Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2859, for Thomas Morgan, Maryland
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SERVICE
Med.

Morgan, Thomas

NUMBER
S.2859   

carded.
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22221
Kentucky

Thomas Morgan 
of Oldham Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Com commanded
by Captain Slaplefool of the regt commanded
by Bob Smallewad in the Md. line for 14 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 18 day of Oct
1833 and applicant
West Port

Arrears to the 4th of Sept           116.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 2333
                                                   $129.98
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 7 Page (illegible) 24
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11710
Thos. Morgan
Kentucky
from 1776
Private 14 months 
$46.11/100

4666
4666
2337
11665

To the
applicant care
of the clerk of the court 
of Oldham Co.
West Port
Ken.
papers ret. 26 May (illegible)
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Morgan 
County of Oldham in the State of Kentucky 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 

3.  How old is he?  71

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Names of General and Field Officers 
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | under whom he served.
___________________________________________________________
| Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen. Smallwood
In 1776 -- | -- 3 or 4 --| private | Capt Stalefoot
1777 or 1778 | -- 6 -- | " 
enlisted | about 2 years | " | Capt David Lynn Colo
he states he enlisted at the || Oxbird, 4th Md Regt
expiration of his second 
tour and served [struck out: during 
the war] till the close of the war

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none, he was at York Town

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Dorchester County Md.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by 
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  tradition, states a witness but 
does not produce his affadavit [affidavit]

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  right 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
mentioned.

Chs W Forest
Examining Clerk.
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Thos Morgans
Certificate 
11710
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State of Kentucky Oldham County Rcd
                      On this 21st day of September 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Oldham County in the State aforesaid now sitting Thomas Morgan of the County and State aforesaid aged about seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to the law with on his oath (illegible). the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs (illegible) the 7th of June 1832.  That he was born on the 22d of September 1761 in St Marys County in the State of Maryland.  That I have seen a record of my age kept by (crossed out) my father, but which has within a few years been either lost or mifslaid.  My father removed with (crossed out) me to Dorchester county in said State when I was young-in the year 1776 or 1777 I entered the service of the united States in Captain Staplefoots company of Militia, and served three or four months in that Company 
guarding against the invasions of the British gunboats and barges 
and against the Tories & refugees, and was in a skirmish with 
the British, about this time who attempted to take said stores 
that were for the use of the army at [illegilble] town, on Nanticoke 
river.  In the year 1777 or 1778 Thomas (this declarant) served 
another tower [tour], for a grup [group] of four men who had to find a man, out 
of their grup [group] for actual service.  This tower [tour] was also served in Capt 
Staplefoots company, and served six months in this towner [tour] perform
ing similar services, as in the first tower [tour].  From the service of 
this tower [tour, I was discharged at the City of Annapolis, and 
immediately after [struck out: his] my discharge and before I left Annapolis [word struck out] 
[struck out: enlisted], I enlisted in the continental line in Capt. David 
Lynns company, to serve during the war and continued 
in this company untill [until] the close of the war.  After the surrender 
of Cornwallis, we were attached to Col. Oxbirds regiment 
I think the 4th Maryland regiment and was commanded 
by General Smallwood.  It was during the said service acquainted 
with the said Captains Staplefoot & Lynn, the said Col 
Oxford & Genl Smallwood.  We marched over part of Mary
land in pursuant of Cornwallis, and parts of his army, and 
through a part of Virginia untill [until] Cornwallis was penned up in 
York town, and was present during the whole of the siege at 
York town, and untill [until] his Lordship surrendered.  Declarant 
frequently saw General Washington Marquis La Fayette 
but had no particular acquaintance with them.  I received 
my discharge and a certificate of service from my commanding officer
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at the City of Annapolis wheher [where] we had been marched for 
the purpose of being discharged, but both have been 
destroyed by fire upwards of fifty years ago, and I have 
no documentary evidence of my service or any part thereof 
I can prove part of my service by my twin brother John 
Morgan who served with me part of the time.  I no [know] of 
no other person in existence by whom I can prove the 
actual performance of the said services. I resided in 
Dorchester County in the State of Maryland untill [until] I was 
45 years old, when I removed to the State of Kentucky 
where I have continued to reside ever since.

I was in two skirmishes during the siege of York town which 
were occasioned by the British making sallies from the town 
while besieged and we had hard fighting in both these 
skirmishes.

I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever 
to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare 
my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of 
any state Thos Morgan
Sworn to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid.

We Elijah Gates a clergyman residing in 
the County & State aforesaid and George Singer 
residing in the same County and State, hereby certify that 
we are well acquainted with Thomas Morgan who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we 
believe him to be 71 years of age. That he is reputed & 
believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been 
a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that 
opinion
Elijah Gates
George Singer

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 
after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the 
interrogatories prescribed by the War department 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 Elijah Gates who has 
signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate is a clergyman residing 
in the said County of Oldham and that Geo. Singer 
who has also signed the same is a resident in the same 
County and is a credible person, and that their statement 
is entitled to credit.
T. T. Crittenden Ch Judge

Ky Sct Oldham Circuit Court Sept. Term 1838.

Septr. the 21st 1832

I Isaac R Gwathmey Clerk of the Oldham Circuit 
Court in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that 
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of 
the said Court in the matter of the application of 
Thomas Morgan for a pension
[Blurred seal of office] In Testimony whereof I hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office this 
21st day of Septr 1832 and 41st year 
of the Commonwealth
A M Ballard D for Is R Gwathmey C.O.C.C.
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October 12, 1935

Thomas Morgan-S.2859
BA-J/AWF

Leo L. Davis, Liunt. Cmdr. U.S.N.
1437 Monaco Parkway 
Denver, Colorado

Dear Sir:

The Revolutionary War record of Thomas Morgan 
which follows was obtained from the papers on file 
in pension claim, S. 2859, based upon his service in 
that war.

He was born September 22, 1761 in St. Marys 
County, Maryland, names of his parents not given.  He 
moved with his father, when quite young to Dorchester 
County, Maryland.

Thomas Morgan, while residing in Dorchester County, 
Maryland, served in 1776 or 1777, three months as a 
private in Captain Staplefoot's Maryland company, and 
was in a skirmish with the British on the Nanticoke 
River.  He served six months in 1777 or 1778 in Captain 
Staplefoot's company.  He served in Captain David Lynn's 
company in the 4th Maryland regiment under Major Oxbird  
(probably meant for Roxburg), was at the siege and sur
render of Cornwallis, and was discharged December 3, 1781, 
having served five months.

He continued to live in Dorchester County, until he 
was about forty five years of age, when he moved to the 
state of Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
September 21, 1832, then a resident of Oldham County, 
Kentucky.

There is no reference to wife or children.

Soldier's twin brother, John Morgan, was a resident
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of Oldham County, Kentucky in 1833, and he then stated 
that he served a part of the time in the Revolution 
with his brother, Thomas Morgan.

If you desire information relative to the last 
payment of pension, name and address of person paid, 
and possibly the date of death of Thomas Morgan, you 
should address The Comptroller General, General 
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., 
and cite the following:

Thomas Morgan 
Certificate # 22221
Issued October 18, 1833 
Rate $46.66 per annum 
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832 
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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State of Kentucky 
Oldham County Sct

This day Thomas Morgan 
Senr. states that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary 
War and served as he heretofore stated in his 
declaration made before the Oldham [struck out: County] Circuit Court 
on the 21st of September 1832 and that he 
served upwards of three months in Staplefoots 
company in the first tour, and in the second tour 
in said company he served six months, and 
that he served five months in Capt. Lynns 
company, all as stated in his said Declaration.

He knows of no living wittness [witness] by whom he can 
prove his services or any of them except by 
John Morgan Senr. by whom he can prove 
part of them.  He had a certificate and a 
discharge from the service, but it is lost 
by time or accident.  He served as a private 
soldier the whole of his services.  He probably 
served longer than he stated above, but that he served as long a time 
as he has stated he is certain.
Thos Morgan

This day Thomas Morgan Senr. made oath before 
the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Oldham 
County Kentucky that the facts stated in the foregoing 
certificate are true. Given under my hand & seal 
this [illegible] day of August 1833
William Forel [encircled J.P. O Co]

I John Morgan Senr. of Oldham County do certify 
that I served in the Revolutionary war with Thomas 
Morgan and was one of his mess mates. We served together 
in Capt Staplefoots company of Maryland militia
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In the first tour I think we served three or 
four months, in the second tour we served 
six months.  I know that the said Thomas 
Morgan served with me the whole time. 
I do not exactly remember the time we 
entered the service for either touers [tours], but we 
served them [struck out: between] within the years 1777-1778 & 1779 
and 1780.  I know that said Thomas also 
served in Capt. Lynns company of the 
continental line, after we performed the above 
mentioned tours.  I was with him several times 
while he was in this service but I do not 
know how long he served in the said line.  All 
these services were performed before the end of 
the Revolutionary war.  Given under my 
hand this 19th day of August 1833
John C Morgan 

State of Kentucky 
Oldham County Sct

This day John Morgan Senr. 
made oath to the foregoing certificate signed by 
him in due form of law before the undersigned 
a Justice of the peace for sd. County and I 
further certify that the said John Morgan is 
a credible wittness [witness] and his statements entitled 
to credit.  Given under my hand and seal 
this 19th day of August 1833
William Forel [encircled JPOCo]
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I Isaac R Gwathmey Clerk of the Oldham County 
Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that William 
Forel whose name is attached to the foregoing certificate 
was at the time and still is an acting Justice of 
the peace in and for said County duly comm
issioned and qualified and that full faith and 
credit are due and should be given to all 
his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set 
my name and affix the seal of 
said Court at [illegible] this 20th 
day of August 1833 and in the 42nd
year of the Commonwealth
A. M. Ballard D for Is R Gwathmey
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1106

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
30 Sept 1828.

Thomas Morgan of --- in the County of 
Oldham in the State of Kentucky 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 Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he 
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and 
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain 
Lynn's company, in the 4th regiment of the Maryland 
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve 
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the 
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of 
March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by 
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary 

F. A. Dickins 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
3d October 1828

[struck out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has 
been issued to  in the ]
It further appears that Thomas Morgan is not now on the pension 
list of [struck out: the] any --- agency, and has not been so since the 3d. March 
1826 [struck out: at the rate of dollars per month.]

The name of Thomas Morgan cannot 
be found among those of the Maryland line, to 
whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dol
lars were issued.  J Thompson
Chief Clk
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LeGrange } 
Oldham Ky } Revolutionary Claim
27 March }

Honble
Secretary of the 
Treasury of the 
United States 
Washington
City
mail

[Appears upside down on image]

Thos Morgan 1106
Recd 7 April 1829
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LeGrange, Oldham County Kentucky 

The Honble
Secretary of the Treasury of the U.S

Sir,

Haveing [having] dureing [during] the last year laid 
in my claim for the benefit of an act which 
passed allowing compensation to the officers 
and soldiers of the army of the Revolution 
now living, and haveing [having] received an 
answer from your Department calling 
on me for further proofs as my name 
could not be found on the Rolls at the 
department I heretofore forwarded my 
twinn [twin] brothers Deposition who now 
lives my neighbor [neighbor] who does know 
that I inlisted [enlisted] for dureing [during] the war and 
served to its termination and was disch
arged at Annapolis in Maryland 

I wrote on dureing [during] the past winter 
to [word struck out] the Honble. Charles Wickliff 
who represented the district in which I 
live in Congress on the subject of my 
claim.  in my declaration I have stated 
that I belonged to the company of Captain 
Lynn, whose Christian name I had
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forgot.  This induced Mr. Wickliff to write 
to Captain David Lynn, and from his answer
which Mr Wickliff inclosed [enclosed] to me, he 
is not the person, as he states that he 
belonged to the 7th Maryland regiment 
commanded by Colo. Gunby.  you will 
find in my declaration that I belonged 
to the fourth Maryland regiment 
commanded by General Smallwood 
I never went to the Carolinas. at the 
close of the war and when peace was 
proclaimed I was discharged as before 
stated at Annapolis in Maryland 
Major Oxburd commanded the 
battalion I belonged to.  Should the 
evidence furnished not be thought suffi
cient to establish my claim I will thank 
you to forward me the names of the 
surviving officers of the fourth Maryland 
regiment.

I have the honor to be 
Your Obt Servant

Thos Morgan Senr.
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1106

Revolutionary Claims.
____

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and 
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
____

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
15 Nov 1828.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Thomas Morgan 
under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a 
request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any 
records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, 
the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army 
of the Revolution.

Richard Ruth
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Department 
Bounty land office

I hereby certify that there are no records in this 
office whereby it appears that Thomas Mor
gan a private of the Maryland line ever 
received or is entitled to receive bounty 
land of the United States.

Robert Taylor
18 Nov 1828
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Honble 
Richard Ruth 
Secretary of 
the Treasury of 
the U States
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Oldham Ky. 17, December 1828

Sir, I have received your communication 
requiring of me further evidence in 
relation to my claim as a Revolutionary 
soldier.  I now inclose [enclose] you the deposition 
of my twin brother John Morgan altho
he was not in the regular service he 
seen me often dureing [during] my service in 
the Continental army.  I also send the 
deposition of Charles Baker the nephew 
of one of my mess mates.  I hope Sir this 
will be sufficient to establish my claim 
with the evidence heretofore sent you

With Great Respect I 
have the honor to be 
your Obt Servant

Thomas Morgan Senr

The Honble }
Secretary }
of the Treasury }
of the U States }
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See act 1828 
Books
Note 
"Evidence insufficient 
papers to be 
filed with 
Ad OW Inv
File # 2859
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Thomas Morgan - Pvt
Maryland line -

Kentucky 
Ref W Dept
2d Augt 1832

Ext one old Book & Ref
" wid

Ad Inv File No 2,859
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Land Office, Annapolis, March 16th 1833

I certify that it appears by a roll in this office 
endorsed "Alphabetical List of Discharged Soldiers 
of the two Battalions of Militia raised to serve 9 
months, or until the 10th day of December 1781;" 
That the name of Thomas Morgan appears upon 
said list to have [word struck out] been discharged on the 3d day of December 
1781; and received £[illegible] 4

George G Brewer
Regtr. Ld. Off. [illegible] Md
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Thos Morgan 
[illegible]

G. G Brewers certifi
cate

Applt.
Louisville
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To the Honorable The Secretary of War of the United States

The Petition of 
Thomas Morgan respectfully represents that he has forwarded his 
memorial duly authenticated in conformity with the instructions issued 
from your department.  Should any thing additional be required for further 
proceedings in the business your petitioner prays your advice in the 
premises and that you would accord to him his [illegible] request 
herein which is that his name be enrolled on your pension list 
and that he be authorised [authorized] to draw a pension as a revolutionary soldier 
under the last act of Congress on that subject.  Your petitioner would 
prefer to draw his pension at Louisville Ky.
Septr 25th 1832 and your Petitioner as in duty bound 
will ever pray &c

Thomas Morgan 

Please direct to "WestPort Ky."
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

[Written vertically left margin]
Revy War

2859
INVALID.

File No. 2859
Thomas Morgan 
Pri. Md. Line

Act: June 7, 1832

Index:--Vol. A, Page 262

[ Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right panel]

[Written vertically left margin]
1930-Mch. 29 - Hist to Cong. Wm S. Nelson 
for Mrs. J. Frank Thompson -See letter 
in Henry Bibb S. 6651 AWF
1935-Oct 12 - hist to Leo L Davis AWF
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[Circular time and date receipt stamp]
Arrow pointing at 3:15 
RECEIVED 
OCT 3 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV
READER 19
VETS. ADM.

Sept. 28, 1935
DENVER, COLORADO
1437 Monaco Parkway
Denver, Colo.

H.W. Hiller, Administrator
The Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:  Please furnish me with all the information contained in the 
pension papers of 

Thomas Morgan Maryland line 
and 
John Morgan Maryland Militia 

These men were receiving Revolutionary War pensions while residing 
in the County of Trimble or Oldham, State of Kentucky in 1833.

Thanking you in advance for your consideration of the above.

Yours respectfully

Leo L. Davis
Lieut.Comdr U.S.N. Ret.
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October 12, 1935.

xxxxxxx

BA-J/ady

Leo L. Davis 
1437 Monaco Parkway 
Denver, Colorado 

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request 
the records of John Morgan and Thomas Morgan, Revolution
ary War pensioners.

Their records are furnished you herewith on separate 
pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based 
upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 
2859, it appears that Thomas Morgan was born September 22, 1761, 
in St. Mary's County, Maryland.  His father, whose name is not 
stated, moved when he was young, to Dorchester County, Maryland.

While residing in Dorchester County, Maryland, Thomas 
Morgan enlisted and served as a private in the Maryland troops as 
follows:

In 1776 or 1777 three or four months in Captain Staplefoot's 
Company and was in a skirmish with the British on Nanticoke River; 
in 1777 or 1778 six months in Captain Staplefoot's Company; five 
months in Captain Lynn's Company under Major Roxburg and was 
in the siege of Yorktown.  He was discharged December 3, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed Septem
ber 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Oldham County, Ken
tucky.

In 1828 the soldier signed Thomas Morgan, Sr.

There are no data as to wife and children.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[Note at bottom]
The [illegible] of this letter in 
Henry Bibb S. 6651- 
addressed to Craig William 
L. Nelson [illegile] 29 - 1930

[Written vertically left margin]
This may be twin brother of John Morgan. See
his claim. S. 1238.