Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,039, for James Morse, Connecticut
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(1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
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Morse, James
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NUMBER
S 43,039
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CONTENTS
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1858.
From
Connecticut to New York
--
James Morse
of Canterbury in the State of Conn:
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Conn: line, 
for the term of 5 years 1777--
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 --- Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
--
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March '19
and sent to Jabez Clarke Esqr
Windham Connecticut
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 
10 mo's 25/30. 4/31                                 87.69
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819.       48 ---
                                                             $135.69
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

[Round Stamp - The National Archives of the United States]

Continued
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To Jabon Clark Esqr Judge of the County
Court for the County of Windham in the
District of Connecticut. The Petition of
of James Morse of Canterbury in said
County a Citizen of the United States
sheweth that on the 16th day of April
AD. 1777 I enlisted under Captain Nathaniel
Webb of Windham in said County in
Colonel John Durkee,s Regiment in the
Continental ^Army^ where I served as a
good and faithfull soldier against the
common enemy untill the year AD 1781
when on account of bodily infirmity
I was honorably discharged and I further
State that from that his reduced circumstances
he needs the assistance of his country for support, Praying to be placed on the
Pension list of the United States-
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Dated at Canterbury the 6th day of April AD 1818
James Morse
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss Canterbury April 6th AD 1818 --There came
personally & appeared before me Jabez Clarke Esqr. Judge of the Court of Common pleas, within and for the County of Windham in the District of Connecticut-- James Morse of
said Canterbury and subscribed in my presence, the following affidavit and made Oath to the truth of the same-- viz
I James Morse of Canterbury in the County of Windham and district of Connecticut do swear that on the 16th day of April AD 1777 I enlisted as a private in the service of
the United States in the revolutionary war in Capt. Nathaniel Webbs Company, Col. John Durkees Regiment of the Connecticut Line, during the war, that I served in that regiment and in said Army untill the year
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1781, when by reason of a and State of health I was discharged
which discharged there given to me is not now in existance
and by reason of my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance
of my Country for support.  James Moore
Sworn & Declared this 7th day of April 1813
Before me Jabez Clarke

I Abner Bacon of Canterbury in the County of Windham and
District of Connecticut, formerly a Capt in Col. Deckers regiment in
Connecticut line of the American Army in the Revolutionary War
Do swear, that James Morse was a soldier in the
Regiment in which I was a Capt during my continuance
in service which was untill the month of Novr AD 1778, and
how much longer I am not able to say. I believe him to be
poor and indigent, in need assistance of his Country for 
support
Abner Bacon
Sworn April 7 AD 1818

Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of
Windham in the State of Connecticut. do Certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said James Morse Did
same in the revolutionary war, as stated and Declared in the
preceding declaration against the common enemy and now
transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken and had before
me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to
the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, passed the
18 day of March 1818  Jabez Clarke

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in for the County of
Windham in the State of Connecticut do-
Certify that Jabez Clark Esqr Judge of said
Court, that the above Signature are his hand
writing & the Seal Annexed is the Seal of Court -
In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my name
at Windham this 12th day of May AD 1818
Sam Gray

I now further certify that I am fully satisfied that James Morse
the applicant is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance
of his Country for his support. And I do certify that Daniel
Frost Esqr and John Lasalle, two of the Deponent in this case are
known to me, and that they are men of good character and full faith
and Credit ought to be given to their Testimony
Attest Jabez Clarke
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James Morse
Copy
Inventory
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At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee,  in the State of New-York; on the fifth day of September of the term of September
1820, being a Court of Record in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keep records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John W. Jones Richard Smith Moses Hayden Isaac Wilson & Ralph Parker - Judges
GENESEE COUNTY On this seventh day of September
1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record), James Morse
aged fifty nine years, resident of the town of Perry 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:-- In the whole five years, served four years
in Capt. N. Webb's Company in Col. Durkee's Regt of the
Connecticut line, also one year in Capt Buells company 
in the same Regt was discharged in 1783, his
declaration was dated the 6 of April 1818, and his
Certificate is numbered 7, 858 And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner
whatever, 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 certian persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts
, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I have none
I have are article of agreement for the purchase of
Forty acres of Land situate in the town of Perry
for which there has been nothing paid - and I now
am owing Five Hundred Dollars for the same
besides Interest 2 ½ years which is $87.50. Total
$587.50 and on which there are 13 acres under
improvement and a small log house, and that the
land would not sell for the sum which is
now due for it-- "

Personal property
I have 1 yoke of oxen ----- $60.00 
1 Cow-----12.00
5. Sheep -----5.00
Swine & 3 Small pigs: ----- 6.00
1. plough. 2 Chains -----8.00
1 Ox yoke & Irons- ----- 2.00
1 Ax 1 hoe ----- 1.00
1 pitchfork ----- .025
1 ten Gallon Kittle cracked ----- 1.50
12 do ----- do ----- do ----0.62 1/2
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1 12 Gallon Iron pot -----0.75
1 Tea Kettle ----- 1.00
1 Spider - 1 Sad Iron broken --- 0.62
3 chairs old & poor " ---- 0.62
1 Chest Common fine " ---- 1.00
Common Kitchen table old --- 0.50
2 pails 1. 16 Gallon Cask  -- 1.00
6 Common plates ----- 0.38
6 cups & Saucers ----- 0.38
1 tea pot, 1 Sugar Bowl & Cream Cup 1,19
6 Knives & forks old ---- 0.25
2 pewter qt basins ----- 1.00
6 pewter spoons ----- 0.38
tea spoons pewter ---- 0.13
I have Cash on hand being a part
pension money - " amount  25.00
$130.47

James Morse Copy
Inventory
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I am owing debts to the following persons viz
to Ebenezer Witter  ----- $40.00
and the deponent further says his wearing apparel
and bedding for himself and family do not exceed
Forty dollars in value, that he is by occupation
a farmer and in consequence of a breach
is not able to do much labor, that he has a
wife named Louisa aged fifty nine years who
is a weakly woman able to do but little
labor, and one son named Sidney aged 20 years
and two daughters viz - Lucia aged 16 years
and Lydia Adeline aged 14 years "a very
weakly girl" which compose his family
Sworn & Subscribed the    James X Morse his mark
Seventh day of September
1820 in Open Court
Before me J. Cumings Ck


Genesee County
Clerks Office
I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby
Certify that the within Oath and the Schedule
thereto annexed 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 property exhibited in
the aforesaid Schedule One Hundred &
Thirty Dollars and forty seven cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the said Court on this Eleventh day of September 1820
S. Cuming Ck
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3___525
S43039

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.  ______ 19 ___

In reply to your request of _____ received  _____
a statement of the military history of James Morse
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Apl 6,1777 to 1781
! year ending in 1783
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.  Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Nathaniel Webb
Buell.
COLONEL.
John Durkee
STATE.
Conn

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham Co. Conn
Date of application for pension, Apl 6 1818 His cI. al
Residence at date of application, Canterbury Windham Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 Cols referred to his wife Louisa
aged 59 yrs, a son Sidney aged 20 years. and two daughter Lucia aged
16 and Lydia Adeline aged 14 yrs. In 1820 sol was living in
Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
5 -- 2856
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43039
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 45.039
James Morse
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.}

1920, Apl 19. Hist to
Mrs. Harry Clark
623 Veneta St. Bremerton
Wash.-
EW
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Rev. Sec.
623 Veneta St Bremerton W
Mch 25th 1820
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War Dept Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Kindly inform me if James
Morse, revolutionary patriot
private Capt Nathaniel Webb's
Company 4th Regiment Apr 16
1777 to Aug 1, 1780i residence
Canterbury bury Connecticut received a
pension. He also served in
Capt John Johnson's Co. 1st Regiment
(No date)

Respectfully
Mrs. Harry Clark
If records state place of birth & place
of death - Please give me the names.
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I Daniel Frost of Canterbury in
Windham County Do testify and say
that I have been acquainted with James
Morse of said Canterbury from his
Birth untill within a few weeks past
when he removed to the State of
New York and that he is reduced in
his circumstances, is poor and stands
in need of the assistance of his Country
for his support. And further more the
Deponent saith not. Canterbury
Feby 16th 1819
Daniel Frost

I Whiting Butts of Canterbury in
the County of Windham do testify and
say that I have been acquanted with
James Morse of said Canterbury for
Twenty years past, untill within a
few weeks, that he has become
poor is reduced in his circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support. Furthermore
the Deponent saith not Canterbury
Feby 18th 1819 Whiting Butts

I John Lasell of Windham in the
County Windham Do testify and say
that I have been acquainted with James
Morse of Canterbury in said County for
Twenty five years last past that he has
become poor, is reduced in his circumstances
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and stands in need of the assistance of
is Country for his support. Furthermore
the Deponent saith not. Canterbury
Feby 16th, 1819
John Lasell

Windham County ss Canterbury Feby 18th 1819
Personally appeared the before named
Daniel Frost, Whiting Butts and John
Lasell subscribers to the foregoing
Depositions and made solemn Oath
that the facts in the same contained
were true,
Before Me Daniel Frost Justice of Peace

To whom it may concern this may
certify that I am well acquainted with
Daniel Frost. Whiting Butts and
John Lasell the subscriber to the
foregoing Depositions and that their
character for truth and veracity
cannot justly be impeached
Test Daniel Frost Jr Justice of Peace

I, David Bolles Clerk of the County Court in & for
County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do
certify that Daniel Frost Jr. Esq before whom the
foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as
Justice of the Peace in & for sd Windham County
and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his 
as such 
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my
name & affixed the Publick Seal of Court
at Windham in sd County this seventeenth
day of Febuary A.D. 1819
David C. Bolles
 [illegible text written sideways]
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Bataviaa N. York
March 18. 1820
Sir, 
I enclose an affidavit &c. in
case of Jas. Morse a pensioner
and with a report made to the
Bank of N.Y. . and information
thereof given to him or me at
this place-

Yours Respectfully 
Sam'l Lake

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Wm James Morse
Sir,
The only thing it will be
necessary for you to do in order to get transferred
to the Roll of N York, will be to make affidavit 
before some magistrate that you intend
residing in some town in the State aforesaid transmit 
the same accompanied by a request to
the Secretary of war, that you may be transferred. 
The date of your last payment here
is of no importance W Van Dausen
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This may Certify that James Morse enlisted a Soldier in
my Company in Col. Jno. Durkees Regt Continental Army,
the 16th Day of April 1777 and that he served faithfully
as a good Soldier untill he recd an honourable discharge
which was some time in the year 1781 or Acct of his
infirmity
Lieut Nath Webb then Capt in sd regt
Windham 24th July 1794
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Newell
Benson
Westhaven
Fairhaven
Stampton
Granville
Pawlette
Rupert
Forfit
Manchester
Sunderland
Arlington
Shaftsbury 
Bennington
Townwell
Williamston
New ashford
Lansborough
Pitsfield
Dotton
Washington
Becket
Lowdin
[illegible]
Middlefield
Westfield
[right column]
Springfield
Suffield
Enfield
Ellington
Bolten
[illegible]
Coventory
Mansfield
Windham
Canterbury

James Moses
Discharge
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Norwich April 23, 1777
[remainder illegible]
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I James Morse. have this d
voluntarily inliffed myself as a Soldier in the Ar
of the United States of America
ordered to be raised in the State of Connecticut 
serve during the present War- [illegible] discharged
And I do bind myself to [illegible]
such Rules and Regulations as are or shall be 
established for the Government of the said Army
witness my Hand, the 15 Day of april 177
James Morse
his mark

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Important
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James Morse, requesting
to be transfered from
Connecticut to New York
28th February 1820.
Transfd 6th April 1820
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State of New York
Genesee County Ss. James Morse being by me
duly sworn says he has resided in the County
of Genesee for about one year and a half and
that he calculates to make the town of
Perry in said County his future residence
That previously to his residence in this
County he was a citizen of Windham
County in the State of Connecticut and
has been placed on the pension List of the
United States, Roll of the Connecticut
Agency, as a Revolutionary pensioner under the
act of Congress of the 18th of March
1818 - that he has received his pension
money from the Bank U.S. at Middletown
up to the 4th of September last, and further
says not
James Morse
Sworn and subscribed 
this 28th day of February
1820 Before me-

Richard Smith
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Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Sir, as I have removed from the State of
of Connecticut. I wish to be transfered
to the New York Agency and reported
to the Bank at New York for payment
Please direct your answer to this
request to the care of Saml Lake
of this place-
James Morse
Batavia N. York
February 28th 1820