Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43014, for John Morse, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
★ Morse, John
S. 43014
CONTENTS

P 17 981 R New York
John Morse of Onondaga Co. in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Vols: line, for the term of three years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of May 1820 and sent to the Ralph Parker Esq. Judge of Genesee Co. New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 — $ 177-03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 — 48 —
22 mo x 4/30      $ 225-03 8 176 13 177.3 { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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John Mouse Pa. Ver Was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 846
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York } Seneca County p: }
Norman Sloan and Sarah Sloan both credible and respectable wit- nesses and of lawful age being duly sworn do depose and say that they are respectively acquainted with John Sloan and know that he enlisted into the continental service in the fore part of the year in the year 1782 for the term of three years in case the revolutionary war should so long continue. - And their deponents further say that the said John Sloan continued in the service of the United States from the time of his enlistment until the end of the said war of the Revolution and further that they are wholly distrusted witnesses -
Norman Sloan
Sarah Sloan
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of November A.D. 1819
Simus Ely Just of the peace
State of New-York Seneca County Clerk's Office p:
I Ichiel H. Halsey Clerk of the County of Seneca in the State of New-York do certify that Simus Ely Esquire was a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Seneca on the 3 rd day of November Inst., duly commissioned & sworn acting under the authority of this State. That I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signature to the above certificate to be his proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Seneca this 4 th day of November 1819 - I. H. Halsey -

John Morse application
This declaration must be incorrect Col. Patterson was made a Brig. Genl General by course of law he was in Col. Patterson's Regt and he is now is in the
John Morse Corrected from Col. Patterson to Col. Shepard's Regt March 7/82 - 3 yrs
Services rendered by two regts at Winchester Admitted

State of New York
Genesee County ss: On the first day of May in the year 1818 before me the undersigned one of the judges of the court of common Pleas of the county of Genesee, personally appeared John Morse aged Eighty three years resident in the County of Ontario and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said John Morse enlisted in the month of March in the year of our Lord 1782 for three years as a private soldier, at Washington in the State of Massachusetts (the company commanded by Capt. Luke Dyer) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel W. Ship- ard in the Brigade under General Heath of the Massachusetts line That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the said war of the revolution when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York That he was in no regular battle during this said service being and acting as baker for the Corps —————

that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
John Morse
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid—
Ralph Parker Judge—
Ralph Parker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Genesee in the State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the S d John Morse do Serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress
Ralph Parker Judge
And I do hereby further certify that from the death of Ezekiel Morse I am satisfied that the said John Morse is in reduced circumstances

and absolutely needs the assistance of the country for his support - Ralph Parker Esqr
Grenon County ss.
I hereby certify that the court of common pleas of the county of Grenon is a court of Record in the State of New York and that Ralph Parker Esqr was on the first day of May in the year 1818 one of the Judges of the said court, and that the signatures to the declaration and certificates hereunto annexed are his signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court the 8 th day of June A.D. 1818
S. Cummings Clerk
Grenon County ss: John Morn being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was mistaken as to the Colonel's name mentioned in the preceding declaration mentioned, that the Regiment in which he enlisted was commanded by Colonel William Shepard instead of Colonel Patterson and further that the alterations this day made in the said declaration are correct.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 day of September 1819
Ralph Parker

Case of John Morse
17084
Brighton Ontario
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this ninth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) John Morse aged Eighty five years, resident in the town of Brighton in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Under Captain Luke Day, Colonel William Shepard's Regiment, Massachusetts Line, as a private for the term of three years, commencing in March 1782, and served until the end of the war
and that he made application for a Pension on the first day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 17.084 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 thereby 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 18th 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 what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  One old cherry desk #4. one iron bar #2  6.00    three old chairs #1.12 - One stone hammer 0.25  1.37    one Bible #2. two Sermon books #1.50  3.50    one jack knife  0.12      
cash of pension money drawn heretofore 10.99 John Morse  10.00
20.99
And I do further swear and declare, that I am by occupation a farmer, and that I am a cripple in my hand and leg, and very infirm, and no other person to provide for John Morse
Sworn and declared this 9 th day of November 1820 in Open Court before me
Mical Brooks
Judge of Ontario Com Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Hosen — Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 twenty dollars and 99 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 1820
J. Van Hosen
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.