Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17160, for Samuel Morrill, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N H
Morrill, Samuel
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 17160
Sol. died Nov. 23, 1825
CONTENTS
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Reported
1131
New Hampshire, Concord
Sarah Morrill
widow of Samuel Morrill
who was a Private
in the Revolution
N.H
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents [lined out] per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of July 1843
and sent to Hon. F. Pierce
Concord, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. 
Vol. A.
Page 19.
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Notification sent to Joshua Darling
Henniker N. H. July 31 1820
Sent Att. Gen's opinion to Morrill, 8 June 1821, to care of Enoch Darling
Henniker, N. H. 
14.413 R
New Hampshire
Samuel Morrell
Deering in the state of N.H.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, of the N H.
line, for the term of one year & 4 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued 
the 16th of Sep: 1819 and sent
to Levi Woodbury Esq
Portsmouth NH
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 = $66.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.
8 mo 6/31 & 4/30 $114.60
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Discontinued
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I Samuel Morrill of Deering in the County
of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
and formerly of Atkinson in the County of
Rockingham and State aforesaid, Yeoman
depose that sometime I think in February
1782 I enlisted as a private soldier into the 
continental service and was afterwards attached ^[insert] I think to
Capt Chases Company in the second New Hampshire ^[insert] Regiment in the NH line
under the command of Col. Reed - and in
that and the American Regiment - & against
the common enemy served pursuant to the
terms of my said enlistment till the 30th
day of June A.D. 1784, when I was honorably
discharged as appears by the certificate thereof hereto annexed
I further depose that I never recd. any
pension - am now about fifty three years
old- have a family - am unable to labor as
formerly- am worth, deducting what I owe, less
than one thousand dollars - and my property
is so situated that the income of it will not
support me and my family. I therefore
think I need assistance from my country
for support.
Dec 26 1818
Samuel Morrill
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Dec 26. 1818 Hillsboro ss. State of New Hampshire
I hereby certify this [lined out]
I am satisfied the within Samuel Morrell served in the
Revolutionary Army as within described in his affidavit
and that he has stated the truth in relation to his precarious
circumstances and
that he made oath to the truth of the above
affidavit before me
Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Supr Ct
Aug. 17th 1819 In addition to the above I hereby certify
that I am satisfied the within Saml. Morrill needs
the assistance of his country from his reduced
circumstances

Saml. Morrill
Dearing, N.H.
Private
Colonel Reeds Regt.
Required the judge's
certificate, that the applicant
from his reduced circumstances
is in need of his country's assistance
for support.
7 June 1819
(Given within)
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3480
Declaration
Sarah Morrill
wid of Samul, [sic]
N.H.
7 July '38
Married 1792
died 1825
Allow $80 per ann
Mr Pierce
Senate
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County, SS.
On this third day of October A.D. eighteen
hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Judge
of the Court of Probate held at Francestown within and
for said County of Hillsborough, Sarah Morrill a resident
of Hillsborough in said County of Hillsborough
aged sixty years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed by July
1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows": That she is the widow of Samuel
Morrill who was a private in the army of the
Revolution, and who was a pensioner under the Law
of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, at the
rate of eight dollars per month-- Roll of the New Hampshire
agency, said Samuel Morrill resided
at Atkinson in the State of New Hampshire at the
time of entering the service. He enlisted as a
volunteer. He served three years as a private. At the expiration of his term of service, he received a
discharge, which was filed in the Pension Office
at Washington, where the certificate was 
issued, She relies upon the testimony furnished
by her late husband, Samuel Morrill, and now
on file in the Pension office, to substantiate
her claim.

She further declares that she was
married to the said Samuel on the sixteenth
day August in the year seventeen hundred and
ninety two; that her husband the aforesaid
Samuel died on the twenty third day of November
eighteen hundred and twenty five, that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous
the first of January seventeen hundred and
ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Sarah Morrill
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year as above written, before me
in open Court
Luke Woodbury} Judge as aforesaid
I Stephen Peabody Register of the Court of Probate
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of
Sarah Morrill for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court
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the seal of
this third day of October in the year of our
Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Stephen Peabody Register of
Probate for said County of
Hillsborough
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copy 201
Samuel Morrill
14413
Not entitled
A Enp
15 Sept '19
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ss.] STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
On this 11th day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared
before Hon. John Darling & J. K. Smith Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the
county of Hillsborough being a Court of Record, in and for the said county,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Morrill aged
fifty four years, resident in Deering in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
He enlisted into the service of his country as he best
recollects in the winter of 1782 in the Town of Atkinson N. H. for
the term of three years afterwards joined Col. George Reads
Regiment and served in the company commanded by Capt
Chase untill [sic] several Regiments were consolidated and
formed into one Regiment called the American
Regiment and in the month of June 1784 as he best recollects
was discharged at West Point in the State of New
York. His discharge was sent to the War deparment [lined out]
office where he made his original application and 
intends to have refference [sic] to that for particulars

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 26 day of December 1818.
The number of my pension certificate is 14413 I have received
a Pension. And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not,
nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by
me subscribed. My occupation is a farmer but am not of
sufficient ability to pursue it to any great advantage at any time in
my wrist or left arm, I have -
in family residing with me my wife Sarah Morrill aged forty
two years week infirm and unable to labour but a
small part of the time
I am indebted to John Aikin in the sum of four Hundred
Sixty one dollars & Sixty six Cents
['Their capacity to contribute to their support' lined out]
Samuel Morrill
Sworn to and declared at Hopkinton day of July A. D. 1820,
in said County on the 11th before
Hon Joshua Darling}
J. K. Smith} Judges of the said Court.
I M Eastman 
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough,
do hereby certify [illegible] and the schedule here to annexed [illegible]
& I do further certify [illegible], 
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is D. 220.42 ['dollars and cents' lined out]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of July A. D. 1820
M Eastman} Clerk of the said Court.
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SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Samuel Morrill
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed
, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hillsborough
in the State of New Hampshire, on the Second Tuesday day of July
1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
1 pr of Oxen 40.00 2 Cows 35.00 75.00
1 year old Stag 6.00 2 colts 1 ur old each 12½ 31.00
3 Small Calves 7.00 19 Lambs at .75 ea. 16.25 21.25
3 Small Swine & 10 young pigs 20.00
1 Bart 15.00 1 chain 4 / 1 old Plow 2.00 18.50
John Irons 1.00 hase Drawers 6.00-
3 old Tables 4.00 10 old chairs 4.00- 8.00
1 old wooden Block 6.00 2 Looking Glasses 4.00 10.00
1 Desk 6.00 Sundry articles of} 9.00
pewter & crockers 5.00 9.00
brass kettle 5.00 sund. articles iron ware 4. 7.07
grain 4 bushl. 2.07 meat 5.00
Old Casks 5.00
1 axe and Hoe 1.00
---
220.42
Samuel Morritt
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Morrill, Samuel
NH W17160
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being inlisted [sic] for Three Years, is hereby honourably
DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the thirtieth Day of June 1784
By the General's Comma[nd] [illegible]
C Selson Capt 
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Selson
Adjutant
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13 May 1843 918
NH
Act 3 March 1843
Sarah Morril
$80 per Ann
Hon. F. Pierce
Concord
N. H. 
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Concord N. H. May 10 1843
I inclose herewith the declaration
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration of
Mrs Sarah Morrill for a pension under the
act of March 3d 1843. Please to send the
certificate to me
With much respect
yr friend & Servant
Frank Pierce
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Wm McClintock
affidavit
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I William McClintock depose
and say, that I was well acquainted with
Samuel Morrill, that he deceased
at Hillsborough, in the County
of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire
sometime in the fall of
of the year eighteen hundred
and twenty five according to
the family records of which
I have the Custody,
his death took
place, Nov 23, A.D. 1825. He left
a widow, Sarah Morrill, with
whom I have been acquainted ever
since and who has resided a portion
of time in my family. She
has here been married since the
death of her husband Samuel
Morrill
Wm McCintock

State of N. Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. 
Sworn to and subscribed
this eighteenth day of October in
year eighteen hundred and
thirty eight
Before me
Albert Baker Justice of the Peace
I certify that Albert Baker is a Justice of the
Peace and that his signature above is genuine
Frankn Pierce
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affidavit of W. McClintock
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. Oct. 18. 1838.
"Family record."
"Samuel and Sarah Morrill"
Marriage.
The sixteenth day of August in the year
seventeen hundred and ninety two."

I William McClintock do hereby
certify & declare that the above is a true
copy of the record with the exception of
the date which is expressed on the
record in fair legible figures as follows,
"August 16th 1792."
Wm W Clintock} Keeper of family records

I William McClintock above
named depose & say that I hold the
family records of Marriages, births and
deaths of the family of Samuel Morrill
deceased in the town of Hillsborough in
the County of Hillsborough and State of
New Hampshire, and have had
the case of them for several years
past and that the above is true
extract from those records with the
exception above named, as certified by me.
Wm McClintock} Keeper as aforesaid
sworn and subscribed before me this
eighteenth day of October in the year eighteen
hundred and thirty eight
Albert Baker Justice of Peace
I Certify that Albert Baker above named is a Justice of
the Peace that the signature is genuine
Frankn Pierce
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Affidavit of Parker Pearsons
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I Parker Parsons of Hopkinton in
the County of Merrimack and State of New
Hampshire, aged sixty six years, depose
and say, that I was present and 
witnessed the solemnization of the marriage
of Samuel Morrill to Sarah Haskell
by the Rev Mr Leslie. The marriage
was solemnized at Washington in the
County of Sullivan and State of New
Hampshire at the house of
Mr Leslie, the clergyman of that place,
in the summer of the year seventeen
hundred and ninety two, I recollect
the year from the circumstance of
its heirs the last year of
my apprenticeship. I was twenty
years of age the April previous. I was
sixty six years of age last April.
Parker Pearson

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS. Oct. 1, 1838. Personally appearing, the
above named Pearson made oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me,
Albert Baker Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify, that, from
personal
acquaintance, I regard the within named
Pearsons, as a man of unquestionable veracity.
Albert Baker Justice of the Peace
I certify that Albert Baker is a
Justice of the Peace and that his signatures above
genuine-
Frankn Pierce
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Restore Samuel Morrill's
name to the 
Revolutionary Roll of N.
Hampshire & send the
certification to Enoch
Darling, Esqr Henniker,
N. H.
J. L. E.
June 1823
War Dep
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(Copy)
Samuel Morrill's declaration
&
Schedule
for consideration
-
Recd 22 Feb. 1823
Hon: Matthew Harvey
Hopkinton, N.H.
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Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income
of Samuel Morrill (his necsssary [sic] clothing 
and bedding excepted) by him subscribed,
exhibited to the Court of Sessions for
the County,
of Hillsborough in the State
New Hampshire, on the twelfth day
of day of February 1823, and annexed
his oath, viz
I have no property Real or personal
except a few articles of Household
Furniture, worth $10.00
I am a Bankrupt, in debt,
and no means left of paying
my just debts
Saml Morrill
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Hillsborough Ss. State of New Hampshire
On this twelfth day of February A.D. 1823
personally appeared before the Justices of the Court
of Sessions in the County of Hillsborough, being
a Court of Record, in and for said County,
having the power of fine, and imprisonment
Samuel Morrill, aged fifty seven years
resident in Deering in said County, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War, as follows; viz, - He enlisted into
the service of his County, according to his last
recollection in the Winter of 1782, in the Town of
Atkinson N.H. for the time of three years, afterwards
joined the Company commanded by Capt
Chase in Col George Reid's Regiment in the New
Hampshire Line, and there served, until several
Regiments were consolidated into one, called the
American Regiment and in the month of June
1784 from his best recollection was discharged at West
Point in the State of New York, which discharge he
forwarded to the Department of War on his original
application and for more particular description
reference is thereunto made
The date of my original application or
declaration in order to obtain a Pension is the 26th day of
December A.D. 1818. The entire of my estate
is 14, 413. I have received a pension. And I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I
have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby
so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in
the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818;
and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me
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any property or securities, contracts or debts, dividends
nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed and by me 
subscribed. My occupation is that of a Farmer but
am not of sufficient ability to pursue it to any
great advantage at anytime, being lame in my
Wrist and left arm
I have in my family residing with me
my Wife Sarah Morrill, aged forty five years
infirm and unable to perform much of
any labour
Saml Morrill
Sworn to and declared in said ['District' lined out] County
on the twelfth day of February A.D. 1823 before
Joshua Darling - Chief Justice
Jed K. Smith}
Ethiel Willson}
Joseph Philbrick &} Judges of said Court
Jacob Tuttle}

I Enoch Darling Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsborough
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and schedule thereunto annexed, entirely
copied from the record of said Court, and
do further certify that it is the opinion of
said Court that the total amount of the value
of the property in the aforesaid Schedule is ten
dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this
twelfth day of February 1823
E. Darling Clerk of said Court
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I John Aiken of Deering in the County
of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire
do testify and say that I am well acquainted with
Samuel Morrill of sd Deering and
know him to be entirely destitute of property
and not of sufficient ability to pay his
Debts nor was he worth any property the first
of July 1820 and should have been continued
on the pention [sic] roll the property said
Morrill had prised [sic] and put in his former
Schedule by him exhibited to your department
in July last has been applied as far as
it would go to the payment of the sd
Morrill Debts
Amherst Feby 14th 1821 John Aiken
State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough SS.} Feby 14th 1821
Then personally appeared the above
John Aiken, who is a credible & disinterested
Witness and made oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
is just and true
Before me
Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace of the Quorum
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This may certify that Mr Samuel
Morrill is a resident of this Town
and in our opinion according to
information, is in low circumstances
with respect to property and is
entitled to the aid of his Country
for assistance
Deering August 14. 1819
Ebenr Lourence}
Thomas Bailey} Selectmen of Deering
Robert Gove jr}

Hillsborough ss Sate [sic] of Newhampshire [sic] August [?]
then the above named Ebenr Lourence, Thomas
Bailey and Robert Gove jr made,
Solemn oath that the above certificate
by them subscribed is just and true
before me
William McKeen Justice Peace
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918
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State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough SS}
On this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our son
eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared
before me Samuel H. Ayer, a Justice of the Peace within 
and for said County of Hillsborough, Sarah Morrill
a resident of Hillsborough in said County, aged
sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of 
the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to the 
widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war - That she is the widow
of Samuel Morrill, who was a private in
the army of the Revolution for a particular 
account of whose services reference may be had
to the declaration of the said Samuel Morrill late
of said Hillsborough formerly of Deering in said
County filed in the Pension office of the United States
in order to obtain a pension - that under the
act of July 7, 1838 entitled ""an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows." she received as her
annual amount of pension the sum of eighty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah Morrill [signature]
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Sworn to and subscribed by the aforesaid Sarah Morrill on
the day and year above written before me
Saml H Ayer
Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss}
April 28, 1843}
I certify that the above named Sarah
Morrill is personally known to me
that she is a person of veracity and I
have no reason to doubt that the 
foregoing declaration contains the truth
and nothing but the truth
Saml H. Ayer
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that all erasures in the foregoing declaration
were made previously to the signing of the same by the said
Sarah Morrill
Saml H. Ayer, Justice of the Peace
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The State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough County} Sct
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior
Court
of Judication for the County and
State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Samuel H Ayer is an acting Justice
of the peace within and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified; that
his commission was dated on the 14th
day of June 1842 and will expire
on the thirteenth day of June 1847 and
that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and
the seal of said County
this first day of May
1843
Perley Dodge Clerk
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Copy.
Samuel Morrill
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State of New Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.] COURT OF SESSIONS.
ON this eighth day of May 1823, personally appeared in open Court, (being
a court of record for said county of Hillsborough, so constituted by the laws of the State of New-Hampshire,) Samuel Morrill resident in said county, aged fifty seven years, who, being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1830, that he, the said Samuel Morrill enlisted for the term of three years in on the winter day of 
in the year 1782
in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by captain Chase
in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Reed in the line of
the State of New Hampshire on the
continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1785
when he was discharged from the said service, in West Point in the State of 
New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt [sic] therefrom on
account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, 
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for
me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in
the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1. Pig $1.50 1 Small Cow $8.00 - $9.50
1 Table $1.00 3 Chairs 50 1.50
Pewter, tin, & Crockery ware, all old 1.00 - 1.00
1 Pot $0.50, 1 Kettle broken 0.12 1 Axe .25- 0.87
$12.87
In my family are myself and wife Sarah aged 45 I am
able to do but very little work myself by reason of dislocated
joints, and other bodily infirmities-- My wife is at present, and
has been for many years past unable to ^[insert] do any work, excepting
something very trifling light
Saml Morrill
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That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
|Articles sold|
Pair of Oxen
2 Cows
1 year old Stag
2 yearling Colts
3 Calves
19. Lambs
2 Swine & 10 pigs
Cart & Chain
1. Old Plough
1 Yoke & Irons
1 Case of Drawers
3 old Tables
7 old Chains
1 wooden Clock
2. Looking Glasses
1 dish & brass Kettle
Iron ware
Grain 4 Bushels consumed in family
Meat 50lbs. consumed in family
Old Cashs worn out and fallen to pieces
|Names of the persons to whom sold.|
John Aiken
do. [appears for every item]
|Time of sale.|
Nov 12. 1821
do. [appears for every item]
|Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.|
went towards paying any debt of $461.66 due to said Aikin.
do [appears for every item]
Saml. Morrill

Sworn to and declared on the eighth day of May before the Court of Sessions
Att. E Darling Clerk
I, ENOCH DARLING, Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said county of Hillsborough, do hereby certify, that it
appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Samuel Morrill did serve in the revolutionary
war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under
one engagement, 
on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed,
are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court,
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $12.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighth d 1823
E. Darling Clerk of the Court of the Sessions
of Hillsborough County
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1.359
Concord  N. Hamp.
Sarah Morrill
widow of Samuel Morrill dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 23rd November 1825
Hillsboro in the State of N.H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain of the Regt commanded
by Col Reed in the N.H line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H.
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Decr
1838 and sent Hon F. Pierce Senate U. S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar '39, 40.00
$340.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 1st Page 46
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mutilated discharge certificate
S. C. A. Mch 20, 1911
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lish -
17-160
Rev WIDOW, &c.
[File] No. 17160
Sarah Morrill
Widow of
Samuel Morrill
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
dex:-- Vol. M, Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feby. 1/98. Mrs. J. K. Kewanee, Ills.
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OWN
Mc
[ink stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 22 1898 FILES
[ink stamp] US PENSION OFFICE JAN 21 1898
Mr. Henry Clay Evans.
Dear Sir; Please send me the military record of Paul Morrill,
also of Samuel Morrill both of whom inlisted [sic] either
from New Hampshire or Vermont.
Respectfully -
Mrs. Jas. K. Blish
Regent of Kewanee Chapter of D.A.R.
Kewanee, Illinois
1-18-1898
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L. W. B.
W. 17160
This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls 
of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812
as are now in the possession of the Government
 are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War
Department. Original roll and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War
may also be found on file in the archives of many
of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Madam: --
L. W. B.
W. 17160.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 1st, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your communication of a recent date you are advised
that a very careful search has been made and from the data given
the name of Paul Morrill has not been found upon the Revolutionary war
pension records on file in this Bureau.
Samuel Morrill made an application for pension on December
26, 1818, at which time he was 53 years of age and residing at Deering,
New Hampshire, and his pension was allowed for one year and four months
actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary
war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Chase and Col. Reed.
He enlisted at Atkinson, N. H. His widow, Sarah, made 
application and received a pension for the service of her husband as
above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. J. K. Blish,
Kewanee, Ills.
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Copy
Samuel Morrill
14,413
Sent [?] Atty Genl
8 June 1821
[?] are wanted
Enoch Darling Esqr
Henniker
NH
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SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Samuel Morrill
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed,
exhibited tot he Court of Sessions for the county of Hillsborough 
in the State of New-Hampshire, on the thirteenth day of February
1821, and annexed to his oath, viz.
I have no property except a few articles of
House furniture possibly worth - $10.00

The property named in a former schedule has been
appropriated to the payment of my debts so far
as it would pay being immediately called on after
it was known that my home was stricken from
the pension Roll I am now extreemly [sic] destitute
and needy not having enough to pay my Debts
Saml Morrill
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Hillsborough ss.] STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ON this fourteenth day of Jul A. D. 1821 personally appeared
before the Court of Sessions [illegible lined out] in the 
county of Hillsborough being a Court of Record, in and for the said county,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Morrill aged
fifty five years, resident in Deering in said county, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the 
Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. He enlisted into the service of his country
as he but recollects in the winter of 1782 in the Town of
Atkinson N.H. for the term of three years afterwards joined
Col. George Read's Regiment, and served in the company
commanded by Capt Chase until several Regiments
were consolidated and formed into one Regiment called
the American Regiment, and in the month of June
1784 as he but recollects was discharged at West Point
in the State of New York. His discharge was sent
to the War office when he made his original application
& intends to have reference to that for particulars.

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 26th day of December 1818
The number of my pension certificate is 14,413
I have received a pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not,
nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by
me subscribed. My occupation is a farmer but am not of
sufficient ability to pursue it to any great advantage at any time
being lame in my wrist or left arm I have in
family residing with me my wife Sarah Morrill aged forty two
years weak, infirm & unable to labour but a small
part of the time
Saml Morrill
[illegible lined out]
Attest E Darling Clerk
to and declared at Amherst in said ^[insert] County
on the fourteenth day of February A. D. 1821,
before Honl Joshua Darling J. K.  Smith
Abiel Wilson Jacob Tuttle & Jas. Philbrick } Judges of the said Court.
I Enoch Darling Clerk of the Court of sessions,
for the County of Hillsborough, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I
do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is ten dollars and no more
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
day of February A. D. 1821
E Darling}  Clerk of the said Court.