Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30009, for Rogers Nurse, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Stass.
Nurse, Rogers
NUMBER _____
S. 30 009
CONTENTS

72 Epes
15 188 Massachusetts
Rogers Morse
of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Procter of the Regt commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Mass line for 8 months & 15 days
State of Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 28 Dollars 37 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Aug 1835 and 2nd Oct Merrill Salem Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $36.68 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 14.17 $70.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. N. Chapman Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 39

9091 Rogers Nurse
defects corrected

State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
On this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Salem within and for the County of Essex. Rogers Morse, resident at Danvers in the County and State aforesaid aged 70 years, who first being 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, 1832.
He was born in Danvers in 1761 always made it his home: has no record of his birth.
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following Officers and served as herein
stated, viz: he entered as a Volunteer & had no written discharge.
That he on 12th Nov. 1777 enlisted as a Soldier
in Capt John Proctor's Company in Col. Garrison's Regt.
of Massachusetts Militia and served therein
Five months at Cambridge guarding Burgoyne's
Troops and was discharged there in the middle of April, 1778.
That again in July 1778 he enlisted as a Sol-
dier in Capt John Dodge's Company in the
abovementioned Regiment and served therein Three
and a half months: he enlisted at Danvers
and was discharged at Cambridge not in
writing. He is known to Rev. Mr. Braman their Pastor.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.
Henry Morse
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before
D. A. White Judge of Probate

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 and served as he states. And I further certify that the Rev Milton P. Braman is a Clergyman and Levi Preston a respectable citizen, they having signed the annexed certificate, both reside in Danvers and their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. Noble Judge of Probate.
I Nathaniel Lord Jr 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 Rogers Monroe for a pension; and that Benjamin Merrill and Eleazar Putnam are Justices of the Peace in and for said County and their signatures on the annexed affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 14th August A. D. 1832
Nath. Lord Jr D. H.

I, Asa Tapley, of Danvers in Massachusetts aged 70 years on oath testify
That I know that Rogers Nourse or Nurse, now of Danvers, served five months in Capt Proctor's Company in Col Gerrish's Regiment of Mass'ts Militia at Winterhill in latter part of 1777 & early in 1778.
He and I have always been neighbors.
I served in the same Regiment at the same time.
I know also that in 1778 he went on service to guard the Hessians on their march to Virginia.
I was by that way with a Team at that time and saw him.
Asa Tapley
State of Massachusetts Essex ss:
Aug. 4. 1832 Then the said Asa Tapley a credible & disinterested witness, subscribed and made oath to the above before me
Brig. Merrill Just Peace

We, Milton P. Braman, ordained Clergyman, of the Parish in which Rogers Nourse dwells, and Levi Preston, a citizen of said Parish, do severally testify that we are well acquainted with the said Rogers Nourse, and have full confidence in his character for veracity and honesty and do not doubt that he served in the Revolutionary War 8 1/2 months as he has stated.
North Parish in Danvers August 20. 1832. -
Milton P. Braman
Levi Preston
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
August, the 10 th — 1832 Then the above named (Rev. Milton P. Braman) and Levi Preston were severally sworn to the above affidavit by them subscribed.
Eld. Putnam Justice Peace

Sealed anew
Signed and sealed anew, this twentieth day of May, A.D. 1833.
Cath. Lordgr.

2091 Roger Nurse
Math 8 Mr. 15 days
16 06
May 10 1835 P. 390
Deby 1.11 3/4 38 34
B. Merrill Esq Salem Mass

9091  BRIEF in the case of  Rogers Nurse  of  Essex  in the State of  Mass  (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? 70  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.     12 Nov '77 to middle of Apr '78 to 11 — 5 — private Gen. Capt Root Col Gerrish   July '78 — — 3 15 " Capt Dodge — do —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Danvers Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not properly authenticated 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.  15 July 1833