Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,475, for Simon Morgan, Virginia
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SERVICE: VA
Morgan, Simon
Elizabeth 
NUMBER: W.8475
B.L. Wt. 1500-300-Capt.
Issued Apr. 16. 1794, 
No papers
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Kentucky 2722
Elizabeth Morgan 
Widow of Simon Morgan 
Who was a Captain 
In the Va. Line 
For 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
480 dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Nov. 1843
And sent to D. H. Stockon
Flemingsburg
Ken. 

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 171
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Mrs. Morgan
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 all men by these presents that we Simon Morgan and Joseph Blackwell are held & firmly bound unto his excellency Patrick Henry Esqr Governor of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment well & truly to be made to the said Patrick Henry and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth we bind ourselves & each of us our & each of us our heirs Ecora & admrs firmly by these presents. sealed with our seals & dated this "fourteenth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty six (14th day of March 1786) 
   The condition of the above is that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the said Simon Morgan and Elizabeth Pickett; for which a license hath issued. now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage. When the above to be void or else to remain in force.
   Simon Morgan (seal)
   Joseph Blackwell (seal)
Sealed & delivered in presence of 
Geo Brooke.        

Virginia, Fauquier County Court
                I John Kemper of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I was born & raised in said County Va.
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And within two miles or less the Residence of Capt. William Pickett the father of the within named Elizabeth Morgan, I distinctly remember he said Elizabeth was married to Simon Morgan the year before I was married, and I was married in the year seventeen hundred & eighty seven. I knew Simon Morgan before he married said Elizabeth Pickett, I know that he was a captain in the Revolutionary War & that he was badly wounded at the battle of Eutaw Springs & that he died in this county in the year 1810 & his widow the said Elizabeth is now living in Fleming County, Kentucky. 
 
                               J Kemper
Signed & sworn before me
W Helm J.P. 

I William Helm the subscribing Justice of the Peace do certify that Col. John Kemper who sworn the foregoing certificate is a Gentleman of high respectable & his testimony is entitled to full credence and I further certify that the aforesaid Elizabeth Morgan is my aunt (my mother’s sister) & I have known her from my infancy. She is now living in Fleming County, Kentucky. I well remember when her husband the said Simon Morgan died, He was adjutant General of the State of Virginia when he died. Capt Charles W Morgan of the United States Navy is their son Given under my hand this 17th day January 1839           William Helm
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Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit:  

I Alexander J. Marshal Clerk of the County Court for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a marriage bond on file in my office with the exception of the date which I have expressed in letters (the original being plainly expressed in figures) and I do further certify that William Helm is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and was date thereof, and that full faith and credit are due to acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 17th day of January 1839, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth  

A.J. Marshall
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4038  

Elizabeth Morgan  
Ken

4038 (Written on the side)  

Admitted  

Capt. $480  

H Menefee HR (Written on the side) 

Jan 22
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State of Kentucky Sc. 
Fleming County
VA

 On this 5th day of January eighteen and thirty nine personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid, Elizabeth Morgan a resident of said County aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
 benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widdows” That she is the widow of Simon Morgan who was a capt of Infantry and served from the beginning to the close of the Revolutionary war  he was wounded at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs  and was an invalid pensioner at the day of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Simon Morgan on the twenty eighth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty six in Fauquier County Virginia, that her husband the aforesaid Simon Morgan died on the sixth day of July eighteen hundred and ten. That she was not married to him prior to his leaveing (sic) the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz, at the time above stated                    
                           Elizabeth Morgan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Jeremiah Spurgin, JP
     I the subscribing magistrate certify upon personal observation that the said Elizabeth Morgan is unable from bodily infirmity & age to attend court to make the foregoing declaration and further that she is a lady of high respectability and her statement is entitled to the fullest credit.
                        Jeremiah Spurgin J.P.
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Kentucky - Fleming County SS
    I Geo. W. Stockton clerk of the court for the county aforesaid, certify that Jerh. Spurgin Esq. is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature of his is genuine-
(seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 6th Jany. 1839.
                  Geo. W. Stockton
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September 22, 1938 (or 1939?) 

Simon Morgan  
W. 8475 
BA-J/AWF 

Miss Mary P. DeBell 
Flemingsburg 
Kentucky 

Dear Madam:  

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain Simon Morgan of Fauquier County, Virgnia, and of Captain William Pickett, born about 1743, of Virginia.  

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension on bounty land found based upon service of a William Pickett, as described above. 

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 8475, based upon service of Simon Morgan, in the Revolutionary War, and disability resulting from a wound incurred while in the service. 

The date and place of birth of Simon Morgan are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown. 

Simon Morgan entered the service early in the Revolution, was Captain of Infantry in the Virginia Line, was wounded in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and continued in the service until the close of the war. The nature of his wound was not stated. 

On account of this service, he was allowed
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2- 

Three hundred acres of bounty land, and was allowed, also, pension from March 2, 1808, on account of disability resulting from the wound noted herein.  

Simon Morgan married March 28, 1786, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Elizabeth Pickett. The date and place of her birth are not given; she was the daughter of “Captain William Pickett” of Fauquier County, Virginia, the name of her mother is not shown. 

Simon Morgan died July 6, 1810, in Fauquier County, Virginia; he was then Adjutant General of the State of Virginia.  

His widow, Elizabeth Morgan, was allowed pension on her application executed January 5, 1839, at which time she was seventy-three years of age, and a resident of Fleming County, Kentucky, with her son, “Colonel” D. Morgan, who was a member of the Senate of the State of Kentucky.  

The widow, Elizabeth Morgan, continued to live in Fleming County, in 1843. 

Their son, Charles W. Morgan, was Captain in the United States Navy, in 1839. 

One Daniel Morgan was Magistrate in Fleming County, Kentucky, in 1843; it was not stated that he was related to the family of Simon Morgan.  

William Helm was Justice of the Peace, in 1839, in Fauquier County, Virginia, and stated that the widow, Elizabeth Morgan, was his mother’s sister, but did not give the name of his mother.  

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernable family data. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment
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3- 

Of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Elizabeth Morgan, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:  

Elizabeth Morgan, widow of Simon Morgan 
Certificate #2722 
Issued November 15, 1843 
Rate $480.00 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1843 
Act of March 3, 1843 
Kentucky Agency. 

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land referred to herein, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data: 

Warrant #1500- 300 acres – Issued April 16, 1794.  

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 

Executive Assistant  

To the Administrator
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                        San Francisco Cal
                        1418 Sutter St

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear sir,
     I will be greatly indebted if you will give me the record of service of my grandfather, Simon Morgan, in the Revolutionary war.  He was from Virginia (I think Fauquier Co.) and his widow drew a pension until the time of her death.  He married Elizabeth Pickett and served in Virginia organizations as 1st Lieutenant and Captain.  I first wrote to the Department of Interior and they referred me to you.  Thanking you in advance for your attention to my request.
I am
                       Very respect. Yours,
                       Mrs. John McMullin
                       1418 Sutter St
                        San Francisco Calif.
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Americus Ga    May 17 - 38
Veterans Administration
Washington DC

A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant

Dear Sir -
     Will you please send me the pension record of the widow of Simon Morgan.  He enlisted in 13th Va. was married in D.C. 1786 - His widow applied for a pension and it was allowed for Simon Morgan's Service.
                          Sincerely,
                           Mrs. A.P. Tarver

Mrs. A.P. Tarver
Americus -
Georgia

#Mrs. V.W. Lipscomb

(stamp)
RECEIVED
MAY 28 
(illegible)
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            Veterans Administration
            Washington, DC

Dear Sir:-
Please send me data you may have concerning Rev. Record of Capt. Simon Morgan of Fauquier Co. Va husband of Elizabeth Pickett.  Also Captain Wm. Pickett V 1742? wife Lucy Blackwell parents Eliz. Pickett Morgan - add:
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Miss Mary P. DeBell
Flemingsburg,
Ky

(stamp)
RECEIVED
AUG 26 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 19
VETS ADM
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June 9, 1938

Mrs. A.P. Tarver
Americus
Georgia. c/o Mrs. V.W. Lipscomb

Simon Morgan
W.8475
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in reqard to Simon Morgan, who was sounded in 1780, while serving in the War of the Revolution, and whose widow was allowed pension on account of his service in that war.
     The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.8475, based upon service in the Rev. War and disability resulting from a wound incurred while in the service in that war.
     The date and place of birth of Simon Morgan were not given, not were the names of his parents stated.
     Simon Morgan entered the service early in the Revolution, was Captain of infantry in the Virginia Line, was wounded at the battle of Eutaw Springs, and continued in the service until the close of the war.  The nature of his wound was not shown.
     He was allowed, on account of this service, three hundred acres of bounty land, which was allowed also, pension from March 2, 1808 on account of disability resulting from the wound mentioned above.
     He died July 6, 1810, in Fauquier County,
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Virginia; he was then Adjutant General of the State of Virginia.
     Simon Morgan married March 28, 1786 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Elizabeth Pickett.  The date and place of her birth were not given;  she was the daughter of "Captain" William Pickett of Fauquier County, Virginia, name of her mother not given.
     The widow, Elizabeth Morgan, was allowed pension on her application executed January 5, 1839, at which time she was seventy-three years of age, and living in Fleming County, Kentucky, with her son, "Colonel" D. Morgan, who was a member of the Senate of the State of Kentucky.
     The widow, Elizabeth Morgan, continued to live in Fleming County, in 1843.
     Their son, Charles W. Morgan, was Captain in the United States Navy in 1839.
     One Daniel Morgan was Magistrate in Fleming County, Kentucky in 1843, his relationship to the family was not stated.
     William Helm in 1839, Justice of the Peace in Fauquier County, Virginia, stated that the widow, Elizabeth Morgan, was his mother's sister, but did not give the name of his mother.
     The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
     In order to obtain information in regard to location the lane referred to herein you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., and give the following data -

Warrant #1500 - 300 acres - Issued April 16, 1794.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Elizabeth Morgan, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data - 

Elizabeth Morgan, widow of Simon Morgan
Certificate #2722
Issued November 15, 1843
Rate $480.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
Kentucky Agency.

                   Very truly yours

                   A.D. HILLER
                   Executive Assistant
                   to the Administrator
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                     BA-J/AWF

Mrs. V.B. Wood
1019 E. 8th Street
Pueblo, Colorado

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your request for information relative to Samuel Montgomery, Captain in the Pennsylvania Infantry, and Simon Morgan, Captain in the Virginia Infantry, War of the Revolution.
     Their records are furnished herewith, as found in claims for pension and bounty land.

                              Very truly yours

                              A.D. HILLER
                              Executive Assistant
                              to the Administrator

see her letter in B.L. Claim - Samuel Montgomery
Wt 1425 - 300 -
Issued July 16 - 1789
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                      Simon Morgan
                      W.8475
                       BA-J/AWF

Mrs. V.B. Wood
1019 E. 8th Street
Pueblo, Colorado

Dear Madam:
     The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.8475, based upon disability of Simon Morgan, incurred while in the War of the Revolution, also upon his service during that war.
     The data and place of birth of Simon Morgan were not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
     Simon Morgan entered the service at the beginning of the Revolution, was Captain of Infantry in the Virginia Line, was wounded at the battle of Eutaw Springs, and continued in the service until the close of the war.  The nature of his wound was not stated.
     He was allowed, on account of this service, three hundred acres of bounty land, on Warrant #1500, which was issued April 16, 1794.  he was, also allowed pension from March 2, 1808, on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wound.
    he died July 6, 1810 in Fauquier county, Virginia.  He was then Adjutant General of the State of Virginia.
     Simon Morgan married, March 28, 1786 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Elizabeth Pickett.  She was the daughter of "Captain" William Pickett of Fauquier County, Virginia; the name of her mother was not given.
     The widow, Elizabeth Morgan, was allowed pension
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on her application executed, January 5, 1839, at which time she was seventy-three years of age and living in Fleming County, Kentucky, with her son "Colonel" D. Morgan, who was a member of the Senate of the State of Kentucky.
     The widow, Elizabeth Morgan, continued to live in Fleming County, in 1843.
     Their son, Charles W. Morgan, was Captain in the United States Navy in 1839.  One Daniel Morgan was Magistrate in Fleming County, Kentucky in 1843; it was not stated that he was related to the family.
     William Helm in 1839, Justice of the Peace in Fauquier County, Virginia, stated that the widow, Elizabeth Morgan, was his mother's sister, but did not give the name of his mother.
     In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and give the following - Warrant #1500-300 acres-issued April 16, 1794.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Elizabeth Morgan, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and give the following -
     Elizabeth Morgan, widow of Simon Morgan
     Certificate #2722
     Issued November 15, 1843
     Rate $480.00 per annum
     Commenced March 4, 1843
     Act of March 3, 1843
     Kentucky Agency.

                      Very truly yours

                      A.D. HILLER
                      Executive Assistant
                      to the Administrator
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(left panel)
Jany 3 1901 Hist to
Mrs. Jno. McMullin
San Francisco, Cal.

(center panel)
8475
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8475
Elizabeth Morgan
Wid of
Simon Morgan
Capt Va. line
Act: Mch. 3"743
Index:-Vol. M, Page 61

[Arrangement of 1870.]

(right panel)
Feb. 23 hist to Mrs. V.B. (missing text) - see her letter in Samuel Montgomery B. (smudged) 1425 (smudged)
June 9 - hist to Mrs. V. (smudged)
Sept 22 hist Mary P. DeBell
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(written vertically)
4038 Jan. 22 
In at Ky
7 July '38

Hon. R.H. Menefee

R. H. Menefee

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pens.
Washington
D.C.
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        Washington, Jan. 21, 1839.
Sir
     I enclose for your consideration, the application and proofs of Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan of Fleming county Ky for a pension under the Act of 7 July 1838.  She is a lady of the highest respectability.  Her son Col. D. Morgan, in whose family she resides is a gentleman of much distinction in Kentucky, and for six or eight years successfully a member of the Senate of that State.
     Jeremiah Spurgin, the magistrate before whom her statement was sworn to, is a gentleman of character - I shall be happy if you will give this case your immediate attention.
                Very respectfully
                  Your obt servt
                       R,H, Menefee

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pen.
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2405

She is not identified.
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County Sct
     On this 28th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Danl Morgan a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Elizabeth Morgan a resident of said county of Fleming, aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on 5 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Simon Morgan who was a Captain in the army of the Revolution.  That she has received a pension of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum for five years, under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838.
     She further declares that she is still a widow.
                                Elizabeth Morgan

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
     Danl Morgan J.P.

State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct.
     I William T. Dudley clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid certify that Daniel Morgan before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed is an acting Justice of the Peace for Fleming County duly commissioned as such and the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affix the seal of the Fleming County Court at Flemingsburg this 28th day of June 1843.
                     W.T. Dudley  CFCC
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County Sct
     I Daniel Morgan a Justice of the Peace for said county do hereby certify that Elizabeth Morgan who qualified to the foregoing declaration before me on this the 28th day of June 1843 is personally known to me and that she is the person there represented.
     Given under my hand this 28th day of October 1843.
                              Danl Morgan  J.P.

State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct
     I William T. Dudley Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid certify that Daniel Morgan is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
      In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Fleming County Court at Flemingsburg this 1st day of November 1843.
                W.T. Dudley clerk of the
                 court of Fleming County

J.L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
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(written vertically)
Commissioners
2405
July 5 1843
Ky Mar 3, 1843
Eliz. Morgan
$480 per annum
D.K. Stockton
Flemingsburg
Ken

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. City.
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Flemingsburg June 25th 1843
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Sir
     Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Mrs. Elizth. Morgan for one years pension under the act of Congress of the 3d March lats.
    If a certificate is granted please enclose it to me.  If the declaration is not in form please advise me what is wanting to make it so.
                     Yours,
                     D.K. Stockton
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(left panel)
let to D.K. Stockton
21 Oct. 1843

(right panel)
1691
Kentucky
Elizabeth Morgan widow of Simon Morgan decd. who died on the 6th July 1810 of Fleming Co. in the State of Ky who was a Captain in the ___commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. commanded by ___ in the Va line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ky at the rate of 48- Dollars ___cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Jany 1839 and sent Hon R.H. Menefee Ho. of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838  $1200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39  240
            $1440.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A    Vol 2    Page 212
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(stamp)
FLEMINGSBURG KY
NOV 2

(written vertically)
Nov. 7 1843
Ken
Mar. 3 1843
to case
Eliz. Morgan


FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Flemingsburg Nov. 2 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. Pensions

Dear Sir,
     I herewith return the declaration of Mrs. Morgan certified by the Justice as required in your printed instructions.  If not now in form, please point out the defect.
                      Yours
                      D.K. Stockton