Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,815, for Philip Morris, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
CONTINENTAL
R.I.

Morris, Philip

NUMBER S. 28.815
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J B Jewett, Mar 29, 1838

33.147
New York Albany
Philip Morris
in the state of N.Y. who was a private in the  -commanded by captain - of the - commanded by - in the Revolution for two years 

R.I. 
+ Continental

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum[?], to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1853 and sent to
Geo. R. Herrick
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-anl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{ Act June 7, 1832.     }

[illegible] by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book E. Q.. Vol. 4 Page 47
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State of New York  }
County of Oswego } ss
Surrogates Court On this Twenty sixth Day of May 1857. personly [personally] appeared in open court before Orla H. Whitney, County Judge and Surrogate of Oswego County now sitting, Phillip Morris a resident of the town of Albion in the County aforesaid aged ninety one 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 7th 1832.
That he was born at the town of Volentown. (now Sterling) on the 12th day of August AD 1759 and there was a family record & left with his youngest sister buy he does not know where his sister is or the reccord [record] that he resided in the town of Roxbury in the State of Rhode Island on the first of April 1774 where he was impressed into the service of the Colony as a teamster under the Command of Captain John Stafford for Eighteen Mouths that he continued in active service as teamster until early in the 1775 where he was attached to Capt. Jeremiah Olneys Company of Col. Hitchcock's Regiment-in which service he continued until late in the fall or first of winter where he was discharged with the rest of the Regiment - that immediately or very soon after said Regiment was discharged on or about the middle of December A.D. 1775 he volunteered for one year in a new Regiment under Captain Jeremiah Olney. Nathan Olney & Jedediah Bass were sergeants in said company that he continued in active service until about the first of January A.D.1777 when being discharged on the expiration of his term of service he again enlisted as the fort near Roxbury State of Rhode Island for the term
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of two years as a private under Captain Josiah Gibbs who after being in Command a short time was called away to Lake Champlain when Cpt. Benjamin Fry was left in Command under Col Crary & Genl Israel Putman that a Battle was fought while he was in this Service at Rhode Islands Island now called Newtown, in which he rece'd a wound near his right temple during which he was under the Command of Leutenant Abel Potter & Col Olneys. I remember distinctly of being Stationed near a Large Buttonwood tree near a small pond behind a stone wall a part of our army being to our left across the pond with Genl. Putman the British Army not knowing that our army was Stationed behind the wall  we gave them two fires before they returned the fire that we took from the British at said Battle a Brass Cannon which was kept by Col Gordon many years after that he distinctly recollects that during the Said Battle at the Island that a log chain was fired from the cannon aforesaid by order of Genl. Putman being out of Balls which did good execution & that he subsequently Served for short periods under Capt. Jeremiah & Nathan Olney Capt Stafford Col. Green & Genl. Putman but is unable to particularize the Exact time of Service from his advanced Age & loss of memory but in all he Served was a little over four years & a half - during the war of the revolution that our Marches during the Service were as follows during the first term of Service we marched from Roxbury to a place called
[continued]
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[handwritten, continued from previous]

called the Two Bridges  after Staying there a Short time we were ordered back again thence we marched to providence & there to Greenage & after a Short period then back to Rhodeisland Island and next marched to New London & was there when it was burnt - & under the Command of Capt. Daniel Rose & from there was ordered to the Island to prevent the Enemy from landing at that place. Deponent further says that he has no Documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whoes testimony he can procure - Showing his Services aforesaid the last one he knew was one George Thrasher who Died about four years Since as he was - in formed., that his Certificate of Discharge from - Services has long since been lost & which fact have Detered him from applying for a pension until now having lost his property he is induced by needy Circumstances to ask aid from Government
he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State as he has ever obtained one.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid}
[signed] Philip Morris
Orla H. Whitney county Judge and Surrogate of  Oswego Co
We Samuel P. Huntington ^a clergyman^ residing in the town of Albion and James P. Rosa (Rosen?) of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phillip Morris who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be [continued next page]

[written along left side of page]
The words "surrogate court" & Orla H. Whitney" "county" and surrogate and "a clergyman" [illegible] and the words "the first" recorded before signing
O H Whitney Co Judge & surrogate of Oswego Co
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ninety one years of Age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we fully concur in that opinion.  (crossed out) SP Huntington

Hereto and Subscribed the Day and year [illegible]
Orla H Whitney
[illegible]
of Oswego Co
Samuel P Huntington
James P Rosa

The words S. P. Huntington wrote before [illegible}
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State of New York
County of Oswego  SS    Before me personally appeared Dorcus Sheridan, a verily credible witness who being duly sworn according to law states that she is seventy-five years of age that she was born in the state of Connecticut, New London County, town of Volunstown after [unreadable] divided and the part next to Radiance was called Sterling in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.    
She further states that she was well acquainted with Philip Morris that she first became acquainted with him in Volunstown when she was very young, that she can remember Philip Morris as early as she has any recollection of any one, remembers although young of seeing Philip Morris married, think he was about twenty two years of age at the time.  I believe him to be over ninety years of age, that he was then reputed and believed throughout the town and neighborhood where he resided, to have been a teamster and also a soldier of the revolution and that I fully concur in that opinion.
I continued to reside in the same neighborhood with Philip Morris until about the year one thousand eight hundred and one, he then moved into New York state.  I did not see him again until the year 1810.  I then moved to the Oneida lake town of Lenox Madison County and moved into the [unreadable] house with Philip Morris.  I lived in the same neighborhood with him for near seventy years.  When Philip Morris sold out and moved to the western part of the state into Orleans County, the next I saw him was in Albion Oswego County where he still resides.  
And that I have no interest in the affairs of Philip Morris.  It was always understood that the said Morris served all through the Revolutionary War in the Rhode Island troops. He [unreadable] just came out of
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the war when I first became acquainted with him. I have often while young heard him and others tell of his being in the Service and about the Battle at  [illegible Rhodeisle] and illegible out of his being wounded [illegible] in the temple
Sworn to and subscribed before this 4 day of January 1832

Dorcas Sheridan
Luther Green Justice of the peace
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[handwritten]

State of New York}
County of Oswego} ss Before me personally appeared Allen Sheridan a verily credible witness who being duly sworn according to law States on his oath that he is seventy seven years of age That he was born in Charlestown State of Rhode Island in the year 1775 soon after the close of the revolutionary war, I moved with my father to Valentown afterwards called Sterling and when I was very young I became acquainted with Philip Morris soon after he came out of the revolutionary war he lived in Sterling untill [sic] the year 1809 then he moved from there, I resided in Sterling until the year 1810, I then moved on farther south than of the [illegible] state of [illegible] there I again found [illegible] Oswego County and soon after found the [illegible] in the Town of [illegible] his property and dependency on his daughter for support 
[illegible] states that he has [illegible] with the said Philip Morris about seventy years and believe him to be over Ninety years of age that he is, and was, the first I [illegible] him reputed and believe, in the Town of Old Valentown and at all the places where he has lived to have been a [?] and Soldier of the Revolution and that I verily concur in that opinion and it was always understood and believed that Philip Morris served Nearly
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the revolutionary war and that he served first as a teamster and then as a soldier and that his illegible  the state of Rhodeisland & also state that I am a disinterested witness

Allen Sheridan
very faded
Sworn to and subscribed  before me this 11th day of February 1852.
Luther Green Justice of the peace

State of New York
Oswego County
Clerk Office 

I hereby certify that Luther Green Esq whose genuine signature appears to the above & annexed Jurats of Affidavits is & was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and fully Empowered to administer oaths. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the above signatures are genuine

In witness whereof I have hereto placed my hand & seal of Office this 14th day of Feby 1852

J C Hugunin Dpt Clk

Add to in case
Philip Morris

Geo R Herricks
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Calafee May 8 1832
H Heath Esqu
Dear sir will you suffer a humble Petitioner to relate his story to you and ask your 
advice as I am somewhat interested in the question.
During the fall of 1856 I was acting as Deputy Marshall and in my travels I found quite a number of persons who had claims against the Gen Government for Services rendered and wished me to assist them in obtaining the [unreadable]. Not having much experience in the Pension Matters I entered into an assignment with George R. Herrick Esq. of Washington to assist me, and in the town of Albian Oswego County New York there was an old revolutionary soldier who had lost his property farm and all by giving a hand for a friend.  His name is, Phillip Morris he had refused to apply for a pension until after he had lost his property and became destitute in his old age and no one to support him.  I have lived about 8 miles from his place of residence Near fifty years.  He applied to me to assist him in getting his pension I went before Judge Whitney made his affidavits of all the facts he could remember where he served and under whom he served and the records in the State of Rhode Island gives him his service  Except while a teamster.  the other Services as about two years, somewhat less 3 years.  I suppose that he suffered that he [unreadable] all that the department had formerly required but the consequences
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requires that he must be Identified with the Service I then found two persons who have known him ever since the war and knew that he had been a soldier in the revolution, they still say that he cannot be allowed his Pension.
My Dear Sirs what am I to do.  He has no property I have paid all Expenses so far for him which has not been small, and as every body knows in this Country that he is Entitled to his pension if any body is in the United States, we have searched the list of pensioners from Rhode Island and cannot find more than one living who served in the same regiment with Morris. Thence Dear sirs, if I could find him he might not remember him both are almost a hundred years old and are not able to be got together.  Thence I must to ask of you two questions first is it the desire of the department to require living testimony in all cases I have supposed they did not where the [unreadable] supported the affidavit of the applicant. Second if I am [unreadable] in this will you have the [unreadable] to inform Mr. Whethers one witness who served in the same regiment and knew the applicant [unreadable] service as a soldier whether the department would then allow the pension I ask of the commission for the reason I have explained all I feel able to without knowing how much more must be found
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I am willing to comply with all regulations of the department to the letter, I suppose I have. If I have not, will you [unreadable] have the gradings to answer what I must do further.
If the commissioner should want to Mr Whethers my word can be depended on in this as any matters I would refer the commissioner to the Hon William Dowe formerly from Oswego as [unreadable] Richardson [?] of Oswego New York.
I do not presume to ask the commissioner to stray a hares breadth a side from his rules to accommodate the old man as me but still I think for the Honorable Service I have rendered the present administration I thought it ought to give Me confidence to ask the commissioner to direct me what he would accept in the [unreadable] of evidence as [unreadable] what will be received.   An answer to this will be thankfully received.  I ask pardon for troubling you thus far but this is the first time I am [unreadable] your humble servant.
Please Direct sending to [unreadable] } Alvin Richardson Post Master Calassee Oswego County New York
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Confidential
Union Square November 15, 1838
A Fitch, Esquire
Dear Sir
Your favor of [unreadable] duty to hand to inform you that [unreadable] Alvin Richardson
In pension of $1500 for by the name of Philip Morris

[remainder of text is unreadable]
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A Fitch, Esquire
[unreadable] November 20, 1858
Dear Sirs
I have your favor under date November 17 and will say in response to it that I know very little in relation to the matter.  I was well acquainted with the man who I believe this pension.  His name was Philip Morse, there was much talk about the situation at the time.  Well most people thought that he was not entitled to a pension and I am further informed that the claim was prosecuted throughout in the name of Philip Morris and that the principal Witness was a very aged man who lived in Constantine who in the first place said that he never knew Morse but after [unreadable] visits and interrogations finally [unreadable] enough to procure the pension.  Report says that Mr. Richardson will not pay Morse as much as he agreed to and Morse threatened to prosecute him but he did not in consequence of Richardson telling him that he had Sworn false and if he made any mess he would put him through.  Now Sirs this is [unreadable].  I think by investigation in the matter that much important information might be obtained.  I would have made some inquiries but am prevented by ill health.  
Yours respectfully,   J. B. Kellogg
P. S. Philip Morse is dead.
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Philip Morris
NY. Sus, I think,

Cole

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business.
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For the Commissioner.

Mr. J Wilson,
Evidence in case of Philip Morris - claim to
a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 - to meet the requirements of the Pension Office as stated in letter of August last.  was filed about the 17th or 18th Sept. alt.   Mr Kirby wrote the letter

Oct 22, 1837
Herrick
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1851
1775
_________
.  .  76
     .91
   _____
  8  15
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Will the Court of Pensions oblige by
permitting Mr. F. I. Evans to examine the
papers in the case of Philip Morris -claimant 
to a pension under the act of 1832 filed 
by myself

Respectfully
Geo. R Herrick

Washington
May 13, 1853

This claim is on the Suspended filed
of New York, Act 7th June 1832.

A. Richardson
colosse
Oswego Co.
N. Y.

Col Anderson
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J. E. Heath, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Philip Morris
NY
Calafre  [illegible]  P. M.
May 3                       Free
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√  No. 38.204

Philip Morris
N. Y.

Act of 7th June 1832

To Geo R Herrick  August 28th 1851
Same Nov 5/51
To same, April 19/52
Let [illegible] Richardson  Jul 14/38
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28.815
INVALID
No. 28.815
Philip Morris
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 39
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 284

Arrangement of 1870
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State of New York
County of Oswego
On this 24th day of March A.D. 1853 Personally appeared before me John W [illegible] a Justice of the Peace duly authorised to take depositions, Gideon Bently a credible witness to me well known to be of sound mind and memory aged one hundred and two years who being duly sworn by me according to law makes oath that he is a Pensioner of the United States in the district of New York, that he entered the service of the United States or Colonies in the spring of the year A.D. 1776 as a minute man under the command of Captain Walter Clark at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island  and served in the said company until the first of December A.D. 1776 I then enlisted for one year at Newport under Captain Samuel Phillips in a regiment commanded by Col. Stanton and and served out my time, Three months of the time, I was put under Captain George W. Babcock on Board of the Marlboro at Boston. I also served two or three months in the year 1778 under Captain Bates; at my first & second service we were stationed at the following places viz. Tiverton, Newtown Fort - Island Providence and East Greenwich: Previous to my Service in the United States Army I became aquainted with Phillip Morris he then resided at Roxbury in the State of Rhode Island I frequently saw him while he was a soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War he was [illegible] or enlisted into the service of the
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United States in the Spring of the year A.D. 1775 under Captain John Stafford and served in said Company during that year as a teamster - and the next spring 1776 he was a private soldier in a Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Olney. The Company was attached to Col Hitchcock's Regt. he continued in that Company as near as I can recolect until the following winter when Capt. Onley's company was discharged. I think they were discharged in December 1776 the next [illegible] being 1777 Capt.  J. Olney raised a new company and the said Phillip Morris was a volenteer in said Company. How long he served in this company I am unable to say but verily believe he served through that season. I was also acquainted with Capt. Isiah Gibbs and I distinctly remember that the said Phillip Morris was a private in a company commanded by the said Capt. J. Gibbs. that was in the summer of 1778 as near as I can recolect. I did not belong to the Company with Phillip Morris but our movements and marches brot us frequently together I remember of seeing him at Providence Roxbury Greenwich and a place called Rhode Island. Island and also at the place called the Two Bridges - I have not seen the said Phillip Morris after he left Rhode Island untill he was brot to may residence to obtain this my deposition which is more than fifty years he is now being in the town of Albion Oswego County and State of N.Y. - this deponent further says that he is wholly disinterested in this application now made
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for a pension by the said Phillip Morris
his mark X Gideon Bentley 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24 day of March A.D. 1853 
John W Sperry  Justice of the Peace 

State of New York
OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE } 88

I, E M Hill Clark of the County of Oswego, hereby certify that John W Sperry Esz. whose name is subscribed to the jurst of affidavit ___ hereto annexed, was, at the date of said just ____ a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat ____ is genuine. 
Witness may hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county this 28th day of March A.D. 1853

E.M. Hill  Clerk.
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State of Rhode Island
I Benjamin Cowell of the City & County of Providence in said State do on oath certify that I have in my possession an origin Roll of Capt. Jeremiah Olney's company in Col. Hitchcock's Regiment of Rhode Island [illegible] which Regiment was a part of the "Army of observation" raised in May 1775 to serve until the 31st of December following I have also another original Roll of his company on the New establishment in the continental army" enlisted to serve twelve months ending December 31, 1776  Both of which Rolls I received from the family of said Olney since the acts of Congress granting pensions to widows were [illegible] and I further certify that on both of said Rolls is borne the name of "Philip Morris" as a private.
And I further certify that I have in my possession a Roll of all those officers and soldiers belonging to the Regiments, of Colonels, John Topham, Archibald Crary & Robert Elliott of the Rhode Island Brigade of State Troops to whom declaration of May was awarded in October 4th 1785 by a committee of the Legislature of Rhode Island for service as soldiers under these seasonal enlistments, the first enlistment having been for fifteen months ending March 16 1778, the second for twelve
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months ending March 16, 1779 & the third for twelve months ending March 16, 1780 that on the Roll of Col Olney's Regiment is borne the name of Philip Morris as a private & the same of L 2 18.10 allowed him for association and the same name is borne on the Roll of Col Elliott & the same of L 50.15 .1 allowed him for declaration.
Providence Sept 15, 1851
Benjamin Cowell

Providence 
This fifteenth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred & fifty one personally appeared Benjamin Cowell and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him signed. I also certify that the said Benjamin Cowell is a true & credible witness.
Before me,
Thomas C. Greene 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island
Secy's Office - Providence
September A.D. 1851

I certify that Jeremiah Olney was appointed a Captain in May 1775 in the Army of observation in Col. Hitchcock's regiment enlisted to serve until Dec 31st 1775 following and again appointed to serve as Captain on the establishment for twelve months in the Continental army of the United States ending Dec. 1776 - But there are no rolls of said Regiment on  file in this office - and I further certify that Benjamin Cowell has exhibited to me the original rolls of said Capt. Olney's company alluded to in his affidavit, and in both of which is borne the name of Philip Morris, as stated, as a private - and I also certify that there are no rolls of the Rhode Island Brigade of state troops on file in this office - But said Cowell has exhibited to me the roll of those to whom depreciation was awarded  & the name of Philip Morris is borne on the rolls of Colo Crary & Elliott as stated by him in his affidavit. I further certify that Thomas C. Greene who has signed the aforegoing certif  Justice of the Peace duly elected & confirmed as appears of [illegible] - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, at Providence the and & year above written.
A. Potter
Secy . of State
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Brief in the case of Philip Morris -
Oswego County and State of New York
act 7th June 1832.

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof that Philip served as a private for two years up to 16th March 1780 - 

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

Charles H. Rhett. Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
George R. Herrick Esqr.
Washington - 
D.C.
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Philip Morris
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I Oliver Wickes of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and the State of Rhiode Island  being in the 96 year of my age, on oath do Testify & say - That in the year 1775 I inlisted as a private in Capt Jeremiah Olney's Company and Colornel Hitchcock's regiment of Rhode Island troops. For eight months and served out my time & was hororably discharged near Boston and I furdther testify that Philip MOrris formerly of said town was an inlisted sodier in said Company at that time, my personal recollection of him is rather indistinct, from the circumstances that after haveing served about two months being a HouseCarpenter I was taken to work upon the Abrrack so thet I did not see him daily, but I have a strong impression he was in said Company have now an indistinct recollection of him altho many years have elapsed since that time - 
Oliver Wickes 

State of Rhode Island
Kent Sc.}
In East Greenwich March 9th 1853
Personally came before me Oliver Wickes and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him signed and I further certify that I have personally known said Wickes for thirty years past that he is a respectable man & credible witness & for one so old his intellectual faculties and memory are remarkably good - and that he is as old as he states himself to be in my opinion -
J S Slocum  Just. Peace
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[illegible]
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
March 29th A.D. 1853

I certify that Jeremiah S Slocum of East Greenwich is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that I am acquainted with his signature and the within signature is in his own hand writing in testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of this court this twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1853
William Rodfish  Clerk
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Philip Morris
New York.

Admitted
Ach 7th June 1832.

2 years private.
$80.__ per annum from
4th March 1831.

Pay to -
Philip Morris.

Certificate to
F.S. Evans Esq.
[struck through] George R. Herrick Esq.
Washington -
D.C.
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No. 38.204 May 31st 1857
App. of [struck through] Mrs. [struck]
Philip Morris

original

Cap Triplett's
Act 7 June '32

Set Aug 28 / 57.

Geo. R. Herrick atty
Present
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Washington May 30th 1831

Sir,
Herewith inclosed is the application and claim of Mr. Philip Morris for the benefits od the act of 7 June 1832. Mr. Morris, as appears by his declaration served several years as a private soldier and teamster during the revolutionary war, but has not as I am informed made application for a pension heretofore because his circumstances were not such as to make it necessary as he was wealthy. But his loss of property and the infirmities of age have induced him now to apply.

I hope the Commissioner of Pensions will come to a early examination of this case, and if the records of his office do not confirm the statement of Mr. Morris that the defect may be communicated to him. As he intimates, it is not probable that many are now living who could know and remember his particular services.

Very respectfully
Your ob. serv.
Geo. R. Herrick

Jas. E. Heath Esq.
Com. of Pensions
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Sept 18th 1857
Additional Evidence
Claim of 
Phiilip Morris
Revo. pension

W Triplett

Geo. R. Herrick atty
Persent

filed Sept 7, 1851
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Washington Sept. 17, 1837

Sir,
Herewith is the affidavit of Mr. Benjamin Cowell of Providence R.I. stating the services in the Revolutionary War rendered by Philip Morris, whose application for a pension I filed in May last, so fare as shown by original rolls now in his possession. The certificate of the Secy. of  State attached thereto, shows that said Rolls are not in his office, where I made application agreeably to your letter of 28 ulto. and that those in possession of Mr. Cowell are the original rolls, and therefore, I suppose may be regarded as reliable.

I hope there need be no delay in the action of your office upon the case.

Very respectfully
Your ob. serv.
Geo. R. Herrick

Jas. E. Heath Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
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This pension may not, it may not have been tainted by fraudulent and false witness [unreadable] – but whether fraudulent or not what can now be done.  Seeing that man [unreadable] since the death of the claimant.  Suppose the fraud should be established [unreadable] back the money.  [remainder of text is unreadable]  G. B. W. 29 November 1858
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United States Marshal
Office Nor[illegilbe] NY
Clarkson
25 November 1858

Hon George Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I mailed you two letters which have been for. to me by my Deputy at Oswego.
My Deputy is suspicious the pension was awarded to Philip Morris and feal it is fraudulent. The [illegible] , is [illegible], but the money having been obtained by [illegible]. it was [illegible] government, remand back. The party who received & returned the money is responsible.

My deputy also informs me [illegible] of Congress [illegible] knows fully all the facts, but he declines informing the Deputy. the money is  [illegible] possession which [illegible] about $1800.
[illegible]
with respect
S.B. Jewett  U.S. Di.
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Brief case of 
Philip Morris
N.Y.
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Brief case Philip Morris -

Philip Morris (6th May 1851 Open Court aged 90 years), declares on 1st Apr 1774 he was impressed into service of Colony as a Teamster under Capt John Stafford for 18 months & confirmed in active service as teamster till early in Spring 1775 - when he was attached to Capt Jeremiah Olney's Co: Col. Hitchcock, Regt. & combined to [illegible] in it till late in fall of 1st winter when he was discharged. That immediately after (on or about middle Dec. 1775 he volunteered in a new Regt. under Capt. Jeremiah Olney & cont. in actual service till around  1st Jan 1777 & discharged -  again enlisted at Fort near Roxbury R. Island for two years as private under Capt. Josiah Gibbs, who was [illegible] by Capt. Benj. Fry. Col. Crary in Battle at Newton during battle under Lt. Potter & Col Olney - viewed altogether a little over 4 1/2 years 

Dorcas Sheridan (11th Feb: 1852. aged 75 yrs.) says she new Philip from her earliest recollection - reputed to have been a soldier of US & a teamster.

From Rolls in Benj. Cowells possession (15th Sept. 1851) shows that in "Army of Observation" raised in May 1775 to
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serve till 31st Dec following -- also another original roll of "new establishment," enlisted for 12 months ending Dec 31st 1776  is borne the name of Philip Morris as a private. On Roll of Co. of Col. John Topham, Archbd. Crary, & Robt. Elliott - Philip allowed for depreciation pay for 3 general enlistments - 1st for 15 mos. ending March 16 - 1778 - 2nd for 12 mos. ending 16 March 1779 - 3rd for 12 mos. ending 16 March 1780.

Gideon Bentley (24th March 1853.) says he is a pensioner for services in war - That Philip was inlisted in Spring of 1775 under Capt. John Stafford & served as Teamster in spring of 1776 he was a private under Capt. Jeremiah Olney attached to Col. Hitchcocks Regt. & remained till following winter think in Dec 1776 - [illegible] Summer 1777 Philip was a volunteer in Capt. Olney's - Philip was private under Capt. Gibbs in Summer 1778 [illegible] frequently fought together - 

Oliver Wickes (29th March 1853.) says in 1775 he enlisted in 1775 as a private in Capt. Jeremiah Olney's Co. Col. Hitchcocks Regt. for 8 mos. served & was discharged - Philip was then an enlisted soldier
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April 2d 1853
Addl evi in case
of Philip Morris
N.Y. 

I presume under Act
7th June 1832 Mayo
Mayo 

Geo. R. Herrick atty
Present 

To the Commr. of Pensions

Very respectfully
Your ob. servt.
Geo. R. Herrick atty
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Washington April 2nd 1833
Sir
I inclose herewith the affidavit of Mr. Gideon
Bentley. relating the service of Mr. Philip Morris
in the revolutionary war. Be pleased to examine 
whether this additional testimony in any measure removes the scruples of the office regarding the identity of the party as stated heretofore and advise me.

Mr Richardson of Oswego Co. N.Y. informs me
that he is informed by the Pension office that there are suspicious circumstances connected with this claim. I should be very sorry to have been the means of bringing before your office any claim not warranted by the fact for which it was based, I saw Mr. Morris some 18 months since who with his own lips and in very intelligible manner related his services in the war of the Revolution and fully impressed me with the fact that he served as alleged. & moreover, have from time to time taken the advice of the office, unofficially to be sure, but still with a view to do right nor do I believe anything wrong.