Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7384, for Robert Morgan, North Carolina
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N.C.                  Morgan, Robert                R 7384
                                       Mary
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State of Georgia
Jackson County.   SS

Be it remembered that on this the 28th day of September 1853 before me  Thomas L Stapler
a Justice of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared Mary Morgan of said county [unknown] aged 88 years and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of and all other acts for the benefit of the widows and heirs of Revolutionary soldiers heretofore made and provided- that She is the widow of Robert Morgan, deceased late of said county. That her husband the said Robert Morgan was (as she fully believes from hearing him frequently speak of it)  a Revolutionary soldier. That he served in the State of North Carolina. That she does not recollect the length of time he served or the names of the officers he served under as her memory has failed very much for a few years past. That the said Robert Morgan and Mary Morgan formerly Shelton were married in Chatham County State of North Carolina about the year 1786. That they lived together as man and wife until the day of his death which occurrred in the month of March she thinks in the year of 1827 in this county.
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That they had nine children born in lawful wedlock as follows. Nancy Morgan would be if living 66 years-Penelope Morgan born the 13th March 1789. Mary Morgan if now living would be 61 years. One child born in 1794 and not named as it died while very young. Catharine now about 58 year. James about 56 years- William 54 years, Elizabeth if now living would be 52 years- John born in 1804 died while young.  That they moved soon after they were married from North Carolina  to Oglethorpe County in this state- That they lived there fourteen  years and then moved to this county. 

That she still remains the widow of the said Robert Morgan.
                                                         her
William M MC Elray               Mary X Morgan
[William M McElroy]                     mark
Thomas S. Stapler J.P.                 

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I hereby certify that I was acquainted with Robert Morgan the husband of Mary Morgan for about fifteen years and have heard him frequently speak of serving in the Revolutionary War.
I further certify that Mary Morgan still remains   the widow of the said Robert Morgan and that she can not attend court without manifest inconvenience as she is quite feeble and infirm. And further certify that I believe her memory to have failed very much for a few year past.  Thomas L. Stapler J.P.
This the 28th of September 1853.
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Georgia
Jackson County

I P. F Hinton clerk of the Superior Court of the Superior Court of Jackson County State of Georgia do hereby certify that Thomas L Stapler whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowlegements and that his actings and doings as such are entitled to credit - that his signature to the foregoing is genuine. 

Given under my hand and seal of office at Jefferson on the 29th of September 1853

P.F. Hinton. Clerk
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State of Georgia ⎬ 
Jackson County ⎬
Before me a Justice of the Peace within
 and for said County personally appeared
Thomas Stapler Senr aged 67 years a resident of Jackson County whose statements are entitled to credit who being duly sworn saith on oath that he lived about one mile from Robert and May [Mary} Morgan from 1798 to 1818 - That he then moved to Alabama and lived there six years and during that time he frequently returned to this County and saw said Robert and Mary Morgan. That in fall of 1819 this deponent moved back to this County and has lived near the said Robert Morgan and Mary Morgan up to the time of said Robert Morgans death which this deponent thinks was in
the Spring of 1827 and that he has lived since that time near Mary Morgan who still remains the widow of said Robert Morgan. That he has frequently heard said Robert Morgan tell of an engagement under Gen. Butler and other engagements during the two tours of service that he the said Robert Morgan said he performed. That this deponent thinks that said Robert Morgan served in North Carolina. That he was intimately acquainted with said Robert
Morgan and fully believes the statements he made of his service. That the said Robert and Mary lived together as man and wife during his acquaintance with then and that Mary still remains the widow of the said Robert Morgan.
Thomas Stapler Sr

Robert W. Brown
 
Thomas L. Stapler J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed
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before me. And I certify that I believe the statements of Thomas Stapler Senr and that he is the age above stated. This 28th day of September 1853
Thomas L Stapler J P

State of Georgia}
Jackson County}
Before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Amos Stapler Senr Aged 82 years a resident of Jackson County who being duly sworn saith on oath that he was intimately acquainted with Robert Morgan and Mary Morgan his wife from 1800 up to the time of said Robert Morgan's death (which he thinks occured about the year 1827) and with Mary Morgan the said Robert Morgan's widow up to this time. That he has lived a close neighbor to them since the year 1800. That he has very often heard said Robert Morgan tell of serving in the Revolutionary war in the State of North Carolina. That he fully believes the statements of said Robert Morgan as he was a man of truth and veracity. That the said Robert Morgan and Mary Morgan lived together as man and wife from 1800 up to the time of said Roberts death and that the said Mary Morgan remains his widow.

                                 his
                         Amos X Stapler Senr
                                  mark

Robert W Brown
Thomas L Stapler J P
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify
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[Document reads]

State of Georgia ⎬ 
Jackson County ⎬
Before me a Justice of the Peace within and for 
said County personally appeared Penelope Morgan aged 64 years who being duly sworn saith on oath that she is the daughter of Robert and Mary Morgan.  The she has heard her father say that the leaf hereto attached gives the date of his birth.
Penelope Morgan X her mark

William M MCelroy
Thomas L Stapler J.P.

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that the leaf heareto attached was taken from our old book now in the possession of Mary Morgan in my presence and I further certify that I believe that leaf given the age of Robert Morgan the husband of Mary Morgan.
This the 28th day of September 1853.
Thomas L Stapler JP

[Leaf reads]
The Children of Wm Morgain and Joyce Morgain
Robert was born the 5 day of November in the year 1760.
Yancy Morgan  born February 1763
William Morgan Born January 27 day 1765
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Born June the
19 Day 1789
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No 15290
Mary Morgan
Widow of Robert
Georgia
Joseph Bryan April 26/55

7384

July 7 1838
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7384
Mary Morgan
Robert
REJECTED
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Washington City
April 12th 1855

L. P. Waldo Esq
[illegible]

Sir.
I have the honour to
enclose herewith the application of Mrs
Mary Morgan widow of Robert Morgan asking
for a Pension for the Services of her husband
in the war of the Revolution together with the
certificate of the Comptroller of N. Carolina &
other proof in support of her claim, which
I ask may be examined [illegilbe] Pension
allowed as she may be entitled to
With much respect
Your Obt Servt
Joseph Bryan
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State of North Carolina}
Chatham County}
I William P Taylor Clerk of the Court of
Pleas & quarter sessions in and for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that I have made
diligent search in my office for the marriage
born of Robert Morgan to Mary Shelton, and
have not been able to find it, and there was not
at the time they were said to be married any
Record of Marriages kept in this County and
no law requiring them to be kept in this State

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of office at Pittsburgh
County & State aforesaid April
7th AD 1855
W. P. Taylor C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office

I William J. Clarke Comptroller of public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that it appears of Record
in said Office among the payments
made to sundry persons for Military
services in the Revolutionary war, as
follows, to wit
Robert Morgan
Book No 5. Page 4 [pounds] 15. so do Specie
Book No. 5 page 29 [pounds] 5. so do Specie
Book G 18 Page 25 [pounds] 3. s18. do specie
Book A 11 page 40 [pounds] 18. so do Specie

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said Office, this August 22nd
1854.
I
Wm J Clarke, Comptr [comptroller]
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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-3-41
Division of Veterans' Administration

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Morgan, Samuel  Private. New Jersey

Warrant Number 8522
Acreage 100
Issued May 5, 1791 to Sam. Morgan

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.