Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.44,595, Morris Barto, New York.

SERVICE
New York
Barto, Morris or Bartoe.
NUMBER
8 44.595
CONTENTS
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983
New-York.
Morris Bartoe, private Capt Titus New-York line 76.77 several years 64 yrs the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York - at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818. -
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June, 1818 and sent to the postmaster at Hun- -tington, Suffolk county, N: York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $: 39.46
4 months, \frac{28}{30} $: 39.46.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 15th March, 1818 }
Col Van Kortlandt
Conesville
Huntington, Suffolk
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 6 th Feb y 1839. the day of his death. Cegt notified 28 Dec r 1839
Hon M. P. Brewster January 12 th 1842

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 9 th , 1839.
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," The children of Morris Bartoe, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York city Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1838, to the 5 th February 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Passmore Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of New York 21st County
At a court of Common pleas held at the court house at North Hempstead in and for the County of Queens constituted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York 'a court of Record with power to hear try and determine according to Law all actions, real personal arising within the said County and all trans- actions actions, although not arising within said County the sixth day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court Morris Bartoe aged sixty two years. Resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare as follows viz - I Morris Bartoe do solemnly swear that I entered the latter part of 1776 or beginning of 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Titus in a Regiment commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston and was then drafted in the company commanded by Capt. Theodore Foster and on the new arrangement was transferred to a company commanded by Capt. John Francis Handramick in Col. Philip Van Cortland Regiment on the continental establishment in which last company I continued to serve to the end of the Revolutionary war in 1783 when I received an hon- orable discharge now on file with the original decla- ration dated the 2 nd day of April 1818. That I was placed on the Pension list by virtue of a Law of the United States of the 18 th of August March 1818 the certificate of which bear date the 11 th day of June 1818 and is numbered 983
And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress

Entitled "an Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have Not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor Have I any income other than what is con- tained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed — And I do further solemnly swear that I am a common labourer. That my family that my family residing with me consists of a son named Obadiah aged 16. a daughter named Sarah aged 14 and a daughter named Hannah aged about 10 years and that from age and infirmities I am not able by the exertions of myself and children to support myself family without the aid of the government except by private or public Charity —
Morris Barto
Sworn and Subscribed to this 6 th day of June 1890 in open court — before the Judge thereof —

   Schedule of property belonging to Morris Barto     One Silver watch - - - - - $ 1.000   One looking Glass - - - - - 1   One Chest - - - - - 2.50   One pair of Shovel & tongs - - - - - 1.25   Two trammels - - - - - 1.25   One Grid Iron - - - - - .50   One trunk - - - - - .35   One gun - - - - - 5   Half dozen old chairs - - - - - 1.50   Pots and Dishes - - - - - 3.75   One stove - - - - - 5   One hog - - - - - 57.50   Wand Iron - - - - - " 50   One table - - - - - 2.50   Two benches - - - - - 1   Bandstands and other small articles - - - - - 2   Two axes - - - - - 2  
$45.60
Signed Morris Barto
I attest hereby -
The board having taken the premises into consideration after due examination do adjudge the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is forty five dollars and sixty cents

State of New York Queens County ss.
I Edward Parker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Queens do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty five Dollars and Twenty Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the 24th day of June 1820
Edward Parker Clerk Queens County

Morris Bartoe
1
Correct.
New-York line Revolutionary army.

State of New York Suffolk County } ss
Morris Barton of the Town of Huntington County of Suffolk and State of New York being duly sworn on the Evangelists of Almighty God
Deposeth and saith that he enlisted a private in a company of the New York troops in a company commanded by Captain Roe whose Christian name he does not recollect in the spring of the year 1776 which said company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B Livingston -
That in the autumn or winter after the declar- ation of Independence in the latter end of the year 1776 or the beginning of the year 1777 he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Dixie in the same Regiment on the continental establishment during the war
That he continued to serve in said company and Regiment for several years when he was drafted into a company of light Infantry com- manded by Captain Theodosius Fowler belong- ing to the said Regiment - That he served in said company until the rearrangement of the Regiments took place when he was attached to a company commanded by Capt John F Ham- -tramck in the Regiment under the comm- and of Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt

in which Company and Regiment he served to the conclusion of the war when he received his discharge -
And this Deponent further saith that he now resides in the Town of Huntington County of Suffolk and State of New York That he is in the sixtyfourth year of his age That he has twelve children several of whom are young and the two youngest wholly dependent on him for support - That he has no property & has no resource for the subsis- tence of himself and his two youngest children but his naked hands and that he needs assistance from his country for support
Sworn this 7th day of April 1818
before me
Morris Barto Nathaniel Potter Judge.
Suffolk County ss. I Nathaniel Potter one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk & State of New York do hereby certify that on the 7th day of April 1818 personally came before me Morris Barto and made oath to the above statement of facts & at the same time presented to me his discharge & I hereby certify that I am fully satisfied of the truth of the facts stated in said affidavit and that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support April 7th 1818 Nathaniel Potter Judge.

Suffolk County ss
I hereby certify that Nathaniel Potter Esq whose name is sub- scribed to the preceding certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk in the State of New York certified under the seal of the said Court This Eighth day of April A.D. 1818
Chas. H. Havens Clerk (S)

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ms.
May 6, 1924
Mrs. Charles F. Hart 1 W. Main St. Bayshore, L.I., N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim, S.44595, it appears that Morris Barto , pensioned Bartoe, enlisted in 1776 (place not stated) and served as private in the New York Troops in Captains Roe's, Jonathan Titus', Theodosius Fowler's, and John F. Hamtramick's Companies, Colonels Henry B. Livingston's and Philip Van Cortland's Regiments, was discharged June 8, 1783, having served six years and six months in all.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, while residing in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, aged 59 years. He died February 6, 1839.
There were 12 children, only names stated were Obediah, 16 years of age, Jane, 14 years of age, and Hannah, 10 years of age, in 1820. There is no further family data on file.
The above noted is the only Morris Barto found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

44 595
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 595
Morris Bartoe
Prn. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 Oct 12. First to Mrs. Caroline B. Wheeler. P 24, May 6. His to Mrs. Clara F. Hark. M.C.O.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Morris Bartoe private in the Second York Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six years and Six Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
By HIS EXCELLENCY's
Command,
Sturtevant Adj t
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
William Miller Adjutant.
THE above Morris Bartoe private has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
E. Gortumott, Col o

1 W HEAD-QUARTERS, June 8 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Morris Barto S.J. 44.595 N.Y.
This has been honored with the ... Yours Faithful Servant

Ebenezer Dyer Oct. 18

State of New York Suffolk County
Personally came before me Nathaniel Potter, one of the judges of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Suffolk. Elmer Jones who being Duly Sworn saith that he well knows Timothy Barnett and Merrick Barto that each of them with this deponent enlisted as soldiers at the same time into the Army of the United States during the War of the in the Suffolk line early in the war. Revolution and they with this deponent served till the end of the war in the same Regiment further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this
13 th day of April 1888
before me Nathaniel Potter Judge
Elmer Jones

M. B. WHEELER DEALER IN GROCERIES AND MEATS Cor. Walnut and Third Sts.
Rev. just
Elmira, N. Y. Sept. 24, 1921
Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Information wanted of one Morris Barto, Born Aug 18 1758. - Died Feb. 6, 1839.
Revolutionary War Soldier Will you please tell me if he was a pensioner and place of death or any information which will help in D. A. R.
+ O'Brien
Mrs Martin B. Wheeler 535 West Water St., Elmira N. Y.

Ex. U M
Div. Rev. War Sect.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 2 , 19 24
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow Annah No. of claim, Annah Smith Dyer  cl. 2
Name of soldier Morris Barts probably born in France lived on land N.Y. soldier at enlistment
P. O. address of claimant, after service L. I. N. Y.
Company The Leine
Regiment 4th Regiment
✓ State where enlisted L. I. N. York birth Col. James Fydes
Date of enlistment not found
death Date of discharge About 1838
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Only two reports are sent to each inquirer.
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington Gardner Commissioner.

Bayshore L.I. New York Feb. 3 rd 1924
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Would it be possible for you to send me the military record of Revolutionary Soldiers - Colonel Mottley Brooks of Red Hook - New York. also Samuel Verity of Seaford. Long Island. and Morris Parto of Long Island lived in Seafood. L.I.
By sending this record to me if possible
Yours will greatly oblige Yours respectfully
Mrs. Charles F.roat #11 W. Main St Bayshore L.I. New York

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
P.F. #445-95
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Morris Barto a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1776 Col. Col. Roe Henry R. Livingston N.Y.   Jonathan Titus " "   Theodosius Fowler " "   John F. Herkimer Philip Van Cortland   discharged June 8. 1783 -  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7. 1818
Residence at date of application, Tadoussac Quebec Co. P.Q.
Age at date of application, in his 60th year. He died July 6. 1839.
Remarks: Three new Indian children. Obediah 16 years old in 1820, Jane 14 years and Hannah 10 years are the only names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.