Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11116, for Gershom Morehouse, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Morehouse, Gershoni
S 11116
B.L. Mt. 34,851-160-55
Carded  07c
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Age notified 12 th Nov 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1840 to 4 March 1841. Age notified 29 th Nov 1841
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1841 to 4 March 1842. Age notified 22 nd Oct 1844
200647
New York 8240
Gershom Moorehouse of Saratoga in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lacey of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March 1839 _____ and sent to Mr. J. W. Gaylord Balletm. Indys
Arrears to the 14 th of Apr '33 $40 Semi-annual allowance ending Apr '33 10 $50
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Geo. C. Sikes Clerk Book Eo. Vol. 4. Page 25

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200. 647 Act 3 Mar 1855 10 th Augt. "
Gersham Moorhouse
Private
Nelson
No 311831 qtr
Rev d War
Pensioner under "Act 7 th June 1832"
W.D. June 32-8240
Ad: 1600 acq. pty. 22 d 156
Blyth
Vol 16-2-101
Sam l . St. Marks Albany N. York

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Gershon Mouhouse for a Pension 21823

State of New York
County of Saratoga
On the second day of January 1833 personally appeared, in open court before the Judges of the Court of common pleas sitting for the County of Saratoga & State of New York now sitting, Gershon Morehouse , of the Town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, aged Sixty seven  eight 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
1 To the Question. Whereand in what year were you born? He answers and says, In the Parish of Greens Farms, Town of Fairfield in the in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut October 22 nd 1764.
2 To the Question Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? He answers and says,
he has no record, nor does he know of any, if there ever was any record in his family Bible. It has been destroyed long since. To the Question, Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? He answers and says, that when he entered into service, he lived, in the Town of Fairfield in the Parish of Greens Farms, in the County of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut, where he lived until the spring of 1783 when he went to Salem in the County of Westchester in the State of New York where he lived about four years when he went to the Town of Fairfield New Milford in the County of Litchfield and in the county of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, where he lived until 1788 when he moved into the Town of Ballston in the County of Albany (now Town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga) and State of New York where he has lived ever since, and where he now lives.
14 To the Question, How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were

you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
He answers, and says, that In April 1782 when at the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut (where he then lived) he enlisted & entered into the service of the United States for the Period of Six Months , and served under the following named Officers, Daniel Lacey was Captain and Grumman Morehouse was Ensign, being a Company of Connecticut Troops raised in the Town of Fairfield aforesaid, a Company formed by the authority of the state of Connecticut, from the Town of Fairfield aforesaid raised in order to guard & protect the Coast within said Town, the said Company was raised & divided into two divisions, one of which was stationed at Black-rock, within said Town of Fairfield under command of the said Captain Daniel Lacey, and the other division was stationed at Greensfarms in said Town under the command of the said Ensign Grumman Morehouse, that this applicant served as a Private, in the division commanded by Ensign G. Morehouse aforesaid at Greensfarms aforesaid, that he continued to perform the duties of a Guard in said Company or division on the Coast aforesaid from April — 1782 until his said period of Enlistment was full expired, when at Greensfarms aforesaid he was discharged on the — day of October 1782 by Ensign Grumman Morehouse aforesaid having served Six months as aforesaid, he does not recollect any written discharge, if there was one it has been long since lost.
The general circumstances of his services above stated are as the best recollection of this applicant as follows, the division under the said Ensign G. Morehouse was divided into three divisions, each forming a Guard, which was commanded by a Noncommissioned Officer.

Corporal Isaac Ellwood commanded the Guard to which this applicant belonged and performed duty on guard in his regular turn, in guarding the Coast from Saco Creek on the East & Compo or Gables Mills on the west about four miles distant on the Shore. (but on a direct line the distance is 6 1/2), our station was in Greensfarm, near the center. At our station Ensign Morehouse was the only commissioned Officer who commanded the Guard and we were not connected with any other troops at any time during the aforesaid term of 6 mos. and that during the said services this applicant did not serve under any other Officer or Officers except those herein named above. He knows of no documentary evidence of his said services — Capt. Daniel Lacey has been dead many years, the said Ensign Garrison Morehouse is still living in the Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, and also Joseph Taylor who served as a private under the said Ensign Garrison Morehouse during the aforesaid period and their depositions are hereto annexed, he has no documentary evidence of his services aforesaid.
5 To the question, state the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. He answers and says, he can answer no further than he has answered already in his declaration herein.
6 To the question did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? He answers and says he received no written discharge as before stated.
7 To the question state the names of persons on your  down to whom you are known in your present neighborhood.

and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. He states the names of David Gardner, John Weed, Charles Deak, Benjamin Deak, John Morehouse, Otis Blake, Samuel Cook of Milton.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Subscribed & sworn the day and year aforesaid In open court
A Goodrich Clerk
Gershon Morehouse
We John Morehouse residing in the Town of Granville in the County of Saratoga and state of New York, and Aaron Nash residing in Ballston in said county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gershon Morehouse, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty-eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John Morehouse
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Aaron Nash
In open court
A Goodrich Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states; And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Morehouse — of the Town of Granville in the said County of Saratoga and state of New York now who signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Saratoga and that Aaron Nash — residing in the Town of Ballston in said County & state is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the County of Saratoga in the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gershon Moichouse for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Second day of January 1833
A Goodrich Clerk

200.647

State of New-York, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, James W. Horton, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify That William Reers was, on the day of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
James W. Horton
CLERK.

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga }
On this seventeenth day of July A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, Wm Berra a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Gershom Morehouse aged ninety years, a resident of the Town of Providence in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Gershom Morehouse who was a private in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War; that on account of his services in said War he was allowed and is now actually in receipt of a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed on the 7th day of June A. D. 1832, at the rate of $ 20. per annum, as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at the City of Washington.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855.
He also declares that he has never received any Bounty Land Warrant under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
A. H. Avery Witness's Signature.
Gershom Morehouse
WE, A. H. Avery and Sarah M. Clute residents of Tadoussac & Providence in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Gershom Morehouse in our presence; and that, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, we believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
A. H. Avery
Signatures of Witnesses.
Sarah M. Clute
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Signature of the Magistrate.
William Berra Justice of the Peace

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Gershom Moorehouse N York
Rom a
Hulb Geo W. Taylor

BRIEF in the case of  Gershon Morehouse  County of Saratoga  in the State of - New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  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.     Connecticut Troops "enlisted" In 1782 6 As a Private Gen. Cpt Sacey   he gives the name of no officer of a higher grade than Cpt Sacey  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no deficiency 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Forrester Examining Clerk.

James Morehouse of Fairfield, Fairfield State of Connecticut being of the age of 87 years depose & say. That in the year 1782 there was formed under the direction of the state of Connecticut a company from the town of Fairfield to guard & protect the coast within said town - in which company I received the commission under the authority of the State of an Ensign - which commission I have sent on with my declaration to Washington - Immediately on the receipt of the said commission the company was formed by enlistments & commenced the duty of a guard on the coast - & continued to perform all the duties of a guard for the space of six months The said company was divided into two divisions & one was stationed at Black Rock within the town of Fairfield under the command of Daniel Sacy who was captain of the company & the other was stationed at Grosvenors within said town under my command - Grosvenor Morehouse then of the town of Fairfield & now a resident of Greenfield Saratoga County & State of New York enlisted into our company & under my division & command & con- tinued to perform the duties of a guard in said company on the coast aforesaid for the space of six months at the expiration of which time the company was discharged - The said Grosvenor Morehouse is my half-brother - I well recollect his services & have no hesitation in saying that he performed the services aforesaid - and Further the deponent saith not -
Grosvenor Morehouse

Litchfield County ss. Fairfield & State of Connecticut September 29 th A D 1822.
Personally appeared before me this day Green- mond Moorehouse subscribed to the within deposition & being duly confirmed & sworn - made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Greenmond Moorehouse the within deponent & believe him to sustain an uncontroverted character for truth & veracity - Attest - James C. Loomis, Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Taylor of the town of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut being now 66 years of age do hereby say - That in the year 1782 I enlisted into the company of Guard on the coast of Fairfield, under the command of Capt Daniel Sacy & belonged to that part of the company under the command of Ensign Groommore Moorehouse which was stationed in Greenfarms between Saco Creek & Cedar point & performed duties in said company for the space of six months - I was intimately acquainted with Groommore Moorehouse from a boy & have ever known him - I well knew that the said Groommore Moorehouse was a member of the aforesaid company & he belonged in the same with me - & that he continued to perform duty in the said company during the whole period of enlistment which was six months - we were all discharged on one day - we were on guard together during the whole period every third night - And for this the deponent saith not -
Joseph Taylor

Fairfield County ss Fairfield - State of Connecticut This 29 th day of September A. D. 1832 -
Personally appeared before me this day Joseph Taylor the person known to the within appo- sition & being duly cautioned & sworn - made Solemn oath to the truth of the same
I hereby certify that I am ac- quainted with the within named Joseph Taylor & believe him to sustain an un- doubted character for truth & veracity.
Attest James C. Loomis Just. of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Thomas Bobbome Clerk of the County Court Fairfield County } within and for the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that James C. Loomis Esquire whose own proper signatures known to be genuine are an- nexed to the foregoing Certificates on the Depositions of Gerrit Smith and Joseph Taylor, is a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 29 th day of September A. D. 1832.
Thomas Bobbome Clerk of said County Court

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 6 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Gershon Morsehouse, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y., Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837, to the 4 th Sept., 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 5 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Gershon Morehouse , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of — Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept r 1841, to the 4 th March 1842,
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Rev. Amos
11.116
INVALID.
No. 11, 116
Gershon Marchon
Dis. Rev. War.
Lot: June 7 th 82
Box: Vol. A , Page 265-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5 24.857
} Her Amos

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J. Minor Coy Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

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Albany Augst. 7, 1855,
J Minor Esq Bureau of Pensions,
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Gershom Monkhouse, a Pensioner of the U.S. for Bounty land under act of 3 rd March 1855.
I Am Sir
With great respect
Your Obs. Servt.
Sam l H. Clarke

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 11 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Gershon Morehouse, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Tarris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.