Soldier of the Revolution
MORSE, JOSIAH--Born 1763. Died May 21, 1839, aged 76 years. Grave in Findleys' Lake Cemetery, town of Mina Chautauqua CONY . Enlisted April, 1781, at Worthington, Mass., as private in Capt. Stephen Clapp's Company of Artificers. Discharged Jan., 1782, at New Windsor, N. Y. Was at the battle of Yorktown. Granted pension in 1827 while residing at Mina, Chautauqua County, N. Y., at the age of 64 years. He was the son of Dr. Moses Morse of Worthington, Mass. Had seven brothers, all in the Revolutionary army, three of whom lost their lives. He was married at Cambridge, N. Y., May 30 or 31, 1791, to Emma Wetherbee, who was born at Wendell, Mass., Feb. 1, 1769. Their children were: Elisha, Nancy, Edwin, Nathan, Eliza, Clarissa, Charlotte, Emily. Widow was allowed pension in 1844 while a resident of Chautauqua County. She died at Chicago, Ill., June 17, 1855
MORSE, JOSIAH--Born 1763. Died May 21, 1839, aged 76 years. Grave in Findleys' Lake Cemetery, town of Mina Chautauqua CONY . Enlisted April, 1781, at Worthington, Mass., as private in Capt. Stephen Clapp's Company of Artificers. Discharged Jan., 1782, at New Windsor, N. Y. Was at the battle of Yorktown. Granted pension in 1827 while residing at Mina, Chautauqua County, N. Y., at the age of 64 years. He was the son of Dr. Moses Morse of Worthington, Mass. Had seven brothers, all in the Revolutionary army, three of whom lost their lives. He was married at Cambridge, N. Y., May 30 or 31, 1791, to Emma Wetherbee, who was born at Wendell, Mass., Feb. 1, 1769. Their children were: Elisha, Nancy, Edwin, Nathan, Eliza, Clarissa, Charlotte, Emily. Widow was allowed pension in 1844 while a resident of Chautauqua County. She died at Chicago, Ill., June 17, 1855
Soldier of the Revolution
MORSE, JOSIAH--Born 1763. Died May 21, 1839, aged 76 years. Grave in Findleys' Lake Cemetery, town of Mina Chautauqua CONY . Enlisted April, 1781, at Worthington, Mass., as private in Capt. Stephen Clapp's Company of Artificers. Discharged Jan., 1782, at New Windsor, N. Y. Was at the battle of Yorktown. Granted pension in 1827 while residing at Mina, Chautauqua County, N. Y., at the age of 64 years. He was the son of Dr. Moses Morse of Worthington, Mass. Had seven brothers, all in the Revolutionary army, three of whom lost their lives. He was married at Cambridge, N. Y., May 30 or 31, 1791, to Emma Wetherbee, who was born at Wendell, Mass., Feb. 1, 1769. Their children were: Elisha, Nancy, Edwin, Nathan, Eliza, Clarissa, Charlotte, Emily. Widow was allowed pension in 1844 while a resident of Chautauqua County. She died at Chicago, Ill., June 17, 1855
MORSE, JOSIAH--Born 1763. Died May 21, 1839, aged 76 years. Grave in Findleys' Lake Cemetery, town of Mina Chautauqua CONY . Enlisted April, 1781, at Worthington, Mass., as private in Capt. Stephen Clapp's Company of Artificers. Discharged Jan., 1782, at New Windsor, N. Y. Was at the battle of Yorktown. Granted pension in 1827 while residing at Mina, Chautauqua County, N. Y., at the age of 64 years. He was the son of Dr. Moses Morse of Worthington, Mass. Had seven brothers, all in the Revolutionary army, three of whom lost their lives. He was married at Cambridge, N. Y., May 30 or 31, 1791, to Emma Wetherbee, who was born at Wendell, Mass., Feb. 1, 1769. Their children were: Elisha, Nancy, Edwin, Nathan, Eliza, Clarissa, Charlotte, Emily. Widow was allowed pension in 1844 while a resident of Chautauqua County. She died at Chicago, Ill., June 17, 1855
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