Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4297, for Reece Morgan, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
Va.		Morgan, Reece		W.4297
_________		Mary		
CONTENTS
[left blank]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
			3540.
Virginia.
Mary Morgan,
widow of Reece Morgan,
who died on the      February 1817.
of Franklin in the State of Virginia 
who was a Private in the Compy, commanded 
by Captain Buford, of the [left blank] commanded 
by [left blank] in the Virginia 
line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond 
at the rate of 30 Dollars [left blank] Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of April 
1841. and sent to Jno. M. Holland 
Glade Hill, Franklin Co. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840		$285.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar: '41	    15.00
						$300.00

		{ Revolutionary Claim, }
		{ Act July 4, 1836, }
		{ Section the 3d }
Recorded by Wm. C. [illegible] Clerk,
Book C. Vol. [illegible] Page 171
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4688
Mary Morgan
widow of Reese [Reece]
Act 4 July 1836
Virginia
No 1
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	Declaration of Mary Morgan 
State of Virginia § SS.
on this 3th [sic] Day of August 1839 personally 
appeared before me John M Holland 
one of the commonwealth Justices of the peace 
Mary Morgan a resident of Franklin county 
And State of virginia aged Eighty three years, 
who being first Duly sworne [sworn] according to 
law doth on her oath make the following 
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the provision maid [made] by the act of Congress 
Passed July the fourth Eighteen hundred 
And thirty six that S/he is the widow of 
Reace [Reece] Morgan who was a private in the 
militia ^ in the revolutionary war and part of his time Served as [illegible] 
so Represented to Be By him and his neighbors 
at that time, it is further Said that he was 
in the servis [service] of his country dureing [during] the greater 
parte [part] of the war Before and after they was 
maried [married] and it is Said that he served 
Seven towers [tours] which she Believes to be 
one the perticular [particular] Dates of the Differrent [different] 
towers [tours] and the names of the officers under 
whom he Served She cannot Recolect [recollect] 
it is Stated By him and his neighbours [neighbors] 
that he was in the Battle of gilford [Guilford] 
it was Stated and Believed by his Staynig [staying]
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So long after the Battle that he was killed 
She further declares that She was 
maried [married] to the Said Rease [Reece] Morgan on the ___th 
Day of July 1777 that her husband the afore
Said [aforesaid] Rease [Reece] Morgan died on the ___th day of 
Febry 1817 ^ in Bedford County Virginia and that She has Remained a widow 
ever since that period as will more fully 
appear by Rifferance [reference] to the proof here to 
anext [annexed]
		[her mark [hand drawn X] Mary Morgan

Sworne [Sworn] to and Subscribed 
on the day and year above writen [written] 
Before me John M Holland JP 
this is to certify that Mary Morgan 
is very inform [infirm] and cannot Be Carried to 
Court with Safety this 3th [sic] Day of August 
1839
		[signature] John M Holland JP
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State of Virginia §
Franklin County § S.S.
	I Moses G. Carper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County in the 
State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that at a Court held for the said 
county on the 5" day of August 1839, the foregoing Declaration of 
Mary Morgan widow of Reese Morgan, made for the purpose of 
obtaining the benefit of the acts of Congress, granting half pay and 
pensions to certain Widows of the soldiers &c of the Revolution, was 
exhibited before the said Court, and therefrom it was ordered to be 
certified to the Secretary of War or the Commissioner of Pensions, 
that the said Mary Morgan from age and infirmity is unable to 
attend Court, and that John M. Holland before whom the said Declara-
-tion [Declaration] was made is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, 
duly authorised [authorized] to administer Oaths -- and that the evidence contained 
in the affidavits hereto attached in relation to the services of the 
said Reese [Reece] Morgan as a soldier of the Revolution, is worthy of credit, 
and the evidence with regard to the marriage of the said Mary Morgan 
with said Reese [Reece] Morgan is the best that can now be procured -- 
the record thereof having been destroyed by fire.
	In testimony of all which, I hereunto affix 
my seal of Office and subscribe my name, 
this 12th day of August in the year 1839.
	[signature] M G Carper. Clerk of the 
	Court of Franklin County.

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
RECORD DIVISION.	3—525.
Va M.				DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O F 4297				Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., [date left blank], 190 [left blank]

	In reply to your request of [left blank], received [left blank] 
for a statement of the military history of Reece Morgan 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion [pension] on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of service. Rank. Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain, Colonel. State.]
1774. [illegible]. [left blank]. William Leftwich. of the [illegible]. Va.
1776. [left blank]. [illegible]. James Buford. Chas Lewis. [left blank].
1780. 3 mos. [left blank]. Thos Leftwich. [left blank]. [left blank].
1871. 3 mos. [left blank]. [illegible]. [left blank]. [left blank].

Battles engaged in, Camden, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co., Va
Age at date of application, [illegible]
	Remarks: He married in Beford Co Va July 1777 or 1778
Mary Hood and died in Bedford Co Va [illegible] Augt 1817
A [illegible] stated nor are the names
of Soldiers father or his children

	Very respectfully,
					Commissioner.
1565b3m10-08
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Affidavit
for § Jno. Buford
     §
Reece Morgan
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	Beford County State of Virginia To witt [wit] 
This day personally appeared before me Matthew 
Pate a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, 
John Buford of Lawfull [lawful] age and made oath 
in due form of Law, that he was well acquainted 
with Reece Morgan of the County of Bedford va [Va] 
that he first formed his acquaintance with 
said Morgan in the year 1776. That said 
Reece Morgan was in that year a corpral [corporal] 
in Captain James Bufords Company who 
marched to the Cherokee Towns on Tennessee 
River That this deponant [deponent] was in the service 
of his Country at the same time in the same town 
with said Morgan. Jacob Early was the first 
Lieutennant [Lieutenant], & William Rentfro second Lieutennate [Lieutenant] 
John Fields Ensighn [ensign], James Trynor orderly 
Sergant [sergeant], under the Command of Cols Charles 
Lewis of Albemarle. That the [ink blot] ant 
having Swapt towers [tours] with a man by the 
name of Stewart at portsmouth [Portsmouth] in augt. 1776 
that he came on to Bedford & Joined Said 
Bufords Company on the 12th of September 
& marched ^ on with them to the Cherokee Towns aforesaid 
that said Morgan was attached to the 
Company aforesaid at the time it was 
Joined by this deponant [deponent] but how long 
Said Morgan had been in Service before 
this deponant [deponent] Join'd the Company ^ is not known That Said 
Buford had marched the same company 
to Williamsburg but was ordered to march 
back & Join the forces under General Christy 
who is as the Commander in Chief in that 
expedition against the Cherokees. That 
this deponant [deponent] thinks that Bufords 
Company was discharged probably at 
the Long Islands of Holston about the last 
of November or first of December -- This 
deponant [deponent] on acct [account] of Sickness left the army 
some time before they were discharged at
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the Cherokee Towns on Tennessee River -- 
This deponant [deponent] things the Company aforesaid 
was detaild [detailed] for a Six months tour as they 
had marched to Williamsburg & probably Staid [stayed] 
there Some time but how long, this Deponant [deponent] 
is unable to Say he being at this Same time 
in the Service at portsmouth [Portsmouth] where he reman [remained] 
untill [until] the 10th of augt. [August] 1776 when the Swap of 
Tours took place between himself & Said 
Stewart -- & further this deponant [deponent] Saith 
not.
		his mark [hand drawn X] John Buford

The above was duly subscribed and 
Sworn to before me this 23rd day of July 
1839.
		[signature] Matthew Pate J.P.

	This is to Certify that John Buford the 
Subscriber to the above deposition is not 
only by me considered a man of truth 
but is so considered by all who know him 
Given under my hand this 23rd day of July 1839
		[signature] Matthew Pate, J.P.
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State of virginia Franklin County to wit 
This day Luke Bird ^ of lawful age Came before me John M 
Holland one of the Commonwealth justices 
for the County aforesaid and made oath in due 
form of law that he was well acquainted with 
Rease [Reece] Morgan Since the year 1794 and have 
heard him Speake [speak] often of his Services and towers [tours] 
that he Served I Remember well of Seeing one 
of his Discharges from under the hand of gneral 
Green [Greene] it Read as well as he could Recollect 
it was for a six months tower [tour] to the South 
And often have heard him Morgan Say he was 
In the Battle at guilford and was retained 
in Service after the Battle for months I have 
Been well acquainted with mary Morgan and 
in fact She now lives with me as one of my 
famaly [family] She has never Been Married Since the 
Dearth [death] of Rease [Reece] Morgan and further Sayeth 
not August 5th 1839
		[signature] John M Holland JP

State of virginia Franklin County to wit
this day [ink blot] Bonad --^ of lawful age came before me John M 
Holland one of the Commonwealth justices for 
the County aforesaid and made oath in due 
form of law that he was well acquainted 
with Mary Morgan for many years past 
She has never Maried [married] Since the Dearth [death] of Rease [Reece]
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Morgan and further Sayeth not
August 5th Day 1839
		[signature] John M Holland JP

State of virginia Franklin County to wit
This Day came Samuel gilbert of lawful age Before 
me John M Holland one of the Commonwealth justices 
for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of 
law that he was well acquainted with Mary Morgan 
for many years past and that She is a widow and 
have Remain So ever Since the Dearth [death] of Rease [Reece] Morgan 
And further Sayeth not August the 5th Day 1839.
		[signature] John M Holland JP
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	State of Virginia Franklin County to Wit
The affidavit of Martin Woody of lawfull [lawful] age person
=ally [personally] appeared before me John M. Holland one 
of the commonwealths Justices of the Peace for the 
County afore said and maid [made] oath in due form 
of law.
Deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with 
Reace [Reece] Morgain [Morgan] and Mary his wife, and lived near 
neighbours to them for five years in the county 
of Bedford and state of virginia and that it was 
Reported that they was maried [married], ^ date I do not Recollect and they lived to gether 
as man and Wife and was Recognised as sutch [such], and 
that before the year seventeen Hundred and 
Eighty three, and further sayeth not ---
	his mark [hand drawn X] Martin Woody

The above affidavit subscribed and sworn to before 
me this 30th day of July 1839.
	[signature] John M Holland JP

This is to certify that Martin Woody is a man of 
truth and Generally beliieavd [believed] so by his neighbours 
This 30th July 1839
		[signature] John M Holland JP
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Affidvit [Affidavit]
Joseph Hundley
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Franklin County, State of Virginia To Wit
This day personally appeared before me John M. Holland, a Justice of the 
peace, for the County aforesaid, Joseph Hundley of Lawful age, and 
made oath in due form of Law, that he was well acquainted with Reece 
Morgan of the County of Bedford Va In the revolutionary war. and in the 
year of 1774 he the said deponent, was upon his march against the Shawnee 
Indians, and passed by Fort Arbucell on Muddy Creek in Greenbrier 
County Va and there he states that he saw Reece Morgan under the command 
of Capt William Leftwich of Bedford County Va guarding the frontiers 
and that after he had gone on, and fought the Shawnee Indians, on his 
return back by the said Fort he still found the said Reece Morgan 
there and believes that he was there all the time he was gone. To wit, 
about five and a half months, and he the said Morgan, then and there 
was discharged and came home to Bedford County Va together with said 
deponent, the said deponent further deposeth and saith that in 1780 
the Said Reece Morgan marched from Bedford County Va under the command 
of Capt Thos. Leftwich to Hillsboro North Carolina at the place 
of Rendezvous, and then they Marched together to Camden and was in that 
^Battle when General Gates was defeated, under General Stephenson and then 
returned back to Hillsboro, and was discharged in the month of October 
Haveing [having] served a tower [tour] of three months to the best of my recollection 
-- and in 1781 he the said deponent also saith, that he was still 
in the service of his country and that he saw the said Reece Morgan 
at Judes Ferry on James River above the City of Richmond under 
the Command of Capt Henry Blewford Marching to Jamestown 
against the British, and does not know, but believes he served a 
three months militia tour, and further saith not
		his mark [hand drawn X] Joseph Hundley

The above subscribed and Sworne [sworn] to this 
13th day of July 1839 Before me
		[signature] John M Holland JP

This is to certify that I consider Joseph Hundley a man of truth 
this 13th day of July 1839
		[signature] John M Holland JP
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	State of Virginia Franklin County To Wit --
The affidavit of Patience Wooddy of lawful age 
Personally appeared before me John M Holland 
one of the commonwealths Justices of the Peace 
for the county aforesaid, and made oath in 
due form of Law.
Deposeth and sayeth that when barley [barely] Grone [grown] she lived in 
the neighbourhood of Rease [Reece] Morgan and Mary Hood 
In the County of Bedford & State of Virginia. the 
date I can not Remember, tho while there it was Reported 
that the said Rease [Reece] Morgan and Mary Hood 
was married, that some ^ short time after that she 
the said Patience Woody ["went" crossed out] lived with the 
said Reace [Reece] Morgan as a member of his family 
at which time he was living with the said Mary 
Hood as man and wife and Known as sutch [such] 
and further sayeth not
		her mark [hand drawn X] Patience Woody

The above affidavit subscribed and sworn to before 
me this 30th day of July 1839
		[signature] John M Holland JP

This is to certify that Patience Woody is a 
Lady of Truth, Generally believed so by those acquainted 
with her This 30th July 1839
		[signature] John M Holland JP
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Mary Morgan
Wid of Reece
Va
Act July 4 1836
Married 1778
died 1817
Allow 9 mos pr $30
per ann. from March 4
1831. Virginia Militia
Capt Bufod
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No 4
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State of Virginia Franklin Cty [illegible] 3th [sic] 1840
this day Mary Morgan the wife an wodow [widow] 
of Reese [Reece] Morgan disd ^ [cross out] and made oath Before 
me John M holland a Justice of the peace 
for Said County that She was lawfully maried [married] 
to Reese [Reece] morgan By a Baptist Preacher 
By name of william Johnson of Bedford 
County Va in the year of 1777 or 1778. 
She States upon oath that the Clerks office 
of Said county was Burnt and all the 
certificates of mariages [marriages] was consumed 
as She understood
		her mark [hand drawn X] Mary Morgan
The above Subscribed and Sworne [sworn] to 
Before me
		[signature] John M Holland JP
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Reese [Reece] Morgan d 1817.
Marry   m 1777 S.
before a magistrate
1774. Agt W. Indians
3) 1780 3 mos.
3/ 2 [number circled] 1781 3. "
1 [number circled] 1776 6 mos agt Cherokee's
(2) 6 mo tour to South

1 [number circled] Jn. Buford
2 [number circled] Luke Bird hearsay
3 [number circled] Js Hundley marchd to Jamestown

See afft of James Field in the aa
papers of Jn Buford No 30.474
allaw 6 mos '76 --
	3.       '81
	9 mos
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No 5.
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State of Virginia Bedford County To wit
	This day the Reverrand [Reverend] John Ayris of Said County aged eighty six 
years Came personally before me Lewis Wingfield a Justices [sic] of the 
Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and made Solom [solemn] affir
mation [affirmation] that the Clearks [Clerk's] office was Destroyed by fire while the Court 
was held in the Town of New London at that time was the Seat of Justice 
for Bedford County Given under my hand this 6th day of February 1840
		[signature] Lewis Wingfield J. P.
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The afidavid [affidavit] of Jemima Cundiff taken this 
27th day of February 1841 at the dwelling house of 
Elijah C Cundiff in the county Bedford and State 
of Virginia this affiant and Saith She knows 
that Riese [Reece] Morgan & Mary his wife formerly Mary 
Hood was Married by William Johnson a Baptist 
preacher in the County of Bedford & State of Va 
in the year of our Lord 1778 She knows that 
the above named marriage took place in the year 
1778 by the record She has kept of her first 
born Son Isom Cundiff which is the record She 
referenced to in her former affidavids [affidavits] She now 
Cuts the record of her Son Isom Cundiff out 
of her Bible and Sends it ~~~
		her mark [hand drawn X] Jemima Cundiff
[paper affixed to page]
Isom Cundiff August 24 1779

They
The above affidavid [affidavit] taken Subscribed and 
Sworn to before me at the time and place a 
bove [above] Stated and also the above named register 
or record was cut from a Bible in my presenc [presence] 
from a mongst [amongst] the record and ages of the 
family and I from a long acquaintance have 
all confidence in the truth and honesty of the 
a bove [above] witness
		[signature] N. Robertson JP
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The under Signed do verily believe from Such 
information as they have gathered from Reese [Reece] 
Morgan himself Benjamin Cundiff and others 
that the Said Reese [Reece] Morgan was in the Battle 
at Gilford [Guilford] as they have often heard Said 
Morgan & [cross out] brother Benjamin Speak of 
Said Morgans bearing a nighbour [neighbor] by the name 
of Isaac Birdy from the Battle field after 
he was wounded ~ -----
	his mark [hand drawn X] Elijah Cundiff Sen
	her mark [hand drawn X] Jemima Cundiff
	February 27th 1841
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[left side of page]
No 3

[right side of page]
H.R. Apl: 2. 1840
Sir  This was forwarded 
to me to be filed 
on the application 
of Mrs. Morgan 
widow of Reese [Reece] 
Morgan for a 
Pension -- (Va). 
I therefore send it 
& hope the can aid 
looked into again 
the papers are now -- 
on file
	[signature] WL Goggin

JL Edwards Esq
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	Bedford County Va
This is to certify that the record which was Spoken of 
in my certificate Sent to the pention [pension] office reflect
ing [reflecting] the marriage of Mary Morgan was the record 
which I have kept in my Bible of the age of My 
first Born Son which I well recollect was the 
year after the marriage above refered [referred] to. This 
record Saith that Isham Cundiff my first born 
Son was born in August the 24th Seventen [seventeen] hundred 
and Seventy nine Given under my hand this 
20th day of March 1840
		her mark [hand drawn X] Jemima Cundiff

	Bedford County to wit
	This is to certify ["that" crossed out] that the above named 
Jemima Cundiff personally Came before me Wm. 
W Reese one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace 
in and for Said County and upon oath explained 
the record refered [referred] to in her Certificate as above 
Stated and produced the Same in her bible and 
I have examined the Same and find it to be as 
above stated Given under my hand this 20th 
day of March 1840
		[signature] Wm W Reese, J.P.
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No 2

Hon W.L. Goggin
	HR
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State of Va Bedford County Feb 5th 1840
This is to Certify that I was at the marriage of 
Mary Morgan and Rees [Reece] Morgan and ["from some" crossed out] 
acted as brides made [maid] for her and from Date which 
I have presumed find it to have taken place in 
the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight 
and that they lived together as man and wife 
to the best of my knowledge during his life, and 
that they wore [were] married by Wm Johnson a Baptist 
preacher in ["they" crossed out] they wase [were] married in the County 
of Bedford and State of Va and the Said 
Mary Morgan is now a widdow [widow] and resides in 
the County of Franklin
		her mark [hand drawn X] Jemima Cundiff

Bedford County to wit this is to Certify that 
the above named Jemima Cundiff the wife of 
Elijah Cundiff sn [senior] and a respectable woman 
and wom [woman] in whose testimony the utmost confi-
dence [confidence] Should be placed and is placed by me 
Came before me Wm W Reese a Justice of the 
peace in and for said County and made Solemn 
affirmation to the above Certificate Given 
under my hand this 5 day of Feb 1840
		[signature] Wm W Reese J.P.
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State of Va Bedford County Feb 5th 1840
This is to Certify that I was acquainted with 
Mary Morgan the widow of Rees [Reece] Morgan who formerly 
livined [lived] in this County but who now resides in 
the County of Franklin in this State and that my 
wife Jemima told me that She acted as Brides maid 
at her wodding [wedding] and I Saw them the Same day that 
it was Said they ware [were] married and was at the 
dining or bringing home and my wife Jemima 
was then with them and that they lived together 
as man and wife to the best of my knowledge 
untill [until] his death, and I understood that they 
ware [were] married by Wm Johnson a Baptist preacher 
and that they ware [were] married or the above 
transactions took place in Seventeen hundred and 
Seventy eight
		his mark [hand drawn X] Elijah Cundiff Sn

Bedford County to wit
		This is to Certify that the above 
named Elijah Cundiff sr a respectable neighbour [neighbor] and 
and [sic] citizen of this County personally Came before me 
Wm W Reese a Justice of the peace in and for Said 
County and made Solem [solemn] affirmation to the above 
Certificate and that due Credit Should given to 
his acts given under my hand this 5 Febr 1840
		[signature] Wm W Reese J.P.
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		WL Goggin MC
J L Edwards Esq
	Comm Pensions
Pension Office
	D.C.

[perpendicular]
	Dec 23. 1840
In at
Va

Hn W.L. Goggins
HR

[upside down at bottom]
Morgan
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			H. Reps Dec 23. 1840

Dear Sir
	The application of Mary 
Morgan of Franklin County 
Va. for a pension (or pay 
as a widow of a Revolutionary 
soldier) is now on file or 
was at the last Session of Congress 
-- I will thank you to inform 
me if any additional testimony 
has been filed or whether the 
can has been acted on finally 
-- if favorably, that you will 
foward [forward] the warrant to me --
	I am very sincerely 
		yours &c
	[signature] W.L. Goggin
Comm of Pensions
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Washington Decr 28th 1840
Sir,
	I have examined the papers, in the 
widow Morgan's case, accompanying this note, 
and concluded to return them to your office, 
without further interference.
	Yours, &c
		[signature] R. Craig
J.L. Edwards, Esq.

[perpendicular at left]
Widow Morgan's
Pension papers
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
1912 May 21 Hist. to haze
Morgan V L. M.

[right side of page]
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4297
Mary Morgan
Wid.
Reece Morgan
Pvt. Va. line

Act: July 4th/36, Sec. 3d.
Index:—Vol. M., Page 59

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Reese [Reece] Morgan's
Widow pen
to Hon. Mr. Craig
HR
WM James
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Simon Smith
Deerfield N Ham
[cross out] Suspd act 1832

[page stricken through with "X"]
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Glade Hill
March 27the				25
To Commissionor of Pensions
Washington City

[perpendicular at right]
Va
Add p'ff
Mary Morgan
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Oak Grove Franklin City Virginia March 19th 1841
	To the Commissioner of Pension at Washington 
Citty [City] Dear Sir I Received a printed Coppy [copy] from 
the Pension office Blanke date in the year 1839 
in the Latter Part of that year which was thakfally [thankfully] 
Received and its contents nated Dear Sir as I am 
illittrat [illiterate] old and infirmed I have implarard [implored] my 
neighbour and friend John M. Holland to act for 
me in geting [getting] a pension for serves Rendered by my 
Deceased husband Rease [Reece] Morgan
		her mark [hand drawn X] Mary Morgan

Dear
	Sir By Request of Mrs Morgan widow 
and Relitive [relative] of Reese [Reece] Morgan dcd have under Taken 
on her Behalf to try and Get her pension Claim 
adgested [adjusted] as I knawe if any Person that is Liveing 
is intitled to a Pension under the Law of Congrace [Congress] 
She is the Lady must with [illegible] Person you may 
that Ever new Reese [Reece] Morgan they Will Say 
from the Best information thy Can Get that 
Reese [Reece] Morgan was an old Solder [soldier] of the Resalution
ary [Revolutionary] was I made out Mrs Morgan Declaration and 
qualifyed her to the Same She being so infirmed 
was not able to goe to Court under the Law 
the County Court of Franklin Virginia 
Qualifyed her Declaration it was as I under stood 
was sent on to the Pension office at Washington 
Citty the testimony was taken in Surport [support] of her 
Claim to with Joseph Hunly and others which 
I am in hope has bin Received at the Pension office 
the testimony in Surport [support] of her inter marriag [marriage] 
with Reese [Reece] Morgan dcd To wit Martin Woody 
and others I [cross out] ^ Received a letter from the hon William 
L Goggin Stateing as to the Testimony of Gemima 
Cundiff Stateing She knows the above named 
marriage took Place in 1778 Stateing She had
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Ritters Record of the fact which was the age 
of her first Born son which have with a grat [great] 
deal of Trouble have Procured that Record Referenced to 
which is her with [herewith] transmitted to you is agreable [agreeable] 
to you Printed form Directed to Mrs Morgan 
there may be ^ some discrepancy in the Testimony on 
Surport [support] of her Claim and marriage but may be 
Contributed to old age and Long Standing 
I have no interest in the Claim more than 
I think it my duty to act for those of old 
age and infirmity not able to act for them 
Selves Mrs Morgan is a vary old Lady 
and in vary [very] indegant [indigent] Surcamstances [circumstances] depending 
intirely [entirely] uppon [upon] a son and Law for for Surport [support] which 
is ilable [unable] to Surport [support] his on family when 
I came to think what the old vettron [veteran] 
Suffered by Securing our independance [independence] 
What is it I would not do to pecure [procure] asma [page cut off] 
pittance in favour [favor] of that old Lady I 
am inpass when you came to View all the 
Testimony now and hertofore [heretofore] Sent to the 
department you will ishsue [issue] a warrent [warrant] in her 
favour [favor] and direct it to John M. Holland 
Glade Hill Franklin County Virginia 
I Remain your with due Respect
		[signature] John M. Holland
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4688
Mary Morgan -- Va --
widow of Reese [Reece[ --
Act 1836 -- Let to Hon
W.L Goggin Dec 12 1839
Same 27 Feby 1840 --
do to Hou R Craig Dec 26 1840
Hon. W.L. Goggin 29 Dec 1840
Hon. R. Craig 25 Jany 1841

Act '36
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Va.

To The
	Commissioner of Pensions
	Pension Office.

Hon W.L Goggin
	HR

[perpendicular at left]
Dec 10
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			House Rep. Dec 9th 1839
	Sir,
		I have been requested by a person of my District 
in Va to inquire at your Office whether there is a 
petition on file, from Mary Morgan of the County 
of Franklin in said State, asking for a pension 
as the widow of Reese [Reece] Morgan -- and if there 
be to ascertain the cause of causes of its rejection
	I know nothing of the case myself but 
you will confer a favour [favor] on me by making 
an examination as as [sic] to enable me to report 
the facts to my correspondent.
	I am with the greatest
		Respect Yours &c
		[signature] W.L. Goggin
		[flourish]
Comr. of Pensions
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			Feb 19 1840
WL Goggin
		Va.
		M. Morgan
	George W Crump Esq.
	Pension Office
		D.C.

		Hon. W.L. Goggin
		H.R.

[upside down at lower left]
Mary Morgan
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			House Rep. Feby. 17. 1840
Dear Sir,
	I herewith send you some additional 
testimony in the case of the application of Mary 
Morgan, widow of Reese [Reece] Morgan, of Virginia 
for a pension, now on your files and ask 
you early attention to the same.
	The persons deposing are known to 
me, or some of them, personally, and they are 
entitled to the highest character for truth -- all 
of them I think sustain that character -- The 
Justices before whom they were sworn, are also 
known to me, and I have no doubt that the 
signatures attached to the accompanying papers, 
purporting to be theirs, are genuine -- When the 
papers are examined please communicate with 
me --
		I have the honor 
		to be Very Respectfully
		Your obt Servant
		[signature] W.L. Goggin
		[flourish]
G.W. Crump Esq.
[flourish]
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	Jan 23. 1841

Mrs Morgan
wid of Reese [Reece]

Hon R Craig
	HR

[perpendicular at left]
Mrs Morgan
		Va

[perpendicular at center]
			R. Craig
J.L. Edwards Esq
	Com. of Pen.
Washington D.C.
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	Washington, Jan. 23rd 1841.
Sir
	I am requested to ask you to report 
your reasons for rejecting the claim of 
Mrs. Morgan, widow of Reese [Reece] Morgan, for a 
pension I request that you will do so to 
me that I may communicate them to the 
party interested.
	Very respectfully yours &c
		[signature] Robt. Craig
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HAZE MORGAN
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
CLARKSBURG,W. VA.

		MAY 14, 1912.

THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
	WASHINGTON, D. C.
DEAR SIR:
	WILL YOU PLEASE HAVE THE "O. W. & N." DIVISION 
PREPARE FOR ME A SHORT STATEMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE, 
IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, VIRGINIA LINE, OF REECE MORGAN, 
WHOSE WIDOW, MARY, WAS PENSIONED UNDER CERTIFICATE NO. 
4297?
	WHAT I DESIRE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IS THE 
NAME OF THE FATHER OF REECE MORGAN; WHERE THE LATTER 
WAS BORN, AND WHEN; WHERE AND WHEN HE DIED; AND THE NAMES 
OF HIS CHILDREN, TOGETHER WITH THE DATES OF THEIR BIRTH, 
IF GIVEN.
	I COULD CALL AT THE PENSION OFFICE, OR HAVE 
SOME ONE ELSE CALL, AND LOOK THIS UP MYSELF; BUT AS IT 
WOULD TAKE AS MUCH TIME TO WAIT ON ME AS IT WOULD TO LOOK 
THROUGH THE PAPERS AND GIVE THE INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF 
A LETTER, I TRUST MY REQUEST IS ENTIRELY IN LINE WITH THE 
DUTIES OR COURTESIES OF YOUR OFFICE.
		VERY RESPECTFULLY,
			[signature] Haze Morgan

[circular stamp at lower center]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE., C, MAY 15 1912