Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7420, for James Morrison, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
Morrison, James
R. 7420
CONTENTS

State of New York Albany County
{ on this fourteenth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this State, and being a Court which proceeds according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment.) James Morrison aged Seventy one Years resident in the Town of Waterkill in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, that in April or May 1775 he enlisted into Captain John Bisschers Com- pany and Col. Groen Van Schoick's regiment for nine months - that he went with him under the Command of Gen. Montgomery to Montreal & Quebec - that in the month of June 1776 he was discharged - that in the month of May 1777 he again enlisted into Capt. Robisons Company & Col. Livingstons Regiment of the New York line for nine months - that while in the service as above near Fort George in the month of September 1777 himself and about 60 others were taken prisoners by the British and sent to Iroquois from there to Quebec from there up to Kingston where he escaped from them and returned to the States in the month of Nov. 1778

And I do solemnly (d) I 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 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. (e)
Schedule of Real property none. James his  X Morrison mark
2 Female pigs worth $2. 2 pots & tea Kettles $2. an old table $1. $5 3 Pines & forks 25 - Six cups & saucers 12 1/2 - 1 hoe & axe $1.50 - 1.87 1/2
That his wife is about 58 years of age is quite unhealthy and weakly - that he is experiencing the difficulties incident to old age and has become unable to support himself by labor. That on the 27 th of July 1819 he made a declaration on oath before Genl. Levingston Esq. Judge of the City & County of Albany and has received the pension certificate.
Sworn & declared in open Court the 14 of Sept. 1820. H. A. Williams James his  X Morrison mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the _____ day of _____ before
State of New York City & County of Albany
I L. L. van Klief Clerk of the County of Albany do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 Six - dollars and 87 1/2 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of January 1823. L. L. van Klief
Clerk of the Court for the County of Albany.
State of New York, ss. Personally appeared before me Albany County ss. Hermannus Wendell Junr. Commissioner of the Court; James Morrison, who made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That in April or May 1775, he enlisted into Captain John Dischers Company & Col. Grose Van Schaick's Regiment for Nine Months. Longer that he went with him under the Command of General Montgomery to Montreal & Quebec. That in the Month of June 1776 he was Discharged, that in the Month of June 1776 same Month & Near a few Days after he enlisted again in aforesaid Regiment into Capt. Benjamin Owens Company for Nine Months or Longer in the Continental Establishment and served in said Company about 11 Months, and then he again Enlisted into Capt. Robinson's Company & Col. Livingston's Regiment all of the New York Line for Nine Months and that 2 of the Enlistments on the Continental Establishment that while in the last named Service near Fort George in the Month of September 1777 himself and about 60 others were taken Prisoners by the British and sent to Ticonderoga from there to Quebec from there to Kingston where he Escaped. Due back from there to the States in the Month of Nov.

State of New York } Personally appeared before me Albany County } Harmannus Wendell Junr. Commissioner etc; James Morrison who make oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows — That in April or May 1775, he enlisted into Captain John Visschers Company & Col. Grose Van Schaick's Regiment for Nine Months or Longer, that he went with him under the Command of General Montgomery to Montreal & Quebec, that in the Month of June 1776, he was Discharged, that in the Month of June 1776 Same Month & Year a few Days apart he enlisted again in aforesaid Regiment into Capt. Benjamin Evens's Company for Nine Months or Longer on the Continental Establishment and served in said Company about 11 Months, and then he again enlisted into Capt. Robisons Company & Col. Livingston's Regiment all of the New York Line for Nine Months and that 2 of the Enlistments on the Continental Establishment that while in the last named Service near Fort George in the Month of September 1777 himself and about 60 others were taken Prisoners by the British and sent to Ticonderoga from there to Quebec from there to Kingston where he Escaped them and Returned to the States in the Month of Nov. 1778 and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29 day of Aug. 1823
his James Morrison mark
H. Wendell Junr Commissioner etc

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE,
of the peace  I do Certify, That Henry L. Mead, Justice whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledg- ment or proof of the annexed affidavit taken before him was — at the time of taking the said acknowledgment or proof, and is duly authorised to take the same; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the certificate of acknowledgment to be his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this fourth — day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three .
L. A. V. Kliefke Clerk

State of New York ) Personally appeared before me Albany County ) Henry L. Weed Justice of the peace for the County of Albany
Robert Livingston who made oath on the Holy evangelists of Almighty God, that he positively knows that the named and annexed above James Morrison Did serve in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment at one enlistment over Nine Months in one of the above Regiments & companies as stated by him in his above annexed affidavit. And further this Deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of August 1823 Henry L. Weed Justice of the peace
his Robert Livingston mark
I certify that the above named Evidence Robert Livingston is a Person that full faith and credit can be relied on when under oath.
Henry L. Weed J.P.

State of New York Albany County ss. Personally appeared Before me Harman
Wendell Ives a Commissioner of the Peace Stephen Banker who made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he positively knew the above named and annexed James Morrison in the Revolutionary war and knows that he served over nine months in the Continental Establishments, as stated in his above and annexed affidavit on the second enlistment, and further that he knows that he served in Capt. Robison's Company in Col. Livingston's Regiment for some time which was on Continental as stated by him above, and further knows that he went out on a scouting party while under Capt. Robison, and heard that he was taken prisoner by the British near Lake George, but never saw him again till after the war and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29 th day of August 1823
H. Wendell Ives Commissioner of the Peace
Stephen Banker Lieutenant in Col. Bailey's Reg t in Revolutionary War
I certify that the named Deponent Stephen Banker is a person that full faith & credit can be relied on when under oath.
H. Wendell Ives Commissioner of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE,
I do Certify, That Harmarus Wendell Jun whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledg- ment or proof of the annexed affidavits was at the time of taking the said acknowledgment or proof, and duly authorised to take the same; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the certificate of acknowledgment to be his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this fourth - day of Septem r , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three ,
Harmarus Wendell Clerk

The above memorandum was given by Genl John H. Wendell a Respectable Revolutionary officer now living in this City — Before the year 1778. we had no legislature in this State — From the commencement of hostilities between us and Great Britain, until that year, we had a Colonial Congress , and a State Convention , and those were the only bodies of men that exercised legislative & executive functions — The Continental Congress issued its orders, and our Colonial Congress or State Convention (the last name was assumed by the Colonial Congress July 13. 1776.) obeyed such orders in the Raising of Troops

and other military operations —
To far as the Resolves of the Continental Congress could prior to 1770. place their troops on the Continental Establishment , it was doubtless done — But the documents in this department do not furnish the means of ascertaining — a Report to the Journals of the Continental Congress might perhaps throw some light upon it —
Albany Dec r 6. 1823
J. W. A. E. Secretary of State

18,727.
James Morrison,
Mr Scoby, Albany N.Y.
Recd. Sept. 1823.
Washington Sept 24. 1823. Felix
Some is more but I do not believe one that that is sworn to

Albany August 30 th 1823.
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun
Enclosed you have my Papers Relative to having a Pension granted me, as I now conceive I have made Satisfactory Proof according to Law. I shall wait Your Answer with Patience and great Confidence that your Honour will grant me a Pension, which should be the Result, I wish you would forward on as soon as any ways convenient, Addressed to William Scoby Albany State of New York, as I am in a wretched Destitute Situation
Attest, Moses } Your Obedient Servt Pratt } James X. his Garrison mark

Sir,
Ithaca N.Y. 21. Aug 1828.
There are some papers in your office belonging to James Morrison a soldier of the Revolution, which were sent for the purpose of obtaining for him a pension. The application for some reason failed, and he wishes to review it. - I therefore wish the papers may be forwarded to me at this city. - The papers were sent about 7. or 8. years since. -
Yours Respectfully H. M. Mann.
John L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office. -

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss: Abraham Vanderpool of the City of Troy in said County aged seventy five years being duly sworn says, that in the year in which Burgoyne's army was taken at Saratoga he was in the American army with James Morrison with whom he was very well ac- -quainted that James Morrison belonged to the Regiment com- manded by Col. James Livingston and that the said James Morrison was taken a prisoner by the British near Fort George in the same year. He further says not
Subscribed & sworn this 3 d day of June 1823 before me
Abraham Vanderpool mark
Isaac W. Conklin
Justice of the Peace of Rensselaer County
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent - That he is a person of truth & veracity his statement is entitled to full faith & credit - Given under my hand at Troy this 3 d June 1823
I. W. Conklin Justice of the Peace of Rensselaer County

State of New York Rensselaer County ss James Lyons of Richland in the County of Rensselaer in said State being duly sworn says that he this deponent was a soldier in the army of the revolution while in said army he saw James Morrison now of Troy, at Fort Stanwix (now Rome) in the year 1777 that he was then a soldier in Regimentals in said army but he cannot say to what Company or regiment the said James Morrison belonged Given this 29 th day of July 1829 before me, James Lyons Isaac M. Conine Justice Peace
Rensselaer County ss: I certify that from the certificate of S. L. Noble hereto annexed & from other information I verily believe the above named James Lyons to be a person of truth & veracity & that his state- ment above is entitled to full credit Given under my hand at Troy this 8 th day of June 1829 I. M. Conine Justice Peace

Rensselaer county ss -
I certify that I have been acquainted with James Lyon, late residing in the town of Schaghticoke in said county - for about fifteen years. That he resided within four miles of me - That his general character for truth and veracity was good
Given under my hand at Petersboro in the county aforesaid this 15 th day of May - 1823 -
So deems me Phil Austin of the Bar for said county
James Lyon Sergeant and is now Rensselaer Co. N.Y.

State of New York Rensselaer County ss. Archibald McBrine of Cambridge in the County of Washington in said State being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with James Morrison of Troy in the County first aforesaid and that he became first acquainted with him in the year 1776 at Fort George near Lake George - that the said James was then a private soldier in Capt. Visscher's Company in Col. Van Schaick's Regiment in the revolutionary army - that in the same year 1776 the said James was transferred from said Company to Capt. Robison's Company in Col. Livingston's Regiment of Infantry - and that he this deponent saw him the said James a soldier in the Revolutionary army in the years 1777, & 1778 1782 - that the said James was taken a prisoner in 1777 by the British was kept a prisoner about three years (as he this deponent was informed & believed) by the British - that he knew the said James as a soldier in the Revolutionary army about four years, - that he this deponent belonged to the same Regiment with the said James - that he this deponent was a corporal & afterwards in 1779 & 1780 he was a quarter master sergeant and is now

himself a revolutionary Pensioner and further this deponent says not Sworn this 1 st April 1822 before me } Archibald his McKinley mark Isaac his Couch Justice Peace
Rutland County ss: I certify that from the annexed deposition of Michael Volquigan & the certificate of H. R. Frost both of  whom I am well acquainted with, & from other information, I am satisfied & do believe that the above Archibald M c Kinley is a person of truth & veracity that his statement is entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand & seal this 5 th day of June 1823 H. R. Frost Justice Peace

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. p: Michael M c Guigan of
Pittstown in Said County being duly sworn Saithe that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary War and that he was during the war well acquainted with Archibald M c Kinley. And has known him long since the war & up to near the time of his death. And this depo- =nent further Saithe that from his acquaint- =ance with said M c Kinley and from his general character, full confidence may be put in his statements - And this deponent further Saithe that he has this day seen an affidavit subscribed by said M c Kinley and taken before Isaac M c Conkie a Justice of Peace on the 12 th day of April 1822 and for the reasons above stated this deponent believes the facts set forth in said affidavit to be true - And further Saithe not -
Michael M c Guigan
Subscribed & sworn before me this 14 th day of May 1825 -
H. P. Kent Judge of Rensselaer Com: Pleas -
Rensselaer County ss. I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above deponent Michael M c Guigan for at least fifteen years - that he is a person of truth and veracity and his statement above is entitled to full credit & belief - Given under my hand at Pittstown this 14 th May 1825 -
H. P. Kent Judge of Rensselaer Com: Pleas -

Disbanded - original papers of from the suspended cases -
31 Jan'y 1824.
Returned for amend- ment as directed on the other side. 1
Affidavits in the case of James Morrison, to prove his service in the Revolu- tionary war, as stated in his declaration. - The offici- al character & signatures of the Magistrates before whom these affidavits were taken, must be duly certified by the clerk of the court, under his seal of office.

enlisted for 9 mo. in the cont. army - There were no discharges for that period earlier, in 1875 we know - and there is no satisfactory evidence that there were any for 9 mo. in the N.Y. regt. at so early a period as 1877. See within letter, a certificate -
Mr. Edwards will please examine & decide on this case of James Morrison's - Witnesses the same
Inadmissibles. Bailey's set not on the list. - Monmouth Bailey's claim is rejected, because there is no satis- factory evidence that he ever

In the Year 1775 Col d V t Schenck's Regiment was first established raised as one of the Number in that Year for State of New York & Marched into Canada I think the term of Enlistment for one Year, in  then . in the Year 1776 it was in Nov r 1776 it was one of the 5 th Regiments raised by the State of New York on the new Establishment of Congress then

REJECTED
7420
P. O.
James Morrison
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Searched for _____, 18

Relative to the Obtaining of a Pension which he Presists in that he so Justly Merrits, as he is confident that he was under the Continental Establishment Address to William Seoby Albany N. York
W m Seoby for James Morrison

1812 8.1727
James Morrison see letter to N. H. Warner, Aug. 26. 1828.
Mr. Scott
St. Louis, Mo.
Recd. Rec. 1829. 9.
FREE
Honble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
DEC 1
Supplement affidavit to previous return for annual 31 Jan 1824 - with endorsement thereon of spirit character etc.