Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7417, for Edward Morrison, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Morrison, Edward
R. 7417
CONTENTS

Depositions of Wm Eaton & Sam. Wheelwright
Edw Morrisons application for Pension
The Magistrate before whom the witnesses of the claimant's Service should testify as to their credibility and disinterestedness in the case - Dec 12. 1821

I William Eaton of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine Testify and say that Edward Morrison of Shapleigh in said County Enlisted in Revolutionary Army in the Regiment Commanded by Col: Francis and in the Company Commanded by Daniel Wheelwright same time in the year 1777 in the three years Service and some time in the year 1780 Enlisted for During the war under General Francis and I further say that he served in the Army as a Good and Faithful Soldier upwards of two years W m Eaton Serjt
York S.S. Sept n 26 th 1821 Then the above named William Eaton made Oath to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed before me Daniel Wheelwright Just Peace
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of York

County of York I Samuel Wheelwright of Wells in the County of York & State of Maine testify and say that Edward Morrison of Shapley in said County enlisted as a private soldier in the Eleventh Massachusetts Regiment in the Company Commanded by Daniel Wheelwright some time in the year 1777 and did serve in said Regiment until some time in the year 1780 and then reenlisted for during the war and I further say that he served in said Regiment as a Good and faithful soldier upwards of two years. Samuel Wheelwright
York ss Sept 26 1881 then the above named Samuel Wheelwright appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Daniel Wheelwright Just Peace
State of Maine York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for the said County of York do hereby certify that Daniel Wheelwright, who certifies the foregoing and annexed depositions of William Eaton and of Samuel Wheelwright, is and was at the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace for the said County of York, duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Courts this twenty third day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twentyone Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of York

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
REJECTED
7417 and 7418
P. O.
Edw. Morrison
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
2. 1. S. Dis. S. 1. 1. 6.

Edward Morrison
7417 & 7418
Col Tupper succeeded Col: Francis in Command. —
Is the claimant's name Edward or Edmund ? See Letter 12 th Dec r 71 to J Bradbury.
Edward Morrison for Pension

State of Maine
York ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Alfred within and for the County of York on the fourth Monday of September being the twenty-fourth day of said month and by adjournment at said Alfred from day to day on the twenty-seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, Judah Dana and William Widgery Judges of said Court
On this twenty-seventh day of September in the year 1821, personally appeared in open Court, the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having "the power of fine and imprisonment and being a Court of Record for said County" Edward Morrison aged fifty-two years, resident in Shapleigh in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - viz
In the year 1777, he enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Captain 12 Daniel Whewright in the regiment commanded by Col. Francis of the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment, for the term of three years, & served in said Regiment the term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York, but have lost my discharge - Said Regiment was commanded the last part of the time by Col. Tupper - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 diminishing 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 18 day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person, in trust for me, any property 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability

to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me
Witness Charles Greene -
his Edward X Morrison mark
Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of September A.D. 1821 }
before Benj a Greene }
Judah Dana } Judges of the W m Widgery } said Court
Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) belonging to me the subscriber viz:
I have no property real or personal
Attest C. Greene -
his Edward X Morrison mark
Schedule of the family residing with me Edward Morrison who by occupation am a labourer, which am able to pursue by reason of tolerably good health most of the time -
Names Ages Capacity of each contribute to their support Elizabeth my wife 45 years. Able to work Daniel my son 9 yrs. Not able to support himself Lovina my daughter 5 years not able to do much -
Attest C Greene -
his Edward X Morrison mark

State of Maine
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County of York do hereby certify, that the forgoing declaration and oath and the Schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is that the said Edward Morrison has no property of any kind —
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twentysecond day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twentyone —
Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the said Court — for the County of York.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Morrison, Edward GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10106 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 28, 1797 to John P. Schatt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.