Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,812, for Elihu Morse, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Morse, Elihu
S. 23,812
CONTENTS

6417 New York Elihu Morse dec.
Let to P. (g) 30 dec 1852
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Priv. in the Com d commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution
line for _____ Inc d from 144. 65 Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 61 Dollars 71 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 4 March 1835 - Ending
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March 32 and sent to W. G. Wade Present.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by W. M. Kae Clerk Book F 2 - Vol. 4 Page 47. { Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

No. 9199 Elihu Morse
20 m E
5.6
Witness indefinite
30 Nov. 32
Tho s Beals P 121. Canandaigua N. Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Morse  of Bristol in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Four 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.     April In 1775 6 months Private Col. Ichabod Ferris   late in June 1776 4 2 " " do do   November 1776 8 " Cap t Burr, Comp y   April 1777 14 " Cap t Peter Curtis, "   June 1778 2 " Gen l Parsons Brigade   " 14 " Cap t Peter Curtis   undate 14 " Col. Ferris    States further Service, but does not define the periods   5. In what battles was he engaged? None Mentioned 
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stratford - Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and living evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

Co. I. Isaac Morfe now of Ganandaqua in the County of Ontario and State of New York do hereby certify that I was Born and Brought up in Stratford in the County of Fairfield in Connecticut in the same Family with my Brother Eliza Morfe and that I served with him personally in the Revolutionary war in several campaigns, and am knowing in some Instances of Powers of Duty done by him when I was not with him, and that I am well knowing to his being always a Friend to his Country and the cause of Liberty and Independence I have examined the Minutes of his several campaigns, and Truly believe them to be as correct as the length of time and circumstances can possibly ascertain, and furthermore as it appears that by the letters my Brother has received from the Pension Office from Mr. Edward, that he has had some suspicion of the Intention of my Brother to impose some fraud on the Government for a pension, - I can say with a clear conscience that I sincerely believe he is as pure from that charge as the Angel Gabriel, my age is 79 years old Dated this 20 th Day of August 1835 Signed Isaac Morfe
State of New York Ontario County
Sworn and subscribed before me the 20 th day of August 1835 George A. Wheeler Justice of Peace Ontario County Clerks Office I certify that George A. Wheeler whose name is subscribed to this

writing was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county duly commissioned & sworn in hand duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the court at St. John Moncton this 5 th day of August 1835
Robert Grant John D. Bellerive

State of New York Ontario County ss.
At a Surrogates Court held at the Surrogates Office in the town of Canandaigua in and for the county of Ontario in the State of New York by and before Mark H. Sibley County Judge of the said county - charged by the Constitution and laws of the said state with the duties of the office of surrogate within the said county - On this 6 th day of September A. D. 1847. -
Satisfactory evidence was produced to and taken by this Court of the following facts viz. That Elisha Morse late of the town of Bristol in the said County was from the 24 th day of March 1831 to the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States of America at the rate of Forty Four Dollars and sixty five cents per annum; That the said Elisha Morse died at the said town of Bristol on the 12 th or 13 th day of January in the year 1845; that he did not leave a widow; but did leave the following named children of his body him surviving and that the said children are the only heirs at law of the said Elisha Morse deceased. viz Isaac Morse, LeGrand S. Morse, Elisha Morse, Abigail Morse Lydia the wife of Levi Allen, and Abigail the wife of William Smith; that all of the said children and heirs at law reside in the state of New York, Except the said Abigail and that she resides in the state of Indiana; And that each of the said children and heirs at law is over twenty one years of age & that the said Elisha Morse deceased was before he became a Pensioner

at the rate aforesaid a Pensioner of the said United States at the rate of Sixty one dollars and seventy one cents, and was the holder of a Certificate dated the 18 th day of March 1833 to that effect issued from the War Department and that such last mentioned Certificate was surrendered or cancelled upon the issuing to him of a new Certificate for the said first mentioned sum dated the 2 nd March A. 1836.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and Affix the Seal of the said office at Canandaigua this 6 th day of September A. 1842
Ebenezer H. May
County Judge of the County of Ontario - performing the duties of the office of Surrogate therein
Ebenezer May

State of New York Ontario County } ss:
On this twenty Eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the County Court now sitting.
Elihu Morse a resident of the town of Bristol County and State aforesaid aged Seventy 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 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
1 st At the town of Stratford in the State of Connecticut, on or about the first of April 1775, he enlisted in Captain James Clarke Company in Colonel Schabod Lewis Regiment for six months, and done duty there and in the neighboring towns as frontier guard to the end of the term. 2 nd On the latter part of June 1776, enlisted in Captain Tomlinsons Company in Colonel Lewis Regiment and was ordered to New York, and was in New York on duty, when the Declaration of Independence was declared, on which occasion there was great rejoicing in the City. General Washington and General Putnam was in New York. Served four months on this campaign. Was in the Hospital part of the time, and was at one time unable to walk. 3 rd In November 1776, enlisted in Captain Burr's Company for six months and served in the Fort at Black rock. The British came into the Harbor and attacked the Fort, they were repulsed with the loss of some men, Served out the full term of six months, and then was discharged and went home to Stratford. 4 th At Stratford as aforesaid, about the first of April 1777 was mustered in Captain Peter

Curtiss's company and marched to Danbury and was there when it was burned. After this went to Ridgefield, at which time General Wooster was killed. knew him well, served two weeks was in two Battles in this town.
5 In June 1778 enlisted in Captain Zachariah Lewis's Company of Dragons, and was ordered to White Plains to join General Parsons Brigade and served there two months. Ordered to Fort Independence under Captain Bradley in order to decoy the British, and draw them off from the Fort. Was fired upon by the British and then retreated, and drove in the cattle and horses to White Plains, and brought in a large supply. believes 150 head of cattle and 50 horses. 6 In 1778 was out on two campaigns and was at New Haven on duty. Saw the British retreating from New Haven to their shipping. In the same year, as this deponent believes he was ordered to Fairfield under the Command of Captain Peter Curtiss, the same day he got there the British retreated, out two weeks. 7 th At Newtown served several times on alarms, under Colonel Lewis orders, out two weeks.
Besides the foregoing services, he was often on duty, and turned out at every call, until the close of the war, and believes that he served the country as a soldier during the war for more than three years in all. Besides his personal services he hired a man by the name of Leadbury, and found him a horse and equipments, to go to the Hudson River, who served three months at the expense of this deponent.
He was born at Stratford 1 st September 1758. He has no record of his age, left Stratford about 24 years ago, and removed to Canandaigua, then to Scipio one year after, lived there eight years.

and then moved into Bristol where he now resides. He has no documentary evidence. Knows Isaac Morse  Brown and served with him part of the time also with Reverend Solomon Goodale of Bristol and Thaddeus Livingston in the town of Canandaigua He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. He knows Rev. Solomon Goodale and James Gladding of the town of Bristol
Elisha Morse
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
We Solomon Goodale a Clergyman and James Gladding residing in the town of Bristol County of Ontario and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Morse who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and the said Isaac Morse served with him Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Salomon Goodale James Gladding Isaac Morse
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Solomon Goodale who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Bristol, and that James Gladding who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and that Isaac Morse who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Canandaigua, and that they are all credible persons, and that their statement is

entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eliza Morse for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Canandaigua, this first day of September A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane
Eliza Morse
Pension for 20 mo
after 19 mo 12 ds
ABM 2
19 mo 12 days per
Thomas Pratt
Agent
Canandaigua

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33812 , it appears that Elihu Morse was born September 1, 1758 at Stratford, Connecticut.
While residing at said Stratford, he served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From April 1, 1775, six months in Captain James Clark's Company, Colonel Ichabod Lewis' Regiment; from in June 1776, four months in Captain Tomlinson's Company, Colonel Lewis' Regiment; from in November 1776, six month six months in Captain Burr's Company, and was in the Fort at Black Rock, when it was attacked by the British; in April 1777, two weeks in Captain Peter Curtis' Company, was in the battles of Danbury and Ridgefield; from in June 1778, two months in Captain Zachariah Lewis' Company of Dragoons; in 1778, two short tours at New Haven under Captain Enoch Lewis; he also had other short tours under Captain Blackman, Bradley, and Peter Curtis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while a resident of Bristol, Ontario County, New York.
He died January 12 or 13, 1845 at said Bristol, leaving no widow, but the following children survived him- Isaac Morse,
Isaac Morse; Le Grand S. Morse; Elihu Morse; Mahit-
This letter addressed to Hon. Richard P. Freeman See in Rev. John Gleason S. 31694

able Morse; Lydia, wife of Leva Allen; Abigail, wife of William Smith; all of whom were over twenty-one years of age, and all living in the State of New York, except Abigail, who was living in the state of Indiana.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Production
23812. INVALID.
File No. 23,812
Elihu Morse
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 982
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927. Dec. 8-11th to Cong Richard P. Freeman etc.

RICHARD P. FREEMAN 2D DISTRICT CONNECTICUT
Congress of the United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. December 6th, 1927
Honorable Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Scott:-
Kindly give me information, - family data, etc., on following pensions:-
S-31694, John Gleason, Revolutionary War, - died in Thompson, Connecticut, on September 24th, 1835. S-23812, Elihu Morse, - service in Revolutionary War.
Thanking you for this attention, I remain,
Yours very sincerely,
R. P. Freeman

State of New York } In the matter of Elisha Morse's application Ontario County } for a Pension -
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elisha Morse who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that when he made his declarations before the County Court on the 28 th August 1832 under the act of 7 June 1832 he supposed he had complied with the rule of the war department under said act, but being required to give the names of the officers under which he served, that are not embraced in said declarations, and to mention the length of his service with precision, he now says, that he has given the names of his officers under the Five first heads - that under the 6 th he was attached to Captain Enoch Lewis' Company on two short tours - under the 7 th head he says that he was out three different times under Captain Blackman -
under the 1 st head in 1775 he served not less than six months - under the 2 nd head in 1776 he served not less than four months - under the 3 rd head he served not less than six months in 1776 and 1777 - He thinks he might have intended on this tour before 1 st November 1776, but is certain he served six months - under the 4 th head in 1777 he served not less than two weeks - under the 5 th head in 1778 he served not less than two months - under the 6 th head he served at New Haven not less than two weeks - under the 7 th head he served at Newtown not less than two weeks - Beyond this he does not claim, but for his services as aforesaid being not less than one year and eight months, in which he served as a private and for which he claims a Pension -
Elisha Morse
Sworn to and subscribed this Eighth day of January 1833 before me
Henry Chapman J.P.

State of New-York, Ontario County ss. I I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate of Affidavit, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said county; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signature to be his proper act and deed: In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office, this tenth day of January A.D. 1833.
Charles Crane.

State of New York } In the matter of Elihu Morse's application Ontario County } for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said County Isaac Morse who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the brother of Elihu Morse named in the within declaration.
That in the year 1775 he lived at Stratford in the State of Connecticut, & entered the service with his said brother in Colonel Lewis Regiment and served together for six months. That in the year 1776 he was in Captain Tomlinson's Company with him, and was on duty in New York and served four months, with the said Elihu in said Company. He further saith that he served with him in Lieutenant Commandant Burr's Company at Black Rock for six months. They were also at Danbury when it was burned, but not in the same company. This deponent was in Captain Beardsley's Company, and the said Elihu was in Captain Curtis's Company. They were in two battles during this Campaign. This deponent was also at New Haven with the said Elihu in Captain Lewis's Company - and this deponent further saith that he does not know of all the service set forth in the said Elihu Morse's declaration, but he believes that he served as he states, and that he was devoted to this service during the war of the Revolution.
Subscribed and sworn to
Isaac Morse
this Eighth day of January
1833. before me -
Henry Chapin J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent and that he is a creditable witness
Henry Chapin J.P.

State of New-York,
Ontario County ss. I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the within certificates, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this tenth day of January A. D. 1833.
Charles Crane

Bristol N.Y. May 18 th
May 25
NY
Mr
free
J L Edwards Committee of pensions
City Washington War Department
Blue Moon

Bristol May 16 1835 th ontario County State of N. York
Sir I received a Letter from you dated 19 th of march last stating that you had discovered some mistake in my alleged services either in the computation of time of service or some other way now Sir if you will be so kind as to point out in what particular to me that of error; in; respecting any part of my alleged term of service as to the time or any other way I should receive it as a great favor Sir I served my Country as a patriotick friend for freedom and Liberty and remained with that same Spirit from the begining to the end of the war I have proved by two old patriots men of truth and veracity and of unblemished characters the very men that served with me all most all the time that I served in the revolution, I have proved by them my Claims my Self and these other two men moved to the State of New York say thirty years ago from the State of Connecticut we were the only ones short of Connecticut that we had knowledge of that knew about our services we came together to try to recollect the items of our services names of officers and length of service we had no dockaments nor discharges to guide us they were all lost and gone we may mite have made some mistake in the time of service or names of officers or some way but we made all the items out to the best of our conscious recollection Now Sir I must rely on you with Submission to point out to me how and where the mistake is respecting my Claims and advise me how to proceed to get a reward for what service I can satisfy the war Department that I did serve
with respect your humble Servant
Elihu Morse
PS I went to see Mr Beals our agent soon after receiving your Letter and forgot my Surttificate you requested if you wish I will write Mr Beals to send it to you
Mr S L Edwards Washington City
Sir you wrote me to get a Certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut I am old and providentially under low Circumstances and am unable to go there if there is any other way of wold thank you for information

Elihu Morse
Payments to be made at New York by Presd t W. S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Your new certificate for 13 mo. 17 days p m
Hon. F. J. Granger New York H. Rep.
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 Page 175.

1833 Bristol 15/4/33 pur Scipio WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Elihu Morse of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Sixty one dollars and Seventy one 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 1 st day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
L. Wood
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

37½
M c Elihu Moise
Bristol
Ontario County
New York

Comptrollers Office
Hartford 21 July 1835.
I certify that on application of Elihu Morse I have examined the books & papers of the late "Pay Table" Office of this state, and find as follows:—
"Capt. Nath l Wheeler Pay Roll for Company under his command belonging to 4 th Reg. Militia", &c. — "under command of Col o Ichabod Lewis at New York," — filed 1776. sworn to, "Stratford Jan y . 7. 1777."
Accounts in S. books with "Cap. Abraham Bradley" from June 19. 1776 to Aug. 25. 1784 — Also his Bond on file dated 13 June 1777 for part of all monies to be rec d for "Premiums for enlisting a Company" &c.
Accounts as above with "Cap. Peter Curtis" from Dec r 2. 1776 to July 11. 1781 — And in "Haskells Receipts", his name, as serving at Fairfield, date, (supposed to be of time of rendering the Acc t !) 7 March 1780 — Also his Bond on file, dated 13 June 1777 to Acc t for money to be rec d for "Premium for enlisting" &c. — "Cap. Curtis" — "Pay Roll" are also words which occur in an Acc t headed "Danbury Alarm in April 1777."
In Haskells Receipts — "Lieut t Isaac Burr", "Co. at Fairfield" [Block Rock] under head, — "Expense of Coast Guards" — date, (supposed to be of time of settlement, or of rend g the Acc t !) July 18. 1777 & Jan y and Oct r 1778 — also a Bond on file signed Isaac Burr, dated 28 January 1777 as — "appointed Captain of and to raise a Company of 25 Men for Battery Point in Fairfield".
Gideon Welles Comptroller

Hartford 21 July 1835
Sir
We have devoted much time in searching for evidence in your case, and in the annexed certificate have embodied all that could be found relative to it — your name, or other positive evidence cannot be found — as there are few pay rolls in the office.
One dollar is the lowest sum ever charged for such services.
Yours respectfully
Gideon Willard
W. Elehu Morse Bristol
Comp

Affidavit of Frank Booth

I, Isaac Booth now of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario & State of New York, Do hereby certify that I was bred and born and brought in County of Fairfield in Connecticut up in Stratford then called (but since the extreme northerly part has been incorporated in a town by the name of Huntington but now I believe Monroe) within about one mile of Elihu Morse, and that the said Morse was from respectable parents and that I am perfectly knowing to said Morse being an arduous friend to his country from first to last in the great struggle for liberty and independence and that I was with him in several campaigns, and that I have been acquainted with him from childhood to this day, and know that he has ever sustained the character of a man of truth, honesty, veracity, and respectability, I have examined the minutes of his several campaigns and fully believe them to be as nearly correct as the length of time and circumstances can possibly ascertain, my age is now 79 of age years of age. Dated Bristol August 20 th 1835
State of New York Ontario County
Isaac Booth
Subscribed and sworn before me the 20 th day of August 1835 George A. Wheeler Justice of Peace

25 Jan'y '36 dead letter copied & forwarded
J. Edwards Comp. of Pensions
Mr. Elisha Morse
Kingston New York

War Depart t Pension office Sept 15. 1835
Sir
Your communication of 20 ult. with its accompanying evidences have been examined in connection with your papers on file. It is very evident that a term of six months computed in your present certificate was not continuous for that term under the daily discipline of soldiers in actual service in the field or garrison. Excluding that item would reduce your claim to 12 mo. service. Your pension certificate should be returned for correction.
I am very resp t ly. Yr. mo. ob t S t . J. L. Edwards
Ebenezer Morse Esq. Bristol New York

Bristol Ky Feb 15 — per J. L. Edwards War Department City Washington Feb 22 N.Y.
43.39 1.32 44.65

Bristol february 13 th 1836
Sir I received a copy of your Letter dated Last September 15 th it came to hand on the 13 th of this present month. I now inform you that I forward my Certificate for correction as I presume I must submit to your proceedings although the Services you allude to when they were rendered were called actual service and are deemed so by all my old brother Soldiers that I have conversed with to this day but I trust you will act with wisdom and do justice to me and all old patriots of the revolution. Now Sir as my pension was suspended after march last I did not draw any money in September last I hope you will fix it so that I can have that also
I am with respect your ob't Servant Elihu Morse
J L Edwards War Department City Washington
N B Sir please to send my Certificat in time so that I can draw some money in march next

1835 th Bristol ontario County State of Newyork august 20 th Sir I have the Sattisfaction to inform you that in compliance of your request of have sent to the Comtroller of Connecticut twice and he has paid strict attention and his answers are here inclosed which you will by perusing admit at once that the Comtrollers office at Connecticut under such circumstances as he gives is no guide for you the war Department to decide on the just claims of the applicants thus you see in my case that you have no other guide to rely on but testimony as far as I can judge at the time of admission of my Certificate Sir when I obtained my certificate not only my own oath but also had the affidavits of two men now living who served with me in several campaigns and alarms and A number which I never have attempted to claim in my application those for which I have and still claim are (viz) the minute mens service for which we had to devote the A great part of our time to equip our self selves and learn military duty for the space of six or eight months on our own expense Next by enlistment for two months to fortify Newyork next 1776 the memorable Campaign at Newyork cannot remember exactly whether it was about four months or A few days less next Campaign at Black rock fort in farfield I believe six months but am not certain as to the length of time next Danbury alarm I was in two battles was from home Subduing Tories in all about two weeks according to the best of my recollection next when the British Landed at Newhaven and also when they landed at and burned farfield I was opposing them and the whole time in both alarms about two weeks next service in the year 1778 I believe in the months of June and July at the white plains served in the militia Light dragoons two months now Sir I would inform you I did as much as any one in my circumstances to support the cause of the revolution once when I was drafted for three months and thought my health not good enough to go I hired A man and equipped him and gave him great wages for 3 months and also congress and general washington called for every sixth man of the militia and we were close in close and my close hired a man paid him a bounty and clothed him sufficiently to join the continental establishment on our own expense for during the war his name was Isaac Dickinson Sir I don't dont write about hiring substitutes because I claim any thing on that part but to let you know that I did A great deal for my Country as to the items of the different times and services and names of the officers turn over

you have at the war department as near as I and my evidences could recollect the time of each term of Service was certainly rendered or nearly all according to the aforesaid Statement now Sir I have proved my Services by two men of unimpeachable character the same men that testified to my Services before I obtained my Certificate I have been advised by my friends to send their affidavits again for fear the old ones have got mislaid now Sir I ask your Serious Consideration on the subject and whether it is not consistent with your regulations to let my old certificate stand good or grant me another as in your wisdom you will determine Sir permit me to ask you to look at Mr Mr. Hubbarb's speech that he laid before the house of Congress when the bill was brought forward for the last pension act beginning at the 15 th 16 th and 17 th pages and onward and I hope that and your own wisdom will enable you to do justice in your station to me and all others of the old revolutionaries which is the sincere wish of your friend
and Humble Servant Elisha Morse
N B Sir in your first Letter to me you requested my Certificate of write back to you if you then also wished for it I would send it immediately but said nothing about it in your last Letter I still will send it if you wish please to write back something about your disposition as soon as convenient and when you write please to send those letters I had from the Comptroller of Connecticut
To the honorable
J L Edwards war Department
City Washington
Elisha Morse
State of New York
Ontario County
Sworn and subscribed before me the 20 th day of August = = 1835
George A. Wheeler Justice Peace

To J L Edwards war Department City Washington

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elisha Morse and the three witnesses to wit, Israel Beach Isaac Morse and Isaac Booth they are Respectful good citizens and are considered and called good old soldiers
20 th August 1835-
Geo. A. Wheeler

Daniel McKinnon Ebene Morse NY
Hn. Flyngco HN

Memo:
The papers of D r and M c Kenney. That they may be presented to Congress.
Why has the pension of Elihu Morse , of Ontario County , been withheld for the last year. - The letter of Chauncey Morse is left with this memo:
H. Granger
Feb: 11. '36.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 6 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elisha Morse , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty four Dollars and 65 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Purdie
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Eliza Marse
Payment to be made at Albany by the First Mech s & Farmers Bank Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of A. Clancy
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page by D. W. Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Ebenezer Morse of the state of New York ..... who was a private in the Army of the ..... Revolution .....
is entitled to receive Forty-four ..... dollars and Sixty-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. This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated 18 th March 1833 which has been cancelled
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of March one thousand eight hundred and Thirty-Six
L. C. Bates Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

64417 44 Mr Wilson Elias Morse Dec 22 Bristol N.Y. To 13m free J L Edwards Commissioner of pensions war department City Washington

th Bristol December 13 1836 Ontario County State of New York
Sir I have sent to Albany to the Agent for paying pensions by an authorized Attorney last September and he said there was some money due to me but he was not authorized to pay any for you had not restored me on the Books he wished me to write to you that you would restore me and he would be ready to pay I wish that it may be done soon please to drop me a line as soon as convenient that I may send and know when it is done I want to send the first opportunity
I am respectfully yours Elihu Morse
To J. L. Edwards war Department commissioner on pensions

July 3
Dept Card Mfrs
Elihu Morse My roll
62117
Co. 10th Inf
Brig
FREE
Com. of Pensions
Wm. S. Johnson
Washington

Canan-augaw June 27 1836
J. J. Edwards Esq. Sir
On the 4 March 1835, Elisha Morse came before me and made the usual affidavits, and I advanced him the money for the same. I sent his Power to New York, and the agent there refused payment saying his Pension was suspended.
After this, he informed me of the fact, which I fear was known to him at the time. He has since been restored, but his Pension is reduced. He now refuses to return the money. I send you the Power, and ask you to protect me, so that I can receive back the money I have advanced upon the paper enclosed.
Your obedient Servant
Merrimack B. Clark

16 Feb 6417 Rev. J. G. ...
Eliza Morse
Miss N.W.
Edwards Esq. Pension Office.
Mr. T. L. ... H.R.

Washington 13 th Feb. 1837.
Sir
Elihu Morse of Dutchess County, New York, who had been suspended from the Pension Roll. I was restored last Spring, informs me that the Pension Agent at Albany, has not received the name of Morse amongst those to be paid at that office. As I forwarded the Certificate to Mr Morse, I know that he is right as to the fact of his having been restored to the list. Respectfully
J. H. W. M.
J. A. Edwards Esq.

Atty (pay) of Geny
Eliza Morse, etc who was a private New York Troop
Act of June 7, 1832
at $ 61.71
per annum. Com. March 4, 1831 - end March 4, 1835 - deducting former payments at $ 44.65 per annum
In accordance with the opinion of Attorney General Butte July 6, 1836.
Payable to Isaac Morse, Le Grand Morse, Eliza Morse,
Com

Nahatahto Morse, Lydia Allen
+ Allyson Smith, only child, etc.
To —
W. G. Wade, Present. —

I, Israel Beach of East Bloomfield, County of Ontario and state of New York, do certify, that I have been a member of an ecclesiastical congregation in in north Bristol forty and three years - and for nearly ten years have been personally acquainted with Elihu Morse of the town, county and state aforesaid, and do know him to be a good citizen, of unimpeachable character, honesty, truth and veracity - and further, that he would not practise a fraud upon the government, nor any individual to save his right hand.
State of New York / Ontario County /
Israel Beach
Subscribed and sworn before me this the Twentieth day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty five
George, A. Wheeler Justice of the Peace

JS Mr Elihu Morse Bristol Ontario County New York

Comptrollers Office
Hartford 22 July 1835
I hereby certify that there remains on file in this Office a document entitled "A ration bill of the officers in Col o Samuel Whittings Regiment of guards it being the 4 th Regt o of Militia in the state of Connecticut and raised for defence of the said state in March 1777, and stationed at Fairfield and Stratford &c. by order of Brigadier Gen l Silliman" — in which appears the name "Beach Tomlinson, Capt a ." —
Gideon Welles Comptroller

Hartford 22 July 1835
Sir
In searching for another applicant, after your former certificate was forwarded we found the name of Capt. Tomlinson — supposing it would be useful, have made a certificate thereof. —
Perhaps you would not consider 2 dollars as too much for the service rendered. —
Yours respectfully Gideon Witter

JP
Mr. Elihu Morse Bristol Ontario Co New York

Comptroller Coffin
Hartford 6th August 1835
Dear Sir
In reply to yours of the 4th inst. I have to inform you, that the names and service of every soldier is not to be found belonging to this state are not to be found in this Department, nor is it probable that there are any written evidences of their names and services in many instances to be found. After the termination of the Revolutionary war, and the assumption of the state debts by the general government, Congress made application to, and obtained from this state almost all the original pay rolls and documents which related to the service. These, unfortunately for the soldiers, were almost all of them lost, at the time the Treasury Office was burnt, under Mr. Wolcott, at the time Secretary. This state retains copies of many of these papers - some of the original pay rolls were left - the Bonds given

by those officers who receive & pay out public money, - and the accounts of many others are present. From these  As I am almost certain to trace out the officers and men, if the applicant is correct in his memory, but seldom, or perhaps not half the time, can we find the soldiers name.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Gideon Welles
Mr. Elihu Morse

Ebene Morse, Albany roll - act 1832. Be pleased to say up to what time, and at what rate, he was last paid?
Pen Office, Feb 23. 1837.
h d . the 11 Sep 1834 at $61-70 1 / 2 per Annum JH

Albany Pension Agency March 20. 1852.
James E. Heath Esq. Com r of Pensions,
Sir, I have received your instructions of the 17 th inst. directing me to inscribe on our roll under act 7 June 1832, the name of Elisha Morse died, & to pay his children, from 4 March 1831 to 4 March 1835 — at the rate of $ 61 71 / 100 — deducting former pay to. at $ 44 65 per annum —
We have a person on our rolls answering the above description, but he was paid the 4 th of Sept. 1844 — & must therefore have been then living.
Please instruct us whether we shall pay as directed in your letter of the 17 th inst. to 4 March 1835 —
Very respectfully Your obed t Serv t Thos. M. Olcutt Pens n ag t per L. Jenkins

Elaine Maser Asahel States
Mr Cole
May 16 - 57
Ex. Book cases
Y H Hylant
May 21 - 57

I have this day filed the old pension certificates @ other places in the case of Eliza Morse, @ Asahel Stites. whose pensions have been reduced @ suspended, @ that he is losing their property
May 16 1887
A. H. Sylvester
Stites 18720 1872 7 from Vermont Morse 6417. Work "

Brief in the case of John Morse et al Broome County and State of New York act June 7, 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
In this case I have directed the issue of a certificate for the amount due, and in accordance with the opinion of the Attorney General Butler of July 6, 1836.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
W. G. Wade, New Present
Examining Clerk,
Ogden Mills

Letter to 1st ... March 1836 Pension Feb 23. 1837 " " Ranger, Mar 2. " " " Th e Beals July 3 "
Attest to New F. Granger 14 Dec 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 14 th Sept 1839 to 4 th March 1840. Age noted on 24 Feb 1841
6.417
Albany New York
Oliver Morse
of Bristol in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Buel of the Reg t commanded by Col Lewis in the Connecticut line for 13 Months and 12 days
Reduced from $61.71
Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Albany) at the rate of 44 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of March 1836 and sent to the J. Granger House of Rep s
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. - allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 45

6417 New York
Ebenezer Morse of Bristol in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Burr of the Reg t commanded by Col Lewis in the Connecticut line for 19 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 61 Dollars 71 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1833 — and sent to Hon. C. Dickins. As Repres
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Brownell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 175