Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45020, for Samuel Morrison, New Hampshire
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N H Morrison, Samuel of Morrisson 
45020
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Witting Judge as aforesaid- 
Reinstate Aug 10. 1822 Sent to Daniel Gale C Gilmantown N.H. Saml Morrison Col private Longs Regim New Hampshire Line 1776- 1year
Adm ent ear The deposition of two credible & disinterested with nesses, duly to be taken & authenticated, for the certificate of an officer of the Right to prove the sev on of applicant, is wanting -
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State of Newhampshire Shafford ss On this 23d day of April AD 1881 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Samuel Morrison aged sixty nine years resident in the County John Gilmanton in said the County and state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congressen titled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: That he the said Samuel Morris in enlisted as a private soldier in the month of August in the year AD 1776 for one year in the Town of Portsmouth in said state in the company by Captain Ebenezer Deering Col Peirce Longs Regiment New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until sometime in the month of August 17 when he was dismissed from service at in the State of New York that he was in no battles and that deposition before me William Badger Jus Peace I Judge as aforesaid -
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he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he had not written discharge and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - Sworn to and decreed  before me the day and year aforesaid William Badger William Badger Judge as aforesaid do testify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Morrison did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of Court to be hereunto affixed this 29th day of August A.D. 1818 William Badger Attest Dan Waldron Clerk of Court of Com Pleas for said County of Strafford 6 the
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Dudley G Adams of Gilmanton County of Strafford and State of Newhampshire depose and say that I served as a private Soldier in the Army of the revolution from August 1776 until August 1777 in the regiment commanded by Col Peirce long in the Newhampshire line that I was then & before and ever since well acquainted with Samuel Morrison now of the Town County and State aforesaid and do know that he served in said Regiment in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Deering from August 1776 until August 1777 as a private soldier and that he was then discharged at Stillwater in the State of New York and July 6th 1819- Dudley G Adams State of Newhampshire Strafford July 6th 1819 Then Personally appeared the above named Dudley G Adams who is a person of good credibility and disinterested in the foregoing claim of Samuel Morrison and solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me William Badger Jus. Peace Judge &c. as aforesaidmanner is a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me William Budgen Jus Peace Judge he as aforesaid
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I Nicholas Mariner of Canterbury in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served as private soldier in the revolutionary War from August 1776 until August 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Mark Wiggin and Regiment commanded by Col. Peirce Long New Hampshire line. I further testify and say that I brought up from my childhood in the town of Portsmouth and have always my said childhood aforesaid unto the present time been acquainted with Samuel Morrison now of Gilmanton County of Strafford and State aforesaid and do perfectly remember and know that he the said Samuel Morrison did serve as a private soldier in the Artillery company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Deering and the aforesaid Regiment commanded by Col Pierce Long from August 1776 until August 1777 when we were both dismissed from service at the same time at Stillwater in the State of New York further testify and say that I have interest whatever in the said Morrisons claim his  William R Harrison Nicholas Mariner William Badger mark State of New Hampshire Stafford September 1st 1819 personally appear the above named Nicholas Mariner who is a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me William Badger Jus Peace I Judge as aforesaid
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1777 Samuel Morrison 16.502 of Short Service Sus Dover Hand Discond July 28, 1821 and sent to A. Pierce Dover N H
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The Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Stratford and State of New Hampshire on the third Tuesday of July 1890. Saml Morrison aged Seventy two resident in Gilmanton in said County, comes into court and pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1sr day of May 1890 brings with him and in his proper person exhibits to said court a schedule by him subscribed containing his whole estate and income-his necessary clothing and bedding excepted as follows- 
twelve acres of land small house and lower, on it both old & two Cows - two Sheep - one hog pole axe 1 hoe 1 old laythe Shovel & tongs 2 old kettles 2 iron baking pans - 1 small dish Kettle 13th old pewter ware 1 Coffee pot 1 tin basin 2 tin dipper 1 Lot of Cups and saucers 6 earthen plates 6 old knives & forks 2 old pine chests, 1 old table. 2 old spinning wheels 1 tin tea pot 6 old Chairs - 15 Dollars in Cash on and 10 dollars due to me. And amowing 31 Dollars Samuel Morrison 
And the said Samuel Morrison pursuance of said produced to said Jane Morrison one that was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that is it, ale, 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 entito provide for certain persons engaged in to the Unite this war, and on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or ed and by me subscribed. curities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is confined in the schedule hereto Samuel Morrison war as follows, viz. And the said Saml Morrison the in Cotten the as a private in the company commanded by Ebenezer Deering and Col. Longs Regimentin  New Hampshire line and continental estab lishment - I listed 7 August 1776 and discharged 7th of August 1777 at Saratoga
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 23, 1820.  And the number of his pension certificate is 16.502 That his occupation is that of a Farmer is not able to do much work that he is almost blind that the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support are as follows, viz. Sally Morrison his wife aged 51 years is quite infirm not able to do much work. 
 Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War. Sworn and declared befor the said court the 18th day of July 1820. A. Peirce, Clerk. Samuel Morrison & Eighty STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE STRAFFORD SS. AT Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within for the County of Strafford and State New-Hampshire t th day of July 1820 before DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and VALENTINE Sansas SAMUEL QUARLES, That Morrison having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the court, and the same being seen and cesidered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is One hundred dollars & five Cents pe thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War. A. Peirce, Clerk. CLERK. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS. I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court. In testimony whereof Thave hereunto set my hand, and affixed the said Court, the 18th day of July 1820 A. Pence
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45020 INVALID. File No. 45020 Samuel Morrisson Pri Rev. War Act: 18 March 1818 Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 347 (Arrangement of 1870.
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Applicant aged 74 yrs nearly blind
wife, 52 pyrs
12 acres of land & small house and barn
 Amt of asked $180.05. subject to his debts. owes $31.
 $25 in cash of the $100.05 was pension money The affidavits of 2 persons state that the property in the schedule was valued too high by $90 The witnesses are certified to be credible men. 1776 for 1 yr
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For Reconsideration Report to Daniel Gale, Gilmanton NH. March 20
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We the subscribers of lawful age testify and say that we are well acquainted with and living in the vicinity of Samuel Morrison of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire who was placed on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire Agency as a soldier of the Revolution agreeably to the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and that agreeably to the act of May 1st 1830 the said Samuel Morrison exhibited a schedule of his property to the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas sometime in July 1820 which which property was appraised by the Justices of said Court sum of we know to be over valued by said Justices by the 90 Dollars or more by taking into consideration other estates which we are acquainted with and appraised by said Justice. And further testify that the said Samuel Morrison did exhibit in said schedule of Property the sum of twenty five Dollars in Money which States he had but a few weeks prior received from the United Government for his pension - And further say that the said Morrison is almost past labor being nearly blind and of the age of about 76 years, and his wife in a very low state of health unable to perform but little labor And further say that the and Morrison property is considerable reduced since he exhibited his Schedule in 1820, for his support- John Wells William Morrison State of New Hampshire Strafford ss June 6th 1822 Then personally appearing the above named John Wells and William R. Morrison and made solemn oath the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is just and true Before me Daniel Gale Just Peace
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Daniel Gilmanton June 6th - this 1822 certifies the within that I am well acquainted with named John Wills and William R Morrison, and that they are veracity man of truth and . 
 Gale Jus. Peace - State of New Hampshire Luney's wife 15 ⎬ I hereby certify that Daniel Gale E whose name is to the above certificate was at the date thereof & is a Justice of the peace for the County of Strafford in said State duly appointed at and commissioned and that to his act & attestations as such faith and credit and due. Son In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of ┃ said State at Concord this 11th day of June AD. 1822 Saml Sparhawk Secretary