Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20265, for David Morehouse, Connecticut
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SERVICE                                                NUMBER
Conn          Morehouse, David                W20265
                                 Tryphena
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5415
Albany
New York

Tryphena Morehouse
widow of David Morehouse
who was a Private
in the Conn. Line
9 Months
___________________
Inscribed in the Roll at the Rate of
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_____________
Certificate of Pension issued the
29 day of April 1844
Hon. Jeremiah Russell
     Jde of  [Illegible]
_________________
               [Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 261.

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rep 29 Apl 44

Let to Hon. Jere. Russell, June 11, 44
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New Certificate
to same agent issued
Nov. 29. 1833


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20,844
New York

David Morehouse
of Steuben Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Smith of  the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Canfield in the Connecticut 
line for fourteen months ____n_______
______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate o                   f 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
_______________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct:
1833 ______ and sent to D. Cruger
                                          [illegible]
_______________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33      $ 116"66
Semi-anl. allowance ending             23"33
                                  1 M: 34       _________
                                                    $ 139"99
                                                    __________
                                  {Revolutionary Claim,
                                    Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Go. C. Stiles  Clerk
Book E, Vol 4, Page 69.
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                    Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 8th of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838 are entitled to the benefits of the same, p, re, na,

State of New York
Steuben County} S.S.   On this 19th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four before me Constant Cook one of the Judges of the County Court in and for the county of Steuben aforesaid personally appeared Tryphena Morehouse a resident of the town of Cohoeton County of Steuben and State of New York aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declaration  in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act if Congress 8th March 1843 entitled an act granting half pay [two last words crossed out] pensions to certain widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of David Morehouse Deceased who in the revolutionary war was a private soldier in defense of his County for which he received a pension at the rate of forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per annum which he continued to receive untill [sic] the
 day of his death.  That he died on the sixteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and that she has ever since that period remained a widow

   She further declares that since his death she as his widow has made application for a pension under the act of July 1838 to which Declaration and proof she would respectfully refer for proof of her foregoing statement.
                                                 her
Note the word         Tryphena   X   Morehouse
"half pay"                                 mark
erased]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
first above written before me - And further certify that I am personally
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State of New York
Steuben County Js}  I William Hamilton Clerk of said County  do Certify that Constant Cook Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was taken, was at the date of the same One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified: and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Subscribed to the said declaration & affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature.

Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 20th day of January 1844.
   [Signed]     Wm Hamilton Clerk


[Written vertically below]

              5/224

                 N.Y
November  {illegible]  1843
Tryphena Morehouse
$ 30 per annum

Hon. Jere. Russell
           IJR
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State of New York
Steuben County} Js   On this 16rth day of October in the year 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record now sitting at the Court House in Bath in and for said County, David Morehouse a resident of the town of Cohoeton in the said County of Steuben and State of New York aged sixty seven years, who being 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 as an enlisted soldier in the State Troops, [in margin]: June 1781 9 months 
pf the State of Connecticut, on the first day of June in the year 1781, at Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, where he then resided for nine months.  That he was enlisted by Lieutenant Gershom Gilbert, a recruiting officer, and returned to Capt Charles Smith Company; don't remember the Lieutenant and Ensigns names - Col Samuel Canfields Regiment - the names of the Regimental officers not recollected and belonged to Gen. William Waterbury's Brigade.  Served the troop at the place called Rye, between Horseneck and Stamford and built a Fort between Horseneck and Stamford called Waterbury's Fort, intended for Winter Quarters for the troops.  There were not any Continental troops stationed there.  Remembers the names of Captains Denny, Stoddard and Miles -  
was discharged at Fort Waterbury 1st March 1782 having served a tour of nine months.  Did not receive a written discharge,  Has no other [word crossed out] evidence documentary or otherwise, except
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the affidavit of Lieutenant Gilbert which has been sent to to the War Department (and which is supposed to be there on file) to support a claim for pension under former laws, but was rejected on the ground that the applicant did not belong to the Continental establishment

{Note in left margin,  above]  
Previously [?]
Lieut Gilberts
afft  on file
in War Dept.

   That in June 1782, he resided at Norwalk in Connecticut, and enlisted at Stamford in the same State under Capt. Jabez Fitch, who commanded some whale boat in the Harbor at Stamford for the protection of the Harbor and the Shores of the Sound from the ravages of the enemy from Long Island.   While stationed there in an expedition against the Tories who took shelter on Norwalk Island,  was in an engagement - took two Boats and seven prisoners -  was discharged at Stamford aforesaid, in September 1782 having performed a tour of three months military duty

[Note in left margin of above paragraph]
1782
3 M

That in September 1782, he resided at Norwalk aforesaid and entered the service of the United States again as a substitute for Mordecai Bedient, a milita man  at Stamford in Connecticut for six months in Cap Stoddards Company of State Troops - don't remember the names of the other company officers - Col. Canfields Regiment - Major Denny belonged to said Regiment - served as a waiter to Doctor James Coggswell, Surgeon to the Regiment, and remained in that capacity until first March 1783 when he was discharged at Stamford aforesaid - did nor receive a written discharge.
There was but one Militia Regiment between there  [next words crossed out]     None belonging to the Continental establishment.

[Note in left margin of above paragraph]
1782
6 months

   That he entered the service of the United State in the month of November in the year 1779, as a substitute for Nathaniel Stewart, a militia man, at Norwalk in Connecticut where he

[Note in left margin of above paragraph]
1779
2 months
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there [illegible] in Capt Jonathan Squires company for two months - went from Norwalk to Danbury and was engaged with others in removing the Military Stores from Danbury to West Point and was discharged at Danbury in Connecticut 1779, having performed a tour of three months - did not receive a written discharge    He has no evidence documentary or otherwise for the two last above mentioned services. and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to  the same     That he has no documentary proof of the above services except the affidavit above refered [sic] to - nor has any other proof of the other services, nor does he know of any person by whom  they can be [last three words crossed out] proof can be made- Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, in the year 1764. Has record of his age taken from his fathers book in his profession. He lived when called into service as above stated in the preceding declaration - Cannot state the names of officers or circumstances more particularly, nor anything further in relation to his discharge.  He will prove his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution by Gabriel Duzenbury and Paul C. Cook.

   He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state
   [Signed] David Morehouse

Sworn and subscribed this day and year 
aforesaid.
 [Signed] M L Rumsey Clk Steuben County

We Paul C. Cook & Gabriel Dusenbury [sic] residing in the town of Cohoeton Steuben County, State of New York hereby certify


[NOTE: the following is written vertically in the left margin]
Resided at Norwalk, Fairfield Cunty, State of Connecticut - viz - the Revolutionary War  Service in Albany County, Saratoga County,   Steuben County. Removed to Cohoeton where he now resides.
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that we are well acquainted
 with David Morehouse who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be aged sixty seven years; 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

[Signed}  Paul C. Cook
               Gabriel Dusenbury

Sworn & subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
[Signed]  M L Rumsey [illegible initials] Clk
                 Steuben County                 

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 Paul C. Cook and Gabriel Dusenbury residents of the town of Cohoeton in the County of Steuben and State aforesaid, who have signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

[Signed] Geo. L. Edwards
                Ezra Chapin
                Brunz. I Williams

I David Rumsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas 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 witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of October 1832
      [Signed] D. Rumsey

[NOTE:  Written vertically at bottom of page]

In matter of
David Morehouse
Pension Applicant
___________________
   declaration

I do hereby certify that the written pages [next two words illegible] the hand of the Clerk in the same manner in which they now are
      [Signed] Daniel  [illegible last name]
                   Member of Court Co Pl
Admitted
      Private 14 months
Service as [illegible word] cert
allowed                                        93.37
                                                    23.29  
                                               _________       
                                                  116.66
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State of New York
Steuben County} Js
              I William Hamilton Clerk of
               said County do Certify that Constant
 Seal      Cook Esquire before whom the                             
affixed    annexed declaration of Tryphena 
here       Morehouse  and Affidavit of Isaac 
               Morehouse were taken, was at the date of the same One of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified; And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Subscribed to the said declaration and Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 29th day of January 1844,
    [Signed] Wm  Hamilton Clerk
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Written by I Morehouse

David Morehouse was Born
November 20th, 1764 -
  Died November 16 1839

Tryphena Morehouse was
Born June 7th 1765 -

David Morehouse Junr was Born
October 29th 1789 -

Isaac Morehouse was Born
October 4th 1791-

Hannah Morehouse was Born
October 24th 1791 -

Douw Fondey Morehouse was
Born August 14th 1793 -
  Died February 21st 1817

Hennory Morehouse was
Born April 21th [sic]. 1797 -

[NOTE:  Birthdates for Isaac and Hannah are as on record]
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                           THE NEW 
                         TESTAMENT
                             OF OUR 
                    LORD  and SAVIOR
                       JESUS CHRIST,
                  translated out of the
                    ORIGINAL GREEK:
                      AND WITH THE
              FORMER TRANSLATIONS
        Diligently Compared and Revised,
       By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
              ____________________________
    APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
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                        OXFORD,
   PRINTED AT THE CLARENSON PRESS,
By W. JACKSON and A. HAMILTON, Printers to 
                                       the UNIVERSITY;
  And sold by W. Dawson, at the Oxford Bible 
                             Warehouse
       Paternoster Row, London.  MDCCXCII.
            _________________________________
                     CUM PRIVILEGIO.
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BA-J/MCS
David Morehouse, W.20265

Honorable L. J. Dickinson
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

My dear Senator:

   Reference is made to your letter of October 2nd with which you enclosed a letter from Mr. Henry McSweeny of Westgate, Iowa, who requests the records of Richard Pegg and John Dixon who served in the Civil War and David Wheeler Morehouse who served in the Revolutionary War.

   Your letter has referred to the proper division for consideration and reply to Richard Pegg and John Dixon who served in the Civil War.

   The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to David Wheeler Morehouse.

    The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.20265, based upon the military service of the only David Morehouse who applied for pension from New York State that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

    David Morehouse was born November 28, 1764, in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.  The names of his parents are not given.

    While a resident of Norwalk he enlisted and served as private in the Connecticut troops as follows:  from November, 1779, three months in Captain Jonathan Squire's company; from June 1, 1781, until March 1, 1782, in Captain Charles Smith's company in Colonel Canfield's regiment; from June , 1782, three months in Captain Jabez Fitch's regiment; from September, 1782, six months in Captain Stoddard's company in Colonel Canfield's regiment.
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In 1818 David Morehouse was living in Malta, Saratoga County, New York, and at one time he was justice of the peace in that county, previous to 1818 he had lived in Albany County, New York.  In 1830 he was living in Cohoeton, Steuben County, New York.

    He was allowed pension in his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he as living in Cohoeton, New York.

    He died there November 16, 1839.
    This soldier married November 14, 1785, in Stillwater, New York, Tryphena Bidwell, who was born June 7, 1765.
    
    She was allowed pension on  her application executed January 19, 1844, at which time she was living in Cohoeton, New York.

   The names of the following children of David and Tryphena Morehouse are shown:
   David                born October 29, 1787.
   Isaac                     "    October 4, 1789.
   Hannah                 "   October 24, 1791.
  "Douw" Fonde       "  August 14, 1793, died 
                                         February 21, 1817.
    Hennery               "  April 21, 1797.

    In 1844 one Isaac Morehouse was living in Cohoeton, New York, but it is not shown that he was  identical to the soldier's son., Isaac Morehouse.  In 1843 on Rueben Bidwell was living in Stillwater, New York, and was sixty-two years of age, but it was not stated whether he was related to the widow Tryphena.

                                     Very truly yours,


                                     A.D. Hiller
                                    Executive Assistant 
                                    to the Administrator
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State of New York
Saratoga County Js:  John Dunning of the Village of Ballston Spa in the County of Saratoga being duly sworn doth depose & say that in the year 1818 & before & afterwards he was personally acquainted with Gershom Gilbert the witness whose affidavit is hereto annexed.  That he then resided in Malta in said County, but has since removed therefrom & it is unknown to this deponent whether the said Gilbert is now living.  That when the said Gilbert was known to this deponent he was a credible witness & a respectable man & his testimony hereto annexed in the opinion of the deponent is entitled to full credit.  And further that Abraham Moe formerly one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said 
             County is not now living.

[Signed] John Dunning
Sworn before me this 27th da
of May 1833 & I certify that the 
said John Dunning is a credible witness.
            [Signed] A Goodrich Justice

I certify that Alpheus Goodrich - before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Milton - in the County & that his Signature is genuine. Also that Abraham Moe was on the 1 day of November 1818 a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of this County.  That I am acquainted with his hand writing & have no doubt of the genuidness of the signature purporting to be his, to the papers hereto annexed.  Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, N.Y.
May 27th -1833.  
        [Signed] A Goodrich Clerk
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I certify that John Dunning the witness to the credibility of Gershom Gilbert , is himself a respectable man & a credible witness, He has been three times Sheriff of this County, once by the appointment of the Governor & twice by the election of the People under the New Constitution of this State.  He has represented this County in the Assembly of the State & has held Military Commissions in the Militia from Lieutenant of a Company to Major General of a Division.

I was well acquainted with David Morehouse the Applicant 15 or 20 years ago,  He has been some years about from this County, When residing here he was respected as a man of truth. He was some time, I do not remember how many years,  Justice of the peace of this County.

Abraham Moe has been dead several years. I am well acquainted with his hand writing & have no doubt of the genuiness of the signatures to the annexed paper purporting to be his.  Ballston Spa, Saratoga County N.Y, May 27, 1833.
    [Signed]  John W. Taylor
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State of New York 
Saratoga County    Reuben Bidwell of the Town of Stillwater County of Saratoga and State of New York being dully sworn deposeth and saith he is sixty two years of age and that he was well acquainted with Tryphena Morehouse widow of David Morehouse deceased both of the town of Stillwater and that he is nephew to Tryphena Morehouse. Deponant [sic] further saith that he was acquainted with Tryphena Morehouse and David Morehouse before their marriage and that David Morehouse labored for deponants father on the farm,  Deponent [sic] does not now recollect the precise time of their marriage as deponent was but a mere boy at that but the marriage took place more than fifty five [last word inserted] years ago, Deponant further saith that several years after their marriage to said David Morehouse and his wife Tryphena Morehouse whose maiden name as Bidwell moved to the town of Cohoeton Steuben County where the said David Morehouse died.  David Morehouse served in the Revolutionary War for which services he was awarded a pension.

Deponant further saith that since the death of David Morehouse his widow has not again married but continues a widow and is the identical Tryphena Morehouse who is [?] now and applicant for a pension for the revolutionary service of her husband the said David Morehouse decd.

Note: in line 12 from top the word 'five' interlined before execution.
    [Signed]  Reuben Bidwell

Subscribed & sworn 
before me this 25th 
Nov. 1843.
Ashbel Palmer, Justice
of the peace, of said County
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State of New York
Saratoga County  I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Reuben Bidwell and that he is a credible witness - [Signed] Ashbel Palmer -  Justice

Saratoga County 
Clerks Office
   I certify that Ashbel Palmer before whom the within affidavit proposes to have been taken, was at the date the same One of six Justices of the Peace of said Court and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed hereto and to the above certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.

 Witness my hand & Seal of Office Nov. 29. 
                                                         1843

                                  Horace Goodrich 
                               Clerk

[Written vertically in this area] 
        Mrs. Morehouse
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                                    Mrs. Morehouse
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State of New York
Steuben County}  Js

Isaac Morehouse of the town of Cohoeton of Steuben and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Tryphena Morehouse who is the widow of David Morehouse deceased late of the town of Cohoeton.

    That said David Morehouse was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832, and was awarded a pension at the rate of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.
    Deponant [sic[ further saith that the said David Morehouse died on the sixteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and left a widow named Tryphena Morehouse whose maiden name was Bidwell and that she has not remarried but remains a widow and is the identical Tryphena Morehouse who is now an applicant for a pension for the revolutionary services of her husband the said David Morehouse deceased.
       [Signed] Isaac Morehouse

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me And I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Isaac Morehouse that he is a respectable citizen entitled to credit this nineteenth day of January 1844  
    [Signed]    Contant Cook       One of the 
        Judges of the County Courts in and for 
        the County of Steuben aforesaid.
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                          10380
Mrs Morehouse
Tryphena Morehouse

Jeremiah  Russell

     N.Y.

Act 7. July 35
m. 85. d 39 -
___________
14 years old in 79 -
___
service of 79 + as a waiter to the Dr. in 82 disallowed

    6 mos

    admd
    9 mos in
     _____
      $30



JHon, Jeremiah Russell
                       HR
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State of New York'
Saratoga County} Js   Jeremiah Rudle [sic] of the town of Stillwater, County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is  present clerk of the first Congregational church of said town and that he has the record of said church in his possession and that the record of said church is very imperfect and that the name David Morehouse and Tryphena Biddle  is  not found on said record and that he has no record of marriage after 1789 and further deponent saith not
               [Signed]  Jeremiah Rundle

Taken and subscribed before me this 25 day of Nov. 1843
   [Signed]  Benjamin K Bryan  Justice Peace

I Certify that I am acquainted with Jeremiah Rundle and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and any statement he may make can be relied upon. 
    [Signed] B. K. Bryan Justice Peace

Saratoga County Js
Clerks Office   
   I certify that Benjamin K. Bryan before whom the foregoing affidavit  purposed to have been  taken was at the date of the same One of the Justices of the Peace in and for said Court and that I am acquainted with hand writing, and firmly believe his name subscribed thereto and to the above certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature.

Witness my hand & Seal of Office Nov 19,  
          1843
                           [Signed} Horace Goodrich 
                                                           Clerk
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                        21286
  David Morehouse
  Private Col Canfields 
  Regt 1781 - 9 months
Militia Service

Not on Continental 
Establishment
Rejected


Montgomery Co

Hon J. Magee H.R
  May 17.1830.
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State of New York
Saratoga County} Js   On the 12th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1818 before me Abraham Moe One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga , Personally appears David Morehouse Esqr, aged fifty four years, a resident of the Town of Milton in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn According to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as his Oath deposeth & saith that he the said David Morehouse enlisted himself a Soldier in the County of Fairfield in the Town of Norwalk in the State of COnnecticut in Geberal Waterbury;s Brigade in Colonel Samuel Canfields Regiment in Captain Charles Smith's Company, in the year of Our Lord 1781, for the term of Nine Months, and fully served out the Nine Moonths, and was hinorably discharged at the epiration of the said Nine Months, and in the month of March in the yeat of Our Lord 1782, in the Town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, And that he is in reduced circumstances and Actually stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support. as he is in poor state of health, and labouring under bodily infirmities, and unable to Labour for a living.
                        [Signed] David Morehouse

Subscribed & sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
     [Signed] Abraham Moe

Reuben County, Js.  David Morehouse being sworne ]sic] Faith that he is the same David Morehouse m resides in the town of Cohoeton County of Steuben, State of New York and that he is the same David Morehouse mentioned in the above affidavit and that he yet remains   in reduced circumstances and is in need of Assistance.       
    [Signed]  David Morehouse
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 27th day of prilm1738 1830
        [Signed]    Paul C. Cook a Judge County court
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State of New York
Saratoga County} Js  Be it remembered that on the 12th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1818, personally appeared before me Abraham Moe, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, Lieut Gershom Gilbert, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, on his Oath deposeth & saith, that he is personally Acquainted with the Applicant David Morehouse Esq - and knows him to be a Man of truth and Veracity, and that as this  deponant [sic] did actually Enlist the said David Morehouse as Soldier in the service of his Country in the Revolutionary War, in the Brigade, Regiment and Company as stated in the declaration of the said David, for the term of Nine Months, and that the said David, did Actually serve out said term in the service of his Country, And was discharged at the time set forth in the declaration of the said David, & further this deponent saith not.
         [Signed]  Gerham Gilbert

Abraham Moe

I, Abraham Moe, One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, do certify that I am personally acquainted with the applicant David Morehouse Esqr and know him to be a Man of truth and Veracity and am fully satisfied that he actually did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated in the declaration of the said David. I do further certify that the said David, in consequence of a Variety of Misfortunes is reduced to very Indigent Circumstances & Actually stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support.
                 [Signed]  Abraham Moe

There is several Certificates Signed by the Clerk of the County of Saratoga, with the Seal of the Court annexed certifying that Morehouse, Moe and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, in your [?] office, it is thought at this time unnecessary.
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I Daniel Cruer a former member of Congress do hereby certify that I drew up the papers herewith for a pension for David Moorehouse [sic] - that the said Morehouse informed me that he was not personally acquainted with any clergyman of said town of Cohoeton in which he resided, but that he was well acquainted & had been for many years with Paul C. Cook Esq a resident of said town, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben, and also with Gabriel Dusenbury of said town, who is a credible person - that I thereupon advised him that Judge Cook & Mr Dusenbury would be sufficient - June 4th 1833
         {Signed] Daniel Cruer
               former Member of Congress
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                        Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the7th Julyy 1838 entitles "An act ranting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of New York
County of Steuben}  Js   On this nineteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Constant Cook one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Steuben, Tryphena Morehouse a resident of the town of Cohoeton, County and state aforesaid aged seventy eight 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 as act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

That she is the widow of David Morehouse who in the revolutionary war was a private soldier in defense of his country for which he the said David Morehouse was awarded a pension at the rate of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum which he continued to receive until the day of his death

She further declares that she was married to the said David Morehouse on the fourteenth day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five in the ton of Stillwater Saratoga County and State New York.  That the ceremony was performed by a Clergyman of the Presbyterian Church of Said town by the name of Dempster, and that her maiden name was Bidwell and that her husband the aforesaid David Morehouse died in the sixteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine in said town of Cohoeton
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She further decalres that since the death of her husband she has  not again married, but has remained a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the fully hereto annexed
She further declares that she was not married to the said David Morehouse prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four,  vis: at the time above stated.  She further declares that she knows of no living witness who was present at the marriage with the said David Morehouse, but would respectfully refer to the affidavit and record of the birth of her children hereto annexed.
And for proof of the services of her husband she would respectfully refer to his declaration and proof on file in the war department under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
                                          her
         [Signed ]  Tryphena     X    Morehouse
                                         mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me, and I certify that said Tryphena Morehouse from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and personally known to me and believe her to be a respectable citizen entitled to credit
  [Signed]  Constant Cook one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the said County aforesaid.
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. of Col.

    [Written vertically on right side]  N.Y.  June 10
               N.Y.
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                                     Bath, June 5, 1838
                                       Steuben Co - New York

J. L. Edwards Esq.
   Enclosed I return now the papers in the case of David Morehouse an applicant for a pension
{rest of line is illegible]
appear to be obviated.  May I request your immediate attention to these papers, with others - from me returned within a few days -
                  Very respectfully,
                          [Signed]   Daniel Cruger
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J. L. Edwards  Esq
  Sir
  Enclosed I return the certificate of Pension for Daniel Morehouse - the certificate should have been for David [underlined] Morehouse

   May I ask that you caused the error to be corrected, immediately [underlined] and the certificate returned - the applicant is in very indigent circumstances & needs the avails of his pension -

                            [Signed]     Your obt Servt
                                               Daniel Cruger

Bath Steuben Co NY
   Nov 8 1733
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Payments to be made
at New York
by   [illegible]
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of 
New York


Recorded in the Pension Office,
in the Book E., Vol 4
Page 69, by Go. C. Stiles
   Clerk.
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                     WAR DEPARTMENT
                REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

  I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Morehouse of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army
 is entitled to receive Forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

            Given at the War Office of the United
                    States this 9 day of
                    October one thousand eight
                    hundred and thirty=three

                            [Signed]  Lew Cass
                                           Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.}
                               J.L. Edwards
                               Commissioner of Pensions.
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  8289                                      rep 10.Apl 44
Albany
New York

Tryphena Morehouse
widow of David Morehouse
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 16 Nov. 1839 
of Steuben Co in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain Smith of the
 reg commanded by Col. Canfield in 
the Conn. line for 9 months
___________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars _______
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
__________________________________
Cartificate of Pension issued the 10 day of
Apr. 1844 and Sent to Hon.
Jeremiah Russell
_________________________________
Total Amount,                     $150.00
                                        [Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by T.S. Swann Clerk,
Book D   Vol.   [?]  Page 169.
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P 20844                                                REJECTED
wid 8289 act 1838
    7.364
P.O. ________________________  1818 & 1832 NY
David Morehouse
Service:  _______________________
ry may18 1850 J Magee
For widow Tryphena, 18 _____
DIscharged: Admitted 20,265. 18____
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   21286
David Morehouse
New York
Act 18 March 1818
________
7364

Rejected 19 May 1830
See letter to Hon J. Magee
Recd March 20th 1833 the affidavit of Gershen     Gilbert in the case taken before son Mack for the purpose of [illegible] the character of [illegible] Certfiies to pay the Magisted & for  which I could account

                                          D. Cruger
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                                           Public Library
                                              Los Public Library
                                                 Sept. 13, 1926.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs: -

Will you please send me a certified copy of the Pension record of David Morehouse who was a Surgeon's Mate in the Revolutionary War, probably from Vermont, as he moved there from Malta, Saratoga County, N.Y., after the Revolutionary War.  He died in North Cohoeton, N.Y. about 1860.  He was Captain of Militia in Saratoga Co. and also Justice of the Peace for some years.

                          Thanking you for the same,
                          Very truly yours,
                 [Signed]    (Miss) C. M. Rowell,
                                   Genealogy.

If there is any cost, please let me know.

[A Pension Office stamp dated Sept. 18, 1926
is affixed at the bottom of the page}
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Rev. & 1812                          3-2027                              cmd
WAR SECTION               UNITED STATES
                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                               BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                                      WASHINGTON
                                                                             Nov. 9, 1926.

Miss C. M. Rowell
Public Library
Los Angeles, Calif.           see her letter in Isaac Boovert S35865

Madam:

      I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a David Morehouse, (under any spelling of that name) who was born in Vermont, about 1752, served as a Surgeon's Mate and died about 1860, in North Cohoeton, New York.

      The pensioner of that name, (W. 20265) who died in Cohoeton in 1839, was born in Norwalk, Conn., in 1764, resided there during the Revolution and served as a private.

                                     Respectfully
                                      

                                        Winfield Scott,
                                                Commissioner.
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[Oval stamp]

                    OFFICE OF
         THE COMMISSIONER

                JAN  29  1927

       U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS


 
       J
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                                           February 2, 1927.

Miss C. M. Rowell
Public Library,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Madam:

   I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.20265 of David Morehouse, a private in the Connecticut Troops and his widow Tryphena, the same will be furnished tr the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired, The number of pages to be copied is eighteen.

   The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau, by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, (not [underlined] to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions).

                                   Respectfully,

                                 Winfield Scott,
                                    Commissioner.

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                                         Public Library
                                           Los Angeles, Calif.,
                                                Jan. 24, 1927.
Mr. Winfield Scott,
   Commissioner of Pensions,
     Bureau of Pensions,
        Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
   On Nov. 9th, 1926, your office sent me information concerning one David Morehouse about whom I made inquiry. The information was not so full as I would like, and I now am asking that you send me a copy of the pension application and the pension grant.

The name is David Morehouse, born in Norwalk, Conn., in 1764, and who died in Cohoeton, N.Y in 1839.  Pension number is (W.20265).  I wish a certified copy, and will pay any charge necessary.

                      Thanking you for this favor,

                                Very truly yours,

                                   (Miss) C.M. Rowell
                                        Genealogy Section.


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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE          1-681             PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 12934

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
                     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                 WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,              February 19, 1927
                       Room G  137.
                           Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering   Pension           Deliver to Room No.  5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE. EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINIDHED JOB.)

Title and description for job...   photostat copies of 18 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, W.20265, David Morehouse,

No. of copies ... 1 of each page  Shall form be kept standing?
.... blank.... days

For further information see    A.Z. Wilson   Room No. 5033
   Phone No. 541

Approved O.L. Ganbird                   A.E. Wilson
Chief Clerk of Bureau     Recd    Chief of Branch

NOTE:  No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering....................

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______________________________________________________________

                          CHECK WORK DESIRED
                        _________________________
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[Round stamp]

             PENSION
                  A
               MAR
         U.    10    S.
              1905
            OFFICE
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                                O W & N
                                                           NY              
 [Stamp]
MAR 15 1905
FILES

Commissioner of 
    Pensions
Washington, 
                 D. C.
                               
Dear Sir:
        Will you
kindly inform me
if the name David
Morehouse of Conn.,
can be found upon
the list of Revolution- 
ary soldiers?
And oblige
   Mrs. J. F. Tilton
          Hoopeston
                      Ill.
Mar.6. 1905.
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[LEFT PAGE]

Rev. WIDOW, &C.
No. 20,265
Tryphena Morehouse
widow of
David Morehouse
Pri. Rev War

Act:  March 3rd  43
Index:-  Vol. M, Page 64

[Arrangement of 1870.)



[RGIGHT PAGE]

Mch. 30, 1905  History to
 Mrs. J. F. Tilton, Hooperton, Ill.
_______________----
1920, )ct. 21  Hist to Max
Morehouse - Letter in W.26289
Walter Patchin - -Enc-
_________
1926. Nov.9. Miss B. M.
Rowell giving dates of  b & d & res at enl. & rank.  aul   
______________
1927 Feb. 26 photos mailed to
C. M. Rowell.  aul.
________________
1933. Aug, 18. hist to
Hon. Albert C. Wilford. .. correspondence in
David Morehouse
'Dis" in Rev. files  MCS 1934 - Dept 5 - Let. to Hon. Louis Murphy.   See David Morehouse, Disclaim, or cert that     WMHT
______________
!926. Oct. 8. hist to Hon. L. J. Dickinson for Mr. Hemry McSweeny,     MCS
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                                                    6769
                      3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
   Feb. 16, 1927
Chief  Rev. War Section.

I have this day received from
Miss C. M. Rowell
 M.O. No 451841
for $2.95, requesting
photostat copy} as per letter herewith.

[Written diagonally}
1927 Feb. 26
  photos mailed
& Financial Div [illegible] OK & crf
   Aw

                                  O. J. Randall
                                     Chief Finance Division,
                                                             c/o  C. L.
                                                                   C 21
                                                                    L 24
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Public Library,
Los Angeles, Calif.,
   Feb. 11, 1927.

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. + 1812 War Section,
   Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir -
    In a letter you wrote me Feb. 2, you stated Photostat copies of the pension claim, S. 20265 of David Morehouse a pvt. in Conn. Troops, would be furnished, with certification for $2.95.
   I enclose a money order for the amount, and thank you for the favor you are doing me.
                               Very truly yours,

                                      (Miss) C. M. Rowell.

[Stamp affixed]
FINANCE DIVISION                        OK
BOOK-KEEPING DESK                    ICTF              
FEB  16  1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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                       Committee on Appropriations

Mr. Omar Clark.
Assistant Administrator, 
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Clark:

    Enclose herewith is a letter from Mr. Henry McSweeny of Westgate, Iowa, requesting information relative to some veterans.

    It will be greatly appreciated if you will comply with Mr. McSweeny's request and forward to me such information as you may have available regarding these soldiers.  

    For your information, a copy a letter from the War Department giving a history of the military service of these veterans is attached.

    Will you kindly return the enclosures foor ur files.

                                      Yours very truly,


                                             s/L. J. Dickinson

id
2enc OK give

Original + one copy
sent to widow according to #

                                                                     Date stamp 
                                                                     affixed here
                                                                     OCT 7 1936
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                                    Westgate, Iowa.
                                           Sept. 23, 1936.

Sen. L. J. DIckinson
     Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Could you obtain information, for me, regarding the following soldiers?

Richard Pegg, Co. D. Wisconsin Infantry, Civil War. (Co. D. 25th  Wisc. Inf.) 

John Dixon, Co. D. Wisc. Reg.

           Send to Mrs. Finch  Navy Bldg. R1851

David Wheeler Morehouse [name underlined] Revolutionary War.  From Connecticut, but probably obtained his pension while residing in New York State.

   Would like to get all the information regarding these men, both as to their service and as much as possible as to their families.

I would greatly appreciate your getting everything possible to obtain from both the War and the Pension Departments.

                Respectfully yours,


                       s/  Henry McSweeny
Henry McSweeny
Westgate, Iowa.

                                                     Time date
                                                      stamp affixed
                                                      here.
                                                      OCT 7 1936
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Morehouse, David Wheeler                    October 1, 1936
( 9/28/36)   ORD

Honorable L. J. Dickinson,

        United States Senate.

My dear Senator Dickinson:

          I have your letter of September 28, 1936, in which you inclosed [sic] a letter from Mr. Henry McSweeny, Westgate, Iowa, who requested information relative to the service of David Wheeler Morehouse, war of the Revolution, Richard Pegg and John Dixon, Civil War.

   The name David Wheeler Morehouse has not been found on the records of the war of the Revolution on file in this office.

    However the records shoe that the following men named David Morehouse served in the war of the evolution from Connecticut.

    David Morehouse, surname also borne as Morhouse, and Moorhouse, served as a private in the company designated at various times as Captain Josiah Lacey's Company, and Captain John St. John's Company, 5th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley.  He enlisted December 28, 1776, for the war.  The name last borne on the muster roll of the company for November and December, 1780.  The place of his residence is recorded as Fairfield, Connecticut.

    The records show that David Morehouse served as a private in the war of the Revolution in the company designated at various times as Captain John St. John's, Captain Humphry's, Captain Colfax's, 7th and 8th Company, 3nd Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel Heman Swift.  He enlisted for the war, date not shown. His name first appears on the company muster roll for the months of March and April, 1781.  His name is last borne on the company roll for April, 1783.

    David Morehouse, Ensign, Captain Daniel Godfrey's Company, Colonel Whiting's Regiment Connecticut Militia.  His name appears on the pay abstract for the company of the militia in the state of Connecticut for a short campaign at the Fishkills, in October 1777. The organization was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jon'th Dimon.  The pay abstract is dated Fairfield, Fairfield County, January 14, 1778, showing that he marched October 5, was in the service 26 days, and was discharged at FIshkill, October 30.

                               [A stamp dated Oct. 7 1936 appears at the bottom right of page]
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     David Morehouse, private, Captain Jabez Fitch's Independent Company, Connecticut Volunteers.  His name appears on a pay abstract of that company covering the periods from March 1, 1782  to March 1, 1783, which shows that his pay commenced August 16, that he was in the service 2 months, and was discharged October 16.

    The collection of Revolutionary War records on file in this Department is far from complete and it is suggested that additional information may possibly be obtained from the Veterans Administration, formerly Pension Office, Washington, D.C., and The Adjutant General, state of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut.

    The records show that Richard Pigg was enlisted August 25, 1864, at Lancaster, Wisconsin, was mustered into the service at Madison, Wisconsin, August 25, 1864, was assigned to Company D, 42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered out with the company and honorably discharged June 20, 1865, a private.

    The records show that John Dixon was enlisted August 19, 1864, at Lancaster, Wisconsin, was mustered into the service the same date and assigned the same date as a private, Company D, 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered out with the company and honorably discharged at Madison, Wisconsin, June 20, 1866, as a private.

    The records on file in this office are of a purely military character and furnish no information relative to the parents or other relatives of the soldier.

                        Very respectfully,
                           E. T. CONLEY
                                 Major General,
                            The Adjutant General.

1 Inclosure
Letter dated Sept 23, 1936


                                                     Date stamp                                 
                                                     affixed here                                
                                                      OCT 7 1936