Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7428, for Samuel Morrison, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va. 

Morrison, Samuel

NUMBER
R. 7428

CONTENTS
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37341
Declaration of Samuel Morrison In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

Jno. Kershaw for applicant
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State of Ohio
Knox County Ss

On this 13th day of June A.D. 1846, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Knox and State of Ohio, now sitting, Samuel Morrison, a resident of said County and State, aged Seventy one or Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration,  in oder to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 

He entered the service as a volunteer by enlisting in a Company of Militia Rangers or Indian Spies, raised by Captain John McCulloch (the same Capt. McCulloch who jumped his horse over the precipice at Wheeling) at Wheeling in the State of Virginia, early in the Spring of the year, but does not recollect the month nor the year, yet believes it to be March 1792 - 

This declarant was among the first who enlisted in said Company, and was then but sixteen or seventeen years of age to the best of his recollection- He recollects Captain McColloch taking the company to West Liberty in the state of Virginia to be reviewed and believes the officer in command at the review was Col. Benjamin Biggs, that objections were there made by the Brigade Instructor to applicant and some four or five other members of the company as to their age, and being too young for the service, that Capt. McColloch answered those objections by remarking that he would rather have the young lads of the frontiers than older men from the interior When the objections were urged no further, and applicant was permitted to remain and did remain a member of said company. He remained a member of said Company and continued to do service as a private soldier until late in the fall of that year. When the members of the company were permitted to return to their homes for the winter, but they were to hold themselves in readiness to be called out at any time when necessary - In the early part of
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part of the Spring of the next year (month not recollected) the company was called out and applicant entered again when the service as a private soldier in said company and continued in the service without intermission until the end of the Indian War [Northwest Indian War 1786-1795], conducted by General [Anthony] Wayne on Clize [Clinch River] and Maumee [Ohio Rivers], unless the company had an intermission in  the winter months of each year as it had the first winter and is now forgotten by applicant. 

During the first tour of service which was from the time of applicants enlistment to the time referred to as being permitted to return home for the winter (and which was some some Eight or nine months) his company was stationed at the four Block houses (which the company built) on the land of Absalom Martin, about one mile above Wheeling Island [West Virginia]. 

At the commencement of the second tour of service Captain McCulloch [John McColloch] again took his station at the above mentioned place, but a dispute arising between Said Martin and our Captain about some of our men having shot into Martin's Still tubs in his Sugar camp, Said Martin ordered our Captain to remove his men off his, Martin's land.

Captain [John] McColloch then moved his men to Tilton's Station [Tiltonsville Station, Ohio a block house], at the mouth of Indian Short Creek about two miles  below Warner on the Ohio side of the Rio river. At this station our company lay when General [Anthony] Wayne passed down the Ohio river with boats of troops to meet the Indians: and this continued to be our station until  our company was disbanded.

The character of our service was to search the country round for 
Indian tracts and Indian Camps, and when out in small companies of but twos or fours we returned to our Station and gave information- Some times we went out in parties of tens and twentys: And at  one time the whole company went out to the Tuscarora [River in Ohio] and crossed at Coshocton [Ohio]
and went on to Bowling green in Licking [Bowling Green, Licking County,  Ohio], and leaving fourteen of our men at Cochocton, [Ohio] to guard the horses, baggage and provisions. 

At Bowling green [Ohio] three Indian camps were discovered two of which were about a mile from the others. Captain McCulloch [John McColloch]
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Applicant does not know of any person living, except the following persons, who are knowing to the fact, from their own knowledge, of his having served as a volunteer in Captain McCullochs Company; i e. Sarah Waddle, whose deceased husband Robt. Waddle served in the same Company for the same length of time applicant did: and Joseph Sloan, who with Sarah Waddle a witness for me in this behalf, said Sloan served as a drafted Militiaman under Lockard and as a volunteer in Capt. McMahons Company which was most of the time stationed in the same neighborhood with the company in which applicant served: and, Elijah Hedge, who, applicant believes, lives near Tiffin, Ohio, and who, served in the same company with Joseph Sloan, when he, Hedge, was shot through the groin, at Capt. Kirkwood's house which was attacked and set fire to by the Indians (applicant saw the ball extracted by a Doctor from Wheeling from the hip of sd Hedge: And, John Morrison, applicant's brother, who lives as before stated near Middlefork post office, Indiana.

Applicant knew while in the Service, Captain McMahon, Brigg Steinnad and William Jolly who were Sergeant in Captain Lockard or Captain McMahon's company but don't recollect which, or whether they were in both companies or not, for most of the men who were in Captain Lockard's company, when they had served the six months for which they were draughted enlisted in Captain McMahon's company; recollects Captain Lockard raising a company of one hundred rifle men to march under General St. Clair and believes the company formed a part of a Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Bigg, and believes further that this was a short time before applicant entered the Service. He knew John Walker, who was killed at the house of Capt Kirkwood, below the mouth of Wheeling Creek, knew also William Gayle, who had his eyebrow shot off there, and Joseph Van Metre who was shot in the head there, and Joseph Biggs who had his arm broken there - He knew most of Captain Lockard's company
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sent Joseph Biggs who was then only of our Lieutenants with half the company to attack Isaac Zanes camps while he with the balance of the men would attack the two. The camp which Biggs was sent to take was Isaac Zane's - Biggs got scared and was leaving these men on the ground. Sol. Hedge, John Sutherland and a man name Watson who fire upon the camp and took it; old Zane coming out and surrendering after they had fired upon his camp. This was the only engagement applicant can recollect his company being engaged in.

Applicant does not recollect what Regiment his company belonged to, if to any; nor of knowing they had a Colonel while in the Service - He believes his Captain got his Commission from Richmond, in the State of Virginia, by what authority he does not know, but understood at the time, that the Legislature of that state had provided for companies being raised for the protection of the Western frontier and that the company in which he served was raised by Captain McCulloch under those provisions.

The officers of the company besides those above named recollected by applicant were Elijah Martin who was (he thinks) First Lieutenant, his brother, known in Company as Gage Martin was another Lieutenant, Charles Young, who as applicant believes obtained a pension for his services in said company some years ago, and who lived the better part of his life in Holmes County, Ohio, and who died some six or seven years ago, was First Sergeant, and applicant's brother John Morrison, who no lives near Middlefork Post Office, Indiana, was raised Sergeant.

Applicant has no record of his age, believes it to be recorded in his father's family Bible in the possession of his brother John, who as above stated lives near Middlefork post office in the state of Indiana. Nor has he any written discharge from the service nor does he recollect that he ever had any - does not recollect of his Captain giving written discharges when he disbanded the Company. The company was disbanded at a place called Charlestown, now Whalesburg, Virginia
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when stationed on Captain Kirkwood's place, before mentioned, and, most of Captain McMahons company when stationed at Carpenter's Station above the mouth of Indian Short Creek, but does not recollect many of them now - Those whose names he recollects in his own Company are as follows: Robert Waddle, John Danfield, William Morrison, John Kimberley, William Crawford, James Rhine, Ebenezer Rhine, Alex Mitchell and John Whetson, besides those before named in this declaration.

Applicant recollects that while at Tiltons Station the Whiskey insurrection broke out and that the members of his Company wanted to go against them but their Captain told them to stand still - he, however, Captain John McCulloch, mounted his horse and went to Pittsburg to meet them, and upon his return told us that he met them at Pittsburg, and that the insurrectionists had returned to their homes.

The individuals applicant can refer to, to testify as to his character and their belief of his having rendered the service for which he claims a pension are The Rev. William Purdy of Holmes County, Ohio, Genl. Joseph 
Ankeny also of Homes County, and William R. Sapp, Esq Attorney at law, and a member of the Bar in this county.

Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on any pension list of any state.

[signature] Samuel Morrison
his mark X

Sworn to and subscribed this
13th day of June AD 1846.
H.L. Miller Dpty Clerk
Knox Com Pleas
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Examination of Samuel Morrison by the Court

Question by the Court: Where and in what year were you born?
Applicant's answer: I was born on Cunnigogig [Conococheague] Creek, near Hagerstown in the State of Maryland in the year 1775, 1776 or 1777 but cannot tell in which year positively. Have no record of any age. My father kept a record but I believe my brother, John Morrison who lives near Middlefork Post Office, Indiana has it. I lived on Wheeling Island when I enlisted the Service - I was a volunteer, was never draughted, nor ever served as a substitute for any person, except for Samuel Hann one month, at a place called the Yankee Station above Short Creek (before I enlisted) Joseph Biggs was commander of the company. Never received a written discharge, nor do I believe our Captain gave any when he disbanded the company.
By the Court: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served:
Applicant McCulloch was my Captain, Joseph Biggs was my Lieutenant, Charles Young my Sergeant, John Morrison my 2nd Sergeant - Captain Lockard was in the company of draughted militia before he raised a company of rifle men, Captain McMahon was in the company at Carpenter's Station Captain Morgan's company was stationed at Grove or Fish Creek and Captain Buskin's men at at Mingo bottom or yellow Creek, to the best of my recollection.
By the Court: State the general circumstances of your service:
Applicant I was one of the first who volunteered in the company
turn over
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Applicant (continued) raised by Captain John McCulloch at Wheeling for the defense of the Western frontier - I do not recollect the year, Know that I served two seasons, the first of which commenced early in the Spring and continued until late in fall, and the second also commenced early in the Spring and lasted until late in the fall, or winter - It was during the second season that General Wayne pushed down the Ohio river with troops to meet the Indians, (after the defeat of General St. Clair) at Scioto, where he was going to meet them as we then understood - Know it was the second season from the fact that our company was at the time stationed at Tiltons Station and recollecting well that during the first season we were at the four Block houses which we built on Absalom Martin's land, about a mile above Wheeling Island - Cannot tell how long the first season lasted, but believes it could not be less than seven months and might have eight months, or even nine months - Does not recollect how long the second season lasted. Knows that the company mustered early in the spring and went to their old station, when Captain McCulloch had a dispute with Absalom Martin about some of his men shooting at Martin's still tubs, when Martin ordered the Captain to remove his men - Captain McCulloch did remove his men to Tilton's Station where we remained until Gen. Wayne conquered the Indians - I was with the company from the time it was raised until it was broken up. We were engaged during this (second) season pretty much as we were the first season, scouting the country
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By the Court: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War or Indian War.
Applicant: I have only lived in this county since last winger (having removed from Holmes County, here, where I resided for twenty five years) though I have known some of its citizens for a great number of years - Sarah Waddle of Brow township I have known since I was a boy - her deceased husband Robert Waddle was my fellow soldier, in the same company, and, when we were stationed at the Four Block Houses above Wheeling Island Sarah Waddle was there - She was then the wife of Robert Waddle - She is about eight-four years old and is too feeble to come here and testify in my behalf, but I have her affidavit taken before James Blair Esq. Mr. Blair knows how feeble she is. Robert Waddle has been dead about fifteen years. Joseph Sloan of Monroe township, this county has known me from my infancy - he knows that I served under Captain McCulloch as I have stated, for he was during the time in the service under Captain McMahon, as a volunteer, and his company was stationed at Carpenter's Station not far from where our company was stationed.
Heard under oath in open Court June 20th AD 1846
H.L. Miller Dpty Clerk
Knox Com. pleas
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Opinion of the Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department was a soldier of the revolutionary or Indian War and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Purdy a resident of the County of Holmes and James Scott a resident of this place who have signed the preceding certificates are Clergymen, and that Joseph Sloan, Sarah Waddle, William R. Sapp Esq. and Genl. Joseph Ankeny are credible persons and that their respective statements are entitled to credit.

I, Samuel W. Farquhar, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Knox County, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Morrison for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the Clerk's office in Mount Vernon this twenty second day of June A.D. 1846
[signature] SW Farquhar, Clerk
K.C.P.
[seal]
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State of Ohio
Knox County ss
Court of Common Pleas, now in Session:
Personally appeared in open Court Samuel Morrison, who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and teh 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, all the time as a private soldier and in no other grade:
From the spring to the fall of 1792, Eight months
From the spring to the fall of 1793, Eight months
From the spring to the fall of 1794, Eight months
being two years I served as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension.
[signature] Samuel Morrison
his mark X
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of June A.D. 1846
[signature] H.L. Miller Depty Clerk
Knox Com Pleas
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I Joseph Sloan, residing in the County of Knox and State of Ohio do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Morrison for more than sixty years, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be Seventy one or Seventy two years of age, and that I know positively that he served under Captain John McCulloch as a soldier in Indian War on the borders of this State, then called the Western frontiers as stated in his declaration.
[signature] Joseph Soan
his mark X

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] H.L. Miller Depty Clerk
Knox Com. Pleas
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Statement of Sarah Wadell a Resident of Knox County and State of Ohio aged Eighty years Concerning Mr Samuel Morison. Being in the Service of the United States of America as an indian spy in the State of Ohio for the Defense and protection of the western frontiers for the term of two years She the said Sarah Wadell further states that her Deceased Husband Robert Wadell and S Morison was Both in the Service at one and the same time and under the Command of Captain John McCallah Said Sarah Wadell further states that the Said Samuel Morison is yet living and Residing in the County of Holmes in the State of Ohio and is the Self same Samuel Morison Who Did perform the Services a Bove Stated.
[signature] Sarah Wadell
her mark X
attest
[signature] Absalom Wadd
[signature] David Waddle

State of Ohio
Knox County ss
Brauen Fauenship on the 14th Day of November in the year 1845 Before me the subscriber an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Knox personally came the above named Sarah Wadell who did subscribe the foregoing By mark who Being duly sworn by me did depose and swore that the above Statement made by Her is true as she verely Believes and further saith not Sworn to and subscribed Before me this fourteenth Day of November in the year 1845
[signature] James Blair JP
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We the under Signed Do here By Certify That the within named Sarah Wadell is a female of high Respectibility truth and verasity worthy of Confidence.
[signature] James Blair JP
[signture] Absalom Wadell
[signature] David Waddle

The State of Ohio, Knox Sounty ss
I, Isaac Hadley, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that James Blair Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at that time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is geniuine -- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix the seal of said court at Mount Vernon this 19th day of December AD 1845
[signature] Issac Hadley, Clerk
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Township, in the County and State aforesaid, came the within named Sarah Waddle and subscribed the further statement in this instrument by her mark and who being duly sworn by me, did depose and say that the further statement made by her is true as she verily believes and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of May A.D. 1846
[signature] James Blair JP

I certify that the within named Sarah Waddle is in a very feeble condition, unable to leave her house and so feeble as to give no assurance that her life may be spared umtil Mr Morrison may have his application for a pension acted on.
[signature] James Blair

The two several signatures above purporting to be James Blairs I certify are geniuine and that James Blair was on the 11th of May was and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Knox duly commissioned and qualified as such at the Clerks Office in Mt Vernon thirteenth day of June A.D. 1846
SW Farquhar Clerk
K.C.P.

Samuel Morisson
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Further Statement of Sarah Waddle concerning Mr Samuel Morrison who is the same Samuel Morrison that her statement made on the 14th of November A.D. 1845 refers to, and which said Morrison at that day lived in Holmes County but now lives in the County of Knox, Ohio Said Sarah Waddle does not recollect that said Morrison was engaged in the Service all the time from the day of he inlisted to the close of the Indian War, concluded by Gen. Wayne, but knows that he continued to serve until the [illegible] of that War -- She recollects living in some black forts with the family of Mr. Morrison for two seasons which houses were situated between the mouth of Short Creek Ohio, and Weeling Va.

She further states that said Samuel Morrison is teh same man who has prepared, by John Kershaw Esq., his attorney, a Declaration to be submitted to the next [illegible] of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Knox, for the purpose of obtaining a pension for his Services to his country

This Statement is made at this time on account of her present feeble condition giving no assurance that her life may be spared until the Declaration spoken of shall be acted on.
[signature] Sarah Waddle
her mark X

State of Ohio, Knox County ss.
Before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Knox and State of Ohio, at her residence in Brown
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Statement of the Reverend William Purdy, of the "[illegible] Regular Baptist Church", Killbuck Township, Holmes County, Ohio, herewith;

That he, the said William Purdy, sets forth that he has been acquainted with Mr. Samuel Morrison, formerly of this county, but who is now living with his son in the county of Knox in this state, having removed from the former to the latter county since November 1845, for about twenty-five years, during all which time the said Morrison bore a good character for truth, and that his, Morisson's reputation for honesty and truthfulness was never questioned in the neighborhood where he lived as said Purdy knows of or believes.

Said William Purdy further states that he believes the said Samuel Morrison was in the services of the United State of America, as an Indian Spy, under one Capt. John McCulloch, the same Capt. McCulloch who jumped his horse over the precipice at Wheeling, for [illegible] years or more, and that he continued in the Service until his company was disbanded, which took place as he believes, after General Wayne's treaty of peace with the Indians, at Greenville, Ohio; And the said William Purdy further states that, it was the general opinion in the neighborhood where the said Samuel Morrison resided for Knowledge years that he, the said Morrison had served in a company of Rangers, or Indian Spies, who had volunteered into teh Service in 1792 or 1790 for the protection of the Western frontier, that he continued in the Service until the close of the Indian War, and that he was
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two years in the said Service, as an Indian Spy. 

The said William Purdy further saith that, he believes said Samuel Morrison to be Seventy one or Seventy two years of age, and that he has prepared by John Kershaw Esq., his attorney, a Declaration, to enable him to obtain a pension from the Government for his services, to be submitted to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Knox at their next, June, Term
[signature] Wm Purdy

State of Ohio, Homes County
Killbuck Township ss
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Holmes and State aforesaid, the above named, William Purdy, and subscribed his name as above written, and being duly affirmed by me, did depose and say that, the matters and things contained in the statements by him above subscribed are true, as he verily believes and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of May, A.D. 1846 -
[signature] Josiah Purdy JP of Killbuck Township

I hereby certify that the above named William Purdy is an acting minister of the Gospel, of good standing in the Church, and in Community; that he has been a Minister of the Gospel for about thirty years and has ever sustained a reputation for probity, honesty, and truth, and that he continues to enjoy an unblemished reputation.
May 26th 1846
[signature] Josiah Purdy Clerk Killbuck Township
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State of Ohio, Holmes County , ss
I, Martin Welker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Holmes, and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Josiah Purdy, Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at that time, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly Commissioned and qualified and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Millersburg, this 29th day of May A.D. 1846.
[signature] M. Welker Clerk
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Statement of General Joseph Ankeny of 3d Brigade 3d Division, Ohio Militia.

Joseph Ankeny a resident of Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio, sets forth that he has been acquainted with Mr. Samuel Morrison, formerly of this county, but who has (since November 1845) removed to the county of Knox in this state, as he is informed and believes, for Fifteen - years, during all which time the said Samuel Morrison sustained a good reputation for probity and truth, and that his, Morrison's character for honesty and truthfulness was never questioned in the neighborhood where he lived as said Joseph Ankeny knows of or believes:

And the said Joseph Ankeny further says that he believes the said Samuel Morrison to be a man of Seventy one or Seventy two years of age adn rendered good service to his country during the Indian Wars bordering on the Ohio River.

State of Ohio
Holmes County ss
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Holmes and State of Ohio, the above named Joseph Ankeny and subscribed his name as above written, and being duly sworn, did depose and say that the matters and things contained in the statement, by him above subscribed, are true as he verily believes, and further saith not
[signature] Joseph Ankeny

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of May 1846
[signature] John Corbus JP
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I hereby certify that the within named Joseph Ankeny is the General of 3d Brigade 3d Division Ohio Militia, that I have been acquainted with him for twelve years, and that he has ever sustained a good reputation for honesty, probity and truth, and that he continues to enjoy an unblemished reputation -
[signature] John Corbus JP

State of Ohio, Holmes County ss
I, Martin Welker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Holmes and State of Ohio do hereby certify that John Corbus Esqr, before me whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the several signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Millersburg this 1st of June, A.D. 1846.
[signature] M. Welker Clerk
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House Representatives US
Dec. 21st, 1846

Sir
Mr. Kershaw of Mount Vernon, Ohio has written to me to ascertain if the papers in case of Joseph Sloan and Samuel Morrison, forwarded by him to your office, can be made use of by a committee of Congress.

You will do me a favor by sending the above information.

Very Respectfully
Yours
Ch W Cathcart

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
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Ohio [illegible]341
Samuel Morrison
Ohio
[  ] John Kershaw
Aug 14 1846
[   ] C.W. Cathcart
Dec 23 [   ]
7428
Act 7 June 32
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REJECTED

7428
P.O Samuel Morrison
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Mt. Vernon, Ohio
June 22, 1846
Sir;
Herewith I transmit for the action of your department the application of Samuel Morrison for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

Mr. Morrison is an esteemed and worthy old man but very poor and needy - Not until he was unable to provide for himself has he called upon his country for aid, or to be recompensed for the sufferings and privations endured, in youth, in a border warfare.

The proof of his services contained in the papers, I think will be sufficient for a favorable action in his case - They are all his age and circumstances enable him to procure.

The statement of the Rev. Wm. Purdy will be found to have blanks filled [unmeaningly] yet it avers the fact that it is believed in the neighborhood where Morrison resided that he, Morrison had served two years in the Indian War. 

You will please communicate to me the action of your department upon his case.

I am very respectfully
yr hum & obt servt
[signature] Jno. Kershaw

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.