Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16205, for Roderick Morrison, Connecticut
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SERVICE                                            NUMBER

Conn.        Morrison, Roderick          S.16205
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CONTENTS
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May 28th 1834 [Illegible]
let to Ino C. [Illegible]
-- [Illegible] -- P. agent
-- to T. W. [Illegible]
1835 --

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July [Illegible] 1833 [Illegible] [Illegible] Certif: and sent [Illegible] to 
[Scribbled out text] B. P. Johnson, Rowe [Illegible] 
[Illegible] 24 [Illegible]

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1154
New York
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Roderick Morrison
of Oneida in the State of New York
who as a Private in the comp'y commanded
by Captain Munson of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Butler in the Connecticut
line for 2 years & 10 months
Says he was [Illegible] on
6 June '83---
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 50 Dollars ["Cents" Crossed out] per Anm;
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of octr.
1832 and sent to W. H. Maynard
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 32                       $120
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 Mar. 33       40
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                                                               $160
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                                 {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                 {Act June 7, 1832.      }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 5  Page 115
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admitted
80 $
pay [Illegible] at
Utica
[Illegible]
to
Wm H. Maynard
Utica
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BRIEF in the case of Roderick Morrison
of                   in the State of
                   (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Nathan Williams vice Chancellor
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

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Period.                             Duration of Service.        Rank.     Name of General and field Officers
                                                                                              under whom he served.
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                                        ["Years, Months, Days"    As a        {["Gen." Crossed out]
                                         Crossed out]                   private    {4 Regiment Col Zebulon Butler
Apr or May 1781 enlisted                                                       {Lt. Col. Ebenezar Gray
for 1 year.  before his time     } years     months                     {May -- Wright Cap. Theophilus                                                                               
expired he enlisted again       }   2           10                            {[Illegible] Col Grosvenor & Lt Col     
for three years in the same                                                      { Ebenezar Huntington
Regt.                                                                                         {May [Illegible] Cap. Edward [Illegible]
In Nov 1782 upon the                                                Serg.      Captain Jonathon Harts compy
breaking up of the 4                                                                 Captain Stilwells compy      
Regt. was transferred to
1st Regt.
June 6th 1783 was [Illegible]
Augt.  October 1783 was transf
to
5. In what battles was he engaged? No regular battle
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hebron Hartford Cy Cont.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by tranditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, ro by the rolls?  documentary proof - his discharge from service and under
warrant as sergeant --
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
  They have no string passing thro them and under the seal
      X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
                                 Anthony Reintzel  Examining Clerk
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Declaration
of No4304
Roderick Morrison
to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832
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Declaration of Roderick Morrison
to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the
7th of June 1832.

State of New York
Oneida County Ss: On the sixth day of August Eighteen
             personally appeared
hundred and thirty two ^ before the Hon. Nathan Williams
Esq. Vice Chancellor of the Fifth Circuit, Roderick Morrison
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath, make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832:
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States
in the month or April or May Seventeen hundred
and eighty one, and immediately or within a week
thereafter was mustered by a board of Officers at
Lebanon in the State of Connecticut, consisting of
Jonathan Trumbull then Governor of the State of Connecticut
and according to the best recollection and belief of
the Deponent of Col. Jeremiah Mason, Col. William
Williams and two other officers whose names this 
deponent does not Remember.  And this Deponent
further declares that this Enlistment was for one year.
This Deponent further says that he served first after
this Enlistment in the fourth Regiment commanded by 
Col. Zebulon Butler, and of which Ebeneser Gray was
Lt. Colonel and Wright was Major, and in the 
company commanded by Capt. Theophilus Munson.  And
this Deponent says he was born on the Nineteenth day of
December 1763 in the town of Hebron, County of Hartford
& State of Connecticut and Enlisted in the same place,
being there in the Eighteenth year of his age: And
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this Deponent further saith, that before the expiration of
the term of his first Enlistment, and while this
Deponent was in actual Service in the Highlands about
five miles from West Point, at a place then called the
Connecticut South, or Southport farm, this Deponent
Enlisted again for three years, and continued in Service
in the Same Company and Regiment.  And this Deponent
further says that upon the breaking up of the
4th Regiment, he was transferred to the First Regiment
commanded by Col. Grosvenor who was then in the performance
of some other duty, and the said Regiment was during his
absence under the actual command of Lieutenant Col.
Ebeneser Huntington, (but of which Regiment Col. Zebulon
Butler took the command early in the spring of 1783
and retained the command until June of the same
year.  Of that Regiment Wyllis was Major.)  and in the
company commanded by Capt. Edward Ells.  And this
Deponent further says that in or about the month of
March 1783, this Deponent was transferred from the
company commanded by Capt Ells to a Company of light
infantry commanded by Captain Lemuel Cliff in
the same Regiment and served in that until the
month of June of the same year when those who had
enlisted for during the war were discharged
  And this Deponent further says that a new arrangement
was then made, and the Connecticut troops were mustered
into one Regiment commanded by Col. Sherman Swift
and the Deponent thinks Huntington was Lt. Col. and
Wyllis, Major of that Regiment.  And this Deponent
further says that on the sixth 6th) of June 1783 this Deponent
was appointed a Sergeant by the said Col. Swift, and on
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the first of August hereafter received a warrant
for said appointment.  And this Deponent further 
says that he served in that Regiment, and in the 
company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Hart from the
first of June until sometime in October, when a further
discharge of troops took place, and this Deponent was
transferred to a Company commanded by Capt Stillwell,
and this Deponent thinks his name was Elias 
  And this Deponent further says that the Company in
which he then served commanded by the said Capt.
Stillwell was stationed by itself at Redout No. 4 about
three or four miles from Fort Clinton at West Point.
And this Deponent further says, that Capt. Stillwells
company was never mustered or formed with the Regiment
to which it belonged, the companies composing it being
dispersed and stationed at different points, and this Deponent
does not know to what Regiment it did belong
or who commanded it.  The said Company was twice 
inspected as a Company, once by Baron Steuben and once
by Colonel or Major Barber.  And this Deponent continued 
in the service in the same Company and at the
same place until thirty first day of December 1783
when this Deponent received and honorable discharge
from Major General Knox, and the said warrant of
appointment, and the said discharge are now in the
possession of this Deponent and herewith presented.
    And this Deponent further says that from the period
of his first enlistment I aforesaid in April or May 1781
to the time of his discharge as aforesaid on the last day
of December 1783 was two years and ten months, during
all which time this Deponent was in the Service of the
United States, but by an arrangement made with  the Officers
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who enlisted and mustered him.  This Deponent was not required
to join the army until the first of November following,
but this Deponent was liable to be called into
actual service at any time, and this Deponent did actually
join in October following without being required
and served in Munsons Company and the 4th Regiment
commanded by Col. Butler as before stated, and this Deponent says, after he so joined, he was never absent from
his Company for sickness, or any other cause, but continued
in the actual performance of his duty until he was
discharged, a period of a little more than two years & ten
months.  And this Deponent says that he was in many
small affrays with the Enemy but in no considerable
battle.  And this Deponent says he joined the army at
a place called old Orchard in the High-lands about
seven or eight miles from West Point, and continued in
the highlands in different positions until the Regiment went
into winter quarters at the Connecticut [Illegible] on
Danforths farm before mentioned:  Hence this Deponent went
to Verplanck's Point, with the army, and remained at
and about that place until November of that year
1782 during which time this Deponent was absent from
the Army with a Detachment in New Jersey about
three months.  From Verplancks Point, the army returned
to the Highlands, where the Regiment was
broken up as before mentioned and this Deponent was
transferred to the company of Capt. Ells in the first
Regiment, and proceeded to West Point and remained 
there are at Redout No. 4 with occasional absences
as before mentioned.
    And this Deponent further says that he presumes
his name is on the Muster Rolls of the several Regiments
in which he served as before stated, but of
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that fact this Deponent has no personal knowledge 
    And this Deponent says that the year before his
Enlistment in the Army of the United States, that is
to say in the service of the State of Connecticut 
and joined the Regiment at Hartford commanded 
by Col. Levi Wells, and marched with the Regiment
and continued with it in service in the west part
of Connecticut and Westchester County in the State of
New York and at Nelson's Point until sometime in
January 1781 when he was discharged and returned home
April or May following as before mentioned
    And this Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he
declared that his name is not on the pension Roll of the
                                                                      day and
agency of any State.  Sworn and Subscribed the ^ year
aforesaid
                                  [Illegible] [Illegible]

    And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states.
                                            J. W Williams
                                            Vice Chanc.
                           Clerk
I J Watson Williams ^ of the Court of Chancery do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Rederick Morrison for a pension, and that the original
warrant of appointment as Sergeant, and his discharge
were presented in Court, and that the copies
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thereof are here annexed.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this sixth day of
August 1832.
             J Watson Williams:
                 Clerk in Chancery
                      5th Circuit, State of N.Y.
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Copy of Discharge.   By the Honorable
                                Major -General Knox
                    Commanding the American Forces on Hudsons River 
                    Roderick Morrison served in the Connecticut Regiment
being enlisted for three years, is hereby honourably  
discharged from the Service of the United States

                                         Given in the State of New York
                                          the 31st day of
                                          December 1783
By the General's Command
                                    [Illegible]
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
                      E V. Wales, Lieut.

Copy of Sergeants warrant.
               Herman Swift, Esq; Colonel of the Connecticut
               Regiment, in the Service 
               of the United States.
      To Roderick Morrison
By virtue of the Authority vested in Me, by the
United States in Congress assembled, I do by these 
presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Sergeant
in the Regiment under my Command, to take
Rank os such from the 6th June 1783
You are to observe and follow such Orders and
Directions as you shall from time to time receive
from me, or other your Superior Officers; and
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diligently to execute the Duties of a Sergeant for
which this shall b your sufficient warrant.
                Given under my Hand in the Garrison of West Point
                this 1st Day of August A. Domini 1783
                             Herman Swift.
Registered in the Books of the Regiment

Lebb. Loomis Adj
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss
                            On this 31st day of May
1833, before me the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County of 
Oneida, personally appeared Roderick
Morrison a resident of said County.  who
on his oath declared that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Companys
Commanded by Capt Monson in Col Meigs
or Col Butters Regt. - and was transferred to
Capt Ells Co. in Grosvenors Regt Ebenezer
Huntington was Lt Col. Comad and
afterwards belonged to Light Infantry Commanded
by Capt Cliff - under Col Butler -- 
and afterwards when during wars men
were discharged in June 1783 this deponent
                                   Harts
was transferred to Capt ^ ["Stillwell" Crossed out] to
Col Swifts Regiment and received a
warrant as Sergeant Dated 1st August
1783 -- That his name was placed on the
                of the State of New York
Pension roll ^ as he is informed by the
annexed letter from the Hon J.S. Edwards
on the 27th day of October 1832, and
the Certificate thereof forwarded to the [Illegible]
W.H. Maynard Esq -- but that said
W.H. Maynard had deceased  some
weeks previous to that time -- and this
deponent further says that he has
made inquiry at the ["late" Crossed out] office of the
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late W. H. Maynard,and has been
informed by his later partner that no
such certificate has ever been received.
And this deponent further says that
he believes said Certificat her been
lost and he hereby most respectfully
requests that a new certificate may
be issued to him.

from and Subscribed }          Roderick Morrison
before me and I know }
the said Roderick Morrison }
to be the person therein
described. -----------}

    Martin Rowley JP.

Oneida County Ss  Benjamin P Johnson of
Rome in said County being duly sworn
deposes and says that he is well acquainted
with Roderick Morrison above named, and
well know him to be the same person
described in the above affidavit.  And
this deponent further says that he has
himself made enquiries of a Clerk of the
late W. H. Maynard Esq who informed
this department that no certificate for the
above claimant Roderick Morrison had
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ever been received at the office of
said W. H. Maynard Esq scine his death.
And this deponent further says that the
said W. H. Maynard Esq departed this
life last fall & previous to the 27th
October as this deponent believes.
      B.P. Johnson
Personally appeared before me the 
subscriber the above named Benjamin
P. Johnson to me known as a person of credibility
truth and veracity, and made oath to the
truth of the foregoing affidavit.  this
[Illegible] day of [Illegible] 1833.
                          Martin Rowley JP.

Clerks office
Oneida County Ss  I George Brown clerk of said
                         County do hereby certify that Martin Rowley
Seal: Illegible    before whom the foregoing affidavits
                          were taken is a Justice of the Peace in
                          aforesaid county -- That I am well
acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe
the above Signatures to be in his [Illegible] hand
writing.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this
fourth day of June 1833.    Geo Brown Clerk
                                            Jos. B. Read Dy Clerk
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State of New York   }
Oneida County Ss:  }
                                       James Knox of Utica in said County
being duly Sworn deposed and says that he was a 
 in the office of the late William H. Maynard
Esq at Urica; and that he this Deponent under the
direction of the said Wm H Maynard prepared pension
papers for Roderick ["H" Crossed out] Morrison a Resident of said
County of Oneida upon which application was made before
the Hon. Nathan Williams Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor, in the
summer of & this Deponent believes in the Early part of August 1832.
    And this Deponent further says that he still is a 
Clerk in the same Office with Joshua A. Spencer Esq.
                              late
law partner of the ^ Wm. H. Maynard, and has been ever
since his death on the first of September 1832, and that
no certificate of a pension for the said Roderick ["H" Crossed out[
Morrison has been Received to the knowledge of this deponent.  And this Deponent further says that if any
such Certificate had been Received at the Post Office
at Ithaca directed to said Maynard he this Deponent
would have known it, as all communication by mail
directed to said Maynard passed through the hands
                                                                                        since
of this Deponent.  And this Deponent further says that ^
the death of said Maynard, he this deponent has by
direction of one of his Executors looked into the letters
and papers of said Maynard, and that no such
Certificate has been found among them.  And further
this Deponent says not.
                                    James Knox

Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in the said County of Oneida, the above named James Knox to
me well known as a person of credibility truth & veracity, and
made oath to the above Affidavit this third day of June 1833
                                           E.P. Barnum
                                                      Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Clerks office Oneida County Ss:  I George Brown Clerk of the said County

Seal: Illegible      do hereby certify that Ezra S Bauman Esq. before whom
                           the within affidavit of James Knox purported to have
                           been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a
                           Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly
                           authorized by Law to act as such and that I am
well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and 
verily believe the signature "E.S. Barnum" subscribed 
thereto to be genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Ithaca in
said County this third day of June AD. 1833.
                                George Brown Clerk
                                Jos. B. Read Dpy Clerk

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Roderick Morrison
Oneida County
         N.Y,
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Appn for new
Certificate -- in
place of one lost
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B. P. Barnum
   Agent
         Rom NY.
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Pension payable
at the Utica
Branch Bank
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NY State
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Hon J L Edwards
             Com Pensions


Written up the left margin in pencil  "good"
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                               War Department
                                    Pension Office
                                            May 17 1833

Sir,
    In reply to your letter of inquiry to
Mr.  VanKleek, respecting the case of Roderick
Morrison, I have to state that a certificate
of a full pension as a private by the
rolls, was signed on 27 Oct last, and forwarded
to W.H. Maynard Esq of utica.  If it has 
not been received the enclosed form will point
out the course to obtain a Duplicate.
                                 I am Respectfully
                                      Yr. Obt Servt
                                      J. L. Edwards
Sir.
    Enclosed are the papers of Roderick Morrison
with aaft. of Mr. Maynards Clerk showing
that no certificate has been recd -- Returns
are respectfully requested to the Subscribed
Rome - Oneida Co N.Y.

B.P. Johnson Esq          I am very Respectfully yours
   Rome                         note our seal
      N.Y.                              B.P. Johnson
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                                         Rose New York
                                         April 2nd 1845

Sir

    Permit me, very respectfully    
to request the honor of being informed     
of the rank and amount of services, claimed
to have been done.  By Roderick Morrison         
a pensioner under act of 18th March 1818.
-- as set forth in his declaration, is such,     
as to entitle him (under act of 1832.) to
a full pension of a sergeant -- in which
capacity -- service is claimed to have been   
done.
  
                         I have the honor to be
                         very Respectfully
                         your Obt Sevt
                         W G Wade
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                                Mechs. & Farmer's Bank
                                       Albany Pension Agency
                                             Oct. 7. 1835.

James L Edwards Esquire
           Commissioner of Pensions,
                        Sir,
                                  Roderick Morrison of Oneida
Co. claims six months pay on the enclosed Voucher --
He was lately on the roll of the Utica Agency, &
it appears from this List that he never received any
pay there -- Be pleased to instruct us whether or not
we shall pay him, -- and for which period he is entitled
to pay --      
                           Very Respectfully 
                           Your oct. Servt.
                            [Illegible]
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John Fleming
21 April 1834
Ans. as respects F Griswold
case 26 April 1834
case of R Morrison
referred to Mr. Stewart
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Recd. April 25
        1834

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James L. Edmonds Esquire
Commissioner of pensions
               Washington.

Stamp:
NEW YORK
APL
22

Seal:  [Illegible]
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                              Mechanics Bank
                              New York Sept 21 1834

Sir
    I enclose a Paper in the case of Joseph Moore residing in the State of Ohio.
    The Pension of Francis Griswold is stated
on his Pension Certfe to be $45.35 per annum.  In
your letter of the 11th [Illegible] it is reported
to be $45.31 per annum.
    I am informed that Roderick Morrison
who receives a Pension from this agency is also on the
Roll of the Utica Agency, under the same Act;
whether he has received his pension at boh places I could not
learn.
                                 I am Very respectfully
                                 Sir Your obt. svt.
                                 {Illegible] Fleming  Presdt [Illegible] :
                                                                             Ag.

James L Edmonds Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
PS. Joseph Moore;s Paper is not enclosed having been taken away by the Atty.
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16.205
INVALID
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[Illegible] No. 16,205
Roderick Morrison
      & Sergt
Priv ^ Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 266

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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                                            Rose New York
                                                  July 18 1845

Sir
    In the claim of Roderick Morrison
for the pension of a Sergeant under
act of 7th June 1832, a copy of
a letter dated "Pension Office Oct 29 1832"
addressed to Wm. H. Maynard Esq of Utica,
has been forwarded me, from your office.
    In reply, permit me very respectfully
                   to
to refer you ^ the Attorney General's opinion, as
given by Hon Lewis Cass, as found in "[Illegible]
No 118," of 2nd Session of 25th Congress , entitled
"Pension Laws in force."  92 page where may be
found the decision of the Attorney General, under
                                                              second
date of -- January 15th 1833. -- (After the above
decision was made upon Roderick Morrison's claim)
where he states "He is of opinion that service
in a military office, even although the commission
may not be issue, or may not date back to the
commencement of the service, Entitles the person to
pension for such service."

                      I, am, Sir
                      Very Respectfully
                      Your Obt. Svt
                       W. G. Wade
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Hon J L Edwards
          Comm of Pensions
              Washington
                      D C
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Roderick Morrison, N York roll, Act June 7 1832,
at $80 per Annum - certificate [Illegible] Oct. 1832.
                                                                    the [Illegible]
NJ Harry will please say [Illegible] to what time was
paid at New York City -- He is now on the Albany
roll.         Reply I D Willis
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Roderick Morrison
P Act 1818. --
  New York  1832

[Illegible] Mr. Wade
Jan 15 - 3

R Morrison
[Illegible]
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State of New York  }
County of Oneida  }  Ss.  Orville P. Loomis ---- of
 Westmoreland -- in said County and State
being duly sworn according to law saith
that he is interested in the investigation
of the claim of Roderick Morrison,
dec. who was a United States pensioner
at the rate of $80, per annum and who
died on the 11th day of August 1843
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 22 day of October 1834} Orville P. Loomis
A.B. Blair Justice of the Peace
              Know all men
by these presents that I above named
do hereby constitute  and appoint W. G.
Wade of Rose New York, my true and lawful
attorney for me and in my name to
prosecute an investigation for the purpose of
obtaining all [Illegible] of pension in the
claim of Roderick Morrison dec.

Witness my hand and seal this 22 day of Oct 1834.
Sealed and delivered in presence
of Jay Hathaway                            Orville P. Loomis  Seal: Illegible