Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,131, for Joseph Morse, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Morse, Joseph
$ 33,131
CONTENTS

9359
R
New Hampshire Joseph Morse
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moore of the N Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Apr 19 and sent to Judge Burdin
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19 83 16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48
10 30 35 133 1.56
Signature
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4023
Continued
File Dpt. 19
Joseph Morse, New Hampshire, Revolutionary War, Pension No. 12115

Joseph Morse
9359.
Transfer
Con 9359
Genl. blank transfer
on N. Hampshire
Roll
Ichabod Tucker
Salem Mass.
on this... the test of the said... In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed... the opinion of the said... from the record of the said... that the foregoing... the foregoing...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem  Newburyport , within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June  September , A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Morse, late of Canterbury in the County of Rockingham & state of New Hampshire, now resident in Methuen — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 9359 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Joseph Morse — — — late a private — — — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire  Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — — — dollars per month, to commence on the twenty third day of April — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ”
***** * L. S. * *****
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth — day of April — — — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
No real estate and no personal estate except a debt of eleven dollars due him from John Tuse for labor the past summer and he owes five dollars to Capt John Ruff.
He is sixty five years old, a day labourer and has lost the use of his the thumb of his left hand in consequence of the cord being cut off and by reason of that and of the infirmities of age is able to perform but little labor. He has no wife nor children. He has two brothers; one living in Canterbury aforesaid, extremely poor, the other lives in Methuen aforesaid, and is in low circumstances.
He has a mother aged eighty five years, who lives with his last mentioned brother.
He served eight months from the nineteenth day of April 1775 in Capt John Davis' company,

and Col. James Frye's Regiment, Massachusetts Line; and one year from the first day of January 1776, in Capt James Norris' Company and Col. Enoch Poor's regiment New Hampshire Line and nine months from some time in July 1778 in Capt Gari's company and James Wilson's Regiment, Massachusetts Line and from July 1782 Three months in Capt John Abbott's company and Col. Wade's Regiment.
his Joseph Morse Mark
Signed, declared and sworn before me
Stephen Minot, Judge.
A true copy Atty. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Joseph Morse do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Joseph Morse mark
September Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June , Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Joseph Morse took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from 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
Eleven dollars —————
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1820.
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Joseph Morris Claim for a pension.
1818
Private
Jan'y. 1776. 1 year Poors N. Hamp. Regt.
July 1778. 9 months Wepons Maf. Regt
April 23 d 1818
Admiral
The Judge certifies that the App't "is very poor & needy" having but a scrap of poor land not worth improving

I Joseph Howe now of Canterbury in the County of Rockingham & state of New Hampshire testify & declare that in April 1775 on the day of Lexington Battle being the 19 th I marched to Cambridge being a selected soldier & minute man. I joined the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war against the com- mon enemy, I belonged to the guard at the time of Bunker hill Battle in the com- pany commanded by Capt. John Davis in the Reg. t of Col. James Fry in Massachusetts line. I served in said war eight months & was discharged by our Captain on the first day of Jan y 1776. Then some time in the same month of Jan y 1776 I again enlisted into the Continental service in said Revolutionary war against the common enemy for one year in the com- pany commanded by Captain Norris of Epp- ing in Col. Enock Poor's Regiment in New Hampshire line. I served said one year out & was discharged honorably by my Captain. Then in July 1778 I enlisted again into the same service under Captain Carr in Col. Stevens Regiment think in Massachusetts line. for nine months Joined the Army at Fish kills. thence to White plain & in that vicinity until took winter quarters at Fish kills. Where I rec d an hon- orable discharge which discharge included

ten of us soldiers & some one of the ten took the discharge & I have never been in possession of it since nor do I know who has it. I also served in said Army three mo- nths at West Point in 1780 & was at West Point at the time Genl. Arnold for deserted
our Army. I was in the company com- by Capt. John Abbot of Andover. and in Col. Wades Regiment in Massachusetts line & was honorably discharged ver- bally by my Captain. all the afore- mentioned times I faithfully served my country in said Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy. I have no other evidence of my said service than the certificate herewith annexed I am sixty two years of age, am in reduced circumstances in life & need the assistance of my country for my support.
Joseph Wade
April 23 d 1818
County of Rockingham ss The above declaration was made & sworn to the day & year above mentioned before me.
as judge of the Dall Bingham Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State New Hampshire

Rockingham Co. State of New Hampshire I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Morse did serve in the revolutionary war aga- inst the common Enemy as he has stated in his declaration by him signed I now transmit the testimony & evid- ence in the case to the Secretary of the Department of War
Call Burgin
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham Co. N. State
I hereby certify that I am perfectly satisfied that said Joseph Morse is very poor & needy having but a scrap of poor land not worth improving & he is old & infirm
Call Burgin Judge of the Court aforesaid as above
By order of the Judge
Attest L. Packard Clerk of said Court

33 131 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,131
Joseph Moore Li Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Morse pri. $8 per month
Paid to 4 Sept. 1823.
Chas J. Mann Auditor

This may certify that Joseph Morse of Methuen, hath furnished himself with a Blanket, during his nine months Service in Col Watson's Battalion, which he entered in the month of July 1778 Joseph Mayes Lieut
Fish Hill 25 th Feb y 1779

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Essex ————— ss.
On this eighth day of January 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex ————— personally appeared Joseph Morse ————— who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Norris in the regiment commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Joseph Morse
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Samuel Merrill Jus. Pac.
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. To all people to whom these presents shall come I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the judicial courts of said Commonwealth within and for said County of Essex, do certify that Samuel Merrill Esq. within named, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Essex, and that his signature to the certificate aforesaid is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit within and for said County of Essex, on this eleventh day of January Anno Domini 1821.
Ichabod Tucker Clerk