Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,009, for William Morrs, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Morris, William or Moores.
NUMBER
W. 24.009
Lydia
CONTENTS

4431. Name
Sydia Moore, widow of William Moore has who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1849 and sent to
M rs A. Hayes South Berwick Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 1.

Wm. A. Hovey
State of Maine.
York ss.
I Wm. Gutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A. Hovey, Esq., is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum within and for each and every county in the state, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the twenty-fifth day of January 1839, and will expire on the 25th day of January 1846, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 15th day of August, 1839.
Wm. Gutter Allen, Reg. Court of Probate York county.

6021 Lysia Morris Declaration
Act 7. July 38
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Vol 36. p 6. '80 pri. 6mo 180
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6mo 180, pri
22. $
No deduction
Please to send certificate to me at South Berwick, Maine Wm. A. Hayes -

vol 36 p 6 - pic. bms 1838
State of Maine, York ss. On this fifteen the day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before William Allen Hays, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of York, in the State of Maine Lydia Morris a resident of South Berwick in the County of York, and State 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 Act of Congress passed July 7th. 1838. entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, that she is the widow of William Morris who was a private in the army of the revolution, and served as follows viz, in the month of April 1780 he enlisted into Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's Company of Massachusetts Militia for the term of eight months, and immediately entered on duty and marched to Falmouth now Portland in this state, - There and at Fort Howard near Augusta he served the whole term of enlistment and returned home in the month of December A.D. 1780 having been honorably discharged. Timothy Wentworth was Lieutenant of the Company - Joseph Brine was Colonel of Peleg Wadsworth Brigade General - I can prove this service by Timothy Wentworth the Lieutenant of the Company who is now living & who draws a pension for this same service - My said husband William Morris also served eight or nine months, under the same Jedediah Goodwin Captain during the revolutionary war in the state of New York, I have delayed my application for a pension and made diligent search, but can find no evidence of this service, nor can I particularly state the time when he served - but well know that he did so service. If evidence of this service can be found in the pension department I hope it will be allowed, if not I must take a pension certificate for eight months only - She further

declares, that she was married to the said William Morris on the sixteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred & eighty five; that her husband the aforesaid William Morris died on the eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hun- dred & thirty — — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated, and that she has remained single and unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband William Morris.
Witness Wm. A. Hayes Reuben Bennett
Then Lydia X Morris Mark
I swear to of subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me,
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co. Maine
State of Maine July 15 A.D. 1839. I certify that the said Lydia Morris by reason of great weakness of bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
State of Maine.
York ss. I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the county and state aforesaid, hereby certify that the Hon. Wm. A. Hayes is the Judge of said Court as above stated, and that his signatures herunto annexed are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15th day of August, 1839.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Reg. Court Prob. York County.

I Reuben Bennett of South Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine aged fifty three years depose testify and say that Mr William Morris died on the eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty, in my presence and in the house in which I then resided and now reside - his Widow Lydia Morris who was the wife of his son, is now living and has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband William Morris - I further depose & testify that I have often heard the said William Morris say that he served nine months in the service of the country in the revolutionary war in the State of New York under Capt Jedediah Goodwin, and that he served eight months afterwards to wit: in 1780 under the same Capt Jedediah Goodwin in Portland in the then District of Maine -
Reuben Bennett
State of Maine York ss - July 15 th A.D. 1839.
Then personally appeared the aforesaid Reuben Bennett and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Wm. A. Hayes justice of the Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named justice of the Peace, certify that the above named Reuben Bennett is well known to me, and that his declarations under oath are entitled to full credit as he is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity
Wm A. Hayes justice of the Peace

I Timothy Wentworth of Berwick in the county of York, and State of Maine aged Ninety three years, depose, testify, and say that in the month of April 1780, I was drafted as a Lieutenant of the Militia of Massachusetts to serve eight months during the revolutionary war, Immediately after I was drafted I entered on duty, marched to Portland, then called Falmouth in this state in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's company, served there and at Augusta then called Fort Western eight months the term for which I was drafted, - Joseph Pinner was Colonel of the regiment - and Peleg Wadsworth was Brigadier General - I never drew a pension for this service as a Lieutenant in William Merrill of Berwick in the month of April in the year eighteen hundred & eighty enlisted into Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's company to which I belonged for the term of eight months - He entered on duty with us soon after his enlistment marched to Falmouth now Portland, served there and Augusta and Poughkeepsie for the term of his enlistment, and after the term of his enlistment had expired he was honorably discharged, & returned home with us the rest of our company, I know that that the said William Merrill served as a soldier in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's company eight months in the spring summer autumn and winter of 1780 - as above stated - My health is perfectly good, - My memory & powers of mind very little impaired - I am able to walk every day - I have had a thousand hills of corn a day, this season for several days in succession - I spread & make hay every day during the haying season -
Timothy Wentworth
State of Maine York ss. On this sixteenth day

day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared the above named Timothy Wentworth and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace
I certify that the above named Timothy Wentworth is a person well known to me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit.
Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace

Extract from the Records of the Town of Ber- wick in the County of York and State of Maine Volume second Page 532 "Under the head of Marriages solemnized by the Rev. Mathew Merrimam Pastor of the second church in the town of Berwick" viz: "Seventeen hundred & eighty five, April the sixteenth, William Morrison with Lydia Huntress both of Berwick"
I Oliver Warsten Clerk of the town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the Records except the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz: "1786. April 16 th "
Oliver Warsten Town Clerk
I Oliver Warsten above named deposes say that I held the office of town clerk in the town County of State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the same town with the exceptions aforesaid
Oliver Warsten Town Clerk of Berwick
York ss. July 23 - 1839. Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Oliver Warsten Before me Wm. A. Hayes Justice Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named justice of the Peace, certify, that Oliver Warsten who is well known to me is well known to me is a man of truth & veracity, and that his declarations under oath are entitled to full credit Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace

Declaration of Lydia Munn
4495 aa 2581
Pension certificate to be forwarded to Wm. L. Hayes South Berwick Maine

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, William Trafton ,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
William A. Hayes
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such ; that his commission is dated the second day of July 1846 and will expire on the second day of July 1853
and that the
following
signature purporting to be
his own
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this sixth day of November
Anno Domini 1848
William Trafton , Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the second of February 1848 entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving Widows of Soldiers of the Revolution" State of Maine County of York ss.
On the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared before William Allen Hayes Esquire a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of York, Lydia Mays a resident of South- Berwick in said county of York aged eighty one years, who being first lawfully 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 the se- cond day of February 1840, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Mays, who was a private in the army of the revolution, and served as stated by her in her declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and under that act of the act of 17 th of June 1844 she drew a pension of Twenty Two ($22 11 ) per annum & her pension certifi- cate was numbered 4395 th
She further declares that she is still a Widower Witness Wm. H. Hayes - Ruben Barnett Lydia H. Morris Marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before me Wm. H. Hays Jr., Jr. I certify that the above named Lydia Morris is personally well known to me, and that

she is the same person, who has here to draw a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration
Mr. A. Hays Justice Peace

Hon. James L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington Mr.

Maine, South Berwick Aug. 24. 1839.
Hon James L. Saltonstall Sir Sir,
Inclosed I send you the Declaration of Mary Durrell for a pension under act of Congress passed July 7 1838.
also the Declaration of Lydia Morris for the same object. Eight months service at Portland then Falmouth is proved by the deposition of Timothy Wentworth a Lieutenant of the company in which her husband Mr Morris served. It is well known in the family but cannot be proved except by the records in your keeping that he served eight months in Capt Jedediah Goodwins Comy at Peekskill N. York or of that vicinity, perhaps in 1778 - I hope your rules will permit you to make the search & if you find evidence of the service above it on her general Declaration, or furnish her with the evidence that she may make a more particular declaration. Revolutionary Soldiers are mostly dead & it is now very difficult to prove any service.
Respectfully
Yours & Wm. A. Hayes

Maine
Sydia Morris widow of William Morris who was a Private in the Mass line
for 6 mos &amp; 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Nov. 1843. and sent to C. N. Cogswell South Berwick Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 72

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24009
Lydia Moore Widow of William Moore Pr. New Was
Act Feb 22 48
Index: Vol M , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 4395
Sydia Morris widow of William Morris, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 January 1830 of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the Com ny commanded by Captain Goodwin of the reg t commanded by Col Prime in the Mass. Mil ia line for 6 mo. 18 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 2 2 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Oct r 1839, & sent to Mrs. A. Hayes, Esq. South Berwick Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $ 77.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 11.00
$88.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D r M c Curdy Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 15.

3314 Lydia Morris'
declaration for One years pension
$22 per am
Send certificate to Col. N. Cogswell Esq. South Berwick Maine

I Reuben Bennett of South Ber- wick, in the County of York, and State of Maine, aged fifty seven years, tes- tify depose and say that I am well acquaint- ed with Mrs Lydia Morris of said South- Berwick, the widow of my Uncle William Morris, late of said South Berwick, deceased and have been so acquainted with said Lydia Morris, and William Morris, as long as I can remember, having lived with them, and very near them, from my infan- cy—
I further state that said Lydia Morris is now living, and that she is the identical person who drew a pen- sion of twenty two Dollars per Annum under the Act of Congress of July 7 1838, as the widow of said William Morris— that she is still a widow, and has re- mained such since the decease of my said Uncle William Morris above named and was the wife of his youth
Reuben Bennett
State of Maine
York ss.
August 16th. A.D. 1843
Then personally appeared the said Reuben Bennett, and made Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him sub- scribed is true— before me
Wm. A. Hayes Justice Peace
I, William Allen Hovey, the Magistrate above named certify that the abovenamed Reuben Bennett has been well known to me for more than thirty years

that he is a man of truth and veracity and his statements under Oath are entitled to full Credit. I further Certify that the said Lydia Morris and William Morris have been known to me more than thirty years, and I know the facts testified to, in the foregoing Depo- -sition of the said Reuben Bennett are true.
Wm A. Hayes Just Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of Congress of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under Act of July 7 th 1838
State of Maine
York County ss. On this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before William Allen Hayes Esquire a justice of the Peace for each & every county in the State of Maine, Lydia Morris a resident of South Berwick in said county of York aged seventy four 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 act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Morris who was a private in the Army of the revolution, and served eight months as a private soldier in Capt. Jedediah Goodwins Company in Colonel Joseph Brimes Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, in the year 1780 at Falmouth in the State of Maine & served a further time at Peekskill in the State of New York, as appears by her declaration in the pension office in Washington to which she refers, & under which she drew a pension of twenty two Dollars per annum for five years by a certificate from the Pension Department numbered 4395 under the said Act of July 7 th 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow Witness Wm. A. Hayes                      Lydia her Morris Reuben Bennett                              Marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me - Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace

I William A. Hayes the Magistrate within named hereby certify that the within named Lydia Morris has been personally known to me for more than thirty years last past, and I am fully satisfied that the facts stated in her declaration here with are true.
Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace for each of seven counties in the State of Maine.
State of Maine
County of York ss.
I William Drafton Clerk of the judicial courts within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A. Hayes is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for each of said County throughout said State, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of January 1834 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of January 1846, and that his signatures to the certificates herein are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County this twenty fifth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three.
William Drafton, Clerk.