Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8898, for Josiah Morton, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va.
Morton, Josiah
NUMBER: S. 8898.
Carded
CONTENTS
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7130
North Carolina
Josiah Morton
of Caswell Co in the State of No. Carolina who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Archer of the regt. commanded by Gen Green in the Virginia ma. for 12 mo. from '80

Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of March 
1833 and sent to
Hon A. H. Shepperd H of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 20 00
$100.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 48.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837. Agt Notified 28 June 1838.
Paid as above from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838 - Agt notified 17th June 1839.
Paid as above from 4. Sep 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agt Notified 21. April 1841.
Order to pay 21st Oct 1843.
Paid as above from 4 Sept. 1843 to 4 March 1844. Agent notified 31 March 1846.
Date of death not on A.B.
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North Carolina
Josiah Marton.
Declaration

allow for 12 months
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Declaration of Josiah Morton. -
State of North Carolina
County of Caswell} ss:
On this 7th day of January 1833. personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid, now sitting - Josiah Morton, a resident of the said County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, aged Seventy Two years on the 26th day of December last, Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th. 1832. - That he entered the Service of the United States. under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, To wit, Some time in the year 1780 (Very early in the year) The Declarant thinks, perhaps, in the month of January he was drafted in the State troops of Virginia, he this Declarant, at that time lived in the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia; and was rendezvoused at Prince Edward Court House: near there put under a Captain Cunningham, as well as he now recollects, and was from thence marched to Baltimore in the State of Maryland, There This Declarant was taken sick and was put in the Hospital and remained for about three months: with what (in those days) was Called the long fever or slow fever. When he had nearly recovered and the troops being about to march, this Declarant feeling himself unable to travel and undergo the hardships of the Camp and field in his feeble state hired a man whose name was Richard Epperson. to take his place and serve out his Time, for which he gave him Sixty pounds Virginia money, This Declarant then returned to his home in Prince Edward County - Virginia, he reached home, he thinks in the
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Month of April of the same year These facts are from recollection only and from the great lapse of time, and the weak and debilitated state both of body and mind about that time, has so affected his memory that he cannot be as particular as he wishes to be. - He This Declarant remained at home some four months, When he was again Drafted in the Militia of Prince Edward under one Captain Thomas Moore; in a Company Commanded by Colo. Florney, and was marched with the Virginia Militia to the aid of the South; They met with the North Carolina Troops, at Yadkin River some forty or fifty miles below Saltsburg, and were thence marched to South Carolina, where we joined the main American army under Baron De-Kalb. after joining and reinforcing the American army we were marched to a place called Reegeley's Mills; Here about this time, Genl. Gates took the Command of the army;- While at Reegeley's Mills Lord Corn Wallis Came into Camden, and we made ready for Battle; we were ordered to get ready to march in the night & to march as Silently as possible and not going many miles before we met the enemy in the night and Commenced firing, - we Slept on our arms that night and the Battle Commenced early next morning - Which resulted in the defeat of our army - If Genl. De Kalb. had have had the management of the action at that action the result of the Battle would have been different.- for he wanted to go back Reegeleys mills & wait for an attack, and be prepared to meet enemy - for which Genl. Gates accursed him of Cowardice - In This action, Barron De Kalb perhaps the bravest man that ever lived, was Killed - After the action
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we met in Hillsboro in North Carolina, where we were ordered to meet in the want of a Defeat When This Declarant got there, (and he ran all the way) he here found Genl. Gates who had been there two or three days before - This is the last time This Declarant has ever heard of Genl. Gates, and he hopes this may be the last Time he may ever Think of his name - This Declarant thinks, as well as he can now recollect, that a Genl. Stevens of Virginia had the Command of them when they were marched to the South to meet and join the main American army - After remaining in Hillsboro some four days This Declarant was put under a Captain Archer, and the troops that met at Hillsboro were marched under a Major Mazzerett to near the Catawba River in N Carolina, where they joined Genl. Green, who then had the Command of the army & who was on his retreat into Virginia - Some Short time after joining Genl. Green, This Declarant together with eleven others, were taken out of the army and put under Capt Archer and sent off into Virginia as a prep gang - to prep horses for the use of the American Army - We, were marched into Virginia and were there Six Weeks in the Counties of Amilia Lunenburg. and Prince Edward. where we preped a Company of the finest horses we Could find, and brought them on to near Dan River in Halifax County Va, where Genl. Green sent an express for them and relieved us and we were there discharge, by Captain Archer. and returned hom; after serving a
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Tour of About Six months or Seven months as well as This Declarant can now recollect. - He thinks he was discharged in the month of February 1781. some few weeks before the Guilford Battle --
Some four weeks after getting home in Prince Edward County Virginia, This Declarant was informed that the enemy were at a place on James River at a place Called Pointy fork and were very troublesome to the Country, destroying and doing all the injury they Could; Genl. Lawson issued a proclamation Calling upon all the Citizens of the Country around to take up arms in defense of Their Country and to drive them away - accordingly This Declarant Volunteered his Services under Captain Charles Allen and joining a Company or Regiment at Prince Edward Court House under Colo. John Holcomb, and Major John Overstreet, were marched to Pointy fork on James River, when they got there the enemy had left and gone to Hanover County, Where we overtook them, and were watching and harrasing them all we could, by Cutting off their supplies & here we continued in the neighbourhood guarding the Country and watching the enemy and following them from place to place, to Hoth forge and had a little picket Guard fighting, we not being able to Come to a General engagement, we followed them to Hickory neck Church, and from thence to Old James Town, Here we attempted to Harrass them as they passed over the River and made an attack, on them; Old Genl. Steuben, and
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Genl. Layfayette, and Genl. Wayne were all with us here, as well as I now recollect, we were here repulsed and retreated to a place called the Burnt Chimneys - On the next day were were marched back and followed them on until they got into Yorktown, and besieged them Here, This Declarant Continued until his Time expired, being employed in Diging Ditches and preparing for the attack when he was discharged, he was discharged by a relief which came down only Two days before the General engagement. - in October 1781 after serving a tour in This Campaign of Three Months - He this Declarant was discharged by Colo. Holcomb as well as he now recollects - His discharges he has long since lost or destroyed, never expecting that they would be of any service to him; Thus the whole Time which This Declarant served his Country during the war of the Revolution, including the three Tours as before stated was something like Thirteen months. - Perhaps it would be well to State that This Declarant Cannot be positively Certain whether it was in the year 1780. or 1779. that he first entered into the army with the state troops of Virginia as he has before observed, but thinks it was in 1780. and he would also wish to be understood that it may be possibly that in some things that he is mistaken, for he feels that his memory is Treacherous. and the Time so great that it is almost impossible for him to be Certain as to time and dates. -
This Declarant would also State that he Knows of no person by whom he can prove his Services by, he now living in Caswell County in the State of
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North Carolina - and at the time of the Revolutionary war he lived in Prince Edward County in the State of Virginia - He therefore has to rely upon his own Oath, and such Testimony as he can produce of his being a man of truth and credit -
I hereby relinquish every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the presents, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State -
Interrogatories, propounded by the Court to the applicant, and answers -

Question 1st. - Where and in what year were you born?
Answer - I was born in Prince Edward County in the State of Virginia, on the 26th. day of December 1760.

Question 2 - Have you any Record of your age, & if so where is it?-
Answer - I have no record of my age in my possession now. - My age was recorded on the Big Church Bible in Prince Edward County Virginia, and having seen it often, I remember it

Question 3d; Where were you living when Called into Service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live-?
Answer - I was living in Prince Edward County in the State of Virginia, when I was Called into Service & until some fifteen or Twenty years after, the war when I moved to the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, where I have live ever Since and where I now live.

Question 4th. - How were you called into Service, Did you Volunteer or were you a Substitute, or were you drafted, and if a substitute for whom?
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Ans. - The first Two tours which I Served I was drafted - and the last Tour, I Volunteered as I have before stated -

Question 5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you Served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general Circumstances of your service?
Answer, Genl Washington, Genl. Green, Baron D. Kaleb, Genl. Stuban, & others were with the troops where I served, though I Cannot now particularly remember them all & was Very little with the Regular troops and it is only the Generals that I can Call readily to my mind -, I was with Colo. Holcombs Regiment & Colo. Skipwith? & Colo. Tuckers Regiment of the Militia & others - The General Circumstances of my service I have before endeavoured in Some degree to detail -

Question 6th. Did you ever receive a Discharge from the Service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it-?
Ans.~ ... For the first tour which I Served, I received no discharge, But for the two last tours, I did receive discharges, the first from Captain Archer and the other from Colo. Holcomb, both of which I have long since destroyed, expecting never to have any use for them. -

Question 7th. State the names of Persons to whom you are Known in your present neighbourhood, who can testify as to your Character for Varacity and good behaviour, your Services as a Soldier of the Revolution -
Answer - Having lived long in this County and
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and being generally Known, I presume any or all of my neighbours will testify and prove my Character for Varacity and good behaviour, I will mention Stephen J. Chandler, John P. Harrison, & Robert Martin whose Character are Known abroad and whose Statement I expect no person will deny - I know of no person by whom I can prove Services as a Soldier in the Revolution, that live in this Country if any live at all; and have therefore to rely upon my own Oath, and the Character which will be given of me by persons Known to me;-
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Josiah x his mark Morton
Test: Paul A. Haralson Clk

We Stephin J. Chandler a Clergyman residing in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina and John P. Harrison of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Morton who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and that we Concur in that opinion
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 7th. day of January 1833. 
Stephen J Chandler
John P. Harrison
Test Paul A Haralson Clk
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State of North Carolina} Court of pleas &
Caswell County} Quarter Sessions 
January Term 1833.
Be it remembered that I Paul A Haralson of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby Certify, That I am personally and well acquainted with Josiah Morton, who have this day sworn to his Declaration for a pension and that I have Known him for a long Time and that he has always Sustained the Character of an honest, Correct man, and a man, truth, integrity and piety - and I do no hesitate to say that I believe every word which he has stated in his declaration -
Knowing him as well as I do, I am bound to believe whatever he Says upon Oath,
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 7th. day of January 1833.
Paul A Haralson

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states - And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Stephen J. Chandler, who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Said County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, and that John P. Harrison Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County and State, and is a Credible person, and that their Statements are entitled to Credit
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County - } Sct.
I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Josiah Morton for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 7th. day of January 1833-
Paul A. Haralson Clk

I have examined the foregoing declaration &c. I certify that the papers are written by Paul A Haralson & so that not pps are now in the case when passed upon & allowed by our Court
A H Shepperd
4 March 1834
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 18th, 1845.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The only child of Josiah Morton, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty - Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from 4th of Sept. 1843, to the 4th March 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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March 8, 1934
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Josiah Morton, S. 8898
Samuel Woodall, W. 3909
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Edward Young
R. F. D. #1
Stokesdale, North Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Josiah Morton and Samuel Woodall who received pensions in the State of North Carolina.

Their records are furnished herein as found in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Josiah Morton
S. 8898

Josiah Morton was born December 26, 1760, in Prince Edward County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not stated.

While residing in Prince Edward County, Virginia, he enlisted in January, 1779 or 1780, served as private in Captain Cunningham's Virginia company, marched to Baltimore, Maryland, where he was taken ill with fever, confined to the hospital for about three months, then returned to his home in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He enlisted sometime in 1780, served as private in Captain Thomas Moore's and Archer's companies, Colonel Florney's Virginia regiment, marched to South Carolina where he was in the battle of Camden and was discharged in February, 1781, after having served six or seven months. He volunteered and served as private in Captain Charles Allen's company, Colonel John Holcombe's Virginia regiment, was in an engagement at Old Jamestown, at the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged two days before the general engagement there, after serving three months.

The soldier resided in Prince Edward County, Virginia, until nearly twenty years after the Revolutionary War then moved to Caswell County, North Carolina.

Josiah Morton was allowed pension on his application executed
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January 7, 1833, while a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina.

No reference was made to Josiah Morton's wife.

The "only child of Josiah Morton" living in 1844 (his name, age and place of residence not given) was referred to.
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Samuel Woodall
W. 3909

Samuel Woodall was born March 15, 1759, in Goochland County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, he enlisted about April, 1776 or 1777, served three months as private in Captain Joseph Jameson's company, Colonel James Tucker's Virginia regiment. About two months after his discharge and return home, he again enlisted and served three months as private in Captain William Morton's company, Colonel Peyton Skipwith's Virginia regiment.

The soldier continued to reside in Charlotte County, Virginia, until sometime after the Revolutionary War.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1832, while a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina.

He died March 11, 1845.

Samuel Woodall married in 1787, in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Joanna Dobbins.

Soldier's widow, Joanna Woodall, was allowed pension on her application executed June 3, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty years and a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina; she was still living there in 1848, when she gave her age as eighty-five years with no explanation of the discrepancy.

It was not stated how many children the soldier and his wife, Joanna, had, but Nathan was referred to as their first child, his age and other names of children not given.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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1914 June 5 Hist. to W. S. Morton Letter in S.F. 2007 Wm Morton. V.L.M.
1934 Mar 8 Hist. to Edward Young (Ltr. in claim W. 3909 - Saml Woodall) MLB

8898
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 8898
Josiah Morton
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Josiah Morton,
from 1780 private
12 months.
$40.

I have certified
A H Shepperd

Hon. A. H. Shepperd,
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Josiah Morton which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for him not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 

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

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

XIV. [notation sign 1]If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

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

XVI. [notation sign 2]Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No.

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
_________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___________ year _____________ months, and _________ days, I served as a ______________ For _____________ months and ___________ days, I served as a _______________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[notation sign 1]QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[notation sign 2]QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[symbol of pointing finger]In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 26- 1838.

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," Josiah Morton. a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of forty - Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from 4th of March 1837, to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 5th, 1839.

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," Josiah Morton, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty - Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from 4th of Sept., 1837, to the 4th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 10th, 1841.

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," Josiah Morton,- a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty - Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pension Office
Fayetteville Oct 19th 1843
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
Please direct payment of Benjamin Bell Act of 1832.
4 Mar 1842 to 9 Feby 43. at $20.
Josiah Morton 1832.
4 Sept 1842 to 4 Sept 1843 40
I am Sir, very respectfully
your Ob Servt.
Inn Huske
Agt.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 8898 Washington, D. C., _______, 19__

In reply to your request of June 2" received June 4 for a statement of the military history of Josiah Morton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] January 1779 or 1780
[2] 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] [checkmark]
[2] 6 or 7 mos.
[3] 3 mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN.
[1] Cunningham
[2] Thomas Moore; Archer
[3] Charles Allen
COLONEL.
[1] [checkmark]
[2] Florney
[3] John Holcombe
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Camden Old Jamestown Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince Edward Co Va
Date of application for pension, Jan'y 7 1833 His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Caswell Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 6 1760 in Prince Edward Co. Va.
Remarks: "The only child of Josiah Morton" living in 1844 is referred to. No name is stated and there is no further data as to his family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.