Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7365, for David Morehouse, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Morehouse, David
Rebecca

Number R7365
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Order to pay & letter to Oel
Billings 24th March 1840
Dead
Lee let. to Oel Billings
("0.6.") April 18, 1840.
" Hon W Upham 5 Apl '44

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No 11.798
Vermont
David Morehouse
of Sharon in the State of Vermont
who was a Pr./Musi'n in the company commanded
by Captain Converse of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Pease in the Conn't troops
for 3 months Musician 11.00
9 months Private 30.00
$41.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 41 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June
1833 and sent to O. C. Merrill Royalton Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 82.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 20.50
$102.50

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 77
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X 6827
Rebecca Morehouse
Vt David
Act 7. July '38
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7365
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State of Vermont }
Windsor County }
Hartford District } Ss On this 5th Day of February, A.D. 1840 personally appeared Rebeccah Morehouse now a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Seventy 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 July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"; that she is the widow of David Morehouse who was a private and musician in the Army of the Revolution and drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 of forty one Dollars per annum and served as follows to wit.
In the year 1776 he was a fifer in Capt James Chamberlin's Company in Col Chapmans Regiment and served three months and went from Somers Ct.
In the year 1778 he went as a substitute in the militia from said Somers for Abel Ellis in Capt Josiah Converse Company in Col McAllens Regiment and served three months.
In 1779 in July went as substitute for Abner Burroughs in Capt Bush Company in Col Pierce Regiment in Gen Spencer Brigade. And again in 1781 was out four months all which service and testimony will more fully appear by reference to the files in the pension department.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Morehouse at Somers Ct. on the 24th day of March 1784 by the Rev Mr. Bachus and that her husband the aforesaid David Morehouse died at Sharon aforesaid on the third day of November 1839. as will more fully appear by testimony herewith. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. viz at
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the time before stated. that she now remains the widow of said Morehouse and she has no Bible record of said marriage nor never knew of any.
Rebeccah Morehouse

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
James Udall Judge of Probate

State of Vermont }
Hartford District } Ss I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rebeccah Morehouse for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of February AD 1840
Oel Billings Register
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To the Hon. Secretary of War or any authorized officer or agent of Government of the United States

The deposition of Thomas Morehouse to be used by David Morehouse in an application to the United States Government for a Pension
Taken and Sealed up by me.
Oliver Chapin
Justice of Peace
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I Thomas Morehouse of Somers in the county of Tolland in the State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that in the year 1779 my brother David Morehouse, a native of said Somers, now belonging to Sharon in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, lived in Windsor - Goshen, now called Ellington in said Tolland County, with one Abner Burroughs as an apprentice, and I was personally knowing to the fact that he, the said David Morehouse, performed a tour of two months service as a private soldier, at New London in said State in the year aforesaid. He went as a substitute for some other person, and my belief is that it was for his master, the aforesaid Burroughs. The names of the officers of the company to which he belonged I do not recollect. He was in Col. Abiel Pease's regiment of Militia, and in Gen. Spencer's brigade. I the said Thomas Morehouse was drafted and went to New London at the same time in the same regiment, but not in the same Company, and remained there the same length of time that the said David Morehouse did. We set out on our march about the first day of July 1779 and went directly to New London, and were stationed at a place then called the head of the cove, in said town of New London, where we remained till our term of two month's service was expired and came home together the fore part of September. The said David Morehouse was then about fifteen years of age. And further the deponent saith not. Dated at Somers aforesaid the 10th day of August A.D. 1832
Thomas Morehouse
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State of Connecticut Ss Tolland County.
On this 10th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared Thomas Morehouse Subscriber to the foregoing deposition and being duly cautioned & examined, made solemn oath to the truth of the same. The foregoing deposition was taken at the request of David Morehouse therein named and to be used in an application made or to be made by him the said David Morehouse to the Government of the United States for a pension, on account of Services rendered by him during the Revolutionary war. The reason taking said deposition is that the deponent lives more than twenty miles from the place where said application is to be made and there being no known officer, agent or attorney of the United States, whose duty it would be to attend at the taking said living within twenty miles of the place of caption none was notified or present at the taking of said deposition.
I hereby further certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent Thomas Morehouse and consider him a man of truth, and according to my best knowledge and belief such is his general character among his neighbours and acquaintance.
Attest Oliver Chapin
{Justice of the Peace for Tolland County}
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Tolland County SS }
Clerks Office } SS Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Oliver Chapin 2nd Esquire before whom the within deposition of Thomas Morehouse was on this 10th day of August 1832 taken & sworn is a Justice of Peace within said Tolland County legally appointed, sworn & authorized to administer oaths & take depositions and that his signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court his 10th day of August AD 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

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9310
David Morehouse
Sharon Ct.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of Vermont, }
Hartford District SS } On this 24 day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Probate Court, within and for the District of Hartford now sitting, David Morehouse a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 68 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:

In the year 1776 the first of July I enlisted or volunteered as fifer at Sommers Ct for the term of three months in the company commanded by  Capt. James Chamberlin Lt Augustus F Moses Ensign Noah Chapin in Col Samuel Chapmans Regiment Genl Wordsworth Brigade, we formed company at Tolland Ct and marched to Hartford, then to New Haven where we went on board a vessel to sail to New York but got drove back by the enemy and finally went by land and continued in and about New York City untill our three months expired and was dismissed
(See dep. of C Pease)

In the year 1778 August I went as substitute in the drafted militia for Abel Allis of Sommers for the term of three months.
He joined company at Stratford Ct in the company commanded by Capt Josiah Converse Lt Matthew Bewel in Col [illegible] Regiment and marched to Groton where we stayed our three months out and was discharged (See J Wallace testimony)

the year 1779 the first of July I went as a substitute in the [illegible] for my Master Abner Burroughs of Ellington with whom I was then liveing to learn the Blacksmith trade. I joined company at said Ellington commanded by Capt Brush. Lt Daniel Waller Ensign John Abby in Col Abiel Pease's Regiment in Genl Spencers' Brigade, we marched to New London and were stationed at a place called the Head of the Cove we remained two months and stayed my time out & were discharged. (See T. Morehouse testimony)

the year 1781 the first of July my Master Abner Burroughs before mentioned was again drafted at Ellington in the Militia and sent me his substitute for the term of four months in the Company commanded by Capt Cook in Col. Canfields Regiment. I joined company at Hartford and drew some provisions then marched through Farmington Litchfield and on to West Point where we stayed our time out and were discharged. (See Lyman Back testimony)
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I was born in Sommers in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut the 9th of October in the year 1764 and resided in said town at the commencement of the Revolution and some of the time during the war in Ellington and since the Revolution I have lived in Sharon forty years and now do reside in said Sharon Vermont.

The evidence of my service accompanies this declaration.

I had a discharge when at West Point but is lost. I have no documentary evidence.

The record of my age is in the town Clerk's office in Sommers Connecticut. Rev Samuel Bascum and Reuben Spalding - can testify as to my character for truth and veracity and of the general belief in the neighborhood of my service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
David Morehouse
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  L N Marsh

We, Reuben Spalding & Samuel Basum residing in the town of Sharon County of Windsor and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Morehouse who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty eight 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.
Samuel Basum
Reuben Spaulding
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
L N Marsh, Register

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Basum who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Sharon and that Reuben Spaulding who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Sharon and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, L N Marsh, Register
I Lyndon N. Marsh Register of the County Probate Court for the said District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Morehouse for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1832
Attest,
L N Marsh Register

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9310
David Morehouse
admitted
3 mo Musician $11.00
9 mo Private $30.00
$41.00

O. C. Merrill
Royalton Vt
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Brief in the case of David Morehouse 
District of Hartford in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 68
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[4 column table] Period./ Duration of Service./ Rank./ Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

July In 1776/ 3 Months/ Musician/ Capt. Saml Chamberlin Col.
August 1778/ 3 Months/ Private/ Chapman. Capt Josiah Converse
July 1779/ 2 Months/ Private/ Col. Belding, Capt. Brush
July 1781/ 4 Months/ Private/ Col. Pease. Capt Jno Cook Col. Canfield.

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses and traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached as required by the regulation, but in all other aspects they appear to be authentic.
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam J Potts Examining Clerk.
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I Hannah Kibbe of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Eighty years of lawful age do testify and say - that I was present at the wedding of David Morehouse and Rebecca Kibbe at Somers in the State of Connecticut in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four - The said David Morehouse and Rebecca Kibbe then both belonged and resided in Somers in the State of Connecticut
I was married in the fall of the year 1783 and the said David Morehouse was my brother - and the said Rebecca Kibbe was a sister to my husband, Elijah Kibbe-
The said David Morehouse and Rebecca his wife moved from Somers aforesaid to Sharon in the State of Vermont in February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two at which time they had but two children named David and Polly - 
My husband and myself moved into the same town of Sharon the eighteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and six - and
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from that time forward have known the said David Morehouse and Rebecca Morehouse as living at said Sharon and have known her the said Rebecca to the present time - and the said David to the time of his burial - I was at the funeral of the said David Morehouse on this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine-
The said Rebecca Morehouse widow of the said David Morehouse is living at Sharon aforesaid
Hanna Kibbe

State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss At Hartford this 13th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty, there personally appeared Hannah Kibbe signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth, and the whole truth - and I further certify that the said Hannah Kibbe is a credible witness -
Before me George E. Wales Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont, }
Windsor County. . . SS. } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that George E Wales and Samuel Shettlesworth are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that their commissions were dated on the twenty-fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that their signatures to the foregoing affidavit are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 28th day of January A.D. 1840.
N. Williams Clerk

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Jared Parkhurst of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont deposes and says that he was acquainted with Capt David Morehouse and Rebecah his wife forty eight years ago and intimately acquainted with them since that date; they have lived in Sharon a neighbour to me during the time aforesaid. The said David died the third day of November last. I am knowing to his having a pension for his services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War he has left the said Rebecah his widow who is a feeble respectable old Lady - when the said David & Rebecah came into Sharon they had two children and had three that was born in Sharon and they lived respectfully together untill the day of the said David death
further deponent saith not
Jared Parkhurst
Sharon January 14th 1840

State of Vermont }
Windsor County SS } At Sharon this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty then personally appeared Jared Parkhurst signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth and the whole truth. And I further certify that the said Jared Parkhurst is a credible witness
Before me Samuel Shuttleworth Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of marriages in the town of Somers, from the year 1770 to the year 1800 and can find no record of the marriage of David Morehouse and Rebecca Kibbe.
Somers Jan 2nd 1840.
Oliver Chapin Jr Town Clerk of the town of Somers in Tolland County and State of Connecticut

Sworn & subscribed in open Court of Probate, on the day & year last aforesaid. Before me Walter R. Kibbe Judge of Probate.

I James P. Terry, Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in Somers, in Tolland County, in the State of Connecticut, and Clerk of said Church, having the Custody of the records of said Church, containing the births, & oaths & Marriages in said Church & Society, hereby Certify, that I have carefully examined said records & can find no record of the Marriage of David Morehouse and Rebecah Kibbe in Somers January 3rd 1840
James P Terry
Sworn & subscribed in open Court of Probate on the day & year last aforesaid. Before me Walter R. Kibbe Judge of Probate -

I Aholiab Johnson, Clerk of the Court of Probate, for the District of Somers in the County of Tolland, in the State of Connecticut, Certify that Walter A Kibbe is Judge of Probate for said District of Somers & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name this 3rd day of January A.D. 1840
Aholiab Johnson Clerk
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Washington City,
D.C.
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Woodstock Vt. Feby. 21. 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith forward the papers in the case of Rebecah Morehouse widow of David Morehouse deceased for pension. I would thank you for an early return. I am Respectfully your obt Srvant
Oel Billings
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9310
David Morehouse
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Morehouse which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

Explanatory Notes.

*Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___ For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+Quere XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++Quere XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[symbol of hand with pointing finger] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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FREE

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[circle stamp] Woodstock VT Mar 18

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Mar 23, 1840
Mr Evans
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Woodstock Vt. March. 17. 1840

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed is the power of attorney of the Widow Morehouse to draw the arrear of pension due her upon the death of her late husband David Morehouse which papers were made out on the 5th day of Feby. 1840 and the pensioner died on the third day of Nov. last. I have sent these papers to the pension Agent A. Clark Esq at Montpelier for payment, who this day returned them (retaining the pension certificate) written on the back in pencil "No.Go". and I understand refuses to pay, because they were made before the 4th day of March 1840 and says the papers must be made over again and dated after the [illegible] of March.
Now I have supposed on looking at the law that when the pensioner died, if he left a widow, the amount due on his death, was due her, and she had a legal right to claim the sum by executing the proper papers (as in this case) if it was done the day after his death. Although perhaps the pension Agent would not pay until the semi-annual payments came round, and now in this case since she has given the aforesaid power, has gone from here and to get the papers renewed would cost about as much as the amt. due - I would thank you to inform me in answer to the foregoing case, that I may know how to govern myself hereafter, and also give such further directions for our relief in this matter, as is in your power to grant.
I am Yours Respectfully
Oel Billings
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Deposition
Lyman Back
to David Morehouse
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I John Wallace of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of the age of Eighty one testify and say at the time of the Revolution I lived in Sommers in the state of Connecticut. In August 1778 I was Drafted in the Militia Company commanded by Capt Josiah Converse Lt Mathew Bewel in Col McClellen Regiment and joined company at Stafford Ct. In the company was David Morehouse then of said Sommers who tented, messed & served with me in said Company under the officers aforesaid our time of draft out which was three months.
John Wallace

State of Vermont }
Windsor County } Royalton Augt. 20th 1832
Personally appeared John Wallace the signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same by him subscribed
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
I certify that John Wallace the signer of the above is a man of good Character for truth & veracity
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont. }
Windsor County } Woodstock County Clerks Office August 27th 1832, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that Oel Billings is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and the above are his signatures -
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year last above -
Benjn Swan

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Lyman Back of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of the age of Seventy years testify and say that in the year 1781 I lived in Mansfield in the State of Connecticut. On the first of July in said year I was drafted in the Militia for the term of four months and served as Sargent in the company Commanded by Capt John Vaughn. Lt Abm Balwin & Lt Daniel Fuller in Col John Canfields Regiment. In said Regiment in Capt John Cooks Company was David Morehouse then of Ellington who I was well acquainted with being on Guard and fatigue with him many times and who continued in the service untill all were discharged who now lives in Sharon Vermont. We joined company at Hartford & marched from there through Farmington & Litchfield to West Point in the State of New York where we stayed untill dismissed said Morehouse was corporal
Lyman Back

State of Vermont }
Windsor County SS } Royalton Augt 20. 1832
Personally appeared Lyman Back of Royalton aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

I testify that the signer of the above Lyman Back is a man of good character for truth and veracity
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office 27th August 1832, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Oel Billings is one of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above are his signatures
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above -
Benjm Swan

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To the Hon Secretary of War or Any authorized officer or agent of the Government of the United States
The deposition of Charles Pease to be used by David Morehouse in an application to the United States' Government for a Pension. Taken and Sealed up by me. Oliver Chapin 2nd
Justice of Peace
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I Charles Pease of Somers in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut of lawful age, testify and say, that I was acquainted with David Morehouse formerly of said Somers, now belonging to Sharon in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont nearly sixty years ago, and was personally knowing to the fact that he enlisted into a company of volunteers in the year 1776, of which company James Chamberlain was Captain, Augustus Fellows Lieutenant and Noah Chapin was ensign. Said Morehouse enlisted as a fifer, and I the said Charles Pease enlisted into the Same Company as a drummer. We marched from Somers about the last of July or the beginning of August A.D. 1776 and went directly to New York and were attached to Col. Samuel Chapman's Regiment, and according to my best recollection to Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade. We were stationed successively at several places in, and near the city of New York, and remained there till we were discharged, when I and the said Morehouse returned immediately to said Somers together, and arrived there the last of September or the beginning of October 1776. Said Morehouse was then about twelve years of age. And further the deponent saith not. Dated at Somers aforesaid the 10th day of August A.D. 1832
Charles Pease
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State of Connecticut Ss. Tolland County
On this 10th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared Charles Pease, Subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and being duly cautioned and examined made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Said deposition was taken at the request of David Morehouse therein named, and to be used in an application to be made by him the said David Morehouse to the United States government for a pension on account of Services rendered by him during the war of the Revolution. The reason of taking this deposition is that the deponent lives more than twenty miles from the place where said application is to be made and there being no known officer, attorney, or agent of the United States whose duty it would be, to attend at the taking of said deposition, living within twenty miles of the place of Caption, none was notified or present. I hereby further certify that Charles Pease the deponent now resides in Somers, that I am well acquainted with him, and consider him a man of truth, and according to my best knowledge and belief, such is his general character among his acquaintances and neighbours.
Attest Oliver Chapin 2nd
Justice of the Peace
for Tolland County.
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Tolland County, Con Ss }
Clerks Office } Ss Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Oliver Chapin 2nd Esq before whom the within deposition of Charles Pease on the 10th day of August 1832 was taken & sworn is a Justice of Peace within said Tolland County legally appointed and sworn and authorized to administer oaths & take depositions and that the signature to the within certificate purported to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 10th day of August AD 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

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7,365
P.O. ___
Rebecca Morehouse
Service: David

Enlisted: ___, 18 [stamped] REJECTED
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: ___,18
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
___ Recognized. ___ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___, 18
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X 6827
Vt.
Rejected
Let. to Oel Billings
April 18, 1840.
Let. to Hon. W Upham
April 5th 1844
Act 7. July 38