Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9035, for James Morton, Virginia
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SERVICE |  |  NUMBER

Va. | Morton, James | S.9035
  |  |  BLK Va. 1514_200_Lieut. Issued Apr 26, 1798. No papers.

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32.067
Virginia.
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James Morton
of Cumberland Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a Lieut & 2nd in the    commanded
by Captain     of the    commanded
by   in the Virginia
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 480 Dollars  --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of  ---
August, 1843 and sent to Wm. S. Morton
Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Va.
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Arrears to the 4th of March, 1843 $5760.00
Semi-annual allowance ending - Sept:  24.00
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$6000.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W M Stewart -- Clerk,
Book E -- Vol. 672  Page 25

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Repd by letter to agt.
Aug 25, 1843
Letter to Parisrauerd 13th March 1844
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldier of the Army of Revolution" approved on the 15th day of May, 1828, I James Morton of Willington in the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Lieutenant in the fourth Regiment of the Virginia Line.

And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates commonly called commutation certificates for a sum equal to the amount of five years I full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22nd March 1783 instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st October 1780.

Witness my hand this 18th day of July in the year 1828.

James Morton
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Before me James D Wood a Justice of the Peace in the County of Prince Edward, in the State of Virginia, personally appeared, this day, John Crute and Hezekiah Morton of the said County, who did severally make oath that James Morton by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is general respected and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated, and that to their own knowledge of he was such.

Witness my hand this 18th day of July in t he year 1828.

James D. Wood J.P.

I, Branch J. Worsham Clerk of the Court of the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that James D. Wood before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace in foresaid County and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 18th day of July 1828.

B. J. Worsham Clerk
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James Morton
Va

Act. 7 June 32.
aomo
2 yrs LtV2 Master
 
4801

Deduct what has been paid him under act 15 May 1828 from 4 March '31

Dr. Wm. S. Morton
Farmville
Prince Edw. Co.
Va.
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State of Virginia}
Cumberland County}  S S

On this 23rd day of June in the year 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned Allen Wilson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland in the State aforesaid the declarant James Morton, aged 87 years, a resident of said County & State, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the cognizant loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than five years in the capacity of Ensign and Lieut. that during a part of that period he also served as Quarter Master in the army of the Revolution from the 1st day of April 1778 to the 31st day of December 1781. The precise length of time of his whole services, and the particular officers under whom he served and the services rendered can be ascertain by reference to his former declaration made for a pension and now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, to which he formerly made, oath, and now refer, to, and adopts as a part of this: and for such services as Ensign Lieut and Quarter Master he claims a Pension: which pension for services as Ensign and Lieutenant, was allowed under the Act of 15th May 1828 he hereby
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relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

James Morton

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first above mentioned.
Before me
Allen Wilson J.P.

Virginia. At a Court of Monthly Pension held for Cumberland County the 26th day of June 1843.

The declarations and affidavits of James Morton of said County made before Allen Wilson a Justice of the peace in said County, was presented in Court, and the said Court to hereby declare their opinion that the above declarant, James Morton, was a Revolutionary officer, and that he served as Quarter Master as he states.

I, Blake B. Woodson, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Morton for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26th day of June in the year 1843.

Blake B. Woodson. Clk.
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ENVELOPE

Cumberland Co. Va
24th July 43  

Free Revolutionary Claims

July 27 '43
Va
James Morton

J. L. Edwards Esq.:
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

(mail)

26.66
12
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319.92
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Cumberland Co. Va. July 24th 1843.

Sir,

My friend James D. Wood Esq.:, of Pr: Edward county addressed a letter to you, from this place, about a month ago, contained enclosed the declaration of my Father (James Morton) in relation to his revolutionary services as quarter master & made before Allen Wilson Esq: a justice of the peace for this county, as also, the certificate of our Court and Clerk with the county seal affixed, also a copy of my Father's original account against this commonwealth from the Auditor's office in Richmond, also his certificate (or script I know not what to call it) from your Department by which he has heretofore drawn remuneration, as lieutenant - indeed, every paper which you directed should be transmitted to you, in order that a new arrangement should be made affording him additional compensation as quarter master. He further requested that such reply as you might made, should be directed to my Father or myself at Farmville, P. O. Va.

No answer to Mr. Wood's letting being received, it is feared, when we recollection the perfect promptitude, heretofore observed by your department in responding to all such communications, that some miscarriage may have occurred in the transmission of Mr. Wood's letter, or of your reply to it. Be pleased, at your earliest convenience, to afford me some information on this matter, directed to Farmville Va. and much oblige
respectfully yours
W. L. Morton
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Rev. War Section.

September 23, 1916.

Mrs. Robert L. Goad,
Hazard,
Perry Co., Kentucky.

Madam:-

In response to your letter dated the seventh instant, you are furnished the following history of the only James Morton of the Virginia troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

From the papers in his claim Sur. File # 9035 Rev. War, it appears that James Morton was an Ensign from January 1, 1777 to October 3, 1777, company and regiment not stated; appointed Lieutenant of the Fourth Virginia regiment October 4, 1777, and served as Lieutenant and Quartermaster from April 1, 1778 until December 31, 1781. There are no further particulars of service stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Willington, Prince Edward County, Virginia.

In 1843, he was eighty-seven years of age and a resident of Cumberland County, Virginia where he had lived for seven or eight years, and where his son (W. W. Morton - Dr. William S. Morton) also resided. There is no further data relative to family.

Very respectfully,
GMSaltzgabesh
Commissioner.
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March 18, 1916.

Hon. John W. Langley,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Langley:-

In response to your letter dated the fifteenth instant, I have the honor to furnish you the history of the only James Morton of the Virginia troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

From the papers in his claim Sur. File # 9035 Rev. War, it appears that James Morton was an Ensign from January 1, 1777 to October 3, 1777, (company and regiment not stated), appointed Lieutenant of the Fourth Virginia regiment October 4, 1777, and served as Lieutenant and Quartermaster from April 1, 778 until December 31, 1781. There are no other particulars of service stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1828 at which time he was a resident of Willington, Prince Edward County, Virginia.

In 1843 he was eighty-seven years of age and a resident of Cumberland County, Virginia where he had lived for seven or eight years, and where his son W. S. Morton also resided.

There is no further data relative to family.

Very truly yours,

GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Dec 20, 1901
W.H. Whiting Jr.
Millwood Va
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1916 Mch. 18. Hist. to Hon. John W. Langdon
1916 Sept 23. Hist. to Mrs. Robert L. Goad
1929 July 19. J.W. Allen Adv. no roster - (illegible)
John Morton's A focused in this class

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Rev War
9035
INVALID.
 
File No. 9035
James Morton
Lt. Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. 1el, Page 264

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. of Original Pages 435
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2, 1828

James Morton, of Willington, in the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war, at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Fourth regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing (dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of - crossed out)

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statement are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Treasury,
A. Dinkins.

78937

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 5, 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Lt. James Morton in the Virginia line, amounting to Sixteen hundred dollars.

It further appears that James Morton is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been since the 3d March 1826.

Peter Hagman Aud
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ENVELOPE

James Morton (illegible) 11 44
Free
Military Claim
To The Hon: The Secretary of War.
Washington City
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State of Virginia}
Cumberland County} S.S.

Be it known that before me Allen Wilson a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James Morton of said County, and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following to be a true copy.

"War Department
Revolutionary Claim."

" I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 James Morton of the State of Virginia who was a Lieutenant and Quarter Master is entitled to receive four hundred and eighty dollars and ____ cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. This certificate is issued in lieu of one for $320 per annum under the act of the 15th May 1828, which has been returned and cancelled.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
J M Porter
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned} J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pension."

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I further certify that the said James Morton now resides in the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia where he has resided between seven and eight years, that previously thereto he lived in the County of Prince Edward, in the State of Virginia for more than fifty years.
James Morton

Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of March 1844.
Allen Wilson J.P.

N. B. Be pleased to direct the return papers to Farmville, Prince Edward, and much oblige
most respectfully
James Morton
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Revolutionary Claims.  No 507

Under the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldier of the Army of the Revolution." approved 15 May 1828.
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I Certify that James Morton of Willington in the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned, as serving Lieut of Infantry in the Virginia Line of the Army of the Revolution at the rate of Twenty six dollars sixty-six 2/3 cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September, in each year.

It is provided by law that this said pay shell not in any way be transferable or liable to attachment in (illegible) by any legal process whatever.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.

S. D Ingram
Secretary of the Treasury

Cancelled written through the document

Farmville
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Act 1828
Settled ab
[Treasury]
Consd with
Invalid file
#9035
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Prince Edward Virga 18th July 182(illegible)

To Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States.

Enclosed I send my declaration jc showing my claim to the benefit of the act of the last Session of Congress: Should it be sufficient, you will please remit to me by mail, directed to Farmville in Prince Edward County, the amount due me; should it be more convenient to you, a check upon the Ac. S. Bank at Richmond will remit me.

I wrote to Col. Ogden from the notice I saw published, believing he was an agent attached to the Treasury department, but learning since that he is not. I do not with any communications to me through him.

Respectfully Your Obt. Serv.
James Morton
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James Morton
Va.
Act 7 June '32.
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For The United States In Account with James Morton

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1873 | To pay as Ensign from 1st Jan 177 to 3rd October following | 56 | 12
  | To pay as Lt. from 4 Oct 1777 to 31st December 1781 | 407 | 4
  | To pay as Qtr Master from 1st Sept 78 to 31st Dec. 1781 | 173 | 10
  \ To Returned Indians | 51 | 10

24th February 1785
(illegible) to Before B.

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1781 | By pay & Subsistance Rec'd at Sunday time | 691 | 11 | 81 | 4 | 7 1/2
Sept | By cash of Benj Harrison | 10,000 |  | 16 | 13 | 4
  | By service at Charlestown of M. Simmons |  |  | 33 | 12 | 7 1/2
  | By cash from Commissary prisoners Charlestown |  |  |  3 | 11 | 5
By Disent by State of Virginia at Do. |  |  |  3 | 18 | 6
  | By Sundries of Capt. State |  |  |  6 | 18 | 11
  By Certificates | 537 | 16 | 7 1/2

The foregoing is truly copied from a Book of Settlements of Officers of the Revolutionary Army.
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office
Richmond this 19th day of May 1843.
Jas E. Heath
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ENVELOPE

Cumberland Co. Va.
26 June 43

Free

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

mail {

June 29
James Morton
Va
Jr add Pensions
roll 1828
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Virginia Cumberland C House
26th June 1843

Sir,

I now [enclose] to you the declaration of James Morton a Revolutionary officer, for additional compensation made according to the requirements of the Law: also the act settled by him, Certified by the Auditor of Public Accts in Richmond: I also [enclose] the original Certificate held by him as a Pensioner of the United States as suggested by you in your letter of the 15th Instant.

Should these papers be corr3ect, you will please [enclose] the necessary papers on authority to Doc Wm. S. Morton or to his Father Majr. James Morton directed to Farmville, Prince Edward County Virginia.

Very respy I'm
yrmost obts
James D. Woods

To: J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City}
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JOHN W. LANGLEY
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
10TH DISTRICT KENTUCKY

House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D. C.

March 15, 1916.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

Will you kindly advise me what your records show regarding the service of John McCorkle, of Col. Morgan's Command, of Virginia, during the Revolutionary War, also the records in the same war of John Grigsby, Major James Morton and Captain Morton, all of Virginia. James Morton served in 4th, 8th, and 12th Virginia Regiment.

Very truly yours,

John W. Langley
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FCC Rev Ser
Sept 7th, 1916

Pensions Bureau
Washington.

Would like to know if John Morton & his son James Morton of Prince Edward Co., Va drew any pensions & what you have of their Revolutionary War record. John Morton was Capt of the 4th, 8th & 12th Va. Reg. Also know as Capt. John Holcomb company, Revolutionary War. I understand of Capt Morton's (illegible) unto his company. Would like to have all his information
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you can give me concerning them.

Also I would like to have information about Wm. Smith of Pawhatan or Cumberland Co. or it maybe it was originally Luxenburg. I think he was a Capt. but I do not know of what company - he was born in Nov 10, 1710 & settled in Cumberland near Pawhatan in 1742 assuming its earliest settlers.

If you have data on any information that you have I would like
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The third person is Sandburne Woodson - he married Elizabeth Micheaux whose parents lived first in Manakin Town & then in Stafford. I am lineally [descended] from these people & wish to join the D. A. R. & ask for information that you can furnish, for that purpose.

Trusting I am not imposing too much. I am very sincerely,

(Mrs.) Robert Leslie Goad
Hazard,
Kentucky
Perry Co.

STAMP
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
SET 11 1916
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404 West 115
Apt 3.  N. Y.
July 16, 1924

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Section
Interior Bldg.
Washington D. C.

Gents and/or Ladies:

I think the provided papers of James Morton of Prince Edward Co. Va. for Revolutionary war services has a roster of his father's co. James Morton Captain & others accounts of soldiers in t hat Co.

I wish you would refer to that roster & advise if there was
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a "Samuel Morton" Samuel Morten however it may  have been spelled on that list. This Samuel Morton is a son of Thos. Morton who was in Brothers Co. & was born 1755. The printed copies in some of the records have it down as Sam Marten which is error. Thank you in advance I am
Yours Truly
J.W. Allen