Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,156, for James Morse, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn. R. D.
Morse, James Bethiah
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Rhode Island
Bethiah Hovey widow of James Hovey of Providence in the State of Rhode Island who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain T. Arnold of the reg t commanded by Col. C. Greene in the R. Island line, for 2 y s from Jan 1778, 3 y s from 1779,
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 88 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct. 1836 and sent to Benj Cowell Esq. Providence.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ 484. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 37 44. +
$ 528. +
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Spencer Allison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. Page 111

State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss
On this Sixth day of September in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six. Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence. Nethiah Morse a resident in the Town of Foster in said County aged Eighty Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of James Morse who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution. That he enlisted in the Connecticut State service and marched to Boston in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Five under Captain Waterman Graft and served Seven Months. He lived at the time of his enlistment in the Town of Voluntown in the State of Connecticut. He afterwards in the month of April in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven (as she now thinks) enlisted for three years, was a sergeant in Col. Christopher Greene's Regiment in the Continental establishment under Captain Thomas Arnold, and served during the whole time, and was in the Battles of Monmouth and Red Bank, and at the fight on the Island of Rhode Island at the time of General Sullivan's expedition and was in number of other skirmishes that she does not particularly recollect, and that Captain Arnold was wounded in the Battle of Monmouth, and that her said husband assisted in removing him off the Battleground and placed him under a tree, as she has heard him say - and that at the expiration of the abovenmentioned three years service, he enlisted into the State Rhode Island State service for the term of Six months and served his time out in the State of Rhode Island and was stationed at several places along the shores in said State but cannot recollect all the several places nor the names of the Officers he served under - and that at the expiration of the last mentioned service he again enlisted before he returned home into the Rhode Island State service for one Year and served out the term of his enlistment and was a part of the time a Sergeant in Colonel Greene's Black Regiment, and that the said James Morse was a Sergeant during the whole time he served under the above enlistments and that he afterwards performed one tour of duty as a Militia man, and served one Month on Rhode Island, in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One, as she believes - she is unable to specify his services during the War of the Revolution in a more particular manner than as above - That she was Married to the said James Morse on the second day of December Seventeen Hundred and Seventy three but there is no Record of her marriage as she knows or believes she must therefore rely on other testimony to prove it, that her said husband resided in Scituate at the time of his enlistment in the Year 1780, in the State of Rhode Island, and that her said husband James Morse died on the 28 th day of January 1804, and that she has remained unmarried ever since that period and is now his Widow, all which will appear by the testimony

herewith annexed, Wherefore she requests, that the same pension which might have been granted to her said husband under the Act of June 7, 1832, if he then had been alive, may be extended to her —
Bethiah Morse
Sworn to and subscribed Before me on the day and Year first above written — And I further certify that the said Bethiah Morse from old age and infirmity is unable to appear in Court — and that she is a credible person, and entitled to full credit in her statements —
Daniel Howard, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Providence —

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's office Sept 20th A 1836.
I certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State in May last Daniel Howard was elected a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence: and John Baur a Justice of the Peace for the town of East Greenwich in the County of Kent, each for one year: That at the session in June last George Vaughan was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in said County of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday in May next: and that they have been severally commissioned accordingly: as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name " HENRY BOWEN " to the afore- written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Provi- dence, this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Six and of Independence the sixty- first .
John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Seary

I Reuben Blanchard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Sixty One Years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I was acquainted with James Morse formerly a resident in the said Town of Foster, now deceased, and that the said James Morse died at said Foster on or about the 28 th day of January 1804, according to the best of my recollection and belief - and that Wethild Morse now a resident in the said Town of Foster widow of the said James Morse has never been married since her said husband James Morse died, but now remains his widow — Reuben Blanchard
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss - In Foster in the County of Providence, On the Sixth day of September 1836, — Personally appeared Before me Daniel Howard, Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Providence Reuben Blanchard abovenamed, and being first duly sworn according to law, made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed — And I further certify that the said Reuben Blanchard is a credible person, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness —
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

I Jonathan Andrews of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, aged seventy five years, upon solemn Oath do testify & say, that during the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with one James Morse, he served as a Sergeant in the company to which I belonged, commanded by Capt Thomas Arnold, said company was a part of Col Christopher Greene's Regiment, where we served one year & upwards, We were together at Fort Mifflin, Red Bank, & Monmouth Battles, Capt Arnold lost his leg at Monmouth, when said Morse assisted in carrying him off of the Field & when I was transferred to Col Angell's Regiment said Morse remained with Col Greene then called the Rhode Island Black Regiment — all this was in the three years service of the Revolutionary War, then called the Continental Service — and it is my impression said Morse served the whole of that service that cannot distinctly recollect, but of the fact I have no doubt that he served the said three years
Jonathan Andrews
Kent ss At East Greenwich this seventh day of September A D 1836 Sworn & subscribed to before me, and I also certify said Deponent is a Man of truth & his testimony worthy of credence John Brown just peace

I Benedict Remington of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation aged Seventy six years upon solemn Oath, do testify & say, I was acquainted with James Moore of Foster in the County of Providence, I was in the three years service of the Revolutionary War, part of the time under Col Christopher Greene & finished that service under Col Israel Hildreth - I know that said James Moore served in the same Regiment under Col Greene, I believe in the office of sergeant & when I left the Regiment, said Moore remained in said office of sergeant & service
Benedict Remington
Kent Gc
Subscribed & sworn to before me At East Green wich this seventh day of September A D 1876. And I certify the Deponent worthy of credence
John Brown Just peace

State of Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations First County Sc St County the Sixteenth Day of September 1886 Personally Appeared James Capwell of County in the County & State aforesaid Aged eighty years and after being Duly Sworn according to Law Did Depose & Say I was acquainted with James Morse of Easton in the Revolutionary War. I served with him in Col. Christopher Greene Regiment in the three years service until I was returned over to Col. Israel Angell's Regiment and I then left James Morse in Col. Greene Regiment called the Rhode Island Black Regiment. said Morse was in Col. Greene Regiment when I entered the same We served together in said Regiment thirteen Months & an half and it is my impression that it was some time longer and I have no doubt that he served for three years. We were together in the battles at Monmouth & Redbank the said James Morse was a Sergeant during the time we served together and assisted in carrying Captain Arnold from the battle field when wounded and further the Deponent saith not
James his Capwell mark
First Sc St County in said County the Day and year above written. Subscribed and sworn to before me And I also certify that said Deponent is a man of Truth and his testimony worthy of credence George T. T. Justice Peace

Bethiah Morse
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allowed two years against as lapsed and rolls found on the original rolls as Momp. say for Janus 1778.
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I Nathan Hopkins of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being Sixty Seven Years of age and duly Affirmed according to law do testify and say that I was acquainted with James Morse formerly a resident of the said Town of Foster now deceased and that the said James Morse died at said Foster on or about the 28 th day of January 1804, according to the best of my recollection and belief - and that Hannah Morse widow of the said James Morse, now a resident of the said Town of Foster has never been married since her said husband James Morse died: but now remains his widow -
Nathan Hopkins
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss - At Foster in said County of Providence, On the Sixth day of September 1836, - Personally appeared Before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence Nathan Hopkins abovenamed, and being first duly engaged according to law, made solemn Affirmation to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that that the said Nathan Hopkins is a credible person, and entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

I Gadock Young of the Town of Scituate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy Years of age, and duly sworn according to law do testify and say That I was well acquainted with James Morse formerly a resident in the Town of Foster in the said County of Providence (now deceased) and was and am well acquainted with Bethiah Morse the widow of the said James Morse now a resident in the said Town of Foster, her maiden name was Bethiah Young and that the said James and Bethiah were married in the Town of Scituate, within the present limits of the said Town of Foster, previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and on or about the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy three, in the fall of the year or fore part of winter, according to the best of my recollection and belief they were married at the house of her father Elder Nathan Young, and I was there present, and saw them married, and do well recollect that Jane Howard a lady now residing in said Foster was one of the wedding guest, and present when they were married, and it is generally reputed and believed in the neighborhoods where the said James Morse last resided that he was in the Army of the Revolution, nearly the whole time during the Revolutionary War, I further testify and say that that the said James Morse died at said Foster a number of years ago, but don't recollect how long, and that the said Bethiah Morse has never been married since her said husband died, but now remains his Widow —
Gadock Young
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } ss. In Foster in the County of Providence On the Sixth day of September 1836 — Personally appeared Before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence Gadock Young abovenamed, and being first duly sworn according to law made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed — and I further certify that the said Gadock Young is a credible person, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness —
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

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Bethiah Morse
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James Morse
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: — Vol. M , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jane Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being Eighty Two Years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say - That I was well acquainted with James Morse for a resident in the said Town of Foster (now deceased) and was and am well acquainted with Bethiah Morse the Widow of the said James Morse. Her maiden name was Bethiah Young, and that the said James and Bethiah were married in the Town of Scituate within the present limits of the said Town of Foster, on or about the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy three in the fall of the Year or fore part of winter according to the best of my recollection and belief. They were married at the house of her Father Elder Nathan Young and I was present and was one of the wedding guest, and stood up with them when they were married with a Gentleman by the name of Simson Titus - I further testify and say that the said James Morse died a number of Years since, but don't recollect how long, and that the said Bethiah Morse has never been married since her said husband died, but now remains his Widow -
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State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } In Foster in said County of Providence On the Sixth day of September 1936. Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence Jane Howard above-named, and being first duly sworn according to law, made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscribed - And I further certify that the said Jane Howard is a Credible person, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness -
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Providence
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