Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43007, for David Morton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Morton, David
S. 43007
CONTENTS

Died Sept. 8, 1826 Ag. 60.
Joseph Morton, late of the town of Groton, N. York, died Sept. 8, 1826, at the age of 60.
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David Morton, of Groton in the state of N. York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 9th of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Decr 1819 and sent to Augustus Gray, Esq. Athens, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820. 37.93 1 mo. 27/51 - 37.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued. Joseph Morton Esq.

1914 Mch. 24 Hist. to Mrs. Olive N. Brockett &
43007
INVALID.
Rev 
File No. 43,007
David Morton
Serg Rev For
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Morton Serf. -
Col. Baileys Massachusetts Regt. 1777 - B year -  Roll.
9 th Oct r 1819
Admitted

State of New York } Sd = Tompkins County }
on this ninth Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber - one of the Judges of the Court at Canajoharie filed in and for the County of Tompkins in the State personally appears David Morton aged Seventytwo years, Resident in the town of Grafton in the County of Tompkins and still aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, Deth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war - that the said David Morton enlisted in the town of old Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Durnham (he thinks his name was George) in Colonel Mally's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and that he enlisted on the twentythird Day of February in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventyseven for the term of three years, that he continued to serve in the said Corps and in the service of the United States, until the twentythird Day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty, and until the expiration of the term of three years - when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York - that he was in the Battle of taking Genl Burgoyne and a small action near Philadelphia where he was taken prisoner - and kept near seven months, and then exchanged and returned to his Regiment
and is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power - of his services therein to and declared before me the Day and year first above written } David Morton Augustus Crary } Judge of Common Pleas
I Augustus Crary Judge of the Court at Canajoharie in and for the County of Tompkins as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Morton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the enemy - and I grant to transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the foregoing mentioned act of Congress dated Dec. 9th Day of October 1819 Augustus Crary } Judge of Tompkins Common Pleas

I certify that I am satisfied that the foregoing affidavit
David Morton is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support, given under my hand this 9th Day of October 1819
Augustus Cray
Judge of Sullivan's Circuit Pleas

State of New York } I, Archer Green Clerk of said County, Tompkins County } do Certify that Augustus Gray Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was taken and by whom the within Certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, a legal Acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and hereby believe the signature, Augustus Gray, to be his own proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said County the 12 th day of October 1819.
Archer Green Clerk.

Schedule of Property Both real and personal of David Morton, of the town of Grolon in the county of Tompkins -
Real Estate None -
  An Income Yearly due $37.00   one cow $10. 1 Sheep $1 11.00   One bed and bedding 12.00   One old Shovel and tongs 1.25   Six old Chairs 1.00   Six Knives & forks 1.00   One old chest .75   One Pot and one Dish Kettle small 1.50   7 Earthen plates .30   10 Tea cups & saucers .50   $66.30 
Owing in small Debts
David Morton
Sworn to and declared In open court before me this 23 d day of January 1821.
Augustus Cray, one of the Judges of Tompkins County Com. Pleas

State of New York
Tompkins County p. 3. On the 23 d day of January 1821. persons -ally appeared in open court being a court of Common Pleas Hol- -den in and for said County in said State, Constituted a court of Record by the laws of said State with power to hear try & Determine all actions real personal and Mixed arising in said County, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said County - and with other powers. David Morton, aged Seventy three Years resident in the town of Groton in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the first Year of the war at Old Ply- mouth in Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Musher,* in the Reg t commanded by Col. Bolton, and served X Months, that he then enlisted into company commanded by Captain Bliss, and Regiment by a Col. whom he does not remember, and served one Year that he then enlisted under Captain Dunham as a Serjeant, and Regiment commanded by Col. Bailey, at Plymouth and served about 3 Years and was discharged the third of February 1780. at west point - that his declaration to obtain a pension was made the ninth day of October 1819. that the Number of his pension is certi- fied to be 16.16 7 1 / 2 9 - dated the 6 th day of December 1819 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1815. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to dis- -minish 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1815. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - That he is now Seventy three Years old the 17 th day of September last - and that his health is poor and unable
* it is very likely another in the original and having the weight here in the name
* I am not able to say which, the signing was made so well

to take at all - that he has a wife aged Seventy three Years Nov. the 17 th day, and of about middling health for a woman of her age and that he has no other in family -
Sworn to and declared before me this 23 rd day of January 1821. in open court
David Morton
Augustus Crary, one of the Judges of Tompkins County Common Pleas
David Morton
State of New York } Tompkins County } I George P. Frost, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing oath and the sche- -dule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court. and that it is the opin- -ion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore- -said schedule is Sixty Six Dollars and thirty Cents -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 5 th day of February 1821.
Geo. P. Frost, Dep. Clerk

MAR 23 1914
Mr Oliver N. Brackett, Kumana
Erie Co N.Y.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Morton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L. 43007
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 10 mos. Mahew Cotton Mass.   1 year Clap   Feb. 3, 1777 3 yrs Sergeant George Dunham Bailey   discharged Feb. 3, 1780 at West Pt., N.Y.   He was captured in small engagement near Phila. held prisoner nearly seven mos. before he was exchanged & returned to his regt.  
Battles engaged in, taking of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Earl. at Plymouth, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 9, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Graton, Tompkins Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 72 yrs.
Remarks: In Jan. 21 he claimed to have been 73 yrs. old on the 17 th day of last September and referred to his wife seventy-three years Nov. the 17 th .
He died Sept. 8 1826. (Gravestone) No further family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Official matter
No Capt. Tucker, Mass. Mahew is correct.
6-2856
Earl Clap of Cotton's regt. became Capt. of 21 st Cont.