Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,173, for William Morris, Pennsylvania
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See letter 19 January 1831
to Hon Thos Irwin
[illegible] letters to Hon A. Stewart H.R. and Ohio [illegible] Apts Jan. 26, 1832. 
Do [Same] to Hon T.M. J. McKennon Dec 4, 1838
Notification sent to Charles Binns, Esq., Leesburg, Virginia, 28 June 1820
Letter to Hon. H. K. Sappe, [illegible] 3 May 1844
4,818
From [strikethrough: Virginia Roll to] Ohio 
William Morris
Capt. Mattson's Pennsylvania line
Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of December, 1818, and sent to Pensioner, care of the Postmaster, Leesburg, Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818: [illegible] 25/30 $38.66
Semi-annual, allowance ending 4 March 1819: $48.00
$86.66
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued on be roll under law of 1 May, 1820
Served for 6 years
Leesburg
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Wm Morris
Loudoun Co., Va.
Virginia
No 4818
Issued 9 December 1818
Continue
Chas Binns, Esq.
Leesburg, Va.
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Virginia, Loudoun County SS.
On this 17th day of June 1820, personally appeared Wm Morris in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, aged fifty nine years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War in the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment in the Company commanded by Captain Mattson, under Col. Chambers in the Pennsylvania line. My pension Certificate is No 4818, bearing date the 9th December 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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, so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. No real estate. Personal property as follows: one horse for which I gave $40, one feather bed, one straw bed, two old wheels, one large and the other small. Two pair of cords, one cotton and the other woolen. One old fashioned table, eight straw-bottomed chairs, two old wooden boxes, four old barrels, half dozen knives and forks, the common kind, 9 or 10 earthen plates, and 2 or 3 pewter plates. And old kit of shoemaker's tools not a full one, four old barrels, one old hoe, one old washing tub, 2 water pails and one milk pail, 1 common churn, some common earthen ware, 3 old iron plates and one dutch oven. Two tea Kettles, the other iron (old ones), two bedsteads, the common rough kind. I am a shoemaker by trade, but my eye sight has failed me very much, and I cannot get much to do, and things of that kind are very low. My family is large, seven in number. Their names and ages are as follows: My daughter Kittura Morris, 20, Britton O. Morris (blind from his infancy), Louisa Morris, aged 14, Thomas Morris, 12, Jannetta Morris, 9, and my wife, 53, very weakly not able to do much work.
Wm. Morris [his mark]
Sworn to and declared in Court now in session this 17th day of June 1820 before C Binns, Clerk
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Wm Morris
Found on Roll in the Pennsylvania line
Correct
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Loudoun County Seat
This day personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Loudoun County, William Morris, and made solemn oath that the following statement is worth and true to the best of his knowledge and belief. That he enlisted at Peachbottom Ferry, Pennsylvania, as a common soldier under Capt. John Mattson for 3 years belonging to the 1st Regiment of Pennsylvania in the year 1777 and well as he remembers, that he marched about five miles beyond Philadelphia and joined the regiment under Colonel Chambers, and all winter at Valley Forge, continued with the army in the ensuing spring in the Jerseys, marched to York Town (Pa.) and after [illegible] our line was ordered on to join the Marquis De La Fayette, then in Virginia, belonged to General Wayne's division at the siege of York Town, there transferred to North Carolina to join General Green where he remained until the peace many years afterwards. And the aforesaid Wm. Morris, a resident in the town of Leesburg County aforesaid, at the same time further deposed and said on his oath aforesaid that he is poor and needy and requires the assistance of his country for his support.
April 20th 1818
William Morris [his mark]
At a Superior Court of Law held for the County of Loudoun on Saturday the 11th day of April 1818, the foregoing statement was sworn to in open Court by the said William Morris and on the motion of the said William Morris, he having made oath that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and was regularly discharged and that he is in reduced circumstances and from his entire inability to support himself and family he stands in
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need of the assistance of his Country and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, as well by his own declaration as by other testimony, that he served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the Common Enemy, It is ordered that the same be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War.
There is no Seal attached to my office
A true copy
C. Binns, Clerk
At a Superior Court continued and held at the Courthouse of Loudoun County on Thursday the tenth day of September 1818.
Ordered that it be certified to the office of the Secretary for the department of War, that the Judge of this Court is satisfied by the testimony of Witnesses examined by him, that William Morris, who made his declaration on Oath in this Court on the 11th day of April last in order to obtain the benefit of the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for Support.
Copy Teste 
C. Binns, Clerk
Virginia Loudoun County SS
I, Charles Binns, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the said County of Loudoun, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and complete copy from the Records of said Court as they now remain in my office. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, there being no Seal of Office belonging to the said Court.
C. Binns
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War Section.
September 17, 1923
Mrs. E. B. Miller,
55 E. Broad St.,
West Point, Miss.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40173, it appears that William Morris enlisted at Peachbottom Ferry, Pennsylvania in 1777 and served as a private in Captain John Matson's company, Colonel Chamber's regiment, Pennsylvania troops. He was at the siege of York and served until peace was signed.
He was also in the War of 1812, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while a resident of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, aged 57 years.
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife (name not stated), aged 53 years; daughter, Kittura, aged 20 years; Britton O; Louisa, aged 14 years; Thomas, aged 12 years;
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Jannetta, aged 9 years.
Soldier was living in Muskingum County, Ohio in 1833. He died in Ohio, date not stated. His widow died in Ohio about 1852.
Respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.
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Muskingum County
State of Ohio SS.
On this 14th day of June 1823, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Muskingum, personally appeared William Morris, who, on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Matson, in the regiment commanded by Col. Chambers in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension List Roll of the State of Virginia, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Ohio, Muskingum County, where he intends to remain; and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Signed,
William Morris [his mark]
Sworn and subscribed to this 14th day of June 1823. Before me, Saml. Thompson, Justice of the Peace [seal]
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The State of Ohio
Muskingum County SS.
I, Ezekiel T. Cox, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, hereby certify that Samuel Thompson, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at that time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly sworn and commissioned, to whose acts as such faith is due wheresoever these presents may come.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Lanesville the 4th day of June, A.D. 1823.
Ezekiel T. Cox, Clerk
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Can you give me any information of Wm Morris having had service in Rev. War in your line?
He served from Pennsylvania and afterwards moved to Ohio.
I thank you for help.
Mrs. E. B. Miller
55 E. Broad St.
West Point, Miss.
July 29, 1923
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1923 Sept 17 Hist. to Mrs. E. B. Miller
40173
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40.173
William Morris
Private, Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. G, Page [illegible]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec 4
Wm. Morris
Ohio
9 Dec 1818
Hon. M. T. McKennan
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
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Dear Sir,
Will you be pleased to say whether there is any provision in the pension law which will cover the case mentioned in the enclosed communication. I presume there is not; but for the satisfaction of those who have taken an interest in behalf of the old woman, I want your answer.
Yours very respectfully,
Hon. M. T. McKennan
Hall H. Dept. [illegible]
3rd '38
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
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Abigail Stockwell, widow of Simon
Ohio or N.Y.
Stockwell and Morris
Ex Ohio
[illegible] May 4, 1854
W R Sopp, H.R.
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Answered May 4, 1854
Simon Stockwell
Served in the war of 1812, under Cal Bloom or William Wadsworth. Volunteered in Green County N Y. Served about 6 months. He died 8 years ago; his widow is living. She is 90 years old. Married before 1800. Was in the Gunston Battle.
May 2d 1854
Abigail Stockwell, Widow
William Morris drew a pension about 20 years ago. At that time, he served in Ky, [illegible] and in Ohio. His widow is dead and about 2 years ago, she died in Ohio. He went from Loudon County, Va. He served in the revolutionary war and 1812. He drew his pension up to his death, a part of the time in Ohio and a part in Va. 
H J Rigden undertook to get the money for the widow, paid her 10, etc. 
This an application to get the balance due by the heirs.
May 20, 1854