Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,132, for Chester Morse, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Morse, Chester
S. 33, 132
Mass. residence in 1878.
CONTENTS

7334 Massachusetts.
Esther Morse
of Wapello in the state of Wash. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thurber of the R. Island ne, for the term of 18 months.
described on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of March, 1819 and sent to John Hooper Judge Springfield Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - gme 15/30 - 75.87 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819 - 48.00
$ 123.87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

33 132 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 132
Chester House
Rev Rev Jas
Act: 15 th March 1815 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chester Morse
of Russell in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, upon oath makes the following declaration - that in the latter part of February 1777, he enlisted into Capt. Elyah Blackmar's Company of Foot - in Col. Sherburne's Regiment, called the Ranging Regiment, composed partly of Con- necticut & partly of Rhode Island forces, as a sergeant, for the term of three years - that he served faithfully in said Capacity - for & during eighteen months of said term of three years - when he was honorably discharged on account of sickness, in writing under the hand of Col. Sherburne at Peebleskill in New York - that he has not seen his discharge for many years & verily believes it to be lost. That he is sixty seven years old & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of his Country's assistance for support. - And he hereby relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States. - That he has no other evidence of his said service now in his power except the testimony of Josiah Harker hereto subscribed - & that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the late law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
Chester Morse
Hampden ss. On this 21 st day of May 1818 personally appeared the above named Chester Morse, known to be the person before me John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including said County of Hampden & in my presence subscribed & made oath to the above declaration by him made. & it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Chester did serve in the revolutionary army of the United States in the continental establishment more than nine months & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, I do hereby transmit the foregoing & subjoined as the testimony of proceedings had before me in the above application to the Secretary of the department - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court in the said County of Hampden to be hereunto affixed the day & year aforesaid
John Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll, Clerk of all the Inferior Courts of said Commonwealth for said County of Hampden, do certify that the above named John Hooker is their Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas above named that the above signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court. -
Allen John Ingersoll Clerk

I John Hamlin of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden Mass etc - do depose & say that I enlisted in three years into the Company of Capt. Elijah Blackman Company 2 nd Col. Henry Sherburne Regiment, composed in part of Connecticut troops & partly of Rhode Island troops, in March 1777 for the term of that the above named Chester Morse was in said Company when I joined & I understood had enlisted a short time before I did - and that he served in said company after I joined it. I should say to my best recollection about a year, after which when he was sick - had fits & was permitted to go home on furlough - but when he was discharged I do not know - but I have no doubt but that he served & did duty in said company more than ten months after I enlisted as aforesaid -
John Hamlin
Mass ts Hampden County ss. May 21 st 1910 Then the above named John Hamlin being duly confirmed as sworn of sworn made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before me John Hooker, Clerk of Court as aforesaid
Hamlin
Chester Morse Sherburne Regt Rhode Island Line 2 nd to 3 rd 18 months