Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,004, for John Morse, New Hampshire
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Service
N.H.
Morse, John
Hannah
Number 
W. 24004
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[page too dark to read]
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Major John Morse Deceased February
Friday the 19th 1813.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the
record of the death of Major John Morse,
taken from the Records of the town of Dublin
Dexter Mason Town Clerk
Dublin Augt 17th 1839.
Cheshire SS Sworn to and subscribed
the 17th day of August AD 1839
Before me
Joseph Appleton Justice Peace
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We Thaddeus Morse and Moses
Marshall depose and say that we
were acquainted with John Morse late
of Dublin, Cheshire County, Newhampshire
deceased. That he died on the
nineteenth day of February eighteen hundred
and thirteen—that he left a widow Hannah
Morse who still survives, and has not
been married to any other person since his
decease.
Thads Morse
Moses Marshall

Cheshire SS
Subscribed and sworn to the 7th day
of August AD 1839.
Before me
Joseph Appleton Justice Peace

Testify that the deponents whose names are
written above are known to me as credible
persons.
Joseph Appleton Justice Peace
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Dublin N. H. Aug. 14, 1839
This certifies, that in the records of the first congregational
Church, Dublin New Hampshire, County of Cheshire, there
is, under the head of marriages, the following record,
namely, “John Morse to Hannah Adams sixth March
one thousand seven hundred and eighty three,” which
with the exceptions of the date is a true copy from the
record, the date being expressed in plain legible figures,
as follows “6 March 1783.”
Levi W. Leonard, Pastor of the
first Congregational church and
Society, Dublin, New Hampshire
County of Cheshire.

I, Levi W. Leonard, do hereby depose and say, that
the above is a true certificate according to the record,
with the exception therein specified.
Levi W Leonard, Pastor of the
first Congregational church and
Society, Dublin New Hampshire
County of Cheshire.

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire County SS On the 14th day of August A.D.
1839 personally came Levi W
Leonard and made solemn oath that
the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
is true.
before me.
Joseph Appleton Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County SS
Clerks Office Superior Court of Judicature
Keene August 20, A.D. 1839.

[illegible seal left side]
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of said Superior Court of
Judicature for the County and State aforesaid,
hereby certify that Joseph Appleton was on the
fourteenth day of August, instant, and still is,
a Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire
duly commissioned and qualified, and that his name
subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine Signature
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year
aforesaid.
H. Coolidge Clerk

[illegible seal left side]
I Henry Coolidge Clerk as aforesaid [inserted: further certify] that
the said Joseph Appleton is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
that his commission was dated on the
fourth day of September 1837 and will
expire on the third day of September 1842.
The words “further certify” interlined before
signing—witness my hand and seal as
aforesaid at Keene this fourth day of
September A.D. 1839.
H Coolidge Clerk
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5870
Declaration
Hannah Morse
[illegible] papers of Micah
Morse N.Y. Act 7
[illegible] No. 14449
H. Hubbard
Charleston N.H.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of the 7th July 1838—Entitled
an act granting half pay and Pensions
to certain Widows

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County SS,

On this sixth day of August A.D. 1839
personally appeared before me Frederick
Vose Judge of Probate in and for said
County of Cheshire, in open Court
Hannah Morse a resident of Dublin in
said County, aged seventy two years
who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by act of Congress
passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting
[crossed out] granting half pay and pension to certain
widows--That she is the widow of
John Morse who was a private in the army
of the Revolution [inserted: and served] according to the best of her
knowledge and belief as follows-viz
In the year 1776. 2 months in Capt Goodells
Company, Lieut Cutter & Col Baldwin
and Spauldings Regiment, as to the office she
is not certain--near Boston

In 1780 Six months at West Point in Lieut
[illegible] Company & Col Scarborns Regt-
He went from said Dublin into
both services--she supposes he was
in the New Hampshire troops, but not certain but
in Massachusetts troops.
She further declares that she was married
to the said John Morse on the Sixth
day of March AD seventeen hundred and
eighty three--that her husband the
aforesaid John Morse died on the nineteenth
day of February eighteen hundred and
thirteen. That she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service but
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the marriage took place previous to the
first day of January seventeen hundred
and ninety four viz at the time above
stated that she has not since been
married to any other person--that
her maiden name was Hannah Adams;

Hannah [her X mark] Morse

Sworn to and
subscribed the day
and year aforesaid.

Before me Frederick Vose Judge of Probate

The word eighteen erased in the
foregoing the word seventeen injected
Before signature, the words “& served.” being
likewise interlined.

Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate

I Elijah Sawyer. Registrar of the Court of
Probate for the County of Cheshire in the State
of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the Court aforesaid in the matter of the
application of Hannah Morse for a pension

[illegible seal lower left]
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this sixth day of August AD. 1839
Elijah Lawyer Reg
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1480
Declaration
of
Hannah Morse
Please return to
Thos M Edwards
Keene NH
$26: 11 per ann
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain
widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Cheshire COUNTY, SS.

On this twenty fifth day of March 1843 personally appeared before
me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chishire and State
of New-Hampshire, Hannah Morse a resident of Dublin
in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy eight
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Morse who
was a [handwritten] soldier in the Revolutionary War, and
died on the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1813
That she was a pensioner under the act of
July 7th 1838 on the New Hampshire List at the
rate of $26.10 per annum, and was paid at
the agency in Concord & State of New Hampshire
She further declares that she is still his widow

Attest Abigail Morse
Jesse Morse

Hannah [her X mark] Morse [end handwritten]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Rufus Piper Justice of the Peace.
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We Jesse Morse and Abigail Morse
of Dublin in the County of Cheshire and State of
New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say
that we were acquainted with John Morse
late of said Dublin deceased. That he died
on the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1813
That he left a widow Hannah Morse who
still survives and remains his widow
Jesse Morse
Abigail Morse

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County SS
March 25, 1843
Subscribed and sworn to
before me
Rufus Piper Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponants [deponents]
are credible persons
Rufus Piper Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire SS
[illegible seal]
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County of Cheshire, it being a
Court of Record, Certify that Rufus Piper
is one of the Justices of the Peace for said
County of Cheshire duly qualified & commissioned according
to law, and that his signatures as before and within
written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of
Common Pleas this 23 day of May A.D. 1843.
Leonard Bisco. Clerk.
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Hannah Morse
A A
1351
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of second of February, 1848, entitled “an Act making further provisions for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution:”

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
CHESHIRE COUNTY, SS.
On this Twentieth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Hannah
Morse a resident of Dublin in the County of Cheshire
aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed on the second day of February, A. D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of John
Morse who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
[crossed out] and a Pensioner under the act of [blank] on the [blank] Roll, and served, as she believes, as stated in his declaration on which his pension was granted. [end crossed out text]
That she received a pension of twenty six dollars Eleven cents per
annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Attest Jesse Morse
Abigail Morse
Hannah Morse
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY, SS.
Sworn and subscribed to this twentieth day of July 1848
Before me,
Rufus Piper Justice of the Peace.
I CERTIFY that the above deponent is personally known
to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a
pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Rufus Piper Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County SS.
I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature, of said State, for said County of
Cheshire, do hereby certify that Rufus Piper is a Justice
of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned
and qualified according to law; that his commission
was dated on the seventeenth day of June A.D. 1846,
and will expire on the seventeenth day of June
A.D. 1851 and that his signatory within written
are in my belief genuine.
[illegible seal]
Given under my hand and the seal of
said Court thy twenty fifth day of
September A.D. 1848
Leonard Bisco. Clerk
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Depo
for
Hannah
Morse
5m 25 on roll
from Dublin
2
7.25
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State of New York
Livingston County SS.

Micah Morse a Soldier
of the Revolution & aged Seventy nine
years and upwards, residing in
the town of Sparta in said County
of Livingston being duly sworn
doth depose and say that
he was acquainted with John
Morse late of Dublin in the State of
Newhampshire also a soldier
of the Revolution (deceased).
That said John More served
in the army of the Revolution
with this Deponant [Deponent] at Cambridge
in the State of Massachusetts about
two months in the year
(1776) that during said two months
said John Moore was attached
to a Regiment commanded
by Colonel Baldwin or Spalding
as deponant [deponent] now recollects and
believes - and in a Company
commanded by Captain Goodell
and Lieutenant Joseph Cutter and Ensign Thadius Mason
The name of the Clerk of said
Company was Parker and
that the term of the said service
commenced in the month of January.
That in the Year 1780. said
John Morse served in the army
of the revolution for the Term
of six months at West point, and
in the State of New Jersey in a
regiment commanded by
Henry Dearborn and in a
company commanded by
Lieutenant Cass-
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State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office SS.
I do hereby certify that
Merritt Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing
deposition of Micah Morse was taken & subscribed
was at the time the same was taken namely
on the 13th June 1839 a Justice of the peace in
& for the County aforesaid duly commissioned
and sworn & authorized to act as such, and
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing
& believe his signature above written to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
my official
Seal this 26th day of June A D 1839
W H Stanley Clerk
of said County
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Keene Sept 4 1839
Sir
I enclose direct to the
department, certain testimony
sent to me by Mr Hubbard,
for the correction of the
certificate of the Clerk of
the Court
Respectfully
T. M Edwards
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Hannah Morse
New Hamp
Suspended
Subt to Hon. H.
Hubbard Aug 30th
1839
Act 1838
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4500
New Hampshire
Hannah Morse
widow of John Morse
who was a pensioner under the Act of [illegible]
and who died on the [blank] 1813
of Cheshire Co in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Cass of the regt commanded
by Col. Dearborn in the N. H. militia
line for 7 m. 25 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 26 Dollars 11 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Novr [November]
1839 Hon. H. Hubbard
Charlestown, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Septr [September] 1839 $91.39
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 13.05 
$104.44
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 46.
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1351
New Hampshire, Comord
Hannah Morse
widow of John Morse
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26 Dollars 11
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of August 1843
and sent to Thos. M. Edwards
Keene, N. H.
(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1.
Page 19.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24004
Hannah Morse
widow of
John Morse
Pri Rev War [Private Revolutionary War]
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. M, Page 65
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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5870
Hannah Morse
wid of John
N H
Act July 7 1838
Mar March 1783
died 1813
Allow 7 mos 25 day
for militia N.H.
on roll [illegible]
1780 Vol 4.
Lieut Cass Col Dearborn
Hon. H. Hubbard
Charlestown
NH