Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16978, for Jonathan Morrison, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Morrison Jonathan
S. 16978
CONTENTS
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4559.
Nu Hampshire
Jonathan Morrison
of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Corp in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Weyman in the N H line for 10 (ten) Days (P- 3 " 26 " Corp)
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 4 6 Dollars 27 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan'y 1832 and same from Isaac Hull Senate 82.
  Arrears to 4th of Dec r 1832  $ 69.40    Pension allowance ending 1 st Jan y 33  23.13     $ 92.53  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H N B Blanc Clerk Book D - Vol. 125 Page 170.
See letter to Joseph Farrar Sept 14. 1833
Y.C.

Jonathan Morris Sustancorough
8345
on Roll capt Shep- herd's Compy Co. L. Wymans Regt on Roll of a Detachment under Lt Kimball on Roll capt Taylor's Comp. 2 Mths & 7 days on Roll capt Simlan's Comp. - 3 Mths & 26 days Confined
10 Mths & 7 days Private 3 do 26 do Confined
ADM
$46.27.
Hr: Isaac Hull Senate & States

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
Superior Court of Judicature
August
TERM, 1832
On this 21 st day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, Jonathan Morrison a resident of Jaffreyborough in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1776
and served as follows: — Five months in the New Hampshire Continental Line in the Regiment commanded by Col. Weyman, Lieut. Col. Dole, Maj. [blank] duty was performed by Capt. John Dole (I believe) in the company commanded by Capt. Shepard, Lieut. Davis, Lieut. Goss, & Ensign Bean, that when I enlisted I was attached from Meredith County of Strafford, New Hampshire, where I resided when I enlisted, through New Hampshire & Vermont to Saratoga, that I served said five months, and left the service in December 1776
That I again enlisted in the service of the United States in 1777 for three months and served that term of time in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gilmore Lieut. Col. Bartlett, and Major Coffin, and in the company commanded by Capt. Dole, Lieut. Kimball & Ensign [blank], and marched from said Meredith I resided when I last enlisted, through New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, & part of New York to Peshkill, and there remained until my said term of service expired, & left the service in March 1777
That I again enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1777 for two months and served that term of time in the New Hampshire Militia, New Hampshire Line in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stickney, Lieut. Col. Nichols, Maj. Richardson, in the company commanded by Capt. Taylor, Lieut. Bean, Lieut. Adams and Ensign Bryant, and marched from said Meredith where I resided when I last enlisted through New Hampshire, & Vermont to Bennington, in the battle of Bennington from there marched to Stillwater in the State of New York, and there remained until my said term of enlistment expired, and left the service in September 1777
That I again enlisted in the service of the United States in the New Hampshire Militia New Hampshire Line, for three months and served that time in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bartlett, Lieut. Col. [blank] & Major [blank] in the company commanded by Capt. Sinclair, Lieut. Ray & Ensign Sinclair, marched from Gilberton in said County of Strafford where I resided when I last enlisted through New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut & New York to Westport, and there remained till I left the service, which was in September 1778
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.
Jonathan Morrison
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST— A. Peirce, CLERK.
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Morrison for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 24 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST— A. Peirce, CLERK.
J.M. of Jaffreyborough

Jan 1 Perkins for Jan 1 Morrison Def.

I Jonathan Perkins of Suncookton in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years, depose and say, that I enlisted as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Sinclair of Barnstead in said county of Strafford in Col. Thomas Bartlett's Regiment in the New Hampshire line on the Militia establishment in the Revolutionary War, on or about the first of July 1780, for the term of three months, and I did well and faithfully serve in in said War for the time aforesaid, and then I was discharged in the State of New York at a place called West Point and I then returned to my home in Suncookton aforesaid —
And I further depose and say that Jonathan Morrison was of Tuftonborough in said county of Strafford formerly of Meredith in said county, did enlist as a Soldier in the aforesaid Company at the same time that I enlisted and served the same period of time in said War, and then he was discharged from said service at the same time and place when and where I was discharged — Jon a Perkins
State of New Hampshire } July 31 st . 1832 Strafford County ss.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year last above written. Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness — Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

J. Taylor from J. Morrison Graft
J. Morrison

I John Taylor of Sanbornton in the County of Strabane in the State of New Hampshire aged seventy years, depose and say, that I enlisted as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Sinclair of Bannstead in said County in Colonel Bartlett's Regiment in the New Hampshire line or the Militia establishment in the Revolutionary War on or about the first of July 1780, for the term of three months, and I did well and faithfully serve in said War for the term aforesaid, and there was discharged at the time in the State of New York at a place called West Point, and I then returned to my home in Sanbornton aforesaid. And further depose and say, that Jonathan Morrison now of Tiptonborough in said County of Strabane formerly of Meredith in said County, did enlist as a Soldier in the aforesaid Company at the same time that I enlisted and that he well and faithfully served the same period of time that I served and that he was discharged at the same time and place when and where I was discharged. John Taylor
State of New Hampshire } July 31 st 1832 Strabane County ss Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year last above written. Before me, Daniel Gyles Jr. Bearer I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness Daniel Gyles Jr. Bearer

W. H. ... Feb 7 11
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Pensions
N. H.
Cut in fav
Ima Naonisa
John Lucas
John Fullerton
D. N. H.
War Department
City of Washington
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John L. Edwards Esq.
Wolfborough (N.H.) Feby 9. 1833
Sir I have this day received per mail from your department five previous certificates with one for Nathan Hanson, one for James Wiggins, one for Jonathan Foss, one for Benjamin Wiggins, and one for Jonathan Swaine - At the time I forwarded to your dept. the declarations of these individuals, I included the declarations of John Lucas, Jonathan Morrison, & James Fullerton - As I have not received previous certificates for the three individuals last named, I herein enclose the affidavits, which induced the Superior Court of this State to adjudge them entitled to as previous - As early as returns as you can make, would much relieve them from anxiety, and want -
Very respectfully Yours &c. S ir Joseph Harran

16.978 INVALID.
File No. 16.978
Jonathan Morrison Corp Rev-1882
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 1st 1841
Washington D.C.
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Thos. Buchanan W.H. Sept. 9
$200
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office City of Washington

Hon. J. S. Edwards Esq e
Wolfborough N.H. Sept r 9. 1833
Jonathan Morrison of Eastborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire received from the War Dep t his pension certificate under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 - His certificate bears date January 23 rd 1833 and authorizes him to receive annually during his natural life forty six dollars, twenty seven cents -
He has made several applications at the B. Bank the Agent for paying pensions, in the Agency of NH at B. Bank, but has not been able to obtain any payment, because his name has not been placed on the roll of pensions at said Agency -
Will you have the goodness Sir, to adopt such measures as you may deem proper, to enable him to obtain the pension allowed him - He is old, and infirm, and extremely anxious on the subject -
Very respectfully, Your obed t Serv t Joseph Garrison