Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18623, Moses Bourn, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Bourn, Moses Hulda
No. 18623
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (mass)
Bourn, Moses Hulda
No. 18623
CONTENTS

Connecticut
Auldah Bourn.
widow of Moses Bourn, decd. - (Mrs) who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the in 1824. of Tolland Co in the State of Ct in who was a priv: - in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col: Lee - in the Mass: _____ 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, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1839 and sent to J. Charle- ton, Esq. Windsor Hill, Ct: -
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839. $ 240 - 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40 - $ 280 - 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
by M c Leest Clerk, Vol. 1 - Page 167

3733
Hulda Bunn
Wid of Moses
Bunn
Ad July 7 1838
Maria 1781
Died 1824
Allow 2 nd private
$80. per ann
On roll Col Lee's
Reg. Virginia C o
Map line
J Chauler
East Windsor Hill
Ct.

I Royal D Hinman Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify That Walter D Wilbe Esq, before whom the certificate of Samuel Bourn was taken, & which is annexed; was at the taking of the same, & for five months before a lawful justice of the peace, for Sol- land County Connecticut, & his signature to the said Certificate is his genuine signature.
And I further certify That Jesse Charlton Esq, before whom the annexed certifi- cate of John Wood 2 nd , was taken, is at this time, & has been for more than five months last past, a lawful justice of the peace for Hartford County, Connecticut, & his signature to said certificate is his genuine signature well known to me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto Subscribe my name, & affix the Seal of said State at Hartford in said State, on this 6 th day of December A 1838.
Royal D Hinman Secretary

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Mrs Bourn Was Married to Mehitah Priest Sept 10, 1781
Samuel Bourn Was Married Feb 2, 1804
Nancy Bourn Was Married May 8, 1806
Mrs Bourn Was Married Nov 15, 1810
Sally Bourn Was Married Aug 10, 1811
Jesse Bourn Was Married March 31, 1812
MARRIAGES.
Mary Bourn Was Married Nov 28, 1816
Mrs Bourn Was Married Nov 18, 1824
Betsey Bourn Was Married Sept 6, 1827
Daniel Bourn Was Married May 12, 1829
Antoinette Bourn Was Born Feb 26, 1830

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Moses Bourn Was Born June 10, 1757
Mehitah Bourn Was Born Aug 17, 1760
Samuel Bourn Was Born June 20, 1762
Sarah Bourn Was Born Nov 11, 1783
Jesse Bourn Was Born July 17, 1785
Sally Was born Sept 16, 1787
Moses Bourn Was Born Jan 29, 1788
Asa Was born April 9, 1796
Sally Bourn Was Born June 6, 1792
Asa Bourn Was Born April 22, 1797
Almyra Bourn Was Born Feb 4, 1798
John Bourn Was Born Sept 29, 1797
Betsy Bourn Was Born Aug 16, 1799
Reed Bourn Was Born June 1, 1801
Daniel Bourn Was Born September 29, 1803
Sonnes Jan 1, 1824

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
AE 67
Moses Bourn Died Nov 11, 1824
Sally Bourn Died Feb 9, 1781 A.E. 4 months
Isa Bourn Died July 27, 1790 A.E. 11 months
Reuben Bourn Died Nov 23, 1817 A.E. 16 years

State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss. Probate of District of Somers Nov. 13 th 1838
On this 13 th day of November A.D. 1838. personally appeared in open Court, before Walter R. Kibbe Judge of Probate for said District of Somers, now sitting, in said District, as a Court of Probate, Capt. Asa Wood of Somers in said County & resident therein. aged seventy seven years, & Pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath, testifying & saying, that he was personally acquainted with Moses Baurn late of said Somers, deceased, for more than forty years, before his death, he had the reputation of being a Soldier of the Revolution - of which fact he has no doubt - Also testifying & saying, that he is personally acquainted with Huldah Baurn, Widow of the said Baurn Moses Baurn, who died, the deponent believing in the year A.D. 1824, - his Widow Huldah Baurn, is now living in said Somers, & has resided there since the death of her said husband, in a State of Widowhood, having never intermarried, since the death of her said husband. Moses Baurn. Asa Wood.
Sworn & subscribed
Before me Walter R. Kibbe Judge of Probate
Probate district of Somers November 13 th A.D. 1838
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Asa Wood, the of us said deponent who is a credible man, a Pensioner of the United States, & his Deposition, entitled to full credit - also that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Huldah Baurn of said Somers, Widow of Moses Baurn, late of said Somers, deceased. Mrs. Baurn is living in a State of Widowhood, having never intermarried since the death of her said husband Moses Baurn. attest Walter R. Kibbe Judge of Probate
Huldah Baurn

I Athaliah Johnson Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of Somers, in Tolland County, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Walter R. Kibbe is Judge of Probate, for said district of Somers, and that the signature of the said Walter R. Kibbe, as aforesaid, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 13 th day of November A.D. 1838. Athaliah Johnson Clerk.

Mr. Moses Bourn of Attleborough and Mrs. Huldah Read of Rehoboth were married Sept. Sixth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty one by the Rev. Peter Thacher
I Moses Wilmarth certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Mr. Moses Bourn of Attleborough and Mrs. Huldah Read of Rehoboth were married Sept. 6 th 1781 By the Rev. Peter Thacher
I, Moses Wilmarth above named deposer say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Attleborough County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Moses Wilmarth Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. November the sixth eighteen hundred and thirty eight Then the above named Moses Wilmarth personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above extracts from the Town records of Attleborough before me Nathaniel Read Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Anselon Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said county, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Read is a Justice of the Peace in for said County & that the within is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this Seventh day of November December eighteen hundred and thirty eight -
A Bassett

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } Somers.
On this 28 th day of November - A 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Somers, in the County and State aforesaid, Widow Huldah Bourn, a resident of said Somers, aged Seventy six years; a credible woman, of good character for veracity: who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress, passed July 7 th A 1838, entitled "An act granting Half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the widow of Moses Bourn, formerly of Attleborough  Peterboro , in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts who in the year A 1777, what month she cannot name, enlisted into the service of the United States, as a private Soldier, for three years; he enlisted into Captain Vanhorne's Company, which was attached to Col o Jackson's Regiment, he was at Rhode Island in the Action which took place there; & was also, in the Action at White Plains, she has heard him say.
She remembers well his enlistment, tho' she was not married to him, at that time; she lived a neighbor to him and felt interested in his movements.
There enlisted with him, as she well remembers, Thomas Thatcher; Obediah Thatcher, Nathaniel Sweet, Ebenezer Wilmarth

Israel Dyer, & others: these she well remembers enlisted when Moses Bourn did; whether they continued to serve in the same company af- ter they reached the army, she cannot tell; the forepart of the present month of November she went down to her native place, hoping, and expect- ing to find some person, living who served with him. she, nor her friends, could not, after the most diligent search, could not find, a single man living, who served in Captain Sanborns company. She found three or four persons in Rehoboth & Attleborough, who was well ac- quainted with Moses Bourn in his youth & who remembred his going into the service, & staying a good while, & there coming home on furlough, for a little while, and then returning back a- gain to the army. she declares that he had a regular discharge, from the army, which he kept during his life, but which, since that time has been entirely destroyed, by time & accident, being supposed of no value, & this she can prove.
Being satisfied, that by the utmost diligence, she cannot find a person living, who enlisted & served with him, she has ventured to declare, explicitly those facts, which she knows to be true, & which if the commissioner finds, to be so as she has stated; that Moses Bourns name is found on the Rolls of Captain Sanborns company, Col o Jacksons Regiment, & if the names of the men she has mentioned are found on those Rolls, also, this taken in connection with the recollection of the persons who remember his

going but who did not go themselves, will, she hopes, & believes, satisfy the honorable commissioner that her application is an honest and fair one, on which he will look with a favorable eye.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Moses Bourn, in the town of Rehoboth, to the said Moses Bourn then of Attleborough on the sixth day of September Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one, by the Rev Peter Thatcher:
That Forty six years ago, she removed, with her said husband, & some of her children, to Somers, in Tolland County, State of Connecticut, where he died, on the 14 th day of November A D 1824 & that she has remained a Widow ever since said last mentioned day, viz the Widow of the said Moses Bourn.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen Hundred & Ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Hannah Bourn
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above Written.
Before me in open court.
Walter R. Gibley Judge
In testimony whereof, I Abiah Johnson, Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Somers

in the County of Tolland, and State of Con- necticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding before said Court in the matter of the application of Widow Huldah Bourn, for a pension.
Wherefore, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said Probate Court, at Somers aforesaid, on this 28 th day of November A 1838 And before signing Otterborough was interlined above Nehobath.
Abiah Johnson Clerk
Widow Bourn's Declaration

I Samuel Bourn a resident of Somers in the County of Tolland, & State of Connecticut do hereby depose & say; That I was well acquainted with the late Moses Bourn, of Somers, who was formerly of Attleborough in Massachusetts, That I have heard him tell much of having been in the Revolutionary War a long time: I have heard him say for several years before his death that his services were such as to entitle him to a pension were it not that he had some property & he thought it very wrong for men to put their property out of their hands in order to make the application which he never would do; and being often at his house, in his life time I well remember, to have seen & read his discharge there, but I cannot remember by what officer it was signed, or where it was dated. I took no copy of it & then supposed it was entirely worthless. but I distinctly remember, that it was a discharge from the army.
And I know & depose that the said Moses Bourn, was the identical person who lived with the present widow Wuldah Bourn, & brought up a family with her: & I well remember his death, which took place, in this town of Somers, fourteen years ago this November, I was present at his funeral, & his said wife, Wuldah Bourn, is still his widow she has never again intermarried.
Samuel Bourn
Sworn to & subscribed this third day of December

A D 1838 Before me Walter R. Fiske one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Holland & I certify that Samuel Bourn who has subscribed sworn to the foregoing deposition is a credible person of good character for veracity
(The word heard interlined before signing by the Deponent.)
Walter R. Fiske Justice of the Peace
Mr Bourn the archangel

I John Wood a resident of Somers in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut do hereby depose & say that I was well acquainted with the late Moses Bourne formerly of Rehoboth Massachusetts I have heard him tell a great many times about his having been in the service a long time in the Revolutionary War And I have often heard him tell that he was fully entitled to a pension under the act of 1818 if he had not had some more property than was compatible with his applying & making oath to his circumstances & that several persons of his acquaintance put their property out of their hands in order to apply for the benefit of the act of 1818 which he disapproved very much
The said Bourne was an industrious Black Smith & obtained an honest living but had less property & more conscience than some persons who applied & received pensions
He the said Moses Bourne died in said Somers on the 14 th day of November 1824 & his widow is still living in my neighborhood & she has never again intermarried,
John Wood
Sworn & Subscribed on this 20 th day of November 1838 at East Windsor in the County of Hartford Before me
Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

February 13, 1933
Bessie P. Gammons 1604 North Street Springfield, Massachusetts
Madam:
In addition to the Military history of the Revolutionary War soldier Moses Bourn, you are herewith furnished the following family data:
Moses Bourn born June 30, 1757, married Huldah Read or Reed born August 17, 1762.
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Samuel Bourn, born June 30, 1782, married Febry. 3, 1802.
Nancy " " Nov. 11, 1783, " May 8, 1806.
Jesse " " Oct. 27, 1785, " Mch. 31, 1812.
Sally " " Sept. 18, 1787(?) died Febry. 9, 1787, (aged 4 mos.)
Moses " " Jany. 29, 1788, married Nov. --, 1810.
Asa " " Apl. 9, 1790, died July 7, 1790.
Sally " " June 6, 1792, married May 10, 1811.
Asa " " Apl. 22, 1794, " Nov. 18, 1824.
Almyra " " Febry. 4, 1795, " Nov. 28, 1816.
John " " Sept. 29, 1797.
Betsey " " Aug. 16, 1799, " Sept. 6, 1827.
Reed or Read " " June 1, 1801, died Nov. 23, 1817.
Daniel " " Sept. 29, 1803, married May 12, 1829.
..... Antoinette Bourn born February 26, 1830.
Names of consorts not mentioned.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

I Hipsy C Cummings of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and State of Massach- setts aged seventy two years on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Huldah Bourn the widow of Moses Bourn late of Somers in Tolland County Connecticut whose maiden name was Huldah Read and that I was present and saw her married to Moses Bourn on the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one Hipsy Cummings State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. November 26 th 1888
Then the afore said Hipsy Cummings subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me which was reduced to writing by me in her presence, and I further certify that the said Hipsy Cummings is a credible witness - Nathl Read Justice of the peace

David Cummings of Attleborough, in the in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts am in my seventy seventh year of my age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Moses Bourn late of Somers in Tolland County State of Connecticut That I was one of the Militia of Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island and while stationed in Fall River I saw and spoke with the said Moses Bourn and was called one of the Grenadiers in Col. Jackson's Regiment and have frequently heard the said Moses Bourn speak of being in the battle on Rhode Island and have since frequently heard him and others say that he was one of the three year men in the continental army
David Cummings
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss November 26-1838
Then the aforesaid David Cummings subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me which was reduced to writing by me in his presence and I further certify that the said David Cummings is a credible witness
Walter Read Justice of the peace

I Anna Read of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged eighty four years on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Huldah Bourn the Widow of Moses Bourn late of Somerset in Tolland County Connecticut whose maiden name was Huldah Read, and that I was present and saw her married to Moses Bourn on the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one
I further depose and say that the said Moses Bourn was a brother of mine and that he was a continental soldier in the war of the revolution and was a grenadier. I very well remember of going to Providence with some of my friends to see him and then of our acquaintance. I saw and conversed with him and recollect of seeing Obadiah Thatcher and Thomas Thatcher acquaintance of mine all of them in their Grenadier uniform. The Company and Regiment that he belonged to I do not recollect - their encampment was near the College
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss - her mark November 26 1838
Then the aforesaid Anna Read subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me which was reduced to writing by me in her presence and I further certify that the said Anna Read is a credible witness
Wathel Read Justice of the peace

I Caleb Parmeter of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts am in the eighty first year of my age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Moses Brown late of Scituate in Norfolk County Connecticut that we lived near neighbors previous to the Revolution any war and have heard him say that he had enlisted in to the Continental service and also have heard others say the same and have seen him with a continental uniform on (when at home on a furlough as he said) he has told me of being in battle with the enemy in the revolution but at what times and places my memory does not serve me
Caleb Parmeter
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. November 26. 1838
Then the aforesaid Caleb Parmeter subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me which was reduced to writing by me in his presence and I further certify that the said Caleb Parmeter is a credible witness
Nathaniel Read Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss. I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Read is a Justice of the Peace in for said County and that the signature to the certificates on four half sheets hereto connected together, purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of November Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
A Barrett

East Windsor Hill Hartford County Connecticut
Dec 5 th 1838
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Widow Huldah Bourn, of Somers born for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 intitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain certain Widows,
And as the service was performed under the Massachusetts line and no proof is found respecting it in the pay table of Connecticut The widow believes you will find proof in Massachusetts papers sent to the pension office in the Roll of Col d Jacksons Regiment to which she begs leave to refer.
I am Sir, your Obedient Servt.
Jesse Charlton.
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D. C.

Moses Bounn born M died Huldah Bounn
1777 3y. Newhome, 6 th bed Jackson Mass.
Marnie '81 } On roll Col Lee Died. 1824 } Capt. Newhome, 6 th

Rich WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18623
Hulda B. Bourne Widow of Moses Bourne His Heir at Law
Act: July 7th 81
Index: Vol. 81 , Page 75-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Aug. 22 Hist. to Miss Lou M. Bucklyn - c 1907 Aug. Hist. to Mr. F. P. Spalding. V.L.M. letter in Jan. 18399, aw. 1913 June 17 Hist. to Mrs. B. F. Taylor V.L.M. 1921 Feb. 15 Hist. to Mrs. A. J. Nason 1923 Feb. 14 - Hist. to Reavis P. Garrison - mmn X

Somers. Conn. Aug. 14. 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington - D. C.
In the records of the State Library of Hartford I find that Huldah Bourn - aged seventy-seven - of Somers Conn. was a pensioner in 1840 and resided with John Bourn. I am very anxious to obtain the military

record of Huldah Bourn's husband - Moses Bourn. He enlisted during the Revolutionary war in a Rhode Island regiment - from Providence I think -
If you can give me any information in regard to him - or tell me where such in- formation may be secured - I wish that

you would do so - Very truly yours - (Miss) Loni M. Bucklyn - Somers - Conn -
Tolland Co -

June 10th 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Do you find on record the name of Mrs Hulda Reed Bourn, the widow of Moses Bourn, a Revolutionary Soldier as receiving a Pension,
Please give me all the information you can concerning them,
Also do you find the name of Eli Eaton of the War of 1812, as receiving a land grant, Yours truly,
Mrs B. F. Taylor. Box 686 , Stafford Springs Conn.

The Commission of Parsons I wish to thank you for the information you gave me. I knew Boush to know how long he was in service. He was in two engagements one Rhode Island where was that place located I wanted it clear in my mind. In regard Eli Eaton receiving bounty or grant of land & sold it all I feared waste said your own mind when and how much. The older ones of our family have passed on beyond I had no one to ask. I have proof now that now can become a member of the D. A. R. also a U. S. Daughters of 1812. As the Adjutant General had the record of Eli Eaton's time Eli Eaton was my Father & Mr. Boush my Grandfather. I have been entirely blind for six years past & have to spend much time in Marking Braille equal lesson & the manner of writing. Very Respectfully W. B. Taylor.
June 21, 1913
Stafford Springs Ct

Rev H 60 Scott St. Chicago, Ill. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Please give me the pension record of Moses Bourne, or his wife Huldah, pensioners of the Revolution. Huldah was living in 1840, according to the Pension Census, at Somers, Conn.
Thanking you I am
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. A. J. Nason
Jan. 13, 1920.

Commissioner of Pensions; Dear Sir:—
Am desirous of ascertaining information concerning information service of two of my great-great-grandfathers who served in the Revolution.
Have the following information concerning Moses Bourne(s) written for me by my great aunt years ago.
Your great-great grandfather Moses Bourne lived in Somers Conn ; was a soldier in the Revolution: his wife your great-great grandmother was Huldah Reed of Rehoboth . They had 13 children Samuel, Jesse, Nancy, Asa, Sally, Almira, Betsey, John Daniel, Reed & two that died in infancy.—
In Vital Statistics of Rehoboth I find p. 426.
Marriage intentions of Moses Bourne of Atteboro and Huldah Reed of Rehoboth.
In pensioners of Revolution I find Huldah Bourne, widow of Moses as a pensioner in Somers. Conn.

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Elisha Sprague of Conn. b. July 15, 1751 d. Jan. 7, 1824.
He married Sybil Jones — Think they lived in Tolland Co. but am not certain.
Yours truly,
Bessie P. Gammone, 1604 North St. Springfield, Mass.

Widow's F.18,623, Revolutionary War.
Copied Aug 18, 1907
August 22, 1906.
Miss Lou M. Bucklyn, Somers, Tolland Co., Conn.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 14th instant, received on the 17th, you are advised that from the papers on file in the above-cited claim it appears, that Moses Bourn of Attleborough, Massachusetts, enlisted in 1777 for three years, as a Private in Captain Van Horn's company, Colonel Henry Jackson's regiment of Massachusetts troops, on the Continental Establishment, and was in the battles of White Plains and Rhode Island.
He married at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, September 6, 1781, Huldah Reed, and died at Somers, Connecticut, November 4, 1824.
His widow was allowed pension on an application executed November 28, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Somers, Connecticut.
There is on file in this case a leaf taken from a Bible and containing certain family data, copy of which is furnished you on the following page.
Don't send again in this form

Family Record.
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Moses Bourn, born June 20, 1757, married Huldah Reed, born Aug. 17, 1782.
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Samuel Bourn, born June 20, 1782, married Feby. 2, 1802. Nancy " " Nov. 11, 1783, " May 8, 1806. Jesse " " Oct. 27, 1785, " Mch. 31, 1812. Sally " " Sept. 16, 1787(?) died Feby. 9, 1787, (aged 4 mos.) Moses " " Jany. 29, 1788, married Nov.-- 1810. Asa " " Apl. 9, 1790, died July 7, 1790. Sally " " June 6, 1792, married May 10, 1811. Asa " " Apl. 22, 1794, " Nov. 18, 1824. Almyra " " Feby. 4, 1795, " Nov. 28, 1816. John " " Sept. 29, 1797. Betsey " " Aug. 16, 1799, " Sept. 6, 1827. Reed " " June 1, 1801, died Nov. 23, 1817. Daniel " " Sept. 29, 1803, married May 12, 1829. An- toinette " " Feby. 26, 1830.
Names of consorts not mentioned.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Moses Bourn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 ✓ was in the battle of White Plains   1777 3 yrs Pvt. Gen. Howe Gen. Clinton Mass.        
Battles engaged in, White Plains + Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, July 24 1838
Residence at date of application, Somers, Tolland Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, She was b. Aug. 17. 1752 or 1762
Remarks: He was born June 20 1757 in the town of Attleborough, Mass. married at Rehoboth Sept. 6, 1779. He died Nov. 14, 1824 at Somers Conn. 67 years of age.
See Supplement herewith for further family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.