Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24019, for John Morse, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.
N.H.

Morse, John
………….Anne

NUMBER
W24019

CONTENTS
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B.B. French Aug 7 1852

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……….Sh46
New Hampshire - c.
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Anne Morse
Widow of John Morse
who served in the Revolutionary
N.H.
war, as a private —————————-
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
22 Dollars 86
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of June 1837
and sent to
…………….H. H. Sylvester
…………………………..Present.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 92 Vol. 1
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State of New-Hampshire,
………………Office of Secretary of State.
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I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that Perley Fifield————— is an acting Justice
of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan—————- duly
Commissioned and qualified.     His Commission was dated on the 
20th——————- day of June——1844 and will expire on
the 20th————- day of June——1849 and his signature,
as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 29th———— day of
October 1847.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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We Joseph Bartlett aged upwards of 89 years and Luther Hilliard
over 55 years old both having been actors and Soldiers of the
Revolution do upon our oaths hereby testify and say that we
have been residents of Cornish which was formerly in the County
of Chester and State of Newhampshire but is now in the County 
of Sullivan in said State, ever since the time of the commence-
ment of the Revolutionary War, and that in the time of said
War we were acquainted with most of the men belonging to said town
who were engaged therein, and particularly so with John Morse
who married for his first wife Abigail Chase and for his second
Anna Putnam the daughter of Captain Daniel Putnam, the
latter of whom is still living in said Cornish and need by us,
as the widow of said John Morse, who was as we have ever
understood and do verily believe, several times engaged in the 
country's service, but how many times we have not the means 
of Stating, But know that in the year 1777 he belonged to the
same home Company with us to such list of Captain Solomon
Chase of Colonel Johnathan Chases Regiment of New Hampshire
Militia, from which in the fall of that year he was either
detached or volunteered his service and went with others to
Saratoga, but how long he was in service at that time we do 
not know for we were not of the number of those who went.
And whether that was his first tour, we cannot state, but believe
he was engaged the year before that is in 1776; but we are knowing
that he was subsequently engaged as a six months man at West
Point in 1780 [scratched out] in a corps that we think was called the
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new Levies for in the summer of 1780 we were ourselves engaged
in the three months service at said West Point under Captain
Stevens of Col Nichols Regiment, having been hired by said
town of Cornish to engage in that service as a part of her quota
of men then called for that while there so engaged in the
[underlined] three months [end underline] service, our recollection is that we there saw
in service our fellow townsman the said John Morse
and that at one time in particular he was engaged on duty
a Sentinel - of this we feel confident that is confident 
that we cannot be mistaken as to the identity of the man
for we had known him at home, knew him there, and was
acquainted with him afterwards till the time of his death -
But to state that he then and there served his six months act
we cannot being ourselves as above stated "three months" men - 
Neither can we state how he was called into service, whether 
hired by said Town of Cornish as we were and paid a bounty
for enlisting, or by some other town in said County of Chester
shire, as we believe was not an uncommon thing, we are entirely
unable to state and can only reflect that we saw him
there engaged in what we suppose to have been the six months
service. Nor are we sure that was his last tour of service.
Our belief is that he was one of the number who turned
out, went [second instance of "went" struck out] the time of the Royalton alarm, and on
several other alarm occasions in 1780 & 1781. And further these
deponents say not in relation to the services of said John Morse
except that besides the above he was reputed to have performed
a three months tour in 1781 but where and under what officers
we do not recollect to have heard him or anyone else say
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................................................................................................................................his
Witness to the signatures...............................................................Joseph X Bartlett
................................................................................................................................mark
of Joseph Bartlett and...................................................................................his
Luther Hilliard by................................................................................Luther X Hilliard
...............................................................................................................................mark
cross marks by them made
Angeline Norris
Julia A Robinson
Sworn and subscribed to by the said Joseph Bartlett and
Luther Hilliard at Cornish in the County of Sullivan
and State of New Hampshire this 26th day of October
1847
..............Before me.....................Perley Fifield Justice Peace

I further certify that in my opinion the deponants are
entitled to full credit as witnesses
......................................................Perley Fifield Justice Peace
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.......................................................Town Clerks Office
.......................................................Cornish April 28th 1846

I John T. Freeman Town Clerk of Cornish in
the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire
which office I have held since March 12th, 1844, do
hereby certify that upon application to me for evidence
of the marriage of John Morse late of Cornish deceased
to Anne Putnam, I have this day searched the
records in this office and find as follows;
...........March seventh seventeen hundred and ninety three
John Morse and Anne Putnam were joined in marriage
by Wm. Ripley Justice Peace.
..........I further certify that the above is a true copy of
the record with the exception of the date which is
expressed in fair legible characters and figures as follows
"March 7th 1793 John Morse and Anne Putnam were
joined in marriage By Wm. Ripley Justice Peace"
..........................John T. Freeman.................Town Clerk
.............................................................................of Cornish

State of New Hampshire
......................Sullivan.....ls...........................April 28th 1846

John T. Freeman then made oath that the
above certificate by him subscribed is true
..............Before me................Harvey Chase Jus. Peace
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...........................STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
.........................................................Office of Secretary of State.
...............................~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.............I, George G. Fogg, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that Harvey Chase...........................is an acting Justice of 
the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan
duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take
acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments.   His commission
was dated on the fifth day of September 1842
and will expire on the fifth day of September 1847
and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

...........GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fourth
.......................day of August 1846-
........................................George G. Fogg SECRETARY OF STATE
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.....13005.
Anna Morse
widow of John
...........NH
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1793
husband died 1822











Act 7 July 1838
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.......................Declaration
...In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the
7th of July 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows."

State of New Hampshire
..........................Sullivan SS.

On this 13th day of April 1846 personally appeared before Eleazar Jackson an
associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of
Sullivan, Anna Morse a resident of Cornish in said County
aged upwards of 81 years, who believing herself entitled to the benefit
of the above named Act and the subsequent Acts of March 3d 1843
and June 17th 1844, for the services of her late husband John Morse, and
who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 
Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows."
....That she is the widow of John Morse who as she always understood
after her acquaintance with him removed from Windham County in
the state of Connecticut, to Cheshire County in the State of New Hampshire
in the year 1776 and subsequently to his becoming a resident of New
Hampshire and soon afterwards as she has reason to believe in
the same year, that is in 1776, he engaged in the first of his several
tours in the New Hampshire service of the Revolutions, but of whose
various tours she can give but an imperfect account, and
indeed cannot state with certainty the number, length nor dates of
the same nor the names of his officers or but few of them, but her
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belief is from what she recollects to have heard him say in his life time
that he first enlisted and served three or four months in the year Seven
teen hundred and Seventy Six under a Captain by the name of Parker
of Colonel Hale's New Hampshire Regiment, but whether as a private
corporal or sergeant she cannot say, but her impression and belief is that
he was either a corporal or sergeant. Her further impression and belief is
that the next year that is in the year 1777 he again enlisted or was 
drafted and served one or two months at Saratoga under a Captain 
Paine for she has heard him speak of Captain Paine of Colonel Clease's 
Regiment of Militia, but in what capacity she knows not. Also that
he served as one of the New Hampshire six months men at or near
West Point under a Captain Dearborn towards the latter part
of the War and the same year that Major Andre was executed
And that he was further engaged for the space of three or four months
afterwards in 1781, but does not recollect as she ever heard him men
tion the names of any one of his officers or the place or places where
he served nor any event that took place during his service in 1781
which she thinks must have been his last tour of service. That she
knows of no surviving individuals by whom she can prove the above
named services of her late husband or any part thereof otherwise
she would before this have asserted her claim for said services.
...She further declares that her family name was Anna Putnam
and that she was married to the said John Morse at said Cornish
by William Ripley Esq on the seventh day of March Seventeen hundred
and ninety three and that she has a family record of her said Marriage;
That the aforesaid John Morse died as her belief now is on the twenty
sixth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty two, that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
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place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety
four [unreadable] at the time above stated.
.................................................................................................Anne Morse

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
..............Before 
.................................Eleazar Jackson........................Associate Justice of the Court
.........................................................................................of Common Pleas

I hereby certify that in my belief the above named Anna Morse
is a person of credibility, and that on account of bodily infirmity 
is unable to attend Court.

.................................Eleazar Jackson........................Associate Justice of the Court
.........................................................................................of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Ss.
..................................................I TM Gilmore Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that Eleazar Jackson is an associate
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said 
County of Sullivan, duly commissioned & qualified; and that
his signatures herewith are genuine
.............................Given under my hand and teh Seal
..............................of said County the 15th day of April AD.
..............................1846
........................................................T.M. Gilmore Clerk
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RECORD DIVISION.                               3-525.

_______________                        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
____________________                          Bureau of Pensions,
W24019_______________                          Washington, D. C.,__________________, 19_______
___________________________
___________________________________
____________
     In reply to your request of ____________________, received ________________
for a statement of the military history of John Morse
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in [his (or struck out] his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
     DATES OF         LENGTH OF                  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
ENLISTMENT OR      SERVICE.       RANK.   _______________________________________________________    STATE.
 APPOINTMENT.                                                      CAPTAIN.                      COLONEL. 

[check mark]            3 mos             Pvt.            officers not named                                                   Conn
               1776         3 or 4 mos      Corpl.     Joseph Parker                         Enoch Hale                     N.H.
               1777          1          ||         Pvt.                     Paine                          Jonathan Chase                ||
               1781          3          ||           ||             officers not named                                                       ||


Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistments, Pomfrey Conn. & Cheshire Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1846. Her claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Cornish N.H.
Age at date of application, about 81 yrs.
     Remarks: Soldier's first wife was Abigail Chase. New
mar. at Cornish N.H. Mar. 7, 1793. Anne daughter of
                 Daniel Putnam
He died Apr. 26, 1822.
     There is no further data on file as to family
                            Very respectfully,

                                                              Commissioner

4048b5m3-09                                            I-2
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                                                                                                                    Pension Office
                                                                                                                            May 13th, 1847

Sir,
                 In the case of Anna Morse, the certificates of the
Secretary of New Hampshire enclosed in yours of the 22.
ultime have ben examined and filed. Her husbands
name is a Common one, and it appears that a man
of that name was in service in 1776, under Capt Parker,
in 1777 in Chase' Regiment for one month one day -
in 1780 five months twenty five days, in the Continental
Army and in the three months service in 1781, where the
former exhibit, it was admitted that her husband did
serve in Chase's Regiment,  viz. one month one day from
Cornish, but the present certificate credits a Dublin man
for the continental service, and is silent as to the length
of the service under Capt. Parker in 1776. In this case
it will be necessary to prove her husbands locality during
the War, and connect the service terms credited to
his name with that locality --

William West Esq                    I am very respectfully
            Concord                       your Obt Servt
                 New Hampshire            J.L. Edwards
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State of New Hampshire
      County of Sullivan ss  On this 10th day of August 1847 before George
Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally
appeared Anna Morse, a resident of the town of Cornish in said County,
formerly a part of the County of Cheshire in said State of New Hampshire
aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her
oath make this renewed declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and subsequent acts of March 3d
1843 and June 17, 1844. That she is the widow of John Morse
late of said Cornish, deceased, who was engaged in the country's ser-
vice in the War of the Revolution, and for which service she is a claimant
for a pension under the above named acts. That she made her declaration
before the Hon Eleazar Jackson sometime in the month of April 1846
and therein stated according to her best knowledge and belief several of
the tours of service that were rendered by him, but was not sure that
all his services were so stated, the first of which tours she stated to have
been performed in 1776 under a Captain Parker the length of which
she could not then nor can she now state with certainty but thinks the
same might have been from three and a half to four months. The next
in 1777 under Capt Paine of Col Chase's Regiment, which she has ascer-
tained by the rolls to have been one month and a day as a private.
The next in the new levies or six months men in 1780 ascertained by the
rolls to have been 5 mo 25 days. The next and last tour for which
she claims and has obtained evidence was in 1781 for three months.
That the original letter of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions to her
agent, William West Esq of Concord under date of May 13, 1847,
which is copied on the first page of this sheet, has been sent to, and per-
used by her. That in reference to which she can only further state that
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her belief is that her husband became a resident of said Cornish some time in the year 1776 and that he there continued to reside or the most part through the War and until his death which took place in the month of April 1822. That she has not at any time stated as she recollects, or meant to state that he was ever a "Dublin man" during his tour of "Continental service' but thinks he might have rendered that tour "for" the town of Dublin which was there in the same county of Cheshire. That she is unable to prove "her husband's locality during the War and to connect several tours credited to his name with that locality" For there is not to her knowledge a single individual living who was engaged with him during either of the several terms of service; yet she is of the confident belief from what she recollects to have heard him say after her acquaintance with him (she having been his second wife) that he was the person who rendered the several tours of service credited to his name, and for which she claims an allowance. She further states that her recollection is that her husband the said John Morse formerly lived a near neighbor to her nephew the Hon John L Putnam of said Cornish, and her belief is that he used to converse with him in relation to the events of the War, And that he may be able to give the names of persons who were actors therein with him or at least his own opinion as to the services rendered as aforesaid and for which she claims an allowance. That as respects the length of his first tour of service in 1776 under Capt Parker she has no means of determining, but will be satisfied with an allowance of three and a half months therefore, as a Corporal
Ann Morse
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I have for many years been well acquainted with the
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declarant Mrs Anna Morse and believe her to be entitled f full credit as a witness. And that I was also acquainted with her late husband, John Morse, and have hear him speak of having been engaged in the Revolutionary service
George Bryant Justice of the Peace

I John L Putnam of Cornish aforesaid depose and say that it is true ans asserted by Mrs Anne Morse in the foregoing renewed declaration of  hers that her late husband John Morse was formerly a near neighbor of mine, and that I have had frequent conversation with him in relation to the events of the revolutionary war, from which I am led to the confident belief that he was at various times engaged therein as stated by her as his widow and for which she claims an allowance.

I further depose and say that I well recollect his stating to me that a portion of the service he rendered was at the north River and in New Jersey and that he described to me several places whereat he was engaged in service along the North River and in the neighborhood of New York City, but do not recollect as he gave me dates or the names of his officers, or of any of the men who served with him. And that I now know of no one whose testimony can
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be obtained in substantiation of his widow's the said Anne Morses, claim
John L Putnam

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
Sworn and subscribed to on this 19th day of August 1847. Before me
George Bryant Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the deponent John L Putnam is an old acquaintance of mine, that he is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Sullivan, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and a gentleman of high respectability and a credible witness
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 5th day of January 1847 and will expire on the 5th day of January 1852 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 19th day of August 1847
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss
At a Court of Probate holden at Claremont within and for said County on the 20th day of May 1846 before the Hon. John S Putnam Judge of said Court it was in evidence that John Morse the husband of Anna Morse of Cornish in said County, died on the 26th day of April AD 1822 leaving the said Anna Morse his widow who is a New Hampshire applicant for a pension for the service of the said John Morse under the Act of July 7th AD 1838

The testimony to the above points [illegible] satisfactory to the Court

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 20h day of May AD 1846
Ralph Metcalf Register
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
Secretary of State's Office.

I, John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deed,s &c His commission was dated on the 5th day of January 1847 and will expire on the 5th day of January 1852.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twenty fifth day of March 1851.
John L Hadley Secretary of State
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Anna Morse of N.H.
Suspended claim Act 7th July 1838
Supplemental Declaration
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
On this 19th day of March 1851 before George Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Sullivan personally appeared Anna Morse a resident of Cornish in said County aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of the 7th July 1838 and the subsequent Acts of March 3 1843 June 17 1844 and February 2d 1848 That she is the widow of John Morse and the same person who on the 13th day of April 1846 made a declaration before the Hon. Eleazar Jackson an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County in order to obtain the benefit of said first named Act and subsequent Acts granting Pensions to certain widows wherein she claimed an allowance for several tours of service of her late husband the said John Morse and she now renewed by claims for services believed to have been rendered by her husband as follows: One tour under Capt Joseph Parker of New Ipswich in 1776 which she now has good reason to believe was for the space of five months and would pray that reference may be had to the accompanying Certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire under date of Feb 18 1851 An other tour in Col. Chase' Regiment in 1777 of one month and a day One tour of five months and twenty five days in the New Levies in 1780, See the Certificate of the Secretary of State on file dated the 5th day of August 1846 And another tour of three months in 1781 as shown by the Certificate of the Secretary
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of State under date of April 16 1847 supposed to be on file in the Pension Office. She further declares that the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to her former Agent Wm West Esq under date of September 9th 1847 has been shown to her wherein it is stated that "John Morse who served in the Line of New Hampshire in 1780 is shown by the records in the State Department to have belonged to Dublin If claimants husband was a citizen of Cornish as stated by her she cannot receive the benefit of the service of John Morse of another town"

In answer to which she would further state that her husband as her belief is, was at the time a resident of Cornish and that he did not belong to the town of Dublin. And would pray that on a further consideration of her case, that reference may be had to the affidavits which have heretofore been filed of Joseph Bartlett & Luther Hilliard who stated that they were acquainted with her husband and saw him in service at West Point in 1780. She further states that an other letter of the Commissioner of Pension to her former Agent William West Esq under date of July 5 1848 has been shown her which closes by saying, "The claim cannot be allowed unless it can be clearly made to appear that Mrs Morse's husband belonged to the town of Dublin in 1780". That with such an exaction she cannot comply. But is now prepared to show by the accompanying Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire that the John Morse supposed to have been her husband "Went for" the town of Dublin.
Anne Morse

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Concord N.H. August 18th 1846
Sir
I herewith transmit to the department a Declaration and papers of Anna Morse a resident of Cornish N.H. evidence of John Morse for a pension under the Act of Congress of 7th July AD 1838.

When examined please to return the result to me at Concord NH P: Office

I am very 
Respectfully your
Obt. Sert
Wm West Attorney for Claimant

Hon. L. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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State of New Hampshire
In Committee of Safety 
Exeter March 9th
To Nicholas Gilman Esq Treasurer

Pay to John Morse (a 6 mo man in 180) on his order Seventeen pounds six shillings and seven pence in Spicie out of the Tax for the current year pursuant to one Act of the Genl Court of the 16th Jany 1782 being for wages Bounty & Interest as certified by the Committee of Claims
[pound] 17.6.7 M Weare Presid't

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I do hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of the original which has been in this office on file for a long series of years. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the Seal of the State this fifth day of August A.D. 1846
George G Fogg
Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I do hereby certify that on examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution I find the name of John Morse borne upon a "Muster and Pay Roll of Capt Joseph Parker's Company raised out of Col Enoch Hales Regiment joined the Northern Army at Ticonderoga Mus'd & Pd by Enoch Hale July 18th 1776" as a corporal that he received 1 month pay [pound] 2 Bounty [pound]7.18 Travel at 1.5 per mile. [pound] 0.4 amount [pound] 10-2 I find also the name of John Morse upon a "Pay Roll of Col Jonathan Chases Regiment of Militia which marched from Cornish in the State of New Hampshire September 1777 and joined the Continental Army under General Gates near Saratoga." As a private that he continued in the service 1 month and 1 day. entry Sept 23d Discharged Oct 23d. I find also the name of John Morse upon a "Pay Roll for the New Levies raised by the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780 to serve in the Continental Army for the term of six months." Time in service 5 months 25 days.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the State this fifth day of August A.D. 1846
George G Fogg
Secretary of State
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Certificate of Secretary of N Hampshire in case of Anna Morse
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the original order now on file in this office

State of New Hampshire
Exeter Feby 26 1783
To Nicholas Gilman Esq. Treasurer
Pursuant to an Act of General Court of the sixteenth of January 1782 pay by discount out -- taxes to John Morse, or bearer five pound, nine shillings and five pence. Lawful money being for wages &c in the three months service in 1781
M. Weare President
[pound] 5.9.5

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and and affixed the seal of said State at Concord this sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
George G Fogg
Secretary of State
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Certificate of Secretary of N Hampshire In case of Anna Morse
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that on application of Wm West Esq Agent for Anna Morse of Cornish in Sullivan County N.H (formerly a part of Cheshire County) a claimant for a pension under the Act of July 1838, I ave examined the Records in this office relating to Military service in the War of the American Revolution. I find the name of John Morse borne on the list of the New Levies in the year 1780 " Towns they went for Dublin - Time in service 5 mo. 25 days" 

I also certify that the town from which the soldiers in said New Levies went are not found on said list of New Levies

I also certify that no individual of the name of John Morse is found on said list as having performed service for or from the town of Exeter; and that the only persons who performed service in said Levies for the town of Exeter were "Luke Libby - William Robinson _ Joseph Pearson - Joseph Dollof - Prime Coffin - Prince Light - Richard Lovrin - Ephraim Dudley - Trueworthy Dudley"
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In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at Concord this sixteenth day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
George G Fogg Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the names of Joseph Bartlet and Luther Hillion are borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Abel Stevens Company in Col. Moses Nichols's Regiment, as privates in said Compy with an allowance each for three months and eighteen days service, commencing July 6th 1780, and ending October 23d, 1780

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 29th day of October, A.D. 1847.

Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears tat the name of John Morse is borne upon the Pay Roll of the New Levies raised by the state of New Hampshire, as a private with an allowance for five months & 25 days service commencing June 28th and ending Decmr 13, 1780. nine days allowed for travel home.

I further certify that it does not appear from said Pay Roll to what Town the said John Morse belonged, but it does appear from said Pay Roll that the said John Morse went for the town of Dublin

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 29th day of Octr A.D. 1847

Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Concord N.H April 22d 1847

Sir
In reply to your letter of Sept 11th 1846 in the case of Anna Morse for a pension under Act of 7th July 1838.

You mention the third tour of service claimed cannot be computed in adjustment of the claim it having been performed by John Morse of Exeter.

I herewith enclose a certificate that no person having that name ever performed any service from or for Exeter.

It appears by the enclosed certificate, that John Morse received his order on the Treasurer at Exeter, for his services in 1780 for which I believe the evidence claimed in her Declaration.

You also request satisfactory proof that the tour claimed under Capt Parker was performed by a citizen of Cornish (formerly part of Cheshire County) and not less than five months.

I have therefore enclosed a Certificate to show that John Morse went for Dublin in sd County (the not stating where from) and that no other person bareing [sic] that name appears to have been in the service from the then County of Cheshire (now Sullivan) and the time of service was 5 mos 25 days.
If
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is consistant [sic] with the regulations of your Office, will you please to reexamine the claim and give the claimant all she is entitled.

When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H. P. Office

I am very
Respectfully your
Obt Servt

Wm West Attorney for Claimant

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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Concord N.H. August 16 1847

Sir
In answer to your letter of May 13th /47 in the case of Anna Morse (widow of John Morse)

I have only to [illegible] that I much regret to say, that after a full examination of the case, the claimant is unable to prove the locality of her husband during the war as no person is living who served in either of his companys [sic] to be found.

Therefore having full confidence in the justice of the claim, the claimant has made an additional Declaration and supplyed [sic] the best evidence in support of her claim she can obtain at this time (all his comrades in arms having gone [illegible] this) consisting of an affidavit in support of the claim from the Hon. John L Putman a Gentleman of high respectability and standing in this state, which I hope may be satisfactory to the Department to allow at least a small Pension to a deserving and dependent widow of one of the (almost last) surviving patriots of the Revolution. When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H.

I am very 
Respectfully your
Obt Sevt
Wm West Atty for Claimant

Hon J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Meriden March 29 1851

Col Sylvester
Dear Sir, By turning to my list of pending claims committed to your agency you will find the name of Anna Morse of Cornish a NH claimant under the Act of the 7th July 1838 in support of which I now send you additional papers which together with those on file will I think be sufficient to settle the case in her favour [sic] for 5 mos service of her husband John Morse under Capt Parker in 1776 1 mo 1d in Col. Chase Regt in 1777 4 mos 25 days in New Levies in 1780 & 3 mos in 1781 your commission in which, and in the case of Robert Robinson I will remit to you on receipt of the certificate
Respectfully
John Bryant
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Concord Jany 31 1848

Sir
In reply to your letter of 9th Sept last in the case of Anna Morse, widow of John Morse whose claim is pending under Act 7th July 1838 under my agency. That I have made known to her the contents of your letter above named, and have since received a communication from her, wherein she repeats in substance what she stated in her supplementary Declaration of August last - that she has not been able to find any of the persons living who served in the same companies with her husband during the several tours in which he was engaged.

But have succeeded in finding two witnesses who states upon their oaths in relation to one tour that while they were engaged in the three months service at West Point in 1780 they there saw engaged in the six months service her husband John Morse and that they "cannot be mistaken as to the identity of the man from the well knew him at home and knew him there and were acquainted with him afterwards till his death.

I here with transmit the testimony of said witnesses. And that it may more fully appear satisfactory to the Department that the witnesses were engaged in the three months service in 1780 as by them stated. I here with transmit a certificate from the Secretary of State of N.H showing that they were so engaged. Also a further certificate from the
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Secretary of State in relation to the service of the sd John Morse, whose name appears upon the pay Roll of the New levies as a private five months & 25 days ending Decr 1780 - also a certificate from the said Secretary that it does not appear from said pay roll to what Town the sd John Morse belonged, but it does appear from sd pay roll that the said John Morse went for the Town of Dublin" believing the additional proofs of service & the identity of the said John Morse will prove satisfactory to the department

When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H.

I am very 
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
Wm West Atty for Claimant

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Anna Morse of N.H

Claimant under the Act 7th July 1838
a suspended case

Additional proof
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify, That I have examined the Books and Documents in this Office relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, with a view to determine the place of abode of John Morse, who served as a soldier in the year 1780. The Documents in this Office do not show to what town said John Morse belonged but a person of that name served in the "New Levies" in 1780, Five months and twenty-five days, commencing June 28th and ending Dec. 13, 1780, nine days allowed for travel home. It appears from the Roll that the John Morse who performed this service went for the town of Dublin.

I further certify, That upon a "List of the named of Lieut. Col. H. Dearborn's Company in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment for the year 1780" is borne the name of John Morse as follows:
"Inlistment [sic] | Mens Names | Rank | Term | Casualties
4 Aprl | 1780 | John Morse | Private | 6 mo | Discharged Decembr 13 1780"

The following appears at the bottom of the last named List: "I do declare this Roll is as true an information is I can give of the above mentioned Comp'y for the year 1780" J. Cap Lieut."

The place of residence of the John Morse who served in Lt. Col. H. Dearborn's Company I have not been able to find, but it appears that Col. Dearborn belonged to Exeter.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 23d day of April 1850
Thos. P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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(copy)
Secretary of States Certificate showing the Capt Joseph Parkers service in 1776 was for the period of five months

Feb. 18 1851

Original enclosed to Col Sylvester
March 29 1851
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office

Upon the application of Anna Morse of Cornish N.H. for evidence there the service of Capt Joseph Parker was for the period of five months in 1776 I have made search and find in the Journal of the House of Representation of New Hampshire under date of Saturday June 13th 1776 the following

"Voted to raise and equip forthwith in this Colony a Regiment of Seven Hundred & fifty men including officers to be sent immediately to Canada to reinforce our Army there and that each noncommissioned officer & Soldier receive a bounty of Six pounds upon their being mustered & enrolled and receive the same wages as the Continental troops have' and that the officers & soldiers receive one months advance wages upon their being ready to march and to continue in the service until the first day of December next unless sooner discharged by the Continental Congress. And that Isaac Wyman Esq be Colonel of the said Regiment - Jospeh Senter Esq. Lieutenant Colonel and Edward Sherburne Esq Major of said Regiment. That John Drew of Barrington Henry Elkins of Hampton, William Harper of Brentwood
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Daniel Reynold of Londonderry Jancy Shepard of Canterbury Augustus Blanchard of Merrimack, Samuel Weatherbee of Charlestown and Joseph Parker of New Ipswich be Captains in the said Regiment.

Sworn under my hand and the seal of the state this eighteenth day of February 1851
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
L.S.

(copy)
Secretary of States Certificate showing the Capt Joseph Parkers service in 1776 was for the period of five months

Feb. 18 1851

Original enclosed to Col Sylvester
March 29 1851
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Anna Morse N.H. Claimant
Act 7th July 1838 Suspended case

Additional proof

H H Sylvester
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office

Upon the application of Anna Morse of Cornish NH for evidence that the service of Capt. Joseph Parker was for the period of five months in 1776, I have made search and find in the Journal of the House of Representatives of New Hampshire under date of Saturday June 13th 1776 the following:

"Voted to raise and equip forthwith in this colony, a Regiment of seven hundred & fifty men including officers to be sent immediately to Canada to reinforce our Army there and that each noncommissioned officer & soldier receive a bounty of six pounds upon their being mustered & enrolled, and receive the same wages as the Continental troops have, and that the officers & soldiers received one months advance wages, upon their being ready to march, and to continue in the service until the first day of December next, unless sooner discharged by
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the Continental Congress. And that Isaac Wyman Esq be colonel of the said Regiment, Joseph Senter Esq Lieutenant Colonel, and Edward Sherburne Esq Major of said Regiment. That John Drew of Barrington, Henry Elkins of Hampton, William Harper of Brintwood, Daniel Reynold of Londonderry, James Shepard of Canterbury, Augusts Blanchard of Merrimac, Samuel Weatherbee of Charlestown and Joseph Parker of New Ipswich be Captains in the said Regiment."

Given under my hand and the seal of the State this eighteenth day of February 1851
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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May - 17 - 52
Anna Morse of N.H. Claim to 
Increase of Pension Act 7th July 1838 &c

claims for
3 mos service in Connecticut in 1775 with [illegible] Demming
4 mos under Capt Parker in 1776
1 mo. 1 day in Chase Regt 1777
5 mo 25 days in New Levies 1780
3 mo in 1781
in all 17 mo 26 days [sic]

B. B. French
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Claim to Increase of Pension
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
On this 16th day of July 1851 before George Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Anna Morse  resident of Cornish in said County aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following renewed declaration in order to an increase of the Pension that on the 21st day of June 1851 was granted her as the widow of John Morse under the Act of the 7th July 1838 and the subsequent Acts of Congress at the rate of twenty two Dollars and Eighty six cents per annum for a part of the services rendered by her husband the late John Morse with which annual allowance she is not satisfied and therefore renewedly claims for all the service rendered by said John Morse as shown by the certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire furnished by her former Agent Wm. West Esq of Concord N.H. and now supposed to be on file dated the 5th day of August A.D. 1846 to wit a tour under Captain Joseph Parker as a Corporal in 1776 which tour, that is Captain Parker's service was for the space of  5 months of which she supposes there is evidence on file. One month and one day as a private in Col Jonathan Chase Regiment of Militia in 1777 & 5 Mos 25 days in the "New Levies" in 1780 and 3 mos in 1781 as shown by a subsequent Certificate of Geo . G. Fogg Esq as Secretary of said State and by her supposed also to be on file in the Pension Office. She also further renewedly claims an allowance for three months service which she ever has, and still believes to have been rendered by her husband as a private in the Connecticut Militia before his removal to New Hampshire in 1775. And as a reason of her so believing she would further state the representations made to her by her husband in his lifetime to wit that in 1775 he resided in Dedham Massachusetts & that from said Dedham he went to Porfret in the State of Connecticut and he let himself to be one Col. Grovner as a hired man and that while there residing in 1775 he together with one Seth Deming performed a three months tour of service as a private. the said Seth Deming being at the same time a Fifer but the manner of his being called into service at that time she cannot state does not recollect to have heard him say whether he enlisted or was drafted, nor under what officers he served, nor whether he served for himself or
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as a substitute for someone else she cannot state, but is inclined to the opinion that he took the place of another, but of one thing she feels most confident and that is that her husband did render three months actual service in Connecticut in 1775 before his removal to Cornish N.H. to which place the said Seth Deming removed from said Pomfret at above the same time, and the said Deming and her husband lived as neighbors in said Cornish till separated by death that while living she frequently heard them talk about their Connecticut service in 175. Mr Morse stated that he served three months which was admitted by Deming and that they served together and returned home together and she has heard said Deming state in his life time that he Deming was taken sick with the "Camp Distemper" with which he came near dying and that Morse took care of him on the way - so that from the declaration of her late husband and the conversations between him and the said Seth Deming who always stated that he was a Fifer in the Connecticut 1775 service - she has no doubt that her husband served 3 months by him stated and that the same could be proved by the said Seth Deming if living - And that she the think the same was performed near the North River and in the vicinity of New York - but of this she is not quite certain - But believing as she does that said service was rendered by her husband she prays an allowance therefore together with the several other tours of New Hampshire service to which reference is above had, and in all to the amount of 17 Mos & 26 days -
Anne Morse

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid 
Before me
George Bryant Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Anna Morse, the declarant is personally known to me and that she is a person of credibility
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
Secretary of State's Office.

I, John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Bryant was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated n the fifth day of January 1847 and expired on the fifth day of January 1852.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twelfth day of February 1852.

John L Hadley Secretary of State
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Know all men by these Presents, That I Anna Morse of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 2d of February 1848 at the rate of Twenty Two Dollars and Eighty Six cents per annum which annual amount of Pension has been granted me for the service or rather a part of the service of my late husband John Morse and a claimant to an increase of my Pension under the Act of the 7th July 1838 and the several subsequent Acts of Congress do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H. Sylvester of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Agent or Attorney for the prosecution of my said claim in conformity to the rules and regulations of the office lately adopted
Witness my hand ad Seal this 16th day of July 1851
Anne Morse
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
George Bryant

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss. 
Be it known, that on the 16th day of July 1851 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Anna Morse above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
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Anna Morse, wid of John
NH
Act 7 July 1838
Ad 6 mo 26 d Pri
$22.86 per ann from 
4 Mch 1838, except
2 yrs

Lett sent to 
H. H. Sylvester
Present
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Washington Sept 3d 1852

Sir
We have been requested by Maj B. B. French to attend to the [illegible] cases, filed by John Bryant of Meriden, New Hampshire.
1. David Robinson N Y 7 June 1832, for increase. In your letter of the 7th Ulto you state that he died leaving no children. Mr. Bryant, states, that there should be evidence on file, sowing that he left 8 children.

2. Anna Morse In this case you state in your letter of the 7th Ulto, that there has been allowed 6 months, 26 days which is also the service established. It is alleged that, John Morse, her husband served 17 months & 26 days.
5 months, as a corporal in 1776. See certificate on file as to the length of Cap Parkers service.
1 month 1 day in Col Chase's Reg, in 1777
5 months 25 days n New Levies in 2780
3 months as shown by certificate in 1780
And the strongest possible circumstantial
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evidence, that he served 3 months in Connecticut, with Seth Deming, who was a fifer in 1775, as a Substitute for same and in Pomfret, where he resided a part of that year, before his removal to N. Hampshire, where he commenced service under Capt Parker in 1776 for 5 months
Very respectfully
Evans & Fant

James E. Heath, Esq
Comm of Pensions
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11132
New Hampshire . c.
Anne Morse Widow of John who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the [blank] day of 1822 in the State of [blank] who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for [blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 22 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1851 and sent to H.H. Sylvester Present

Total amount, $
(Act July 7, 1838.)

Recorded by R McRae Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 35
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V
No 13005
Anna Morse
NH
Wm West, Sept 11 1846
to same May 13, 1847
let to same Sept 9 '47
William West July 6th 1848

Act 7 July 1838
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9025
New Hampshire C
Anne Morse widow of John who was a private in the Revolutionary War

Inscribed n the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1851 and sent to H. H. Sylvester Present

(Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 18
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1922 Oct 4 Hist to Mrs Ellis L. Goodall aw

Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24019
Anne Morse
Widow of 
John Morse
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. M, Page 64

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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1236 Howard Ave.
Pottsville, PA.

Sept 7th 1922
Mr. Washington Gardner
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir;
I am at work on a book of the Revolutionary Activities of the family of Morse and allied families, and am anxious for data. I notice that only one John Morse of Conn applied for pension. He is listed as John Morse, soldier, Conn. & N.H. and is found in the Rev. index in Conn. State Library. Will you send his history as far as you have it?  May I ask if you
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have the history of persons who did not apply for pensions?

Please also send record of Chas. Morse Priv. Canterbury wnd for whs
Lexington alarm, 1775

and Chas. Morse, soldier, pension
Draper pen W 23996

Hope I have made it clear?

Yours truly,
Mrs. Ellis L Goodall
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Anna Morse N.H claim to Increase

Comptroller Connecticut Certificate

Additional Evidence of 3 mos Connecticut service
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford April 19th 1852

I certify that on application of Anna Morse of New Hampshire widow of John Morse deceased, for evidence of the service of the said John Morse in the Connecticut Militia in 1775 I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find the name of the said John Morse on any Documentation in this office.

I find the name of Seth Deming, in company with whom it is alledged [sic] that the said John Morse served, on a pay Roll of Capt. Ephraim Manning's company where he is credited with service as a fifer, from May 29th to Dec 15th 1775 6 months & 16 days

The said John Morse may have served as a substitute for another whose name is on the Roll, but nothing is found to show that he did so serve.

R. G. Pinney Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson [illegible]