Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33136, for Abner Morton, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental Morton, Abner S 33136
Mass.
CONTENTS
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6434
Massachusetts
Abner Morton
4
of Abington in the state of Mass:
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Jan 7; 1819
and sent to John David Esquire
Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 41.57
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th mar 1819 48.
5. 2/31 4/30 $89.57
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
Continue  (illegible)
Notification sent to J B Thomas age 30 July 18(?)1
Plymouth Mass.
May 31 1828
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Abner Morton 
6434
fComm
July 30, 1821, and sent
to J. B. Thomas
Plymouth Masstts
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the
common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and
imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court,
being a court of record for the said County Abner Morton
aged Sixty two years, resident in Abington, in said County,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in
the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of one year in Capt
Mayhew, company also 3 years in Capt Eddys company
and that he has received a pension certificate dated 29th Jany 1819 and numbered
6434 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 30th day of March
1810 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of 
the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time,
by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818;
and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, con-
tracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the
schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of property real & personal (beding & clothing excepted).
Real estate.  32 acres of light mowing & tillage Half of a
small old house out of repair & a small (illegible) barn.
value at 
$153 personal estate (illegible) 1 cow wheat 1 wheelbarrow 2 axes ,
2 hoes, shovel, pitchfork, rake, saw, 5 old chains, iron &
earthen, ware, 2 old chests, table, knives & forks, wooden ware,
1 old watch, improvement in the right of my wife one fourth
of the above old house & 1 1/4 acre of land.  My age is 62 years my
wife is 67 years of age bowed down & very infirm debts due from the
subscriber $40. I entered the service in 1776 in Capt. Mahews company
& served 12 months & went to Canada 1777 I entered in Capt. Eddy's company
& served 3 years in Col. Bradfords Regt. I was in the battle at the taking
of Burgoyne in the Battle at Monmouth
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of
July A D 1820 Abner Morton
before Nahum Mitchell } C Justice
of Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court.
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto an-
nexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that
it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibit-
ed in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and $3 dollars and 
cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said court on this twenty fourth day of July AD 1820
Jno B Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth
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No 63
Abner Morton, private
Bradford, Mag Regt.
Served 3 years
Correct
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Abner Morton of Abington in the County
of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Yeoman makes the oath and saith that shortly after
the battle at Lexington AD one thousand seven hundred
and seventy five he enlisted as a soldier in the American
Service in a company commanded by Capt Thomas
Mayhew then of Plymouth with whom he went to
Roxbury and served about eight months in the
regiment of which Col. Cotton was commander, that
soon after the expirations of this time, he again enlisted
under Capt. Mayhew for one year in which time he
belonged to Col Bond's regiment, with whom he\went to Canada, or Mr. Thomas being general; that
he was regularly discharged at mount Independence
a few days or at most a few weeks before the end
of the year or account of ill health; That not long
after this he enlisted for three years at Bristol
K Island in a company commanded by Capt. Joshua
Edy or Eddy in Col. Bradford's regiment, & gen.
Pattenson's brigade that during this time he was
at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne, and the battle
of Monmouth, and at the expiration of the time
he recurred a regular discharge at West Point
that I am a resident citizen of the 
United States and am so reduced in
circumstances as to (illegible) in need
of relief from my country
Abner Morton
husetts District ss.
for 30. March 1818
Sworn to before me
M Davis 
Dist Judge
Mass Dis
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Abner Morton by reason
of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
M Davis {District Judge U.S.
{Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
Boston June 5 A.D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Abner Morton
subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary
war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testi-
mony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department
of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to proved for certain per-
"sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
"war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, 
together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the District Court of the United States for this District 
to be hereunto affixed
Jn Davis {Judge of the District Court U. S.
{Massachusetts District.
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December 1, 1939
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Abner MOrton
S. 33136
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. William A. Mylchreest
48 Brainerd Avenue
Middletown, Connecticut

Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Abner Morton as shown in the papers of pension claim, S.33136, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth of Abner Morton and names of his parents were not given. 

Abner Morton enlisted in 1775, soon after the battle of Lexington, served eight months as private in Captain Thomas Mayhew's compan, Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts regiment. Upon the expiration of that tour, he again enlisted in Captain Mayhew's company, Colonel Bond's Massachusetts regiment, went to Canada and was discharged at Mount Independence after having served one year. Not long after that tour, he enlisted at Bristol, Rhode Island, for the term of three years, served as private in Captain Jsohua Eddy's company, Colonel Bradford's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth and was discharged at West Point after having served the termfor which he enlisted. 

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, lat which time he was a resident of Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. 

In 1820, Abner Morton was aged sixty-two years and still living in Abington, Massachusetts. He referred at that time to his wife aged sixty-seven years but did not give her name, not did he make an reference to children. He died May 31, 1828.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller
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General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Abner Morton, certificate #6434, issued January 29, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced March 30, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Massachusetts Agency. 

Very truly your


A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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33 136
Revy INVALID.
File No. 33,136
Abner Morton
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. 2, Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870]
1918 June 17 Hist. to Samuel T. Baker, AW
1939 Dec 1 Hist to Mrs. Wm A. Mylchreest (illegible)
(illegible) of Daniel Tucker Ed: 14062)
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To all whom it may concern
We the subscribers Selectmen of the
Town of Abington do hereby certify, that Abn-
er Morton for many years last past has been
a resident in said Town, that he is in indigent 
circumstances that age and bodily infirmities
have rendered him incapable of performing but
very little labour and although he has not actually
made application to the Town for assistance
yet had that been the case it would not
have been an unexpected event.
Given under our hands at said Abington
this eighteenth day of January A. D. 1819.
Nathan Gurney Jus
James Bates
Micah Tool
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S 33136 Washington, D. C., 19

In reply to your request of__________ , received________ for a statement of the military history of Abner Morton
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his  [crossed out -or his widow's]  application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
1775
1776
1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
8 mos.
12 mos.
3 yrs. 

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENEDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Thomas Mayhew Cotton 
"
Joshua Eddy
COLONEL
Cotton
Bond
Bradford

STATE.
Mass

Battles engaged in, on taking of Burgoyne, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Mar. 30, 1818, His cl. al
Residence at date of application Abington, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 
Remarks:  In 1830 sol. was 62 yrs old and his wife of 67 yrs.
old.  her name is not stated, nor is there any further
data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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December 1, 1939
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BA-J/MLB

Mrs. William A. Mylchreest
48 Brainerd Avenue
Middletown, Connecticut
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
records of Abner Morton, Adam Knox, Daniel Tucker and Thomas Hill,
who served in either the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 from Massachusetts. 

The pension records of both the Revolutionary War and War of
1812 have been searched for those of the soldiers named above and no
claim for pension was found based upon service in either war of an
Adam Knox, nor in the War of 1812 of Abner Morton.

In order to identify the record of the particular Thomas Hill
who served in the Revolution of the War of 1812 in whom you are
interested, should it be on file, please state definitely the war in
which he served and furnish as much as possible of the following data
in regard to him, when another search of the records will be made in
your behalf and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and
death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given
name of wife or widow.

Revolutionary War records have been found for Abner Morton and
Daniel Tucker of Massachusetts. Those records are furnished you
herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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ILLINOIS SOCIETY
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
HEADQUARTERS AND LIBRARY
ROOM 1206, 108 S. LASALLE ST.
CHICAGO

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TREASURER
ERNEST TOWNLEY ELLINGTON

SECRETARY
SAMUEL TAYLOR BAKER

REGISTRAR
EDMUND T. PERKINS

CHAPLAIN
REV. GEORGE DE MING WRIGHT

HISTORIAN
WILL SIDNEY TURNER

June 11, 1918

Pension Bureau
Department of Interiro
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

Enclosed herewith I hand you copy of letter recently
received from Miss Bess S. Parish of Harrisburg, Ill.

Her brothers are applying for membership in our
Society and our Registrar has asked for additional information.
If you can furnish us with a copy of the record under which she
claims, it will greatly facilitate matters in respect to her brothers applications.

Of course if there is any fee, a bill receive
prompt attention.

Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
Saml T Baker
Secy.

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