Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21812, for Peter Morehouse, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Morehouse, Peter Phebe
N 21812
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Let to Hon G. Tomlinson Sept 30 1839.
Connecticut 586
Phebe Morehouse
widow of Peter Morehouse
who died on the — 1816
of Fairfield Co. in the State of Conn.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Jarvis of the
by in the Conn.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1837 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Present
Arrears to the 4th of March '37. 480.00
Semi-ann. allowance ending 6 Sep. " 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book — Vol. 1 — Page 83
Clerk,

Phoebe Morsehouse
832. B. Ave.
Al 3 rd Sec 1896
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Hon. G. D. ...
Am G. ... Senate US

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Yrs: Fairfield Probate District.
On this 29 th day of November 1836 Personally appeared in open Court before Thomas Robinson Esq. Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield now sitting. Widow Phebe Morehouse a resident of the Town of Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged eighty three years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That Peter Morehouse formerly my husband was born in said town of Fairfield about the year 1744 p. Second of the family which I do not now find. I understood that he had been an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary war, I believe in an expedition to the northward (from some circumstances previous to our marriage) in the year 1775. That he served out his time, but how long that was I can not tell.
We were married March 24 th 1776. And within a few days he had to go as an enlisted soldier into the service of the United States on guard at Black Rock in said Fairfield in the war of the revolution, in the company commanded I think by Liev. John Mills. I can not now certainly say how long the time of enlistment was, but I am sure that he served as much as eight months that year. I think that the Battery was built that season.
I remember from my impressions, at the time that the enemy went up to Danbury that he was in said guard at said Battery an enlisted soldier I don't know for how long, but was as much as nine months. I can not say who commanded that time.
Also he was enlisted in said guard at said Battery in said war in 1778 & served out his enlistment which was as much as nine months. I think that the company was commanded by Liev. Jarvis or Odell.
He was also enlisted in the guard at said Battery or Fort in the said war in the year 1779 under Liev. Isaac Jarvis & served as long as nine months. I well remember when the alarm was given at the approach of the enemy at the burning of Fairfield in this year; how he was there at the Fort & how he hastened to the house where I lived, which was near by & hurried off myself & children to flee back, & then returned to his duty at the Fort.

The my husband aforesaid said Peter Morehouse, was also enlisted in said war at said Watery in the year of 1780, in the guard or company commanded then I think by Capt. Isaac Lewis. The exact length of the term I can not now say, but that it was as much as nine months. And I feel very confident that he continued in the guard at said Watery according to the terms of the Enlistments so long as the guard was kept up at said Black-Lock in said war.
Since the revolutionary war we lived in said Fairfield many years, then we lived in Weston in said County, where he my said husband died about 30 years ago. Since that time I have lived most of the time in said Fairfield. Some of the time by the help of my labor; at other times by the charity of my Friends, & for many years past have been supported by the town of Fairfield in their poor house, where I reside still & remain their widow.
I do not know that he ever had any Commission & there is no Documentary evidence of his services in my possession or that I know of, that I know of no evidence besides of any kind than what is herewith annexed to prove the services of said Peter Morehouse & that his services after we were married, was continuous, that is to say, he was precluded from attending to his ordinary business, & that his time & attention were devoted to his duties as a soldier.
Phebe her  X Morehouse mark I have to, and subscribed by making her mark.
The day and year aforesaid before Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield
We Nathaniel Freeman a Clerayman residing in the Town of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut and Nathan Banks residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phebe Morehouse who has subscribed by making her mark and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe her to be Eighty three years of age, that Peter Morehouse her late husband was commonly reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Nathl Freeman Nathan Banks

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid and the interlineation of the words, "by making her mark," commonly, was made before signing, and attesting
Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter, that the sd Peter Morehouse on account of, whose services in the war of the Revolution the above Declaration is made, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as claimed by the sd Phebe Morehouse his widow, and that sd Peter died as stated in sd Decla- ration and that they were legally married on the 24 th of March 1776 and that she has remained his widow since his death - and the Court hereby certifies that it appears that Nathaniel Freeman who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in Mansfield in Mansfield County, Connecticut and that Nathan Banks who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit and that sd Phebe Morehouse was unable to write her name at length to sd Declaration owing to a tremulousness of her hand, which is the reason of her making her mark
Thomas Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield

State of Connecticut? (District of Fairfield?)
I Jerrold Sturges Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings held before said Court in the Matter of the Application of Phoebe Mounts for a pension on account of services rendered in the Revolutionary War by her deceased husband Peter Mounts, and I further certify that Thomas Robinson Esq. before whom said proceedings were had as Judge is now and since the 20 th day of June last has been Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine and I further certify that Hull Beach Esq. before whom the  deposed  Depositions of Nathan Banks, Samuel Wilson, Edward Dement, Aaron Butts and Nathan Butts and the Certificate of Nathaniel Freeman were taken is now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County duly commissioned and authorized to take Depositions and Administer Oaths - and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine - in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court in Fairfield this 29 th day of November 1836
Jerrold Sturges Clerk

Nathaniel Freeman Present Pastor of the congregational Society of the Parish of Greenfield in the town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut Do hereby certify that P. the Records of said Society Peter Morehouse of Fair- field & Phebe Kelan of Greenfield were married March 26 th 1776 by W m McSannant then Pastor of said Society.
Nath l Freeman
State of Connecticut Fairfield County S ss : Fairfield Nov. 29 th 1836 Then personally appeared Nathaniel Freeman known to me to be the present Pastor of the congregational Society of the parish of Greenfield in said town & County of Fairfield & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate by him attested that he is entitled to credit.
Hull Bradley Jns. of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Fairfield Nov. 19 th 1836.
I Nathan Banks of said Fairfield of lawful age Before me say That I was well acquainted with Peter Morehouse formerly of said Fairfield who died many years since in Weston in said County. & Also with Phebe Morehouse his wife who is still living & remains his widow & who claims a Pension from the United States on his account as his said wid- ow. I having lived a while with them in their family, in the revolutionary war.
As the said Peter Morehouse was an enlisted soldier in the United States service in the war of the revolution in the guard stationed at Putney at Black Rock in said Fairfield under the command of Capt. Isaac Jarvis in the year 1780. I was stationed at Fairfield about a mile from him my term was for a year I do not certainly know how long his term was but my impression is that it was as much as nine months or a year I saw him often -
Nathan Banks
I hereby certify that in said Fairfield on the 19 th day of Nov. 1836 Personally appeared Nathan Banks who hath sworn to & subscribed the above Deposition with whom I am well acquainted & that he is a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness Before Me. Hull Bradley Jus. of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss: Fairfield Nov. 17 th 1836. I Samuel Wilson of said Fairfield of lawful age Depose & say -
That I was formerly well acquainted with Peter Morehouse formerly of said Fairfield who died many years since in Weston in said County. & also with Phebe Morehouse his wife who is still living & remains his Widow & who claims a Pension from the United States on his account as his said widow & Heir. They both having lived a while near me with their family.
I was knowing that he enlisted into the Artillery Company in the United States service in the war of the revolution under the command of Liev. John Odel, on the first of April 1778 for nine months which Company was stationed at Black Rock fortification the most of the time: did soldier's duty & served out the nine months faithfully & was dismissed.
Samuel Wilson
Subscribed this 17 th day of Nov. 1836.
Before me
Hull Bradley Jus. of Peace.
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent & that he is a person of veracity & a credible witness.
H. Hull Bradley Jus. of Peace.

I Edward Duncombe of the town of Weston, in Fairfield County, & State of Connecticut of lawful age Depose & say
That at the time of the revolution war I was well acquainted with Peter Morehouse formerly of the town of Fairfield in said County & that he is now deceased. & also with Phoebe Morehouse who was then his wife on the first of April 1778. & who I believe is still living & remains his widow & executrix. & who claims a pension from the United States on his account as his widow & executrix, I having often been where they resided in 1778 & 1779 with their family.
I was knowing that he enlisted into the Artillery Company in the United States service in the war of the revolution under the command of Lieut. John Odel at Black Rock in said Fairfield on the margin of Long Island sound the first of April 1778 for the term of nine months did soldier's duty regularly, served out his time faithfully & was dismissed.
He the said Peter Morehouse also enlisted the first of April 1779 into the same above said Company & fortification under the command of Lieut. Ezra Jarvis for the term of nine months served out his time regularly & was dismissed. (Edward Duncombe)
Taken & sworn this 15 th day of Nov. 1836
Before me
Hull Bradley Jus. of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Duncombe who has sworn to & subscribed the above Deposition, & that he is a person of veracity & a credible witness. P. Hull Bradley Jus. of Peace.

I Abram Bulkley of Fairfield in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut I certify & say (being 81 years of age) That I was well acquainted with Peter Morehouse formerly of said Fairfield, (now dec'd) his first wife being my sister & Also with Peter Morehouse his 2 nd wife who still remains his widow, who claims a pension from the United States on account of his services & to whose Declaration this Affidavit is annexed.
I knew him to be an enlisted soldier in the spring, I think in the first of April of the year 1775 in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution for the term of seven months, for the purpose of an expedition to Canada in the Company under the command of Capt. David Diman, Col. David Waterbury's Regiment I being in Capt. Richard Doolittle's company in this Reg t . for the same time & purpose. We embodied at Stamford in Connecticut & marched on to Norwalk, staid there awhile, then went to Harlem staid there a while, we embarked on the Hudson River & landed in Albany, from thence we went to Half Moon, to Tiendages, from thence to St. John's & took possession of the Fort after a small engagement I was taken sick about that time; but I believe that he went on with the troops up into taking Montreal & was discharged according to his enlistment.
Abram Bulkley
In said Fairfield on the 29 th day of Nov. 1886. Personally appeared Abram Bulkley & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above 2 deposition by him subscribed Before Me
& I further certify that the said Abram Bulkley is well known to me & that he is a person of veracity & a credible witness.
Will Bradley Just. of Peace.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Danbury Nov 26 th 1836. I Nathan Bulkley of said aged 79 years Depose & say (of said Danbury) That I was well acquainted with Peter Morehouse formerly of Fairfield in said County in the years 1775 & 1776. I think that he was enlisted in the spring of the year 1775 with me into the United States service in the war of the revolution in the Company of Capt. David Dimon in Col. David Waterbury's Regiment for the purpose of an expedition to the Northward. The company embodied at Stamford in Connecticut. He then marched on Lowenbruch; stayed there about a month; then went to New York, was there about two months, then went to Albany, to Ticonderoga; there I was taken sick & tarried there while he then returned home; & my impression is that he proceeded on with the troops & assisted in the taking of the Fort at St. Johns & that at Montreal & was there discharged according to the term of his enlistment which was as much as six months & may have been seven months. I can not positively say as to the seven months
Also from steady impressions I think that the said Peter More- house enlisted into the said service in the spring of the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Lieut. John Mills to keep a guard at Black Lock in said Fairfield on the margin of Long Island sound for six months. The company erected a new Fort or Battery at said Black Lock that season, I being there with him enlisted for the same time & purpose & after the six months were out, as there were no troops prepared to take our place; we were requested by said Lieut. Mills to stay two months with an engagement for pay, some left then, I stayed with some others, of which I believe that said Morehouse was one & made out two months more making eight months in all & was honourably dismissed.
Nathan Bulkley
In said Danbury on the 26 th day of Nov. 1836.
Personally appeared Nathan Bulkley & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed Before Me & I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Nathan Bulkley & that he is a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness & has a great many years been an Elder or clergyman of the Baptist Order.
(Hull Bradley Jus. of Peace.)

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James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington

Fairfield Sept 25 th 1839
Sir,
Presuming that you will find, in the declaration of Phebe Morehouse, a pensioner under the act of July 4 th 1836, correct information regarding the time of her birth, I request you to state to me the day on which, according to her statement therein, she was born.
With much esteem I am yours respectfully. G. Tomlinson
J. L. Belwards Esq.

1775. — 7 mo. { Nathan Bulkley Abraham Bulkley 1776 — 8 mo. Nathan Bulkley 1778 9 mo — { Sam. Wilson Edward Duncomb 1779 9 mo — Edward Duncomb 1780 \frac{9 \text{ or } 12 \text{ mo}}{42} — Nathan Bankes

Phoebe Morehouse
act 4 July 1836 —
1 st ter.
Conn t roll
$ 80 per an.
Price cut: & send to Hon. G. Tomlinson Present

Russ WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21812
Phoebe Morehouse
Wid of
Peter Morehouse
Priv Rev. War
Act July 4 th '86
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut Feb y 11th 1837
I have examined the Books in this office and find and certify as follows, to wit, That the name of Lieut John Mills appears on the Pay Table books in this office and he is credited "for his Company at Fairfield" Dec 2 d 1776 £ 351.16.2, his name also appears on Haskell's Receipts where he is credited for the same service, The name of Capt Isaac Davis also appears on Haskell's Receipts and he is credited 29 th March 1781 for service at Fairfield £ 1.584.15.3, he is also credited on the same Books March 1 st 1782 for service at Fairfield £ 959.16.1, he is further credited on the same Books for service at Fairfield Jan y 22 d 1784 £ 102.15.11, in all the above cases war is charged for these several sums,
I further certify that the name of Peter Worchose has not been found,
W m Field Comptroller