Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7484, for Simeon Morehouse, New Jersey
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New Jersey     Morehouse, Simeon     W7484
                              Rebecca
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress, passed 7th June 1832.

State of New Jersey  )
Essex County            )  Ss:

On this Seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Essex now sitting Simeon Morehouse a resident of the Township of New Providence in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged 81 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 7 1832 -
   That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
   In the year 1776 in the month of February whilst he resided in the Township of [blank] in the County of Middlesex he first enlisted in the Service of the United States in the Continental Army under Col Elias Dayton, Lieut. Anthony Walter White, Capt Thomas Patterson for one year, in the Third New Jersey Regiment and served 13 months.  He joined the army at Princeton New Jersey, marched to Brunswick, then to Elizabeth Town and joined the Regiment at the Barracks in said Town.  In the following spring he marched to Richmond on Staten Island, and there kept guard on the South side of the Island for about one month, marched from there to Elizabeth Town Point and there staid for a short time.  Thence to New York where he also remained a short time.  Thence to Albany, which was (as he thinks), in the month of May.  thence to Johnstown in pursuit of Sir John Johnston
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and the Indians, then up the Mohawk River in the month of June to German Flats, where they held an Indian Treaty.  There he remained perhaps a month; and marched thence to Fort Stanwick and rebuilt said Fort, Built there also Barracks and a magazine.  He marched thence to Schenectady and underwent a service by the New Jersey Commissions.  He marched then to Skimsborough, thence in Batteaux to Ticonderoga, and wintered part  of the time at Ticonderoga, and part at Mount Independence on the opposite side of the Lake.  He left there on the 2nd of March 1777, and returned home through Esopus & Goshen in New York, through Sussex County to Morristown in New Jersey, and was then discharged, under the same officers.  He had a certificate from Captn. Thomas Patterson.

The next service which he recollects was in the year 1778 in the month either of May of June, in the same Regiment, under the same officers.  He enlisted for 9 months and served the time out.  He lived at Connecticut Farms in the County of Essex at the time he enlisted.  he joined the Regiment at Mount Holler in the County of Burlington and there remained till the army retreated before the enemy on their way from the Philadelphia to Elizabeth Town.  He was at the Battle at Monmouth - Recollects Col Elias Dayton, Col. Matthias Ogden, and Col William DeHart were there.  Recollects LaFayette was there.  He kept garrison in Elizabeth Town, and at the Point during the whole winter and was discharged early in March 1779.  He received a certificate from Captn. Paterson at this time also at this time of enlistment he lived in Morris County on Long Hill.
   After this he volunteered in the New Jersey Militia under Capt Peter Layton, and was called out from time to time, on alarms to do duty, and continued to serve in this manner throughout the whole war.  He lost all his papers and evidences of Service and disharge some years since.
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and the deponent further states that he was born on the 3d day of May 1751 (?) at Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey

He 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
               Simeon (his mark) Morehouse
in open Court             )
E Van Arsdale Jsy Clk  )

We James B. Hyndshaw a Clergyman and Jotham Potter residing in the Township of New Providence hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Morehouse who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one 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 open Court  
   Jas B Hyndshaw
   Jotham Potter
E Van Arsdale  Jr Clk   )

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 applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James B Hyndshaw who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Township of
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New Providence in the County of Essex, and that Jotham Potter who has also signed the same is likewise resident in the township and County aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
         E Van Arsdale  Jr Clk

State of New York  )
County of Essex     )  S.  I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Simeon Morehouse for a pension.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my and and Seal of Office this Twenty first 
day of August in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand Eight hundred and tirty two -
   E Van Arsdale Jr Clk

Simeon Morehouse
Declaration
    7515
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          State of New Jersey Essex County Ss:
     Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the Act
     of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
     On the Eighth day of November, 1837, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & Justice of the peace in & for the County of Essex aforesaid, Rebecca Morehouse, a resident of New Providence in said County of Essex State of New Jersey, aged 83 years, & who from age & bodily infirmity, I hereby certify cannot attend the Court, who having been 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 the act of Congress, passed July 4th. 1836:  I am the widow of Simeon Morehouse, who was a private of Militia, or a subaltern officer, I know not which with certainty & served as I have been informed, on the opposition against Canada, in the early part of the refolutionary war & afterwards in the New Jersey Militia throughout the war. - The particular details of his service & the names of his officers under whom his duties were performed, I am unable to state.  I would refer the Commissioner of pensions to his Declaration & other papers, now on file in his office, for particulars upon which a pension was allowed my decd. husband of $80. pr. annum, under the law of 1832  I was married to the said Simeon Morehouse, according to the best of my recollection & belief on the 4th March 1788 & my said husband Simeon Morehouse decd. May 4th. 1836, & have remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  I was married at Connecticut farm, Essex County at my father's dwelling (whose name was James Meeker) by Revd. Mr. Hoyt, then Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in that village & I understand & believe that the minister, Mr. Hoyt, then kept no record of marriages.  The precise day & year of our marriage, I have stated from memory only, but I believe it correct as before stated.  The family bible, now in my possession, contains a record of the ages of myself & my husband & of the births of our children;- but the time of our marriage is omitted.  The entries in said record were made by my husband in his own handwriting, excepting his own death.  The births of our 4 stout children are as follows:  James- born Octr. 22d. 1778.  Betsy- born Decr. 31st. 1779.  Hannah, Aust. 4th. 1781 - David- born April 7th. 1783.  The most of my husband's Militia service was performed as I believe after our marriage.  I do not know a single person now living, who was present at our marriage.
    Rebecca Morehouse
Sworn to and subscribed at  )
Newark in said County of      )
Essex the day and year first   )
above written before me       )
     Sam B. Miller - Judge & Justice of the peace
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         New Jersey, Essex County Ss:
         Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County personally
          appeared Nathan Elmer of said County, known to me personally as a man of truth & fair character, who being duly sworn according to law saith as follows, viz:  I shall be 76 years old in about 2 weeks (Nov. 5th next) & have lived in this village, New Providence all my life time.  I have known Simeon Morehouse & Rebecca Morehouse ever since my earliest recollection.  They lived within a quarter of a mile of my father's dwelling & were intimate as neighbours.  They were living together as husband & wife when I first knew them in my boyhood, before the war of the revolution began, & they then had a family of children & all the neighbours believed them to be husband & wife, living respectably together.  Simeon Morehouse was one of the oldest inhabitants of this place, & died here some two or three years since, having an aged widow, yet living, who remains a widow to this day, to the best of my knowledge & belief.
     Nathan Elmer
Sworn & subscribed before me at New Providence
Essex County, this 19th day of October, 1837.
   John Littell Justice of the Peace
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          State of New Jersey Essex County Ss:
        Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County personally appeared James Doty & Joseph Doty, both aged citizens, residents of this township all their lives & known personally to me as men to truth & fair character, who being duly sworn according to law, declare as follows, viz:
James Doth saith - I am now in the 81st year of my age. - Joseph Doty saith I am in the 86th year of my age. - We have spent our lives in this parish, were born in this township, where our father died, & we have known Simeon Morehouse & Rebecca Morehouse his wife from our boyhood, having always lived neighbours to them.  Simeon Morehouse & Rebecca his wife were living together as husband & wife before the war ended; how long before the war was over, we cannot tell.  They lived together, respected by their neighbours, as husband & wife until Mr. Morehouse died, which was in the year 1836 as we believe & we have never heard any doubt of their marriage expressed.  His widow, Rebecca Morehouse is yet living as we believe, & has not married since his death.  We believe they had sound children born in wedlock before the war ended.
           Joseph Doty
           James Doty
Sworn & subscribed before me at New Providence
this 19th October, 1837.
John Littell Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Essex County Ss:
I, Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of Essex County afsd. hereby certify that John Littell Esqr. before whom the foregoing depositions of Natham Elmer, Joseph Doty & James Doty were taken & subsscribed, is a Justice of peace in aforesaid County & that his signature thereto, "John Littell" is genuine.
I also certify, that Samuel B. Miller before whom the Declaration of Rebecca Morehouse hereto annexed, was taken & subscribed, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County, & that the signature of his name thereto "Sam B Miller" is genuine
Witness my signature & the Seal of my office at Newark this ninth day of November Domini, 1837 -
("Note the words "Nathan Elmer" & "November" interlined - the words "Declaration of Rebecca Moreouse & the" & "October" erased.)
    E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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        In the Matter of the application of the Widow Rebecca Morehouse for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 6th, 1837.

State of New Jersey  )
Essex County ____     )  Ss   Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, James W. Wade esq of the Township of Union County of Essex and State of New Jersey To me personally known to be a man of good Character & Entitled to Credit as a witness.  And being by me Duly Sworn on his oath Saith that he is Forty nine years of age.  That he is Clerk of the Presbyteran Church and Congregation of Connectict Farms in the Township and County saforesaid, And has in his possession the papers and Records belonging to Said Church & Congregation.
   And this deponent further Saith, that he has always understood that the Revd Mr. Hart was paster of the Said Church and Congregation before and during the Revolutionary War. - And after making diligent Search and Inquiry, he has never been able to find any Marriage record kept either by the Church or Congregation or by the Revd. Mr Hart.  And if any Record was kept either by the Said Church or Congregation they must be lost or destroyd. - And that the said Revd Mr Hart is now dead & has been dead for a Number of years last past. - And further Saith not.
         James W. Wade
Sworn to and Subscribed at )
Newark in Said County of     )
Essex November 10th, 1837  )
before me  _______________     )
    Sam B. Miller Justice of the Peace
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      Simeon Morehouse
      W. 7484
      BA-J/AWF
Mr. James B. Ludlow
6733 Emlen Street
Germantown, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

   Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Simeon Morehouse of New Jersey.

   The data furnished herein were obtained from pension claim, W. 7484, based upon the service of Simeon Morehouse during the Revolutionary War.

   Simeon Morehouse was born May 3, 1751 (Old Style) in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey.  The names of his parents were not given.

   While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Simeon Morehouse enlisted February 14, 1776, served as private and 2nd corporal in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey regiment, and was discharged March 22, 1777.  He served in the latter part of 1777 on several alarms under Captains Potter, Peter Layton, and James Norris in the New Jersey militia.  He enlisted sometime in May or June, 1778, served nine months in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth.  He continued to serve at various times until the close of the war, under Captains Peter Layton and Wade, and was in the battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield.

   He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, at which time he was living in New
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          State of New Jersey Essex County Ss:

Before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace, in & for Essex County aforesaid personally appeared Moses Lum Of Newark, known to me personally as a man of truth & fair character & having been by me duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith as follows viz: - I am now in the 57th year of my age, am well acquainted with Mrs. Rebecca Morehouse, widow of Simeon Morehouse and formerly a pensioner of the United States.  I was also well acquainted with said Simeon Morehouse in his lifetime, whose daughter I married & his widow, said Rebecca Morehouse, now lives in  my family.  The leaf which is annexed hereto, purporting to be a record of births of the children of Simeon Morehouse decd. was taken from an ancient family bible, which has long been in possession of the family, & is now the property of the widow, & is in the hand writing of Simeon Morehouse now deceased, & is, as I verily believe, a true record of their children's birth.
                        Moses Lum
Sworn & subscribed at Newark this 10th February 1838. 
Before me.     Sam B. Miller - Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey, Essex County, Ss:
  I, Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of Essesx County, hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esqr. the Magistrate before whom the above deposition of Moses Lum was taken & subscribed, is a Justice of the peace, in & for said County,- duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name thereto, "Sam B. Miller" is genuine.
   In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the seal of my office, at Newark, this tenth day of February, Domini, 1838 -
          E VanArsdale Jr Clk
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Dr Sir,
     I am sorry to give you & Mr. Edwards any further trouble in respect to the pension of Simeon Morehouse & of his widow.  The facts in the case are there.  The Certificate first offered was for a sum less than a full pension & probably was the same as in Mr. Edwards' letter (73.33)  Not long after, a few months at most, I was at the office & at my request the case was reexamined. - on my my statement, Mr. Edwards remarked "if your statement is correct, his name will no doubt be found on the rolls".  He accordingly (?) to the books in my presence, found his name & directed Dr. Crump or one other of the heads of division (I think it was the Doctor) to issue a Certificate for $80. which was done accordingly, & upon the new Certificate, his pension was always paid, to the time of Morehouse's death, which I believe was in 1836 - Some months after the issuing of the $80. certificate.  I recd. a letter signed by Mr. Edwards, & in the hand writing I think of Mr. Luce requesting me to return the new Certificate to the office, as having been erroneously issued. - In reply, I stated the particulars above referred to & Mr. Edwards upon hearing to the papers became satisfied & the pension was paid as before, to his death.  The gentleman who first examined the case & issued the first Certificate I do not recollect & my impression is, that probably the reason for it's enlargment to $80. were not fully entered on the books, or at the page when the first was entered.  This known is only conjecture.  But I am confidant that if Col. Edwards will follow out the case, he will find it as I state.  Probably Mr. Lume's letter to  me is recorded.  I have not preserved the original.  He will find the payment has been $80. pr. an: & if the Certif. has not been returned to the Treasury, it is yet at Trenton.  The first Certificate, was returned.  I go to Trenton next week & if I find the $80. certif. there, I will ask the agent to enclose it to Col. Edwards.
  In haste
            your's truly
                L. Condict
Morristown 30th. March '38.

Notations on side of letter:
By referring to an abstract of Certificates, I find Morehouse's is dated June 25th, 1833  $80.
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              Ho. Reps. Feb. 15. 1838

D. Sir

     I enclose with this the additional evidence in the case of Rebecca (widow of Simeon) Morehouse which was required by the Department & which I recd. last night from Dr. Condict

     Respectfully yours &c.
     J.P.B. Maxwell

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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D. Sir

     I enclose to you a letter from D. L. Condit in relation to the pensions allowed to Rebecca Morehouse.

                 Respectfully yours &c.
                     J.P.B.  Maxwell

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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State of New Jersey  )
County of Essex        )  Ss.

     Be it known that on this seventh day of June 1833 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in the county of Essex the person whose name is hereunto subscribed personally appeared & made oath that he has been personally well acquainted with Simeon Morehouse of New Providence in said County that he hath been his neighbour & have known him well for a period of fifteen or twenty years or more that he has uniformly sustained the character of a man of integrity of probity & good morals & in all respects entitled to full credit & believe as a man of truth.  He also believes that he is considered in the place where he & I have long resided to have been a soldier - performing military duty in the service of his country in the war of Revolution

                     Moses Elmer
Affirmed to and subscribed
before me at New Providence
in the county of Essex the date
above written
     Amos Wilcox Justice of the peace

Amos Wilcox Esqr. is known to me, as a Justice of peace, in Essex Co. & I believe the signature of his name to the foregoing affirmations is genuine. - Doctor Moses Elmer, the affirmant, is an aged & highly respected citizen of Essex Co. fully entitled to confidence & belief.
Morristown, N. Jersey. June 8th 1833.   Lewis Condict Late a Repve.
          from N. Jersy.
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This is to certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Simeon Morehouse & believe him to be a man of unblemished moral character for honesty sobriety & integrity.  I know of no man in this parish who does not highly esteem said Mr. Morehouse as a kind neighbour & a peaceable amiable & upright citizen  He has been a Communicant in the Presbyterian Church of this place as appears from their records more than twenty five years, & I am informed by those in whom I repose entire confidencee that he has never at any time been a subject of church censure but has uniformly adorned his profession as a Christian.

Signed - Wm. H. Burroughs )
                  )Clrgyman of the Presbyterian
                  )Church in New Providence

New Providence  )
June 6. A.D. 1833.  )
   Affirmed to  & subscribed before me at New Providence in the county of Essex the date above written Amos Wilcox Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey  )
County of Essex        )  Ss:  Be it known that on the fifth day of June, 1833, before the subscribed a Justice of the peace in the County of Essex, the several persons whose names are hereunto subscribed, personally & severally appeared before me & made oath that they have been personally well acquainted with Simeon Morehouse of New Providence in said County - that they have been his neighbours & have known him well, for a period of fifteen or twenty years or more  - that he has uniformly sustained the character of a man of integrity, of probity & good morals, & in all respects entitled to full credit & belief a man of truth. - We also believe, from common repute, that he is considered in the place where he & we have long resided, to have been a soldier, performing military duty in the service of his Country in the war of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion & belief.
         John Littell
          Daniel S Wood
            D.S. Clark
Sworn to & Subscribed before me at New Providence 
in the County of Essex, the date above written.

  Amos Wilcox, Justice of the peace

Amos Wilcox Esqr above named, is known to me to be a Justice of Peace in Essex County, & I believe the signature of his name to the deposition is genuine. - John Littell & Danl. S. Wood Esqrs. are personally each well known to me, & are highly respectable men for their interity & moral character. -  D.S. Clark is unknown to me.
   Lewis Condict, late a Reprs.
       from New Jersey
Morristown, 8th June 1833.
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State of New Jersey  )
Morris County           ) Ss   Be it known that on this fifth day of June D. 1833, personally came before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in & for said County, Simeon Morehouse, aged eighty two years on the 3d. day of May last, & being duly sworn, saith, that some time in the summer or fall of the year 1832 (in August or September as he believes) he made a Declaration under oath before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common pleas of Essex County N. Jersey, of his military services performed in the war of the revolution, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, which Declaration as he believes, was forwarded to the Pension office of the War Department soon afterward, since which time he has heard nothing of it, & believing that his said Declaration was drawn up to hastily & did not specify his services with sufficient minuteness & detail so as to enable the proper officer to determine what amount of pension he was entitled to - he is now (?) to submit this, as his amendatory Declaration stating as fully & explicitly as his age & infirmation will admit, the time, places & circumstances where said services were rendered & the names of his commanding officers. -
   He was born in Elizabethtown New Jersey on the 3d. of May 1751,- lived there until he was 12 years of age - then served his apprenticeship in Princeton - then he went to Morristown, then to Elizabethtown- then to Princeton, were he lived till the war commenced.  In the year 1776, on the 14th of February, he enlisted to serve for one year in the regular army in Captain Thomas Patersons company, in the 3d. Jersey Rgimt., Elias Dayton Colonel, Anthony Walton White, Lieutt. Colonel, Francis Barbour Major, & Samuel Shepherd Adjutant & enlisted at Princeton as 2nd Corporal of the company & served as such for some time, but never recd. a Corporal's Warrant, & after some time, finding the duty of Corporal to be more troublesome & more responsible than that of a private, he obtained leave to resign his Corporal's office & became a private, & always after did a private's duty  He joined his company soon after enlistment at New Burnswick,- was marched thence to Elizabethtown, where he joined his Regiment under Colonel Dayton - thence marched to Staten Island, where he was stationed on garrison duty on the South side of Staten Island for some two or three weeks, - thence he returned to Elizabethtown.  From Elizabethtown, the Regiment moved to New York & thence to Fort Stanwix, by Albany, Johnstown & German flats on the Mohawk river.  They repaired Fort Stanwix & bult barracks & returned as far a Schenectady where the Regiment was reviewed by Commissioners, sent as was said, from New Jersey.  The Regiment was then marched to Skenesborough, from chence they were taken in boats to Ticonderoga, where they arrived about the first of November & even wintered at Mount Independence. - On the 2d. day of March following (1777) they began their March homeward, by way of Albany, Eropus (now Kingston) & Supen in New Jersey, to Morristown, at which last place he was discharged on the 22d. day of March 1777, having served thirteen months & eight days.  He recd. from his Captain, a
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written discharge, which he believes he took no pains to perserve, deeming it to be of no value.  He verily believes it was long since lost or destroyed, having not seen it for 50 years or longer. - He understood when the Regiment embarked from Skenesborough for Ticonderoga that they were destined for Quebec to re-enforce  Genl. Montgomery's army. - But after his death & defeat of his army before that town, they retreated & returned home. - In the summer after his Northern tour he was ordered out on Militia duty in Captain Gotters company & was stationed at Rahway in Midland County N. Jersey to guard the lines & shore opposite Staten Island, then occupied by the enemy.  He performed a tour of three weeks duty on this occasion & it was soon after harvest season, probably July or August.  In the same season, but whether before or after his last mentioned tour of three weeks, he is not now certain, he performed a months' militia duty, in Captain Peter Layton's company, Hugh Caldwell lieutt. performing guard duty upon the lines opposite Staten Island & defending the shores & landing places against scouting & plundering parties of the enemy. - In the fall of this same year, probably in October (1777) he had joined a company of Artillery in Elizabethtown, & was ordered out on a monthly tour of duty under Captain James Norris, as he believes. - Was stationed near Elizabethtown point on guard duty, where he served out the month, was discharged & went home. - Whilst on this tour of duty, news was recd. of the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne & his army & a day of  rejoicing was held on the occasion.
   In the time of May, 1778, he enlisted again for the term of nine months under his former Captain, Thomas Patterson & joined his Regiment at Mount Holly, commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton, being the 3d. Jersey Regimt. - They lay at Mount Holly till the British Army came from Philadelphia & the Jersey troops retreated before the enemy to Closswicks.  Other Jersey troops were present & the whole as he believes, was under the command of General Maxwell.  Some distance from Closswicks, the British army ceased to pursue Genl. Maxwell's brigade & sited off toward Monmouth Court house. - Maxwells brigade then fell in the rear of the British Army & followed them on to Monmouth & formed the 3rd. line in that battle - but did not partake actively in that engagement. - After this battle was over, his company & regiment was marched to Elizth.town & Second river & lay in quarters at Elizabeth the following winter, till the 9 months expired, being the time for which he was enlisted, when he was discharged, late in February, or the first of March, having served three weeks beyond the term of his engagement. - He then removed into the County of Morris & was frequently called out on Militia duty upon alarm for short periods, during the years 1779 & 1780 & 1781, under different captains, among whom he recollects Captain Peter Layton & Captain Wade, names of other Captains, he has forgotten.  These tours upon alarm were sometimes for a week & others for a longer term, perhaps for 10 days, or two weeks upon some occasions.
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He was out upon an alarm upon the occasion of the British & Hessians coming out in a large body to Connecticut farms, when they burnt the village & Church - & again a few days thereafter, when they came upon a large body from Staten Island & Elizabeth town & burnt Springfield Village & Church - at both of which places there was a warm skirmish & considerable blood spilled on both sides. - The enemy on their retreat to Staten Island, made a stand at the forks of the roads, where the Militia in large numbers had followed, hanging on their rear & annoying their retreat.  Then another battle or skirmishes was fought, & maintained with much warmth on both sides & considerable blood was spilled.  The enemy finally made good their retreat in boats to Staten Island.  He thinks General Winds & Colonel Seely were present on these various alarms & skirmishes at Springfield, Connecticut farms & Elizabethtown
   He cannot estimate with any certainty the precise time employed in these short tours - they were frequent during those three years, - viz: 1779, 80 & 81 - nor will he by any rash or unreasonable conjecture, over rate the time.  He verily believes he served on these short tours upon all these occasions, at least one month, in each of those three years - making together a service of three month duration. - And with his other tours of Militia service before stated, in addition to his two enlistments of service in the regular army in Col Dayton 3d. Jersey Regiment, making at least a period of twenty eight months of duty faithfully rendered to his Country in the war of the revolution, for which he claims a pension from his government. - Since his former Declaration was sent to the Pension office he has bestowed much thought & reflection upon the events of the war, & conscientiously believes, that the foregoing is a true & faithful narration of his services, according to the best of his memory.  There may perhaps be some error of time & dates, & perhaps some mistakes occasionally in the names of his Militia officers. - He has given them agreeably to the best of his remembrance, & asks only for a reasonable indulgence in regard to the frailty of memory in old age. - He does not know a liviving witness of his services-but can appeal to any of his neighbours for his truth & veracity & asks the attention of the Secretary of War & Commissioner of pensions to the accompanying Depositions of Rev. Wm. H. Burroughs, Moses Elmer, J. Littell, D.S. Wood & D.S. Clark.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Morristown, the date first above written.
   Simeon (his mark) Morehouse

Charles Freeman J. Peace
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I hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions, that Charles Freeman Esqr. before whom the within amendatory Declaration & deposition was taken, is a Justice of peace in & for Morris County N. Jersey, duly authorized to take Depositions, & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine.
Morristown, N. Jersey, June 5th. 1833.
Lewis Condict late a Repr.
from New Jersey
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Mrs. Charles W. Nichols
43 Libarty Street
New Britain, Conn.

Sept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions - Rev. War Section -

   Your prompt answer to my last letter was very much appreciated and very satisfactory. so much to that I am going to bother you some more.  I am trying to trace as far as possible all my Revolutionary War ancestors - if there is any charge for this work kindly let me know.
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Rev. War Section.

              October 3, 1993.

Mrs. C. W. Nichols,
43 Liberty St.,
New Britain, Conn.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7484, it appears that Simeon Morehouse was born May 3, 1751 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey, and while residing in Middlesex County, New Jersey enlisted February 1776 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, Colonel Elia Dayton's regiment until discharged March 22, 1777.  The latter part of this year, he served on several alarm under Captains Potter, Peter Layton and James Norris.
   In may 1778, he enlisted and served nine months in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth.  After this he served at various times under Captains Peter Layton and Wade, until the close of the war, and
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was in the battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield.

   He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, while a resident of New Providence, Essex County, New Jersey.  He died May 1, 1836.

    Soldier married at Connecticut Farms, New Jersey, March 4, 1778, Rebecca, daughter of James Meeker, she was born June 2, 1753 and she was allowed pension on her application executed November 8, 1837, while living in New Providence, New Jersey.  She died Feb 18, 1839 AD.

      Their Children-

James       born  October 22, 1778, died October 12, 1784
Betsy           "      December 31, 1779.
Hannah       "      August 4, 1781, died October 4, 1784.
David           "      April 1, 1783.
Samuel        "      August 11, 1784, died August 30, 1784.
Amos           "      April 15, 1786.  
James           "      November 15, 1787, died April 11, 1833.
Hannah        "       September 22, 1790, died June 18, 1807.
Nancy           "       June 26, 1792.
Fanne            "       November 17, 1794.
Polly              "       April 17, 1799.

    A son in law, Moses Lum, living in Newark, New Jersey and fifty years old in 1838, is mentioned.

               Respectfully,
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                                Nov. 23rd, 1936.

Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

     For the records of the Pensylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution, will you kindly furnish me with all the information you have on Simeon Morehouse, of New Jersey?  He was my Great Great Grandfather.

     According to the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey and Stryker's "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War", he was a private in Captain Potter's Company, First Regiment (Essex County), New Jersey: State Troops, New Jersey and Captain Patterson's Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Establishment, Continental Army.  He was pensioned in 1833.

     Trusting to be favored with an early reply, and thanking you in advance, I remain,

                Yours sincerely,

                   James B Ludlow

     He was born at Elizabethtown, N.J., May 3rd, 1755 and died at or near New Providence, N.J., May 4th 1836.  Have no record of his parents' names.