Mary Morehouse

  Noted events in her life were:

• Pension Application: as a Petition to receive a continuation of her father's Loyalist pension., Mar 24, 1843, Queensbury, York, NB. To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
May it Please your Majesty.
The humble Petition of Mary Morehouse of the Parish of Queensbury in the County of York, the Province of - New Brunswick. Most Humbly Sheweth -
That Petitioner is the only Daughter of the late Daniel Morehouse {late Quartermaster on the half pay of the Queen's American Rangers} and of Jane his wife, who were lawfully married as by the accompanying Certificate of Marriage will appear.
That Petitioners Father came to your Majesty's Province of New Brunswick in the year 1783, having previously served in the cause of his King, a period of Seven Years in the Revolutionary War in North America and that he was in the receipt of a Quartermaster's halfpay from the time of his arrival in this Province until his decease in 1835.
That the Queen's American Rangers was one of Four Regiments raised during the Revolutionary War in America, who were put on the same footing with regard to pay, Pensions, e&c. as Regiments of the Line raised in Great Britain.
That Petitioners Father has not preferred any claim, neither has received any compensation other than his halfpay and Military Location of Land, for Losses sustained by reason of leaving his native place on account of Loyalty to his Majesty's Predecessors, and attachment to the British Constitution.
That Petitioner's Mother died in 1830, and previous to the decease of Petitioners Father and consequently did not receive any Pensions from Government, and Petitioner being born 1st. April 1784 is now nearly 59 years of age, and being unmarried, is since the decease of her Father dependant on her Brothers for support and maintenance. Petitioner's age precluding her from much exertion in supporting herself.
Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays Your Majesty to grant her in consideration on her Father's Service and Loyalty to Your Gracious Majesty's Predecessors, such an allowance towards your Petitioners relief, as to your Majesty may seem meet.
And your Majesty's Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray -
Queensbury 24th March 1843
Mary Morehouse
The marriage licence:
There are to Certify, That Daniel Morehouse and Jane Gill, of Lancaster, by authority of a licence dated the same day were lawfully joined in Matrimony the thirtieth Day of April - in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty three per me, Witness my Hand, Henry Muhlenburg. C.D.M.