Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for David Morehouse, Connecticut

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July 16, 1906, L. N. H.

Moorehouse, David
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 66.
Rank : Private
Regt. : 2 d
Disability : Contracted a rheumatic disorder, through fatigues while in service.
Date of certificate : Oct. 4. 1792
Monthly allowance : $ 3.33 1 / 3
Arrears due : $ 150.00
Remarks : Discharged June 9, 1783.

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Aug. 15, 1906
H. J. S.

Morehouse, David
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 116.
Rank : Private
Regt : 2 d Connecticut
Disability : Rheumatic disorders, from hardships suffered in the service.
Residence : Fairfield.
Monthly allowance : $ 3.33 1 / 3
Arrearages : $150.00
Remarks : Enlisted December 28, 1776, and continued to the end of the war.

February 26, 1935
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Honorable L. J. Dickinson United States Senate Washington, D.C.
David Morehouse Disability Revolutionary War BA-J/MCS
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, Samuel Knapp of Danbury or Norfolk, Connecticut, and David Morehouse who was pensioned in October, 1792.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a Samuel Knapp of Danbury or Norfolk, Connecticut.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that one David Morehouse of Fairfield, Connecticut, enlisted December 28, 1776, and was discharged June 9, 1783. He served as private in the Second Connecticut Regiment.
He contracted a rheumatic disorder through hardships while in the service and on account of the resulting disability he received a pension of $3.33 1/3 per month on certificate which was dated October 4, 1792.
There are no further data on file relative to this soldier and no data in regard to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

September 5, 1934
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Honorable Louis Murphy United States Senate
DAVID MOREHOUSE Disability Revolutionary War BA-J/MHF:MLB
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the date of last payment of pension to David Morehouse, Revolutionary War pensioner, Certificate dated October 4, 1792.
The information you desire is not recorded in this office. You should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office (Records Division), and cite the following:
David Morehouse, Revolutionary War Invalid Pensioner, Connecticut Roll, Pension Certificate dated October 4, 1792.
Your citation, W. 20225, pertains to the record of another David Morehouse, whose record was furnished Honorable Albert G. Willford at the same time the record of this David Morehouse was furnished.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

August 18, 1933
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David Morehouse, W. 20265 B-J/MCS
Honorable Albert C. Willford Room 319 House Office Building Washington D.C.
My dear Mr. Willford:
Reference is made to your request for the record of David Morehouse of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 20265, based upon the military service of David Morehouse.
He was born November 28, 1764, in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Norwalk he enlisted and served as private with the Connecticut troops as follows: from November, 1779, three months in Captain Jonathan Squire's Company; from June 1, 1781, until March 1, 1782, in Captain Charles Smith's Company in Colonel Canfield's Regiment; from June, 1782, three months in Captain Jabez Witch's Regiment; from September, 1782, six months in Captain Stoddard's Company in Colonel Canfield's Regiment.
In 1818 he was living in Malta, Saratoga County, New York, and at one time he was justice of peace in that county. Previous to 1818 he had lived in Albany County, New York. In 1830 he was living in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Cohocton, New York.
He died there November 16, 1839.
The soldier married November 14, 1785, in Stillwater, New York, Tryphena Bidwell, who was born June 7, 1765.

She was allowed pension on her application executed January 19, 1844, at which time she was living in Cohocton, New York.
The names of the following children of David and Tryphena Morehouse are shown:
David born October 29, 1787. Isaac " October 4, 1789. Hannah " October 24, 1791. "Dow" Fondey " August 14, 1793, died February 21, 1817. Pennery " April 21, 1797.
In 1844 one Isaac Morehouse was living in Cohocton, New York, but it was not shown that he was identical with the soldier's son, Isaac Morehouse. In 1843 one Reuben Bidwell was living in Stillwater, New York, and was sixty-two years of age, but it was not stated whether he was related to the widow, Tryphena. *****
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that one David Morehouse of Fairfield, Connecticut, enlisted December 28, 1776, and was discharged June 9, 1783. He served as private in the Second Connecticut Regiment.
He contracted a rheumatic disorder through hardships while in the service and on account of the resulting disability he received a pension of $3.33 1/3 per month on certificate which was dated October 4, 1792.
There are no further data on file relative to this soldier. *****
The above noted are the histories of the only soldiers of Fairfield County, Connecticut, by the name of David Morehouse that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

CARTER GLASS, VA., CHAIRMAN KENNETH McKELLAR, TENN. FREDERICK HALE, MAINE ROYAL S. COPELAND, N. Y. HENRY W. KEYES, N. H. CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ. GERALD P. NYE, N. DAK. ELMER THOMAS, OKLA. FREDERICK STEIWER, OREG. JAMES F. BYRNES, S. C. PETER NORBECK, S. DAK. MILLARD E. TYDINGS, MD. L. J. DICKINSON, IOWA RICHARD B. RUSSELL, JR., GA. JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR., DEL. MARCUS A. COOLIDGE, MASS. ROBERT D. CAREY, WYO. ALVA B. ADAMS, COLO. PATRICK MC CARRAN, NEV. JOHN H. OVERTON, LA. JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA. JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO. WILLIAM GIBBS MCADOO, CALIF. HARRY S. TRUMAN, MO.
KENNEDY F. REA, CLERK JOHN W. R. SMITH, ASST. CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
February 21, 1935.
Mr. Omer W. Clark, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Clark:
Will you kindly send me any available information on the following Revolutionary War Veterans:
Samuel Knapp of Danbury or Norfolk, Conn.
Davic Morehouse who lived at Norfolk, Conn. in 1789. Pension was granted to him in October 1792 in the amount of $3.33 1/3 per month. He moved to New York about 1802.
Any data on either of these veterans will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
L. J. Dickinson L. J. Dickinson.
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Hon. Albert E. Killford (Rep. Iowa) called by phone Aug. 7, 1933, for Res. War record of David Morehouse. Said his constituent gave no data, only name of soldier. He could not identify record, so he said he would obtain more information.
On Aug. 10, 1933 he called again and stated that David Morehouse enlisted in Fairfield, Conn., no other data furnished by his constituent.
MMK
Aug. 10, 1933
His phone. Cap. B. 629
Phn. 319 House Office Bldg.

Hon. Albert E. Wilford (Rep. Iowa) called by phone Aug. 7-1933 for the Rev. Wm. Leonard & David Morehouse His constituent gives reaching out the name. We had federal so long. Wilford said he would write for more info.
MVS-
His phone Cap. - Br. 629

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ELLISON D. SMITH, S.C., CHAIRMAN BURTON K. WHEELER, MONT. GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR. ELMER THOMAS, OKLA. CHARLES L. MCNARY, OREO. GEORGE MC GILL, KANS. ARTHUR CAPPER, KANS. JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA. PETER NORBECK, S.DAK. W. J. BULOW, S.DAK. LYNN J. FRAZIER, N.DAK. HATTIE W. CARAWAY, ARK. H. D. HATFIELD, W.VA. HOMER T. BONE, WASH. BRONSON CUTTING, N.MEX. LOUIS MURPHY, IOWA JAMES P. POPE, IDAHO CARL A. HATCH, N.MEX. HENRIK SHIPSTEAD, MINN.
C. A. LAWTON, CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
September 1, 1934.
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
David Morehouse, W.29265 BA-J/MCS
Dear Mr. Hiller:
I wish to secure the following information.
What was the date of the last payment of pension to Mr. David Morehouse, Revolutionary War Pensioner, on certificate dated October 4, 1792? I would also like to know the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, Mr. Morehouse enlisted December 28, 1776 and was discharged June 9, 1783. He served in the 2nd Connecticut Regiment.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Louis Murphy Louis Murphy.