Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,389, for Joseph Morse, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Norse, Joseph
21,389
CONTENTS

15788 Massachusetts Joseph Morse of Houghton in the State of Massachusetts who was a for [illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain [illegible] of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. [illegible] line for [illegible]
Court Order
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 200 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1833 and sent to J. Moran Dedham
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $200.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 1833 50.00
$250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 52
85 Norfolk
696 en 1 Dec 1818
403 July 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this 18th day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Morse , aged seventy two years, resident in Hanover 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: he enlisted as a
private on the twenty first of April 1775 under Capt William Brigg Colonel Joseph Reed's Regiment Mass line, served eight months and at the expiration of that time he was entered in Capt Payson's Company, Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment Mass line, served two months was taken sick received a furlough and went home afterwards in 1777 the fifth of April he enlisted in Capt Northbridge's Company Col. John Cushing's Regt. Mass line, served three years and was discharged at West Point on command, all which more fully appears by his application made the first of December 1818 for a pension but which was received from
the war office is 11,215.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Joseph Morse
Sworn to and declared, on the Eighteenth day of July A. D. 1820. before
Jainy Ware Judge of C. C. Com Pleas for St Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further 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 Two thousand four hundred and twenty four dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Copy Schedule of Joseph Morse
3 Interline 11/2/13 July 1814 Not Ent'd Sch '19

Schedule of the real and personal property of the within named petitioner for a continuance of his pension (necessary clothing & bedding excepted)
  40 acres of laked small dwelling house & barn thereon. . . . . $ 4000.00   100 Do poor unimproved land. . . . . 800.   30 Do in Eastern - small house on it - - - - - 320.   One yoke of oxen, one steer - - - - - 80.   Three Cows and five young cattle - - - - - 75   24 Sheep and Lambs - - - - - 15.   One old mare - - - - - 20.   Two Swine - - - - - 12.   One waggon and Cart, - - - - - 15   Plows, Scythes, ditches and other iron tools - - - - - 60.   Half a cow - - - - - 14.   $1811.00 
I am by occupation a farmer, of decent hearted for an old man - I have a very large family viz
 1 st My wife Rachel aged 67, a cripple, and unable to go about much,  2 nd My daughter Emily Tracy married but lives with me her husband being unable to provide for her and her two young children, Rachel and Emily, the one aged eight the other six years -  3 rd My son Joshua aged 25 unable wholly to support himself for want of education  4 th My son Joshua's wife Silas aged 27 years having no facility to support herself, with her two young children Russell & Noble, the one aged 4 years the other one year,  5 th My two grand children Ezer and Bridget the one aged 13 the other 10 years - 
All the above named persons have not a cent of property but depend upon their feeble exertions jointly with mine for support, The Doctors Bills are about ten dollars a year, and I am unable to pay them without assistance from my Country & I am in debt $265 dollars and expect possibly to feel the pinching hand of poverty unless relieved by the continuance of my Pension.
Joseph Morse

Joseph Morse
15201

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John M. Williams of the County of Common Pleas now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, Joseph Clouse a resident of Stoughton in said County, aged eighty four 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
: THAT he was in the United States service from the  day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  , as a  in the  : that he was residing at  when he entered the service; that he  and served for the period aforesaid under the command of 
: that he marched from  through  : that he was in  battle and left the service on 
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the  day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  , as a  in the  : that he was residing at  when he entered the service; that he  and served for the period aforesaid under the command of 
: that he marched from  through  : that he was in  battle and left the service on 
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the  day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  , as a  in the  : that he was residing at  when he entered the service; that he  and served for the period aforesaid under the command of 
: that he marched from  through  : that he was in  battle and left the service on 

THAT he has once been upon the pension roll under the act of 1818 as a private in the Mass Militia and that the time of his former application, he was residing at Stoughton - that the evidence of his service was taken before Judge Davis of Boston on his former application that he gave to said Judge his discharge which was all the documentary evidence that he had - he states briefly that he was in the eight months service & afterwards served three years as a Matross in the Artillery in Capt. Benj. Frostinghams Company Col. Job. Cramers Regiment that he was dropped from the pension roll on account of having property. that he was at Brandywine Germantown & Monmouth battles, knew Gen. Washington Gen. Knox & Gen. Paterson.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Joseph Morse
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier - and served as he states,
John R. Williams J.C.R.
I James Ward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Morse for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
James Ward

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Moore  of  Stoughton  in the State of  Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 84 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 17 8   Voluntary 3 as a Major Colt T. Hough in Col. Crane  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Orany wire - Germantown Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stoughton Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
x The Col. in all States that he was in the pension roll of 1818 - had too much property to remain on said Rolls -
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

Resolution
21 389 INVALID.
File No. 21,389
Joseph Morse
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 18, '93.
Hist. to A.A. Lamb. Stoughton, Mass. F.S.
Nov. 20-1901
Mrs. P. M. Dyer - Bklyn N.Y.
July 8, 1905 History to Jas. R. Young, City.
1906 Apr 14. History to Capt. A. J. Andrews. M.B.H.
1906 Apr. 14. History to Capt. A. J. Elmer B. Andrews. M.B.H.
1907 Apr. 23. Hist. to Geo. O. Dean, e 1910 Sept. 15 - Geo. O. Dean that he has had lone statement + c.

P.
DEC 21 1892
Stoneham Mass Dec 19/92
Mr Raum Sir
I would like very much to obtain the war Record of one Joseph Morse he belonged in Stoneham, was in the Revolutionary war.
He enlisted in the Continental army under one Capt. Frothingham in Col. Ornes Reg't in the Artillery I think; he received a bounty from Holiston mass. I think he was granted a pension in 1818. Then taken from him and granted again in 1851. he died in 1896.
My object is to ascertain

No 628
Joseph Morse. —
Private.
Cram's Reg t of Artillery 1 st B ty 3 rd Div n dis d 23 rd Nov r 1811
on Parole
This case will be Admitted so soon as the Image Signs his name to the certificate, stat- ing the time, when the declaration was made, and also mentions the year, his certificate of claimant's service was made in —

ited States -
Massachusetts District -
Joseph Morse of Stoughton in the county of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts , a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under 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, maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution - Three years, in manner following. viz - Enlisted in April 1777, in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Trottingham, in the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Crane, and served in said corps in New York , Pennsylvania and the Jersey three years. He was in the battles of Mundy where German town, and Monmouth , and was honorably discharged at West Point . He is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country - Joseph Morse
Mass. Dist. H. }
Boston 1. Decr. 1818 }
Sworn to before me W. Davis { Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 25 January A. D. 1819
Joseph Morse
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joseph Morse subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
B. D. Dinsmore } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
25 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Joseph Morse by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Gehee
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

the engagements that he was in and to verify the above
Yours Truly
A. H. Lamb

103 Clark St. 103 Clark St., Brooklyn, N. Y.,
Nov. 17, 1901.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
I understand my Great-Grandfather, Joseph Morse, of Stoughton, Mass., born on or about June 19, 1748, and died about 1835, was a soldier in the war of 1812 and drew a pension for disabilities sustained either in that war or in the revolutionary war. I have also been told by his Grandson that he was in the Battle of Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814. Please send me copy of any records in your office appertaining to his services in the revolutionary war and the war of 1812 and very greatly oblige,
Yours very respectfully,
Mrs. P. M. Dyer #103 Clark St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Capt A. J. Andrews
3132 Euclid Ave.
Philadelphia
1 copy to each
Charles B Andrews
212 McKinley Ave.
Syracuse N.Y.

OW
Nashville Mich Apr 11 1907
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. Please give me the record of Joseph Morse No 21,389 Revolution War also what Pension he received if any and Oblige Ser. O. Dean. Nashville Michigan

Rev.-16B.26. Interior
Dept of Pensions Revolutionary Records Please send to Geo. O. Hlean, Nashville, Mich. the military history of Joseph Morse, Stoughton Mass. He was engaged in the battles of Brandywine Germantown and

Monmouth, He made application for pension at the age of 72, and his claim was allowed. It was made Dec. 1, 1818 Thanking you I am Geo O. Hearn Nashville Mich

V. L. H. Rev. War Section.
September 10, 1916.
Mr. George O'Dean, Nashville, Mich.
Sir:-
In response to your letter received the fifth instant, you are advised that the record of Joseph Morse , S. F. No. 21,389 Rev. War, was forwarded you April 23, 1907. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Feb 19 1709
Payment received 21 \frac{35}{90}
10/10/10 C.F. 3. Mr. Grant 14/10
Joseph Moise S.F. 21389 -Mass

Joseph Morse, Mattross in Cap n Benj n Frothingham's Company, in the 3 rd Regiment of Artillery, Commanded by Col n Jno Crane: Having served as a good Soldier, during the Term of his Three Years enlistment: Is hereby discharged from the Armies of the United States of N. America. And is entitled to all Priviledges that may arise to the Three years Men from the Massachusetts & U. States of North America.
Given under my hand at West Point This 5 th Day of April. 1780
Nath l Dornell Cap t Cont d Artillery

Hon. Secretary of War

Wethersfield Dec. 23. 1818
Sir
I have the honor herewith to transmit to you inclosed the declarations of Carter Bates, Joseph Mose, Solomon Baskett, Daniel Flint, Timothy Snow & Jonathan Flint & Paul Gales together with the testimony in each case with my certificates thereon & am
very respectfully
Your obed t Serv t Elijah Paine
Hon. Secretary of War

See letter May 28. 1832 T. H. J. L. Hodges
Joseph Morse of Houston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
11. 215 R
Massachusetts
Joseph Morse
of Houston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of December 1816
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of July 1817 and put to Inage John Davis Boston Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  25. 03    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819  48. 00     $73. 03    Mo 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

Joseph Moore
2 years Stock of cattle at $100 per an
J. Moore Oedham Mass.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Moore Houghton M rs which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.