Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40180, for Daniel Morley, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn.
Morley, Daniel
S. 40180
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Ohio Roll.
1,185
Daniel Morley
Capt Buckley
Private
Connecticut line, 2 Years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. L. Barber, Marietta, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
3 months 27/31 $32.02 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Ohio
Believe me Sir
Henry Nichols
Sept 29/1856
To Same Dear, 9.
Verification sent Sept 11. 1820 to Gen. D. C. ... Washington City Ohio

State of Ohio Washington County ss
on this 5 th Day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for County of Washington & State of Ohio personally appeared Daniel Morley, of the Township of Bellpine County & State afore- said who being by me first Duly Sworn according to law, Doth, on his oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress Entitled (an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war) that he the said Daniel Morley Enlisted into the Army of the United States some- time in the winter of the year 1781 & joined the Army at the Highlands near west point in the State of New York on the 6 th of March in said year - that he served in Col. Sam d  Buel's Regiment being the third Regi- ment of the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment, in Cap- tain Buckleys Company of Infantry - he Enlisted for three years - in some short time after he joined his Regiment he Enlisted into for during the war - & not long after he Enlisted the second time he was Detached with the Regiment Drafted from the Connecticut Line into the Jerseys under the Command of Col. Scamnel & sometime he thinks Early in the war of the same year he joined the Regiment that he continued in the Service of the United States until some time about the Tenth Day of June - A.D. 1783 when he was Discharged from Service - he Never was in a Battle - he has lost his Discharge - & that he is in reduced Circumstances & Needs the assistance of his Country for Support - he has no other Evidence now in his power for his said Services - he is now fifty four years old
Daniel Morley
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 6 th Day of May A.D. 1818
John Sharp Judge 66/p Washington County

I John Sharp Judge of the Court of Common pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Morley did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Depart- ment of war, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress
Marietta May the 6 th 1818
John Sharp
Wells, Col. Esq. Harris, J.
publ. 1818

Daniel Morley
N o 1185
June 1818
cont d Sep 11
1820
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Sep 11 1820
Sep 15

The State of Ohio Washington County ss
On this 25 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for said County Daniel Morley aged 53 years resident in the township of Barlow in the aforesaid County of Washington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (Viz) in the Connecticut line. Colonel Samuel B Webb's Regiment Captain Peter Buckley's Company. My Original Declaration was dated the 5 th day of May 1818. The number of my certificate is 1,185.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than as contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
No real estate. Personal property as follows. One old hand axe, one old Cooper's Adz, a small old Drawing knife.

an old stock shown a stock horse, a set the and rigging, a sickle - a razor and an old razor blade. A history of the works of Redemption - this is due from William Shaw thirty eight dollars lacking a few cents which I lent him he has absconded and I am I know not where, And as I have no recourse or means to obtain it from him should I find out where he is I have but little hopes of ever recovering it from him
from Elijah Borden lent money one hundred dollars from Edmunda B Dana on promissory note & account $3.73 from George Dana on account 9 62 3/4 Small Brau bits for dwelling
I owe on sundry promissory notes but standing against me About one hundred and twenty dollars
Daniel Morley
My occupation is a cooper, but I have little or no ability to pursue it at present I am infirm in body, having a disorder that I understand leads to the red ink folley a disorder in my blood so that I am daily in a state of stupification more or less, and a continual moping and bloating
I have no family residing with me at present Sworn to and declared in open Daniel Morley Court on the 23 rd day of July
1820
Attest Geo. Dunbar Clerk

The court is satisfied that the bodily disability of the declarant by him stated is correct. Attest Geo Dunlevy Clk
I George Dunlevy Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Washington in the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the foregoing Docket and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this twenty eighth day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Geo Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Washington County Ohio

Exeter Sandusky 60 Nov 8 th 1836
Sir
I wish to enquire of you whether the heirs of Daniel Morley are entitled to his pension from the time of his death until the death of his widow. And whether they are entitled to his half pay from the time of his discharge until his death which was Aug 11, 1822 his pension was paid up to the time of his death
I also want to enquire for the heirs of John Laughlin the same, I send an old Affidavit for reference
Yours &c
To George C Whiting Esq
Henry Nicholls
P.S. Please excuse this poor half sheet

40 180
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40, 180
Daniel Morley Dis Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 845
[Arrangement of 1870.]