Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,157, for Alexander Morton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Morton, Alexander Ruth
W. 24157
CONTENTS

143.
Connecticut
Ruth Morton widow of Alexander Morton
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 5 Dollars 66 2/3
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 — day of June 1848 and sent to
Jesse Charlton East Windsorhill Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 303, Vol. 1
Reported

Ruth Morton 2653
wid of Alexander
Conn
Ad July 7 1838
Maria 1784
died 1822
Allen 17 mo for $56.66
pramm Conn
Militia Capt Grant
bet Ennis
J. Charlton East Windsor Hill Conn

Declaration
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. In East Windsor On this 4 day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, now sitting, Ruth Morton a resident of said East Windsor, aged 76 years a credible woman; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay per- sions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Alexander Morton, late a resident of East Wind- sor aforesaid, who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution, & served in several periods of that war. For,
That in the Spring of the year 1776, he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt Simon Wolcott, which company was attached to Col o Fisher Gays Regiment, & he served from June 20 th to Dec r 25 th , a period of more than Six months, & again, in the Month of March 1777, he went into a company commanded by Capt Nehemiah Parsons attached to Maj John Ripleys Battalion; he went to Rhode Island & served. In this tour, he served not less than two months.
And again, in July or August 1777, he went into a company commanded by Capt Leviathan Bidwell, & marched up to Saratoga, and assisted on the capture of Gen. Burgoyne; was gone for the term of two months.

And again, in the Spring of Seventeen hundred & Seventy eight, he joined Capt Roswell Grants company of Minute Men, which was attached to Col d Roger Erics Regiment; she has heard he enlisted for a year & the amount of time he served can be found by looking at Capt Roswell Grants pay roll, sent with said Grants papers, on which he drew his pension under the act of June 1832, as Captain, under Connecticut agency as she is informed, & she would refer to the papers of Gustavus Grant one of her witnesses who drew a pension under the same act of 1832.
And she further declares, that she was married to the said Alexander Morton on the second day of December 1784,
And that her said husband died at said East Windsor, on the 13 th day of April 1822, & she has remained a Widow ever since that period.
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.
In presence of Isaac Charlton W m Burns
her Nath l X Morton Cross.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first named before said probate Court
In testimony whereof, I William Burns, sole judge of said Court do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court at East

Windsor, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, this 4 th day of October 1838.
And I certify that Jesse Charlton Esq. before whom the annexed certificates of Willys Norton, Lemuel Bisell, Elizabeth Grant were taken, is at this time has been for three months last past, a lawful Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, & that the signature of the said Jesse Charlton to said certificates are genuine. And I further certify that Joshua Rusley Esq., before whom the annexed certificate of Hezekiah Munsell was taken, was at the time of taking the same a lawful Justice of the Peace for said County & that the certificate of said Joshua Rusley to the said certificate is his genuine signature, to me well known; in testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my proper name, and affix the Seal of said Office at East Windsor, in the County of Hartford, this 13 th day of October 1838.
Attest, William Barnes Judge of Probate District of East Windsor
[Signature]

State of Connecticut Hartford County, } To East Windsor
In this 16 th day of March 1838, person- ally appeared, before me Joshua Pissley one of the justices of the peace in and for Hartford County, Herkiah Mansell a resident of said Town a credible person well known to me aged years, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on oath declare That in the Revolutionary War, he was well acquainted with Alexander Morton late of East Windsor That he served with him in the American Army That in the Spring of the year 1776, the said Alex d Morton and deponent with others, enlisted into a company of State Troops raised in said East Windsor and commanded by Capt Simon Wolcott, our company marched in the Month of June 1776 from said East Windsor thro' Hartford and Wethersfield, to New Haven where we took shipping for New York, where we arrived some time before Independence was declared; we had Col d Gay, died in New York, of Dysentery, and was succeeded by Col d Hart, who was taken prisoner by the enemy, when our Regiment was commanded by Maj Mott. we served as guards in the City of New York, a part of the time, part of the time we were at Brooklyn; part of the time at Flatbush; the day we were driven from Long Island I heard Gen. Washington converse with our Col d Hart, he also made an address to the troops in which he said I will require no

man to go any further than I will go my- self, but if they mine turns his back to flee from the enemy, I will shoot him thro'. After we were driven out of New York, we were posted near the lines and continued in the service until the 25 day of December 1776, when we were dismissed. I believe the said Morton continued in the service till our company were dismissed my time of service was something more than six months & I believe Mr. Mortons to have been the same
Michael Munnell
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first named Before me, Joshua Risley Justice of Peace

I Thomas Bissell, a resident of East Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut a Pensioner for services performed in the Army of the Revolution, & now shall be 81 years of age in Dec r 1838, Herely depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Alexander Morton, late of said East Windsor in the Revolutionary War. That I served with him one tour in the army. That in March 1777, I was drafted for two months, to go to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, That I was attached to Captain Nehemiah Parsons Company, & to Maj John Ripleys Battallion, we went down from Ellington where the Captain met us, & we went down the North road thro Willington & Ashford, to Providence where we made a halt for one day, then went down to Bristol; here we stood as guard against the enemy, who were in sight on the Island, (they then having possession of New Port of Rhode Island, over They frequently discharged their cannon at us, & we at them; it was about one Mile across the water: occasionally their balls took effect, they were out at night in their Boats for plunder, which we several times fired at! The said Alexander Morton was a member of our company went down with us, and performed the tour of with me, & was dismissed the same time, at the termination of the tour of two months. I have known of the said Alex Morton going out in other tour of service, but as I was not with him in any other tour, cannot precisely say where he went, except to the taking of Burgoyne, in the fall of 1777

I was well acquainted with the said Alexander Morton down to the period of his death & lived near him, for more thirty years; he was the husband of the present widow Ruth Morton, & he died in this town, several years ago; I was present at his funeral, & his widow has never again intermarried, she now lives in my neighborhood.
Thomas Bissell
State of Connecticut
Hartford County, } To East Windsor On this 10 th day of September A 1838, personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Thomas Bissell a resident of said East Windsor a credible & respectable man, well known to me, & he then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed, before me
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix my Seal of Office at said East Windsor this 10 th day of September A 1838.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Jonathan Pasco, a resident of East Wind- sor in Hartford County Connecticut, aged 78 years, a revolutionary Soldier hereby depose and say, That in the year 1777 I performed a tour of duty in the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Tilden Bidwell from East Hartford, in Connecticut, which company was attached to Col. Cook's Regiment, we were under Arnold Gates. we were present in the action North of Stillwater, which was a sharp action: our Capt. Bidwell was wound- ed in the knee, by a Musket Ball, & had his leg amputated, and he died a few days after: our company was then commanded by Lt. Booth from Enfield. I remained until after the capture of Burgoyne; we were then marched to Albany & was there dismissed we performed a tour of duty of two months, from the latter part of August, to the latter part of October 1777. There served with me, in this campaign, a neighbor of mine Alexander Morton, who I well knew, then, and down to the period of his death, which took place in this town several years ago. Jonathan Pasco
State of Connecticut Hartford County To East Windsor On this 3 d day of September A 1838 person ally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut, Jonathan Pasco Esq

a credible person and a Revolutionary Pensioner who made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed This day Before me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office the day and year aforesaid
Attest
Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Copy passed

4 with the to me the 1824 Pension I, Gustavus Grant, a resident of East Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut Aged 79 years the 4 th of May last, hereby certify That in the War of the revolution I served as a private Soldier in various tours of service for which I received a pension; And I depose and say That in the month of May or June according to my best recollections I enlisted into a Com- pany of State Troops commanded by Captain Roswell Grant of said East Windsor which was attached to Col o Roger Ennis Regiment our enlistment was for one year, we went from Hartford County to New Haven & from there to White Plains, & from there to West Point & other places, we were stationed there for some months, for the particulars of said service & the exact length of time I served I beg leave to refer to my own Declaration & to the pay Roll of my Captain & to his deposition given for me. I think that in estimating the exact length of the service the commissioner of Pensions called it eight months service.
In this Campaign Alexander Morton of this town a man with whom I was well acquainted, served with me as a private Soldier & it is my belief that the name of the said Alexander Morton can be found in the pay Roll sent with Capt Roswell Grants appli- cation. The said Alexander Morton after the War married Ruth Strong of this town, the said Morton died in this town several years ago, & the Widow, Ruth Morton still survives

him & lives in this town.
Gustavus Grant
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. East Windsor On this 10 th day of September A D 1838, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Pub- lic of & for the State of Connecticut Gustavus Grant a resident of sd East Windsor a Credi- ble person & a substantial inhabitant of said Town, & made solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going certificate by him subscribed, before me.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Alexander Morton Married to Ruth Strong Dec 2 nd A.D. 1784
State of Connecticut Hartford County
To East Windsor
On this 4 th day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County aforesaid Widow Ruth Morton a resident of said East Windsor & a credible person, who then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the within certificate by her Subscribe this day
In testimony whereof I do hereunto sub- scribe my name & affix the Seal of said
Notary public for the District of this day & I certify that when above certificate was filed but forgotten when at least the closure of the court of Probate for the District of was erased & me Jesse Charlton Notary Public was initialled before the signing and oath
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
September the 11 th 1785 Oliver Morton was born.
April the 12 th 1787 Samuel Morton was born.
July the 15 th 1789 Sarah Morton was born.
September the 28 th 1791 Ruth Morton was born.
September the 17 th 1794 Then two sons born.
May the 24 th 1796 Alexander Morton Jun r was - born.
March the 28 th 1798 Horace Morton was born.
May the 5 th 1800 Then had a son born.
July the 28 th 1802 Willis Morton was born.
November the 28 th 1805 Joanna Morton was born.
I Ruth Morton widow of Alexander Morton, late of East Windsor, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true record of the ages of my children copied several years ago from an old record now entirely destroyed or lost & that the entry of my marriage on the other page is a true record of the date of my marriage & I have no older records of the marriage or the age of my children here
Ruth X Morton mark
East Windsor Sept 4 th 1838
Jesse Charlton Notary Public Before me Isaac  Isaac  Peabody  Peabody Court Sworn & subscribed the 9 th day of a year aforesaid.
Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I, Elizabeth Grant, a resident of East Windsor, in Hartford County Connecticut, hereby Depose & Say, That I was well acquainted with Alexander Morton late of East Windsor aforesaid, more than Fifty Six years ago, and I well remember at that time, Ruth Strong 2 nd , She was the daughter to my Fathers second Wife, (for he married for his second wife the widow Ruth Strong) And the said Alexander Morton Married the said Ruth Strong 2 nd the daughter of my Mother in law, as much as Fifty four years ago, this Full: I know the time by the age  age of my Son, Jonathan, he was born March 28 A 1785 and they were married the fall before, I was present at the wedding, they were married by Esq W m Wolcott a justice of the peace at the House of my father Cicero Grant of the 3 rd Society of East Windsor & lived together in this town, down to the time of the said Alexander Mortons death, he died in this town several years ago, & she still remains his widow having never again intermarried.
Elizabeth Grant
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } Ss East Windsor on this 4 th day of September A 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton one of the Justices of the Peace for Hartford County

Elizabeth Grant who has signed the foregoing certificate in my presence, she then & there made solemn Oath to the truth of the same & she is a credible person.
Attest Jesse Charlton } Justice of the Peace }

I, Lemuel Bissell, a resident of East Windsor, hereby depose and say, That I was well acquainted with Alexander Morton, formerly of said East Windsor, and with Ruth Strong, 12 th A I was present at the wedding, when the said Alexander Morton & the said Ruth Strong were married to each other in the Month of December Seventeen Hundred & Eighty four, or Fifty four years ago, it was about three years after I left the service It was at the House of the said Ruth Strong's father in law, that the marriage was solemnized & by Esq William Wolcott a Justice of the peace. I have been acquainted with the said Alexander Morton, from that time down to the period of his death which took place in this town Several years ago, & his widow is still living, in this place, & has never again intermarried.
Lemuel Bissell
Sworn & Subscribed before me
Jesse Charlton Justice of the peace State of Connecticut
Hartford County } Is East Windsor
On this 4 th Day of September 1888, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton one of the Justices of the Peace for said Hartford County Lemuel Bissell a credible person, a man of good moral character & a pensioner under the act of June 7 th A 1832; who made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed this day. Before me. Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

I Royal R. Hinman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Joshua Risley Esquire, before whom the certificate of Horebiah Mansell was taken, & Jesse Charlton, before whom the annexed certificates of Elizabeth Grant, Lemuel Bissell, and Willis Norton were taken, were at the time of taking the same, lawful Justices of the Peace for said Hartford County, & I further certify, that the signatures of the said Joshua Risley and of the said Jesse Charlton to the said certificates are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said const State at Hartford in said State on the 7 th day of May A D 1839.
Royal R. Hinman Secretary

I hereby certify, That I am well knowing to the fact, That Alexander Morton, late of East Windsor, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, who was the Husband of the present widow, Ruth Morton, of said East Windsor, died, in said town, on the 13 d day of April 1822; I was present at his death, and attended his funeral; & his widow is still living & she has never again intermarried.
East Windsor September 4 th 1838
Willis Morton
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above named Before me
State of Connecticut } Hartford County, } ss East Windsor.
On this 4 th day of September, A 1838, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton, a Justice of the peace, in & for said Hartford County, Willis Morton, who has subscribed the fore- going deposition & he then & there made solemn Oath to the truth of the same, & he is a credible person. ————— Before me.
Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

I Abiel Wolcott a resident of East Windsor in Hartford county Connecticut: hereby certify that my honored Father William Wolcott Esq late of said East Windsor was frequently called on to solemnise marriages in the vicinity as he was a Judge of the County Court and Justice of the Peace, he frequently performed the office of joining persons in marriage. At his decease 38 years ago his books and papers came into my hands, and I hereby depose and say that I do not remember to have seen any record, of the marriage ratified by him and if he made any such record I fully believe it is entirely lost as I have searched, but could never find any such records. Abiel Wolcott
State of Connecticut)
Hartford County, } ss. East Windsor.
On this 9 th day of October A 1838 — personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Abiel Wolcott Esq know to me as the son of the said William Wolcott Esq. and then and there made solemn oath, to the truth of the same before me and he is a credible person and resident in said East Windsor In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribed my name & affix my seal of office at East Windsor aforesaid on this 22 nd day of October A 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I James Moore, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined, the Town Record of Marriage of the Town of East Windsor, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, and that I cannot find any entry of the Marriage of Alex under Morton, Ruth Strong, under any date; but said Marriage records, previous to the year A D 1820, are very incomplete, & contain but a very small proportion of the marriages solemnized in this town for forty years previous to A D 1820.
I James Moore, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk and Register of said town of East Windsor, and that the above certificate is true.
James Moore, Town Clerk
Abel Wolcott
State of Connecticut
Hartford County, In East Windsor On this 6 th day of May A D 1839, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut, James Moore, who has subscribed the foregoing certificate, before me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, he is a credible person, and well known to me, as Town Clerk of said Town of East Windsor & Register of the same.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office at East Windsor in said County & State, on this 6 th day of May A D 1839.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.

I hereby certify that in the Books of the Pay Table remaining in this office in relation to the services performed in the Revo- lutionary War; I find the following viz The United States Do To the State of Connec- ticut for sundry Expenditures for Bounty Wages Hospital expenses lost Baggage &c paid to the Troops of the United States in service in 1776
After several others the following
Mark 28 Capt Simon Wolcott " Gay " 76 for equipment " 66 " 4 for Enlisting 186 Am 22 " 71, Total Amount 274 " 11 " 6 (Specie)
Leg A And Capt Hezekiah Parsons is charged 1777 Jan 25 To order on Treasurer (when in Col o C Webb's Batt 500 "
March 1777 To Do on acct of your Militia detached to Rhode Island £ 90 - - -
And the following entries appear in rela- tion to Capt Tiberion Bidwell
1777 To order on Treasurer £ 70 00 -
Aug 22
I know of no Rolls of the private Soldiers in these years nor of anything by which to determine the length of the time the officers served in these campaigns.
Dated at Hartford Connecticut at the Comptroller's Office October 16 th A 1838
Henry Kirbourn Compt

November 3, 1928
Mrs. L.S. Prime 100 Rowley Street Bridgeport, Connecticut
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24157, it appears that Alexander Norton enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From June 20, 1776, to December 25, 1776, as a private in Captain Simon Wolcott's Company, Colonels Fisher Gay's and Heart's Regiment; from March 1777, two months in Captain Hezekiah Parsons' Company, under Major John Ripley; from August 1777, two months in Captain Zebulon Bidwell's Company, Colonel Cook's Regiment, and was at the capture of Burgoyne; from the spring of 1778, he was a minute man in Captain Roswell Grant's Company under Colonel Roger Mnos, and served about eight months.
He died April 13, 1822, at East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
The soldier married, December 2, 1784, at East

Windsor, Connecticut, Ruth Strong.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 4, 1838, at which time she was living at East Windsor, Connecticut, aged seventy-six years.
Their children were:
Olive born September 11, 1785 Samuel " April 12, 1787 Seth " July 15, 1789 Ruth " September 28, 1791 Two sons " September 17, 1794, no names stated Alexander " May 24, 1796 Horace " March 28, 1798 Son " May 5, 1800, no name stated. Willis " July 28, 1802 Joanna " November 28, 1805
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Ruth Morton
adm d
admitted
Susie Charlton East Windsorhill Connt 5

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, entitled an "An act making further provision for surviving Widows & Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Connecticut, } County of Hartford, } ss South Windsor,
In this 2 nd day of May 1848 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of East Windsor in said Hartford County; Ruth Morton, a resident of South Windsor, in the District of East Windsor aforesaid aged 85 years; She 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 the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848; granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Alexander Morton, late of said East Windsor, who served as a private in the Army of the Revolution, in the manner detailed in her declaration under the Act of 1838. And she received under the act of June 17 th 1844, the amount of Fifty six dollars & Sixty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of } Ruth X Morton Jesse Charlton } her X mark
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year above written
W. Barnes Judge & Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, & is the identical person she claims to be.
In testimony whereof, I, Besaleel Sexton clerk of the said Probate Court do hereby subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said Court on the day & year above written.
B. Sexton. Clerk

Connecticut 3532
Ruth Morton ~ widow of Alexander Morton M.D.
who was a pensioner under the Act of ~ ~ and who died on the ~ ~ 1822 ~ of Hartford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Grant of the reg t commanded by Col. Enoy in the Conn. Militia line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut as the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1839 sent to Miss and Connecticut East Windsor Hill, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $69.93 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept r 39 28.33
$198.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Condy Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 195

Letter with 13 Declarations Act March 3 rd 1843

East Windsor Hartford County Conn May 27 1843 Hon. Sir.
I herewith transmit the applications of the following persons* for the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843, granting pensions to widows who have received pensions under act of July 7 th 1838.
They were taken before Jesse Charlton esq, Notary Public for the State of Connecticut.
As a Notary Public in Connecticut is authorized by law to administer an oath, The Department will not reject any proof taken before such officers in that State, as you was pleased to inform said Notary by your letter to him of May 2 nd 1843.
I am Sir, with much respect, Your Obedient Servant.
James H. Charlton
Elizabeth Strong Jeremia Steele Sarah Wallis Charlotte Foster Mary Pease Hannah Taylor Abigail Phelps Mary Button Elizabeth Seymour
Elizabeth Parker Oliver Clark Ruth Morton Mary Kingsbury
Mary L. Odell
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

East Windsor Hill
Hartford County Connecticut
Oct 16 A 1838
Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Ruth Meorton Widow of Alexander Meorton of this Town for a pension under the act of July 7 th A 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"
For the three first tours I trust the Comptrollers certificate corroborates the evidence who have testified: for the least period of his services: I would refer the Commissioner to the Roll of Captain Roswell Grants company sent with his own application under act June 7 th A 1832; Which contains the name of Alexander Meorton the husband of the applicant as I have informed.
That William Wolcott Esquire who married the said Alex a Ruth Meorton kept no sort of records of Marriages you will find by looking into the papers sent by me in October 1836, in the Application of Mary Case Widow of Richard Case to which I beg leave to refer.
In the first service in Capt Simon Wolcotts company, I think you granted an allowance of not less than Six Months & some of the men claimed it was seven but I have in my possession Capt Simon Wolcotts Roll in his own hand from that it appears

to have been from June 20 th to December 25 th Six months & five days I have borrowed this Roll of Capt Wolcotts Grand daughter & have no right to send it away but I aver this fact to be true.
I am Sir, your obedient Servt Jesse Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
P.S. The new Roll, to whom I sent Capt Simons Wolcott Roll, copied, certified the same, & deliver it to you in the case of Sarah Mason Widow of Isaac Mason, under act of 1836, this shows the commencement of the service & the Disposition of Andrew Kingsbury, (with the papers of Sarah Wilson of Conn widow of Dix). And to the annexed certificate of Rev Hunsell, showing disqualification I should have sent the compensation certi- cate of Capt Roswell Grants acct, but as you have, (I believe) Capt Grant Roll that will be more satisfactory: as Capt Grants Rolls are not in the comptrollers office She has accounts are
Very Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Jesse Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

1588 Ruth Morton
p 56-66 per a
Send cut. to
James H. Charlton, Esq. Earl Windsor Cas.

State of Connecticut Hartford County SS East Windsor
On this 18 day of May ~ 1843 personally ap- peared before me the the subscribing authority
Ruth Morton a resident of said Town of East Windsor aged 80 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 provisions of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo- lutionary War That she is the widow of Alexander Morton who was a private Soldier and served at New York West point & sundry other places that she was pensioned for his services under Act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Fifty six — dollars and 66 cents and that she still remains his widow
Ruth Morton
State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss East Windsor. On this 18 th day of May 1843 person- ally appeared the above named declarant & made oath to the foregoing declaration subscribed by her in my

presence And I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, & that still remains the Witness of the said Alexander Morton.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, & Seal of office, on the day and year first named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

James H Charlton P.M. of East Windsor Ct Atty for Declarant

May 13 '48 Oct 2 2nd '48
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington
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See East Windsor hill Ct May 10 th 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir
I hereby transmit the application of Ruth Morton and Lucretia Osborn of this County for a renewal of their pensions under the act of the 2 nd Feb 1848.
And I remain respectfully yours
Jesse Charlton.

Alex d Morton. M. 84 d. 22
Cult. 76 6m. Col Gray
77 2 Capt Parry
77 2 Bidwell
78. 7  Grant Ennis
17

Connecticut
944
Prudence Morton,
widow of Alexander Morton who was a Private in the Conn. line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 87 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July, 1843. and sent to J. H. Chace East Windsor Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 72.

24. E. Bayard St. Seneca Falls, N.Y. 11-11-1919
Pension Bureau.
Will you send me a copy of the pension papers of Ruth Morton of East Windsor, Ct. born 1762, died Nov. 1880. Widow of Alexander Morton a Rev. Soldier from East Windsor Ct. She applied in "Census of 1840. aged 78. Page 659. of Ct. men in War of Revolution" Want particularly her maiden name? address (Miss) Elizabeth Cowing. 24. E. Bayard St. Seneca Falls, New York.

New York.
Chicago.
Philadelphia.
J. V. Corbin,
THE AMERICAN HARDWARE CORPORATION SUCCESSOR,
Manufacturers of Hardware.
New Britain, Conn., Apr. 21, 1914.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Kindly give me statement of Military History of Alexander Morton of East Windsor, Conn., a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Kindly send answer to C. H. Barton, 351 Chestnut Street, New Britain, Conn.
Respectfully yours,
C. H. Barton

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.F. 24157
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Alexander Norton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 20 1776 Dec 25 1776 Pvt. Simon Holabatt Fisher Gaff Conn.   Feb 1777 1 mo. Frederick Parsons John Ripley   ✓ Aug. 1777 2 mo. Abiah Redwell Col.   Spring 1778 8 mo. Minuteman Revell Grant Roger Gaff  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Battle of Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Oct 4 1839
Residence at date of application, East Windsor, Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 74
Remarks: He was born Dec 25 1776 at East Windsor Conn. Ruth Strong and died Apr. 13, 1822 at East Windsor Conn. See Supplement herewith for names of children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J. L. M. Rev. War Section.
April 23, 1914.
Mr. C. H. Barton, c/o P. & F. Corbin Hardware Co. New Britain, Conn.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of Alexander Morton. W. F. No. 24,157, you are furnished the following data as to his children.
Olive - - - born September 11, 1785. Samuel - - - - " April 12, 1787. Seth - - - - - " July 15, 1789. Ruth - - - - - " September 28, 1791. Two Sons- - - - " September 17, 1794, no names stated. Alexander - - - " May 24, 1796. Horace - - - - - " March 28, 1798. Son - - - - - " May 5, 1800, no names stated. Willis - - - - - " July 28, 1802. Joanna - - - - - " November 28, 1805.
Very respectfully,
J. M. [unclear] Commissioner.