Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,247, for Zadoc Morris, Delaware
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Del,

Morris, Zadoc
or Morriss, Zadock

NUMBER
S. 38,247

CONTENTS
[blank]
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9,058
Virginia Roll.
Zadock Morris, 4
of Monongalia Coy. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hall of the Delaware line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of April 1819, and sent to N. Evans, Esq. Clk. of Mo-nongalia Coy. Ct. Virginia.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819..... 81.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4, 1819.. 48 "
Ars. 10m: 3/30-4 /31.
$129.83
[written faintly below the total] 3-9
[pointed brackets around the next two lines]
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818. [close bracket]

[following lines written faintly below]
off.
Discontinued.
decision confirmed by Secy. of War, 17 Feby. 1821.

[following lines written vertically on next page]
Notification sent to John P. Ray Esq. 27 October 1820.
Morgantown Virginia

[ following lines written horizontally] 
No
2 Schedule

[illegible] No. 762
-80 per annum, issued Aug. 3, 1829 -
Act. May 15, 1828
Va. Agency
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Zadock Morris
Adm
Clk of Monongalia

Zadock Morris
Copy Declaration
The [name] of the Col.
who commanded the
[regt] in which the
claimant served
must be mentioned.

Thos Wilson
Morgantown, Va.
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Virginia: Be it remembered that at a court held in and for the County of Monongalia at the County Court house of the said County by the worshipful the justice thereof on Tuesday the 28th day of April AD 1818 Zadock Morris personally appeared before the said Court and being duly sworn on the Evangelist of Almighty God declares and says "That he is an inhabitant of the said County and aged about fifty nine yours and a native of the State of Delaware that in the year that the battle of Trenton was fought he enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the United States to serve three years or during the war in the company commanded by Capt Holl=in (who fell at the battle of Germantown) in the Delaware Regiment which was usually attached to the Maryland line after the death of Capt Hollin, that he was in the company commanded by
Capt Rhoads - that he (with his Capt and others) was taken prisoner at Gates defeat on Edisto Island - that the last service he per=formed was conveying the British to Elizabeth Town point - from thence he was marched to New Castle in the State of Del=aware and discharged - in all he served six years and about seven months - that he does not know what became of his discharge
that from age Lameness and other infirmness of body he can=not well support himself by labour and that he has not an Estate Sufficient to support himself without labour - that
he has a county of fourteen children - that two of his sons went into the army during the late war with England and have not yet returned - from the foregoing facts he prays re=lief under the act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"'
Also at the same time personally appeared Joseph Sapp of the said County who being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth depose and say "that he has long been acquainted with Zadock Morris of Monongalia County who was a soldier in the army of the United States in the year 1778 in Capt Hollins Company
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in the Delaware Regiment with whom this affiant served as a soldier untill the battle of Germantown where Capt Hollin fell, then said
Zadock Morris was under the command of Carol Rhoads in the same Regiment untill Gates defeat when said Morris and others were made prisoners that from the year 1778 untill the defeat aforesaid this affiant served in the same Regiment with said Zadock Morris and part of the time in the same company- that this affiant is the same Joseph Sapp who is on the pension list - that said Morris is poor and not able to labour"
all which is ordered by the Court to be certified to the proper officer agreeable to the requisitions of the act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged for the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
An also be it remembered that at Court held in and for the County of Monongalia at the Court house of the said County by the worshipful the Justices thereof on Monday the 22nd day of June AD 1818 - It was ordered that the Clerk
of this Court further certify to the Secretary for the department of war that the said Zadock Morris is unable to support himself and is in absolute need of the assistance of his county
for support-

Virginia:
I Nimrod Evans Clerk of the County Court of Monongalia do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the oaths taken before the said Court by the [illegible] named Zadock Morris and Joseph Sapp and the order of of the Court as entered on the minutes thereof and that the
Certificate made at the June Term following is also a true copy - as the records and proceedings will show -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal (there being no seal at present to my said office) at Morgantown this 8th day of July AD 1818 and 43rd year of our Independence

N. Evans Clr  [surrounded by a squiggly circle] Seal
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Virginia
Be it remembered that at a court held for
the County of Monongalia at the courthouse of the said county on Monday the 22nd day of February in the year 1849 Zadock Morris made oath that he served as before stated in his declaration-- at first under Colonel David Hall and afterwards under Colonel Joseph Vaughn, which, is ordered by the said court to be certified to the war department-

In testimony whereof I Nimrod Evans Clerk of the aforesaid County Court of Monongalia have hereunto set my hand and seal at Morgantown, this 27th day of February A.D.
1819 and 13 year of the Commonwealth. -

N. Evans Clrk [in a squiggly circle] seal

Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 24 March 1819-

There are in this office pay rolls of Captain Thomas Holland's company, in the Delaware Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel David Hall and on the continued establishment in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, from the month of May 1777 inclusion to the month of December 1777 inclusion and from the month of Fe=bruary 1778 inclusion to the month of August 1778 inclusion; from which it appears that that company was commanded by the said Captain Thomas Holland till his death on the 13th October 1777, and that from the time of his death it was commanded by Lieutenant
John Rhodes: - The name of Zadock Morris, as a private soldier in the said Com=pany appears in all the said pay rolls from the month of August 1777 inclusion, and it does not appear that he was ever absent from the said company from the time his name first appears in the said pay rolls; and in the pay roll for the month of August 1777 is is certified that his pay commenced on the 1st June 1777, altho his name is not inserted in any of the said pay rolls previous to that for August 1777. -

There is also in this office a "Master roll of the non commissioned officers [illegible]
and fifers and [illegible] and file of the late Delaware Regiment [illegible] the first company of the Second Battalion in Col. Williams Regiment serving in the Southern army of the United States" dated "Hillsborough N. Carolina Sept. 1780", from which it appears that a private soldier of the name of "Zadock Morris" then belonged to the said first company of the second battalion in Col. Williams' Regiment, and that he was "missing in action the 16th August 1780". -

H.M. Ridgely
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Zadoc Morriss'

decl.
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Virginia

Be it remembered that at a monthly Court held in and for the County of Monongalia, at the courthouse of the said county on monday the 25th of August in the year 1823, personally appear-ed in open court (being a court of record which proceeds according to the course of the Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings) Zadoc Morriss resident in said county, aged sixty two years this fall, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provission made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820 and 1st of March 1823, that he the said Zadoc enlisted for during the war in the year 1778 in the State of Deleware, in the company commanded by Capt. Holland, in the regi-ment commanded by Col. David Hall, and afterwards by Col. Joseph Vaughn, in the line of the State of Deleware on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve as stated in his former declara-tion made before the July term of said court in the year 1820 when he was discharged from the said service at New Castle in the State of Del-eware --

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provissions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" pas-sed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed

towit      One hundred and seventy six acres of land, in said county, very poor, stoney, hilly and broken, without about twenty acres indifferently cleared and an old cabbin, in which I live-
A few old plates and dishes - Six Knives and forks - One wheel - One table - Six old chairs - One pot - one dutch oven
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cracked - One iron kettle - one chest without hinges - A few cups and saucers - Six pewter spoons - One bucket - One mare about eight years old - a yearling colt - One Cow - one
calf, one heifer - one sow and eleven shoats - One plow - one pair of old plow gears - six sheep - two axes, one old - Three hoes and one old mattick

(signed) Zadoc Morris

That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, towit - Two cows died - sold three calves - sold four heifers, one mare dead -
That the cattle as above stated as being sold, I sold to my son Richard Morriss after they were taken in execution by a constable in order to pay a debt for which I was sued -

I have no trade or occupation, the only means I have of subsisting is on my land which is poor indeed -- my wife Elizabeth, who is now
upwards of fifty five years of age, lives with me, she is very infirm and decreped [decrepit] and also my daughter Elizabeth lives with me
she is about fifteen years of age, she is subject to fits, and deran-ged mind, she can aid in no way whatever to her own support and requires almost constant watching and attention --

I am an invalid myself, my knee was so seriously injured by the falling of a tree, upwards of twenty years ago, as to be ever since stiff, and has decayed away, leaving but very little strength in that limb -

I am myself subject to the distressing and awful disease of fits or falling sickness, which together with my age and injury, renders me
almost incapable of providing for my wife and child (the only persons that now live with me) with bread sufficient to supply the want of nature - I am indeed a poor distressed and afflicted human being - my time must soon draw to a close. a few years cannot pass
without the bounty of my neighbours for an entire support, without the aid of that Goverment, which I strove with thousands of others through innumerable privations and difficulties to establish
(signed)
Zadoc Morris
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Virginia
I Nimrod Evans, Clerk of the aforesaid County
court of Monongalia, do hereby certify. That the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two hundred and forty five dollars. --

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Morgan Town in said county, on this 26th day of August A.D. 1823 and 18th year of the Commonwealth--

N. Evans
Clerk of the court for the County of Monongalia
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9.050
Zadock Morriss

Not entitled

Septr 1819
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Virginia,
At a County Court held in and for the County of Monongalia at the courthouse of the said County, on mon-day the 24th of July in the year 1820 and 44th year of the Common-wealth; personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record, which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdic-tion unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings) Zadock Morriss aged 59 years this fall who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows towit
I enlisted for during the war in 1778 in Capt. Hollands company in the Deleware regiment commanded by Col. David Hall, and afterwards by Col. Joseph Vaughn then marched to Philadelphia to take the small pox, then marched and joined the regiment at Trentown. I was on the baggage guard at Brandywine, and was in no battle untill the battle of Gates defeat, at Camden. I was in that battle then I was taken prisoner with Capt. Pervis and he being parolled took me to Charleston to wait on him, then went with him to the island called Iddisto, where we remained between three & four weeks and then took back to Charleston, and then to Wil-mington, on Cape Fair, from thence to Newborn, then my Captain gave me a pass to go home. I was at home 12 months, then called on and marched to Philadelphia, and helped to convey the prisoners to Elizabeth town Point. I was then marched back to the barricks in Philadelphia, from thence marched to New Castle in Deleware. The war being over we were set at liberty, my officer gave me no discharge, neither did any of the soldiers receive regular discharges as I have been informed, except some of the wounded, or such as was discharged before the end of the war. I did receive some kind of a certificate from Capt. Wm. McConnar, who then acted
as paymaster, to entitle me to the pay due me, which certificate I sold at a large discount,
I have no other evidence in my power
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of my said services, that I know of at this time --

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provissions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for cer-tain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me. nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, necessary wearing apparel & bedding excepted--

One hundred and seventy six acres of land, in Monongalia County Va. part of which cost one dollar and the ballance 87½ cents, pr. Acre on easy payments - about 30 acres under indifferent fence, 20 acres of which is partly cleared, the land is poor, stoney and hilley, there is an old and very poor cabbin on it, in which I reside, no barn except an old floor, with a kind of cover that will not keep out the weather. I could not get exceeding $15 rent pr. year for the whole premises in cash, and do not think that it is possible to get one dollar per acre for the whole land and premises in money at this time - a few old plates and dishes, Six Knives & five forks part broke, one wheel, one table. six old broken chairs, one pot. one dutch oven without lids. one iron kettle. one chest without hinges, a few old cups and saucers six pewter spoons, one bucket one mare and coalt, three cows. four calves. five heifers, 8 sorry hogs. one plow. two set plow gears much broken, 12 sheep including lambs two old axes and three old hoes and one mattix.
I have no trade, my wife Elizabeth upwards of 50 years of age, de-criped and very infirm . I had 14 children by two wives. but one son about 14 years of age, one other son about 13 years of age, one other son and a daughter (twins) about eleven years of age last January
the daughter subject to fits and requires a person always to watch
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her and is of insane mind, is all the family that lives with me I am an invalid having got my knee mashed by the falling of a tree, about 20 years ago, my knee has perished away and I have no strength in it of consequence. I am subject to fits all of which afflicts me very much, and render me incapable of do-ing any thing for the support of my family-
(signed)
Zadock Morriss

I made my declaration in order to obtain the provissions of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, before said court on the
25th of April in the year 1818. --

Sworn to and declared before the aforesaid court on the day and date first herein written -

Virginia- I Nimrod Evans, Clerk of the County Court of Monongalia, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records
of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Six hun-dred and fifty five dollars--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Morgantown the 18th of August 1820 & 45th year of the Commonwealth --

N. Evans
Clk of Monga. Cy. Cr.--
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
KEL/ILL

September 25, 1930.

Mrs. Tusca Morris
517 Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War passion claim, S. 38247, that Zadoc, or Zadock, Morris was born in the fall of 1761 in Delaware, place not stated.

He enlisted in Delaware, June 1, 1777, served assprivate [as private] in Captains Thomas Holland's and John Rhodes' Companies, Colonels David Hall's and Joseph Vaughan's Delaware Regiment, was taken prison-er in the battle of Camden, was released and served to the close of the Revolutionary War.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, while a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia.

He stated that he had had fourteen children by two wives. The children were all living in 1818. He did not give the name of his first wife.

In 1820 his wife Elizabeth was aged about fifty years. Her maiden name is not stated. In that year, two sons, aged thirteen and fourteen years, were living with him and his wife, also twins, a son and daughter Elizabeth who were born in January 1809. Two sons joined the army during the War of 1812, their names are not stated.

One son Richard was living between the years 1830 and 1823. No other names are stated.

In order to obtain [illegible] of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, citing the following data: Zadock Morris, Certificate No. 762, issued August 3, 1829-$80. per annum, Act of May 15, 1828-Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Honble. J C Calhoun

Secretary of War
Washington

[written vertically over the right side of the page on top of the other text] Mr Edwards
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Congress Hall
Jany  2d 1820
Honble. J.C. Calhoun
Sir
The enclosed application for a riconsideration of your decision in the case of Zaddock Morgan is signed by the most respectible men in Monon galia county courtship of justices of the Peace, Lawyers [A?].
I should be pleased sir, when you take up these cases, I have had the honor to present, if any difficulty should arise, you would notify me before a final descision
With great respect
Your Obedt Servt.
E B Jackson
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See letter to Thos P. Ray Esq
Sept 8th 1823
Rejected
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o [illegible]
# 38.247

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September
next, in Richmond, Va at the Branch Bank of the U. States.


Zadock Morris [written verticaly]

Recorded
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War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Zadock Morris, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of eighty dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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We the undersigned beg leave to suggest to the Honble. Secretary of war the propriety of again taking the situation of Zadock Morriss under consi=deration altho he was 176 acres of land as contained in his schedule from what we have been informed and others of us that are acquainted with it, know we are of opinion that the county court have been much misled in the valuation as it must have made the principal part of the amount of Valuation of his schedule he is much of a cripple and so infirm that he is not able to do anything of consequence, he has been under the necessity of going in debt for the means of support and now mus have his little property sold for the same unless his country will grant him some assistance
he cannot rent his land for more than about fifteen dollars pr. year and perhaps not for that, and as to sale of it appears almost out of the question at this time it lies a considerable distance from the seat of Justice of this county and in rather a remote part thereof, not being able to work and no friend to assist him we are of opinion he must become a county charge unless his country in whose service he suffered many privations and much fatigue should extend her charitable hand to his relief
Samuel Minor JPMC
Nimrod Evans
Henry Lazeir
R Berkshire
Alexr. Hawthorn
Mathew Gay
B Madero
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Richard Watts
H L Thompson
Boz Burris
John Davis
Clarke Williams
Boaz Basnett
Nathan Johnson
Wm. N. Jarrett
Thos. P Ray
David Snidere
J Evans [illegible] J P M Cy
Isaac Guseman
John T Welling
Wm. G. Payne
Saml Hanway
Augustus Werninger
J. M. Barbow.
William Griffey
Elias Bruen
E Daugherty
[illegible] M Wilson
Jo. T. Daugherty
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1091
M . of Orig. Payment 728
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
30 Sept 1828
ofM Arize pongest 728
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
30 Sept 1828

Zadock Morris of [blank] in the County of
Monongalia in the State of Virginia 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 [blank]'s company, in the [blank] regiment of the Delaware line; and that he (does not recollect to have) 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

38.247 OK [illegible]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
4th October 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Zadock Morris in the Delaware line.
It further appears that Zaddock Morris is not now on the pension list of any
agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.


J. Thompson
Chief Clk
Correct Allowed
Act 1828
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Zadock Morris'

Declaration
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for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution",
approved on the 15th day of May, 1828. I Zadock Morris of Monongalia County in the State of Virginia, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the revolution for the term of three years or during the war, and continued in its service until the termin-ation of the war, at which period I was a private soldier in Captain for Hol-land's Company, (which was commanded
by Lieutenant John Rhodes from and after the battle of Germantown, at which place Holland was mortally wounded and afterwards died) in the Delaware Regiment. And I also declare that I believe I was entitled to a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars under a resolution of Congress, passed the 15th day of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1826 on the pension list of the United States --
June 21st 1828
Zadock Morris
his x mark

Virginia Monongalia County, to wit:
Before me Jacob Kiger a justice of the peace in and for the County of Monongalia and State of Virginia, duly empowered to administer oaths in said county and State person-ally appeared Michael Schisler and William G. Henry of said county and State and severally make oath that Zadock Morris by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private
soldier of the army of the revolution as above stated.

Witness my hand this 15th day of September 1828.--
Jacob Kiger
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Virginia, Monongalia County, to wit:
This day Joseph Sapp of the County and State
aforesaid personally appeared before me a justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths and after being duly sworn according to law deposed and said that Zadock Morris, whose declarations accompanies this affidavit, was an enlisted private soldier in the Continental line of the army of the revolutionary war between this country and England; that he enlisted in the State of Delaware to serve in the Delaware Regiment for the term of three years, or during the war; that he did serve until the end of the war in the said Regiment; and was dismissed from the service after the conclusion of the war at New Castle in the State of Delaware. He also deposed and said that the applicant is the same identical person who performed the said services above refered to; that he served with him from 1778, until near the end of the war, most of which time affiant and said Morris served in the same Regiment; that Morris enlisted in Captain James Holland's company was attached to Col. David Hall's Regiment aforesaid, and that Capt. Holland having been mortally wounded at the battle of Germantown, he was transfered to the command of Lieutenant John Rodes, and that when the Regiment was marched to the South, through Virginia, North and South Carolinas and George [Georgia] he was placed under the command of Col. Joseph Vonn. Sworn to before me this 24th day of June 1828.
William J. Willey
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Virginia,

I Thomas P Ray, clerk of the court of Monongalia County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Jacob Kiger and William J Wiley esqrs, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Michael Schisler, William G. Henry and Joseph Sapp, appear to have been made, and whose signatures appear in testimony thereof, were at the time and are yet, two of the acting Justices of the peace, in and for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths--

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Mor-gantown, the 16th of September, in the year 1828 and 53d year of the Commonwealth--

Thos. P. Ray
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/[illegible]

July 23, 1929.

Mrs. Herbert C. Johnson
155 Chancery Row
Morgantown
West Virginia.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38247, it appears that Zadoc or Zadock Morris was born in the fall of 1761 in Delaware, place not stated.

He enlisted in Delaware, June 1, 1777, served as private in Captains Thomas Holland's and John Rhodes' Companies, Colonels David Hall's and Joseph Vaughan's Delaware Regiment, was taken prisoner in the battle of Camden, was released and served to the close of the Revolutionary War.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, while a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia. He stated that he had had fourteen children by two wives. The children were all living in 1818. He did not give the name of his first wife.

In 1820 his wife Elizabeth was aged about fifty years. Her maiden name is not stated. In that year two sons, aged thirteen
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and fourteen years, were living with him and his wife, also twins, a son and daughter Elizabeth who were born in January 1809. Two sons joined the army during the War of 1812, their names are not stated.

One son Richard was living between the year 1820 and 1823. No other names are given.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, citing the following data:

"Zadock Morris - Certificate No. 762
Issued August 3, 1829 - $80.00 per annum-
Act of May 15, 1828 - Virginia Agency".

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Wars Section.

June 28, 1929.

Thomas Ray Dille,
Morgantown,
West Virginia.

Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38247, it appears that Zadoc or Zadock Morris was born in the fall of 1781 in Delaware, place not stated.

He enlisted in Delaware June 1, 1777, served as private in Captains Thomas Holland's and John Rhodes' Companies, Colonels David Hall's and Joseph Vaughan's Delaware Regi-ment, was taken prisoner in the battle of Camden, was re-leased and served to the close of the Revolutionary War.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818 while a resident of Monongalia County, Vir-ginia.

He stated that he had had fourteen children by two wives. The children were all living in 1818. He did not give the name of his first wife.

In 1820 his wife Elizabeth was aged about fifty years. Her maiden name is not stated. In that year two sons aged
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thirteen and fourteen years were living with him and his wife, also twins, a son and daughter Elizabeth who were born in January 1809. Two sons joined the army during the War of 1812 and had not returned home in 1818, their names are not stated.

One son Richard was living between the years 1820 and 1823. No other names are given.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, citing the following data:
"Zadock Morris, Certificate No. 762, issued August 3, 1829, $80.00 per annum, Act of May 15, 1828, Virginia Agency".

Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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1989
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

35247 [written faintly by hand]

June 11, 1925.

Mr. H. F. Morris
Office of Treasurer,
Charleston, West Virginia.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim-S-38247, it appears that Zadock Morris was born in Delaware, place and date not stated.

While residing there he enlisted in August 1777 and served until the close of the war as a private in Captains Thomas Holland and John Rhodes' Companies, Colonels David Hall and Joseph Vaughan's Delaware Regiment and was at the battle of Camden where he was taken prisoner.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818 while residing in Monongalia County, Virginia, aged fifty-nine years.

In 1820 soldier stated that he had had fourteen children by two wives. His wife, Elizabeth then about fifty years old, a daughter, Elizabeth aged 15 years and a son, Richard being the only names stated.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Report of Military Secretary relative to Rev. ser. of Zadock Morris was attached to letter returned April 25, 1906 to Miss Ida Jeanette Merydith.
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Division.  3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., April 25, 1906
[illegible]
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Zadock Morris, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
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
June 1 Aug. 1777

LENGTH OF
SERVICE To close of War 6 yr 7 mos.
RANK. Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Thomas Holland, John Rhodes
COLONEL. David Hall, Joseph Vaughan, Col Wms
STATE. Delaware, Delaware

Battles engaged in, Camden, where he was taken prisoner
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Delaware
Date of application for pension, Apl 28, 1818; his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Monongalia Co. Virginia
Age at date of application, 59 years, He was born in Delaware, town and Co. not stated
Remarks: (Date of Soldier's death not shown.) In 1820 soldier stated that he had had
14 children by 2 wives: Wife Elizabeth then living, 50 years of age; daughter Elizabeth,
15 years and son Richard only names mentioned
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Ida Jeanette Meredith
Marietta, Ohio
Letter returned by request
20581b3m11-05
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INVALID.
File No. 38247
Zadock Morris
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18th
Index:-- Vol. 2 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.}


Mch 3, 1902
O. S. McKinney
Fairmont W. Va

1906 Apr. 25. History to Miss
Ida Jeanette Meredith MFH

1918. Aug. 23. History to
Mrs. C. L. Michael F.W.

1925 June 11  [Held] in A.F.
Morris  WDH

1929, June 28. Hist to Thos.
Ral Dille F  MWNF

1929 July 23, Hist to Mrs.
Herbert C. Johnson   M. E.E.

1930. Sept 25. Hist. to Mrs.
Tusca Morris  EEL
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O.W.+ N.
Fairmont, W. Va., Feb'y 15th, 1902.

Hon. H. C. Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

[retangular stamp] FEB 20 1902

Dear Sir:
Is there any record in your office of a pension having been granted
Zadoc Morris, a Revolutionary soldier, who enlisted from either Deleware or New Jersey?
It is probable that such pension, of which there seems to be a well established tradition among his descendants, was granted by
reasons of wounds received. If there is such record, I would be glad
to have a certificate from your office of such facts in connection therewith as will enable his descendants to establish such facts.
Very truly yours &c.,
O. S. McKinney
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Flagstaff, Arizona
August 14, 1918

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-- I am writing to ask if I can obtain
from you a certificate of the service of Zadock
Morris in the Revolutionary War. I was told
that he enlisted in 1776, served during the
war and was granted a pension under act
of Congress in 1818
If this certificate is available from your
department I shall appreciate the favor
very much if you will send me a copy of it
Respectfully Yours
Mrs. C. L. Michael
Flagstaff
Arizona
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U S PENSION OFFICE
AUG 19 1918
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W. S. JOHNSON
TREASURER
State of West Virginia
Office of Treasurer
Charleston

June 15, 1925.

Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:  


ATTENTION: WILDER S. METCALF,
COMMISSIONER.
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of 
the 11th inst., regarding record of Zadock Morris who served in the Revolutionary and War of 1812. Kindly accept my thanks
for your promptness in forwarding same.
Very truly yours,
Hal F. Morris
M:C.

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US Pension Office
A 
Jun
16
1925
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W. S. JOHNSON
TREASURER
State of West Virginia
Office of Treasurer
Charleston
June 1, 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

Kindly supply me at your earliest convenience with the Revolutionary War record of Zadock Morris, enlisted as a private in Capt. Thos. Holland's company, Col. David Hall's
regiment, Delaware, in 1776, granted a pension for services under the act of Congress 1818.
This record is necessary for application for membership to the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of
West Virginia.

Very truly yours,
Hal F. Morris

M:C

[Circular Stamp with following information]
U.S.
Pension Office
S
JUN
2
1925
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Aus 7/23/29

Morgantown WVa
155 Chancery Row
May 7, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions-
Will you please send to me all the information you have of Zadock Morris?  I would like to have his birth and death and his wives births and
deaths and their names.
He served in the Revolutionary war
under Captain Thomas Holland, here tenant John Rhodes and Major Joseph Vaughan and in Colonel David Hall's Delaware Regiment. Also please send a copy of his war record.
Thanks very much
Respectfully
Mrs. Herbert C. Johnson

[Stamped]
US Pension Office
May
8
1929
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155 Chancery Row
Morgantown WVa
April 2, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions:

will you please send to me a complete war record
of Zadock Morris. He enlisted
in the Revolutionary army
in 1777 in Colonel David
Halls Record. I would like
to have his birth, marriage,
and death also his wives
names, and their birth,
marriage and death
Colonel David Hall
Regiment was a Delaware
Regiment
Thank you
Mrs. Herbert C. Johnson
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Fairmont, W. Va.
Sept 8, 1930

Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs, - Will you please send
me the dates of birth and death
and any other information recorded
about Zedoc Morris, Revolutionary
soldier who was awarded a
pension Mar. 18, 1818.
He enlisted as a private in
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Capt. Thomas Hollands
company, Col. David Hall's
Regiment Delaware in
1876 and served for the
duration of the war.
Have been unable to learn
dates mentioned, from other
sources.
Will appreciate greatly
your kindness.
Respectfully
Mrs. Tusca Morris
517 Fairmont Ave.
Fairmont, W. Va.
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OFFICERS
PRESIDENT.
ANDREW PRICE,
MARLINTON, POCAHONTAS CO.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
CHARLES J. FAULKNER.
MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY CO.
SECRETARY TREASURER.
THOMAS RAY DILLE.
MORGANTOWN, MONONGALIA CO.

WEST VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
CHARTER 67. ACT OF
LEGISLATURE, PASSED APRIL 24, 1925.
ORIGINATED AT CHARLESTON, DECEMBER
30-1, 1925.
ONE MEMBER FROM EACH COUNTY.

DIRECTORS
MRS. JULIAN G. HEARNE
WHEELING, OHIO CO.
ARCH J. WELTON.
PETERSBURG, GRANT CO.
R. G. ROHRBOUGH.
GLENVILLE, GILMER CO.
JOHN T. HARRIS,
PARKERSBURG, WOOD CO.
MRS. LUTHER C. ANDERSON.
WELCH. McDOWELL CO.
J. ALFRED TAYLOR,
FAYETTEVILLE, FAYETTE CO.

Morgantown, W. Va.
June 24, 1929.

Department of Interior,
Bureau of Revolutionary Soldiers,
Room 5033, Washington, D. C.
Attention Mrs. E. M. Finch.
Dear Madam:


A friend of mine is very anxious to get at once
my data relative to the age, family or date of death
of Zadoc Morris, a Revolutionary soldier from Delaware,
who is listed in the Third Biennial Report of the
Department of Archives of West Virginia, on pages 79
and 108. We are anxious to get the dates correct and
also in regard to his family. If his application gives
any list of children we would like to have that.


Thanking you in advance for your kindness and
courtesy in this matter, I remain,

Very sincerely yours,
Thomas Ray Dille
TRD/WB
Sec’y Treas.
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REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JUN 26 1929