Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,993, for Jeremiah Morrill, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Morrill, Jeremiah
S. 18, 993
carded
CONTENTS

List Thomas Durlap Aug 25 th Cu. Trp (Windsor) Sept 15 - 36 do - do (to Burlington) Dec 5 - 36 Transf'd fr. Windsor, Dec 7 to Albany, fr. 1 st March 1836 - Dec 20 - 1836. -
To Pen Agent D. Jan'y 1838 from Albany N.Y. to Windsor W th fr 4 Sept 1837 - to Feb'y 1838. Notification sent to S. B. Malloch. Danville Vt
2363 Vermont Windsor
Jeremiah Morrill of Danville in the State of Vermont who was a Lf't & Prio. in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regiment commanded by Col. Wigglesworth in the Massachusett line for 6 mo. 5 ds. as Private $ 20.54 8 " " " Serjt. 40.00 14 mo. 5 days - $ 60.54
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 1, 0 Dollars 54 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March 1832 and sent to Mrs. Paul Danville Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 90.81 Semizant. allowance ending 4 th Mo. 1832 30.27 $ 121.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Miss [blank] Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 73.

On this 18 th day of September A.D. 1832 before the Court aforesaid personally appeared Jeremiah Morria aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following additional declaration. That there may be some error in the name of the Col. or Captain under whom he engaged in the five months service in 1776 it was his impression and still is that he engaged under Cap t Johnson. By conversation with his brother who engaged in the service at the same time he believed that he entered the service under Col. Wigglesworth. He had previously an impression that his Colonel's name was Brickett, the reason that he does not recollect more distinctly the names of the officers in that service is that on his arrival at Mt. Independence all that chose had leave to enlist into the company of artificers and the next day after his arrival he did enlist into the company of carpenters under the command of Cap t Lindley of New Jersey and Lieut. Crane also of N. Jersey he served the whole time in said company of Artificers shortly before his discharge Cap t Emerson took the command of S d company of artificers. He stated the facts in relation to his enlisting into said company of Artificers at the time of making his former declaration but inadvertently it was not incorporated therein.
He was engaged during that season in hewing timber for saw mill, barracks, guard house &c.
He thinks there were four regiments stationed at Mt. Independence that summer one at Connecticut Reg t under Col. Waterbury also the New Hampshire Reg t of Col. Stark & Poor. He recollects that the same

Capt. Wood under whom he served at Cambridge had the superintendence of building a floating bridge across the lake during that season.
He thinks it possible but not certain that he can obtain any further evidence by which he can prove his services.
Jeremiah Morrill
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benj. F. Deming
Judge of Probate
I Samuel Sias residing in the town of Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Morrill who has made the foregoing declaration, that I have known him for more than forty years past - that I believe him to be eighty years of age - that I understood many years since that he was a soldier of the revolution and I have no doubt that such was the fact.
I farther certify that the said Jeremiah Morrill sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Sam Sias
Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th day of September, A. D. 1832 -
Before Benj. F. Deming
Judge of Probate

I Sally Whitcher of Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, depose and say that I am seventy one years of age - that I was acquainted with Jeremiah Morrill in the time of the revolutionary war. He married a sister of mine a short time before the commencement of the war - we both resided at Andover in the State of Massachusetts at that time. I recollect that the first year of the war - and I think in the fall of the year my sister the wife of the said Jeremiah went to Cambridge to see her husband who was in the service and I went with her. I saw the said Jeremiah at that time at said Cambridge he was then in the service and as I understood an orderly sergeant in Capt. Gurnhams Company, but how long he was in the service at that time I do not now recollect.
As left original I recollect also that in the next year that is the second year of the war the said Jeremiah was went into the service - and went as I understood to Fort Ticonderoga - his wife lived during his absence at that time in my father's family where I then resided, he was absent several months and his wife had a son during his absence - he did not return until cold weather and I think as late as December when he returned I understood he had come directly from the service.
Sally her X Whitcher mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of September A. D. 1832
Before Benj. H. Deming Judge of Probate

I Lewis Fisher a Clergyman residing in the town of Danville in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Morrill who has made the foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be eighty years of age. I believe that he was a soldier of the revolution and served as he has stated in the foregoing declaration. I also certify that he is a man of truth and veracity. Lewis Fisher
Sworn to and subscribed this 22 nd day of September A. D. 1832 — Before Benj. F. Deming Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that 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 the Court further certifies that Sally Whitcher who has made oath to the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and her statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that Lewis Fisher who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Danville, and that his statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that Samuel Sias who has subscribed the within certificate is a Judge of the County Court for the County of Caledonia, is a gentleman of respectability and his statement is entitled to credit.
I Amos Paul Register, of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings

of said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Morrill for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 24 th day of September, A.D. 1832.
Amos Paul, Register

Jeremiah Morris
Declaration
Additional declaration
to
1849
No 932

State of Vermont } ss. District & County of Caledonia }
On this 10 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Benj. F. Denning Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid Jeremiah Morrill a resident of Danville in the County and District aforesaid aged eighty 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. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz. That at the breaking out of the revolutionary war he resided at Methuen in the State of Massachusetts and on the news of the first alarm that the British had marched from Boston toward Concord he volunteered, marched to Lexington & was absent about ten days - that in a few days after his return, in the month of May 1775 he enlisted for the term of eight months in the Company of Cap t Charles Forbush, Jeremiah Blanchard Lieut. James Silver, Ensign - and served said term at Cambridge Mass. as Orderly Sergeant of said Company. In the regiment of Col. Ebenezer Bridge - Parker the P st Col. of said regiment was killed at Bunkerhill. John Brooks was the Major. At the Declarant was in the battle of Bunkerhill, was discharged the last of December 1775.
That in the month of February 1776 he entered the service as a substitute for one Thomas Smith who had engaged for two months and had served about three weeks - the declarant served the remainder of said Smith's term about five weeks at said Cambridge in the Company of Cap t Ford

That in the latter part of July 1776 he was employed by James Kittredge & Isaac Mace to whom it had fallen to procure a man to enter the service, and enlisted for the term of five months at Andover in the State of Massachusetts where he then resided in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Johnson of Andover John Parker being the Lieut and Isaac Chandler Ensign. In the regiment of Col. Wigglesworth. Marched to Mount Independence on Lake Champlain by the way of Charlestown New Hampshire and Rutland Vermont. The regiment was at Ticonderoga on the opposite side of the lake during the season but the declarant worked as a carpenter on the works at Mt. Independence - was discharged the last of December 1776. And that he has no documentary evidence in support of his claim.
That he was born at South Hampton in the State of New Hampshire in the month of April 1752. Has no record of his age. was living when he first entered the service at Methuen Mass. and when he last entered the service at Andover Mass. and removed from said Andover to Danville the place of his present residence about forty years since. Thinks he never had a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Jeremiah Morrill
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Benj d F. Deming
Judge of Probate

I Joseph Morrill residing in Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say that I was in the service of the United States at Fort Ticonderoga in the State of New York in the year 1776 in the five months service - that my brother Jeremiah Morrill was a soldier in the same regiment but not in the same company with myself. I am knowing to his serving five months from July till December 1776 at Mount Independence opposite said Fort.
Joseph Morrill
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before Benj F. Dunning Judge of Probate
I Samuel Kittredge residing in Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say that in 1775 I resided in Andover, Mass. I was acquainted with Jeremiah Morrill who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. I was knowing to his going into the revolutionary service in the spring of that year - toward fall of said year I was at Cambridge Mass. with provisions to sell to the army. I saw the said Jeremiah at that time in the service and I have no doubt but that he served eight months during that campaign. I am also knowing to his being at Cambridge in the winter of 1776 in the revolutionary army - but how long at that time I cannot say. I was knowing to his enlisting and going to Ticonderoga in 1776 and I have no doubt that he served five months at that time after I did not see him in that service.
Samuel Kittredge
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before Benj F. Dunning 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 the Court further certifies that Joseph Morrill and Samuel Kittredge who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits are residents in said Danville and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I. Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Morrill for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of July A. D. 1832.
Amos Paul, Register
Jeremiah Morrill's
Declaration
L. O.
July 20 1832

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 the Court further certifies that Joseph Morrill and Samuel Kittredge who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits, are residents in said Danville and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I. Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Morrill for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of July A. D. 1832.
Amos Paul, Register.
Jeremiah Morrill's
Declaration
P. 6
July 20 1832

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
U.S.A.
July 16, 1926
Miss Charlotte M. Porter 433 Ridgeland Ave. Waukegan, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18993, that JEREMIAH MORRILL was born in April, 1752, at South Hampton, New Hampshire.
While a resident of Methuen, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April, 1775, at the time of the Lexington Alarm, and served ten days, no further details given. He enlisted in May, 1775, and served eight months as orderly sergeant in Captain Charles Furbush's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Bridge's Massachusetts Regiment; He was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted in February, 1776, and served five weeks in Captain Ford's Massachusetts Company. He enlisted in July, 1776, and served five months as private and artificer under Captains Samuel Johnson, Lindley and Emerson, and Colonel Wigglesworth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont.
In 1832 Sally Whitcher, aged seventy-one years and a resident of Danville, Vermont, stated that the soldier married a short time before the commencement of the Revolution, her sister (name not given) who resided at

Andover, Massachusetts. A son was born during the soldier's five months service. Reference is made to children but no names are given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person to whom paid, and possibly the date of death of Jeremiah Morrill you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St., N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
Jeremiah Morrill, Certificate 2363, issued November 24, 1832, rate $60.54 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency. Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Admitted
Private 14 mo 5 servd
$46:66
Private - 6 mo 5 ?? 20.54
Surge 8. 40.
$ 60-54
amt to Amos Paul
Danville
opt

Danville Sep. 26. A.D. 1832.
Sir :
I enclose herewith the application of Jeremiah Morrill for a pension.
You will please to communicate the result to
Respectfully
Y. Ob t Serv t
Amos Paul
Danville, Vermont.
  8. months  Sergant     - . 35 00  Private & substitute     5 00         14 - . 50    

Oct 18 W. Bromwich BIRMINGHAM OCT 18
FREE
J. H. Edwards Esq. Comrs of Pension Washington D.C.
Jeremiah Mawle

Bank of Burlington Oct 12 th 1831
Dr. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pension Sir
General Merrill Ingraham Dr. on the roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of $60 00 per annum was last paid to the 22 nd March 1836. on the 9 th of same month is apprais by our V. Strong
Very Respectfully Yours & Sir E. D. Cushing Dr. for K. B. C.

Mr. Dunlap
or wish you would write and inform the pension agent that I have moved from Danville in the state of Vermont to the Town of Hartland in this state and wish to draw my pension in this state my Pension is sixty Dollars and fifty four cents Hartland August 15, 1836. Jeremiah Merrill.

State of New York } County of Niagara } ss. Ezra Kittredge of Hartland County of Niagara and State of New York being duly sworn, deposes and says, That he is personally acquainted with Mr. Jeremiah Morrill described in the foregoing affidavit, and that he has been so acq uaint ted with him for about fifty years, and that the said Jeremiah Morrill who has sworn to the annexed affidavit is the same person described in the said affidavit -
Sworn and subscribed } before me the 5 th day of } September 1834, Thomas F. Smith J.P.
Ezra Kittredge
I Thomas F. Smith a justice of the peace in and for the County of Niagara, do hereby certify that Ezra Kittredge who has sworn to the foregoing affidavit before me, is a man of truth and veracity - Thomas F. Smith J.P.

State of New York Niagara County Clerk's Office } I, Abijah H. Mop clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas F. Smith Esq before whom the within Deposition was subscribed and sworn to was on the date of the same a justice of the Peace in for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized by the laws of said State to act as such
And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Thomas F. Smith" subscribed to the same to be his genuine signature In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official Seal at Lockport this Sixteenth day of September A D 1836
A. H. Mop Clerk By W. B. Walker Deputy
Lockport New York Oct 7th 1836 Have done the same at Lockport New York Mr John L. Merrill Dr. Mason Your Respectfully J. L. Merrill Esq Washington City

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York County of Niagara
ss.
On this Tenth day of September 188 6 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Niagara personally appeared Jeremiah Morrill who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Charles Lumbard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Bridges in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasons for removing from Barnville Vermont to Hartland in the State of New York , That he removed for the purpose of living with his children Jeremiah Morrill
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. } Thomas Smith 38
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

General Herk
Warren
New
Co
affidavit
State of New York Niagara County Clerk's Office
I Abijah H. Mop clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas F. Smith Esq. before whom the within deposition was sworn to, was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for the County of Niagara duly elected and sworn and authorized by the laws of said State to act as such
And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Thomas F. Smith" subscribed to said affidavit to be his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and impressed my official seal at Lockport this Sixth day of September A.D. 1836
A. H. Mop clerk By H. C. Walker Deputy

Minneapolis N.Y. Aug. 18.
1892
Aug 25 th W. Minnie
J. C. Edwards Pension Office Washington District of Columbia

Magana Co. N.Y. Middleport Aug 1, 1836
A. D. Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a request from Mr Merrill to have his place for Drawing penmanship removed so that he can draw his penmanship at Albany N.Y. when you arrange it so he can draw at Albany write me a line by Mail
Yours Respectfully
E. H. Dunsford for Mr. M'Naghten

General Morris

Bank of Winona. Sept. 28 th 1836
Sir;
Your enquiry, made in your communication of the 16 th instans, relative to the time of the last payment of Jeremiah Morrill, Surg t & Invtch., was extended to Danville and an answer returned to it to-day. He has not been paid, either here , or at Danville, since the opening of Sept. payment, & will be regarded hereafter, as transferred from the Roll from the time specified in your letter.
Very respectfully, Sir, Your Obt. Servt.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions J th
Thomas Emerson Pres t & Exg. by W. B. Emerson Cash r

State of Vermont,                    At Danville in said county Calderonia County ss. On this 20 th day of January A D 1838 before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said county of Calderonia, personally appeared Jeremiah Morrill now a resident of said Danville, late of Houns in the county of Allegany & State of New York who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Furbush, and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Briggs in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont that on the 20 th of October 1836 he was transferred from the Roll of Windsor Vermont to that of Albany to take effect from and after the 4 th March 1836, that he has recently removed from the State of New York and now resides in Danville in the State of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable in future at Windsor Vermont, or at the Danville Vt agency - The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to wit, because his son with whom he lives removed to Danville and he wishes to reside with him -
Jeremiah Morrill
Sworn and Subscribed to, before me this day & year aforesaid Sam d W. Mallock Justice Peace
I Samuel Dias of Danville of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Morrill who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit that I know him to be the identical person described therein - that he has recently removed from the State of New York and now resides with his son in the town of Danville - that he is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States & I have heretofore, before his removal to New York, assisted in making his vouchers to draw his money - and further say not -
Sam d Dias

I Samuel Sias of Danville of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Morrill who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit that I know him to be the identical person described therein - that he has recently removed from the State of New York and now resides with his son in the town of Danville - that he is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States & I have heretofore, before his removal to New York, assisted in making his vouchers to draw his money - and further say not -
I am Sias
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 d day of January A.D. 1838
Sam. P. Mattock Justice Peace
I certify that Samuel Sias who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness Sam. P. Mattock, Jus. Peace
State of Vermont Caledonia County
I Samuel P. Mattock, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel P. Mattock, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Caledonia aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the 1 st day of Nov. A.D. 1837 and will expire on the last day of Nov. A.D. 1838 and that his signatures to the foregoing are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville in said County this 22 d day of January A.D. 1838
Sam. P. Mattock, Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION OFFICE,
Oct 26 th 1836.
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Winchester, Vermont to that of Albany — to take effect from and after the 1 st March 1836.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr. Jeremiah Morrill Esq.
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Thomas Dunlap Esq.
Middleport.
New York

Hon J. S. Edwards

Danville, Vermont, Jan'y 22 d 1838
My Sir,
My Jeremiah Morris a revolutionary Pensioner, resident in this town wishes to be transferred from the Roll at Albany to the Roll at Windsor or Danville. I forward his affidavit & proof of his identity - Respectfully Sam l W. Nutter
Hon S. L. Edwards, Commissioner &c.

Feb 5.
Mr Evans.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissr. of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
January 31. 1888
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 27 th inst. I have to state, that Jeremiah Morill a Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 — at 60 \frac{54}{100} Dollars per annum — was last paid to the — 4 th day of September 1837
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Clapp
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

Omaha Neb Nov 12 th 1907
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I desire to learn as near as possible the date of death of Jeremiah Morrill, a Revolutionary Soldier. The date of application for Pension being July 10 th 1852. Residence at date of application. Danville Caledonia Co. Vermont.
Very truly Yours
J. J. Stubbs
Room 415 First Nat Bk
Omaha Neb

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension Record of Jeremiah Morrill a Revolutionary Soldier from Massachusetts.
Very Truly (Miss) Helen Cook.
#112 So. 25 th Ave.
Omaha
Nebraska. July 25 th 07.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22, 1907.
Mr. J. J. Stubbs, Room 415, First National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the twelfth and received the eighteenth instant, for date of death of Jeremiah Morrill, (S. File 18993) a Revolutionary War pensioner, you are advised that you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, for date of last payment of pension and possible date of death, citing the following data: Jeremiah Morrill, Ctf. No. 2363, Issue Nov. 24, 1832: Act June 7, 1832: Agency Windsor, Vt.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

W. M. CUNNINGHAM ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK BUILDING
JHD Benton Harbor, Michigan, Nov-12-14.
Commissioners of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am writing to learn what you can find in the records concerning a Jerimiah Morrill, an ancestor of mine, who is said to have served in the war of 1776 on George Washington's body guard as Orderly Sargeant. He undoubtedly enlisted from Mass. where he lived for some time. He was a farmer, and served during the whole war. He was said to be a Major, but whether he enlisted as a Major or was later promoted I cannot say. It is quite certain that he was on Washington's body guard at Valley Forge. He died in Vermont, and it may be that he enlisted from that State.
And information that you can furnish will be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance for your favors, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Wm. Cunningham. ✓

1902
Stevens Point, March 16
To, the Commissioner, of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Sir, will you kindly give me any Revolutionary Record of Jeremiah Morrill we think he enlisted at Danville Vermont but after the war settled in N.Y., and died there. and also record of Major Morrill of St.- Albans Franklin Co Vermont and also of John Johnson of N.Y., I wish this information to aid me in joining the Daughters of the Rev;
Mrs. Sylvia A. Morrill. 513, Center Avenue, Stevens Point, Wisconsin,

2651 Lunt Av Chicago Ill.
July 3, 1925.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Would like to ask what were the ser- vices of Jeremiah Mor- rill in the Revolutionary War, he received a pen- sion in Vermont, 1832.

He was born in South - hampton, New Hampshire; place of residence during the Revolution Salisbury Mass.
Jeremiah Merrill married Hannah Kittredge Nov. 30, 1773.
I would appreciate an early reply. Very truly yours
Grace J. Randell.
Mrs. M. P. Randell 2657 Turt Av Chicago Ill.

Waukegan, Ill.
May 14, 1926
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C., Dear Sirs:
Will you please tell me what records you have re- garding Jeremiah Morrill . I have record of his birth at Salisbury, Mass. April 13 1752; of his marriage to Hannah Kittridge at Andover, Mass. Nov. 30, 1773; record of the service in Revolution of one Jeremiah Morrill in Mass.

many years ago on record of Jeremiah Morrill but all have conflicting dates or names. The requirements now are more exacting. I want my record that I am compiling to be as nearly correct as possible.
Is there anything in the Pension Records to show when and where Jeremiah Morrill died, his age, names of his wife (if living) or children, place where he enlisted.
I shall appreciate

Soldiers & Sailors in War of Revolution Vol. 11, p. 56; record of Pension granted to Jeremiah Morrill found in "Revolutionary Pension Roll of Vermont," Vol 2, p 97.
All seem to correspond. I do not find the date of his death nor that of his wife. He is said to have died in Danville, Vt.
I find in histories that a Jeremiah Morrill was one of first settlers of Danville, coming there from Mass.
Several women have joined the Society of D.A.R.

any information.
One D. A. R. paper gives his wife's name as Judith but I cannot verify that. The pension record that I have is: "Jeremiah Morrill priv. & serg. Mass. Continental line, placed on pension roll Nov. 24, 1832 age 82."
Yours very truly, Charlotte M. Porter

18993 INVALID.
File No. 18993 Morrill Jemimah Morrill Sergt New Mil.
Act: June 7 th 88
Index: — Vol. / , Page 26 267
[Arrangement: 1870.]
4264-13-1901 Morrill
Sex Apr. 26-1902 Mrs. Sylvia A. Morrill Stevens Ph. Mrs.
1907 Aug. 2 Hist. to Miss Helen Cook, c 1907 Nov. 22 J. J. Stabbs to apply for and. Sub. for last payment of pension + provide date of death 1914 Nov. 17. Hist. to W. M. Cunningham, c
1925 Aug. 31 Hist. to Mrs. M. P. Randall M.D.S.
1926 July 12 Hist. to Mrs. Charlotte W. Porter M.D.S.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Morrill , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( enlistment ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 18993.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1775 10 days — Lexington alarm — Mass.   May 1775 8 mos. orderly sergeant Charles Furbush Ebenezer Bridge   Feby 1776 5 wks. Ford ✓   July 1776 5 mos. Private artificer Samuel Johnson Lindley Emerson Wiggleworth  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Methuen, Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 10 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Canville, Caledonia Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, born in Apl. 1752 at Southhampton, N. H.
Remarks: In 1832 Sally Whitcher as 71 yrs. stated that soldier married her sister (name not stated), a short time before the commencement of the war, they both resided at Andover, Mass., and a son was born during soldier's 3 mos. service. no children's names stated. Soldier also resided at Hartland N.Y., Hume, Allegany Co. N.Y. in 1838 returned to Canville, Vt.
Respectfully,
Bro. Joseph
Commissioner.

MS.A
August 31, 1925
Mrs. M. P. Randall 2651 Lunt Ave. Chicago, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18993, it appears that JEREMIAH MORRILL was born in April, 1752, at South Hampton, New Hampshire.
While a resident of Methuen, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April, 1775, at the time of the Lexington Alarm, and served ten days, no further details given. He enlisted in May, 1775, and served eight months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Charles Furbush's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Bridge's Massachusetts Regiment; he was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted in February, 1776, and served five weeks in Captain Ford's Massachusetts Company. He enlisted in July, 1776, and served five months as private and artificer under Captains Samuel Johnson, Lindley, and Emerson, and Colonel Wigglesworth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont.

In 1832 Sally Whiteher, aged seventy-one years and a resident of Danville, Vermont, stated that the soldier married a short time before the commencement of the Revolution, her sister (name not given) who resided at Andover, Massachusetts. A son was born during the soldier's five months service. Reference is made to children but no names are given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner