Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25717, for William Morenus, New York
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( 3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
of
11.
Morenus, William
Marinus, Margaret
NUMBER
W. 25717
B.L. Wt. 53673-160-55
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[torn]
dollars
per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March 1948.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of February '53 and sent to
Hon WW suohook

recorded on roll of pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 130 Vol. 4.
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No.468 Act Mar 3/35
Oct. 29/56
Tenn
Margaret Morenus
Wid
William Morenus dceded

Capt. Groat
Capt. Beitz
Col Hittett &
Col.Vroman
Ent 1780 or 1781
Rev. War.

NY Feby 48 - 6030
[illegible]

A.G. Shaw
Oneanta
N. York.
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9323
New York. A
Margaret Morenus
widow of William
who was a private
in the Revolution
---
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
---
Certificate
the
of Pension issued
the 2d day of Feb 38
and sent to
Hon W. W. Snow H.R.
(Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.
A
Vol.
Recording 258.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of the
Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following certificates
have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

1780 May 17. William Marenus, Priv. 0 - 8 - 10
1780 May. 29. William Marenus. "  0 - 14 - 2
1781 July6. 12. William Marenus " 0 - 5 - 4
1781 Augt. 28. William Marenus - 0 - 3 - 6
1779 Augt 2. William Marenus - 0 - 10 - 8
1780 July 9. William Marenus 0 - 7 - 1
1781 Aug. 4 William Marenus - 0 - 14 - 2
1780 Augt 1 William Marenus 0 - 14 - 2 1/2
1780 May 15. William Marenus 0 - 12 - 6
2 Mo. 

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 14
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5 now remaining in this office, and
that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - Under Capt. Harmanus Mabee in Col. Phillip P Schuyler Rept
Seconds " " Harmanus Mabee " " Col Phillip P Schuyler's "
Third, """"
Fourth, """"
Fifith ""  Harmanus Mabee " " Col Phillip P Schuyler's " 
Sixth  Harmanus Mabee " " Col Phillip P Schuyler's "
Seventh En Derick A Veghten " " Frederick Fisher "
Eighth,  Francis Prime " " Frederk Fisher 
Ninth, 
Tenth

Philip Phelps
Debt Comptroller
Gen under my hand seal of our
(
of September 1841
Thos McArthur Clerk
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State of New York
Schoharie County
I Samuel Robertson, Pastor of the High
Dutch Reformed Church of the town and County of Schoharie
do certify that on an examination of the ancient Register
of Marriages of said Church, kept in the High Dutch language,
I find therein recorded, under the date of the eighth of February,
1791, the marriage of William Marinus to Margaret Truax, in these words, Seventeen hundred and ninety one
Bat. eighth Febr Wilhelm Marinus wit Margaretha
Truax
And I further certify that the foregoing 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, 1791
dat 8 Febr

I Samuel Robertson, above named, depose and
say that I am Pastor of the High Dutch Reformed Church
of the town of Schoharie County and State aforesaid, and that the
above is a true extract from the Record of said Church
with the exception above named as certified by me
Subscribed and sworn this
the
day of September 1841 before me
Samuel Robertson
David Miles Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Schoharie County

I Thomas McArthur, Clerk of said County,
do certify that David Miles before whom the above
affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time
it bears date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and
further, that I am acquainted with his hand writing under
believe the signature to the taking said affidavit to be genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office this 7th day
of September, 1841
Thos McArthur Clerk
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7650
In the matter of Margaret Morenus an applicant for a pension
Declaration

Hon J H Prentiss HR

m 91 d 16
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State of New York
Otsego County

On this Eighteenth day of July
in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred
and forty personally appeared before Hiram Kinne
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of
the County of Otsego Margaret Morenus a resident
of the town of Oneanta in the County aforesaid aged
Sixty Seven 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 provisions made
by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled
An act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows"" That she is the widow of William Morenus
who was a private in the war of the Revolution as
this deponent is informed and believes true that the
said William Morenus has repeatedly informed this
deponent that he served as such at different times
during the said war that he was engaged at
different times in Scouting parties under the
command of Captain Grove Captain Deitz and
Colonel Willet and in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Vrooman that he was in a scouting party
at Cobleskill also at Johnstown and Toyton Creek
East Canada Creek and other places in the time
of and during the said war under the command
of the aforesaid officers and that he was present
and served in the engagement at East Canada
Creek at the time Johnson was killed and this
deponent further saith that of the day and
year on which he the said William Morenus
Entered or left the army aforesaid she has not
information. She further declares that she
was married to the said William Moreners on
the 13th day of February 1791 and that the Marriage
Ceremonies were solemmised at Schoharie by the
Reverend Mr. Biffle and that her husband
the aforesaid William Morris died on
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the 23 day of January in the year 1816, that
she was not married to him prior to his having
the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen
Hundred and ninety four viz at the time
above stated and further that she has not
since the death of the said William Morenus
been married but still remains a widow
Margaret her x mark Marenus
Subscribed and sworn to the
day and year above written
Before me
Hiram Kinne Judge
of Otsego County Court
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I certify that the above
named Margaret Marenis is a credible person
and worthy to be believed and I further certify
from personal observation that the said Margaret
Marenus by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to
appear in open Court and I have for that
reason administered the oath to her out of Court
and that the reason the said Margaret Marenis, her mark is that she never learned to write
Hiram Kinne Judge of Otsego
County Court
State of New
Otsego County SS
I Samuel Russell Clerk of
said County do hereby certify that Hiram Kinne
Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports
to have been sworn me on the day of the date
of the same a Judge of Otsego County Courts duly
Commissioned and authorized to take the same
And that I am well acquainted with this
handwriting of said Judge and verily believe
his name subscribed to the above affidavit and
certificate of credibility so to be his genuine
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witness my hand and af of seal
Feb 14th 1841
Samuel Russell Clk
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Margaret Morenus
Claim for Bounty Land
Declaration

Send land warrant
to A G Shaw
Oneanta
Otsego Co
NY
260.468
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State of New-York,
Delaware County Clerk's Office
1. Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of the
County of Delaware and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that
David A. Bostwick Esquire, before whom
the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such
deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid,
elected and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature
thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affix the
Seal of the said Court and County, this 18
day of April
1855
Benj Cannon
Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Delaware
⎬
On this Twenty fourth day of March, A.D. 1855, personally appeared before
me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the
County and State aforesaid, Margaret Moremus
aged 83 years, a resident of Franklin, in said
County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn
according to Law, declares that she is the widow
of William Morens, deceased, who was a Private
in the company commanded by Captain
Groat a portion of the time, and by Captain
Deitz a portion of the time in the Regiment
of Militia commanded some portion of
the time by Colonel Willett and some portion
of the time by Colonel Vrooman in the Revolutionary War, that her said husband either
volunteered or was drafted at Schoharie in said
State of New York and was in actual service
in said war for the term of about 3 months
in the year, 1780, 1781
she further states that she was married to the
said William Morenus in Berne County of
Schoharie on 13th day of February A.D. 1790,
by one Mr Breffe a High Dutch Clergyman
, and that her name before her said
Marriage was Margaret Truax, that her
said husband died at Milford (now Oneater)
County of Otsego in said State of
New York
on the 21st day of January A.D. 1818, and
that she is now a widow, that there was a Bible
Record made of said death which has since been destroyed
, and there is now no written record of the same
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She further states that the Certificate of the
Comptroller of the State of New York of the
services of the said William Morenus in the
said War and a certified Copy of the Record
of the Marriage of the said William Morenus
and said Margaret Morenus are on file
at the City of Washington with her application for a Pension for the said services
of the said William Morenus, reference
for particular information thereof will
fully and at large appear; that she is in
described on the Pension list at the rate of
Twenty Dollars per annum under the acts
of Congress of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843, June 17,
1844 and February 2, 1848, that she now has in
her possession the Certificate under the said last act.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she
may be entitled under the "act approved
March 3, 1855.
 Margaret her x mark Morenus
We David Blanchard and Andrew G Shaw
residents of Franklin, Delaware County in said
State of New York upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed (by making a cross
or mark) and acknowledged by Margaret Morenus in our presence; and that we believe,
from the appearance and statements of the applicant
, that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be
David Blanchard
A.G. Shaw
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the foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written; and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons;
that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest in
this claim. And I further certify that the
said Margaret Merenus being further sworn
says the reason why she signs her name
with a cross is because she never learned to
write
David H. Bostwick Justice Peace
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June 23, 1914.

Hon George W. Fairchild.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Fairchild:

In response to your letter dated the
twentieth instant, I have the honor to furnish you the following
history of the only William Morenus (or similar name)
found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
In the papers in claim Wid. File No. 25,717. it is
stated that William Morenus or Marenus resided at Schoharie,
New York, during the Revolutionary War, and was frequently
called out in the New York Militia, that he served in September 1780, and in 1781 and 1782, two or three months each year.
under Captains Groot and Dietz Colonels Willett and Vrooman.
and was in the battle of East Canada Creek.
He married at Schoharie, New York, February 8, 1791,
Margaret Truax; he died January 23, 1816, at Milford, New York
, and she was allowed pension on account of his services.
on her application executed July 18, 1840 at which time she
was sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Oneonta, Otsego
County, New York. There is no further family data on file.
Very truly yours,
Smsatzgaber
Commissioner.
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State of New York
Otsego County ss
William Swart of the town of
Oneanta County of Otsego and State of New York
being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he is sixty nine years of age and
that he this deponent was well acquainted with
William Morenus (now deceased, previous to his
death, that he is also acquainted with his
wife Margaret Morenus now his widow who
resides in the town of Oneonta aforesaid. That
deponent has known and been acquainted with
the said William Morenus and his said wife
Margaret Morenus from their early youth and
that this deponent was at Schoharie and
attended the solemnization of Marriage between the
said William Morenus, and the said Margaret
that the Rev M Briffe with whom this deponent was at the time well acquainted, performed
the ceremonies of Marriage, that this deponent
was bridegroom & stood up at the performance
of said Marriage ceremonies, and the aforesaid
Mr. Biffle at the same time promised this
deponent that if he would also be married
at the same time he Mr Briffle would perform
the ceremony at half price, And deponent
further saith that he believes from the best of
his recollection, that the aforesaid Marriage
took place on the thirteenth day of February
in the year one thousand Seven Hundred
and ninety one. And deponent further saith
that it was currently reported in the neighborhood
where the said William Morenus lived in the
County of Schoharie where he was known
that he the said William Morenus was a
Soldier of the revolution which deponent never
heard contradicted but verily believes to be true
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Deponent further saith that the aforesaid
William Morenus is now deceased and his
widow the said Margaret Morenus is
now living in the town of Oneator aforesaid
about two miles from the residence
of this
deponent and further this deponent Saith
not
William his x mark Swart
Subscribed and sworn the
day of January A.D. 1841
Before me
Adam Brown Justice of the peace

This may certify that I am
acquainted with
William Swart and that he is from a Good moral
Character and is considered so in the
Nabourhood in which he resides
Adam Brown Justice
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State of New York
Otsego County
Revolution, law
I Michal Hilsinger of the Town of
Oneanta in said County aged
Eighty one years being first duly
Sworn Deponeth and Saith that
He was acquainted with William
Morenus the Husband of Margaret Morenus
and know him by the Revolution
war and saw him in duty does
not know how long he was in the
service but saw him a number
of
Times saw him at Schoharie
saw him on the Foren Creek
and on the allege and hand it
said Dury the war and seven
that the said Morenus was
Good and Fathfull solder an
we have after Day his Life Timm
have take of the seans ad Hord
Slips of the Revolution [illegible]
Michael his x mark Hilsinger
Sworn and Subscribe
before me this 17th
day of October 1840

Adam Brown Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquanted
the Michal Helsinger who made
the Above
affidavit and [illegible] that
he is a man of Good character
is resided on man of this
in the Neighborhood in which he resides
Adam Brown Judge
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State of New York 
Otsego County⎬ I Samuel Russell Clerk of said County
do hereby certify that Adam Brown Esq before whom
the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn was
on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the
peace in and for said County duly Elected & sworn
and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting
of the said Justice and believe his signature is subscribed
to the courts of said affidavits and the annexed
certificate of crediting to be his genuine signature
Witness my hand and of office this
day of February AD 1841
Samuel Russell Clk
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O. W. and N. Division.

3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of William Morenus
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
 COLONEL.
[illegible]
STATE.
and 1782 he
B.S.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Schoharie
Date of application for pension, July 18 1840
Residence at date of application, Oneanta Otego Co NY
Age at date of application, 67 years
Remarks: Son. mar. Margaret Truax 8 Feby 1791  Schoharie dec Jany 23 1816 at Milford NY
---
Very respectfully,
B.L. Applic. shows her marriage & death of soldier at different date
widow may not have recollected original dates -
Commissioner.
281311 - 00
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[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE H NOV 17 1899
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Oneanta NY Nov 16 1899
To the Hon H Clay Evans
Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
I very much desire the following
as I enquired of the war
Dept. and they referred to you
by said father Williams
my grandfather William Morenus 
was a soldier of the revolution
his wife Margrette or Margaret Truax
was a pensioner way about 1845 to
May 30th 1859 when she died
I wish to learn the places and
of their birth of their marriage
and the date of William Morenus death
if you can furnish these you
will greatly oblige yours all
L Blanchard  a veteran of the Civil War
33 Miller St Oneanta NY
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25717
Margaret Morenus
Widow of William Morenus
Priv.Rev. War

Act Feb 2' 1848
Index: Vol. M, Page 66
[arrangement of 1870]

Jany 2 1900 - date & of marriage to A.D.B Lans
Oneanta NY three hun L. J.R.W

1906 June 11 History to Mrs Katherine M. Perry

1914 June 23. Hon Geo W Fairchild C.
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11. 438
New York
A
Margaret Marinus
widow of William Morenus
who died on the
of
in the State of
who was a private the
commanded
commanded
by Captain
by
of the
in the
line for
Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents
annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
of
certificate of Pension issued the day of
February 33 and
Burt -
Arrears to the 4th of
Hon W Snow HR
Semi=annual allowance ending
of

(Revolutinary Claim
Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk
Book D
Vol. 1Page 549
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Affidavit of 
Jonathan Cutting

Arkl 25/52
May Kirby Additional Evidence Rev

Hon W W Snow
M.C.
Oneonto NY

7/150
Margaret Morenus
widow of William
NY
Act 7 July 1838

Married 1791
Hus died 1816

Adm 6 mar yr $20
per annum com'g 4 March 1836
acts 38, 43& 44, 48
Albany

Hon W.W. Snow H of R
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Revolution Claims
Widow's Pension
State of New York
County of Otsego
⎬
Be it known that before me
A.G. Shaw a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County and State aforesaid personally appeared
Jonathan Cutting of Tompkins, Delaware County
in said State of New York, aged 57 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration for the benefit of
Margaret Morenus who is the claimant for a Pension
for services rendered by her husband William
Morenus (now deceased) who was a Soldier in the
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
; That in the year A.D. 1803, he as one of the members of
his Father's family moved from the town of Bainbrige, in the County of Chenango, in said State of New York
, into the their town of Milford in the said County
of Otsego in said State, and now called the town of
Oneanta in said County of Otsego, where he continued to
reside until the year A.D. 1829 with the exception of the
time of about six months that he was absent in the
years A.D. 1813 and 1814 in the service of the United States
in the war with Great Britain declared by the
United States June 18th. 1812 - And he further
declares that in the said year A.D. 1803 he became acquainted
with the said William Morenus the said hushand
of said Margaret Morensu, and lived a near
neighbor to the said William Morenus until the
death of said William Morenus; That he frequently between the said year A.D. 1803 and the time of said William
Morenus death, heard the said William Morens say that
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during the Revolutionary War he the said William Morenus
lived in the County of Schoharie, in said State of
New York; that during said period he very frequently heard the said William Morenus say that the said
William Morenus in company with Timothy Murphy on a scouting party during the Revolutionary War
went from said County of Schoharie to Sidney
Plains on the Susquehanna River where the said
Timothy recovered his double barrelled Gun, and that
on their return home to Schoharie County aforesaid
the said Murphy killed Three Indians at or near
the mouth of the Otsego Creek where it empties into the
said Susquehannah River, and that when the said
Timothy Murphy & William Morenus arrived at
Middlebrook they killed four Indians more and
then returned to said County of Schoharie with their
own guns and the guns of the Indians they had
killed, and that while on said scouting party he the said
William Morenus was in the service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War. And this deponent further
saith that he has heard the said William Morenus tell of
a number of other of his services which he the said
William Morenus rendered while a soldier in the service
of the United States in the war of the Revolution-
And this deponent further saith that he has heard the
said William Morenus say that he enlisted into the sevice of the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary War
for short periods and served as a minute man,
that the last time he enlisted into the service of the
United States as a Soldier in said War he enlisted during the war and served until the close of said War.
that his said services were performed during most of
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the War of the Revolution, that for such service he
received a part of his pay, and that for part the received
no pay - And this deponent further saith
that the said William Morenus was the first Deacon
of the first Church organized in the then said
town of Milford and that he was a man of truth,
and his statements which he made in relation
to his services which he performed in the service
of the United States in the war of the Revolution
were believed to be true in the neighborhood where
he the said William Merrens resided-
Jonathan Cutting
Sworn and subscribed
before me this second
day of April 1852

A G Shaw Justice Peace
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State of New York
Albany County 
Paul J Hockstrasser of the
town of Bern County aforesaid personally came
before me Lyman Dwight a Justice for said County
and on oath depose and saith that he was personally
acquainted with William Morenus during the
revolutionary War said William Morenus was
frequently called into service in said revolution-
There was a scouting party called out in Sept
1780, and commanded by Capt. Groot to which
William Morenus was attached and ordered to
Schoharie said Morenus stood by me in the fort
or stone church at the time the town was burnt
Morenus was then engaged in the service two or three
months, and in 1781 Morenes was engaged in so
-ing parties about Schoharie and Cobbles Kill
two months or more, and likewise in 1782
rendered about the same service Col Vroman
had command of the troops in and about
Schoharie at that time deponent further saith
that the inhabitants were frequently called into
service and that said Morenus belonged to
the Militia, all the time he was in service
and further this deponent saith not.

Paul His x mark Hockstrasser
Sworn & subscribed the 
4th day
of March 1840
before
me Lyman Dwight Justice

I certify that Paul J Hockstrasser is a
credible witness Lyman Dwight Justice
Bern March 4, 1840.
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State of New York
Albany County SS: I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County
do hereby certify that Lyman Dwight before more
the within affidavit purports to have been sworn
and whose name is subscribed to the within certificate of credibility was on the day of the date
of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the

said County and that his signatures are
genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the
Seal of the said County this 7th day of March 1840
N.B. Haswell Clk
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Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U.S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavelry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes
therein mentioned, the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

 1780 Novem 12 Wm Meriness Sergt No. of Cert issued 29341 L 1-3--
1779 " 5 do Private do do do 29382 L--2 7 1/3
1780 May 27 Do do do do do 29411 L --7-10
" " 17 Wm Marenus do do do do 29529 L --8-10
" " 29 do do do do 29578 L --14-2
1781 July 12 do do do do 29606 L --5-4
" Augt 28 do do do do 29659 L --3-6
1779 " 2 do do do do 29690 L --10-8
1780 July 9 do do do do 29320 L --7-1
" Aug 4 do do do do 29764 L --14-2
" " 1 Wm Marenus do do do do 31074 L --14-2 1/3
# May 15 William Marenus do do do do 31708 L --12-6
" Sept 18 Wm Marenus Corpl do do do 31, 319 L1-1-6 1/2
1781 Oct 24 Wim Marinus Priv
do do do 40984 L1-10-11
 
 State of New York
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Any March 19, 1852
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 6,7 & 9
now remaining in this office,
ice for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
 1st under Lt Levy Van Anken in Col. PP Schyler's Regiment
2d " Capt John Groot " " do "
3d " " do " " do "
4th " " Harmanus Mabee " " Fred. Fisher "
5th " " do " " do"
6th" " do " " do"
7th" " do " " do"
8th" " do " " do"
9th " " do " " do"
10th" " do " " do"
11th Ens Derick V Veghten " " do "
12th Lt Francis Prime " " do"
13th " " do " " do " 
14th Lt Harpert Witbeck " " Kilian Van Renselaer
15th Capt Anthony Bries " " "
16th " " " " "
I have examined the records for the service of Wm Marinus and find fourteen entries, as above, amounting to L8-16-4 1/3

A W Lee Examining Clerk
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52 673
[illegible]
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

Oneanta NY
July 19
July 22 184?
NY
Margaret Marenus
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Oneanta July 16th 1842
Dr SI ir Here with send you a certificate
of the Marriage of William Morenus
to Margarat Morenus his wife and
Also the Record from the
Comptrollers
office
am Very Respectfully
 your ob
Timothy Sabin

Hon J L Edwards

In the case of
Margaret Morenus
4.10.4
10.
16
20.90.
11
1990
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Page 36

J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington

J H Prentiss H.R.

Marg Morenus
July 7 1838 
NY
Page 37

Hse of Reps
May 27, 1841.
J. L. Edwards, Esq
.
Sir
The enclosed papers are submitted to your consideration, with a request, that if convenient to you, your opinion [illegible] may be furnished to me before the close of the session.
Respectfully
J H Prentiss
Page 38

No. 7650
Margaret Morenus
N.Y.
Let to Hon. J. H. Prentiss
March 5.1841
" " " S L Browne August 16' 1841
" " Timothy Sabin July 25 '42
Let W W Snow April 15/51

Act 7. July 1838
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Brief in the case of Margaret Morenus
Otsego County and State of New York
act 7 July 1838 & c
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentation or support
Service
Record - living witness & traditionary
Record proof of Marriage
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
W W Snow H of R

S Cole
Examining Clerk
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3 -- 585.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 6
, 1906.
Searched by
Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, William Morenus
Service, or similar name.
W. Y., Rev. War.
Remarks.
No W.W. Wid as above,
except Wid 25.717
18624156 - 05
Chief of Division.
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[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. H NOV 17 1899
Page 42

Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, November 11, 1899.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Amos D. Blanchard.
No. 33 Miller Street,
Oneonta, N. Y.
Your inquiry should be addressed
to the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., who is the custodian
of the pension records of all
wars, and whose office is separate
and distinct from the Record and Pension
Office of the War Department.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F C Ainsorth
Colonel or any Chief of Office.
( 300 )
P
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[Stamp]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE. A JUN 5 1906

[STAMP] O.W.& N. DIV JUN 6 1906
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[LETTERHEAD] LOWVILLE ACADEMY Founded 1808. A Home and Day School for Both Sexes.  Wm. H. PERRY, Principal HORACE BUSH President.

Lowville, N.Y. June 13, 1906.

Pension Commissioner Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I have reason to think that my great great grandfather William Marinus served during the Revolutionary War in New York state, and that his widow received a pension for this service. The name Mereness is sometimes spelled Marienes, Marinieus and Marinus. If you have any such record will you kindly send it to me as I wish to use it for a D.A. R. paper
Very truly yours,
Katherine Mireneas Perry
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[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE. A JUN 23 1914
Page 46

[letterhead]
SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
HENRY D. FLOOD, VA. CHAIRMAN.
WILLIAM G. SHARP, OHIO JOHN R. WALKER, GA.
CYRUS CLINE, IND. HORACE W. VAUGHAN. TEX.
JEFFERSON M. LEVY, N.Y. JAMES A. GALLIVAN, MASS.
J. CHARLES LINTHICUM JD.
HENRY A. COOPER, WIS.
ROBERT E. DIFENDERFER, PA.
RICHARD BARTHOLDT, MO.
W. S. GOODWIN ARK.
GEORGE W. FAIRCHILD, N.Y.
CHARLES M. STEDMAN, N. C.
STEPHEN G. PORTER, PA.
EDWARD W. TOWNSEND, N. J.
WILLIAM D. R. AINEY.
E. F. HARRISON, MISS.
JOHN J. ROGERS, MASS.
CHARLES BENNETT SMITH, N.Y. HENRT W. TEMPLE, PA.
MD.
ROBERT CATLETT, CLERK.
b. F. ODEN, ASST. CLERK.

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
June 22, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
City.

I beg to enclose herewith letter from the Adjutant General of the
Army relative to William Moreness.
If you can furnish me with any additional
information, I should be glad to have you do so. Kindly return enclosure to
me with your reply.
Respectfully yours,
G W Fairchild
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
Morewise, Jacob
WARRANT
NUMBER
┃ ┃
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
GRADE --
ACREAGE
Private
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
New York
ISSUED Sept. 9, 1790
to Ezekiel Crane, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.