Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7423, for David Morrison, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Morrison, David Margaret
R. 7423
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Madam P. Townclerk

I Martin Chase of Washington, in the County of Sullivan, and State of New Hamp- shire, do testify and say, that I have in my possession, the Town Records, of which the fol- lowing is an extract—
March the fifth one thousand seven hun- dred and ninety three. There was joined in Marriage David Morrison of Stoddard to Margaret M c Clintock of Campbell's Gore by Thos Peniman Esq rs
of the above named Martin Chase as aforesaid and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said town of Washington, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in pen- legible figures as follows, March 5 th 1793 - as certified by me.
Martin Chase Clerk of the town of Washington
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. September 18. 1838 Sworn to before me
to before me Joseph Healy } Justice of the Peace } Quorum Thoroughout } the State

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS. I. J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that Joseph Heery is a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature herewith is genuine
Given under my hand & seal of the court this 19 th day of September A. D. 1838. J. M. Gilmore Clerk

Affidavit of Caroline A. Chan Morrison
Living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Samuel Morrison

I Samuel Morrison, of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire depose and say; that I am Seventy Seven years of age. I am a pensioner. I enlisted into the army in the winter of 1775-6 and served during the remainder of the war. In the month of February A.D. 1780 I came home to Stoddard in this State on furlough. In the month of April or May then next. My two brothers John Morrison and David Morrison were hired to go into the army as substitutes by two men who had been drafted from the town of Stoddard aforesaid, where my brothers then lived. John and David both went into the army and served six months each as privates. They were in the first New Hampshire Regiment and Captain Farnell's Company I think. They were stationed a part of the time at West Point and when they crossed the river at West Point I was tending the ferry and helped ferry them across. They were kept an half allowance and used frequently to buy bread and carry it to them while they were there.
I further depose and say; that my brother David Morrison afterward married one Margaret McBlain - took. David died at Windsor in this State in February A.D. 1804 and left Margaret a Widow. She has never since been married and is now living in Peterborough aforesaid.
Samuel Morrison

State of New Hampshire
Wollaston H. Peterborough Dec. 22 d 1888
Then the within named Samuel Morrison personally appearing made oath that the within declaration by him made and subscribed was true before me
Attestas L Holmes Jus. Peace

I, Susa Morrison of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say that I am seventy three years old. That I was well acquainted with David Morrison. He died at Windsor in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid in the Month of February A.D. 1804. I was at his funeral. He left a widow named Margaret Morrison her Maiden Name was Margaret McElinton. She is now a widow and has never been married since the death of David her husband and she is now living in Peterborough aforesaid.
Susa Morrison
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough S. Peterborough Dec. 22 d 1838
Then the above named Susa Morrison personally appearing made oath that the above declaration by her made and subscribed was true before me
Artemas L. Holmes Jus. Peace
I certify that Artemas L. Holmes is a Justice of the Peace and that his signature above is genuine -
H. Pillsbury Scribe

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
REJECTED
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P. O. Margaret Morrison
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

A. H. V 3747
Margaret Morrison wife of David wed 4 Jan'y 1839 — Hon F. Pierce letter same day.
1 July '38
7423

State of New Hampshire, County of Hillsborough ss.
On this twenty fifth day of December A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the Justice of the Superior court of Judicature held at Antrim within & for said county of Hillsborough, Margaret Morrison, a resident of Peterborough in said county of Hillsborough, aged sixtyfive 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting pensions pay & pensions to certain widows" that she was the widow of David Morrison who was a private in the Army of the Revolution; he was a resident at Stoddard, New Hampshire, at the time of his enlistment. He enlisted in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty for the term of six months, and served as a substitute, three terms of time. He was stationed at New Paltz, in the state of New York. He has no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Morrison on the fifth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three; that her husband aforesaid, the said David Morrison died on the fifth day of February in the year eighteen hundred & four; 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.
Margaret Morrison
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year as above stated, before me in open court.
Witness
Joel Parker Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature

Robert G Morgan Warren
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Mr. F. Banc Jan 6 74
I Andrew Warren, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Joel Parker within named is Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire as within mentioned, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County this twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
A. Warren Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Morrison, David GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7443 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 4, 1792 to — not shown —
*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.