Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,162, for Enoch Morss, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Morse, Enoch
W 24,162
or Morse,
B.L.W. 83526-160-55
Happy
CONTENTS

Maine . . . . . N o 27,434.
Enoch Morf
Portland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lowell of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for
2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of May 1834 and Stephen Longfellow Portland
arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. 300. 00 Femi-ant. allowances ending 4 th Sept. " 50. 00 = 350. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. Book 60. . . Vol. 4. . . Page 34

Order suspending pay to agent 3 d July 1835
defeats recalled let P Longfellow 3 d
July 1835
let P Longfellow 9 July 35
let J D Hopkins 5 Mar 35
dis to H. B. Storer 8 Jan 1836
Mr. H. Thoreau P. O. Box 7 Cambridge Mass. Dec. 7 th 1848

Reported
5452.
Maine.
Nancy Morse.
widow of Enoch Morse
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June 1850 and sent to
Dickins & Coombe Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 1
293003

2093.003 Act March 3/55
Aug. 19/58
Happy - Love
Widow of
Enoch Love  deed.
2093.003
Private
Left Home Lowell
Left
Maine
Ent. 1st May 1778
Rev
Revolutionary War.
Pensioner. N o 5452. Me Feb 48
as: 160 ac Aug 31/58.
Hel. B. B. B.
Freeman Bradford
Portland
Maine
M.
End 9
Vol m2. page 126.

Enoch Morris
No 5162.
Warrant against the Colony for $100. The rest apply to the see the cutouts of E Bong filed in the papers of J. Thomas of Maine —
Stephen Longfellow Jr Portland Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this first Court before said District Judge Portland aged Sixty nine passed June 7th, 1832.
That he Enoch Morris a resident of in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, 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 provision made by the act of Congress
That he entered the Service of the United States in the Massachusetts State Troops under the following named officers & served as hereinafter stated - That he was born in Falmouth (now Portland) on the ninth day of January A.D. 1763. That in July 1778. he enlisted in the Company of Artillery commanded by Captain Abner Lendell - of which M c Millan was Lieutenant & Dudley Cunniett Ensign - That he continued to serve in said Company under Lendell for one year - then under M c Millan six months - then six months under Peter Merrill who succeeded each other in the command of said Company - that he was discharged in July A.D. 1780. at which time the company was reduced & left under the command of Sergeant Bragdon - that all the officers under whom he served are dead - Said Company was raised at large by authority of the State of Massachusetts & stationed at Falmouth (now Portland) - That Joseph Thomas served with him in said Company & can testify to his services I also Daniel Cobb - That he has no documentary evidence of his services
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Enoch Morris
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

I Joseph Thomas residing in Portland in the County of Cumberland hereby certify that I served with the within named Enoch Mors in the Company commanded by Abner Venable & that he served in said Company the full time as he has declared in the declaration by him signed - And I Daniel Cobb of said Portland hereby certify that the within named Mors served in Captain Venable's Company but cannot recollect the precise time as I left the company before Mors did Joseph Thomas Daniel Cobb
Given to be subscribed the year & day aforesaid
Before me Stephen Longfellow Jr Justice of the Peace
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and as proved by the affidavits of the above named Joseph Thomas and Daniel Cobb who are credible persons and that their Statements are entitled to credit
I John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Mors for a pension And that Stephen Longfellow Jr Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland and that full faith & credit are due his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of August / A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
John Nussey Clerk S.C. Maine

United States of America
On this 13 th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared the undersigned Happy Morse a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 78 years who in open Court before the Hon Ashur Ware judge of the District Court of the United States for Maine District makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843. June 17 th 1844 the joint resolution of July 1. 1848 and the act of July 29 th 1848.
And this declarant states that her said husband Enoch Morse was a resident of Falmouth in the time of the Revolutionary war and as she believes was a soldier of the Revolution. She believes that her said Husband served the most of his time under Capt Abner Lowell of Portland and that his service was entirely that of a Mattross or Artillerist and that he served two years under that officer as a sea coast guard in the Forts and redouts in and about Falmouth. She further states that her husband in his life time made application for the benefit of the act of 7 th June 1832 and that he was placed on the pension.

roll under said act upon testimony he then produced at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum. She further states that the pension of her husband was suspended in Jany. 1835 and that he was notified that his pension was thus suspended. I have no knowledge of the pension Certificate of my husband and the same has not been in my possession since the time of his death.
And this applicant further states that she was married by the Rev d Dr Deane of Portland on the fifteenth of January 1792 and that her husband Enoch Morse died on the 12 th of August 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that time.
She therefore claims the benefit of the acts and Resol m aforesaid and adduces the following proof in support of her claim
Keziah G. Morse
Signed & sworn to in own words this 13 th day of October 1842 - before me
Asa Mear - Dist. Judg r of the U. S. for the Dist. of Maine

I John M c Lellan of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, on oath, say that I am eighty-two years of age, & upwards. I was born in Cape Elizabeth & lived in that town - just opposite Falmouth, till I was fourteen years old. I then removed to Falmouth, now Portland, & have lived in the latter town ever since. I have known Enoch Morse from my boyhood till his death. I was well acquainted with the young men of Falmouth before I left Cape Elizabeth. Enoch Morse was reputed to have been a soldier under Capt. Lowell in Falmouth in the time of the revolution. He married Happy Thomas, & they lived together as husband & wife for many years. Said Morse received a pension a short time before his death. His widow is now living in Portland.
John M c Lellan
Cumberland ss. Oct 27, 1848.
Then Personally appeared the above named John M c Lellan, a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him. Signed
Before me George D. Drommond. Justice of the Peace.

I, Elizabeth Thomas of Portland in the County of Cumberland, on oath say that I am seventy four years of age, I have resided in Portland ever since my birth, I am the sister of Happy Morse, the widow of Enoch Morse, late of Portland. My sister was married to Enoch Morse on the fifteenth day of January 1792, as appears by the family record. I was present at the marriage. Enoch Morse was always reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution. I was a pensioner of the U. S. & drew a pension for two or three years. Enoch Morse died at Portland on the 12 th day of August 1836. Happy Morse remains his widow, I had not intermarried since the death of her husband.
Elizabeth Thomas
- Cumberland ss. November 14. 1848
Personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Thomas, a credible witness, I made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by her signed
Before me. George Thomas, Justice of the Peace.

Portland Maine City Clerks Office
I William Boya clerk of the City of Portland certify that the following appears of Record on the Books of said City in my possession
"Enoch Morse and Happy Thomas both of Portland entered their intention of Marriage December twenty fourth seventeen hundred & ninety one"
The foregoing is a true copy with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures thus "Dec 24 th 1791"
In the same Book I find the following record among the list of marriages returned by the Rev d Samuel Deane Pastor of the first church in Portland viz:
"Enoch Morse to  and Happy Thomas January fifteenth seventeen hundred and ninety two"
The foregoing is a true extract from the record of the marriage of said Enoch Morse & Happy Thomas with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures thus January "15 th 1792" -
Wm. Boya. City Clerk of Portland.
Cumberland ss October 25 th 1848 Then appeared be- fore me the above named William Boya known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed Before me William Bradford Jus: Peace

Claim of Hannah Morse Widow of Enoch Morse To Bounty Land Act of Mar: 3. 1855 War of the Rev.
292.003
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
Pic. Luc

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Eight personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace  Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid,
Keziah Morse aged Eighty Eight years, a resident of Portland in the County and State
aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares that she is the widow of
Enoch Morse deceased, who was a Matross
in the Company commanded by Captain Alma Duncal in the
Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Noyes
in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the eighteenth day of June, 1812.
by her said husband's declaration under the Act of 7th June 1832. For evidence of marriage and death of her late husband she refers to her claim under the Act of 1838.
That her husband enlisted at Portland
on or about the first day of May 1778
for the term of an indefinite period and continued in actual
service in said war for the term of two years or more
and was honorably discharged at Portland aforesaid on the  near
the close of the war  the close of the war  of the  the  Revolution
and served as a guard under various enlistments in Falmouth now Portland ,
She further states, that she was married to the said Enoch Morse
in Portland on the 15th day of January
A. D. 1792 by one Samuel Dean
a clergyman , and that her name before her said marriage was
Keziah Thomas ; that her said husband died at Portland
on the 12th day of August A. D. 1836 and that she is now
a widow . She further declares that she

has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Con- gress nor made any other application there- for. The No. of her pension certificate under the act of 1848 is 5452
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855. May 14, 1856
And for the purpose of this application, I, the said Happy Morse do hereby constitute and appoint F. Bradford of Portland in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid: and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose therein expressed, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
Happy Morse
We Charles W. Thomas and George A. Thomas residents of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney was signed and acknowledged by Happy Morse aforesaid in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and our personal knowledge of her for many years past, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her declaration.
Chas W. Thomas
George A. Thomas
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, on the day and year first above written, by Happy Morse the declarant above named, and by Charles W. Thomas and George A. Thomas witnesses above named, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. K. Hamon Notary Public of the District of Columbia

I Elias Thomas of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine do hereby depose and say that Happy Morse now a widow Pensioner of the United States is my sister & has ever resided in this Town. She is the widow of Enoch Morse who received a Pension under the act of 1832. My sister the said Happy Morse was married to her late husband Enoch Morse in 1792. I know the fact of the marriage and as to the time I rely on the family record. Enoch Morse died in 1836 and Happy Morse is now a widow and has not been married since the death of her husband aforesaid. My age is eighty six years. I have no interest in this claim - The pension certificate of Happy Morse I find by inspection bears date 17 th day of June 1850. and numbered 5452.
Elias Thomas,

State of Maine County of Cumberland ss. Then personally appeared the aforesaid Elias Thomas who is known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Portland this ninth day of August A.D. 1858.
J. H. Hamlin Notary } Public }

I, George A. Thomas of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath de- pose and say that I am well acquainted with Happy Morse of this city. She is the widow of Enoch Morse deceas- ed and is a Revolutionary pensioner. Said Happy Morse has remained a widow since the death of her said husband and is now living. I have no interest in the claim she has to Bounty Land.
George A Thomas.
State of Maine County of Cumberland ss: On Then personally appeared the above named George A. Thomas, who is a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him

signed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal this 9th day of August A. D. 1854
J. K. Harrington
William of Philip Morris Widow of Enock Morris To County Court At of Mar. 3. 1835 Mar of the Ser.
1854
William Bradford Portland Maine
Public

W. Allison, about the claim of Happy move & report to Dickinson & Coombs — June 15/80 — Allison

Key  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24162
Hannah Moore Wid. of Enoch Moore Rev. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index : Vol. M , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10927 Maine.
Nappy Morse Widow of Enoch Morse who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 Aug t 1836 of Penobscot  Penobscot in the State of Maine who was a for. Arty in the Company commanded by Captain Lowell of the Regt commanded by the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 12 th day of March , 1836. when he died August
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June 1857 and sent to Richens Hoxie , Present
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol. 1
Page 11
Chas. Clerk

May 19/50 Happy Morse, widow of Enoch Morse Ad.
Pensions, Act 1838
Letter resp d & Case
Happy Morse, widow of Enoch Mr. Almer,

Company (in which Morse alleged that he served) of later date than August 11 th 1777. Morse in his declaration says that he entered the service in said Company in July 1778. The rolls therefore do not in the slightest degree conflict with his statement inasmuch as all the rolls of said Company in existence are prior to the time that he alleges he was in service. Said Certificate of the Secretary of State, however, shows that there was an artillery Company kept up at the place where, and during the time which, said Morse alleges he served. Instead, therefore, of conflicting with Morse's statement, the record evidence strongly corroborates it.
We cannot doubt but that, on a reexamination of the claim, you will pro- perly admit it.
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt Decker & Coombs
Hon J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions.

Washington, May 10 th 1850
Sir:
We respectfully ask that the claim of Hasty Morse, of Maine, widow of Enoch Morse, deceased, for a Pension under the Act of 1838, as well as for arrears of Pension due her husband, from the time his pension was suspended until his death, may be re-examined - feeling well assured that you will be convinced, upon a reexamination of said papers, that said Enoch Morse's pension was suspended, under an entire mistake as to the facts of the case.
Said Morse was allowed a Pension under the Act of 1832, for two years service as a Matrop, upon parol evidence only, but of a most ample and satisfactory character. After he had been in the receipt of his pension for a few years, it was discontinued, upon the ground that the Military rolls of Massachusetts, which had been examined, were found not to bear his name.
By referring to the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, you will see that he certifies that there are no  rolls of Capt. Lowell's

Company (in which Morse alleged that he served) of later date than August 11 th 1777. Morse in his declaration says that he entered the service in said Company in July 1778. The rolls therefore do not in the slightest degree conflict with his statement inasmuch as all the rolls of said Company in existence are prior to the time that he alleges he was in service. Said certificate of the Secretary of State, however, shows that there was an Artillery Company kept up at the place where, and during the time which said Morse alleges he served. Instead, therefore, of conflicting with Morse's statement, the record evidence strongly corroborates it.
We cannot doubt but that, on a reexamination of the claim, you will promptly admit it.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Decker & Coombs
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com te of Pensions.

Happy Morse widow of Enoch Maine
admitted
Private Artillery p 100 - per an. on 12 August 1836, when he died, to a March 1838, from 43 to 48 from 48 for life.
Act of July 1838.
and in report to Agent direct him to pay the arrear of pension due from the last payment to Enoch Morse under act of June 1832 to the time of his death.
Leckins L Crowns Prest

Portland, State of Maine, Sept 1833.
To the Honorable Lewis Cushing
Secretary of War. Sir I hereby testify, that I was well acquainted with the late Capt. Almes. For all of his life, who was often spoken of, as commanding a company for the defense of the place in the war of the revolution, there called Falmouth, which was burnt by the enemy in 1778, and afterwards garrisoned. I do hereby testify that I have known David Morse for about forty five years, of this City who has also applied for a pension. He is esteemed here as a man of truth and integrity, and sustaining a good character.
Attest Elijah Root Minister of the Gospel

State of Maine.
Portland April 2. 1834.
To the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Sir I hereby testify that I was well acquainted with the late Capt. Ebenezer Drowell of this City, who was often spoken of as commanding a company for the defence of the place in the war of the revolution, then called Falmouth, which was burnt by the enemy in the year 1775, and afterwards garrisoned. I do hereby testify that I have known Enock Morse for about forty five or fifty years of this city, who has applied for a pension. He is esteemed here a man of truth and integrity and sustains a good character.
Witness my hand.
Eliab Thomas.

Joshua Lowell's dep:-

I Joshua Lowell of Windham in the county of Cumberland, ninety years of age on oath depose and testify that my brother Abner Lowell, now deceased, was appointed to the command of a company raised soon after the burning of Falmouth, for the defence of that place. He was appointed by a commission from the Provincial Congress at Boston, and continued in service of the State of Massachusetts for three years or more - When my brother resigned, the company remaining was under the command of William M c Lellan the lieutenant of said company. At that time I lived about seven miles from what is now Portland, and had not opportunity of knowing who were the men enlisted - of course I cannot now testify as to the services of any of them in said company -
Joshua Lowell
State of Maine,
Cumberland county ss. - On the twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five the aforesaid deponent, Joshua Lowell, was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid, by him subscribed, before me,
W. B. Sewall Justice of the peace for said county of Cumberland.
I do also further certify that said Joshua Lowell is a person of good reputation and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony W. B. Sewall -

Josiah Haskell's dep o

I Josiah Haskel, of Thomastown, in the county of Lincoln, housewright aged twenty four years, depose testify & say that I was an enlisted soldier in the company commanded by Captain Abner Lowell, in the service of the State of Massachusetts, which company was stationed at Falmouth, now Portland in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine, formerly a part of Massachusetts, in the time of the revolutionary war, for a period of about eight months. I further testify & say that said company was raised for the public service, and stationed at said Falmouth. I am unable to say, from memory, what was the precise month & year of my said enlistment; but I will remember that I was a soldier as aforesaid at the time when Col. William Syng and his wife arrived at said Falmouth from in a Flag ship, which was, according to the journal of the late Reverend Thomas Smith (who was then the senior minister of said Falmouth) was on the twentieth day of May 1779. — How long before the last mentioned day I enlisted or how long afterwards I served under my said enlistment I am not able to say; but my said service was about eight months in all. The said company was in actual public service — we drew our arms from Boston, and received our regular pay & rations like all other soldiers in actual service. I further testify & say that the late Colonel Peter Boyer was the Muster Master & mustered said company, and that the late Joseph Noyes Esq. was the Commissary from whom we regularly received our rations of provisions. I further testify that Captain Lowell received the pay for the company as I understood at Boston and paid it over to the soldiers — and I further testify that Daniel Cobb and Enoch Morse both of said Portland housewrights were enlisted soldiers in the said company, and in actual service therein during the time I belonged to the said company. I further depose and say that my term of service aforesaid expired sometime in the winter of 1779-1780, which I will remember from the circumstance of carrying my baggage home when snow was upon the ground, and sometime afterwards I enlisted for three years in the Continental service Josiah Haskel
State of Maine.
Cumberland ss. August 17 1835 When Josiah Haskel abovenamed personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true according to his best knowledge recollection & belief. And I do certify that the said deponent is personally

known to me that he is a man of fair and respectable character and that full faith & credit are due to his declarations under oath —
J. D. Hopkins Justice of the peace
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Part of witness
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Enoch M o op, Mr, act. 7 June 1832 $100 00 pr ann
To what time was he last paid?
G.L.A.
Pension Office, 5 th Decem r 1848
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1834
M o op
This name in our Books spell Enoch M o op M o op

Silas Howell's Deposition
Hn. Bellamy Storer HR

I Silas Howell of Portland in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine eighty eight years of age, on oath testify and say - that I have lived and resided in said Portland or Falmouth from the year 1766 to the present time - I well recollect that Captain Abner Lowell had the command of a company enlisted in the year 1777, (I think), for the defence of Portland - The company was in the service of Massachusetts and received their pay and provisions as I understood from the state - Said company continued in service as long as three years, and I think longer. - The company had the charge of the fort magazine &c - I was intimately acquainted with Capt. Lowell and lived in the house with him when the town was burnt - With regard to the individuals who were enlisted in the company my recollection is not such as to enable me to testify on oath as to their names or times of service - Silas Howell
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. April 1. 1835 -
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Cumberland, Silas Howell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him given and subscribed in my presence:
William B. Sewall
I do also further certify that the said Silas Howell has been and is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and that full credit is and ought to be given to his testimony W. B. Sewall

David Rofs's Deposition

I David Rofs of Portland in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, eighty one years of age depose and on oath testify that I have resided in said Portland, or Falmouth, of which Portland is now a part, from the year 1774, until the present time. That I well recollect that Captain Abner Lowell had the command of a company of artillery in the service of the state of Massachusetts in the year 1777, and he continued in the command of said company for two years and more. Almost all the young men of the town were enlisted in his company. Among others I recollect Daniel Cobb who was in said company when it was first enlisted and until after the expedition to Penobscot, in which expedition he was a volunteer, having as I understood, procured a substitute for him in his absence. I also recollect that provisions and small arms were sent down from Boston for the company. The company had the care of the forts and cannon, but were also provided with small arms and used to be exercised in both.
I also recollect that Joseph Thomas was one of said company and continued therein, I think, according to the best of my recollection, while Capt. Lowell had the command.
Enoch Mergs was also one of said company, but I am not able to say when he enlisted, nor how long he continued in said company. David Rofs

State of Maine.
Cumberland county ss. April 1. 1838.
Personally appeared David Rops, within named and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed
Before me William B. Sewall, justice of the
peace within & for said county -
I do also certify that I have for many years been personally acquainted with the said David Rops, and that he has always sustained the character of an honest and upright man
W. B. Sewall -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb th 28, 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the rolls of Capt. Abner Lowell's Company, in 1778, as described by Enoch Noris, who claims for services under the said Captain, and his successors in Command, Capt. William McLellan and Capt. Peter Merrill, are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Dangs. Secy

Payments to be made at Portland by the Opp. Maine Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Maine
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 4.
Page 34 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Enoch Morse — of the State of Maine — who was a private of Artillery during the Revolutionary War — is entitled to receive One hundred dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in ever year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of May — one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
John B. C. Cabot Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edvans
Commissioner of Pensions.

5844
Maine
Happy Morse widow of Enoch
who was a priv. Artillery in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June '37 and sent to
Deacons Homestead Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 6
2 July 1844

loan of the evidence of Enoch Moore stated for the opinion of the Commr. of Pen- sions - under joint Resolution of July 1, 1828.

Portland July 28 th 1848
Sir
The case to which I alluded in my letter of the 20 th and which I supposed would come under the General rule that would be adopted by your Department in relation to applications under the Joint Resolution of July 1. 1848. is that of the widow of Enoch Morse, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and whose pension was suspended by letter of January 3 rd 1835. The widow of said Morse is now living and was married in 1792. I am informed by the widow that her husband did produce evidence to show that he served in Capt Abner Lowell's Company of Artillery in 1778 and in subsequent periods of the war under the same officer and others, who had command of the Guards stationed at Falmouth near the close of the war. On the 12 March 1778 the General Court of Massachusetts ordered a Company of Artillery consisting of 80 men to be stationed at Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth to serve till the first of January thereafter. It is alleged that Robert Hilborn Daniel Cobb Joseph Thomas Daniel Brooks and Enoch Morse (all of whom have been placed on the pension Roll, some of whom have been suspended and again restored) served in this company. On the 29 th January 1779. The General Court of Mass: Ordered that there be stationed

in Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth the following Officers and men viz 1. Capt: 1. Sergt: 1. Corp t : 2 Gunners and 35 Matrosses, the Guards stationed on the sea coast having served out their time on the 31 st December last, wages to commence 2 days before they march and to continue in the service to the last of December next. On the 6 th July 1782 there was ordered to be raised and stationed at Falmouth & Cape Elizabeth 20 men (in the aggregate for both places) to serve till dismissed, and on the 22 March 1783 it was ordered that the Guards at Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth be continued on the same establishment as last year.
It will appear that there are no rolls of the above described service in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass; and Mrs Morse supposes that her husband's pension was suspended because the records and rolls bearing his name could not be found. Proof can be adduced from highly respectable citizens of Portland that Enoch Morse sustained a good character and was esteemed a worthy man.
I would here remark that about the time that the pension of Enoch Morse was suspended, the pensions of Daniel Cobb William Tukey Joseph Thomas and Silas Howden were also suspended. All except one of the above have been restored to the roll.
If under this statement of the case you should consider that Mrs Morse is entitled to the benefits of the joint resolution of 1848 she will make application and adduce the necessary proof in sup-

part of her claim
I am Very Respectfully Your obt: Servt: Freeman Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Re. 10 May 1850
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Portland May 7. 1850
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose a part of the correspondence had with the Commr of Pensions relative to the claim of Enoch Morse & his widow for a Pension. Morse was placed on the Pension roll under the Act of 1832 upon the testimony of living witnesses as to his service and was allowed as a Station, at the rate of $100 per annum. After he had enjoyed his pension three or four years he was stricken from the roll on the ground that, since his claim had been allowed the Pension Department had received the Military rolls from Massachusetts and that his alleged service was not borne thereon. Morse being sick when the order came, made no effort to be again reinstated and died August 12 1836.
On the 13 Oct 1848. his widow Happy Morse made application under the joint resolution of July 1. 1848. to be restored to the list and to receive the benefits of the Acts of 1838. &c. she having been married Jan'y 15. 1792.
From previous enquiry respecting the construction of the Joint resolution and upon the application aforesaid I received the enclosed letter and also a letter of April 13 1849 which I do not herewith send, but

refer you to it, in order that you may see the objections of the Commissioner and the grounds on which the application is refused
To show that there was service performed in the town of Falmouth not borne on any rolls in Mass - I transmitted the affidavit of Enoch Moody accompanied by many extracts from the journal of William Moody a soldier in Capt Lowell's Comp y . in 1778. and a list of the soldiers of the company for that year on which was the name of Enoch Moore -
I refer you to the papers on file for a more full description.
In behalf of Mrs Moore who is now living I request that you bring the case before the Commissioner for a revision of his opinion and if the same is again rejected to carry it by appeal to the Secretary of the Interior
I am very respectfully
your Ob t : Serv t :
Freeman Bradford
Francis A. Dickinson Esq
Washington
D.C.

Enoch Morse, in his decl n , ref. says that he entered the service in Capt. Abner Lowell's Co. in July 1778.
The Clf. of the Secy. of State shows that there are no rolls of said Company later than Aug. 11. 1777.

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Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
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I Charles Holden of Portland on oath say that I am one of the Proprietors and Publishers of the Newspaper called the Eastern Argus. I find in a copy of said Paper belonging to the office Published at Portland under date of Saturday August 13 th 1836 the following among the notices of deaths viz: "In this city yesterday Mr Enoch Morse aged 74 years" Charles Holden.
Cumberland Co Oct 25 th 1848 Then appeared Charles Holden known to be a credible person and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me Freeman Bradford Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 1 st 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of the service of any one of the name of Enoch Morse.
No roll of Capt. Abner Lowell's Company in 1778. There is, in this Office, a Return of said Capt. Lowell's Company, containing the names of 80 men including officers which Company was stationed at Falmouth in the County of Cumberland. said Return is dated, "Falmouth. July 31 1777." Said Return also shows said Company to have been mustered "agreeable to the Sea Coast Establishment, in May last, and are well equip't and fit for duty." "Attest, Peter Noyes Col." and the date, "Falmouth August 11 1777." No roll of any Company raised in January 1779, and stationed in Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth. No roll of any Company of guards at Falmouth raised by a Resolve of July 6 1782 and no roll of any Company at Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth after March 1783. From printed Resolves in this Office, it appears that the

General Court of Massachusetts, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, March 1778, authorized the raising of a Company of Matrosses to be stationed at Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth, consisting of 80 men including officers. — Also, by a Resolve of January 29 th 1779, authorized to be raised a Company of 40 men including officers, at the same places. — Also by a Resolve of July 6 th 1782, there was authorized to be raised 20 men to serve in the same places. And also by a Resolve of the same Court, passed March 26 th 1783, said guards were continued.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Peets Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The application of Happy Morse widow of Enoch Morse late of Portland for the evidence of her husband's service in the war of the Revolution.
And this applicant states that her late husband Enoch Morse was a resident of Falmouth now Portland in the time of the revolutionary war and was a soldier of the revolution. She has heard him often speak of serving in Falmouth under Capt. Abner Lowell and she believes that he entered the service in the year 1778 and from that time to the close of the war he served various campaigns and in the whole more than two years.
This applicant requests the Secretary of State to certify whether there is in his office any roll of Capt. Abner Lowell's company in 1778 or of any company of 80 men stationed during that year at Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth. Also whether there is any roll of any company consisting of one Captain one Sergeant one Corporal two Gunners and thirty five Matrosses which company was raised in January 1779 and stationed in said Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth and whether there is any roll of a company of Grenadiers raised by resolve of July 6 1782 consisting of

20 men to serve thereafter until dismissed, and whether there is any rolls of any company of men who served at Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth after the 22 d of March 1783.
The Secretary is further requested to certify whether there were or not authorized to be raised by the Gen. Court of Massachusetts on the 12 th of March 1778 a company of Matrosses to be stationed at Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth consisting of 80 men including officers - Whether there was authorized to be raised a company of 40 men including officers to be stationed at the same places by a resolve of January 29 th 1779. - Whether there was authorized to be raised 20 men to serve in the same place, until dismissed by a resolve of July 6 th 1782, and whether said guards were continued by resolve of March 22 d 1783.
Happy Morse
Cumberland Co. Portland Oct 13 th 1848 - Signed by the above named Happy Morse Before me Freeman Bradford. Jus Peace
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I Enoch Moody of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath say that I am the administrator of the estate of William Moody late of Portland deceased. My father William Moody was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. Upon his decease I found among other papers that had been in his possession original journals kept by him while he was in the service during the Revolutionary War.
The first journal kept by him while a soldier commences in July 1775 and ends the 28 th of December during which time he was in Capt David Bradish's Company in Cambridge.
The second service of which he left a journal commences in March 1776 and ends the 23 d June of the same year. under Capt: Lowell.
From and after the 4 th of July 1776 I find the following entries in my father's journal viz:
July 4 1776 Capt Lowell began to enlist men for the train of Artillery. July 5 th . Went up to New Casco and bought me a drum, gave five dollars. July 6 th I enlisted under Capt Lowell in the Train. July 8 th To work on the upper fort in the afternoon. July 15 th Wheeling up shot for the Cannon that Capt Cox brought. July 16 th Getting up Cannon on the Neck July 23 d Chose our non Commissioned Officers. July 29 th Hauling up wood for our Mess. Hauling up a 12 pounder for our Battery. July 30 th . The Militia came into town and drafted men to go to Canada. August 1 st This morning

about 9, oclock we were alarmed by a ship appearing off White Head. The drums beat an alarm and we man ne our guns. The ship was brought into our Harbor by Capt White of Salem Com- mander of a Sloop of 16 guns. The ship had on board 500 hhds of Sugar & a number of other articles. Aug 7. To work on the Fort laying a new platform. Aug 10 th Laying a plat- form at Fort Point. Aug 12 th Making cartridges for my Gun Aug 15 th This morning fired the 18 pounder. Aug 19. Heard of a battle between our troops and the Ministerial rebels at Long Island. Our troops gained the victory. Aug 21 Not well. That news that we heard from New York contradicted. Sept 4 th Four Compa- nies parade and Marched. Capt Pain arrived. Getting the 32 pounder up to the Breastwork. Moving our Guard house near the 32 pounder. She ran back off the platform. Sept 18 th Over to Purpooduck to see the Forts. Sept 18 th Four Companies in the Regt parade for review. Oct 1. Hauling up our allowance of wood Oct 16 th Making Cartridge Boxes Nov 11. Col Mitchell made a false alarm Nov 13 Expected a visit from Mowatt Nov 22 nd The field officers and all the Companies except Capt. Lowell's discharged. Nov 23 The Aprons stolen by some thief or thieves out of the great Fort on the Neck. To work moving shot from the upper Battery to the jail. Nov 25 Hauling the 18 pounder from the Neck into Capt Lowell's Battery. Nov 27 Drafting Militia to go to New York.
December 24 th 1776. I enlisted in Capt Lowell's Company 3 Month. longer. Jany. 6 1777 Shoveling snow off the platform. Jany 7 th Hauling the 32 pounder from the Neck to the South Battery. Jany 9 th carrying shot from the Neck to the South Battery. Feby 6 th Received our wages of Capt Lowell £ 7- 14s. March 13 th Exercising in

the after noon, March 25 th 1777. Raising a beacon on the Neck. March 31 st . Moving the ammunition up at the Magazine. April 1. 1777. This morning our Company dismissed under the discharge of one Cannon and three volleys of small arms.
April 5 th 1777. Capt Lowell received orders to continue his Company one month longer. April 7 th To work moving down the ammunition in South Battery. I enlisted for one month. April 17 th Recd of Capt Lowell £6-0-0 - my wages. April 28 th 1777 A Schoop arrived from Boston with stores  supplies for the soldiers. April 29 th To work stowing flour in Capt Lowell's Cellar.
May 5 1777 Capt Lowell received orders to enlist a Company of Matross, consisting of 80 men. May 6. 1777 I enlisted with Capt Lowell for 8 months. May 12 th „ Capt Lowell chose his non commissioned Officers. May 17 th „ I mounted guard at the lower Battery. May 22 „ I on guard on the Neck. May 26 „ Our Company passed Muster. June 30. Received of Capt Lowell our wages for the month of April. July 29 th 1777 On guard at the Magazine. August 3 d 1777. Sunday Mr Balch Chaplain of the Ship Boston preached Text Psalm 144 ch: 5 & 6 th Verses. July 10 th Capt McNeil sailed in the Boston. July 14 th On guard and fatigue at the lower Battery. August 28 1777 Last night there came to town a handbill stating the defeat of the enemy by Gen Stark at Bennington. Sept 2 1777 On guard Hill  on the Neck. Sept 20 th 1777 Received of Capt Lowell £9.12 5 for my wages: Sept 30. On guard on the hill exchanged with Clough. Heated the Magazine Oct 11. 1777 On guard at the lower Battery for Sampson. He on for me to morrow. Oct 18. 1777. On guard at the lower Battery for Mr Cole. Oct 26 1777 Had the Confirmation that Gen Burgoyne & his whole army being made prisoners of war by his Excell y Gen Gates. Great joy firing small arms all the morning. About 2 o

Clock we got a field piece up at Mrs Gully's Fired one Cannon and charged the second. She went off while loading and wounded Benjamin Tukey and Ben Woodman very bad. I was slightly wounded in the thumb. October 30. 1777 Benjamin Tukey died with his wounds about 1/2 after 9 o'clock. Nov 1. 1777. Heard that his Excellency Gen Washington killed and wounded 4000 of the Enemy Nov 19. 1777 On guard at the Magazine for Mr Cole Dec 1st 1777. On guard at the lower Battery. Dec 22 On guard at the magazine. Dec 27. On guard at the lower Battery January 1. 1778. Faming in our Guns.
Friday May 1. 1778 enlisted with Capt Lowell as matross to serve 8 months. On guard at the lower battery. May 16. 1778 On guard at lower battery. May 21. 1778. Capt Lowell's Company passed Alster under Col Noyes. May 23 d . 1778 On guard at the lower battery for Bishop. He on for me to morrow Making up the embarrasments. June 19. 1778 On guard for Ramsey. July 2 d 1778 On guard - 9th. Reared the Flag Staff at the Battery. August 9th Last night came in the Deane Ship of 12 guns. This morning at sun rise the ship fired 13 wounds. Sept 1st 1778 On guard for Hilborn. 21 st Bishop on guard for me. Oct 4 1778 Hilborn on guard for me Oct 27. On guard. Nat. on for me. Nov 12 th On guard at Magazine. December 6 th 1778 Mr Barbour on guard for me. December 21 st 1778. On guard for Bishop. Dec 29 1778. On guard at the Magazine for Hootkins, He on for me to morrow. Dec 31. 1778 On guard for Ramsey. Jany 3 d 1779 On guard
On one of the papers found among the memoranda of my father relating to his military services I find the following list of soldiers which I have no doubt were the non commissioned officers and soldiers of Capt Lowell's company in 1778. The following is a true list viz
Micah Sampson Joseph Sylvester Nathaniel Moody Jr Harrison Bearin Joseph Morse Nathaniel Walker John Clough Enoch Morse John Gooding Jr William Moody John Gooding Elisha Turner

   Robert Hilborn  Benjamin Stevens  Nehemiah Burnham    John Ramsey  Joseph Challis  Moses Bezier    Daniel Tucker  John Swan  James Knight    Nathaniel Moody  Josiah Shaw  Charles Hossack    Daniel Cobb  Benjamin Marrey  Henry Wheeler    Peter Merrill  Robert Page  William Pitman    Samuel Proctor  Daniel Marble  Thomas Canumet    William Jenkins  Samuel Gookin  Samuel Bradbury    Paul Gammatt  John Pettengill  Samuel Lowell    Ebenezer Owen  Joseph Thomas Jr.  William Green    Samuel Hodgkins  James Cox  Daniel Brooks    Samuel Tobie  Joshua Hsley  Josiah Haskell    John M. Farland  Moses Noyes  Daniel Freeman    Joseph Thomas   Richard Brackett   
The foregoing is a true copy of the list of soldiers alluded to and as the names of those mentioned in the journal of my father are borne thereon I have no doubt but it is a list of Capt Lowell's Company in 1778. He has mentioned the name of no one on his journal of that year as a soldier in his company but what I find on this list. I have extracted from his journals in 1776 1777 and 1778 giving but a small part of the entries he has made for those years and for the purpose of showing the length of their services. The journals from which I have extracted are in the hand writing of my father. It appears from the journal that the service of Capt Lowell's Company in 1778 commenced on the first of May and continued 8 months

The entries on my father's journal respecting this service is brought down to the 3 d of January
1979
Enoch Moody
Signed - sworn to before me this 3 rd day of Jan- uary 1849.
Aspen Warr District Judge of the United States for the District of Maine
I certify that I have examined the books & papers dis- cussed in the above affidavit & they have all the appearance of being correct books & papers & I have no doubt that the journals & other papers are correct & genuine, that is that they are in fact what they appear to be & represent to be. And I further certify that Enoch Moody the affiant is an inhabitant of this city & has always re- sided here and he is a man of respectable character & an able word & affidavit. I should place full & unhesitating reliance. And I further certify that the name of Enoch Moody is on the books mentioned & that the copy in the affidavit is a true copy
Aspen Warr

United States of America
Maine District ss:
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
Portland March 22 d A.D. 1849
I Geo. F. Emery clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States within and for said Maine District certify that Asahel Hale before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States District Court within and for the District of Maine, and the signatures on the papers hereto annexed purporting to be his are genuine. that Freeman Bradford & George A. Thomas are, and, at the time they purport to have acted as such as appears by the foregoing papers, were both acting Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Cumberland, and the signatures purporting to be theirs respectively are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and applied the Seal of the said Circuit Court this twenty second day of March above written.
Geo. F. Emery Clerk.