Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13983, for Isaac Morehouse, New York
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(3-1776)

Service 
Continental 
New York 

Morehouse, Isaac

Number S. 13983

carded

Contents
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Date of death not on doc 

New York 
Morehouse
ington in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company command
by Captain Pelton of the Regt command 
by Col. Ritzman in the New York
for 2 years and Continental 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the  day of 
1832 and sent to C Stevens

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $20
Semi anl allowance ending 4 March 33   $ 40
$160 

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832

rded by Geo C Stiles Clerk
13 Vol  Page 113
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In the matter of Isaac Morehouse 
of the County of Washington in 
the State of New York, an 
applicant for a Pension 

Hon. N. pitcher H.R
Dec. 29 1831
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State of New York 
Washington County} ss
On this eighth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one of the term of December of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington aforesaid, personally appeared in said Court of Common Pleas in open Court, being  Court of record in and for said County of Washington, Isaac Morehouse, resident in the town to Hebrou in said County aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress on the 18th of March 1818 and of the 1st of May 1820. That he the said Isaac Morehouse enlisted for the term of nine months in the Spring of the year 1778, and as this Deponent believes in the month of April that year, but the particular day of the month this deponent does not recollect, in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain William Pierce in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Graham, whose Christian name this deponent does not recollect, in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps until some time in the month of February 1779, (the particular day of said month he cannot recollect, but he does recollect that it was nearly ten months from the time he enlisted before he was discharged) when this deponent was honorably discharged from the service, in the County of Westchester in said State of New York. 
And this Deponent further saith that in addition to the service in the Continental Troops, above mentioned, he this Deponent in the month of December in the year 1775, enlisted as a minute man, as it was then called, for six weeks, and went from the town of South East in Dutchess County in said State of New York,
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to the city of New York as such minute man; And shortly after this Deponent got to the City of New York and as this Deponent believes, the last of said month of December of the first of the month of January in the year 1776, this Deponent enlisted at the City of New York for the term of twelve months in the company Commanded by Captain Andrew Billings in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rudolphus Ritzhmaugh. That from the month of August 1776, said company was commanded by Captain Benjamin Pelton. This deponent served the full term of said twelve months under the said Captains, Billings and Pelton, was honorably discharged therefrom in the month of December 1776 or the forepart of January 1777 at Peekskill in said State of New York. That during said term of twelve months Colonel Ritzmaugh desuted the cause of his country and went over to the enemy as this deponent was then informed. 
And this deponent further saith that in April 1777 he enlisted for the term of four months under Captain Scribner. That this deponent served the whole of said four months under said Captain Scriber, at what was then called the town of Fredericksborough and is now called Patterson, as this Deponent believes, in said County of Dutchess, guarding the Artificus establishment at that place, which was under the charge or command of Captain Anthony Post. That after the said four months expired this deponent enlisted under the said Captain Post for five months and served the whole of said time out faithfully, said Captain Post was said at the time to be in the Continental Service and had charge of a company of Artificus during the said five months. That after the expiration of said five months and in the month of April 1778, this deponent enlisted for the said term of nine months as first above mentioned. 
And this Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present.
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That his name is not on the Roll of any state except the State of New York and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. 
That about four years ago this deponent made application to a Mr. David Corey, a Gentleman who resided at that time in the Village of Salem in the county of Washington to assist him in obtaining said Pension. That this deponent's application was then rejected, as this deponent was afterwards informed by Mr. Corey, in consequence of some defect or informality in the papers or proceedings of this deponent. That until about eight years ago this deponent was enabled from his labour to procure for  himself and family a comfortable living. That at that period, to wit, eight years ago, he had been able to do very little labour and from that time has been and still is in poor and necessitous circumstances. That this deponent finding it difficult to maintain himself and family and his inability to do daily increasing, from the causes aforesaid, made the said application to Mr. Corey; and since that time it has been delayed from time to time in expectation that said application would be renewed by Mr. Corey, until he removed from the said County of Washington, about a year and a half time.  
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that i was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any past thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services
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of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th day of march 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
That it is utterly impossible for this Deponent to give a particular account of the changes that have been made in his property since the 18th day of March 1818- that he has never since that time owned any real estate. That being a farmer by occupation, he has always had a team consisting of a spare of horses- that since that time he has not sold a horse, but has lost by sickness and disease five horses and two colts and has managed so as to purchase others in their place so as to keep a team to work with. That this deponent has during the said time some times owned one, some times two and some times three cows and never over three. That this Deponent during said time has never owned more than thirty sheep in any year. That the past season this deponent owned twenty eight sheep but was obliged to sell and dispose of them in September last to pay a Physician's bill for attending upon the wife of this deponent who has been insane and helpless for the last three years. That this deponent at this time owns but four sheep. 
 
his 
Isaac x Morehouse
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Sworn to and declared on the eighth day of December 1831, in the court of common pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York, in open Court, held at the court house in the town of Kingsbury
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in said county before John Willard Esq. first Judge and Jacob  Holmes Jun., John Moss and Charles F. Ingalls Esquires Judges of said Court. 
J.S. Leigh 

In Inventory of all the estate and property of Isaac Morehouse, real and personal, referred to in the foregoing Declaration of him the said Isaac  Morehouse, together with an account of his family, their several ages and occupations. 
I Isaac Morehouse was seventy five years of age on the seventh day of June 1831, my family consisted of myself, my wife and Jane Morehouse my granddaughter. 
My wife is seventy four years of age, is deranged and totally helpless and has been so for the last three years. My grand daughter is nineteen years of age and capable of doing the ordinary work of a female. 
Real Estate, I have none. 
I own the following personal property
One span of horses worth not to 
exceed the sum of      $40 
Two cows, worth not exceeding the 
sum of       24
Thirteen hogs, worth not exceeding
the sum of     78
Seven pigs or shoals, worth not
exceeding the sum of      14
Four one year old calves, worth 
not exceeding the sum of       20 
$176
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$176
Four sheep, worth not exceeding
the sum of        5
$181

In presence of 
Saul Stewart

his
Isaac x Morehouse
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I, Jesse S. Leigh, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York, do hereby certify that it appears t the satisfaction of the court, that the said Isaac Morehouse did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and eighty one dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. 
J.S. Leigh Clk
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old case
No 8362

Isaac Morehouse

120
40
160

96
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C Stevens
Salem
N York
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No. 8362

Brief in the case of Isaac Morehouse, of Hebrau
County of Washington in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy six year, 76

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period 
Duration of Service
Rank
Names of General and Field Officers, under whom he served

Enlisted in December or 1st Jany in 1775
1776 until 1 Jany 1777
1 year 
As a private 
Gen. 
Col. Ritzmaugh Capt. Andrew Billings Compy and Capt Benj. Pelton 

Enlisted in Apl 1777 after said prior months expired
4 months 
private
Capt. Scribner' compy

Enlised 
5
- 
Capt. Anthony Post 

Enlisted in June 1778 until Feby 1779 
9 
Col Grabis regt. Capt McPierce compy 

All of which services are recorded and on file at pension office Washington to obtain its provisions Act of Congress 18th March 1818 1st May 1820- has other pension certificate but relinquishes all to obtain benefit of this as is in his name is with pension be it a guy of his oath 

5. In what battles was he engaged?
at Kinsgbury

6. Where did he reside when he entered service?
In the East Dutchess Bay New York

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Other proof than thereon prov
on file in it deponent of upon his present conditions is purported by it but two respectable citizens of same town reissued by its Court. 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no (illegible)

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned 
Chas. B. Wilson Examining Clerk
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February 28. 1931

Rev & 1812 Wars Section
KEL

Mrs. Ralph Ricketts
Johnstown
New York

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13983, that Isaac Morehouse was born June 7, 1756, at South East, Dutchess County, New York. 

While a resident of South East, New York, he enlisted and served with the New York Troops, as follows:

From sometime in December , 1775, as a minute man, officers' names and length of service not given; from about January 1, 1776, one year as private and waiter in Captains Andrew Billings' and Benjamin Pelton's Companies, Colonel Rudolphus Ritzma's Regiment, and was in the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains; from in April, 1777, four months as a private in Captain Scriber's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment; immediately after the expiration of this service, five months in Captain Anthony post's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment; following this service. six weeks in Captain Scriber's company, no dates stated, and six weeks in Captain David Hecock's Company, was in the attack on Fort Independence, where he was slightly wounded; from in April, 1778, until February, 1779, as a private in Captain William Pearce's Company, colonel Graham's Regiment. In June, 1779, he served five days under Sergeant Butler and was out against the Tories, and in 1780, he served eight days at Westpoint. He continued in the service until the end of the war as a private in Captain Pearce's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed December 8, 1831, at which time he was a resident of Hebron, Washington County, New York, to which place he had moved from Dutchess County, New York, forty-six years before. 

In 1831, he stated that his family consisted of wife, aged seventy-four years and a granddaughter, Jane Morehouse, aged nineteen years. The name of his wife and the names of the parents of his granddaughter are not given, and there are no further family data. 

The above is the history of the only soldier named Isaac Morehouse, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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20453

New York
Albany Agency

Isaac Morehouse
of Washington Co in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Pelton of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Ritzma in the New York and continental line, for the term of one year 
from January 1776 to January 1777. 

Inscribed on the roll of the Albany Agency 
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 19th day of June 1832.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of June
1832 and sent to the Hon. N. Pitcher House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $20.26
Semi anu'l all'ce ending

$20.26

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May, 1, 1820. 

Recorded Book D
Vol 5 page 114

BLB
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8362
In the matter of
Isaac Morehouse
of the county of
Washington in the 
State of New York an
an applicant for 
a pension
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State of New York
Washington County} ss On the 29th day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas now being at the court house in the town of Salem in and for said county of Washington Isaac Morehouse a resident of the town of Hebron in said county of  Washington aged seventy six 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 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the month of December 1775 this Deponent enlisted at the town of South East in the county of Dutchess in the state of New York as a minute man for six weeks and went to the city of New York as such minute man about by after this deponent arrived at the City of New York and as this deponent believes the last of said month of December or the first of the month of January 1776 he enlisted at the city of New York for the term of twelve months in the company
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commanded by Captain Andrew Billings in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ritzmaugh that fought the war through August 1776 said company was commanded by Captain Benjamin Pelton and this deponent was his master or servant. That this deponent served the full term of said twelve under said Captain Billings and Pelton and was honorably discharged from said service in the month of December 1776 or the fore part of January 1777 at Peekskill in said state of New York. 
That in the month of April 1777 this deponent enlisted at the said town of South East for the term of four months under Captain Scribner. That this deponent served the whole term of said four months under said Captain Scribner at what was then called the town of Fredericks Borough and is now called Patterson as this deponent believes, in said county of Dutchess guarding the Artificus establishment and public stores at that place which were under the charge or command of Captain Anthony Post. That after said four months expired this
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Deponent enlisted at said Fredericks Borough under said Captain Anthony Post for the term of five months and faithfully served out the whole of said term And after the expiration of said service and in the month of April 1778 this deponent enlisted for the term of nine months at the said town of South East in the company commanded by Captain William Pearce in Colonel Graham's regiment and served in said company until some time in the month of February 1779 being (unknown) before he was discharged, when he was honorably discharged from said service in the county of Westchester in the state of New York.
All of which above mentioned services have been stated by this deponent in a declaration by him heretofore made to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and of the 1st May 1820 and which declaration with the certificate of Captain Pelton of this deponent and service under him are now on file in the pension office at the city of Washington as this deponent believes
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and this deponent further saith that the term of his enlistment under Captain Post expired the forepart of January 1778. That between that time and the time he enlisted under Capt. Pearce as herein before stated he entered and served six weeks under Capt. Scribner and was securing the country night and day at White Plains, Bedford, Horse Neck, and Stanford. That Benjamin Higgins was this deponent's lieutenant and Stephen Hunt was ensign. That after the expiration of said six weeks this deponent immediately enlisted for six weeks more at White Plains under Capt. David Hecock and Benjamin Higgins was Lieutenant and Joseph Chandler was ensign. That during this last mentioned service this ensign was in the detachment that made an attack on the Fort at Kingsbridge. Said Fort was sometimes called Fort Independence and sometimes Fort Miss. Major Fish commanded said detachment several men were killed and deponent was slightly scratched with a musket ball under his arm. That after serving said last mentioned six weeks this deponent was discharged at White Plaines and returned home to South East and immediately in the month of April 1778 enlisted under Capt. Pearce for nine months as herein before stated. 
In the month of June 1779 this deponent volunteered and served five days under Sergeant Butler in pursuit of some Torys who had Roll Governor day in which excursion Sergeant Butler was
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to the question. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute. And if a substitute for whom this deponent answers that he voluntarily enlisted into the service as herein before stated and was not a substitute. 
To the question or requirement. State the names of of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the several circumstances of you your services. This deponent answers that he can not state the same were particularly then he has herein before done except that during the time this deponent served in the company commanded by Captains Billings and Pelton he was stationed a part of the time near Hurlgate or Hellgate and while there the British landed on Sunday about a mile below them and the troops in which this deponent served retreated to Harlem Heights and on the next day had a battle with the British. Deponent was also in the battle at White Plains.

That while deponent served under Captains Scriber and Post at Fredericks Borough wit understood that Colonel Lamb commanded the Regiment that while in service at the time under Captain Scribner and part of the time under Captain Port this deponent did the common duty of
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killed. At the time General Arnold attempted to deliver of West Point to the British this deponent was drafted for eight days and served the time out at West Point. Deponent left West Point a few days before Arnold, treachery was discovered and before said Arnold fled on board the British vessel that lay down the river. 
To the question- Where and in what year were you born? This deponent answers that he was born at the town of South East in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the 7th day of June 1756 as this deponent has always been informed and believes. 
To the question- Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? This deponent answers that he has no record of his age.
To the question where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live. This deponent answers that he lived at the town of South East in the County of Dutchess as herein before stated where he enlisted as herein stated. That he lived in said town of South East until forty six years ago when he removed to the town of Hebron in the county of Washington and State of New York where he has ever since resident and still resides.
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pension to commence from the fourth day of March 1831, which is one year and three months more than deponent could obtain under his present pension and in consequence of the extreme poverty of this deponent he has thought it advisable to apply for the pension granted under the last mentioned act and relinquish the pension for which he has already received a certificate within this deponent or any person in his name or behalf or otherwise having drawn or received any part of portion whatever of the said pension granted to him as aforesaid in June last. 
And this deponent further saith that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove the service of this deponent above stated. That the certificate of Captain Pelton stating the time this deponent served under him is now on file as this deponent believes in the pension office at the City of Washington. 
And this deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
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a soldier and a part of the time while under Captain Port deponent did fatigue duty drew in provisions and stores from the adjacent county and drew timber to make cannon carriages. 

To the question did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? This deponent answers that he never received any written discharge. 

And this deponent further saith that Seth Sherwood and John McDonald of the town of Hebron in the county of Washington live in the neighborhood of this deponent and can testify to the character of this deponent for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. 

And this deponent further saith that on the 19th day of June last he was inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the city of Albany New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on said nineteenth day of June under the Acts of 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820 but this deponent is advised that under the act of 7th June 1832 this deponent having served more than two years he would be entitled to the same
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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 John McDonald who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Hebron is said County. And that Seth  Sherwood who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Hebron and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, Jesse S. Leigh, Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Morehouse for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of  my office this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J.S. Leigh Clk
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annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state except only on that of the agency of the state of New York herein before mentioned. 
his 
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J.S. Leigh Clk 

Seth Sherwood residing in the town of Hebron in the county of Washington aforesaid and John McDonald residing in said town of Hebron herby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Morehouse, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood in where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
John McDonald
Seth Sherwood
Sworn and subscribed in 
open court the day and 
year aforesaid
J.S. Leigh Clk
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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 Morehouse which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
From respectable citizens

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?
No

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?

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?

XVI. 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? 
Yes

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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3

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.

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 their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

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 end 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.
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In the matter of 
Isaac Morehouse
of the County of 
Washington an
applicant for a pension
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State of New York
Washington County ss
Isaac Morehouse of the town of Hebron in the county of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn says that the last of December in the year 1775 or in the forepart of the month of January in the year 1776 this deponent enlisted at the city of New York for the term of twelve months in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Billings in the Regiment commanded by Col. Rudolphus Ritzmaugh and served the whole of said term of twelve months in said company. That from the month of August 1776 said company was commanded by Capt. Benjamin Pelton that said company was called the 1st company and said regiment the third regiment of the New York line on the continental establishment as this deponent believes though this deponent does not recollect
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the number of said Regiment and company as well as he does the names of the officers who commanded the name and sender when this deponent served. 
As this deponent further saith that while Captain Pelton commanded said Company this deponent served as his waiter and was honorably discharged by the said Captain Pelton at Peekskill in the State of New York in the month of December 1776 or in the month of January 1777.
And this deponent further saith that he saw said Captain Benjamin Pelton at Ithaca in Tompkins County where he then resided on the 2d day of July in the year 1829 and on that day the said Captain Pelton gave this deponent the certificate
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hereto annexed. That since this deponents papers were returned from the war office at Washington in January this deponent has sent by mail to Ithaca in Tompkins county to get the description of said Captain Pelton of the service of this deponent in said company and Regiment and this deponent was informed by letter from Ben Johnson Esq. of Ithaca counsellor at Law that the said Captain Benjamin Pelton had died about a year since which information this deponent has no doubt is true. 

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Sworn this 10th day of 
April 1832 before me

Cyrus Stevens Commissioner of
Deeds in and for the County of
Washington
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State of New York
Washington County} ss
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Morehouse of Hebron in the county of Washington who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of respectability as a poor industrious man of good habits and that his character for truth and veracity is good and full faith and credit may be given to his testimony. April 10 1832
Cyrus Stewart Commissioner
of Deeds in and for Washington County 

In the matter of
Isaac Morehouse
of the County of 
Washington in 
the state of New York
an applicant for 
a pension

State of New York
Washington County} ss I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Cyrus Stevens Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and by whom the above certificate purports to have been signed was at the date of the same a commissioner of deeds in and
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State of New York
Washington County} ss; I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Cyrus Stevens Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and by whom the above certificate purports to have been signed was at the date of the same commissioner of deeds in and for the said county and duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name submitted is the said affidavit and the above certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 21st day of April 1832. 
J.S. Leigh Clk
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1761

In the matter of Isaac Morehouse 
an adequant Revolutionary Claimant

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" aforesaid on the fifteenth of May 1828- 
Isaac Morehouse of the town of Hebron in the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted on the continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which point I was a private according to the best of my recollection in Captain Wm Posts Company in Col. Grahams Regiment of the continental line and I also declare that I did afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled and a (unknown) was passed on the fifteenth of May in the year 1778 according to the best of my recollection which is now lost. 
And I further certify that I was not, all the the fifteenth day of March in the year 1828 on the pension list of the United States. 
witness
David  l Lyth
Isaac Morehouse
William Porter ss
Before Me Henry Matthews a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington in the State of New York personally appeared this day Israel Ely and Reuben Ely of Hebron of the said County who did verbally make oath that Isaac Morehouse by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand this 3rd day of September in the year 1829.
Henry Matthews Justice of the Peace
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I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county of Washington in the State of New York do certify that Henry Matthews before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty nine. 
J.S. Leigh Clk 

Know all men by their presents that I Isaac Morehouse of Hebron in the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby constitute and (unknown) David Carey of the town of Salem in said County my well and lawful attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive per the United States the amount of pay now due to give man the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution approved the fifteenth of May 1828 as a private in Colonel Grahams Regiment of the continental line of the army of the Revolution. 
Witness my hand and seal this 2d day of September in the year of our Lord 1829.
Isaac Morehouse
Sealed and declared 
in the presence of 
William Porter Js

Before me Henry Matthews a justice of the Peace in the county of Washington in the State of New York personally appeared
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this day William Porter junior whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney as a witness and made oath that he saw Isaac Morehouse of Hebron execute the said power of this said act and did. 
Witness my hand this 19th day of October in the year of our Lord 1829
Henry Matthews Justice of the Peace

I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that Henry Matthews before whom the execution of the foregoing power of attorney was proved by oath a Justice of the Peace authorized to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 21st day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine. 
J.S. Leigh Clk

Before me Henry Matthews a Justice of the Peace of the County of Washington in the State of New York personally appeared this day David Carey the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by order of any transfer or of any attachment nay or (unknown) by any legal place whatever of the payment authorized to be received; but that the said pay is incurred to incur wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed. 
Witness my hand this 19th day of October in the year of our Lord 1829. 
Henry Matthews Justice of the Peace
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I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that Henry Matthews before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn at the time was a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 21st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. 
J.S. Leigh Clk 

In the matter 
of Isaac Morehouse
a Revolutionary 
Soldier
D Carey Atty
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Rec 8 Dec 1829

1172
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Salem Dec 2d 1829

Sir
Your communication of the 9th was duly awarded by which your request more particular information in relation the State in whose quota Isaac Morehouse a soldier of the Revolution and also to What corps or Reg he belonged
On the first point I am authorized to state the he and in the quota furnished by the State of New York but another point I am unable to state anything more than was exhibited but his application for the reason than since viz. That the applicant has no documentary evidence on the subject and that his age and infirmity he cannot more particularly initiate the corps or regt to which he belonged other than by reporting the names of Capt Benj Pelton and Andrew Billings. Wm Pearce Col. Richmore Jun McDougle as names of he officers under whom he served in the cause of the war. 
Should this information be insufficient to
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Allowed
L.L. 

pen: to com: 19 June 1832
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Washington June 19th 1832

J.L. Edwrds Esq
Sor 
I have been well acquainted with Isaac Morehouse of Hebron Washington Co. N York now an applicant for a pension, for more than twenty five years. He has even been informed for his honesty and prosperity. I have long since heard him five an account of his services in the war of the revolution and it has ever been said among his neighbors that he was a faithful and brave solider and none of his acquaintances ever doubted the truth of his statement. And from my knowledge of this man I have full and endue confidence on the his statement. I also state that the reputation of Capt. Pelton is good and that I verily believe in the truth of his certificate made in favor of the service of Morehouse. 
Nathl Pelchon NC
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Salem NY December 4 1829
Revolutionary Claim   Free

Com Saml Ingham 
Secretary of the Treasury 
Washington City
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guide this deponent the applicant he respond until further and until information can proceed on the subject. 
Please advise on the roll and much oblige 
Your respectfully
D Carey Atty for
Isaac Morehouse

Lt to the Hon
Saml Ingham
Sec t
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1761

Revolutionary Claims 

Treasury Department
14 Dec 1829

Isaac Morehouse of Hebron in the county of Washington in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain Pierce's company in Col. Graham's regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1828, nothing. 

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By Order of the Secretary, 
F.A. Dickins

Treasury Department, 
Third Auditor's Office, 
16 December 1829
Crossed out- It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to

It further appears that Isaac Morehouse is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been since the 3 March 1829.
The name Isaac Morehouse cannot be found among those of the New York line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issues. 
Peter Hagner Am 

correct
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War Dept. Bounty Ld Office
Jany 20 1830

The name of Isaac Morehouse does not appear of the Records of the New York line on file in this office among those entitled to Bounty Land of the U. States, or to whom a warrant has issued. 
Wm Gordon
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2 Nov 1829             1042

(illegible) Oct 27th 1829

To the Hon. Samuel D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury of the U. S.

Sir, 
 
Enclosed I send you the papers in the matter of Isaac Morehouse a Revolutionary Soldier, containing an application for a (illegible) which I wish to receive your immediate attention should the papers be deemed (illegible) please send on the (illegible) by check or otherwise; but if there should be materially (illegible)  be so good as to (illegible) with your (illegible).

As there was worse (illegible) intellect much influence the memory very is perfect himself extremely illiterate.  There may have accurred (illegible) unncessarily in accuracy the office  under whom he served at the cease of the war as the service under many (illegible) appearing not only (remainder difficult to transcribe)
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SERVICE NUMBER
Continental Morehouse, Isaac S13983
New York
CONTENTS carded
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Salem NY
28 Oct

Free

Hon. Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury 
Washington City 

Revolutionary 
Claims
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I Benjamin Pelton of Ithaca Tompkins County in the State of New York depose and say that on the second day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine came personally before me Isaac Morehouse, he said Morehouse having been a soldier in the first company in the third Regt of New York lines in the year 1776 commanded by Col. Rudolphus Ritzmaugh until the tenth day of August that year under Capt. Andrew Billings, and from that day I was appointed Captain and took command of said company from which time the said Isaac Morehouse served as my waiter until the end of the year, and I further say the said Isaac was known to me from the 6th day of May of that year from which period I served as Lieutenant until the 11th day of Augt when I was appointed Cap. The said Isaac was proved a good and faithful soldier. 
Benj. Pelton now
aged 77 year 1 mo and 15 days
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1908 Apr 8 Hist to Mrs. 
Edna W, Wilmot S.L.U. 
1915 Mch 31 Hist to G.S. Van Gorder
1917 June 22 Hist to Mrs. J.F. Sorton
1929 Aug 19 Hist to Mrs. Cora
Schultz Eket
1931 Feb 28 Hist to Mrs. Ralph
Rickett Eket 
1934 Mar 26 Hist to Mrs Alexander Thomson Eket 

13.983
Rev War
Invalid

File No. 13.983
Isaac Morehouse 
Priv. Rev. WAr

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:-Vol.1, Page 265

Arrangement of 1870.
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Record 
Apr
1 
1908
Division
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912 East Lynn Street
Seattle, Wash Mch 17-08

Commissioner of Pensions
Rec Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir:-
Will you please be kind enough to furnish me with the records of Samuel and Isaac Morehouse of the New York Revolutionary Troops. The length of service seems to have been several years. And place of residence was Johnsburgh, Warren Co, N.Y. 
If there is any charge for the service, please let me
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know and I will forward the amount to you. 
Yours truly 
(Mrs.) Edna W. Wilmot 

Pension 
A
Mar
31 
1908
US
Office
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Greenleaf S. Van Gorder 
Elijah W. Holt
William J. Hickey
Clark A. Craine 
Byron H. Johnson 

Law Offices of 
Van  Gorder, Holt, Hickey & Craine
506 Brisbane Building
Buffalo, NY

Rev War 
H

3/30/15

Com of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir: 
For the purpose of joining the D.A.R. some numbers of my family desire information as to the military record of my great grandfather Isaac Morehouse in the Revolutionary War. He resided at that time in the present County of Washington N.Y. (formerly Charlotte County)
If you can give me any information in the matter I will be greatly obliged. 
Your truly
G. Van Gorder
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Greenleaf S. Van Gorder
Elijah W. Holt
William J. Hickey
Clark A. Craine
Byron H. Johnson 

Law offices of 
Van Gorder. Holt, Hickey & Craine
306 Brisbane Building 
Buffalo, N.Y.

March 22, 1915

To the Commissioner of Patents
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me as to whether or not there are any records in your office which show the military service in the Revolutionary War of Josiah Parish or any other Parish from Washington County, N.Y. Also of Isaac Morehouse or any other Morehouse from that County, and if so kindly give me the particulars. I am looking up these records for the purpose of enabling some of the members of my family and some of their near relatives to join the D.A.R. 
Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am 
Very truly yours,
G. Van Gorder
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Rev 1 
JC

Belmont, N.Y.
June 13/17

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:
Please send me certificate of service in the Revolutionary War, of Isaac Morehouse who enlisted from Southeast N.Y. (Washington Co)
Thanking you I am
Very truly yours
Victorine Sortore
Mrs J.F.

Pension 
Office
Jun 
15
1917
US
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Columbus
May-16-1929

To Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, will you kindly give me a statement as to one, Isaac Morehouse, drawing a pension for serving in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Duchess County New York June 7 1756.
Thank you,
Mrs. Cora Schulz
71 E Lewis Ave Col O 

Pension 
O
Office
May 18 
1929
US
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Johnstown, NY
Feb 4 1931
Rev War Section
Bureau of pensions
Dear Sir:
Please send me a copy of pension Isaac Morehouse of Mass. born Aug 8 1762. Lived in New York at Dutchess Co 6th reg all so Line 3d reg Isaac had a son Thomas who lived in Warren Co. 
Please send what you can find. 
Yours truly
Mrs. Ralph Ricketts 

Feb
5
1931
US
Office
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Received 
Mar 12 1934
Mail Sub. Div.
Verts Adm 

Lake George, N.Y. 
Mar. 9, 1931

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy of Isaac Morehouse pension papers, an Am. Rev. Soldier. Isaac Morehouse was born June 7, 1758 in South East, Dutchess Co. N.Y. and died in Hebron, N.Y. on Aug 7 1839. His place of residence during Revolution was Dutchess Co. N.Y. 
He was a private and minuteman under Col. Graham applied for a pension from Hebron, Washington Co. N.Y.
Served from Jan 1, 1776 to close of war, Wife Thankful (Gray) Morehouse
Yours truly
(Mrs) Alexander Thomson
Also record of Thomas Morehouse in War of 1812-Battle of Plattsburgh N.Y.
Born- Oct 9. 1784 Hebron Washington Co. N.Y.
Died Sept. 8, 1857 Johnsburgh, N.Y.
married Hopliniable Ware
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

August 19, 1929

Mrs. Cora Shultz
71 E. Lane Avenue 
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary  War pension claim, S. 13983, it appears that Isaac Morehouse was born June 7, 1756, at South East, Dutchess County, New York. 
While a resident of South East, York, he enlisted and served with the New York Troops as follows:
From sometime in December, 1775, as a minute man, officers names and length of service not given; from about January 1, 1776, one year as private and waiter in Captains Andrew Billings' and Benjamin Pelton's Companies, Colonel Rudoplus Ritzema's Regiment, and was in the Battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains; from in April, 1777, four months as a private in Captain Scribner's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment; immediately after the expiration of this service, five months in Captain Anthony Post's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment; following this
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service six weeks in Captain Scriber's Company, no dates stated, and six weeks in Captain David Hecock's Company, was in the attack on Fort Independence, where he was slightly wounded; from in April, 1778 until February, 1779, as a private in Captain William Pearce's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment. In June, 1779, he served five days under Sergeant Butler and was out against the Tories, and in 1780, he served eight days at Westpoint. He continued in the service until the end of the war as a private in Captain Pearce's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 8, 1831, at which time he was a resident of Hebron, Washington County, New York, to which place he had moved from Dutchess County, New York, forty-six years before.
In 1831, he stated his family consisted of his wife, aged seventy-four years, and a granddaughter, Jane Morehouse, aged nineteen years. The name of his wife and the parents of his granddaughter are not given, and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours, 

Earl D. Church 
Commissioner.
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on file in this Bureau. Isaac Morehouse SF 13.983

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Length of Service
Rank 
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain.
Colonel. 

State

Dec 1775
minute man 
in New  York
NY

Jany 1, 1776 to Jan 77 
Andrew Billings 
Benjamin Pelton
Rudolphus Ritzema

Apr 1777 
4 ,ps 
Scribner
Lamb

-
5 mos 
Anthony Post
Lamb

6 weeks 
Scribner

6 weeks
David Hecock

Apr. 1778 Feby 1779
William Pearce
Graham

June 1779 3 days
Under Sgt. Butler

1780 8 days at West Point 

was in service until close of war as pvt under Wm Pierce 
Graham

Battles engaged in, Harlem, White Plains, attack on Fort Independence (where he was slightly scratched with a musket ball under arm- crossed out) 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, South East, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 8, 1831 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, Washington Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 76, Born at South East Dutchess Co. N.Y. June 7, 1756
Remarks: Soldiers wife was 74 years old in 1831
Grandchild Jane Morehouse 19 yrs 
name of wife and son not stated
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3-595

Record Division
And N. Division 
Bureau of Pensions, 
April 3, 1908
Searched by SD. D. Lamparter

Original No. 
Certificate No. 
Claimant, 
Soldier, Isaac Morehouse 
Service, N.Y.
Rev. War

Remarks: No claim as above except issued # 13983

Chief of Division
27498b4xxx-07
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Isaac Morehouse or Morhouse por. 
N York line

new York 

Act Inc file no 13.983

Act 1828
"not allowed"
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March 26, 1934

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. Alexander Thomson
Lake George
New York

BA-J/EEL
Isaac Morehouse- S. 13983

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Isaac Morehouse, of the Revolutionary War; also the record of Thomas Morehouse, of the War of 1812. 

A careful search of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the United States based upon the service in the War of 1812 of a Thomas Morehouse. The record of Isaac Morehouse, Revolutionary War soldier, has been found and his history is furnished y u herein, as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 13983, based upon his military service in that war. 

Isaac Morehouse was born June 7, 1756, at South East, Dutchess County, New York. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. 

While a resident of South East, New York, he was a minute man from sometime in December, 1775, and about January 1, 1776, enlisted and served one year as private and waiter in Captains Andrew Billings' and Benjamin Pelton's Companies, Colonel Rudolphus Ritzema's Regiment, and was in the battles of Harlem Heights and White plains; from in April, 1777, four months as a private in Captain Scribner's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment; immediately after the expiration of this service, five months in Captain Anthony Post's Company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment; following this service, six weeks in Captain Scribner's Company, no dates stated, and six weeks in Captain David Hecock's Company, as in the attack of Fort Independence, where he was slightly wounded; from April, 1778, until February 1779, as a private in Captain William Pearce's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment. In June, 1779, he served five days under Sergeant Butler and was out against the Tories, and in 1780, he served eight days at West Point. He continued in the service until the end of
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the war as a private in Captain Pearce's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment. 

Isaac Morehouse was allowed pension on his application executed December 8, 1831, at which time he was a resident of Hebron, Washington County, New York, to which place he had moved from Dutchess County, New York, forty-six before.

in 1831, he stated that his family consisted of his wife, aged seventy-four years and a granddaughter, Jane Morehouse, aged nineteen years. The names of his wife and the date of their marriage and the names of the parents of his granddaughter are not shown and there are no further family data. 
Very truly yours 
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.