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Pvt David Morse

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Pvt David Morse

Birth
Hardistonville, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
29 Feb 1844 (aged 82)
Truxton, Cortland County, New York, USA
Burial
Cuyler, Cortland County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7352306, Longitude: -75.9511861
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Husband of Lydia (Sutton) Morse (1765-1853). Son of Benjamin Morse and Irena (Mead) Morse. Father of eleven children including: John Sutton, Susanna, Deborah, Benjamin, Lydia, David, Sarah, William, Philip, Joseph and Mary "Polly" Morse. David was a Revolutionary War soldier - Private in the 2nd Regiment, New York line. He was placed on the Revolutionary War soldier's pension roll on July 24, 1828 and commenced his pension on March 3, 1826. The online history of Cortland County says that David Morse came from New Jersey and settled on Lot 87 which is the site of the present village of Cuyler. His two sons, David and Joseph Morse, were located on the same lot and his grandson, William A. Morse, also lived there.


Note: Some records show him as David Moss. The headstone is written as "Moss" but subsequent generations and also previous generations used the name "Morse." David's brother, Philip Morse (1757-1839), was also a Revolutionary War soldier. His headstone shows the name as Morse.
Husband of Lydia (Sutton) Morse (1765-1853). Son of Benjamin Morse and Irena (Mead) Morse. Father of eleven children including: John Sutton, Susanna, Deborah, Benjamin, Lydia, David, Sarah, William, Philip, Joseph and Mary "Polly" Morse. David was a Revolutionary War soldier - Private in the 2nd Regiment, New York line. He was placed on the Revolutionary War soldier's pension roll on July 24, 1828 and commenced his pension on March 3, 1826. The online history of Cortland County says that David Morse came from New Jersey and settled on Lot 87 which is the site of the present village of Cuyler. His two sons, David and Joseph Morse, were located on the same lot and his grandson, William A. Morse, also lived there.


Note: Some records show him as David Moss. The headstone is written as "Moss" but subsequent generations and also previous generations used the name "Morse." David's brother, Philip Morse (1757-1839), was also a Revolutionary War soldier. His headstone shows the name as Morse.


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