Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7251, for James Morgan, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Morgan, James
NUMBER
S.7251
carded
CONTENTS
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29.726
North Carolina
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James Morgan
of Yancy in the State of N. Car.
who was a pri. in the - commanded by Captain - of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Collier in the N. C. Miltia line for 13 months
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Incribed on the Roll of N. Carolina. -
at the rate of 21 - Dollars 11 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7- day of Feb'y '35 and sent to R. C. Pearson
Morganton N. Car.
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Arrearas to the 4th of Sept. '34  $73.89
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar. 25  10.55=
$84.44

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 66

Letter to Hon. W. B. Carter 19 Sept. 18
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Same person 12 Dec. 1839
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 4th Sept. 1839. Agt. notified 7th Oct. 18840
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Paid as above from 4 Sept. 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agent notified 1. Dec. 1840
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Declaration,

In order to obtain the bennefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 -
State of North Carolina}
County of Yancy} SS.
On this 20th day of October 1834 personally appeared before the court of pleas and quarter sessions the Reverend James Morgan a resident of the county of Yancy and State of North Carolina aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bennefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 That he entered the Army of the United States as a volunteer in the spring of the year 1781 in Randolph County in North Carolina where he was living at that time that he was called out by Colonel Collier and placed under captain John Hines Lieutenant William York and  marched down in to Chatham county after the enemy and says this at time he was sent out against a party of Tories and heard of three men killed and two wounded among the latter was his lieutenant William York - and says they took a good many prisoners during the time he was out in this tour But how long he was out he cannot say precise but believes it was seven weeks, or more - Some short time after he was discharged Colonel Collier, give orders to raise another company in Randolph county to suppress the Tories this was about the latter part summer or the beginning of fall in the same year 1781 when he substituted for three months for which he got a horse But not having any acquaintance with the man for whom he substituted he cannot recollect his name at this time - and says he was placed under the command of Captain Thomas Dougan and Lieutenant William Gray - that they marched from Randolph county through Chatham Orange and Moore counties but had no battle with the enemy but took a number of stragling Tories prisoners and brought
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them in and says his officers acted under General Butler and says after the expiration of this tour he went to live in Guilford county in N. C. and in the year 1782 Colonel Paisley give orders to raise men to suppress the Tories who were all acting in large numbers in the lower end of Randolph  county and the counties adjoining - That he volunteered under capt. Daniel Gillespie and lieutenant George Sparks and commanded by Colonel John Paisley and Major John Gillespie that he served under these officers seven weeks and two days before he was discharged that they were marched & twice through Randolph and Chatham counties during this term of service but had no engagment-And says that in all his tours he served as a private - And says from the best information he can get he was born in Baltimore county in the State of Maryland on the 26th day of April 1760 - that his parents brought him to North Carolina where he was raised and was living when he entered the services and continued to live after peace was concluded until he was upwards of forty years of age - Since that time he has lived in different parts of the country that is in South Carolina and different parts of the Western country and last before he came into this county in Ash county in this state untill a few months ago he came to live in this county - That he has followed teaching school and preaching & travelling for many years - And says that this is the first time he ever made application to be put on the pension roll of the United States or any other state because he could not get any one to prepare a declaration for him - and says he does not no that he can find any living witness at this time by whom he can prove his service - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or United States - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - 
[Signature]
James Morgan

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
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and served as he states
[Signature]
Jno. Hensley Chairman

I J. W. Garland Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Yancey and state of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appllication of the Reverend James Morgan for a pension - 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Burnsville this 20th day of October 1834 -
[Signature]
J. W. Garland Clk
[Seal]

We Stephen Morgan a Clergyman residing in the county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina and David Cox residing in the county of Yancey aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquanited with James Morgan who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[Signatures]
S.F.E Morgan
David Cox
and the said court hereby declare their opinion after invetigation of the matter and 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 to them that Stephen Morgan who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the county of Buncombe and David Cox who has also signed the same is a resident of the county Yancry and State aforesaid -  and are credible persons and that their statements are intitiled to credit.
[Signature]
Jno. Hensley Chairman
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I J. H. Garland Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Yancey and state of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said court in the matter of the application of the Reverand James Morgan for a  pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my sesal of office - at Burnsville this 20th day of October 1834
[Signature]
J. W.  Garland Clk
[Seal]

32.606
James Morgan
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

October 4, 1926

Mrs. J. C. Bellah
Middlesboro
Ky.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7251, it appears that James Morgan was born April 26, 1760 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
While living in Randolph County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served seven weeks as a private in Captain Hines' Company, Colonel Collier's North Carolina Regiment, and was in a severe engagement. He enlisted late in the summer or early in the fall of 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Thomas Dougan's Company, Colonel Collier's Regiment.
He went to live in Guilford County, North Carolina, and enlisted in 1782 and served seven weeks and seven days, under Captain Daniel Gillespie and Colonel
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John Paisley, in the North Carolina Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed October 20, 1832, while a resident of
Yancey County, North Carolina, and was referred to at that time as Reverend James Morgan.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
The above noted James Morgan is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served as described in your letter.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to any
Samuel Bellah.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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FREE

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.

[stamp - MORGANTON NC. NOV 17]

Nov. 27
James Morgan 
N. C. 

Jas. Morgan
N.C.

Admit as private
6 1/3 mos. 21.11
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Morganton N.C.
17 Nov 1834

Hon J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir,

Enclosed I send you the application of the Rev'd James Morgan for a Pension, Should he succeed you will be so good as to enclose the certificate to me at this place - 
If not return the papers with the necessary instructions
With Respect
Yours mo: Respectfully
R. C. Pearson
By David P. Kebler

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In at Sept. 18
N. Evans


free
Wm. B. Carter
N. C.

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
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Elizabethton
7th July 1839.

J. L. Edwards Esq'r.

Sir,

Will you please transmit me one or two copies of the regulations in relation to unclaimed pensions without delay?
I am as always very respectfully
Your obt. servant
[Signature]
Wm. B. Carter

[marginal note - forms sent]

Mr. Blair of Jones Co. forwarded to you some time ago the necessary papers to have James Morgan a rev'y Pensioner paid at Fayetteville. N. C. transfered to Jones Co. which has not as yet been heard from - will you please notice the case and let me know?

Yrs &c
[Signature]
Wm. B. Carter
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com. Pensions
Washington City

Dec. 11
Jno. Evans

Hon. W. B. Carter
H.R.
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Rep Hall
10th Dec. 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq'r.
Com. Pensions.

Sir:
Some time last fall I was called on to place a certificate on a paper (the application of Rev'd. James Morgan for a transfer for payment of his pension from  Fayetteville N. C. to Jonesboro, Ten. The papers wee left with Mr. John Blair for transmission to your Bureau - Have they reached you? If they have not please inform me what course the old man must pursue to accomplish his wishes. I know the pensioner personally - he lives in my district & near me - Can I by a statement corroborating the statement of Mr. Blair in the enclosed have him transferred? Please inform me.
Yrs. very respectfully
[Signature]
Wm. B. Carter
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 9th 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States”, James Morgan. a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina    Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and  11 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832. has been paid at this Department from the     4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
[Signature]
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 29th, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States”, James Morgan a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty one  Dollars and 11 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832  has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1839.  
Respectfully yours,
[Signature]
J. Seaver
Acting Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
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1924. Oct. 22 - Hist to Annie Boggs n.m.
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1926 - Oct. 4 Hist to Mrs. J. O. Bellah aws

7251
Rev. War
INVALID.
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File No. 7251
James Morgan
Pri. Rev. War
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Act: June 7th '32
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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am

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

October 22, 1924.

Miss Annie Boggs,
Oxford, MISS.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7251, it appears that James Morgan was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, April 26, 1760.
While living in Randolph County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served 7 weeks as a private in Captain John Hines' North Carolina Company under Colonel
Collier and was in an engagement. He enlisted late in the summer or early in the fall of 1781 and served 3 months as a private in Captain Thomas Dougan's North Carolina Company
under Colonel Collier. He then went to live in Guilford County, North Carolina, and enlisted in 1782 and served 7 weeks and 2 days as a private under Captain Daniel Gillispie and Colonel John Paisley in the North Carolina Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 20, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Yancey County, North Carolina, and was referred to as Reverend
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James Morgan.
It is not stated whether soldier ever married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
A. B

[note - Didrit say "no fam data"
on acct of Stephen Morgan, a
a clergyman residing in
Buncombe Co, N.C. Tho it is
not stated that he is
related
Transfer or death not on A. B.
um
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Middlesboro, Ky., Aug. 13th, 1826.

Mr. Winfield Scott-Commissioner,
U. S. DEPT. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, DC.
Dear Sir:-

I am interested in obtaining data concerning the Revolutionary War Record of James Morgan, who apparently resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, I have obtained
through other sources information that one James Morgan served in the Revolutionary war in Capt. Tilman Dixon's Company of the First North Carolina Battalion commanded by Col. Thos. Clark, he enlisted Dec. 18th, 1777 for three years. 
I have the information that one James Morgan served in the Revolutionary war as a private in Capt. Jno. Johnstone's Company, Col. John Collier's Regiment of North Carolina Militia, commanded by John Butler, Brigadier General. He was paid for the period of Sept. 8th to Dec. 27th, 1780.
One James Morgan appears in the Revolutionary Records of Georgia published in 1908 by authority of the state Legislature
in Vol. 2-Page-717- as having been awarded Land in Wilkes County-Ga. account of his service in the Revolutionary War.
Kindly furnish me with any information your records may show as to his military service, his place of birth, his residence, place of enlistment and any information you may have
concerning him or the members of his family.
Yours very truly,
[Signature]
Mrs J C Bellah
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Oxford, Mississippi,
September 26, 1924.

To the
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Revolutionary War,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I respectfully request copies of the applications
for pensions for Revolutionary and Military service of:

John Rocket, whose name appears on the North Carolina Pension Roll of 1835 ( See North Carolina State
Records, Vol. 22, page 82); and
James Morgan, whose name is on the same list, ( See page 77).
This information is desired by the descendants
of the above named men, and I shall greatly appreciate an early reply.

Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours very truly,
[Signature]
Miss Annie Boggs

Registrar
David Reese Chapter
D. A. R.

AB-W

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE H OCT 1 1924]