Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,166, for David Elvil Morton, Massachusetts
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Mass    Morton, David Elvil    W. 24166
Mary
-Polly
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Maine - 2619
Mary Morton
Widow of David Morton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th Mar, and who died on the 22d June 1827 
of Cumberland in the State of Maine
who was a Pri. in the compy commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded 
by Brewer in the Mass
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of May 
'34 and [unreadable] Joseph Pope
Portland, Maine

Arrears to the 4th of March       $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending  $ 40.00
                                                   $280.00
Act   July 7,
1838

Recorded by R. Bur(?)         page torn
Book A  Vol. (?)  Page 15
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10.566
Maine

David Morton
of Gorham in the Dist. of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Brewer of the Mass
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 21st of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of May 1819
and sent to George Thaesser, Esq
Saco, Maine

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 (unreadable)  84.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th ept. 1819         48.00
                                                                  132:76

Notification sent 26 June 1820 to John Musey
Jr. Esq  Portland Main
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David Morton Private
Col Brewers Regt Mass Line
1779 3 years Dec 21st April 1818
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I David Morton of Gorham in the County of Cumberland + Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty six years and a citizen of the United States declare that in the fall of the year 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Bryant Morton + in Col. Finnys Regiment for twelve months; and after the expiration of the said year I enlisted again under Captain Enoch Frost for three months & marched to  Peakskill in the State of New York where I joined the army of the United State & served my time of three months & was discharged, but there were as written discharges given to the three months men that I remember_ After this I entered on board of an Arived ship as a Marine, commanded by Captain John Cary & while on a [unreadable] we were captured by a fifty gun ship of the English & carried into New York, when I was put as a prisoner on board of a prison ship called the Jersey & detained three months as a prisoner, & was then exchanged & sent in a carteel vesall & landed at Elizabeth Town in the State of the Jersey, where I was taken sick & detained for weeks before I was able to return home - 
And in the year 1779 I again enlisted at Gorham & was marched to West Point where I was mustered & put into Cap. Josiah Jankins Company & Coll. Brewers Regiment, for three years,  & of the Massachusetts line;  I was with the detachment under General Waine when he stormed Stonney Point Fort, which we took - After which I was in Captain Stetsons Company on the line till January 1780 when we returned to West Point where I remained to the expiration of my time of service, & was discharged by Major Hull, now General Hull- I had a written discharge, but have left it - I have no pension - I am in very poor & reduced situation of life  & stand in great need of some assistance for support from the United States- 
April 21, 1818 -    David Morton
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts- 

  Be it know that on the 21 day of April 1818. before me the subscriber on of the justices of the  Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth personally appeared the [unreadable] named David Morton and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the Decleration by him in my presence, subscribed, in order to obtain the pro[unreadable] made by the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - From which decleration signed & sworn to as aforesaid   I George Thacher Justice [unreadable] do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Morton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his decleration as[unreadable] against the common enemy -  And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - And I now transmit the proceeding & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress -

IN Testimony whereof I have hereto let my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this    day of  
May  in the Year of our Lord eighteen hunderd & eighteen

George Nacher
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I Charles Hall of Standish in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose & say that I was a private soldier & noncommissioned officer in Capt Burbank's company & col Brewer's regiment of the Massachusetts line in the war of the revolution; that I was one of the three years men so called & served three years & nine months in said regiment - that David Morton whose declaration in on the other side hereof was a private soldier in said regiment during said three years which time he served in said regiment, I very frequently saw said Morton in said regiment during said three years, was well acquainted with him & have been [unreadable] he left the service of our country.  Said Morton is a man of good credit & veracity.
Charles Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland  June 11. 1818.  When the above named Charles Hall, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said county, personally appeared & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed
Joseph Adams-
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N136. David Morton

Not Entitled

10566

12 May '19
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.

At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of June In the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having, "the power of fine and imprisonment,"  and being a Court of Record for said Maine district, David Morton aged about sixty years, resident in Gorham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Stetson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hull in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10566 was granted.  And 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 manner disposed of my property, or any part 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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 my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number  and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
David Morton

Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1820

Before Albion H Parris  U.S. district Judge for the District of Maine
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:

Real estate - sixty acres of very poor land, in Gorham such as many would not try to cultivate - a small cottage for shelter on it - I have three cows - one yoke of small cattle - six sheep - two swine - I have no income and am justly owing four hundred and fifty dollars.

David Morton

Sworn to 
               Before
                           Albion H Parris
                                    U.S. Dist. Judge

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me David Morton who, by occupation am a farmer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age and it infirmities
 
NAMES                 AGES                  Capacity of each to contribute to their support
Wife- Polly             54                      A very feeble woman
Richard, a son        26                      A deformed person, for years has been under 
                                                         Physicians care
Twins- Anna          18                      able to do housework 
           Bryant         18                      able to work
Elsey                       14                     able to work in the house
Esther                     11                     a weahly child

                                                         David Morton

Sworn to Before Albion H Parris
                                     U.S. Dist: Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, ss.

     I, John Mussey, Junr. Clerk of the district Court of the United States of Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied form the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is four hundred, sixty four.. dollars and nor more.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of June... A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District 
Court for Maine District.

$464
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2686
Mary Morton
Application for a pension
Act. July 7 1838

M 83 ? 27

2 yrs/ ri
80$

No deduction
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STATE OF MAINE
District of Maine
County of Cumberland, ss

On this ninth day of October A.D. 1838
personally appeared before me Ashur Ware Judge of the United States District Court, Mary Morton a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows."  That she is the widow of David Morton who was a private in the army of the the Revolution and served as she believes three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Stetson in Colo Brewer's regiment, that he was a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818, and his name placed on the roll of the Maine agency, and dropped from said roll by the Act of May 1, 1820, that he then resided in Gorham.  That his name was called David Elvil Morton when they were first married, but afterwards was called David Morton after he lived in Gorham, and always afterwards went by that name, and by that name obtained his pension, and always so wrote his name.  She farther declares that she has not been remarried since the death of said David E. Morton, or David Morton, but still continues his widow  That her name was Mary or Polly Sanger before she was married to said David Morton.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said David Morton on the twenty ninth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her husband, the aforesaid David Morton died on the twenty second day of Jun 1827 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.

Mary Morton

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE Ashur Ware

Justify that a above named Mary Morton by [illegible]
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United States
Maine District

District Clerk's Office October 16, 1838

I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware
Before whom the within proceedings were had is the Judge of the United States within and for Maine District and that the within signatures [illegible] to be his are his genuine signatures.
And I further certify that Caleb Hodsdon Esquire whos official certificates are borne on the [illegible] depictions is a Magistrate and as much entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year print above written 
John Mussey Clerk U.S
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Town Clerks Office Watertown,   Sept 17, 1838

     I Isaac Robbins of Watertown, County Middelsex, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify depose and say.  That I am town Clerk of Watertown and have in my care and keeping the records of said town, and there appears under the head of marriages the following record - viz.
David Elvil Morton and Polly Sanger both of Watertown were lawfully married on the twenty ninth day of October Seventeen Hundred Eight three.  By Richard R Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

     I Isaac Robbin above named do further testify and say that the above is a true extract from the Records in my possession, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows - 29th day of Oct 1783

Isaac Robbins Town Clerk of Watertown.

Middlesex ss Ste 18th 1828
     The above named Isaac Robbins personally appeared before me, and made solemn Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was just & true.  And I further certify that the above named Isaac Robbins is Town Clerk of said Watertown.
{illegible] Bigalow  Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Middlesex [illegible]

I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probates and for the County of Middlesex, Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Tyler Bigelow Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned and qualified & that his signature within written is his genuine signature

In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Eighteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight

Isaac Fiske, Esq.

[seal attached to top left of page]
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I James Morton of Gorham aged eighty six years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with David Morton late of Gorham deceased and knew him for fifty or more years he was sometimes called David E Morton or David Elvil Morton but most frequently went by the name of David Morton and by the name was paid his pention as a Revolutionary pentioner on the roll of Maine agency and I do know that he is the same person who was married to Polly or Mary Sanger and was then called David Elvil Morton that he died at Gorham 22d June 1827 and that Polly or Mary Morton who was Polly Sanger has not been remarried since his death by continues his widow  
[illegible] Martha Hodrdon            his  
                                              James X Morton
                                                      mark

 
State of Maine
County of Cumberland on this ninth day of October 1838 personally appeared the above named James Morton a man well known to me for truth and Varacity and made oath to the truth of the above affadavit by him subscribed
Before me Caleb Hodrdon Justice of the Peace.
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I Jethro Libby of Gorham aged seventy five years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with David Morton late of Gorham deceased and knew him for forty eight years when I first became acquainted with him he was sometimes called David E Morton or David Elvil Morton he most frequently was called David Morton he was a Revolutionary Pentioner and died at Gorham 22d June 1827 and I do know that Polly or Mary Morton who was Polly or Mary Sanger is his widow and has not been remarried since his Death by continues his widow and I have no reason to doubt she is justly entitled to a pention

Jethro Libby

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss on the ninth day of October 1828 Personally appeared the above named Jethro Libby a man well known to me for truth and voracity and made oath to the truth of the above affadavit by him (illedgible)
Before me Caleb Hadman Justice of the Peace
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I Mary Butterfield of Standish in the County of Cumberland, Maine do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Mary Morton who was subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration for a pension - that she is the widow of David Morton who was a pensioner, and who died on the twenty second day of June 1827.  and that she has not been married since his decese she is now living with me -
Mary Mary Butterfield

Sworn to before me this 9 of October 1828, and I certify this is (Illegible) named Mary Butterfield is a (Illegible).
Ashur Ware
justice of (Illegible) at District of Maine
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No. 24166
Mary Morton
wid of
David Morton
Pri Mass Line
Act  July 7th (Illegible)8
index: Vol M, Page 66

[Arrangement of 1870.]