Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,589, for David Morse, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Morse, David
S. 17,589
carded
CONTENTS

Let A. Merrill 28 Jan y 1836
33 99 42
27339 30364 M 111111
David Morse of Wick in the State of Maine who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain McFarland of the 2 d  Reg t commanded by Col Horn in the Massachusetts line for 13 months and 19 days
Increased from $28 55-
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 15 Dollars 13 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jan y 1836 and sent De t Rose present
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-ant. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary El ts } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Merrill Clerk, Book Vol. Page

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, } ss. S omerset
On this seventh day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, David Morse a resident of Township No 2 in the first range in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged 80 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain King and served in Col. Ebenezer Dyer's regiment of the Massachusetts Line or troops under the following named officers: King Captain, Jackson
Colonel, that in June 1776 he entered that company and regiment as a private, as a substitute for his brother Abraham Morse and served as such six months and was honorably discharged at Nantasket in Boston Harbor in December 1776. That in July 1777 he was drafted as a private and served four months in Capt. Joseph Winch's company and Col. Samuel Bullard's  Massachusetts regiment, afterwards commanded by Col. Brown , and was discharged at Albany new city early in November 1777. That about the first of January 1778, he enlisted as a private in Capt. White's company of Massachusetts troops - does not remember the regiment, but mustered before Major Proctor . That he continued to serve principally at the fort in Dorchester three months and a half and the middle of April 1778 was honorably discharged at Boston. In June 1778 he again enlisted as a private for nine months and first joined Capt. Edgell's company & he believes Col. Wade's regiment, but was soon transferred to Capt. Griffith's company and Col. Jacobs'  Massachusetts regiment. That he served at the fort and was honorably discharged at Hall's in March or April 1779. That in July 1779 he again enlisted as a private for four months in Capt. Walter M c Farland's company and Col. Hovey's  Massachusetts regiment that he served out this period and was honorably discharged at Providence in October 1779.
And to the interrogations propounded under the instructions of the Court, he answers:
That he was born in Sheburne Massachusetts in 1761, where his age is recorded, and where his home was during his revolutionary services. That in 1791 he removed to Livewomere Maine and in 1820 to the unincorporated township where he now lives. That he entered as a substitute, was drafted and enlisted as he has before stated. That in his service in 1776 he was employed in building a fort at Nantasket. That in 1777 he was at the taking of Burgoyne and was in the battle of Still Bemis's heights - and while in that service was wounded in the knee from which he has been lame ever since, and would have applied for an invalid pension. That the only written discharge he took was from this service signed by the Surgeon General, which is now lost. That his service in the winter and spring of 1778 he has before stated. That from June 1778 his nine months service was in Rhode Island, and that he was in battle there under General Sullivan . Under Capt. M c Farland he served at Providence, and three months of the time served as conductor in the Laboratory there - That  Jonathan Allen has testified to a part of his services. That he cannot without great trouble & expense get further direct testimony. That several respectable men at his residence & in the neighboring & adjoining towns of New Portage have removed him in the paper
armed, including two ministers of the gospel Samuel Allen and Samuel Hurling
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
David Morse
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before
Nathan Weston Jun Just J.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun
August 7

State of Maine Kennebec, ss: I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County, hereby certify that William Woodard, Esq. is a Magistrate for said County, & that the signature on this sheet of this date, purporting to be his is genuine; Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 28 th day of May 1834. J. A. Chandler
David Morse
Private - M rs . H. B. Hooper.
M rs G. G.: } 6 months
Jackson's mgt. } "
Wick's Co.: } "
Brickland's mgt. } 3 1/2 "
White & Co.: } 9 "
M rs . Proctor } "
Edgell's Co.: } Under's mgt. } Mr. Farnum's Co.: } Howe's mgt. }
20 months & 4 days as a private - Proof C. D. Bangs' Certificate. See amended declaration within - This declaration or amendment never before filed in pension office.
R. C. Hooper Inquest, me.

I David Morse by whom the within declaration was made, do further on oath declare; that my service in the year 1778, in Col. Wade's regiment, was as a substitute for my brother Moses Morse; that he enlisted in June 1778, at his request I was accepted as his substitute, I served & did duty as within stated from June 1778, to March or April 1779, a period of nine months. That having been received as a substitute for my brother as aforesaid immediately after his enlistment, I presumed my enlistment was substituted for his, but find on enquiry that his name was borne on the roll during the whole term, altho' the service was performed by me as his substitute, I know of no one now living by whom I can prove my said service in 1778. Oliver Leland of Holliston, Massachusetts, I have recently heard was living a few years ago, but whether he is now living or not I am unable to state. I served as a substitute for my brother in 1778, as I have within stated stated.
David Morse
Pete Gillam Kennebec, p.i. Sworn & subscribed this 28 th day of May A.D. 1834.
Before me, Wm. Wentworth, Justice Peace.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of David Morse for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of August
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler
Morse, David Mass 517589
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We hereby certify that we have been acquainted with David Morse Esq. of Township N o two first range east side Kennebec River for several years and consider him a person of good Moral Character and worthy of the highest confidence and trust
New Portland Aug 7 th 1832
Wm Titcomb } Select Men R. J. Hill } James Spear } New Portland

vermilion July 0. 1832 Then personally appeared Jonathan Albee and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Henry Parsons Justice of the Peace
Henry Parsons Esq. is a Justice of the Peace and I am satisfied the deposition is undiluted. Nathan Weston Jr.
This does certify that David Morse Esq. of township number two first range west of Kennebec River, is a respectable Citizen of good moral character and much respected were he is known
Henry Parsons Clifford Albee Richard Fossitt Samuel Albee Abraham Smith Tobias Sheddill Jr. Samuel Strickland Alexander Kimball
Samuel Huntington (Preacher of the Gospel and pastor of the church in New Portland 5

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 21 st day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court David Morse by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 7 th day of August A. D. 1833, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just. S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of David Morse for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 21 st day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

David Morse David Morse
R. Chase, Esq. P.M.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov d 24 th 183
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Morse, as a private, is borne on the payrolls of Capt. Aaron Guild's Company, in Col. J. Whitney's Regt. where he is allowed from July 1 st to the last of Nov d 1776, five months and two days. — m. d 5 = 2
David Morse's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Winch's Company, in Col. Sam l Bullard's Regt. where he is allowed from August 16 th to Oct r 21 st 1777, for services and travel, two months and fifteen days. — 2 = 15
David Morse's name is borne on a pay abstract of the Bounty granted to Capt. Thomas White's Company, in Maj. Edward Proctor's Detachment, where he is allowed from Dec r 10 th 1777, to March 1 st 1778, two months and twenty two days. — 2 = 22 / 10 = 09

Amount brought over — m 10 ss 09
David Morse's name is borne on an abstract for pay due to Capt. John Holmes' Company, in Col. John Reed's Regt. where he is allowed from April 2 nd to July 21 st 1778 inclusive, three months and four days. ————— 3-4
David Morse's name as a drummer, is borne on a payroll of Maj r Heath's Company, for services as Guards in and about Boston, where he is allowed from Oct r 1 st 1779, to Feb y 25 th 1780, four months and twenty five days. ————— 4-25
David Morse's name is borne on a payroll of Capt. Walter M c Farland's Company, in Col. Hoon's Regt. where he is allowed from June 24 th to Oct r 30 th 1780, three months and ten days. ————— 3-10
In all twenty one Months 21-18 and eighteen days. —
Edward D. Bangs Esq.

I Jonathan Allbee of township Number two first range west of Kennebec River, a United States pensioner do testify and say, that when I was a prisoner of war in the year 1777 at Lake George landing I saw and knew David Morse who was in a party of our troops under Col. Brown and the same party retook me together with the English troops at that place
Jonathan Allbee

David Morse
No. 27.539 $ 28.55 Payments to be made
at Portland
by Pres of Maine Bank
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of
Maine
for new certificate
for
13mo 19.00 pri
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book F, Vol. 1
Page 34, by C. A.
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, David Morse of the State of Maine who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty eight dollars and fifty five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
John M c Kim acting Secretary of War.
Examine, and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Augusta, Me. July 22 d 1834.
Sir,
I send you herewith the Declaration of David Morse under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. This case has never before been presented to your Department, as I have retained it for the purpose of procuring evidence, & an additional certificate of the Secy. of the Comm th of Massachusetts. This is now furnished.
Very respectfully, Your Obed. Serv t Robert C. Vose
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Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm t of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Augusta, Me. Augt. 8, 1824.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 1 st inst. in relation to the claims of David Morse & Lemuel Jordan.
You state that the papers in the case of Mr. Morse remain on file awaiting the reception of evidence, or the expression of a willingness to receive an allowance computed upon a principle which you explain, & which allows him for only a part of his service. Rejecting that part where he claims as having served as substitute to his brother, I would take this opportunity to state that Mr. Morse is a highly respectable man, & altho' poor, is a Magistrate, and Treasurer of the town in which he lives, enjoying the confidence not only of his townsmen, but of all his acquaintance. He made his declaration, as he believed correctly, and afterwards upon mature reflection amended it, and in his additional declaration stated that he knew of no living witnesses, whose testimony he could procure to his services as a substitute &c. This it was confidently believed brought the case fully within the regulations of your Department, and would be amply sufficient to entitle Mr. Morse to the allowance of each service stated in his declaration. He did not therefore call upon Gov. Paris, & other distinguished men, who are well acquainted with him & his character, for

Certificates as to his reputation as a man of veracity, but relied upon his case as made. But as the case cannot be admitted as claimed, upon the declaration & evidence, Mr. Morse requests that a certificate may be issued, granting him a pension, computed upon the principle stated in your said letter, he reserving the right of urging before Congress at its next session, his claim for the residue of the service declared for in his declaration. Mr. Morse is an honest & worthy man, & in his adversity feels obliged to ask for all that he knows to be his just due. Still necessity induces him to receive the small sum you consent to allow him, with the foregoing reservation. —
In the case of Lemuel Jordan, he intended to state his service as being in the State troops of Massachusetts, which were raised for certain periods, and during those periods, were in actual service as much as the State continental troops. They were raised by virtue of resolves of the Legislature, & were paid; but in a great many cases, the rolls have been lost, as happens to be the fact in this case. Mr. Jordan declares on oath, in open court, that he enlisted for eight months, & fully served that period.

We probably belonged to the militia during the whole war, but his claim is only for services. The eight months service in Capt. Andrews' Coy. being actual service in the State troops. A re-examination of this latter case is respectfully requested.
I am, Sir,
very respectfully,
Your obedt Servt Robert C. Vose
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm d . of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Maine 27.539
David Cleve se
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co. G commanded by Captain W. Farland of the Regt commanded by Col. Hon. in the Mass Militia in other corps 8 m 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 28 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of August 1834 and sent to B B Road Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 8 51/125 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 27 194 92
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
[Signature]
Clerk,
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Vol.
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  Kings Jackson  6 mo  Bangs.  5 mo 25    Winch Bullard  4-  "  2. 15    White Proctor  3 1/2  "  2. 22    Edgills Wade  9-  not on Rolls -    McFarland Hens  4  "  3. 10        not in declaration    13. 19 admd    Home Reed  Bangs 3 mo. 4   7. 29 not in declaration    Heaths guards  " 4 . 25   21 . 28     7 . 29         5. 2       2. 15       2. 22       3. 10       13. 19       7. 29       21 . 18  

17.589 INVALID.
File No. 17.589
David Morse
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 15 th , 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Moses Morse is borne on "a pay roll of Sam d King's company in Col. Israel Whitney's regt," as having served as a private from June 29 th to December 1 st , 1777, & was paid for five months & five days service,
5.05
That the name of David Morse is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Winch's company in Col. Sam d Bullard's regt," as having served as a private from Aug d 16 th , to Oct r 21 st , 1777, & was paid for two months & fifteen days service,
2.15
That the name of David Morse is borne on a "Pay abstract of Capt. Thomas White's company in Maj. Edward Proctor's Detachment from the 10 th of December 1777, to the first day of March next following," as having been paid as a private for two months & 22 days service,
2.22
And that David Morse served as a Fifer in Capt. Walter M c Farland's company in Col. Gyprian How's regt. of new levies from the County of Middlesex raised for three months to reinforce the Continental army. Stationed at Rhode Island, from July 24 th to October 30 th , 1780, & was paid for three months & six days service,
3.10
End
Edward D. Bangs. Secy.

Boston July 7 th 1884
I further certify that the roll of capt. Joseph Griffith's company in Col. John Jacobs regiment, "engaged for the term of one year from the first of January 1778," is found in this office. That the name of David Morse is not borne thereon. That it appears that by said roll that Moses Morse of Sherburne was allowed for service from June 22 d , for six months & twelve days.
6.12
The roll of capt. Edgell's company in Col. John Jacobs regt. "engaged for one year from the first of January 1778," is also found in this office, but the name of David Morse is not borne thereon. Neither is the name of Moses Morse borne thereon.
Edward D. Bangs Esq