Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7382, for Joseph Morgan, [Blank]
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(3-1776)
 
SERVICE 
French 
French Sea Services 

★ Morgan , Joseph 

NUMBER 
R 7382

CONTENTS
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✔ Joseph Morgan 
Missouri 
Rejected  
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See let 27 May 1841 
to  D.H. Johnston  
Hon [illegible]ickler June 19. '40 
Service in the French Army 

7382
Act of June 1832
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. 
7382 

P.O.  _____________
Joseph Morgan  
Service: __________
Enlisted: ______________, 18__
DIscharged: ___________, 18__
Application filed: ______ 18__
Alleges: ___________
Re-enlisted: __________
Attorney:
P. O. _____________
______ Recognized. ___________ Contract
_______ Cert. of Dis.  Searhed for ___________, 18__

REJECTED [stamped next to "Enlisted:"]

[note, left side]
1911 Aug 23 ─ Hist. to Mrs. Herbert A. Owen
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The State of Missouri County of Platte } ss. 
On this 2nd day of Feb. 1841 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court of Platte County aforesaid now sitting Joseph Morgan a resident of Platte County in the State of Missouri aged one hundred and two years the 2nd day of January 1841. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army or rather that he was pressed in Toulous in France and sent to the United States by France in fulfillment of a negotiation made by Genl. De LaFayette with the French Government for supply of men and served in the Santout Regiment under Col. De Ramy my Capts name was De La Deson as well as he recollects, having lost his discharge he does not now recollect the year but he thinks it was 1778 or nine. The time of the year that he entered the service he does not now recollect is impressed at this time it was in the fall of the year and the next spring we were landed at New Port in Rhode Island. We come out under the command of De Terney. Your applicant belonged to the land forces which consisted of four regiments as well as he recollects he states  He thinks then were about [illegible] Thousand men in all of the French  land forces under the Command of
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Genl. Count De Rochambeau Genl. Heath was the commandant of the United States forces there then he states that they remained in Rhode Island for some time, From Rhode Island we marched to Philadelphia from thence to the head of Elk River from there we went to Baltimore. he states that he was at the Battle of Yorktown and taking of Cornwallis previous to that however he was in the Battle of Brandywine after the taking of Cornwallis he states he was not in any other Battle during the war after the Battle of Yorktown . This applicant  states he embarked on the fleet under the command of Count Le Grass and sailed for Jamaica  and states that he was drafted duty of the troops under the command of De Rochambeau  and was put on board of the Ville De Parry under the command of Count Le Grasse who  was on board of the Ville De Parry in person and had under his command ten ships of war and two Sentry frigates and set sail for Jamaica for the purpose of attacking the same in aid of  the Spaniards they expected to meet with the Spanish fleet on their way but instead of which  they met with the English fleet  of  war commanded by Admiral Rodney with whom they had a hard Battle and was defeated;  had some of our ships taken prisoners among
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the number Ville De Parry  The ship Count Le Grasse was upon and  your applicant  Admiral Rodney  discharged Count Le Grasse and his men  said he could not keep them sent them home to France  upon Count Le Grasse pledging  his honor that he would not fight any man against England  during the war. This was in the fall as well as this affiant now recollects and the next spring  peace was made between England and the United States. when our applicant got back to France we landed at  Bordeaux  when you applicant received his discharge which your affiant  state he has lost. Your affiant states he remained in France about a month  when he set sail in a merchant ship bound for Philadelphia landed at Philadelphia in the latter part of the fall in the  same year after peace was made.  remained there  all winter  the next spring removed to  Franklin County in the State of Pennsylvania  when he settled in  Chambersburg where he  remained a few years, states that he  moved from Chambersburg to Cor... ( illegible )  neighborhood in Franklin County  where he continued to reside near  fifty years. In the year 1836  he left said neighborhood  in company of his son in law George Kay  for the  State of Indiana where your affiant settled with his son in law aforesaid in the fall of the year 1836
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in Wayne County were your affiant remained till the fall of the year 1837 when he removed from said State to the State of Missouri in company of his said son in law and settled in the  County of Platte in said  State in the spring of the  year 1840 where your affiant is now living  your affiant  states owing to the great lapse of time since his services was performed he does not now recollect the length of time exactly he was in the service of the United States but refers the department to the history of the  times for  information as he  presumes the department has it in its power to inform itself from the records in the Department touching the service of the French troups . Your affiant presuming his name will be found on  the  Roll and the lengths of service those French troups  that came out under the command of Count De Rochambeau  was in the service of the United States will appear from the inspection  thereof  but from the time he entered the service in  France for  the  United States   till he got his discharge again in  France he thinks was over three years. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension nor annuity
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except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the  Pension Roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the year aforesaid. Joseph Morgan ( his mark X )  Jas. H Johnston ( signed ) Clerk Platte County Court  Missouri     Mr. George Kay and Isaac Cotton residing in the County of Platte  aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Morgan who has subscribed and sworn to the above  declaration . George Kay states that he has known him near forty years and that  he believes him to be of the age he states and he has been reputed in the neighborhood where he resided in Indiana and  Pennsylvania  where he was well acquainted with him to have been a soldier of the  Revolution and Isaac Cotton states he has known him since the fall of 1836  and that he believes  is of the age he represents  and that he is reputed and believed  where he lives & has  lived in the  .. ( illegible )  to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year  aforesaid .  George Kay ( signed ) Isaac Cotton ( signed ) Jas. H. Johnston ( signed ) Clerk  of the County Court   And the said Court do  hereby declare their opinion  that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the  Court further certifies  that it appears to them
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that George Kay and Isaac Cotton  who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Count of Platte aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.  I Jas. H. Johnston  clerk of the Court aforesaid , do hereby certify that  the foregoing contains the original proceedings  of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Morgan for a Pension . In testimony whereof I  have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of Feb. 1841. James H Johnston ( signed / sealed ) Clerk  ( vertical notes ) (  check mark - 35.200 Joseph Morgan Missouri  Act 7th June  1832 )
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House of Reps June 12th 66 Dr. Sir , Have the goodness to  advise me  as to the  situation of the claim of Joseph Morgan of  his made under the act of 7th June 1832. Very respecty.  Orlando B Ficklin ( signed )
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Record Division. August 23, 1911.  Mrs. Herbert A. Owen, 1027 Henry Street, St. Joseph, Mo.  
Madam: In reply to your letter without date, received the 16th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim R. File No. 7,382 , it appears that Joseph Morgan, born January 2, 1739 , enlisted at Toulon, France, under Captain De La Deson, in the San Tout regiment under Colonel De Ramy, was sent to the United States by France, and placed under the command of Count De Rochambeau, and that he engaged in the battles of Brandywine and Yorktown. 

After the latter battle he embarked on the "Ville de Paris " under Count de Grasse, and, sailing for Jamaica, was in a severe battle with the English fleet. He was discharged soon after at Bordeaux,  France, and about a month later returned to the United States. 

He settled in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, removing thence to Wayne County, Indiana, in 1836. In 1839 he moved to Platte County, Missouri, with his son-in-law, name not stated. 

Soldier applied for a pension in 1841, which was not allowed, on the ground that this service was in the French Army . Very respectfully, Commissioner.