Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4295, for Reuben Morgan, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Morgan, Reuben
...................Mary D

NUMBER
W. 4295
B.L.Wt. 18.222-160-55

CONTENTS
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2398
Massachusetts
Mary D Morgan
widow of Reuben Morgan
NH
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
21 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
11th day of October 1853
and sent to
Horatio Woodman
Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 42 Vol. 10
1/8321
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As H Woodman Feb 25/56 
132452   ? March 3/55  May 11/55
   Mary D. Morgan,
   Widow of
Reuben Morgan private
Capt.N. H. ?
Col. M. Cleary
Revolutionary War,
Pensioner,
? : 160 ?, ? 8/56
“Illegible”


Vol M 2 page 93.        H. Woodman,
                                      Boston Mass
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21.222
New Hampshire
Rueben Morgan
at Strafford in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Gordon of the Rgt. commanded
by Col Tilman in the N. Hampshire
line for 6 months & 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 21 Dollars 67 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug
1833 and sent Dan'l Gale
Gilmanton N. Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $13.34
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept"         10.83
                                                           ________
                                                           $34.17
(Revolutionary Claim    )
(Act June 7, 1832          )
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1st Page 102
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132,452
APPLICATION OF
Widow of Reuben Morgan
Revolutionary War 
for a 160 acre warrant.
Act of March 3d, 1855

[Stamp]

WARRANT TO BE SENT TO
HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass.
AS WITHIN REQUESTED.
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1837
State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk

On this Seventh ["Sixth" stricken out] day of May, A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Mary D. Morgan aged Seventy one years, a resident of Boston in Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Reuben Morgan deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain       in the Regiment commanded by Col. McCleary in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, ["declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812" stricken out] that her said husband ["was drafted" stricken out] enlisted at Northwood, N.H. On or about the    day of   A.D. 18 for the term of time uncertain and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of nine months  and was honorably discharged at   on or about the   day of  A.D. 18  , as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, ["except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850 a 40 acre warrant, No.   which she has legally sold and cannot return." stricken out] That he received a Pension for the same services and that the applicant  now receives a Pension for the same services, payable at Boston. The Pension certificate is numbered 2398 and is recorded in to the Roll of Pensioners Vol. A Page 42.  

She further states that she was married to the said Reuben Morgan in Barnstead N.H. on the  day of   1805, by Rev. Harper ["Carollton" stricken out] a Justice and that her name before her said marriage was Mary D. Chesley that her husband died at Meredith N.H. in the ["day" stricken out] month of January 1841, proof of which will be found on file with her ["previous" stricken out] pension application, that she is still a widow, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Mary D.  X her mark  Morgan
Attest  G.E. Rice

Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written.  I certify that she is the identical person above described.  I have no interest in the case.
Geo. Edward Rice (Justice of the Peace.
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State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk

We Helen M. Jones and Louisa M.Parker
having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well know Mary D. Morgan and have always
understood and verily believe her to be widow of Reuben Morgan who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War who now applies for bounty land, and knows that as he’s the identical Person who draws a Pension for his ? that we are the residents of Boston that we have known his said widow over ? years that she has remained unmarried, - that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,-that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, - and that we are disinterested.
                                     Helen M. Jones
                                     Louisa M. Parker
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this Seventh day of January A.D. 185?
                             Geo. Edward Rice  Justice of 
                                                              the Peace
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned , a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of, Helen M. Jones and Louisa M. Parker of said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and swear that they have no pecuniary interesting the result of the above application; that Mary D. Morgan is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late Reuben Parker who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that the said Reuben Parker died at Meredith N.H. On or about the month of January A.D. 1841
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Seventh day of January 185? I have no interest in this case.
           Geo. Edward Rice     Justice of the Peace
* “ We attended his funeral or were in the neighborhood at the time,” or some equally good reason.
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Revolutionary War.
____________________________
Widow's Application
____________________________
for Pension.
____________________________
Certificate to be Sent to
Horatio Woodman
Boston, Mass

as within requested.
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State of Massachusetts  County of Suffolk

On this Second day of May A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the State of Massachusetts, for Suffolk County, Mary D. Morgan a resident of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States, passed on the 3d of February, 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War;   That she is the widow of Reuben Morgan who was a private in Colonel McClary's Regiment in the War of the Revolution; Who Enlisted at Northwood, New Hampshire; and who died at Meredith, N.H. in January 1841

that she was married to the said Reuben Morgan on the        day of                in the year eighteen hundred and               that her husband, the aforesaid Reuben Morgan died on ["the" stricken out] or about the 18th day of January A.D. 1841 at Meredith N.H. in consequence of old age and debility and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed and she requests that her certificate may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Mary D.   X her mark  Morgan
Attest
J.H. Buckinghamme, 
Edward Rogers

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, as I am Judge of Probate as aforesaid.  Witness my hand and Seal of the said Court.
Edwd. Loring

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Reuben Morgan

26161

on Roll Capt Gordon's Comp.
Col Gilman's Regt  6 month

Private 6 Mos  15 days


Daniel Gale Esq
Gilmanton
NH
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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JULY ["JUNE" stricken out] 7, 1832.
=============================
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.---  COURT OF Common Pleas

January TERM, 1833

On this 25th day of January 1833, personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now in session at Dover within and for said County of Strafford, Reuben Morgan a resident of Dover in said County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1777 in August or September and served as follows:--I served under Captain Daniel Gordon and enlisted under him at Northwood in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire for the term of six months--That I marched to Peekskill in the State of New York where I served and did duty as a private Soldier the full term of six months in Col. Colman's regiment in the New Hampshire line and was honorably dismissed but had no written discharge--That I also served as a private soldier at Great Island near Portsmouth in New Hampshire under Captain Parker in the fort one half a month--that I am of the age of Eighty three years the twelfth day of February 1832--And on my return from the service of my country, I resided in said Northwood four years & then moved into Meredith in the County of Strafford in said State of New Hampshire about fifty years & in May 1832 I moved to Dover in said County where I now live.  I do not know of any person living that was in the service with me on either term

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Reuben Morgan

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST  A. Peirce, CLERK.

I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Reuben Morgan for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 25th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
ATTEST--A. Peirce, CLERK.
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Not reviewed

March 19, 1935.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. R. C. Bannerman
1508 Wilson Boulevard
Clarendon, Virginia

BA-J/ady
Reuben Morgan
W.4295

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Reuben Morgan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.4895, based upon the military service of Reuben Morgan in that war.

Reuben Morgan was born February 12, 1749, place, and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Northwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, he enlisted in August or September 1777 and served ore than six months as private in Captain Daniel Gordon's Company, Colonel David Gilman's New Hampshire Regiment.  He enlisted, date not stated, and served one half month as private in Captain Parker's New Hampshire Company.  He also served in Colonel McClary's New Hampshire Regiment, date and length of service not shown.

Four years after his service he moved from Northwood, New Hampshire, to Meredith, Strafford County, New Hampshire, where he lived more than fifty years, and in 1832 moved to Dover, New Hampshire.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 25, 1833 while a resident of Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

He died January 24, 1841 in Meredith, New Hampshire.

Soldier married July 13, 1808, in Barnstead, Belknap County (formerly a part of Strafford) New Hampshire, Miss
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Mary D. or Polly D. Chesley of said Barnstead.

She was allowed pension on her application executed May 2, 1853 while a resident of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at which time she stated that she was aged seventy-three years.  However, in May 1855 she stated that she was aged seventy-one years.  There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

[hand written note next to the above signature]

Date of widow's death not on A.B.
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
June 11, 1853
__________________________________________

I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Hugh Blaisdell was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Belknap-- in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above signature]
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State of New Hampshire County of Belknap
We, Daniel Woodman and Eunice Woodman of Meredith, in
the County of Belknap, N.H having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Reuben Morgan
who was a soldier in the war of with the Revolution,
whose widow now applies for bounty land, that we knew him for more than forty
years before his death, which occurred at Meredith NH about
twelve years ago, -- that we know that he died at about that time because
we lived in his neighborhood and knew some of his commissions, who
attended his funeral
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Daniel Woodman
Eunice Woodman
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this twenty first day of May
A. D. 1853
Hugh Blaisdell Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the
Peace, by the affidavits of David Woodman and Eunice Woodman
of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that
they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Mary D. Morgan
is the widow, remaining unmarried,
of the late Reuben Morgan who was a Massachusetts Militia man in the war of the Revolution,
and that the said Reuben Morgan died at Meredith N.H.
on or about the Eighteenth day of January A. D. 41
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Twenty first day
of May 1853 and certify that I
have no intends in the prosecution or names
of this claim.
Hugh Blaisdell Justice of the Peace.
"We attended his funeral, " or " were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.
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State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
Vol 1 Page 55B
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination
of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services
in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it
appears that the name of "Reuben Morgin"
is borne upon the Master & Pay Roll of 
Men in Capt. Daniel Gordens
Col David Gilmans Regiment,
---
"Muster & Pay Roll of Men in Capt. Daniel Gordons
Col David Gilmans Regiment raised out of the
Regt command by Col. Nicholas Gilman to
Reinforce the Continental Army at New York &
mustered & paid by said Nicholas Gilman"
"Mens Names" "Reuben Morgin" "1 months Wages
paid" 3" "Travel to N. York "2.10" "whole Amount "5.10"
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this
First day of March 1856
Samuel N. Patter Secretary of State.
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Sir

Mrs Mary D. Morgan's Application for Bounty land No 132.452 was suspended for proof of Revolutionary Service of her husband Reuben Morgan.  I enclose the required evidence.

Respfly Yrs
Horatio Woodman

Boston.
Mar. 3. 26
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Pension Office
7" Oct, 1853

Sir:

Please Certify the time
to which the within named
pensioner was paid on the
date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
J. Cole
For the Commifsioner

Reuben Morgan, Act 32,
$21.67 per month.--Died
24" January 1841,  Page
to his death.

F. Burt
Auditor.

Francis Burt, Esqr.
Third Auditor, Treasury
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No. 2266

Mary D. Morgan,
wid. of--
Reuben---------

Let. to H. Woodman Esqr.
5" Sept. 1853

[written upside down and stricken out]
Abigail

Act 3d Feby, 1853
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18.222

Ne Acres
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FREE
official
Mary D. Morgan
[illegible]
[illegible]
BOSTON
SEP 29
1853
Geddes
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Walds
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
Mrs. Morgan
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office
I, John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Samuel Paine is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Belknap
duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of said
State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c.
His Commission was dated on the twenty third day
of December, 1845 and will expire on the twenty third
day of December 1850.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fourteenth day of
August 1850.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire County of Belknap Town of Barnstead
(a) State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss Barnstead July thirteenth
eighteen hundred eight I joined in Marriage Lt. Reuben
Morgan of Meredith and Miss Polly Chesley of Barnstead
John A. Harper Justice of the Peace
Recorded July 25th 1808
By me W Hodgdon Jr "Town Clerk"
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of
date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:(b)
Banstead July 13th 1808
Eros George
Eros George above named, depose and say,
that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the
above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Eros George Clerk of said Town.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this eighth
day of August A. D. 1850
Saml Paine Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date may be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.
Note what is now Belknap County, was formerly a part of Stafford. 
Mary D. Chesley, as she was [illegible] the letter I received, is the same person no doubt who to the day of her marriage was called
Polly Chesley - I have known the Family over 40 years. E.S.
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Mr. Stephen J. Pitman Clergyman and Ebenezer
Pitman a Justice of the Peace, both residing in Meredith in
the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, hereby
certify, that we are well acquainted with Reuben Morgan
now of Dover in said County, formerly of Meredith afore
said, who resided in said Meredith and in the neighborhood
where the subscribers reside over fifty years previous to
his moving to Dover in March A.D. 1832, who has
subscribed and sworn to a declaration before the
Court of Common Pleas on the twenty fifth day of
January A.D. 1833, in the County and State aforesaid
to obtain  a pension  under the Act of Congress June 7th 1832,
that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that he
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resided formerly in Meredith aforesaid, to have been
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in
that opinion-
Stephen Pitman
Ebenezer Pitman
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss
May 31st 1833
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year just
above written
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify, that the above named Stephen J.
Pitman who has signed the preceding certificate,
is a Clergyman Minister and Ebenezer Pitman who
has also signed the same is a Magistrate and they
are residents of Meredith aforesaid, and are
credible persons, and that their statement is
entitled to full credit
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
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Messrs. Pitman's
affidavits for 
R. Morgan
State of New Hampshire Secretary Office May 31. 1833
The within named Daniel Gale is a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford
duly constituted and sworn and his signature
as such genuine. In testimony whereof
have hereto set the seal of State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary
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Brief in the case of Mary L. Morgan widow of Reuben
Suffolk County and State of Massachusetts.
act 3d Feb 1853
Claim, "original,"
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Reuben,
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832.
Record evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the of claim? If so, what?
Horatio Woodman, Esqr
Boston.
Name and residence of Agent
Mass
J.C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk County,
I CERTIFY, That J. H. BUCKINGHAM, before whom the accompanying
affidavit was made, was, at the date
thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer
oaths and take acknowledgements, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the
said State for Suffolk County, this twenty ninth day of
September A.D. 1853
Geo. C. Wilde
Clerk of the said Court.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County
I, Horatio Woodman, of Boston,
having been duly sworn depose and say, that though interested
as agent in this case I beg to all my testimony
as cumulative to the fact that I have known
Mrs. Morgan for many years. (though I did not know
her husband) and that she is a widow, that
she is a most worthy, reliable, poor and hard working person,
that her application for arrearage of pension
due her husband on the day of his death will be
found on file, and that the same was paid
to her by the Navy agent at Portsmouth
N.H. that the and that I have no interest
in her case except as above stated, and because
she is personally well known to me to be honest
and deserving
Horatio Woodman
subscribed and duly sworn to before me this twenty ninth day of September
1853. and I certify that the deponent is a credible person, and that
I have no interest in the prosecution or result of this claim
J. W. Buckingham
Justice of the Peace
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Boston, September 29, 1853

Sir,

Your letter of the 5th day of September, requiring additional testimony in the application under the act of Feby. 3d 1853, of Mrs. Mary D. Morgan widow of Reuben Morgan, a Revolutionary Pensioner, for a pension, had been received:  and I now enclose the required testimony.

Respy. Your Obt. Svt.
Horatio Woodman.

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com'r of Pensions.
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
Sept. 27, 1853
-
I hereby certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Charles Smith
was a Justice of the Peace for the 
County of Belknap
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to
his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and
ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the date above written
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire County of Belknap
We Daniel Woodman and Eunice Woodman
his wife of the town of Meredith in said County and
State, having been duly sworn depose and say that
we well knew Reuben Morgan, who was formerly a
Revolutionary Pensioner, that we know him and his wife
Mary D. Morgan for forty --- years before his death
which occured at Meredith, aforesaid in January
1841; that we have known his widow, the said Mary
D. Morgan, whose maiden name was Mary D. Chesley
from the time of her husbands death, and know that
She has not since been married, and still remains
his widow, we also state that we are disintersted
Dan Woodman
Eunice Woodman
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty third
day of September 1833, and I certify that I will
know the above named deponents to be credible
and respectable witnesses & that I have no interest
in the prosecution or [illegible] of the claim of the said
Mary D. Morgan
Charles Smith Justice of the
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[handwritten] 
8413
Mass
J.B. Lane Sep 14, 1842
Act 7 July 38.
[/handwritten]
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For a certificate of Justiceship, reference is hereby made to the case of [handwritten] George Wheelwright [/handwritten] under the same law, and for similar services, executed before the same Justice, on the same day with the within application, and enclosed this day in the same package with this case.
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[handwritten] 
1935 Mar 19 Hist to Mrs N. R. C. Bannerman A.D.Y
[/handwritten]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4295
Mary D. Morgan Widow
Reuben Morgan
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index: - Vol. M, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Clarendon, Virginia.
1508 Wilson Blvd.
March 4, 1935

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Veterans Administration.
Dear Sir: -

Reuben Morgan born 1748, of Merideth, New Hampshire; signed the test 1776 at Northwood or Northfield; pensioner 1818-1832.

He lived at Laconia, Northwood and Merideth in the region of Lake Winnepesaukee. He died in 1840 at the age of 92 years.

I should like to have brief resume of whatever he says in regard to his parentage, wife and children; also a brief account of his military service. I trust that you may happen to have his application. I shall be most grateful for your kindness.
Yours very truly,
[handwritten] 
N. R. C. Bannerman
[/handwritten]
Mrs. R. C. Bannerman)