Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15091, for David Morley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Morley, David
W 15091
Morley Hannah
CONTENTS

6284
Massachusetts
Hannah Moseley widow of Nara Moseley who was a Private in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars / 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of October 1844 and sent to
Quartus Smith Feeding Hills Mass a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17. 1844 Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 34
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I Reuben Champion of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify & say, that I am Clerk of the said town of West Springfield, & have the custody of the records of said town. That on the record of marriages in said town is the following entry, "David Morley & Hannah Griswold both of West Springfield were joined in marriage December Third, one thousand seven hundred & eighty six." & that the foregoing is a true copy of said record, except that the day of the month & year are there expressed in figures, thus, "Decem r 3. 1786." That after the record of seven other marriages immediately following that which I have copied above is the following entry, "The foregoing return of marriages was made by Rev. Sylvanus Griswold." — Reuben Champion
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
On the fourth day of December 1839, the above named Reuben Champion Esq. personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County abovenamed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - and I further certify that the said Reuben is a person of truth & veracity, - that to my personal knowledge, he holds the office of Clerk of the Town of West Springfield - & that the foregoing extracts from the records of said Town, are truly & correctly made. Sam Lathrop Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County } ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B. Morris before whom the annexed declaration of Henrietta Morley was subscribed & sworn to is the dudge of said Court and that his signature subscribed to the certificate to said declaration annexed is genuine — I further certify that Samuel Lathrop Esq. before whom the preceding deposition of Reuben Champion Burdett to have been verified & as justice of the Peace in & for said County & that I believe his signature to the certificate thereof is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this 27 th day of Dec A. 1839
Justin Willard

Great Falls Sec N o 5768
Hannah Morley Mass.
Act 7 July, 1838.
Adm
6 mo. 19 ds.
$22.10
No deduction
Miss Hannah Morley Fading Hills Mass.

State of Massachusetts Hampden County, ss }
On this 28 th day of December
in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before William Morris the Court of Probate for said County, Hannah Morley aged seventy three years, a resident of West Springfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Decla- ration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of David Morley of said West Springfield who was a private in the army of the revolution -
That from information received from said David during his life, as also from the report of his fellow soldiers she justly believes that said David entered the army of the revolution in the year 1777, & serv d for about one month, at least as I can remember, in the company of Capt Rowley, & the Regiment of Col. Moseley, at Bunker Hill. That, as said David inform d her, his company was compelled to retreat, & that many of them lost their hats, knapsacks, & guns -
That said David again enlisted in 1778, in the company of Capt Rowley & serv d for the space of six months in Rhode Island, & that he was at a battle which took place in said Island with the enemy - Said David serv d as a private in both of said companies -
She further declares that she was married to said David on the third day of December A D 1786 by her father the Rev d Sylvanus Griswold, minister of Pading-Kills Parish, West Springfield, at his house on Sunday evening, & that there is documentary evidence of said marriage - That her said husband died on the thirty first day of December A D 1815  1818 at West Springfield aforesaid - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January

seventeen hundred & ninety four vrs. at the time above stated.
She further states that the first period of the service of said David, above referred to was six weeks or two months, as near as she can remember.
That said David also enlisted for the space of six months, in a third term of service, in the year 1780, & was in the Regiment of Col. Vose on the South river, & at Mt. Point, & served out the term of his enlistment, making in the whole a service of fourteen months - tho' the declarant may from the decay of her memory be mistaken as to the exact time & perhaps as to the names of the officers -
Hannah Morley
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 th day of December 1839 and I certify that the said Hannah Morley by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court.
Robert Mason Judge of the court of probate for said county of Hampshire.

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Hannah Morley Mass
Act 7 July 1838.
Q. Smithley Feeding Hills Mass.

Mary Cooper of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of sixty eight years, testify & say that I have been well acquainted with Hannah Morley of said West Springfield, widow of the late Col. David Morley of said West Springfield from my early years. Her maiden name was Griswold - she was the daughter of the Rev. Sylvanus Griswold minister of the Congregational church in Feeding- hills in this town - She said David Morley & I were children of the same mother - I was present when the said David Morley & Hannah Griswold were married - They were married at the house of her father, by him, on a Sunday evening, in the fall or beginning of winter in the year 1786. I recollect the year, from the circumstance that he was married in the same year that his mother died & she died in March 1786.
Mary Cooper

I Elizabeth Gaylord of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty five years testify & say that Hannah Morley, widow of the late Col David Morley of said West Springfield, is a sister of mine - We were children of the Rev. Sylvanus Griswold Durdan, formerly minister of the Congregational church in Feeding hills in this town - I was present when the said David Morley & my said sister Hannah were married - They were married by my father, at his house, on Sunday evening, December Third 1786.
Elizabeth Gaylord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts
Hampden ss. On the Third day of July 1839, Mary Cooper & Elizabeth Gaylord, signers of the foregoing depositions & well known to me as persons of truth & veracity, & severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions by them respectively subscribed.
Before me, Saml Lathrop Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for said County of Hampden do certify that Samuel Lathrop Esquire whose signature is affixed to this paper was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within said County duly Commissioned & acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel Lathrop and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth on this 8 th day of July A. D. 1839
John Ingersoll Clerk

Massachusetts 5253?
Hannah Morley, widow of David Morley, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 st of December 1815. of Hampden co. in the State of Mass ts - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Rowley of the Reg t - commanded by Col Morey in the Mass ts - line for 6 mos. 19 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts - at the rate of 22 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April, 1840 and sent to Pensioner, Feeding Hills, Mass ts .
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1840. $ - 88.40 Pemi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. 11.05
$99.45
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 107.

Delaware County, Pa,
Ely McIntyre — of the town of Hamden in the said county being Duly Sworn saith that David Morley volunteered in to the United States Service under the command of Nathan Bowley captain of the company and marched under his command near fort mifflin where they joined the army which was commanded by General Schuyler and there we retreated to Stillwater & there he with the rest of the Regiment was discharged the time of his service was Six weeks — the service was in 1777
Col David Morley in seventeen hundred and eighty, 1780, Volunteered in to Capt. Swain's company for six months Service which company was under the command of Col. Joseph Dodge Joining the Regiment east side of the North River at a place called the Robison Farm and marched from there to the State of New Jersey and there he spent the greatest part of his time we marched from there back to West Point and there he was discharged with the rest of the militia a record of the Six months service I think will be found at Washington Sworn and Subscribed before me June 5th 1839 } Ely McIntyre William Mason, Justice of the Peace }

I certify that Eli McIntire is a man who I am well acquainted with have been for some years believe him to be a man of truth & veracity would have no doubts of his testimony as an acting Magistrate of said County of Delaware January 10th 1839
Cyp Mason Justice of Peace
Clerks certificate right.
State of New York
Delaware County ss. I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that William Mason Esquire the Justice before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that his name subscribed to the within affidavit and the above Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County November 18th 1839 C B Sheldon Clerk
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I Gad Warriner of West Springfield, County of Hampden Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 81 years testify & say that in the year 1778 I was in the Revolutionary army on Rhode Isd and that I enlisted for six months, and was on the island before the battle which took place on the seventeenth of August. That I served in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Rowley, and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beighton (I think) who was from Plymouth County, Massachusetts. David Morley of West Springfield was in the same company with me, enlisted and was discharged at the same time. He served six months and was discharged in December 1778.
In the year 1777 when Ticonderoga was taken by Genl Burgoyne the said David Morley turned out with me and others to go & meet the British army. We served under Captain Nathan Rowley and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moseley. I served two months in that campaign, but Morley did not serve so long. He was discharged in about a month after he entered the service I think.
Gad Warriner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Hampden ss. On the sixth day of May 1839 the above named Gad Warriner, well known to me as a gentleman of truth & veracity, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, before me,
Saml Gathrop Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampshire ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Samuel Lothrop Esq. whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on this paper was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within the said County duly Commissioned and acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth; And that full faith & credit are ought to be given to his Acts & Attestations done in the capacity of that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Samuel Lothrop and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this 10 th day of July A. D. 1839 John Ingersoll Clerk

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Nov 2 1844

State of Massachusetts 2 County of Hampden 3 ss.
On this thirtieth day of September in the year eight- teen hundred & forty four person- ally appeared before me
Spencer Grown one of the Justices of the peace within & for said County of Hampden Hannah Morley a resident of West Springfield in the said County of Hampden aged seventy eight Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the follow- ing declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is widow of David Morley late of said West Springfield dec d who was a private in the army of the Resolutions, that she refers to her original application on file in the Pension office as to the Re- giment in which said David served she being unable to recollect the same - That she received a pension of Twenty two dollars & twenty Cents per annum on account of services rendered by the said David in the War of the Revolution under the act of Congress appro- ved July 7. 1838. entitled "An Act

act granting half pay pensions to certain widows"
She further declares that she is still a widow
Attest
Hannah Morley
Lucius Smith
Francis A. Morley
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named declarant who is to me personally known to be a credible person
Before me Spencer Flower Justice of Peace

Mar 5 1840
Make The
L. Edwards Pension Office
Return to the Secy of Pensions - 35.
to be made before a grant. -
Hon. W. B. Brown H.R.

H. of R.
March 3. 1840.
Sir,
Mr. Quarters Smith of Feeding Hills in the town of West Springfield, Mass. wishes me to inquire, whether the papers of Widow Hannah Morley, for a pension, have been examined, and whether any decision has been made upon them.
J. L. Schwarts Esq.

I know all men by these presents that I Hannah Morley of West Springfield County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachu- -setts that I hereby authorise and appoint Quartus Smith of the same West Springfield County and state, as my agent or attor- ney to collect and to receive any sum or sums of money that may be due me from the Government of the United States as a pension for the services of my late deceased husband David Morley in the revolutionary war
Feeding hills 4th July 1832
Hannah Morley
Julia A. Morley

Mar 18. 1840
Miss K. Edwards Esq. Comm. ee of Neighbors Hon. J. B. Calhoun HAR
May

H. of R.
March 17. 1840.
Sir,
I am desired by Quarters Smith of Mass s to make inquiry about an application for pension in behalf of Mrs Hannah Marley widow of Col David Marley.
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt.
W. H. Halloran
J. S. Edwards Esq.

ap. 8. 1870 P-MILL MS.
FREE.
map.
G. Mark
Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City DC

To J L Edwards Esq
Sir Your letter to Capt Smith
has been received informing me that I might receive a pension for six months and nineteen days by informing that it is my request which it is —
Yours Respectfully
Reading Hill. April 1 st 1840
Hannah Morley
Attest S. H. Morley
Please to forward it as soon as possible H Morley

April 20 th 1840 Bedford Hills Mass G. S. your letter of the 24 th March has been recd informing me that Mrs Hannah Morley might be placed on the pension list by advising you that such is her wish I am D. S. your Obt and Very Humble Servt
Quartus Smith —
Attorney for Mrs H Morley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Spencer Flower Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Spencer Flower and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Richd Bliss Clerk.

West Springfield Rannah Morley M 1786
Daniel A. 1811- 1 03 Vol 22 p 114 part roll v 77. 1 mo. last Rowley. Morley # 78. 6. " R.G. v 80 6.5.15 6.19
Gad Wanum Mt on road last Rowley
Dana Maly Vol 4 p 246 5 mo 5/6 1780
* Nathan Rowlee - last Jacob born from p 78 Vol 3 p 94 m on

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✓ Let. to Hon. W. B. Calz from March 24, 1840.

Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15091
Hannah Woolly Widow of David Woolly Prison War
Act: March 3 rd 43
Index: Vol. M , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reading Pa. Dec. 9 1844.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I enclose you the declaration of Mrs Hannah Morley widow of David Morley who was a private in the army of the Revolution. In order to obtain a certificate of Pension for 43 & 44. Please forward as early as convenient.
Yours respectfully
Quartus Smith agent or attorney
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.