Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,886, for William Morgan, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Morgan, William

NUMBER
S. 41.886

CONTENTS
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No. 2315.
North Carolina Roll.

William Morgan, 4
Private
North Carolina line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Sept. 1818
and Delivered to Major Vandwater
for Gen. Smith, of N.C.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 1 mo. 6/31 & 6/30 =
10.  9
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. - 48.
$ 58. 9

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }
76. War
Brunswick Brunswick Co
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United States - North Carolina District.
William Morgan of Brunswick County in
the District aforesaid, on oath declares, that in or about the year 1776, he enlisted as a private soldier in the first Regiment, of the North Carolina line, in the war of the Revolution, on the Continental establishment, for three months - and having served that time, he enlisted in the same Regiment & service
for twelve months; which term he also served, & then enlisted in the same Regiment & service, under Captain Joshua Bowman, for & during the said war - and served the full time against the common enemy of the Country & then obtained from Col. Archibald
Lytle, the Colonel of the said line, a furlow [furlough] until called for or discharged. This furlow [furlough] or conditional discharge was all that he obtained as evidence of his regular discharge & is lost as deponent is informed & believes (but he cannot read) he delivered it to a Mr. Thos. Leonard in a very ragged & defaced state, who took a copy of it which is now exhibited, as deponent believes (but he cannot read & has lost the original. Deponent enlisted first in Brunswick County aforesaid - then in Wilmington, No. Carolina, for twelve months; and also in Wilmington for during the war. Deponent declares that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance
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of his country. Owing to the confidence which the officers had in deponent he was sometimes entrusted with the duties of Sergeant, though he could not write; and
for this reason he was sometimes called Sergent & so was called, he understands, in the furlow or discharge aforesaid.
his
Sworn to & subscribed before me }
this fourth day of May 1818. }
Wm. his mark Morgan
H. Potter DJUSNC

United States - North Carolina District.
Thomas Callender of the Town of Wilmington
& District aforesaid, maketh oath that he served in the light Infantry under Capt. Joshua Bowman of the first Regiment, in the North Carolina line, on the continental establishment, in the war of the Revolution, about twelve months. In that time he became acquainted with William Morgan, the above applicant, & knows that he served in the same
company he did, until the said Morgan was taken by the British as a prisoner in May 1780 in Charleston - Deponent was first Lieutenant in said company & knew the said Morgan to be a faithful soldier, while they served together. That the service in which the said Morgan was then engaged was for
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of the District aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing signature "H. Potter" is the proper
hand writing of the Honorable Henry Potter
Esquire Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of North Carolina
is entitled to full faith & credit
In witness whereof I have
hereunto affixed the Seal
of said court this 4th day of
May A.D. 1818 and of the U. States the
42nd.
C Hall [illegible]

Wm. Morgan

Henry Potter, Esq;
Judge,
Raleigh, Wake county,
North Carolina.
Admitted
William Morgan
North Carolina line,
Revolutionary Claim.

The North Carolina
rolls in the pension
office do not contain
the name of the applicant.

For testimony relative
to the service, and
reduced circumstances
of the claimant, see
endorsement in the case of Jacob Eason.
[illegible lines x 2]
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5269.
North Carolina
William Morgan Private
Capt Bowman
North Carolina line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

[In]scribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Jany 1819
and sent to Hugh [? Henry] Potter Esq
Raleigh N.C.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818                 $ 32.28
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819    48.
                                                             $ 80.28

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }
Brunswick County
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State of N. Carolina
Personally appeared before me one
of the Justices of the peace for the County of Wake
William Polk, who being duly sworn deposeth
that he was well acquainted with Archd.
Lytle a L. Col. in the Army of the Revolution
and such his hand writing, and believes
the signature of his name to the furlough
of William Morgan dated 26th of May 1783
is in the proper hand writing of the said
A. Lytle.
Sworn & subscribed before
me this 25 of [illegible] 1818.
Wm Boylan, J. Peace
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These may Certify, That the bearer hereof, William Morgan Enlisted in the First North Carolina Regement [Regiment] 
and served during the whole of the Revolutionary war, was much noticed by his Officers as a Brave and good Soldier, part of
the time in the Light Infantry Company of said Regiment, was highly spoken of by Capt Bowman Commanding said Company.
I was well acquainted with him, & never knew to behave otherwise than as a good Soldier.
Given under my hand at Wilmington
this 15th day of March 1815
Thos. Callender Capt in the
1st N C Regt. in the Revolutionary
war
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41886
INVALID.
Revy
NO. 41.886
William Morgan
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 345
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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N.C. service
Wm Morgan
S. 41886

Report from Gen. Acct. Office by
telephone:
Paid from May 4, 1818 to
July 27, 1818 on Ctf. 5269 and
from July 28, 1818 to Sept. 4,
1819 on Ctf. 2315. Payment
made to attorney.

MM[illegible]
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Agreeable to a resolution of Congress, bearing date the 26th day of May, 1783, the bearer hereof William Morgan Sergt. of the first North Carolina Regiment has leave of absence until called upon by proper authority to join his Corps, or is finally discharged.
Signed Archd. Lytle L. C.

State of North Carolina }
Brunswick County }
Personally appeared before me John Conyers, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Col. John Gamber Scull, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of Lieut. Col. Archibald Lytle & believes the above signature
to be the hand writing of the said Lytle. Signed John G Scull.
Signed John Conyers J.P.

State of North Carolina.
Personally appeared before me John Conyers one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Brunswick, Colonel John G Scull, and being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that during the revolutionary war between
these United States and Great Britain, he was well acquainted with William Morgan now & for many years of the County aforesaid, farmer, and that he hath good and sufficient reason to believe and doth believe, that the said William Morgan was Sergeant of Captain Bowman's
company of the first North Carolina Regiment in the continental army during the revolution, and that he was only one of that name in that situation or regiment.
Signed John Conyers J.P.
Signed John G. Scull

State of North Carolina - Brunswick County.
I certify that the above named John Conyers Esquire is one of the acting Justices of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions of the aforesaid County of Brunswick & that all due faith & credit ought to be given to his act or acts aforesaid. Given under my hand & seal
given to his act or acts as aforesaid.
of office this 30th day of April 1811.
Signed John Julius Gause Clk.
Stamped with seal of office
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State of North Carolina - Brunswick County
Personally appeared before me Jacob W Leonard one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Brunswick Colonel
John Gambur Scull, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the revolutionary war between the United States & Great Britain
he was well acquainted with William Morgan now a resident of this County & State aforesaid, that the said Morgan was an active
brave soldier in behalf of the United States & served in the first regiment of North Carolina & that he was the only man of that
name belonging to the first regiment, and from Captain Joshua Bowman's attachment to him (the Capt. under whom said Morgan served) I have reason to believe he was promoted to the appointment of Sergt.
Sworn to before me this
Signed John G Scull
Sworn to before me this }
2nd Feby 1811. }
Signed J. W. Leonard J.P.

I do further certify to the best of my knowledge & belief that he served during the whole of the war above set forth.
Signed John G. Scull
Witness
Signed J. W. Leonard

State of North Carolina - New Hanover County
I do hereby certify that William Morgan, now & for some years past of Brunswick County, farmer, was Sergent of Capt. Joshua Bowman's company of the first North Carolina regiment in the Continental army during the revolutionary war and that he was the only one of that name in that situation or regiment - that he was active brave and at the battle of Germanton [Germantown] took an Hessian officer in the British service prisoner who he delivered to me as Major of the said
regiment in the North Carolina line. Given under my hand at Wilmington N.C. this 4th February A.D. 1811.
To the best of my recollection & belief the above is true.
Signed John Walker, then Major
of the 1st Regiment of North Carolina
Cont. troops.
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Wm. Morgan
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State of North Carolina }
Brunswick County }  ss

On this 28th day of July 1818 before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Morgan aged Sixty eight years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war": That he the
William Morgan enlisted in the Town of Brunswick ~ in the State of North Carolina -
in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Bowman - of the first Regiment of the North Carolina line in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy six that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the end of the War. ~
when he was discharged from service in Wilmington in the State of North Carolina
That he was in the battles of Monmouth, Germanton [Germantown] Brandywine Christenbridge.
[illegible] Horse among many others & was on the forelorn [forlorn] hope in storming Stoney [Stony] Point where he received the wound under which he is now suffering as he has & one for many years- and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of this said service except what is herewith sent.
Sworn to & declared in open Court }
at Smithville the day & year aforesaid }
Edwd. Fitzgerald Clk.

I Benjamin Smith Chairman & presiding Magistrate of the County Court of Brunswick
the State of North Carolina do certify that it appears to my satisfaction & that of the Court of [illegible] Chairman that the above mentioned William Morgan did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term aforesaid on the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before the Court by direction of the same to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - 28th July 1818
Benjamin Smith ChMC[?]NC
July Term 18 -
I Edwd. FitzGerald Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Brunswick County in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Benjamin Smith Esq is Chairman & presiding Magistrate of
the said Court. Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court at the Court
House thereof in Smithville on the day & year first above mentioned & in open
Court by the direction thereof
Edwd. FitzGerald C.CC