Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 7238, for Richard Morgan, North Carolina
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7092
North Carolina
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Richard Morgan
of Richmond Co. in the State of No. Carolina who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Scott of the Reg't commanded by Col. Hagen in the *No. Ca. ma: for 3 years from '75
*S. C. 
Records corrected July 12, 1904
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the
rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of March
183 and sent to
Alfred Dockery. Dockery's Store N.C.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $176.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833  44.00=
$220.00

P
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.)
Recorded by W. L Williams Clerk 
Book E Vol. 6 Page 48

Died Oct. 31, 1835
(voucher)
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15.824
North Carolina
Richmand County
from 1775 drummer
3 years $88
look at S.C. Roll
on Roll in Drums

Alfred Dockey
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BRIEF in the case of Richard Morgan of Richmand County in the State of North Carolina
 (Act 7th June 1832.)

1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 75 years

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

[Headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1775 | 3 Years | Drummer | Lieut. Mayett, Caapt. Scott, Col's. Hugen and Gadsden, Capt. Turner


5. In what battles was she engaged? 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Duplin

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
 = not defective

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[Signature]
F. L. Evans
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration
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North Carolina}
Richmond County} On the 16th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared before the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said State & County Richard Morgan a resident of said state & county aforesaid aged about seventy five years who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 viz. that he entered in the army of the United in the year 1775 under Lieut. Moyett in the county of Duplin state aforesaid marched from thence under said Lieut. Moyett to Charleston South Carolina where he was attached to Capt. Scott's company which was attached to a regiment commanded by  Cols. Huger & Gadsen or Gadstin where he acted as drummer in said Capt. Scott's company after a few months was marched to & stationed at Fort Johnson at which place he was at the time of the battle at Fort Moultrie from Fort Johnson marched to Fort Moultrie where he was stationed a few months then marched back to Fort Johnson from Fort Johnson to Charleston from Charleston to the state of Georgia Turner who shortly after gave me a discharge having served in the army of the United States three years - he hereby relinquishes ever claim or annuity whatever except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any other states sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
[Signature]
Richard Morgan

We Morton D. Crawford, a clergyman residing the county of Richmond & State aforesaid & Alfred D. Dockery residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above Richard Morgan who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be about 75 years of age and that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written
[Signatures]
Alfred Dockery
M. C. Crawford
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Interrogatories by the Court

1 Where & in what year were you born? 
Answer
I was born in the State of Maryland in the ar 1756 or 1757

2 Where were you living when you enlisted & joined the army where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live
Answer
I lived in the county of Duplin State of North Carolina at the time I joined the army after the close of the war I resided about  10 years in the state of South Carolina I then removed to the county of Robinson in the state of North Carolina where I lived about 10 or 12 years since then I have resided in the county of Richmond State of North Carolina

3 
Answer
Col. Gadson was promoted & received a Gen'l. commission some time after I joined the army in Charleston the expedition I marched in to Georgia was commanded by  Charels C. Pinky the grade of his commission I do not recollect perhaps Major at the time I was in Charleston Sgnt Turner &  Castel Jodsedger fought a duel the latter was killed 

4 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 
Answer
I have a record of my age in my bible

5 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Answer
I had a discharge which I received from Capt. Turner but supposing it to be of no advantage to me I had lost mislaid or thrown it away.

6 Tell the names of persons, to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify to your character for veracity &c
Answer
Alfred Dockery & Henry  Thomas are acquainted with me
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and the court do hereby certify it as the opinion of the court after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears that Martin D Crawford who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Richmond & state aforesaid and that Alfred Dockery is a citizen of the same place and is a credible person & that their statement is intitled to credit.

I Martin D. Crawford Clerk of of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the county of Richmond state No. Car. do hereby certify that the foregong contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Richard Morgan for a pension in witness of which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 16th day of October 1832
[Signature]
M. D. Crawford Clk
[Seal]
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from A. Dockery
Dockery's Store N.C.

papers

Octo 17  
Free
A. Dockery P.M.
Dockery's Store
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Secretary of War
Washington 
City

Oct 26.
N.C.
15824
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Dockery's Store N. Carloina Octob 17 1832

To the Honorable Wm. Cass Secretary of War

Sir  Enclosed I send you the the procedings in  the matter of Richard Morgan application for a pension please address your decision to this office as soon as convenient.
Respectfully
[Signature]
Alfred Dockery
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7238
Rev. War
INVALID.
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File No. 7238
Richard Morgan
Drummer Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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XI. has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
No

XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witneses, as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*Quere V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____year _____months, and _____days, I served as a ______ For ______months and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

(+) QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

(++) QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[hand pointing right] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.