Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,917, for Joseph Morse, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Morse, Joseph
S 22917
CONTENTS

21.9.53
New Hampshire
Joseph Morse
600000. in the State of New Hamp who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bowell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hawks in the Mass s time for 9 months, and 20 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp. at the rate of 31 Dollars 35 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to R. Stephenson Leicester N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 33 $78 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mo. 34 15 66 $93 98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. G. Gilles Clerk Book E. Vol. 2. Page 102.
The above Certificate was lost and another issued in lieu of it this 7 th day of May 1834.
See letter to R. Stephenson Esq. Lan. Caston N.H. March 29. 1834
See letter to the same April 11 th 34
66 66 32

18698
Joseph Morse
Reuben Stephenson Lancaster N.H.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Coos
On this Sixth day of November 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for Coos  Joseph Morse a resident of Randolph in the County of Coos and State of New-Hampshire, aged 69 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, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted  enlisted in the army of the United States in the town of Wrentham  Massachusetts  Massachusetts in 1778 with in Sullivan Expedition and served in the regiment of the line, under the following named officers: Capt. Samuel Cook
Col. Benjamin Hovey we marched through Attleborough over Seven Mile Plains Sussex and over States Ferry to Severntown in the state of Rhode Island and after serving my country six weeks was Discharged . and in the year 1781 he Enlisted in Wrentham Commonwealth of Massachusetts under Lieutenant Ebenezer Dobb of Franklin  Parsons  Dequincourt was Captain, William Turner was Col. we marched from Wrentham to Cumberland in the state of Rhode Island and from there to Butts Hill in Rhode Island and in the latter part of the summer had a skirmish with the British and at the expiration of six months was honorably discharged but my discharge how I have since been lost. and in fall of 1781 he Enlisted under Captain Samuel Fisher of Dedham  Massachusetts for two months. marched from Dedham  through Milton  Dorchester to Nantasket Point and there was stationed and faithfully served his country his time out and was discharged the he was born in Wrentham  Massachusetts and his birth is recorded in the town records of said Wrentham . that he has resided in Sheffield  Maine and Randolph  N.H. since the Revolution . He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Morse
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, Jared W Williams  Clerk & Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Morse of Saint Randolph for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this Sixth day of November A.D. 1832.
Jared W Williams Register of Probate
Benjamin Hovey

18698 Joseph Morse
Route 9 Mo + 12 days adm'd
14.916 ob April 22 d 1893
Mr. Bangs' collection reg'd 19 Sep 1893 350
Reuben Stephenson
Lancaster
NH
Anthony Vincent P.R.
Randolph
NH

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Clance  County of Coos —  in the State of N Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? New Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 1 12 Private Gen. Col. Coombs   1781 — 6 — " Col. Dufour   Full 1781 — 2 — " Col. Fisher  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wrentham Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary & living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attached or signed 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Gutt Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
822917
Office Note
William Brown in Aug 1778
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Morse a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct 1778 6 wks. Pvt. Samuel Powell Beni Hawes Mass.   July 20 1781 4 mos. 9 days Raymond Gussard Wm Turner   fall 1781 2 " Samuel Fisher ✓  
Battles engaged in, sk. in P.D. _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wrentham Mass  Date of application for pension, Nov 6 1832 This cl. was al  Residence at date of application, Randolph N.H.  Age at date of application, 69 born in Wrentham Mass.  Remarks: There is no data on file as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Joseph Morse
18698
Judge Morse sign the certificate

We Anthony Vincent Residing in Said Randolph and John Bownan Residing in Said Randolph County Certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Morse Residing in Randolph who has subse- quently and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revo- lution, and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn and subscribed the 7 Anthony Vincent 6 day of November A.D. 1832 John Bownan
Benja Hunking Judge Prob
And the Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a Revo- lutionary Soldier and served as he stated, and the Said Court certifies that it appears to them that Anthony Vincent and John Bownan who has signed the preceding Certificate is President in the Town of Randolph that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Benja Hunking Judge Prob

And we John Morse a Clergyman Residing in the Town of Barnstable and Pld. Mass Morse Presiding in the same hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Morse who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age. that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion John Morse sworn and subscribed J. Obadiah How- this twentieth day of May A.D. 1833
Before me Anthony Vincent Justice Peace

Coos Is State of New Hampshire I William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Coos State of New Hampshire Certify that Anthony Vincent within named is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Coos and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 10 th day of August A.D. 1833
Wm Farrar Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 18 th 1833.
* 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 name of Joseph Morse as a private is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Sam l Fisher's Company. Commanded by Major Seth Bullard where he is allowed from July 28 th to July 30 th 1780 for services and travel. five days. — — — — — 5
not alleged by soldier
Joseph Morse's name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Sam l Fisher's Company. where he is allowed from March 4 th to the 17 th 1781 fourteen days. — — — — — 14
not alleged by soldier
Joseph Moos ' name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. de Guiscard's Company, in Col. Turner's Regt. where he is allowed from July 20 th to November 27 th 1781. four months and nine days. — — — — — 4-9
Joseph Morse claims for further services under Capt Fisher in 1781. and also under Capt. de Guiscard the rolls of which are not found in this Office Edward D. Bann
4-28.

Hon James L Edwards

Cambridge Nov 4 th 1833
Dear James L Edwanes
Dear Sir
Enclosed I Return to you the papers of Joseph Morse with an additional certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts it appears from Examining the Rolls in the State of Massachusetts that Some are Missing Some of the Rolls that contain the Service of Joseph Morse are not to be found you will see by the Secretary certificate that about 5 Month Service only is to be found, it appears from the papers that he enlisted under the officers (J s Morse) State in his enlistment and at the time he mentioned I think that with the proof he makes in his application sent to the War office and his own statement together with the proof of Service in the Secretary office in Massachusetts you will give him a Small pension say 6 months if no more if you give him a Substituted place forward it to me as soon as you have been now Respectfully
Reuben Stephenson

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Morse of the State of New Hampshire, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, is entitled to receive Thirty-one dollars and Twentythree 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 every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25 day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Examined and Countersigned. }

Hon James L Edwards Common Pleas Washington

N. Hampshire Leicester, Apr 28 th 1834
Dear Sir yours of 17 th inst concluding direction for New Pension in the case of life to us Rec d I have had the papers made I believe agreeable to the forms Sent - and properly authenticated , - and as far as I understand it I believe there is nothing more wanted, - if you will have the goodness to examine the papers and forward a Return to me you will oblige you humble Servt
Reuben Stephenson

County of Coos — On this 26 th day of April 1834. before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Coos Personally appeared Reuben Stephenson who on his oath declares that a Pension Certificate issued for Joseph Morse and dated some time in the month of Nov r 1834. which Pension Certificate was sent from the Pension Office directed to me. As I have lately been informed by the Commission of Pensions, which said Pension Certificate has never been Rec d by me and must have been lost and mislaid on the way from Washington to Samasta and in what manner it was lost I am not able to determine. —
Reuben Stephenson
Sworn to before me John W. Weeks. Jus. Peace I hereby certify, that I have known the above named Reuben Stephenson more than thirty years, & that during the whole of that term he has sustained a highly respectable character. John W. Weeks Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Coos ss I William Farnar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos being a Court of Record in and for the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John W Weeks before whom the within affidavit was executed is a justice of the Peace for said County of Coos and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lancaster on this 26 th day of April 1832
Wm Farnar Clerk

county of Coos Co On this 25 th day of April 1834 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said county of Coos personally appeared Joseph Morse of Randolph who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Ramond Discharged in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Sumner in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of New Hampshire but has now received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one. That some time on or about the last of November 1833 the certificate was forwarded from the War Department to Reuben Stephenson of Samson by Mail which said certificate never was Rec d by said Stephenson nor by me and said certificate was supposed to be lost some time between Washington and Samson now can't by what means it was lost I am not able to tell Joseph Morse Sworn before me the day to before me the day of your affidavit said
Anthony Vincent Justice Peace
I John B. Leighton of Randolph farm well acquainted with Joseph Morse of said Randolph and knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit John B. Leighton
Coos Co State of New Hampshire Apr. 25 th 1834 the above affidavit sworn to before and I further certify that the above affidavit is a true copy of the original Anthony Vincent Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Coos ss I William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Coos being a Court of Record in and for the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Anthony Varnum Esquire before whom the within affidavit was executed is a justice of the Peace for said County of Coos and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Lancaster on this 26 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Wm Farrar Clerk
Coos ss April 26 th 1834

Claremont, N.H.,
Oct. 27 th 1922
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
2d copy ms
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Joseph Morse , who was granted a Revolutionary War soldier's pension when residing in Randolph, N.H. ?
Very truly yours,
Berencie O. W. Putnam
Mrs. Samuel R. Putnam
21 Oak Street,
Claremont, N.H..

Rev. Mr. [unclear]
Lancaster N.H.
April 2 nd 1902
Bureau of Information Pension Department Washington D.C.
Will you kindly furnish Military history of Joseph Morse born in Wrentham Mass about 1783 lived in Otisfield Me. Randolph N.H. and died in Jefferson N.H. in June 14 th 1854. Pension was of resolution -
Also John Morse - born 1812 - born Otisfield Me 1794 died at Jefferson N.H. May 22 nd 1887. - - John M. Morse enlisted 3 rd N.H. Vols Aug 13 th 1862. Jefferson. Discharged from Maj Paine's Signal Detachment Georgetown D.C. June 28 th (about) 1865 - Present residence Lancaster N.H. Box 32 Very truly J. M. Morse

Resolution
22917 INVALID.
File No. 22,917
Joseph Moise His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 3-1902
• J. M. Horne Leicester N.H.
1/22 Nov. 25: West. D. & H. S. R. Putnam. Aw.