful age Deposeth and saith That some time the month of April AD 1776 Abraham Morehouse of Fairfield in said County enlisted in [crossed out] for one year in Captain Robert Walkers company in Col. Elmers Regt. and served n a Northward campaign the year out.  I being in the same company at the same time - and further the deponent saith not. -
                      [Signed] Edward Duncombe
Sate of Connecticut Fairfield County Js Weston July 17th AD 1832  Personally appeared  Edward Duncombe the signer of the above deposition and made solemn Oath it {word inserted] is true according to the Tenor thereof.  before me Isaac Bennett Jus.ce [sic] of Peace
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I Zachariah Sherwood of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut being duly sworn do deposeth & say I was a Soldier of the Revolution and now receive Pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War.  I served for one year in the Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Capt Robert Walker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elsmore.  The Company was raised in April 1776 and marched from Hartford to Albany & there joined the Regiment - We lay at Albany some time & from thence marched to German Flatts & from to Fort Stanwix. The Regiment kept garrison in the fort until the 15th of April 1777 when the term of our enlistment expired & I enlisted into the continental line. I knew Abraham Morehouse now of Fairfield who was a private in Capt Walker's Company. Said Morehouse joined the company at Stratford & did duty in it for one year that being the term for which we enlisted. He was with the Company the whole time til the 15th of April 1777 when his time being out he left & again enlisted as is above stated. When out time expired in 1777 we were at Fort Stanwix & were dismissed but received at that time no written discharges.  
     [Signed]  Zachariah Sherwood
. sworn to & subscribed this 18th
day of July AD 1832
. before me Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace
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We Benjamin Brothwell & Samuel Wilson both of Fairfield in Fairfield County, Connecticut being duly sworn do testify that we belonged to the guard that was raised by the State of Connecticut in April 1789 & stationed at the house of General Garth S. Silliman a Brigadier General in the Connecticut Militia living in said Fairfield.  We were enlisted for eight months under Lieutenant Samuel Silliman who commanded said guard.  We knew Abraham Morehouse now of said Fairfield who belonged to said guard  the said Morehouse enlisted at the same time we did & served with us in the guard for eight months when in December 1780 out times were out & we left.
    [Signed]  Benjamin Brothwell
                   Samuel Wilson
sworn to & subscribed this 18th day of July AD 1832
before me  [Signed]  Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace

I Joseph Noyes of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut being duly sworn do testify & say that I was a Soldier of the Revolution and belonged to a Company of Connecticut State Troop s enlisted a said Fairfield about the 1st of December 1775 under Captain Elijah Abel.  We marched to Samford & there joined our Regiment under Col. Waterbury. I know Abraham Morehouse now of said Fairfield & marched in the Company to Stamford.  The Regiment was ordered to Newyork [New York]. Said Morehouse staid [stayed] & did duty until about the 3rd day of April 1776 when sd [said] Morehouse and Deponent both left, our term of enlistment which was for four months having expired. I am well acquainted with sd [said] Morehouse and believe him [word inserted] to be seventy four years of age.
         [Signed] Joseph Hayes
sworn to & subscribed this 18th day
of July, AD 1832  before me 
   {Signed]  Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace
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I Reuben Sherwood of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut being duly sworn do testify & say that I am acquainted with Avraham Morehouse now of said Fairfield & that I knew sd [said] Morehouse in the Revolutionary War. that about the first of December 1775 Deponent enlisted in the Company of Connecticut State Troops under 
Capt Elijah Abel & marched from Fairfield to
Stanford where we joined the Regiment under the command of Colonel Waterbury. The sd [said] Abraham Morehouse enlisted at sd [said] Fairfield in the same Company at the time I did & marched in sd [said] Company to Stamford. From Stamford our Regiment marched to the City of Newyork [New York] & was stationed at the Barracks where we remained till sometime in April 1776 when my time being out I left & returned to Fairfield - 
the said Morehouse left at the same time having both served four months.     
                  [Signed] Reuben Sherwood
sworn to & subscribed this
20th day of July 1832
before me   Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace

This may certify that I am acquainted with Zachariah Sherwood Benjamin Brothwell Samuel Wilson Joseph Noyes & Reuben Sherwood who have given the preceding Depositions & that they are all credible witnesses.  The four last names of witnesses are respectable farmers  in the Town of Fairfield.
  [Signed] Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut}  Fairfield
Fairfield County
On this 10th day of November AD 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in said County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut and now setling [settling] at said Fairfield, Abraham Morehouse a resident of sd [said] Fairfield aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration heretofore by him made before the County Court holden at Fairfield in aforesaid County on the 23rd day of July D [sic] 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress paper June 7. 1832. That said Company as Guard enlisted under Lieutenant Silliman, who had a Commission & enlisting orders by authority from the State of Connecticut as Declarant then & always understood. Declarant knows that said Guard were paid off by Lieutenant Silliman out of monies he received from the State.  Declarant received his pay at the rate of forty shillings a month and in all respects, as he always understood, said Guard were paid and called & enlisted as State Troops.
         [Signed] Abraham Morehouse

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before David Hill Judge of Probate
for the District aforesaid -

I David Hill I am Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in Fairfield County State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original additional Declaration made & sworn to before said Court.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court at Fairfield this 10th day of November AD 1832
             [Signed] David Hill Jr. Clerk
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I Benjamin Brothwell of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut aged seventy two years being duly sworn do testify & say that in addition to a former Deposition by me given for Abraham Morehouse, I well recollect that the Guard enlisted under Lieutenant Silliman in the year [last word inserted] 1780 & stationed at the House of General & in which Guard both Morehouse & this Deponent served were paid off by Lieutenant out of money received by him from the State, at the rate of forty shilling a month - that said Silliman had a Commission & enlisting order & as this Deponent then & always understood said Guard were enlisted as State Troops.   
                     [Signed[  Benjamin  Brothwell

Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 10th day of November AD 1832
   before me   
    [Signed] Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace
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I John Knapp of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut aged in my eightieth year being duly sworn do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Abraham Morehouse of said Fairfield in the Revolutionary war.  I was hired by Daniel Wilson who acted under the orders of Captain John Squire Commissary, to cart stores and provisions from Fairfield & Stratford to the army at the west. I carted more or less for several years in succession sometimes to White Plains and to Peakskill & Fishkill in the State of New York. I well recollect that in one of those years, should say it was 1778 but am not certain about the year, that said Abraham Morehouse was employed in the continental Team Service under Captain Nathan Adams. I frequently saw said Morehouse during this time & was sometimes in company with him carting provisions to Peakskill & Fishkill. I am unable to say how long said Morehouse served in the team service but know he was in it for some months.   John Thorp

sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th day of November, 1832
Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace.
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I Samuel Wilson of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut aged seventy one years being duly sworn do testify and say that I was acquainted with Abraham Morehouse of sd [said] Fairfield in the Revolutionary War.  we lived about a half a mile from each other.  In the Spring of 1778 a company of Teamsters was enlisted into the Continental service. Most of them were enlisted in the neighborhood of the Deponent.  My brother Joseph Wilson enlisted. They were under the command of Captain Nathan Adams and were enlisted as Deponent always understood for six months. I knew that said Morehouse enlisted and served as a Teamster in said Company carting provisions to the [last word crossed out] Fishkill & other places in the State of Newyork [New York].  I was at the Black Rock Battery during the summer of 1778 in the guard there & well recollect that said Morehouse was among the Teamsters who came to Black Rock & carted provisions that were brot [brought] there from the eastward, to the army in the State of Newyork [New York].  I have always understood that said Morehouse enlisted & served in sd [said] team service for the term of six months.
              [Signed]  Samuel T. Wilson
sworn to and subscribed
before me this 7th day of 'November AD 1832
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    Fairfield County Tn Fairfield
I hereby certify that Benjamin Brothwell, John Knapp and Samuel Wilson who have severally subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Depositions before me are credible witnesses
  [Signed}  Thomas B Osborne Justice P [word 
                          obliterated]

Thomas B Osborne is a Justice of the Peace and the above is his signature as I do not doubt
      [Signed] G Tomlinson

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County}Js  Fairfield December 10th  
     1832   I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the
County Court within & for sd [said] Fairfield County do hereby certify that Thomas B Osborne before whom the foregoing Depositions of Benjamin Brothwell John Knapp and Samuel Wilson were sworn in now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for sd [said] Fairfield County duly commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to administer oaths take Depositions
In testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand & Seal of sd [said] County Court this 10th day
of Dec. AD 1832


Seal affixed, 
lower left
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County}  c/o Bridgeport
On this 20th day of March AD 1846 personally appeared before the Court of Probate .... for the District of Bridgeport in said County & State. That [last word crossed out]  Samuel Seeley a Resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County and State. And as Administrator on the Estate of Abraham Morehouse late of said Fairfield dec. who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832, and said Samuel O Seeley as Administrator of aforesaid being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain  the benefits of said Action in full for the heirs or children of said decd. [deceased] that said Abraham would be justly entitled if living  viz. said Administrator would  respectfully state that according to the best of his knowledge and belief said decd. [deceased] was pensioned for 6 months Team Service together with other services by certificate granted January 23 1833 for 80 Dollars per Annum. that [next two words crossed out] Administrator fully believes that said Team Service was at the time of granting said Pension then ^reasoned^ same as a private soldier when the ^Law^ allowed for Such Service at the rate of L4.10.0 Connecticut currency per  month as is clearly proved by a paper you can find with the Pension Papers of the widow Lois Morris the former widow of Jose Lyon of Fairfield County Connecticut to which said Administrator refers for proof. And said Administrator would respectfully request the Commissioners of Pensions [last word inserted] to open a certificate in favour [favor] of the children of said decd. [deceased for the amount of the difference
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between the amount allready [already] allowed as and for said 6 months team service - & what sd [said] decd. [deceased] and was
entitled to by Law as a Teamster viz S4.10.0 per
month as has been allowed said Lois Lyon for
team service of her husband Jose Lyon -
The names of said Abraham Morehouse decd. [deceased] ^Children^ are as follows viz. Ruth Lyon of Danbury ^ in said county^ Sally
Seeley of Fairfield, Anson Morehouse of Lockport in the State of New York & Clara Wilson of said Fairfield. That said Abraham Morehouse died at said Fairfield on the 12th day of September AD 1841
that his pension certificate is herewith returned
and no pension has been drawn on it since Sept 4th 1841.
Samuel O Seeley Administrator
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year before
written before said court.
attest
Dwight Morris Judge
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ⎬ss. Bridgeport
I George Sterling Clerk of the Court of Probate
holden at said Bridgeport do hereby certify that that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Abraham Morehouse was a
pensioner of the United States at the
rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum was a
Resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County
& State and died at said Fairfield in the year AD 1841 on the 12 day of September. That he left no widow and that he only surviving children who are all of lawful age [illegible] ^are^ Ruth Lyon of Danbury in said County & State, Anson Morehouse of Lockport State of New York
Sally Seeley of Said Fairfield & Clarrissa Wilson of said Fairfield - and that Samuel O Seely of said Fairfield is the Lawful Administrator on the
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Estate of Abraham Morehouse dec

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day 
of March   D. 1846
                        George Sterling Clerk.


[Seal affixed]
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BRIEF in the case of Abraham Morehouse
of Fairfield in the State of Connt
              (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaraion made before a Court or Judge?  Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.How old is he?  74 years -

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.  
NOTE: A chart with four columns follows.  
Headings:   Period.   Years, Months, Days   
                   Duration of Service.  
                   Rank.  As a
                   Names of General and Field Officers 
                         under whom he served.  
1 Dec.  in 1775 -    4 [mo]  Private  
                    Col Waterbury's Regt 6th  State Co  
                    Capt E Abel's Co } enlisted
15 April 1776         1 [year]           Oo [ditto]    
                    Col Elmore's  Regt    Oo
1 May 1778         6 [mo]    Teamster    
                     Capt Nath Adams     Oo 
April 1780           8 [mo]           
                     Lt Saml Silliman     Oo   
                                                Guard

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none shared

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Fairfield

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by witnesses and the traditionary evidence of others, - Certified to be credible -

8. Are the papers defective as to form pr authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  
                                     Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
                    [Signed]     E. Stephens 
                                               Examining Clerk.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Abraham Morehouse.
 NOTE:  Six columns are headed as follows:
DATES OF ENLSTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS 
      RENDERED     CAPTAIN  COLONEL
STATE

Dec. 1, 1775    4 mos  Pvt.    [Capt] Elijah Abel
     [Col.] Waterbury    Conn
Apr. 15 76        1 yr      Pvt    [Capt.] Robert 
      Walker    Elmore     "
May 1 78        6 mos    Teamster  [Capt.] 
      Nathaniel Adams
Apr 80            8   "        Guard   {under Lt Saml 
      Silliman at Gen Gould Sillimans house at 
      Fairfield Conn

Battles engage in, .... [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield 
        Conn.
Date of application for pension,  July 23, 1832.  
        This claim was allowed
Residence at date of application,  Fairfield 
         Conn.
Age at date of application,  b. Mar. 26, 1758 at 
         Fairfield Conn  Died Sept 12 1841 at 
         Fairfield Conn
Remarks: Soldier left no widow but the following children survived him_ 
Ruth Lyon, Anson, Sally Seeley, & Clarissa (or 
         Clarra)  Wilson
No further family data.
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                                                          Reslet
                                                              DAR
             MRS. HORTON PHELPS
                       REGISTRAR
         LADY STERLING CHAPTER, D.A.R.
                  905 OLYMPIC  WAY  
              SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
                                                  August 24, 1914
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen  Mrs. Dagg of this city is recently accepted in D.A.R. on verified service of Bergen Van Doren. She is now applying for the following ancestors in order to get D.A.R. {illegible] for same -
William Van Doren [name underlined] (father of Bergen above mentioned)
Born Nov 13 -1727, Died Aug 9, 1786
Private -
Served on Somerset Co. Militia
New Jersey
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2/ Zachariah Jennings - appears on page 604 of the Record of Connecticut men - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 - Conn - Regt - Generals office list of  [illegible} 1775-83  Sloop "Fly"

3/ Zachariah Jennings Junior - [last word underlined] appears in pay abstract of Capt.  Bennett's Co - in Greens Farm, Fairfield Conn March 15, 1781 -
Abraham Morehouse
Private - Enlisted June 2 - 1776 -
Cap - Walker's Co,  Name appears in
pension granted act - approved
June 7, 1832, also in Fairfield Pensioners at the age of 82 Years
   (over)
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Mrs - Horton Phelps -
Res- "Lady  Stirling" [name underlined] chapter
(905 - Olympic Way
    Seattle  Washington
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                 Payments to be made
at Hartford
by Pres: US br: bank
Agent for paying Pension
crs, in the Agency of 
Connecticut


Recorded by Francis J. Franciosi
Clerk, in Book [illegible]. Vol. 3rd
page 55.
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                      WAR DEPARTMENT
                      Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conforming with the Law of the United States, on the 7th June, 1832. Abraham Morehouse of the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty ___ dollars and ____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the  [no date] __ th of March and the 4th of September, in every ear.

    Given at the War Office of the United Sates [sic]
this twenty third day of January 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
                           [Signed]  Leed Cap 
                            Secretary of War

Examined & 
Countersigned} JL Edwards
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Left margin:  1907. Mar.9. Jos. L. Parraga  [illwgible]
letter in Wid. 25256
_________________-
1917, AUg. 30. Hist. to Mrs. Dagg., F.M.

MAIN PAGE:
RevWar [written vertically, upper left corner]
                          13.988
                         INVALID
     File No.  13,988
Abraham Morehouse
Priv & Teamster [two words inserted] Rev. War
Act:  June 7 1832
Index: - Vol.    1,  Page 265

               {Arrangement of 1870.}
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                                 State of Connecticut  
                       Bridgeport March 25th 1846
I.A.Edwards esq.
   Sir I send you the application of the Administrator on the Estate of Abraham Morehouse dec. to obtain for an allowance for back pay for Six months Team Service. This claim is now presented on the ground of a late decission [sic] in favour of Allowing Team service in the case of the widow Lois Morris former Widow of Jose Lyon & in the case of the heirs of Abigail Lyon and the widow of Stephen Lyon dec, both of Connecticut [inserted] & which have been lately [next word crossed out] allowed for Team Service at the rate of  L4.10.0 per month and as said Morehouse was allowed for 6 months Team Service when his pension was granted in January 1843 at L2.0.0 per month it wont appear to be a clear case of Justice.  that under your late decission [sic]that the heirs of said Morehouse should now be allowed the difference. - please send this certificate to me -
                            Yours Respectfully
                             Isaac Sherman