Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16979, for William Morrison, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Morrison, William Morrison
S. 16979
CONTENTS
Carded

See letter to G. W. Morton July 29, 1837 " " " Aug. 10, 1837 order to pay same day.
Date of death not on a B
218 47 Maine 21897
William Morrison of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Corp. commanded by Captain Waterhouse of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Maine * line for 6 months and 4 days
* trace. Mr. Aug. 28, 1909
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars 14 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Nov. 1833 and sent to A. C. Noyes Augusta
Arrears to the 4th of Ap. 33 $ 51 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Ap. 34 10 22 $61 54
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Sec. 6. State Clerk
Recorded by Book E Vol. 1. Page 34.

William Morrison
Private - Mass. troops.
Littlefield's Co: } 3 months Storer's regt. }
Waterhouse's Co: } 3. " Gerrish's regt. }
Applicant in firm. Certified by the Judge.
Proof E. D. Bangs' certificate & a Credible witness 6 months 4 days (or write)
Adm.
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of William Morrison for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 14 th day of September
A. D. 183 2 .
J. A. Chandler

I Timothy Littlefield of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, aged seventy four years and upwards, on oath testify & say, that I well know William Morrisin now of Albion, Maine, an applicant for a pension, I knew him when we both lived in Wells, that having served in the same company & regiment at the same time I well know that said William Morrisin served in Capt. James Littlefield's company in Col. Storer's regiment of the Massachusetts troops from sometime in August to sometime in November 1777 the full period of three months, during this service we were at the taking of Burgoyne. I am now a pensioner on the Maine roll under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818. Timothy Littlefield
4 th
State of Maine Kennebec p: Subscribed & sworn to this 4 th day of September 1833. The deponent being a credible witness.
Before me, State of Maine } Wm. Mart. Esq. Justice of the Peace, Kennebec p: - 3 } I John A. Chandler, clerk of the Judicial Court for said County, hereby certify that William Mart. Esq. is a Magistrate as above stated the above signature purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 4 th day of September 1833. J. A. Chandler clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, William Morrison a resident of Albion in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he was drafted into enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain James Littlefield and served in Col. Storer's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Littlefield Capt. Storer Col. John Littlefield Major Nathaniel Bowdoin Adjutant. & Joseph Storer Quarter Master. That he was drafted into that company & regiment as a private for three months in August 1777 that he was at the taking of Burgoyne , then at Albany , & then at Hartford Connecticut , where he was verbally discharged in November of the same year. That he may have served four months but is not certain that he did. That in April 1778 he enlisted as a private for three months in Leapt  Waterhouse's company in Col. Ichabod Goodwin's regiment of the same troops, that he served at Cambridge, Massachusetts , in guarding the prisoners taken at the capture of Burgoyne & was verbally discharged there after having out the full term of his enlistment in June 1778.
And to one interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War department, he answers:
That he was born in Wells, Maine , in 1759 , where he presumes his age is recorded, where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he has since lived in Lebanon  John's now lives in said Albion . That he was drafted & enlisted & was discharged as he has stated & has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
William Morrison
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, (the applicant being from infirmity unable to attend in person) before Nathan Weston Junr
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Junr

October 5, 1932
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William Morrison-S.16979 BA-J/EEI
Mr. H.S. Morrison 801 Grant Street Wausau, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Morrison, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.16979, based upon the military service of William Morrison in that war.
William Morrison(the name also appears as Morrisson) was born in Wells, Massachusetts(Maine), in 1759; the exact date of his birth and the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Wells, Massachusetts(Maine), he enlisted in August, 1777, served as a private in Captain James Littlefield's Company, Colonel Storer's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the taking of Burgoyne and was discharged in November, 1777; he enlisted in April, 1778, served as a private in Captain Samuel Waterhouse's Company, Colonels Ichabod Goodwin and Jacob Gerrish's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in June, 1778.
Used state report & as sol stated he was in Ichabod Goodwin's Regt. & as Goodwin was Lt Col. of Gerrish's Regt at that time Mrs. F. said use both colonels See Mass. Sol. & Sailors VOL-VI page 6/3
After the Revolution, he resided in Lebanon and China, state not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1832, while residing in Albion, Kennebec County, Maine.
There are no data as to his family.
No charge is made for this service and $1.00, the amount of your remittance will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on file

Augusta, Maine, August 3 d 1837
Sir
I return the pension vouchers of William Morrison, with the Clerk of the Judicial Court certificate annexed, relative to the official character of the Magistrate before whom the same was verified. The papers are such as required for pleasure to return them to me and order the payment
Respectfully
Your obed Servt
Geo. W. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Mr Morrison

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 14 th , 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Morrison is borne on a "muster roll of the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Waterhouse in Col. Jacob Fennick's regt. of Guards stationed at Winter Hill," as 3.04 having been for three months & four days service as a Private from April 4 th 1778, And that there are no rolls of Capt. Littlefield's Company in 1777, to be found in this office. Edward D. Dinsmore

Augusta July 19. 1837
Sir
I herewith enclose the papers of Mr William Morrison for eighteen months pension due him to 4th day of March last. If the papers prove satisfactory to you please to order the payment of the same
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo. Morton
Col Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

Wausau, Wisconsin, 801 Grant Street, October 10th, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
William Morrison-S.16979 BA-J/EEL
Please accept my thanks for your letter of the 5th inst. giving me information relative to the above pension record.
Will you kindly advise me further regarding the date and year of the final pension remittance to him at Albion, Maine, so that I may be in a position to trace his death records at that place?
Thanking you in advance for this additional information, I remain
Yours very truly,
W. L. Morrison

Cash 1.00 (CPD)
HOWARD S. MORRISON 801 Grant St. Wausau, Wis.
add
September 20th, 1932
United States Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
40386
I would like to get a transcript from your pension record of William Morrison , revolutionary soldier, if he received a pension. I am particularly interested in his place of birth and parentage. His record in the war and place of residence after the war is as follows-
Private in Capt. Jas. Littlefield's company, late Col. Jos. Storer's regiment from First Parish of Wells, York County, from Aug. 24 to Nov. 30, 1777. (Mass. Soldiers & Sailors. 9:378) Also private in Capt. Sam. Waterhouse's Co. of Guards of Col. Jacob Gerrish's regiment from Second Parish of Wells, York County, from Apr. 2 to July 3, 1778. (Ibid 16:683) Moved from Wells, Maine, to Lebanon, Maine, about 1792 and lived in Lebanon until about 1820.
You will find herewith $1.00 in cash to pay for the search.
Yours very truly,
H. S. Morrison
Currency $1.00 ok X enclosure was opened in Hall Secy. Adm. Division.
See - copy of pension record

16.979 INVALID.
File No.
16.979
William Morrison
Rev Rev Mrs
Act:
June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932-Oct 5. Check to H. S. Morrison— $1.00 to be refunded— Accting Div. notified E. L. H.
1932-Oct 14—ad. N. L. Morrison to address C. S. for date of death E. L. H.

October 14, 1932
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William Morrison-S.16979 BA-J/REL
Mr. H.S.Morrison 801 Grant Street Wausau, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you ask to be informed relative to the date of final payment of pension in the case of William Morrison, S.16979, whose history was furnished you on October 5, 1932.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Morrison(S.16979), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
William Morrison, Certificate No.21897, issued November 4, 1833, rate $20.44 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.