Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38238, for Samuel Morton, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service
Va.
Morton, Samuel
Number 
S.38238
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[left hand page] 
Kentucky 26.859.
Samuel Morton
of Madison Co. in the State of Ky
who was a P in the Company commanded 
by Captain Rogers [Peter Rodgers] of the Regt commanded by Col. [Haynes] Morgan in the Virginia line for ----
1.3 Mo P $50.00

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 50 Dollars ---Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June and Sent to [illegible] Tho P Sove H R

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 3x 150.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 25.00
$175.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 , 1832.}

Recorded by P. J. Opreyen Clerk,
Book E 2 Vol. 7 Page 33

[right hand page]
let to J.J. Montgomery Apl 5 1845

Died July 19, 1834 (ASB)
July 19, 1834
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State of Kentucky
Madison County & Circuit Sct

On this 2d day of June 1834 personally appeared in open court before Richard French sole & presiding Judge of the Circuit court for the County of Madison aforesaid, now sitting, Samuel Morton, a resident of said County of Madison aged 88 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

that he entered the Services of the United States under the following named officers & served as aforesaid stated - That was 1775 he was residing in Halifax County Virginia that in that year or the year 1776 he enlisted for twelve months in  the service of the United States as what was then called a Minute Man 

During  one of these years according to the best of his recollections, his memory by reason of his great age having failed him a good Deal he was called out against Lord Dunmore [John Murray] to protect the people of Virginia against him  & the British who were sailing up the Rivers & Bays burning houses  carrying off Stock & provisions & plundering the inhabitants 

His first Capt was Peter Rogers [Rodgers] Thomas Threoat was his Lieutenant, & Haynes Morgan was Colonel - we were marched to Guisns or Guinns Island [Gwynn Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia] & were stationed there he thinks near four months - we marched to several points on James
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[James] River to guard the Country against the British who sailed up & down the [James] River committing depredations - His best recollection is he was called as a minute man on two or three occasions & served as such in actual Service in Virginia not less than nine months

He afterwards was called out whilst a minute man & served a campaign against the Cherokee Indians was under same officer. He cannot state certainly what year this was but thinks it was in 1776 - he was absent between two & three months - he was sometimes stationed at what was called the Long Islands of Holston [River] to guard the magazine & public stores

the years of his service as a minute man that he was to be ready at a minutes warning to march, was compelled to keep his arms and everything in readiness - He claims for our years service as a minute man - a greater portion of which time he was in active discharge of military duty He was discharged from his service in Halifax County Virginia 

He thinks he had a written discharge but it has long ago been lost or destroyed. He afterwards volunteered in the militia from Halifax County Va as a private he thinks in the year 1781.

Thomas Threaot was his Capt., Fleming Bates was lieutenant, Thomas Jones was Major  We were marched to Petersburg - then to Cabin Point [Surry County, Virginia] then down near Portsmouth [Virginia] - lay
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31,239
Sami Morton.
Destruction
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for 1775 per
15 (illegible)
$50

county address above

Hon. J. Love
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sometime at Smithfield [Virginia] &  at different points near the Chesapeake Bay - He served out the 3 months tour & then went into another Company commanded by Richard Gaines - Ferguson was Lieutenant - Genl.  Muhlenburg [General Peter Muhlenberg] was Comdt [Commandant] - He recollects also Genl Wayne [General Anthony Wayne] was a regular officer and also La. Fayette [Marquis de Lafayette] were with the army at several places 

He served on these campaigns 6 months - 
He was discharged at Cabin Point [Virginia] -
If he had a written discharge he knows nothing of it now - upon reflection he thinks he was called out on the last named Campaign in the fall 1780 & continued out till spring 1781 

His last recollection is he served 18 months as a private, a volunteer in the minute Service and militia during the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States and for such service he claims a pension

He was born in Prince Edward County Va in 1745 - he has now no record of his age but once had one which has been accidentally  lost, according to that record & what he has always understood he was born in Sept. of that year the 23d day.

He lived in Halifax County [Virginia] during the war & until 1794 where he removed to Clark County Ky, where he resided till 1832 when he removed to Madison County, Ky where he now resides He has no documentary evidence to prove his services
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& knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to establish them- 

He is personally known to Josiah Collins a clergyman & to John Duncan both of the County of Madison [Kentucky] , who can testify concerning the belief of his services 
& as to his character -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Samuel Morton

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We Josiah Collins a clergyman residing in Madison County Ky, and John Duncan residing in same County hereby certify that we are & have long been well acquainted with Samuel Morton, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration

That we believe him to be 88 years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where resides to have been as soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in this opinion and we further certify that said Morton is a member of the Baptist church in good standing and sustains a fair & good character 
Josiah Collins
John Duncan

Sworn & subscribed the daay & yeaar 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 before named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Josiah Collins, who has signed the preceding certificate is s clergy man, resident in the County of Madison [Virginia] aforesaid & that John Duncan who has also signed the same is a resident of same County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit-
Richard French

I David Irvine clerk of the Circuit Court for the County & Circuit of Madison [County Virginia]  aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Morton for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2 day of June 1834
David Irvine
Clerk Madison Circuit Court

[illegible seal attached]
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Recd: March 31st: 1845

Masonic College Mo
March 20th 
fr [Free]

J.L, Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

No 2027, Act 1828, not admd Ky

Mar 31 '45
Mn Jordan
J.J. Montgomery
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Masonic Collage Mo March 18th 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions

  Here is an exact copy of a declaration of Samuel Morton made the 21st July 1832 (to wit)
Bounty Land
For Revolutionary Services
State of Kentucky 
County of Clark ss

   I Samuel Morton aged eighty six years do upon oath testify and declare that about on in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I enlisted and entered the service as a private for the term of during the war in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Morgan and afterwards served in Col. Morgans regiment under the command of Colonel Morgan of the Continental line, and when I was a private soldier.
   I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.  
    Therefore know all men by these presents that I Samuel Morton aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Triplett my true and lawful attorney for me and in my to demand and receive from the
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war of the United States, also the Governor and Counsel of Virginia a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid.  And my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose above as passed, and with the warrant to attain land scrip, and the same to sell and assign in my name.
    In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 21st day of July A.D. 1832.
 Samuel Morton
Teste Geo. Smith
   Thus far his declaration was completed and for some cause I am informed he declined (giving/crossed out) progressing farther probably some objections to Triplett I ave also been told that a certificate of Pension had been granted to Mr. Morton but that he never drew any money.  Will you be so good Sir as to inform me if he is entitled to land (illegible) whether or not it is correct it is at the earnest solicitations of his son who is an ignorant and infirm man that I write to you for information respecting his fathers claim to a person.  Any information you may give him that will enable him to prosecute successively to claims of his deceased Father to
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a pension will be gratefully remembered.
I am very Respectfully yours
most obedient servant
J. J. Montgomery

P.S. Please write & direct your letters to Palmyra MO.
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Mr. Cole
Feb 21, 1837

Ex by L. Ellis
March 37
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   Lancaster Mo Jan 28, 1831

The Commissioner of Pensions will please permit Vespasian Ellis to examine the Pension application and Proofs filed by Samuel Morton who obtained a pension in the year 1837 or 38 under the act of Congress dated June 7, 1832 in relation to the services of Samuel Morton who resided in the County of Madison and State of Kentucky.  I make this request being myself entitled to whatever may be due for such services.

Richard Morton
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June 8, 1939

SAMUEL MORTON
S. 38238
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. B. F. Hughes
Route #3
Versailles, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

    The data which follows relative to Samuel Morton were obtained from pension claim, S. 38238, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
   Samuel Morton was born September 23, 1745,  in Prince Edward County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not stated.
   While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, as a minuteman, Samuel Morton volunteered in 1775 or 1776 and served nearly four months as private in Captain Peter Rodgers' company, Colonel Haynes Morgan's Virginia regiment, stationed at Gwyn's Island.  He was called out as a minuteman in 1776 on a campaign against the Cherokee Indians, under the same officers on Long Island in the Houston River, length of this tour between two and three months, and was discharged in Halifax County, Virginia.  He afterwards volunteered in the fall of 1780, served a tour of three months as private in Captain Thomas Thweat's company, and a tour of three months in Captain Richard Gaines' company , in the Virginia troops, and was discharged at Cabin Point in the spring of 1781.
   The soldier resided in Halifax County, Virginia until 1794,  when he moved to Clark County, Kentucky, he lived there until 1832, thence to Madison County, Kentucky, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1834.  He died July 19, 1834.
   In 1845 reference was made to a son of Samuel Morton, but his name, place of residence, and the name of soldier's wife were not given.  In 1851, one Richard Morton, whose relationship to the family was not
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stated, was living in Lancaster, Missouri.

   In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of person paid in the case of Samuel Morton, you should write to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

Samuel Morton
Certificate #26859
Issued June 19, 1834
Rate, $50 per annum
Commenced 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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38238
Rev INVALID
Filer No. 38, 238
Samuel Morton
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - vol. L, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Nov. 20 Hist to Mrs. Wm. Widdicomb Jr.
V. Lally
1911 Dec. 1 Mrs. Wm Widdicomb Jr. to apply to and for Interior for information wanted.
1914 June 11 Hist. to Mr. W. S. Morton. V.L. M.
1928 - Feb 3 - Hist to Iva Morton Kapp. WWMF
1929- July 19 Hist to J. W. Alley his letter in cl of James Morton S. 9035  MMTF
1939 June 8 Hist to Mrs. B. F. Hughes - M.L.B.
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(top left of page torn off)
2027
i.s.
DEPARTMENT,
 13 April 1832
Morton of in the county of F in the State of Ky has applied to the Secretary Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers 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 an during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Thorat's company in the Morgan's regiment of the Va line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eight 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
File
See Ref ^ 720
7,449
Dord fih 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office,
14th April 1832
(It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to    in the   crossed out)
It further appears that Samuel Morton   is ^not now on the pension list of (the crossed out) any - - - - agency, and has ^not been so since the 3d March 1826. (at the rate of   dollars per month crossed out)
The name of Samuel Morton cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued-
Peter Hagner Aud
# (15.087 pints crossed out)
#38,238 LM
OK
correct
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(upper right corner torn off)
The named
returned on the 
(that were crossed out)
^ entitled to Bounty
nor has a Warrant issued for N
General Land Office
16 April 1832
Ths name of Samuel Morton, does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land office at Richmond Va. so far as they have been received
Jud r Keller
Clk
twI
#28,238
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J.J. Montgomery 
Apl 5 '45
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Pension Office
April 5, 1845.

Sir,

In the care of Samuel Morton, deck a copy of whose declaration for bounty land made in the year 1832 you have furnished, I have to inform you that his name is not returned in the bottom of the Virginia line as entitled to land from the U States. In the year 1834 he made a declaration for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, from Madison County, Kentucky and his claim was admitted on the 19th of June of that year at the rate of $50 per annum. The pension certificate was enclosed to the Hon J. Love, then a member of Congress. I am unable to say who now the pension, or whether it has ever been drawn; but if you will address a letter to Peter Hagner, Esq., Third Auditor of the Treasury, he will give you the desired information.

J. J. Montgomery, Essq.
Palumpa,
One pound.
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R. 3. Versailles Ky.
March 24, 1939.

U. S. Pension Bureau,
Rev. War. Records.
Washington, D.C.

Dear sirs:

Can I ask about four at one time?

Please let me know all available data as to children, home, and war service, etc., -- of,

1. Henry Bowen, (brother of Rees Bowen), of Tazewell Co, Va, who was given 200 A. of land in Ky.

2. Susan Horn in Madison Co, Ky in 1840 aged 77.

[OVER]
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Here

3. James Bowen or Bourn in Montgomery Co. Ky in 1835.

4. Samuel Morton of Madison Co. Ky, who was pensioned June 19, 1834, aged 88.

I will be so grateful - and appreciative of your time spent and trouble for your efforts on my behalf:
Very sincerely,

Mrs. B. F Huges,
R.3. Versailles
Ky.
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248 Fountain St.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nov. 23, 1911

Mr. Davenport:

Dear Sir:

Yesterday I received a military record from you for Samuel P. Morton. He applied for a pension in 1832 and it was allowed in 1834. Was there ever any payments made on this pension and would you kindly tell me to whom they were paid?

Yours truly
Mrs. Wm. Widdicomb Jr.
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Pres.-CC_335-SL   January 26, 1928

1st Ind.

From:  General Accounting Office, Claims Division
To:  Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.

Respectfully forwarded herewith for attention is letter dated January 23, 1928 from Mrs. Iva Morton Kapp relative to pension in the case of Samuel Morton.

The correspondent has been advised of this reference.

For the Comptroller General of the United States:

Orlando F. Sykes (handwritten)
Chief of Section.
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STAMP
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
JAN 25 1928
RECEIVED
CLAIMS DIVISION

RECEIVED
G. A. O. JAN 25 1928

Des Moines, Iowa
January 25, 1928

Treasury Department
Auditor for the Interior Dept.
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:--

Will you please advise me as to what your records show regarding payment of pension in case of Samuel Morton, War of the Revolution, Certificate 26859, Lexington, Ky agency.

Respectfully,

Mrs. Iva Morton Kapp (handwritten)

STAMP
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 28 1928

643 - 27th St
Des Moines, Iowa.
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June 8, 1939

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/MLB

Mrs. B. F. Hughes
Route # 3
Versailles, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of four soldiers, namely, Henry Bowen, of Tazewell County, Virginia; Susan Horn who, in 1840, was living in Madison County, Kentucky; James Bowen or Bourn who, in 1835, was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky, and Samuel Morton who was pensioned in 1834 in Madison County, Kentucky.

Because of the large number of requests for Revolutionary War data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.

The Revolutionary War record of Samuel Morton is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

July 19, 1929.

J. W. Allen,
404 West 115th Street,
Apt. 3,
New York City.

Dear Sir:

I advise you that upon examination of the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9035, of James Morton of Prince Edward County, Virginia, Ensign, Lieutenant and Quartermaster, no roster of a Captain John Morton's Company appears, or any military roster.

However, from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38238, it appears that one Samuel Morton was born September 23, 1745 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted and served during 1775 and 1776, at various times, as minute man and private, about one year in all, in Captain Peter Rogers' Company, Colonel Haynes Morgan's Virginia Regiment. He was also a minute man for another year, a fourth of which time, he was out in actual service, no officers named.

He enlisted in the fall of 1780, served three months in Captain Thomas Thweat's Virginia Company, and three
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months in Captain Richard Gaines' Virginia Company.

In 1794 he moved from Halifax County, Virginia to Clark County, Kentucky, and in 1832 to Madison County, Kentucky, where he was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1834. He died July 19, 1834.

A son was referred to in 1845, name not given. In 1851 the name of one Richard Morton appears as of Lancaster, Missouri, but no relationship is stated.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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MMNF
1812 War Section
mon

February 3, 1928

Mrs. Ivan Morton Kapp
643 27th St.
Des Moines, Iowa

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38238 it appears that Samuel Morton was born September 23, 1745 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia he enlisted and served during 1775 and 1776, at various times, as minute man and private, about one year in all, in Captain Peter Rogers' Company, Colonel Haynes Morgan's Virginia Regiment. He was also a minute man for another year, a fourth of which time, he was out in actual service, no officers named.

He enlisted in the fall of 1780, served three months in Captain Thomas Thweat's Virginia Company, and three months in Captain Richard Gaines' Virginia Company.

In 1794 he moved from Halifax County, Virginia to Clark County, Kentucky, and in 1832 to Madison County, Kentucky, where he was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1834. He died July 19, 1834.

A son was referred to in 1845, name not given. In 1851
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the name of one Richard Morton appears as of Lancaster, Missouri, but no relationship is stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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December 1, 1911.

Mrs. William Widdicomb, Jr.
248 Fountain Street
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 23# and received the 25# ultimo, in reference to the claim of Samuel P. Morton (handwritten note - this is not a P on the Ctf but (illegible) bottom the "p" in Ky), Sur. File No. 38,238, Rev. War, you are advised that you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, in regard to payment of pension and person to whom paid, citing the following data:  Samuel P. Morton: Certificate No. 26,859: issued June 19, 1834, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the Kentucky Agency.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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...n as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen - (missing) file in this Bureau.  Samuel Morton T.F. 38238
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  |  |  | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  |
(missing) OF ..MENT OR...OINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

1776 | 9 mos. | Pvt. | Peter Rogers | Haynes Morgan | Va.
1776 | 3 & 3 mos. |  | Peter Rogers | Haynes Morgan |
Fall of 1781 | Spring 1781 |  | Thomas Throeat |  |
  |  |  | Richard Gaines |  |  |

Battles engaged in, X
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Halifax Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 2, 1834. His dos al
Residence at date of application, Madison Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, {born Prince Edward Co. Va. September 23, 1745. d. Jul 19, 1834}*
Remarks: a son was referred to in 1845. Name of wife is not state, nor that of son

* from Agency book

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
1565b3m10-08
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Dear Sir, Will you please indicate just what information concerning Revolutionary soldier falls within the province your office to furnish? I do not wish to exceed any rights, but I am anxious to enjoy such privileges the Department permits or grants.

I am engaged in collective geneological material and worried about the distance I live in Washington. I am unable to make personal researches, a list of all the Mortons that enrolled in war & applied for pensions, from the Counties of Charlotte, Prince Edward, Halifax & Pittsylvania Communities, concern me.

Thank you for such help as you have & will give I am
Very Resptly,
W. S. Morton
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4

Pensioners outside of Va
In 1837.

Josiah Morton, age 73 (W.8898 sent James 5. 14)
Rockingham Co., N.C.

(Oliver) Odlin Morton, age 70. (There is no Odlin but is Oliver Morton and the list of 1832 is incorrect as to service be is no Va. but Mass. See letter to Mr. Morton in misc files replacing this & also see neg. slip)
Jines, Ga.

Saml. Morton -- --
Madison, Ky

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Any information about the above names old soldiers will be appreciated.
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The above served Va Militiamen.

STAMP
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JUN 10 1914
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248 Fountain St.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nov. 11, 1911.

Pension Department: -
Have you any record of Samuel Morton or his wife Philadelphia? If you have would you kindly send me a copy of it. I am trying to become a member of the D. A. R. and there are some dates which I have not be able to obtain
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He was born in Richmond Virginia. He died in Madison Co. Kentucky.

Thanking you in advance I am
Very truly
Mrs. Wm. Widdicomb Jr.

STAMP
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
NOV 14 1911