Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13972, for Aaron Morehouse, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Morehouse, Aaron
NUMBER
S. 13972

COMMENTS
carded
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Connecticut 17.695 
--
Aaron Morehouse
of Newtown in the State of Connect.
who was a Pte & [illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain Read of the Regiment commanded by Col Waterbury in the Cont  State line for 15 mo & 8 days
12 mo Musician.               44.00.
  3  "  8 days. Private         10.89.
                                        $54.89
--
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect.
at the rate of 54 Dollars 89. Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
--
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept
1833 and sent to Edw. Taylor Danbury. Cont.
--
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833               137.22
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34  27.44
                                                              $164,66
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk,
Book E. Vol three Page 28

[Written top of facing page]
Dead. See letter to P.ayt.
Jan. 14, 1836
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} S.S.

On this 27th day of July
1832, personally appeared in open Court
before the Court of Probate for the District
Danbury in the said County and State now
sitting at said Danbury in the said District
the same being a Court of Record Aaron
Morehouse a resident Newtown in the 
said County, aged Seventy three years
and upwards who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th
1832.  That he was born in Reading, in the said County on the 2d day of June 1759 and he verily believes - has no other record of his age than an entry of his birth made by his Father
from which he has [illegible] it into his family
record, none in his possession- And that at 
several times when he entered the service as herein after mentioned he resided in the said Town of Reading. That he continued to reside in said Reading all his life time until about five years time when he removed to said Newtown-where he has ever since resided and now resides-
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as follows- 
That on on or about the 1st day of November
1775 orders were issued for filling the ranks
of the Regiment of Connecticut State Troops
Commanded by Colonel Waterbury then in 
command under the command of General Montgomery.
And that he enlisted at said time in Reading
as a Private for the term of five months and he
believes, in said Regiment, in the Company
commanded by Captain Zalmon Read, now
deceased- that he served thereafter in the [illegible} service at said Reading and other places, about one month or more and joined the said Service in New York in the month of
December
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and after it return from the campaign at
worth. here he was stationed and served
about the 1st day of April 1776 when his ten
of [illegible]  naming [illegible] he was dismissed
said City of York but no written disday
as Gulin

that on or about the 1st day of June 1776
is in the Regiment of Connecticut State
commanded by Colonel Gold S. Silliman
in the Company commanded by Captain Calman
read, Lieutenant Hendricks and Banks
Divers in the said Company. He served
a life during this town of Lenine
the said about one month on the
secuting met and joined the said Regiment
in the late New York, about the
1776- and continued in the said Leantiesaid
Company and regiment until the
5 day December the same year
where he was dismissed at North Castle
in the State of New York his term I Lewice
having expired. He had no written
discharge given him - During this
Campaign he served seven months
●
Be believed he enlisted to see for slan
a period as his severies should be required
●
in the recruiting service and thereafter
that
a longer tied his months - he is
six months after giving the my
---
In this campaign he served in said City
New York then on Long Island
in the importimate battle at Buch
Served at Harlem Heights Peck
kill and was in the battle of White
That in the month of September 1777, he
was a private soldier in the Connecticut Militia
and belong to the Company commanded by
Captain in Gray in the Regiment command
by Elon Jonathan Dinger and the
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hops intending, as it was opposed to
and who meter Judge and relieve
General Burgoyne the said Regiment
was called out entered the demise
of the United States and served as such
a soldier in said Regiment and Company
six weeks, and was admitted after the
capture of General Bengoynest at the
Fishkill Barracks few miles below
ishkill in the State of New York-
During this latter term he served at sea
till lock and the places on the
Hudson River

That in the year 1779. The Company
of Connecticut Militia commanded by
Captain Gray, was called in to the Lemuel
the United States to the term three
, as a guard at a place called in
Parish in the present our state Peter
Dallas County New York
has a small military force stationed there
of the sine consisting of militia from
the minity-- but there were no other
troops there from the Regiment which
Colon I have the said Company
handed his Captain Gray Nehemiah
Hull was a Leutenant in the said
Company he deed the said term
three weeks at the said B.
the month of August or September A large quath
Military stores was at that time those
at Danbury in Connecticut, and said
was stationed at the said Post & whole the
the pent the event would they attemp
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March
March thither and they the said
to see the within the
and this intiminy and private sold
That in the month of September 1787
he heirs after to be a Private in the
nectient militia at Middlesex in the
of Denion the term of
tree is
and do estate
Long and found in the State of
pertint where a small military for
was stationed there guard in the
company commanded by the same
tain in sung in there and the
1
his term in the aid and and
as his aided by said Captain Gray
on the 10 of October 1781
that in the year 1777 in the ┃
he belonged to the Militia
intent and was a Private
in the same

has commanded by the said
Gray and volunteered in said month
in 1777, at Danbury and Ridgefield
then the British burned said town of
Lantiny and saved also at Fairfield
& Norwalk when
the British burned that
town, on both said tour he served
under the command Said Captain
years and was on each occasion engaged
mises with the entry. I both
the said tour he served three
necks, to
but two weeks at Kanfield & North and one
at any and Rerefield- that he has
no documentary and me & knows of no person whose testimony he
one who can testify to his said service, other than those here
continue hereunto annexed
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that he has moved the Certificate of Lennel B. Hall of Danbury, because
he is the Clergyman whose acting in attend, and the certificate
the best

The said Johan hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, per Count
-
Aaron Morehouse
Samuel B. Hall clergyman, residing in the town of Danbury
and John M. Harding in hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Baron Morehead, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in the
Lemuel B. Hull
John M. Heron
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier,
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel B.
Hull - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Danbury and that John M. Heron Eq. who
has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Reading
and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
Edward Taylor
Clerk of the said Court of Probate
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of anon Morehouse for Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said
Office,
the 27th day of July
1882.
Attest Edward
Taylor Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.S
I Reuben Booth
of Danbury in the County of Fairfield in the
said State Judge of the Court of Probate within
and for the District Danbury in the said
County and state do hereby certify and make
known to all whom it may concern that
Edward Taylor Esquire who hath signed and
certified the foregoing proceeding of said
Court of Probate is Clerk thereof, and was
Clerk at aforesaid at the time of signing
and certifying the same that all the
Signatures above to [illegible] and hereunto
annexed attesting the proceedings of said
Count and purporting to be the signatures
of the said Edward Taylor are in his proper
hand writing and that full faith and
credit are due to his attestations as
such Clerk

In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
Danbury aforesaid
this 27th day of July
1832

Reuben Booth Judge
of the Court of Probate
for the District of Danbury
Connecticut
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I Asahel Salmon of Redding in Fairfield County &
State of Connecticut, aged seventy five years
being duly sworn, depose & say that Aaron Morehouse
late of said Redding now residing in Newtown
in said County, served in the Army of the
United States, in the Revolutionary War, as a
Fifer in Capt Reads Company, Col. Sillimans
Regt & Wadsworth's Brigade, in the year 1776
that about the first of July 1776 I saw said
Morehouse in the Army at New York, I was
at that time in Col. Webbs Regt I saw said 
Morehouse almost daily, we being from the same neighborhood & well acquainted
I understood at the time sd Morehouse enlisted
for six months, I remember that he was discharged
the 25th of Dec.
Said Morehouse served with me in a
Company of Militia as a private, in the year
1777, we marched from Redding on the 4th of Octr
and went to Redhook; this was at the time
Fort Montgomery was taken & Burgoine was
captured We belonged to Capt Gray's Company
We were in this service I believe not less than six weeks
That said Morehouse was with me on Guard
at Gregory's Parish in the State of New York
in June & July of 1778, we were on this tour not
less that three weeks
Asahel Salmon
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State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss
On the 22d day of April 1833, the within
named Asahel Salmon, made oath to the truth
of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
and I certify that the Deponent sustains a
good character for truth, and is a credible
Witness. Jonathan R. Sanford Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County    SS

On this 26th day of April
1833 personally appeared in open Court
before the Court of Probate for the District of
Danbury in the said County and state the
same being a Court of record, and now sitting
at Danbury in the said District Aaron
Morehouse a resident of Newtown in the
said County, aged seventy three years
who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, supplementary to his original declaration
made before the said Court for the same purpose
on the 27th day of July 1832  That having
read the Brief Objections to the admission
of his claim to a pension sent to him
by the secretary of War and finding
that the only objection is that he has
not mentioned with precision the length of his service and the different grades in
which he served in language so definite
as to enable the Department to determine
to what amount amount of pension he is entitled
that in the first term of service mentioned
in his said declaration he served the full
period of five months. In the second term
of service mentioned in said declaration
he served seven months  In each of said
terms he served one month longer than
the other troops belonging to said Corps
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being a musician, and engaged during
 said
months in the recruiting service
In each of said terms he served as a musician
that in the third term mentioned in his
said original declaration he served six
weeks that in the fourth term of
service mentioned in his said original
declaration he served three weeks
In the fifth term three weeks. That
he served as stated in his said declaration
in the year 1777, one week and in the
year 1779 one week, and that in
all said terms of service, excepting the
two first he served as a private soldier
Sworn and subscribed in open
Court the day & year aforesaid
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
Aaron Morehouse

I Edward Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Danbury in the state of Connecticut
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application
of Aaron Morehouse for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of said Court this 26th day of
April 1833  Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

I Reuben Booth of Danbury in the county of
Fairfield and state of Connecticut Judge of the 
Court of Probate within and for the district of Danbury in said county and state do hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esq who hath signed & certified 
the foregoing proceedings of sd court is clerk thereof and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are in his proper  handwriting  In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand this twenty sixth day of 
April 1833   Reuben Booth  Judge of the
Court of Probate for the District of Danbury
Conn.
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I John Davis of Redding in Fairfield County and
State of Connecticut aged seventy four years,
being duly sworn, depose & say that Aaron
Morehouse late of sd Redding, now residing in
Newtown in sd County, served with me in the
Army of the Revolution in the year 1776 said
Morehouse served as a Fifer, we enlisted about
the middle of June in Capt Read's Company
Col. Silliman's Regt & Wadsworth's Brigade
that said Morehouse served in New York, White
plains, Peekskill & other places I served all the
time with sd Morehouse which was six months
being dismissed on the 25th of Decr
John Davis

State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss. Sworn
& subscribed this 22 day of April 1833
and I certify that the Deponent sustains
a good character for truth, and is a credible
Witness Jonathan R. Sanford Jusce of Peace
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I Ezra Bates of the town of Redding in the
County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut
aged seventy four years, being duly sworn
depose & say that Aaron Morehouse late of
said Redding, now of Newtown in sd County
served with me in the Revolutionary War, in the
year 1776 we enlisted in Capt Read's Company
Col. Silliman's Regt & Wadsworth's Brigade
that said Morehouse served as a fifer
We enlisted about the middle of June & served
in New York, White plains, Peekskill & North Castle
We served six months, & were discharged at North
Castle the 25th day of Decem I served with 
said Morehouse the whole time said
Morehouse served with me on Guard at Middlesex, now Darien, in Septemr 1781, I cannot
state the exact time of service, but to the best
of my recollection it was not less than three weeks
Ezra Bates

State of Connecticut, Fairfield County Ss
Sworn & subscribed this 22d day of April
1833, and I certify that the Deponent
sustains a good character for truth, and
is a credible witness
Jonathan R. Sanford Justice of Peace
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I Zalmon Read of Redding in the County of
Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy three
years, being duly sworn, depose and say that Aaron
Morehouse late of said Redding, now residing
in Newtown in sd County, served with me in
the Connecticut State Troops, in the Revolutionary war
 in the latter part of the year 1775 & beginning of the year 1776. that said Morehouse enlisted
some time before I enlisted that he enlisted &
served in a company commanded by my Father
Zalmon Read, that he was a Musician in sd
Company & served as fifer some weeks previous
to my enlistment in the recruiting service
that we marched & joined the Regiment at
Stamford according to the best of my recollection
the latter part of Novr 1775. which Regt
was commanded by Col. Waterbury from
Stamford the Regt. to which sd Morehouse & I
belonged, marched to New York where we
served during the winter, or until the first of
April 1776. that said Morehouse served with
me the whole time mentioned, & that we were
dismissed at the same time & returned home
together
That in the year 1777 in the month of
Octr said Morehouse served with me in the Militia
in a company commanded by Capt Gray, which 
marched to Redhook, said Morehouse in
this expedition served as a private soldier
we served six weeks. This was at the time
Burgoine, was captured,
Zalmon Read
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
on the 22d day of April 1833, The within
named Zalmon Read, made oath to the
truth of the foregoing Deposition by him
subscribed before me, and I certify that the
Deponent sustains a good character
for truth and is a credible witness
Jonathan R. Sanford Jusce of Peace
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I Ezra Hull of Redding in Fairfield County &
State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years
being duly sworn depose & say that Aaron
Morehouse late of said Redding, now residing
in Newtown in sd County, served in the United States
Army in the Revolutionary War in the
latter part of the year 1775 & beginning of the
year 1776, that said Morehouse served as a
Fifer in Capt Read's Company, Col. Waterbury's
Regt  I enlisted in sd Company in Nov said
Morehouse, having been in the recruiting service 
some time previous. we served in the City of
New York till the first of April 1776 & were
discharged  I served the whole time with said
Morehouse  Said Morehouse served with
me, as a private Soldier, in the year 1777, in a
Company of Militia, commanded by Capt Gray
which marched to Redhook; this tour of service
was not less than six weeks, we marched from Redding
the first of Octr Said Morehouse served with me
on Guard at Gregory's Parish in the State of New York
in June & July 1778, our company was commanded by
Capt Gray, which service was not less than three
weeks Said Morehouse served with me
on Guard at Middlesex under Capt Gray
in Sept 1781. our term of service was three weeks
Ezra Hull
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Fairfield County ss. at Redding
April 22d 1833. The within named Ezra
Hull made Oath to the truth of the foregoing
Deposition by him subscribed before me
and I certify that the Deponent sustains
a good character for truth & is a credible
Witness  Jonathan R. Sanford Just  of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County
Court within and for the County
of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that
Jonathan R. Sanford Esquire is now & for more than one
year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for
said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly
authorized to administer oaths, take Depositions & I furth [further]
certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of
the said Jonathan R Sanford Esquire & verily
believe all his official signatures to the
Certificates on the foregoing Depositions hereto
annexed are genuine & in his proper hand
writing. In testimony whereof I have hereto 
set my hand & affixed the Seal of sd County Court
in Fairfield this 3rd day of May AD 1833
Thomas B Osborne Clerk
of said County Court

Adnd
12 mo Musician
3 mo 8 da   pri
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I John Davis of the town of Redding in the County
of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of the age
of seventy three years, depose and say that
Aaron Morehouse of Newtown in sd County
was enlisted in the Continental army in June
1776 that he served in Wadsworth's Brigade
Col. Silliman's Regiment & Capt Read;s Comy
that he served six months on York Island,
Mile square, White plains, Peekskill & North Castle
at the latter place was dismissed on the 25th of
Decr   I served with sd Morehouse the whole
time  That at the time of the taking of Burgoine's
army sd Morehouse served in the Militia about
four weeks-
John Davis

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
on the 17th day of July 1832 the above named
John Davis made oath to the foregoing
Deposition, by him subscribed before me
Jonathan R. Sanford Just of Peace

I further certify that the Deponent is personally well
known to me & sustains a good character for truth &
is a credible Witness.
Jonathan R. Sanford Just of Peace
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I Ezra Hull of Reading in Fairfield County
and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy
six years, depose and say that Aaron Morehouse
of Newtown in sd County enlisted in November
1775 in the Connecticut State Troops, in Col.
Waterbury's Regt and Capt Zalmon Read's
Company and that he served as fifer in
sd Company five months, and that he
served in New York. That he served in
the Militia at Redhook in the year 1777.
Six weeks to the best of my remembrance-
That he was at Gregory's Parish in the State
New York in the Militia under Capt John
Gray about fifteen days  that he was at
Middlesex under Capt John Gray about three 
Weeks
Ezra Hull
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
On the 17th day of July 1832. The above named
Ezra Hull made oath to the foregoing
Deposition by him subscribed before me
Jonathan R. Sanford Justice of Peace

I further certify that the Deponent
is personally well known to me
and sustains a good character for thruth
and is a credible witness
Jonathan R. Sanford Justice of Peace
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I Asahel Salmon of Redding in the County of Fairfield and
State of Connecticut of the age of seventy four years, depose and
say that I well rember that Aaron Morehouse late of the
Town of Redding, now of Newtown in Fairfield County
State of Connecticut  was in the United States
service in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776
as a Fifer in Capt Read's Company, Col. Silliman's Regiment
and Wadsworth's Brigade, that the Company to which
Morehouse belonged was in the Battle at White plains
That said Morehouse served with me in Company of Militia
at the time Fort Montgomery was taken, we marched from
Redding and went to Redhook, the Company to which
we belonged was commanded by Capt. Gray & I believe
Col. Dimon commanded the Regiment, we were in service
about six weeks, remember that sd Morehouse was at
Gregory's Parish in the State of New York on guard
about three weeks, I believe this was in the year 1778
Asahel Salmon
State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss.
On the 26th day of July 1832 the above named Asahel
Salmon made oath to the foregoing Deposition by him
subscribed, before me
Jonathan R. Sanford Justice of Peace
I further certify that the Deponent is personally well
known to me and sustains a good character for truth
and is a credible witness
Jonathan R. Sanford Jusce of Peace
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I Zalmon Read of Reading in Fairfield County
& State of Connecticut of the age of seventy three
years depose and say that Aaron Morehouse
of Newtown in sd County, served in the enlisted
State Troops in the year 1775 the latter part of
the same, & beginning of 1776 that he served at
New York about four months & the time spent in
going to & from New York I do not recollect
That sd Morehouse served in an expedition
to Redhook about six weeks,
Zalmon Read
State of Connecticut, Fairfield County ss
on the 17th day of July 1832 The above
named Zalmon Read made Oath
to the foregoing Deposition, by him subscribed 
before me Jonathan R. Sanford Jus of Pec
I further certify that the Deponent is personally
well known to me, & sustains a good character for
truth and is a credible witness
Jonathan R. Sanford Justice of Peace
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We the undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Redding in the County of Fairfield and State of
Connecticut hereby certify and declare that we
have for many years been acquainted with Aaron Morehouse, late of said Redding, but now of Newtown in sd County who hath applied for a pension for revolutionary services, that he is a man of good character for veracity and that we fully believe that he served in the Revolutionary War
CLP Gorham
Asahel Salmon
Aaron Burr
Jared Olmstead
Jonathan Bartlett
Eli Read
William Sanford
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of July 1832
Jonathan R. Sanford Just of Peace

And I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscribers of the foregoing declaration and
that they are all persons of good character and respectability for truth and veracity.
Jonathan R. Sanford Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County   SS

I Reuben Booth
a Notary Public for the County of Fairfield in
the state aforesaid by the authority of the said
State, duly appointed, commissioned and
Sworn do hereby certify that Jonathan
R Sanford Esquire, whose name is sealed to the
certificate of caption of the foregoing
Depositions; to wit the depositions of Charles
Gorham and others of Zalmon Read, Asahel
Salmon of Ezra Hull, and of John Davis
is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Fairfield and was such Justice at the time
the same purport to have been taken
duly appointed, commissioned and sworn
and duly authorised to administer
oaths, and take depositions that the
said signatures to the said Certificates
purporting to be the signatures of the said
Jonathan R Sanford are in the proper
hand writing of the said Jonathan R. Sanford
and that full faith and credit are due to his
attestation as a Justice of the Peace
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed my
notanal seal in said Danbury
this 27th day of July 1832
Reuben Booth Notary
Public
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No 3036
Please Direct to
Edward Taylor Esq
Clerk of Probate
Danbury Conn
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I Samuel Mallory of Reading in the
County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
aged eighty years being duly sworn
do depose and say that Aaron Moreh [Morehouse] formerly of said 
Reading have of [illegible] town in the said County, served in the campaign of 1776 in the Regiment of Connecticut State troops commanded by Col Gold S Silliman in Captain Zalmon Reads Company, as a Musician. He was a fifer  He was already in the
said Company when I enlisted which was
the 24th day of June in that year and
he continued to serve therein until the
25th day December 1776 when he was
discharged at North Castle in the
State of New york. The said Morehouse
was in the Battles at Boston Long
Island, and served at New york Harlam
White Plains and Peekskill I served
in the same company with
the said Aaron Morehouse from said
24th of June until said 25th of December
Samuel Mallory

July 27th 1832
Sworn and subsisted
in open court and the said Court of
Probate certifies that the Deponent
sustains a good character for truth, and is a
credible witness

Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
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May 12, 1904 Histy to
Robb Pyne. Hartford Con
TS

Rev War
13972
INVALID.
File No. 13.972
Aaron Morehouse
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Danbury Ct
Co
Free
May 13th 1833
James Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Agency
Hartford 4th January 1836.
Sir
Herewith I transmit the claim of the children
of Aaron Morehouse decd, a Revolutionary pensioner
Application not having been made for payment within
90 days from the date of the powers of Attorney of several of
the Heirs I have declined payment
The attorney represents that the children being numerous
and residing in different towns it would be quite inconvenient
to go over the ground again and requests that the rule in
this case may be dispensed with
Very
Respectfully
your Obedient servant
James Dodd

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Aaron Morehouse
5
Edwd Taylor
Danbury
Ct
p 135
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Aaron Morehouse which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?   No
VI. Has he given the names of the orders under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For
year months and days
I served as a   ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.