Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43043, for James Morrison, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Morrison, James

NUMBER
S43043

CONTENTS
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20905
New York

James Morrison
of Columbia Co in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Robeshaw of the Regiment commanded by Colonel J. Livingston in the New York
line, for the term of three years
from May 1776. to February 1777
when he was taken Prisoner

Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to 
commence on the 22nd day of August 1829

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of August 
1829 and sent to James
Barton Esq. Hudson, N York

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829            $3.14
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 4 March 1830  48.
$51.14

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820.

Recorded Book C. Vol 5
Page. 117

B. S. Beale

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 4th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1835 to 1 Jany 1836.  the day of his death  Agt notified 20 March 1839
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Original Claim

State of New York
Columbia County
City of Hudson

On this 19th day of June 1829 Personally appeared in open Court called the Justices Court of the City of Hudson the same being a Court of Record by the laws of the State of New York, having Common Law Jurisdiction, Clerk & Law James Morrison late of the County of Rensselaer and now a resident of the said County of Columbia Aged Seventy Six Years a Farmer, but much affected with the Palsy and lame of one foot, as will appear more fully from the Certificate of Doctor Robert Collins hereunto annexed.  The Said James Morrison being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the Provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 and the Acts Supplementary thereto.

That he the said James Morrison Enlisted for the term of three years about the last of May 1776 in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment in a Company commanded by Captain Robeshaw in Colonel James Livingstons Regiment and Continued in Said Company untill about the last of February 1777 when himself with nine other soldiers, was taken prisoners by the Indians - near Fort Stanwix in the State of New York, and taken to Detroit and was detained there and near Michilmacinac [Michilmackinac] about four years, and from thence conveyed to
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Kingston upper Canada, from which he made his escape with three other Prisoners and returned to the Army near West Point State of New York, and was then informed by his Commanding Officer that he was at liberty to leave the service - that he was previously at the Capture of Bergoyns Army at Stillwater .  that he relinquishes every claim to a Pension except the Present, that his name is not on any Roll of any State and the following are the resons for not making an earlier application for a Pension, that his family of children had all become of age and left him - that he had no person to provide for except himself which he did by his own Personal labour, and the difficulty of finding persons who could identify him untill the present time - and haveing become entirely unable to cook on account of age and bodily infirmity & entirely destitute of Property, and is in such indigent Circumstances that he is unable to support himself without the existence of his Country except by Private or Public Charity.

And in persuance of the Act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or otherwise in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions
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of the Act of Congress entitled "an act to Provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  Passed March 18th 1818"  And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or contacts or debts due me.  Nor have I any income, due to me.  That I have not any real or personal Estate.  No have I had any since the 18th March 1818 - and all my property consists of my wearing apparel - and the evidence of my service are the affidavits of John Fallaird and Abraham Perry with whom I was personally acquainted with in the army of the Revolution.

Sworn to & declared on the 19th day of June 1829 in open Court

[signed]
James Morrison
X his mark

[signed] Edward C Thurston. Clerk J.C.

I Edward C Thurston Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson do hereby certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the said James Morrison did Serve in the Revolutionary Was as stated in the Preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy, for the term of Nine Months under one engagement on the Continental establishment.  I also Certify that foregoing Oath and proceedings are duly copied from the Records of Sues Court and that he is entirely destitute of Property.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 19th June 1829

[signed]
Edward C Thurston, Clerk  J Court
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To whom it may concern this Certifies, that Mr. James Morrison has been under my care during a course of severe inflammation of one of his feet followed by extreme suppuration and exfoliation of bone and that he was unable to attend to any kind of business for some months, perhaps a year.

[signed]
Robert Collins  Physician

Brunswick June 16th 1829
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State of New York
Columbia County

On this 2nd day of June in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Nine - Before me personally appeared Abraham Perry and being duly Sworn says that he knew James Morrison as a soldier in the Revolutionary War - that he served in Captain Robishaw's Company in Colonel James Livingston Regiment in the New York line - and knew him in the Army from 1776 to the winter of the year 1777 when he was taken Prisoner by the Indians near Fort Stanwix in said State - and about four years afterwards he again joined his Regiment near West Point and did then State he had made his escape from the Indians near Detroit and that he knows James Morrison from present to be the identical Person above named - and further saith not.

[signed]
Abraham Perry

Sworn & Subscribed to this 2nd day of June 1829 Before me

James Barton a Judge
Cot Comm Pleas

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abraham Perry, that he lives in the City of Hudson is quite aged and has drawn a Pension for Several Years as a Soldier of the Revolution. [illegible] witness

[signed]
James Barton a Judge 
of Col Comm Pleas
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State of New York
Columbia County

I Certify that James Barton whose name is subscribed to the written affidavit and before when the same was taken was on the day the same purports to have been taken one of the Judges of the County courts in and for the County of Columbia, duly authorised by Law to take such affidavits and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Judge and verily believe the Signature "James Barton" thereto Subscribed to be his proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County this 9th day of June 1829

[signed]
Jos. D. Morell
Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

Stephen Banker of the Town of Pittstown in said County voluntarily came before me Human Knickerbocker First Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas and makes oath that James Morrison not Present was a soldier in the army of the Revolution in the 1776 he became acquainted with the said James Morrison at the City of Albany and marched with him to Fort Stanwix in the said State of New York  He the said James Morrison was under the command of Captain Robeshaw in Col James Livingstons Regiment They were marched from said Fort to stop the progress of Burgoins Army and were at the battle of Saratoga and from there marched back to Fort Stanwix where the said James Morrison was taken Prisoner by the Indians  And I do further swear that I was acquainted with the said James Morrison for more than five months in [illegible] as a Soldier in the Said Regiment

[signed]
Stephen Banker

Sworn and Subscribed to
this 18th of August 1829
[signed]
Human Knickerbacker first 
Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas

I the above named first Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Stephen Banker and have been for several years and that he is an honest man and of good Character and that he is not an interested witness

18th August 1829
H. Knickerbacker first Judge
of Rensselaer Common Pleas
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

I Certify that Human Knickerbacker whose signature is affixed to the within affidavit was at the time of taking the Same first Judge of the County Courts in & for the County of Rensselaer.

Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said County this Nineteenth day of August A.D. 1829

[signed]
Archibald Ball Clerk
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State of New York
Albany County

Robert Livingston of the town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany aforesaid, voluntarily came before me Frederick Markle Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County of Albany residing in the Said town of Bethelehem and the Said Robert Livingston being by me duly sworn maketh oath & saith, that he was well acquainted with James Morrison, now present in the Revolutionary war.  That the said James Morrison enlisted in the Continental Service in the year of 1776 under the command of Captain Robishaw, for nine months [inserted] or three years [end inserted]  That James Livingston was Colonel of the Regiment.  That this deponent and the Said James Morrison laid together encamped in Fort Stanwix, and that afterwards the said James Morrison was taken a prisoner by the Indians at Fort Stanwix.  That the said James Morrison enlisted at the City of Albany, and that he marched from that City to the Fort aforesaid.  That in the fall of the year 1777.  They were marched to oppose General Burgoyne, and this deponent and the said James Morrison were both at the battle of Saratoga, and afterwards were marched back to Fort Stanwix, where he was taken prisoner by the Indians while he was choping wood with some others for the use of the Garrison, at some distance from the fort.

[signed]
Robert Livingston
X his mark

Swron & Subscribed to this 21 day
of August 1829 before me

[signed]
Frederick Markle
Justice of the Peace
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I the within named Justice of the Peace of Albany County Do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Robert Livingston & have been for several years.  and that he is an honest Man & of good character, and that he is not an interested Witness.

August 21st 1829

[signed]
Frederick Markle
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Albany County

I hereby certify that Frederick Markle Esquire whose signatures are subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was on the day the same bears date one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to take affidavits and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures "Frederick Markle" thereto subscribed to be his proper hand writing.

Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 22d day of August 1829

[signed]
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
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Robert Livingston of the Town of Bethlehem County of Albany and State of New York voluntarily came before Frederick Markle Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Bethlehem and County of Albany and made oath that James Morison now in the County Albany enlisted in the revolutionary war in the year 1776 and under the Command of Captain Robeshaw for nine months, James Livingston Colonel of the regiment and that the said Robert Livingston and James Morison lay together encaped in Fort Stanix and that the said James Morison was taken prisioner by the Indians at Fort Stanix.

Robert Livingston is a man who can be believed under oath.

[signed]
Robert Livingston
X his mark

Sworn and Subscribed to
this 13th day of July 1829
before me 

[signed]
Frederick Markle [illegible]
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State of New York
City/County of Albany
Clerk's Office

I hereby certify that Frederick Markle Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was on the day the same purports to have been taken a Justice of the peace in and for County aforesaid and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature 'Frederick Markle" thereto subscribed to be his proper hand writing.  Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 18th day of July 1829

[signed] 
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

[written sideways]

Affidavit of Robert Livingston
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Rensselaer County

John Follaird of the City of Troy in the County aforesaid & State of New York, being duly sworn says that he is now seventy two years of age.  That in the year of 1776 this deponent was in the Continental Army of the United States under the command of General Arnold.  That in that year he became acquainted with James Morrison who was then a private Soldier in Captain Robishaws Company in Col. James Livingston's Regiment and that this deponent knows & well remembers that the said James Morrison continued in the Continental Service of the United States from about the 18th October in the year 1776 to some time in the winter of 1777. at which time the said James Morrison was taken prisoner by the enemy near Fort Standwick [Stanwix] in New York State.  That some four years afterwards he returned to the army in Highlands near to West Point in said State.  And that the said James Morrison was at the battle with Burgoyne at Stillwater.  And always conducted himself as a good & faithful Soldier.  

[signed]
John Follaird
X his mark

Sworn to this 21st day of
May 1829 before me.

[signed]
J. M. Combe 
one of the Judges of Rens. Com. Pleas
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I certify that I am acquainted with John Fallaird, who made the annexed affidavit before me;  that he has lived some years in this City and that from the information which I have of his character I believe him to be a person of truth and veracity & that full credit may be given to his deposition.  

Dated 17 June 1827

[signed]
Moses Yoham

Rensselaer County 

I certify that on the 17th day of June 1829 the above named Moses Yoham appeared before me & made oath to the truth after above - the said Moses being known to me to be a person whose oath is entitled to full credit.

J. M. Combe one of the Judges of Court Comm Pleas & Court in the Sup. Court
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State of New York
Rensselaer County  SS.

I CERTIFY, That Isaac McConike whose signature is affixed to the annexed [crossed out] Certificate of Acknowledgment [end crossed out] [inserted] Affidavit [end inserted] was, on the day the same purports to have been taken, one of the Judges in and for the County of Rensselaer, duly authorised to take such [crossed out] acknowledgment [end crossed out] [inserted] affidavit [end inserted]: and I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature "I McConike" thereto subscribed, to be his proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this Twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty nine.

[signed]
Archibald Ball Clerk.
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July 25, 1912

Mr. Henry Sage Dermott,
554 Hudson Avenue,
Albany, N. Y.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 23" and received the 24" instant, you are advised that James Morrison, Fur. File No. 43,043, Rev. War, a record of whose services was furnished you March 13, 1911, is the only soldier named Morrison who was pensioned in Columbia County, New York.  There is no record of a pension having been granted his widow.

For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data;  James Morrison, Ctf. No. 20,905, issued August 29, 1829, Acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 at the New York Agency.

In order to identify a Revolutionary War claim, the full name of the soldier and some of the following data is essential:  names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of his widow.

Very respectfully, 

[signed]
J. L. Davenport
Commissioner.
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43043
INVALID.
Revy

File No.  43, 043

James Morrison

Pen Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: - Vol. 3, Page 346

Arrangement of 1870.

Apl 18 1901
Mrs Jas. L Newton
Watertown, N.Y.

1911 Mch. 13 Hist to
Henry S. Dermott
V. L. M.

1912 July 25
Henry S. Dermott informed 
other Morrison pensioned
Columbia Co. N. Y.
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[document truncated at the top]
sion on file in this Bureau.

James Morrison S.F.43043

[headers]
Dates of enlistment or appointment. | Length of service. | Rank | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | Captain | Colonel | State.

[contents]
Last of May 1776 |  * 1777 | |Robichaux | James Livingston | N.Y.

*taken prisoner by Indians near Fort Stanwix carried to Detroit and detained there 4 years then taken to Kingston Canada from which he escaped and returned to the Army near West Point where he left the service

Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Albany N. Y.

Date of application for pension, June 19, 1829 His cla was al.

Age at date of application, 76 yrs Died Jan'y 7 1836.

Remarks:  A family of children referred to no names are stated nor is there further family data.

Very respectfully, Commissioner.

*Feb'y omitted here, as Soldier says he was at capture of Burgoyne which was after that period.
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No 554 Hudson Ave
Albany N.Y. 23rd July 1912

The Hon -
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

My Dear Sir:  Under date of March 13. 1911,
your Department wrote me giving military history of one James Morrison, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

(Record Division 
V. L. M.
S. F. 43.042
Rev. War ).  I would like to ask of it will be possible for you to furnish me with Name and address of person to whom last pension due the said James Morrison, was paid and further if you have record of any pension being granted to the wife of the said pension or to others by the name of Morrison in the bounds of Columbia County, New York?

With thanks for courtesy of reply,

Yours Very respectfully 
[signed]
Henry Sage Dermott
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H. Clay Evans
Commissioner
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Can you tell me whether James Morrison of Catskill N.Y. name appears on the pensioner roll of the War of the Revolution.  And if so where I can write to get a more accurate account of his enlistment etc.

Yours Truly
Mrs James L. Newton
No 4 Reyes Ave
Watertown
N. Y.

Jeff. Co.
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[stamped]
O. W. & N. DIVISION
APR 13 1901
Received.

[stamped]
U S PENSION [cut off]
APR 4 1901
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43.043

James Morrison
June 19, 1829
Colombia Co. N.Y. - 76

May 76 - Albany N.Y.
Capt Robishaw
Col Jas Livingston

Taken prisoner by Indians at Ft Stanwix N. Y.
& kept 4 yrs near Detroit

Saratoga.
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No 3 Ten Broeck St.
Albany NY 8 March 1911

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:  James Morrison, of Columbia Co N.Y. obtained pension for services in Revolutionary War, New York Line.  He was placed on the rolls August 29. 1829, pension commencing Aug 22 1829. aged 79 years.  Will you oblige me with any data pertaining to Morrisons family that may be contained in his application for pensions?

and accept my thanks for same,

Yours Respectfully

[signed]
Henry S. Dermott
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[stamped]
US PENSION OFFICE
MAR 10 1911

[handwritten]
S43043

[stamped]
[illegible]
DIVISION
MAR 10 1911

[stamped]
MAR 10 1911
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Offic
March 21, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "The children of James Morrison, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835, to the 7th January 1836, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,
[signed]
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pension Office
28th Aug. 29


Recd 28 Augt 1829
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City of Hudson Augt 24th 1829

Sir

By the request of Mr. James Morrison I am induced to renew his application for a Pension.  The old man has walked a great number of miles to perfect the testimony in support of his Claim, the affidavits of Robert Livingston and Stephen Banks are renewed, and I believe are properly authenticated.

I herewith return the Original Affidavits and application which I hope will be Satisfactory.

I am respectfully
Your obt Servt
[signed]
James Barton

([illegible]
The Secretary of War)