Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,737, for Samuel Morrison, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Morrison, Samuel
S 43737
CONTENTS

10. 264 Q
New York
Samuel Morrison
of Perfili in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1815 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819 and sent to Ashley Samson Rochester Genesee Co. N York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  On: 31 $ 80.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept . . . . 48
$128.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead -
Continued
Mortification sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. of the same Samuel Morrison M. G.

Case of Samuel Morrison
Marshall
10,264
0 May 1819
Sep '19

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this 19 th day of August 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,) Samuel Morrison aged Eightyone years, resident of the town of Penfield 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:
for the term of Three Years in Capt. Smith's Company in Col. Thomas Marshall's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, commencing in February 1777
and that he made application for a Pension on the fourth day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 10.264 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 Jack Knife $ .06   2 Plugs of Tobacco 12   $ 0.18 
his Samuel X Morrison mark
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a Farmer and that by age and bodily infirmities I am unable to perform any manual labour and that I have no family
his Samuel X Morrison mark
Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of August 1820 in open Court before me, Micah Brooks ,
a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

Ontario County ss-
I John Van Sosen Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies 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 eighteen Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of August 1820
J Van Sosen Clerk of the Court aforesaid in and for said Court

State of New York
Ontario County ss: On this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario personally appears Samuel Morrison aged seventy seven years resident in Penfield in the county aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a 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 the said Samuel Morrison enlisted in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy five in the Town of Colrain in the State of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Captain Babcock and in Colonel Eames Regiment of the infantry That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the following fall making the term of six months when he was discharged at P'keepsie in the state of New York, And that the said Samuel Morrison enlisted at Colrain aforesaid in the spring one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in a company commanded by Captain Leffrain and in Colonel Elmers Regiment of infantry That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the first of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was discharged at Fort Dutton in the German Flats, And that the said Samuel Morrison enlisted in February one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at Colrain aforesaid in a company commanded by Captain Smith and Colonel Marshall Regiment of the infantry That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the first of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was discharged at West Point in the state aforesaid, That he was in the battle of Bunker Hill in the state of Vermont and in the battle of Stillwater at the taking of Burgoyne and in the battle of Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other means now in his power of his said service.
Asbley Danson
Samuel Morrison his

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Timothy Barnard
I Timothy Barnard one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Holliston did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. I do further certify that it appears to my full satisfaction from testimony of Robert Henry to me well known and by me duly sworn that the said Samuel Holliston is in reduced circumstances and stands in absolute need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Dated the fourth day of May 1818
Timothy Barnard

4th May 1810. Samuel Morrison Penfield. Affidavit
In spring of 1776. Ind? in Col. Danars Chap? Regt. Capt. Babcock's Co? Vermont Vol. Feb? 1777.
In Feb? 1777 In Col d Marshals Regt & Served till 1 st Feb 1780 Smalls Co 24 Dec '76 3 years
Admitted
Honble Finl d Damasc Judge
See roll

State of New York Ontario County } ss; In testimony that Timothy Barnard Clerk's office - } whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua, this 26 th day of September A.D. 1818
J. H. M c Naughton

43737
INVALID.
Rev y
File No. 48757
Samuel Morrison
Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 856
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I
18131
INVALID.
1922, Jan. 9 hist to Mr. J. F. Trudell. En 1922, May 15 " " Mrs. Warren S. Can- penter - En.
File No. 18131
Samuel Morrison
His Rec was
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

120 St. Marks Ave. New York, N.Y. Dec 16 - 1921.
Director Bureau of Pensions Dear Sir-
Can you send me a copy of of the pension record of Samuel Morrison #18131. He served as a private in Col. Suren Regiment - Whitcomb, Northern Army Aug 12 to Nov. 30, 1777. Also Roll of Capt John Suren Co.

Mass. Service for reduction of Tinternage, Crown Point, etc. May 1775, Two months delay. The certificate from your office is necessary to proof service of Samuel Worrall as we have only family records which will not be accepted alone by the N. S. D. A. P. in making application for membership in that organ- ization. Please advise me
DEC 20 1921
DIVISION

of them is a few and it may be sent at once
Sincerely yours
F. J. Lendell
For Sargent Warren Co. D. A. R.
Mrs. F. J. Lendell 1413 State St Warren Maine
Samuel Warren died Sept 13 1842.

M. S. Carpenter Menominee, Michigan
Law
To the
Pension Bureau Department - of the Interior - Washington D.C.
Kindly send a copy of the pension of Samuel Morrison - the number of which is - S - 18131 -
Thanking you for your kindness and trouble I am very sincerely
Mrs Warren Spencer Carpenter
336 Main St.
Menominee - Michigan
Jan - 11 - 1922

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Morrison, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3299 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.