Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16975, for Isaac Morse, Massachusetts
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Service
Mass

Morse, Isaac

Number 
S. 16975

carded
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New York N. 24, 746
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Isaac Morse
of Essex Coin the State of N.York
who was a Private in the -----------commanded by Captain ------------ of the Regt. commanded by Col . Keys in the Mass Troops
line for two years

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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of $80 per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1834...........240.00
Semi-anl allowance ending Sept "...........40.00
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...........................................................................$280.00
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

RECORDED by D. Brown CLERK

book E  Vol 4 Page 108
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State of New York 
Essex County ss.

On the 25 day of September AD 1832. Personally appeared in in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Essex County now sitting Isaac Morse a resident of Ticonderoga in the County of Essex and State of New York aged Seventy years and upwards 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 (Ais) in Captain Edmond Hodges Company in the militia of Massachusetts in Col. Whitney's Regiment in which Company and Regiment he enlisted on or about the first day of May AD 1777 for the term of two months and that he served the full term of his enlistment and about ten days over according to the best of his recollection. 

That he lived in Leicester in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts at the time of his enlistment that he enlisted at Leicester aforesaid and marched from thence to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and from Providence to Obdike, Newtown - and from thence back to Providence and was there discharged without a written discharge and that he then returned home to Leicester aforesaid. 

And that in the month of September AD 1777 remembering in this best recollection at Leicester aforesaid he the said Isaac Morse again enlisted into the service of the United States into Ralph Earle Company in Col. Keys Regiment of the Militia of Massachusetts for the term of six months
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and that he served the full Term of his enlistment. 

That he marched from Leicester aforesaid to Providence in Rhode Island and was there stationed in the College about three weeks, from thence marched to Tiverton in Rhode Island and there remained three or four weeks according to his best recollection from thence to Warwick in said Rhode Island when he continued until sometime in February AD 1778. 

And from thence he marched back to Providence, and these continued until the expiration of his enlistment and was then there dismissed without written discharge.

That at Rhode Island on Gen. Spencer was his commanding General. And that after he the said Isaac Morse was dismissed, he returned home to Leicester aforesaid. 

And that in May or June 1778. he the said Isaac Morse at Leicester aforesaid again enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of Eight months into Capt. Joel Green’s Company in Colo. Ezra Wood’s Regiment in the militia of Massachusetts. That he marched from Leicester aforesaid to Peekskill in the State of New York where said Regiment was attached to Gen. Nixon’s Brigade from thence, he marched to the White Plains where he continued with said Regiment until in the fall of the same year from thence, he marched to Tarry Town and from thence marched back to Peekskill and there remained until he was dismissed having served the full sum of Eight months for which he enlisted and that he was dismissed at Peekskill 

aforesaid without written discharge. And that he the said Isaac Morse at Leicester aforesaid in the month of September AD 1779 according to his best recollection he volunteered as a soldier into Colo. Samuel Denney’s Regiment for the purpose
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Morse, Isaac

NUMBER
S. 16975

carded
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Mass. Morse, Isaac S.16975
Contents. Carded
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State of Vermont
Addison County V.
Be it remembered that before me
[illegible] H. Everest one of the parties
of the Peace within and for the County of Addison
and State of Vermont on the 4th day of August
1832 Personally appeared Artemas Morse of Orwell
in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and made
oath in due form of Law that he is acquainted
with Isaac Morse of Ticonderoga in the County of
essex and State of New york that the said Isaac Morse
is a Brother of him the said Artemas Morse. That
during the Revolutionary war they both resided in
Leicester in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts that he the said Artemas Morse is now
Seventy Eight years of age and that the said Isaac
Morse is seventy years of age and upward-that
he the said Artemas Morse was knowing of the Land
Isaac Morse' enlisting into the service of the United states 
on or about the first day of May 1777.
for the term of two months in the militia of Massachusetts
and that the said Isaac Morse serves according to
his best [illegible] a few days over the two month
the term of his said enlistment in the State of [illegible]
Island is he the said Artemas Morse then understood
and that in September 1777 he the said Isaac
Morse enlisted again into the service of the United States
for the term of six months into Capt Ralph
Earle, Company in Col. Mays Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia that he the said Isaac Morse served the full Term of his said enlistment that he the said [illegible]
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Morse was a soldier in the same company during the said six months and that said six months service 
was in the State of Rhode Island unit at Providence
Tiverton,Warwick, and that the said Isaac Morse
the the expiration of his said enlistment as aforesaid
was dismissed at Providence aforesaid and that
Gen Spencer was the commanding General and that
after the said Isaac Morse was dismissed as aforesaid
return home to Leicester aforesaid, and that
in May or June 1778, he the said Isaac Morse
in Leicester aforesaid for the time of eight months into
Capt Joel Greene company in the militia of massachusetts
unto that he marched from Leicester aforesaid and that of
the duration of Eight months the term of his
service enlistment he the said Isaac Morse returned back to Leicester aforesaid and the said Artemas Morse then [illegible] that his said brother Isaac Morse has
died at the White [illegible] and other [illegible] during
the said term of eight months is aforesaid and that
be the said Artemas Morse will recollects of the said 
Isaac Morse entering into the service of the United States as a volunteer for the purpose of going to Fort [illegible] and was gone from home six weeks according
the best of his the said Artemas Morse recollections and that it was in 1779. and that in the year 1780, he the said Isaac Morse enlisted into the service of the United States at Leicester aforesaid
for the term of six months and went from Leicester aforesaid
To West Point- and that he was gone from home six months 
 and that he served as he then enrolled in
States of New york and New Jersey the full term of his said enlistment and that he the said Artemas Morse
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understood from the said Isaac Morse when he returned home that he was present and see Major Andre hung and that he the said Artemas Morse verily believes that the said Isaac Morse served faithfully as a soldier during the several and respective periods as aforesaid and that he the said Isaac Morse now lives at Ticonderoga in the state of New York and has there resided about thirty three years past and that previous unto he resided at Wardsborough in the State of Vermont and further this deponant saith not.
Artemas Morse
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above before me 
Udny H Everest Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Artemas Morse who has signed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a credible witness.
Attest Udny H. Everest Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County SS
I Sameul Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify tht Eldney H. Everest before whom the preceding affidavits of Solomon House & Artemas Morse were made was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 15th day of August 1832
Saml. Swift Clerk
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Isaac Morse
Pension papers

Pirceval Morse Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
County of Essex SS

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Ticonderoga county & State aforesaid Isaac Morse of the same place who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the reason that a clergymans affidavit was not procured relative to his age & general belief in his neighborhood respecting his revolutionary services were that no clergyman resides near him who could make said affidavit. This deponent further says that he was born in the town of Worcester & County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts on the 24th day of June 1762 and that there is a record of his age in the town of Worcester aforesaid.
Isaac Morse
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 day of May 1833
Richd. DeArthur Justice of the Peace
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Percival Morse Deputy
I Leonard Stow Clerk of the County of Essex State of New York do hereby certify that Richard D. Arthur before whom the within affidavit of Isaac Morse was taken was a Justice of the Peace of said County on the said 23d day of May 1833 & that the signature purporting to be the signature of said Justice of the peace is his genuine signature as subscribed to said affidavit.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27th day of May 1833.
Percival Morse Deputy Clerk
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13.023
Isaac Morse
Essex Co. N. York

.16
p.383

8 May '33

E. Pearson
Ticonderoga N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of Isaac Morse of Essex Co in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period l Duration of Service l Rank l names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

1 May in 1777 l 3 mos l Private l Capt. Hodges, Col. Whitney
Sept. 1777 l  6 mos l Private l Capt. Earle, Col. Keys
June 1778 l  8 mos l Private l Capt. Green, Col. Woods
Sept. 1779 l 6 mos l Private l Col. Denny
June 1780 l 6 mos l Private l Capt. Frothing ham, Col. Peters

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Liecester Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? By living witnesses & tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct,, Not attach'd as req'd

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525
awf
S. 16975 
DEPARTENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C. ..............., 192....

In reply to your request of ............., for the history of Isaac Morse, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldiers claim for pension.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment l length of Service l Rank l Officers under whom service was rendered, Captain/Colonel l State

May 5 1777 to July 5 1777 l Pvt l Capt. Edmund hodge, Col. Josiah Whitney l Mass
Aug. 5 1777 to Jan 30 1778 l Pvt l Capt. Ralph Earll, Col. Danforth Keyes
June 1 1778 to Jan 31 1779 l Pvt l Capt. Joel Green, Col. Ezra Wood
Sept. 1779 l 6 wks l Pvt l Capt. (check mark), Col. Samuel Denny
July 3, 1780 to Dec. 19 1780 l Pvt l Capt. Frothingham, Col. Andrew Peters

Battles engaged in: None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Leicester, Worcester Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension: Sept. 20, 1832. his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application: Ticonderoga Essex Co., N. Y.
Age at date of application: Born in Worcester, Worcester Co., Mass June 24, 1762
Remarks: Soldier was a magistrate in the state of N. Y.
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State of Vermont
Addison County SS
Be it known that before me Udny H. Everest one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Addison aforesaid on the 14th day of August A. D 1832 Personally appeared Solomon Howe of Bridport in the County of Addison aforesaid and made oath in due form of law. That in the month of June AD 1778 he became acquainted with Isaac Morse who was then a soldier in the army of the United States in Col. Ezra Woods Regiment of the Militia of Massachusetts then at Peekskill in the State of Newyork and that said Regiment in which the sd. Isaac Morse and myself belonged was there attached to Gen. Nixon's Brigade. From thence the said Isaac More marched to the White plains where he continued with said regiment until the fall of the same year from thence to Tarry Town and from thence back to Peekskill and there (illegible) and served as a soldier in sd. Regiment until he was discharged having served as a soldier in said Regiment the term of eight months. and that he the said Solomon Howe then understood that he the said Isaac More was then a resident of Liecester in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts and that ever since that time I have been acquainted with the sd Isaac Morse-that he the said Isaac Morse now resides in Ticonderoga in the State of Newyork
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and that he is the same identical Isaac Morse that I the said Solomon Howe was acquainted with in the army of the Revolution as aforesaid and further say not.
Solomon Howe
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Before me Udny h. Everest, Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Solomon Howe and that he is a credible witness.
Attest Udny H. Everest Justice peace
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Rutland Vt. 17 March 1834

Sir
Isaac Morse Esq. of Ticonderoga employed me recently to aid him in obtaining a pension under the act of 1832- I have taken the testimony of Judge Hammond & procured a certificate from the Secy. of State of Mass. having 21 months & 9 days service. This with his other proof, no doubt furnishes ample testimony for a full pension. I take the liberty of sending his papers to you knowing that when handed in by a member of Congress his case will receive earlier attention than if sent by (illegible).
I expect to be in Washington early in Apl. but if you obtain his pension immediately you may, if you please, enclose the certificate directly to him-nothing less than a full pension should however be accepted. There is annexed to these papers the affidavit of Philip Miller, which does not ap-
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pear to belong to the case-it seems to have been taken in behalf of Nathl. Miller, & may be of service to this letter to have it detached at the pension office. 
I am Sir respectfully
 your obt. sevt.
R. Temple

Hon. Reuben Whallen M.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Feby. 25th 1834

I hereby Certify that from an examination of the Books and documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac "Maws" as a private is borne on the Pay roll of Edmund Hodges company in col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. where he is allowed from May 5th to July 5th 1777, for services and travel two months & seven days. (m 2-d 7). Isaac Morse's name is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. Ralph Earlls company in Col. Danforth keyes Regt. where he is allowed from August 5th 1777, to Jan 3d 1778 four months and twenty nine days  (4-29)
Isaac Morse's name is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. Joel Green's Company in Col. Ezra Woods' Regt. where he is allowed from June 1st 1778 to the 31st of jany. 1779, eight months and eight days (8=9)---------15-l4
Isaac Morse Jr's name is borne on a Pay Roll for
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Amount brought over   m. 15=d. 14

the six months men from Town of Licester in 1780, where he is allowed from July 3d to Decembr. 19th 1780 five months and twenty five days. (5-25)
21-09

Edward D. Bangs Scy.

Isaac Morse claims for services in 1779 in Col. Saml. Denney's Regt. But the roll he describes is not found in this office.
Edward D. Bangs Secy.
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Isaac Morse
Secy. Bangs cert
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Isaac Morse

Mr. Whallon

(E. Pearson esq.
Ticonderoga NY--crossed out)
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Morse Essex Co., N. York which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
2. 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 that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his ceertificate? 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? No
XII If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
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. (t) 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? yes
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? yes. 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
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. (tt) Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
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 shown 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.
(t)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 much 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.
(tt)QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated 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.
-->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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Judge Hammond's affidavit

Rutland jan. 21, 1834
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss
On the 31 day of Jany. 1834, personally came before the undersigned authority, Thomas Hammond Esq. of said county to me well known & a credible witness, who being first duly sworn doth depose & say that during the revolutionary war he lived in Leicester, Massachusetts, & was acquainted with Isaac Morse, who belonged to said town then, now of Essex County in the State of New York, who is now present. The said Isaac now lives about 30 miles from this deponent & the deponent has repeatedly seen said Isaac since the revolution & that he has been a magistrate in the State of New York & retains a good character and although the deponent does not distinctly recollect the said Isaac's services during the revolutionary war, yet he has no doubt he served as stated by him in his declaration which the deponent has heard read as taken before the court of Common Pleas of Essex County.
Thos. Hammond
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid.
R. Temple Jus. Peace
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State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that Robt. Temple before when the annexed affidavit was taken is a Justice of Peace for said County duly commissioned and that his  name hereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 31 day Jany. 1834.
R. Peirpoint
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The affidavit of Philip Miller annexed to these papers does not appear to belong to the case. It was probably taken for Nathl. Miller

admd. 24 mo.  pri
80$
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I Leonard Stow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Morse for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26th day of September 1832
Leonard Stow Clerk
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Isaac Morse N. Y. (illegible) papers
Act 1832
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16975
INVALID

File No. 16975
Isaac Morse
Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7th '32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 266

[Arrangement of 1870]

1933 June 15 Hist to Mrs. Alice Reval
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2 Postage Stamp Rec'd (illegible)

Rev ed lMinneapolis, Minn April 22 - 1923 Pension Department - Washington D. C. I am writing for any records or information you can give of Isaac Morse who served in the War of the Revolution.  He is buried in a little burial plot, on a farm, near Hague, Essex Co. New York
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and on his tombstone is the following. "Isaac Moore died Feb. 21 1840, age 80, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, a Justice of the peace for many years in Ticonderoga, and the first American citizen who owned this farm." Very truly yours, Mrs. Alex Kavel 2316 Garfield Ave. Minneapolis, Minn