Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16350, for Robert Morrison, New Hampshire
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Morrison, Robert Anna
W16350
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4900 New Hampshire
Anna Morrison widow of Robert Morrison who was a private in the V 96 New Hampshire Line



Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the eighth day of Feb 1844 and sent to Robert Morrison
Boston Farms Schoole Mass
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book: a
Vol. 1 Page 19
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled 
"An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
ss:
On this twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared before the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett one of the judges of the court of Gorm? pleas for said county. 
Anna Morrison, a resident of Northwood in the County of Rockingham, aged seventy seven years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Robert Morrison, who was a Private in the New Hampshire volunteers or militia in the Revolutionary War: That to the best of her knowledge and belief her said husband served in the campaign of 1775 at Bunker Hill and Winter Hill, was in the battle of Bunker Hill on the 17th of June 1775 and belonged to Capt. Henry Dearborn's company in Col. Stark's regiment; He also served in Capt. Daniel Runnels company and in Capt. Porter Kimballs company in Col. Evan's regiment in the campaign of 1777 at Saratoga, all of which terms constituted a term of service of eight months or more as a private in the Revolution
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She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Morrison on the seventh day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage too place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz; at the time above stated.

That her aforesaid husband, Robert Morrison, dies on the eleventh day of November, Eighteen hundred and twenty three, and that she has remained his widow ever since the period of his decease: All which will more at large appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed, which she prays may be considered part of her declaration.
Anna Morrison
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Bradbury Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss

I, Ira B. Morill, clerk of the judicial courts within and for said county hereby certify that the Hon Bradbury Bartlett who has subscribed his name to the assurance certificates, is at the time there of, and still is, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are in his own proper hand writing and genuine.

The testimony wherefor I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this eighth day of March Anno Domini 1842.

(signed) I B Morill Clerk
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852 
Anna Morrison
Mass

Oct 7 . July '38

Roles from 20 July to 15 Sept 77 1.26
            "     15 Sept to 15 Dec 77  3.1-
                   Ap to 31 Dec 75          8
                                                ___________
                         Aomt                 12.27

12 mo 27 & ?

43$

Robert Morrison Esq
Farm School
Boston Mass
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I Job Randall of Lee in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire aged seventy nine years, depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Robert Morrison then of Nottingham but late of Northwood in the county of Rockingham and state aforesaid, and that he the said Robert Morrison was married by the Rev. Samuel Hutchins of said Lee to, Anna Morrison now of Northwood aforesaid, at the house of my father in said Lee, in or about the year seventeen hundred and eighty one
I cannot fix precisely the date of said marriage, but know it to have been about two years before my own marriage which took place in seventeen hundred and eighty three.
I further testify that the said Robert Morrison dies on or about the eleventh day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three, and that his wife the said Anna Morrison (who has applied for a pension under an act of Congress granting pensions to the widows of Soldiers of the American Revolution) has remained a widow ever since his decease.
(signed)
Job Randall
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
February 1st 1842

There personally appeared before me Job Randall who subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and made oath that the foregoing deposition is just and and true.
(signed)
G. W. Hoitt Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Job Randall who subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a credible witness.

(signed)
Gorham W. Hoitt Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County

I Ira B. Morill clerk of the judicial courts within and for said county hereby certify that Gorham W. Hoitt who has subscribed his name to the assessed certificates was at the time thereof, and still is, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Strafford personally known to me as such.  that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts and that the signatures are in his own handwriting and are genuine.

Witness my hand and the seal of our Court of Common Pleas this eighth day of March Anno Domini 1842

(signed)
I B Morill Clerk
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I Mary Demeritt of Durham in the County of Strafford and the state of New Hampshire aged eighty six years next April depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Robert Morrison then of Nottingham but late of Northwood in the county of Rockingham and state aforesaid; and that he the said Robert Morrison was married by the Rev. Samuel Hutchins of Lee in said county of Strafford, to Anna Randall then of Lee aforesaid, but now Anna Morrison of Northwood aforesaid.  The marriage took place at her father's house in Lee in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one in the summer season I think in the month of June.  I can not fix the precise time.  I further testify that the said Robert Morrison died about seventeen or eighteen years ago.  I do not recollect the time precisely.  he was a cousin to me, and that his wife the said Anna Morrison (who has applied for a pension under an act of congress granting pensions to widows of Soldiers of the American Revolution) has remained a widow ever since his decease.

(signed)
Mary DeMeritt
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
February 1st 1842

There personally appeared before me Mary Demeritt who subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and made oaths that the foregoing deposition is just & true.

Before me G. W. Hoitt Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Mary Demeritt who subscribed the foregoing deposition is a credible witness.

(signed)
Gorham W Hoitt Justice of the Peace
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I Thomas B Hall of Lee in the county of Strafford and the state of New Hampshire, Town Clerk of said Town of Lee, and having the care of the Records of said Town, on oath depose and say I have carefully examined the records of said town of Lee up to January 1st in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred in order to find the record of the marriage of Robert Morrison and Anna Randall, his wife and I hereby certify and depose on oath that up to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred, there is no record of such marriage and I further certify and depose on oath that there is not on said records any record of any date of the marriage of Robert Morrison to Anna Randall, and I further certify there is but one record of marriage, recorded on Lee records up to 1800, by the Rev. Samuel Hutchins.
(signed) Thomas B Hall Town Clerk

state of New Hampshire Strafford
February 1st 1842

There personally appeared the above named Thomas M. Hall and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.

Before me
(signed) Graham W. Hoitt Justice of the Peace
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5309
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 34d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham 

On this thirteenth day of December, A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me, Jon a Knowlton, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham, in said state, Anna Morrison, a resident of Northwood in said county, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Robert Morrison who was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated in her declaration, made before the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County on or about the 25th day of October 1841, to which she begs leave to refer, and make part of this, her declaration; upon which she received a
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certificate for five years pension, at and after the ?cote? of forty three dollars per annum, upon the rolls of the Agency at Portsmouth in the state aforesaid.  

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Witness  (signed) Jon a Knowlton
(signed) John Morrison
her  (signed) Anna X Morrison 
mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me: I also certify that this declarant is personally well known to me.

(signed)
Jon a Knowlton
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS

I Ira B Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County certify that Jonathan Knowlton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the 24th day of June AD 1839 and will expire in five years from that date and that his signature on the annexed declaration is in his own proper hand writing and genuine.

In witness whereof I have affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 26th day of December Anno Domini 1843

(signed)
I B Hoitt Clerk
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Hon James L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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To the Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Accompanying this you will find the Declaration of my Mother Anna Morrison and three certificates proving the length of time which my Father Robert Morrison served in the army of the American Revolution; also the necessary papers proving their marriage, his death, her widowhood etc.,  the object of which is to obtain for her a Pension Certificate under the "act of Congress passed July 7 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

It will be seen by the three certificates that the whole time of service for which she is entitled to a pension amounts to eight months and twenty six days.  It will likewise be seen that his pay commenced in Capt. Porter Kiimballs' company fourteen days before it ceased in Capt. Daniel Runnels' company.  If any thing were wanting to convince me that the Robert Morrison, there named, was my father, this circumstance would do it; for during his lifetime, I always heard him say that he gained a fortnight by reinlisting; that when the time for which he was enlisted had nearly expired another company from
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New Hampshire arrived, among whom were several of his acquaintance who were desirous that he should join them; and he was offered to have his time commence at the same time as theirs on condition that he would reinlist, which terms he accepted and thereby saved to himself a fortnights time, a part of which he was probably entitled to, had he chosen to have returned home.

As you are acquainted with military usage in such cases, I think this circumstance will only tend to confirm in your opinion the identify of Robert Morrison mentioned in both companies.

Please to inclose the Pension Certificate if granted, addressed to Robert Morrison, Farm School, Boston, Ms.

Respectfully yours,
Robert Morrison

Boston Farm School
April 20, 1842
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6621
Portsmouth N Hampe

Anna Morrison
Widow of Robert Morrison deed

and who died on the 11th November 1823 of Rockingham C in the State of N Hamp. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dearborn of the Regt commanded by Col Hark in the N. Hamp. line for 12 months and 21 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth NH at the rate of 43 dollars - cennts per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April 1842 as yet? to said Robert Morrison Farm School Boston Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $215.00

$215
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Act July 7
1838.

Recorded by D D Addison Clerk, 
Book A  Vol 1st Page 47
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Rev WIDOW, & c.

File No. 16350
Anna Morrison
Widow of
Robert Morrison
Pri Rev War

Act March 3rd 1843

Index: Vol M, Page 63

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5209  July 6 1844

Att

Anna Morrison
3 March 1843
$43 per annum

Robert Morrison
Boston Farm School
Boston Mass

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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Boston Farm School, Jan 3, 1844

Hon J. L. Edwards,

Dear Sir,

Inclosed you will find the declaration of my Mother, Anna Morrison of Northwood N.H. for the renewal of her Pension Certificate, under the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

If you find her declaration made out in the proper form and satisfactory, please to direct the certificate to Robert Morrison, Farm School, Boston Ms.

Respectfully yours,
Robert Morrison

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.