Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17157, for Haynes Morgan, Virginia
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Va (Virginia)   Morgan, Haynes     W.1757
                                     Mary
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[Form filled on the left side of the page]
1840
North Carolina 
Mary Morgan 
widow of Haynes Morgan decd
who died on the month of March 1795 
of Davie Co in the State of No. Ca. 
who was a Colonel in the --- commanded 
by Captain ---- of Regt commanded
by Himself in the Va State 
line for 2 years VA
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 600 Dollars 0 Cents, per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Ma rch
1838 and sent V Ellis 
Richmond Virginia 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1838 $4,200.00 
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 300.00
 --- 
$4,500.00 
---
{Revolutionary Claim,
Ad July 4, 1836,
Section the 3a}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 170 
[Notes on the right side of the page]
Dead 
Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of the 6 April 1838 from
4 March to 16 May 1840. Agts
Notified 4. June 1841
[illegible] May 16, 1840 (a.B.)
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[back of folded page]
C [illegible]		Davies
N [numbers written sideways] 	26
	37
	--
	63
	24
[written sideways] Record of [illegible]
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The affidavit of Mrs. Susannah Terry taken At the house on Wednesday the 6th of September 1837
of Robert Wooding in the County of Halifax State of Virginia^ 
to be used as evidence on behalf of Mrs. Mary Morgan [word strike through]
now of Rowan County North Carolina the widow of 
Col. Haynes Morgan Decd  [deceased] formerly of Halifax County 
Virginia and this affiant having been first duly sworn 
on the Holy Evangelist sayeth 
Question by Mrs. Morgans counsel - Do you or do you not 
know anything of the marriage of Col. Haynes Morgan decd [deceased]
to Mrs. Mary Morgan now of Rowan County North Carolina
and if so state as near as you can when said marriage took 
place anything else  see that you know about it?.-
 Answer- Mrs. Mary Morgan Morgan the widow of Col. Haynes 
Morgan Decd [deceased] late of Halifax County Virginia [Pittsylvania written above Halifax]  and is
 married my Sister, I was married and had a family before my 
Sister and Col. Morgan were married. I lived about 6 or 
7 miles from my Fathers house when the marriage
took place and f I have no doubt I should have been pre-
sent at the wedding had I not been in disposed at
the time but in consequence of my indisposition I was
not actually present at the wedding, I have no more 
doubt that they were married than of any other fact 
that I do not know of my own knowledge, I saw my 
sister and Col. Morgan often after the marriage took place 
both at my own house and at Col Morgans, they lived
together as man and wife to the time of Col. Morgans 
death and raised a family of children.
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my Sister and Col. Morgan were married some time in the month of October or November 1774 I think from a register now in my possession that the marriage took place about the very last of October 1774  and I know that it was either towards the last of October or the first of November.
with regard to Mrs. Mary Morgans place of residence at this time I have every reason to believe that she lives in Rowan County, North Carolina. I have never visited her there being old and infirm but I have frequently seen person who were acquainted with her place of residence who stated that it was Rowan County N. Carolina and I have frequently received messages from her from there.
Col Morgan lived in Halifax before he was married and perhaps for a short time afterwards when he moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia. I know that Col. Haynes Morgan never was again married after he married my sister in 1774 as above stated.
 Susannah Terry
The foregoing affidavit of Mrs. Susannah Terry was taken subscribed and sworn to before me as Justice of the peace in and for the County of Halina, State of Virginia at the time and place mentioned in the caption. Given under my hand this 6th of Sept. 1837 Daniel Nunnelee
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Virginia to wit 
-	I William Holts, the Clerk of the county court for the County of Halifax do hereby certify that Daniel Nunnilie before whom the annexed deposition of Susannah Terry appears to have been taken is an acting Justice in the commission of peace for the said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name affixed the seal of said County at my office this 9" day of September 1837 William Holts, clerk of Halifax , county court
Clerk this deposition of Susannah Terry was received at my office under sealed --- 
William Holts
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G [image]R 
At the Court at KENSINGTON, 
December the 3d, 1696.
PRESENT 
The KING's Most Excellent Majesty 
in COUNCIL. 
Completion of N. BRADY and N. TATE, this Day read at the Board, setting forth That the Petitoners have with their utmost Care and Industry, compleated, A New Version of the psalms of David, in English Metre, fitted for publick Use; and humbly praying his Majesty's Royal Allowance that the Version may be used in Such Congregations as think fit to receive it: His Majesty, taking the same into his Royal Consideration , is pleased to order in Council, That the said New Version of the Psalms in English Metre, be, and the same is hereby Allowed and Permitted to be used in all Churches, Chapels, and Congregations at receive the same W. BRIDGMAN-
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Haynes Morgan was Married to Mary Thompson 29th Oct. 1774 Mary Haynes Daughter of Haynes and Mary his wife was born departed this life in 17[illegible ink blots] - Haynes, the son of Haynes and Mary his wife was born 27th June 1778- - Mary Thompson, daughter of Haynes & Mary his wife was born Halifax County Court day in 1781 Elizabth Laurance Daughter of Haynes & Mary his wife was born 17th December 1787.
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2897
Mrs. Mary Morgan
declaration
“A”
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North Carolina }
Davie County } This day Mrs Mary Morgan  Personally appeared before me Ge. [George] W Johnson a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that the entry of her marriage in the family prayer Book now in her possession bears date on the 29th day of October 1774 and is in the hand writing of her late husband Col Haynes Morgan ┃ and which she has no doubt is the true  is the date of their marriage Mary [her mark X] Morgan 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 day October 1837 Geo W. Johnson JP [Justice Peace]
 North Carolina}
Davie County} [illegible]
⎬ John Clement Clerk of the Court of Davie County do hereby certify that George W Johnson is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is Genuine  Given under my hand and seal of office at Mocksville this 18th of October AD 1837 John Clement CCC
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State of North Carolina County of David On this 8th day of July 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Morgan a resident of said County and State aged 87 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 act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Colonel Haynes Morgan of the Virginia State line who became a Lieutenant Colonel in said line sometime in the year 1776 and was made Colonel sometime in the year 1777 and was in service in the said line in Virginia during the years 1777 & 1778 and was at the south with the Virginia troops in 1779 and 1780 and till 1781 and returned in 1781 to Virgin and went to Yorktown at the siege of Cornwallis that she recollects the following named officers being spoken of by him as being in service with him to wit Colonel Andrew Lewis General Washington, La Fayette, Green Porterfield that he resided in Halifax County, Virginia when he entered the service, and died in Pittsylvania in County Virginia in the year 1790, and that this declarant removed to the County of Rowan now David in the State of North Carolina in the year 1817, where she now resides, that the understood from her said husband that he was in the following named battles to wit, at the Shallow ford on the Yadkin in at Guilford and at the siege of York town that he remained in service until the end of the war that he came home on furlough one or twice to it this declarant, one of which occasions was immediately before the batter of Guilford. She further declares that she was married to the said Colonel Haynes Morgan on the 29th October 1774 and that her said husband Haynes Morgan died in Pittsylvania County Virginia in the month of March in the year 1795 the does not now remember the day, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and that she is too old and infirm to attend Court. ;
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Sworn to and submitted before me a Justice of the peace in for this aforesaid County of 
Davie
Geo W. Johnson JP. 
Her
Mary X Morgan
Mark 
And I further certify that the said Mary Morgan by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court to make the foregoing declaration and I further certify that she is a lady of unquestionable veracity & worthy of full credit & that erasures herein and made before signing - Farr Jansen P North Carolina Davis County Less John Clement Clerk of the County Court of Davie County North Carolina do hereby certify That George Johnson before whom the foregoing declaration was made is a magistrate duly 1 commissioned & qualified to act as such in the aforesaid county, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Mocksville this 10th day of July 1837 
John Clement  Clerk
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November 24, 1933 
XXXXXXXXXXXXX 
Mrs. J. N. Brownrigg 	HAYNES MRGAN 
270 Riverside Drive 	W. 17157 
New York City	BA-J/MLB 
 	
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter of November 14, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Haynes Morgan who served as Colonel in the Virginia troops and was on the tour in 1776 against Lord Dunmore, His record follows as found in claim for pension, W. 17157, based upon service in the Revolutionary War. The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim. While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, Haynes Morgan was commissioned Colonel in the Virginia State Line sometime in the year 1776 and in the summer of that year was at Gwyn's Island in Virginia when Lord Dunmore was driven from that place, was in the battles of Shallow Ford on the Yadkin River, Guilford, and in the siege of Yorktown where he was present at the surrender of Cornwallis, and remained in service until the close of the war. He died in March 1795, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Haynes Morgan, while a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, married October 29, 1774, Mary Thompson, daughter of William Thompson, Senior, of Halifax, Virginia. It was the only marriage of both soldier and his wife. Soldier's widow, Mary Morgan, moved from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in 1817, or in April or May, 1818, to that part of Rowan (which was later Davis County, North Carolina, where she was allowed pension on her application executed July 8, 1837, at the age of eighty-seven years. She died May 16, 1940 (A.B)
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The following children of Haynes Morgan and his wife, Mary,
were referred to in the claim:
Morgan, born
(son)
Mary Haynes
Haynes
June
27, 1778
Mary Thompson
1781,
on Halifax County
Court Day.
Elizabeth Laurance
27
December
17, 1787
In 1833, Henry R. Shelton, aged fifty-five years eleven months,
and Elizabeth Laurance Shelton, aged fifty-one years, made affidavits
in Davis County, North Carolinam in behalf of soldier's widow,
Mary Morgan; they did not state whether they were her son-in-law
and daughter.
1775, died in 1775
In 1837, Mrs. Susannah Terry, sister of soldier's wife, Mary
Morgan, made affidavit in Halifax County, Virginia, in which she
stated that she was married and had a family before the marriage
of her sister, Mary, to Haynes Morgan, and lived about six or
seven miles from the home of her father, William Thompson.
In 1837, the name of one William Terry appeared in the claim
but his relationship to the above-named Susannah Terry was not
stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Mrs. Mary Morgan, 
Claim as
Widow of Col. H
Morgan Va line
Under act 4th July 1836
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Carolina
Davis County
The affidant of Henry R. Shelley
aged fifty five years and Eleven
months who makes oath that the leaf
hereto annexed containing the entry of the
marriage of Haynes Morgan and his wife
Mary was this day cut out of a prayer
book belonging to Mrs Mary Morgan in the
presence of this affiant and that he verily
believes it to be in the hand writing of
Col Haynes Morgan decd
Henry R Shelton
by
Jan
Swornto
and subscribed
fore me this 29 day of ⎬
May 1838
Johnson
Carolina
⎬
Davis County
the affidavit of Elizabeth
Lawrence Shelton aged fifty
one years who makes oath that the leaf
hereto annexed containing the entry of
the marriage of Haynes Morgan and
his wife Mary
was this day cut out of
a prayer Book belonging
to Mrs Mary
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Morgan in the presence of this affiant and
that she verily believes it to be in the hand
writing of Col. Haynes Morgan Decd
Sworn to and subscribed
before me
this 29 January
Elizabeth L Sheton
Geo W Johnson
1838-
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Geo Johnson a Justice of the peace in and for the County of David aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry R Shelton and Elizabeth Shelton who made the foregoing affidavit are creditable persons in all respects given under my hand and seal this 29 day of January 1838 Geo W Johnson J.P.
North Carolina
Davie County 
⎬ S John Clement Clerk of the County Court of Davie County & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that George W. Johnson is duly commissioned & qualified as an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Davie & State of North Carolina and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, & that the same is entitled to due faith & credit witness my hand & seal of Office this 29th day of January AD 1838
John Clement Clerk
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Mrs. Mary Morgan, 
Widow of
Col. Haynes Morgan
Evidence of the fact
That she is his widow
Through marriage before
The end of the war dc.
“G”
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Virginia The affidavit of William Hall of Pittsylvania County taken at the Court House of said County on Tuesday the 4th of July 1837 in behalf of Mrs Morgan widow of Col. Haynes Morgan A Decd late of said County & this affiant having been first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty God depose they each
Question 1st Were you acquainted with the late Col. Hages Morgan of Pittsylvania County Virginia & with his wife Mrs Mary Morgan now a resident of Rowan County North Car line if so stake what you know of the time of their marriage of any other facts within your knowledge relative to the same.
Answer - I am now in my 70th year, I was born & raised in Halifax County within a few miles of the residence of Mr William Thompson - I was well acquainted with Col. Haynes Morgan for many years up before, up to the time of his death, I was also well acquainted with Mrs Mary Morgan his wife who was the daughter of the said William Thompson Son of Halifax, Col. Morgan his wife were frequently at my fathers house- As to the time when Col Morgan was married I think it was something like sixty years ago, it was during the Revolutionary war or a short time before the commencement of the same I have a distinct recollection of his visiting his family on furlough during the time of his service in the war I know the fact that Col. Haynes Morgan never was married from the date above mentioned that is at or before the commencement of the Revolutionary war until the time of his death for I was well acquainted with him during the whole of that period 
William Hall [illegible]
The above affidavit of William Hall was subscribed & sworn to be fore me a Justice of the peace on the day at the place mentioned in the caption of I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the affiant that he is a highly respectable man and man of truth Given under my hand this 4th day of July 1837 
Jeduthan Carter 
The following is the affidavit of Johanna Lovell of Pittsylvania County taken at the Court House of said County on Wednesday the 5th day of July 1837 who having been first duly sworn sayeth Question were you acquainted with Col.. Haynes Morgan late of the County of Pittsylvania of State of Virginia, with his wife Mrs Mary Morgan now a resident of Rowan County North Carolina, if so state what you know with regard to Col Morgans marriage, = Ans I was well acquainted both with Col. Haynes Morgan formerly of Pittsylvania County Virginia who died some years since also with his wife Mrs Mary Morgan now a resident of Rowan County North Carolina as I have been informed & believe as to the marriage of Col Morgan I was not present at
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his wedding but I have been at his house He and Mrs Mary Morgan lived together as man and wife up to the time of his death she was universally considered to be his wife of the raised a family of children, Mrs Mary Morgan now of Row and County North Carolina in the same lady with whom I was acquainted during the life time of Col. Morgan Mrs Morgan was a daughter of Mr William Thompson of Hall for Virginia  for North Carolina – I know pen Col Morgan well his wife family they were people of high standing- 
Question. Do you know at what time Mrs Morgan left Virginia for North Carolina- And I do not but it was not until after the death of her husband Col Haynes Morgan & further this affiant sayeth of
 Joanna Lovell 
This day the foregoing affidavit of Mrs Johanna Lovell was then sworn to subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the County and State of Virginia and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with his Lovell, that she is a lady of high respectability worthy of full credit Given under my hand this 5th day of July 1837
 V. Witcher J.P. 
The following is the affidavit of William Buford of Pittsylvania County taken at the Court House of said County on Wednesday the 5th day of July 1837 and this affiant having been first duly sworn sayeth 
Question-- who you acquainted with Mrs. Mary Morgan the widow of Col. Haynes Morgan Decd formerly of Pittsylvania Virginia Ans I have been acquainted with Mrs Mary Morgan who formerly lived in Pittsylvania County Virginia, she was reported to be the widow of Col.. and Agnes Morgan aforesaid, the inherited a portion of his estate, the relation of parent child was always preserved between her of Col. Morgans children and I am as will persuaded that she was the widow of Col. Haynes Morgan as of any any other fact not retained by my own senses – 
Question at what time did Mrs Morgan remove from Virginia where does she now reside.- Ansr The removed from Va either in April or May 1818 into Row and County North Carolina where she now resides, I have always understood from the family that Col Morgan never was married but once o then to the lady of whom I have above spoken who was Miss Thompson of Halifax Virginia further this affiant saith 
William Buford 
The foregoing affidavit of William Buford was taking sworn to in ascribed before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Pittsylvania & State of Virginia on the day of at the place mentioned in the caption there of I do hereby certify
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that I am well acquainted with the said William Buford that he is a highly respectable man worthy of full credit Given under my hand this 5th day of July 1837 
John A. Clark 
Virginia to wit I William H. Tunstall Clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby that Jeduthan Carter, Vincent Witcher, and John A. Clark before whom the foregoing affidavits were Sworn are acting justices of the Peace in and for said County duly empowered to administer Oaths and that their sig natures are genuine- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office this day of July 1837 – 
Wm H. Tunstall 
upon examination of the records of my office since the above certificate Court 1795 that the said Will among other things contains the following clause to wit I do appoint ┃ my Loving wife, William Perry and Joshua Stone day Executrix and Executors of this my last Will and testament here by revoking, and that Mary Morgan and Joshua Stone at the same Court qualified as Executrix and Executor under the said Will Liberty being reserved to the said William Terry to join in the probate when he might think fit 
Wm D. Tunstall Clerk 
of Pittsylvania County Court 
5 July 1837
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This day Campton White personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County of Person in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was a continental Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served some two or three years in the Southern Army in Col. Litle Mulbeda and that he will remember that Col Haynes Morgan of Virginia commanded a Regiment of Virginia Infantry in South Carolina in the year 1779 and 1780 that this deponent saw him commanding as Colonel and stationed near his Regiment at various times and places in the said State of South Carolina within the year 1779 and 80 when the said Morgan left the army or where he went from South Carolina he does not certainly know, he was in service when the last saw him and believes he returned to Virginia early in the year 1781 Given under my hand this 18th day of October 1833. 
John Holloway JP
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Hampton White of Person County North Carolina who appeared before me and sworn to the above deposition, he is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States a credible man and that his statement on oath as otherwise is entitled to credit 
John Holloway JP
State of North Carolina 
Person County 
I Charles Mason Clerk of the County Court of Person do certify that John Holloway is an ling justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that faith and credit ought to be given to all of his official act. In testimony whereof the seal of my office doth appear, given under my hand at Office this 18th day of October 1833 
[illegible] Charles Mason C.C.C. 
Virginia Pittsylvania County to wit: This my Jesse Guinn personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath that he was a soldier in the will of the revolution, that in the year 1776 he was at Guinns Island when Governor Dunmore was driven from that place
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place, that Col Haynes Morgan of Pittsylvania County held the rank of Colonel and commanded as such at that time. Given under my hand this 26 day of October 1833.
J.M. William J. P. 
Pittsylvania County Court
This day Robert Ferguson a Revolutionary solder personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and made oath, that he was well acquainted with Col Haynes Morgan that he never was with said Morgan in service. But believes that he held the command of a Regiment and was stationed in the Northern part of Virginia for its defence, during the war of the Revolution. Given under my hand this 26th day of October 1833. 
J.M. William J. P. 
Pittsylvania County Court 
I do hereby certify that Jesse Guinn and Robert Ferguson the within named witnesses are men of respectability and entitled to credit for what they have said in their respective affidavit. Given under my hand this 26th day of October 1833 J. M. Williams Jr. J.P.
This day David Irby by personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia who being first sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in the tour of the Revolution that he was well acquainted with the late Col Haynes Morgan of Pittsylvania County and well remembers that he was a Cole in the said wife of the Revolution, that he commanded a Regiment of Infantry at Guinns Island in Virginia in the summer of 1776 when Governor Dunmore was driven from that place, this deponent then marched under the said Col Haynes Morgan to the Seland of Holston in Western Virginia was under the command of the said Morgan until November 1776 he was then discharged and left the said Haynes Morgan in service as a Col at Fort Henry on the Holston River. This deponent further says that he was at the Battle of Guilford North Carolina in March 1781 that Col Morgan commanded as Cole in that engagement, and he believes the said Morgan was in service to the end of the said war. Given under my hand this 11th day of October 1833. 
Wm L. Pannell J.P.
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I do certify that David Irby of Pittsylvania County who affixed before me and sum to the above deposition is a credible man and that his Statement is entitled to credit. 
Wm L Pannell J P 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia John Arrington of said County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that in the summer of the year 1781 he enlisted as a private soldier in the Army of Revolution and was attached to the Regiment which was commanded by Col Haynes Morgan he was with him at Yorktown in the State of Virginia when Lord Cornwallis surrendered himself and his army to Genl Washington in the month of October 1781 that he acted and held the rank of Colonel and commanded the continental troops of Virginia now long I cannot say, he was in service when I enlisted and I believe he continued in service to the end of the time I saw him in service just before the war ended. Given under my hand this 24 day of September 1833. 
Sam B Pointer J.P.
I John B. Carrington one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Halifax do hereby certify that I believe John Arrington above named to be a man of truth Given under my hand this 17th day of October 1833 
Johno. B. Carrington J. P. 
Williamsburg April 3d 1777 
Col. Haynes Morgan
 To 3 ½ year Drilling  at 4 /6 
" 14 do linen at 9¾ thread   15.9
			   6. 13.8
From pay 8 linen  7.9.5 
[illegible] 19thAug 1777 Extract from Journal No. 2/3
Col Haynes Morgan to 1 piece linen [illegible] 6 p   Jas E Heath J.P. acct,
To 1 shirting     “  “  “  “  20 p 8:16:0 Aud: aff: April 21. 1834
Williamsburg Oct 1777 
Col Haynes Morgan 
And off. April 21. 1834. 
To Sundries sometime ago 
1 and [illegible] shirting 1 Do Shallon of 5 to Dusk 7/h 2.9.6 
Williamsburg December 1877 from page 55.
Lieut Lawrence House [illegible] Order Col. Morgan
To sundries for your men [illegible]
14 for your hose @  [illegible]  from page 1121
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Williamsburg December 20th 1777. 
Capt. Henry Garnett 
Per order Col Morgan 
L1:15:0
To 7 yard linen @ [illegible] Thread 2  [illegible]
 from page 127. 
Coo Haynes Morgan or 
To 1½ yard corduroy @ 2 3/4   from page 128
The foregoing 5 Extract are taken from a journal, [illegible]
Williamsburg                          Jas E Heath and 
Aud. Office April 21. 1834. 
This is to certify, that it appears from a lest in this office of such Officers and soldiers of the Virginia State line, during the Revolutionary war as settled the account and received certificates for the balance of their full pay according to an act of Assembly, passed that November Session 1781, that a certificate issued on the 28th day of October 1784, in the name of Haynes Morgan as Col. of Infantry for 173,00, which certificate appear to have he delivered to himself, and was given for services prior to the 18th January 1782 
Given under my hand at the and his office Richmond, this 21st day of April 1834. 
Jas E Heath, Auditor
Memo: Seed up of Samuel Pember where he certifies that Col Morgan commanded the "Cont. Troops at Yorktown. This is evidently an error of the witness of the gentleman who wrote the depot and Mr Pointer has been written to on the subject. Col Morgan was   certainly Col of the State troops and not of the “cont” [Continental] troops.
 Col Morgan's name is found in [illegible] pay roll Dec 77 and Feb 78 which sheos him to have been in the State here,
in Petition for bounty land 
The hours of Col Haynes Morgan State line.
The fact of this case are Col. Haynes Morgan name is not on the rolls of the army of [illegible] 1781 & 1782 his name in on what is called the army Register. He received October 28th 1784 the sum of [illegible]  the bal. of this
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his full pay according to an act of Assembly passed Nov Session 1781. The account kept at the public stores at which none but officers were allowed to deal) of which the Auditor has certified tract, prove that Col Morgan was in service nearly the whole of the year 1777, and Lawrence Smith pay book proves that he was in service now to Feby 1778 
Jesse Guinn a witness says that he was a soldier in the will of the Revolution that in the year 1776 he was at Guinns Island, when God Lemmon was then driven from that place and that Col Haynes Morgan of Pittsylvania County held the rank of Colonel, and commanded as such, at that time. 
Ro Ferguson, a revolutionary Soldier says he was well acquainted with Col Haynes Morgan he was with said Morgan in service but believes, he commanded a regiment, and was stationed in the Northern part of Virginia, for its defence, during the war of the Revolution David Feby- a soldier of the Revolutionary War, says that he was well acquainted with the late Col Haynes Morgan of Pittsylvania County and well remember that he was a Colonel in the army. That he commanded Regiment of Infantry at Guinns Island, in the summer of 1776, when Gov Dun here from that place the witness then marched the place with Col. Haynes Morgan to Hooton in Western Virginia an was under his com and until November 1776. He was then discharged and left Col Morgan in seen at Fort Henry, on the Holston River. The witness and afterwards Court in March 1781, at the battle of Guildford in North Carolina, and know that was with him, at York town, when Lord Cornwallis surrendered in October 1781, does not know when he entered the service but found him in sums, when he enlisted, and believes that he continued in service to the end of the war. The witness in Col. Morgan in service “just before the said Morgan commanded as Colonel in that engagement; and further believes, he the said Morgan served to the end of the war John Arrington says, that in the summer of 1781 he enlisted as a private in any of the Revolution and was attached to the Regt commanded by Col Haynes Morgan. The witness we ended.” 
Hampton
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Hampton White says he was a soldier in the wee of the Revolution and served some two or three years in the Southern Army. that he remembers, that Col Haynes Morgan commanded a Regt of Virginia Infantry in South Carolina, in the year 1779 and 1780 that the witness was stationed near Col. Morgan’s Regt and saw at different times and places and saw him in command in 1779 & 80. That Col Morgan left the Southern Army and where he went the witness know not, but believes, he returned to Kingman early in 1781. The witnesses are credible. The above is a full statement of the evidence offered in this case for having examined it your Excellency will be able to decide upon this claim, and of allowed the claim should be allowed to ascertain the quantity of land to be allowed 
Respectfully submitted 
John H. Smith Com. And
April 22 1834
To his Excellency
Gov Tazewell 
[illegible] 
June 23 1837 
[illegible] (pages 146) contain to copies of papers filed in this Department
Wm H Richards JP
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[typed letterhead and form]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
 Second Comptroller's Office, 
May 25 1841
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States”, [the following is handwritten] the Executor of Mary Morgan, deceased, [typed] a Pensioner on the Roll of the [the following is handwritten] North Carolina [typed] Agency, at the rate of [the following is handwritten] Six hundred – [typed] Dollars [and cents is struck through] per annum, under the law of the [the following handwritten] 4th July 1836, [typed] has been paid at this Department, from the [the following is handwritten] 4th of March to the 16th May 1840.
 Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Col. Haynes Morgan
“C”
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Journal of the Committee of Safety 
Wednesday the 15th May 1776. 
Warrant to Robt Williams Esqr and Lt Col. Haynes Morgan [money symbol] L422.15.0 and for One months pay of 3 lands from Pittsylvania to No Carolina, also [money symbol] L4.8.6 for him. 
See Page 108
18th March 1777 
St Boswell T
To Sundries for Col Morgan for the recruits 
6 yards Cloth @ 20/. [space]  6 Do Drilling @2/6[space] 7.7.0
 4 p Hose @ 5/9 [space] 9 yds Linnen @ 5/9 [space] 3.14.9
2 p shoes @ 7/6 [space] [illegible] thread @ 7/7[space] 16.10 ½
3 hanks while thread @ 5[space] 1.3 
For Songt Lucas [money sign] L11.19.10 1/2
See page 63. 
4th April 1777
Col. Haynes Morgan 
To 3 ½ yds Drilling @ 4/6[space] 15.9 
" 14. Do Linnen @. 9/4- Thread 3 /.[space] [illegible].13.8 
[illegible] 7.9.5 
See page 86. 
Capt William Smith Do 
Order Col Morgan 
To 1 pr Shoes 8/. 1 pr Hoos 5/9- 1¼ yds Shirting 9/4½ 1.3 1 ½ 
1 ½ yds Coating 36/ thread 11.16.10 1/2 
[money symbol] L3.0.0
 See page 233 
16th August 1777 
French Corpse per Ord Col Morgan Do 
To 3 Hats 60/ 2 Shirts 5/.  5.11.0.
2 pr Britanies 2.13.0
part of a ps Do for 3 recruits 16. 
[money symbol] L9..0.0
See Page 276
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The previous entries are taken from a Journal 
kept at Williamsburg No 23 
19th August 1777. 
Col Haynes Morgan D. [deceased]
To 1 ps Linnen 2 yds 6/. 1 Hat 20/8.16. 
18th September 1777 
Col. Haynes Morgan Dr 
To 1 Blue Plains 11th October 1777 
Col. Haynes Morgan DT. [deceased]
To Sundries delivered some time ago 
1 Sheeting 6/1 Dr Shalloon 61. 
5 Yards Thick Duck @ 7th. L. B. C 
26th November 1777 
Received two Blankets to lye in while employed making 
Shoes for the Army to be returned. By order Col Morgan 
Received by us William Ronald 
 John Hawks 
15th December 1777 
Col Haynes Morgan Deceased [illegible] self
To 12 hanks Thread at 5 
5th January 1778
Cash
 To Col Haynes Morgan L12.0.0
30th September 1778 
Sundry accounts Deceased To W. Terrell 
Col. Morgan for 11 ½ Galls Rum L.11.10.0
William Armistead esq [esquire] deceased
To Col Haynes Morgan received of him L18.5.11 
[illegible]
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The foregoing eight entries are extracted from a day 
Book to the public store kept at Williamsburg No 9.
Richmond 30th September 1780.
Sundry Officers of the Virg a Line Dr
To part of allowance of Clothing and Viz.
September 15th 1780
[CHART WITH COLUMNS]   
Tea	(3) Cloth ~	Shirts ~	Stocks ~	Stockings	 (3) Summer Vest and Breeches	(3) Hats~	Shoes (1)
[written on the side] Col  Morgan
3 Blankets 
and 3 Handkerchiefs
The above is extracted from William Armistead’s
Journal kept in Richmond.
See page 68. 
The foregoing entries are truly extracted from the 
different Books mentioned, which books are in 
this Office.
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office 
Richmond this 20th day of June 1837
Jas E Heath auditor
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Dcd The Commonwealth of Virginia 
1777 In Acct with Lawrence Smith Jun 6
Dec [December] 31 – To Col. Haynes Morgan $22.10.00
1778
January 31 - To Col. Haynes Morgan $22.10.0 To Colo Haynes Morgan Mr Jameson 22.10.0
February 20 – To Col. Haynes Morgan $22.10.0
     [illegible] Mr. Jameson
The foregoing entries are truly extracted from 
Lawrence Smith [illegible] Payroll 
Given under my hand, at the Auditors Office
Richmond, this 20th day of June 1837 
Jack Heath au [auditing standards]
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Col. Haynes Morgan
“E”
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[Form]
This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, 
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 28th day of October 1784, in the name of
Haynes Morgan as Col. of Infantry 
For $173.0.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself
	and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782. 
{No Seal of Office} Given under my hand at the Auditor’s Office, Richmond, this 
                20th day of June 1887
 Jack Heath. Auditor
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Col. Haynes Morgan
“B”
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North Carolina}
Davie County}
This day Henry R Shelton personally appeared before me George W Johnson a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid maketh oath that he was acquainted with the and writing of Col. Haynes Morgan and believes the entry in the family prayer Book to be the hand writing of Col. Haynes Morgan and he has no doubt the date there continued 29th October 1774 is the true date of their marriage 
Henry R Shelton
 Sworn and subscribed 
Before me this 18th October 1837 
G W Johnson 
North Carolina}
Davie County} ss 
John Clement Clerk of the Court of Davis County, do hereby certify that George W Johnson is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his and is Genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office at Macksville this 18th of October 1837 
John Clement JJJ
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Petts a. 6 hrs 0}
Sept 12 -}      Single 18 ¾
Vespasian Ellis Esq
Washington City, D.C.
Mail}
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The affidavit of Armistead Shelton taken at his house in the County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia on the 8th day of September 1833 to be used as evidence onn behalf of Mrs Mary Morgan of Rowan County North Carolina widow Col Haynes Morgan Deceased late of Pittsylvania County Virginia and his affiant having been first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist sayeth—
Question by Mrs Morgan Counsel were you or were you not acquainted with Colo Haynes Morgan Deceased formerly of Pittsylvania County Virginia and do you or do you not know any thing of his marriage with Mrs Mary Morgan his widow now of Rowan County North Carolina if so state what you know of said marriage the time when it took place as near as you can --- 
Answer I was well acquainted with Col Haynes Morgan Deed, formerly of Pittsylvania County Virginia, I was at his house in this County some time after he was married to a Miss Thompson of Halifax County Virginia, I do not now recollect exactly in what year I visited Col Morgan as above mentioned but I recollect distinctly that it was before the commencement of the Revolutionary war –-
Question by same in do you or do you not know whether Col Morgan was again married from the time when you visited him as aforesaid until the time of his death if not state if you know where his widow now lives 
Answer I knew Col Morgan well grant him from time to time until he died. I never heard of his marrying again nor do I believe that he ever did-- I have heard from good authority I believe that his widow now lives in North Carolina I further and his affiant sayeth not 
Armistead Shelton
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the foregoing affidavit of Armisted Shelton was taken subscribed sworn to before me a Justice of the peace in for the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia on the day of at the place mentioned in the captions I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with this affiant that he is a man of good character entitled to full credit Given under my hand this 8th day of September 1837 
Richard Jones 
Virginia to wit 
I William H Tunstall Clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby that Richard Jones is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned 1 and qualified and that his signature above is genuine 
[seal on the left of the following] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of September 1837
William H. Tunstall
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The affidavit of Edmund Fitzgerald taken on the 8th day of September 1837 at the dwelling house of Samuel Fitzgerald in the County of Charia State of Virginia to be used as evidence of Mrs Mary Morgan of Rowan County North Carolina widow of Col Haynes Morgan Deceased late of Pittsylvania County Virginia -- and this affiant having been first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist sayeth 
Question by Mrs Morgan Counsel-- Were Morgan were you not acquainted with the late Col Haynes formerly of the County State aforesaid and do you or do you not know any thing of his marriage with Miss Mary Thompson at that time of Halifax Virginia gifts state what you know of the same or as near as you can when said marriage took place 
Answer - I was acquainted with Colo. Haynes Morgan I lived in Halifax County when he was married to Miss Thompson I was not present when Col Morgan wa married but I heard the marriage spoken of in the neighborhood have no more done that they were married than of any other fact that I do not know positively Mr and Mrs Morgan lived together as man wife raised a family of children with some of whom I was acquainted with and to the time I do not now recollect the year but I do recollect distinctly that he was married before the commencement of the Revolution I also know that he was not again married from the time of Halifax until the be married Miss Thompson time of his death. I was acquainted with this Morgan after her marriage with Col Morgan was frequently with him up to the time of his death
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The foregoing affidavit of Edmund Fitzgerald was taken subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia at the time and place mentioned in the caption and I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the affiant and that he is a man of good character and  entitled to full credit given under my hand this 10th day of September 1837
Samuel Fitzgerald
Question by same Do you know where Mrs Morgan lives at this time and I do not know of my own knowledge but I have been informed and believe that she now lives in North Carolina Edmond Fitzgerald mark of September 1837 the foregoing affidavit of Edmund Fitzgerald was taken subscribed sworn to before me a Justice of the peace in for the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia at the time place mentioned in the caption of do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the affiant and that he is a man of good character entitled to full credit Given under my hand this 7th day Samuel Fitzgerald Virginia and William D Tunstall Clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Fitzgerald whose signature is above in an acting justice peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn and that the said one J 4 - In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 8" day of September 1837
Wm H. Tunstall 1837
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John Dismuke 
Deposition
proving that Mrs. Mary Morgan 
is the widow of 
Col. Haynes Morgan
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State of North Carolina}
 County of Davie} SS
This day John Dismukes personally appeared before me a Justice of the free in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he became acquainted with Mrs Mary Morgan after the removed from Halifax County Virginia to Pittsylvania County Vir given in the year 1798, and since he residence in the State of North Carolina he has resided within one & an half miles of her, and knows that she is the widow of Colonel Haynes Morgan of the Virginia State line and now again Married.
JW Dismukes
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of July 1837 
Geo W Johnson JOP [Justice of Peace]
State of North Carolina}
Davies County}
I John Conner Clerk of the Court of David County North Carolina, do hereby certify that George W. Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is Magistrate duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in the aforesaid County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office in Mocksville this 10th day of July 1837. 
John Clement, Clerk
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Henry H Shelton 
Deposition
 proving Mrs. M.
Morgan to be Col. Morgan 
Widow.
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State of North Carolina}
County of David} ss
This day Henry R. Shelton personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made 1 Morgan formerly of Halifax County Virginia and now of the County of Davie North Carolina, for the space of thirty five years that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Mary Morgan is the Widow of Colonel Haynes Morgan of the Union 8 state line and that she never again 
Henry R Shelton 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of July 1837 
Geo H Johnson JOP [Justice of Peace]
State of North Carolina}
 Davies County}
I John Clement Clerk of the County of Davies County, North Carolina, do hereby certify that George W. Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is magistrate duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in the aforesaid County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office in Mocksksville this 10th day of July 1837
John Clement Clerk
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State of Virginia}
Grayson County}
 This day Samuel McCowant personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he has seen an in a large farm in the possession of Mrs Mary Morgan, which states the making Witness Haynes Morgan and he said Mary to have taken place on the 29th day of October 1774, the said Mary Morgan referred this affiant to the said entry as stating the true date of her intermarriage with Haynes Morgan 1 the entry appears to have been made a very long tense age, but who made it this affiant does not know of his own knowledge he was informed that the said entry is in the hand write of Col. Haynes Morgan Linn Sworn to and subscribed Sam McCowant before me this 6th day of October 1837.- 
James Anderson J.P. [Justice Peace]
Col McCamant is a member of the seat of Virginia known to me to be a Gentleman of character and standing. The papers were formed by him to me & were taken under his supervision 
V. Ellis
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State of Virginia 
Grayson County 
James Anderson, Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Grayson, do hereby certify, that James Anderson for whose signature appears to the preceding certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 6th day of October in the year 1837. 
James Anderson Clerk
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. Of Pension
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Washington Nov 9 1837
Sir, 
I herewith present the claim of Mrs Mary Morgan to a pension under act of 4th July 1836 as the Widow of Col. Haynes Morgan of the Virginia State line in the Revolutionary War.
Document "A". is Mr Morgan declaration d additional affidavit taken same the declaration was made at my request taking the entry in her family record 
Document "B" contain copies of the depos filed in the Ex. Dept. Richmond Sewell in 1776 (see [illegible]’s depos and  [illegible] and Ferguson depos in 1779 and 1780 (her White dept) and also in 1781
(see Arrington and [illegible] depos and whites [illegible]
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Document “C.” contain extents the Revy record in Richmond proving his service in 1776. 1777. 1778 & 1780 --- 
Document “D”. contains a tract from L. Smiths pay roll proving service in 1777 & 1778 Document "E” is a certificate of dep to pay and by Col Morgan The foregoing papers from the same of Col Morgan for several years – 
Document “F” is Mr. Terry deposition proving the marriage to have been in 1774. Mr Terry is the sister of Mrs Morgan I am informed by Col McCawant that her indisposition was child buth which the mentions of being the reason of her not being at the living 
Document "G" contains 3 depos proving the from
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marriage to have taken place commandment of the War.
Document "H" contain a depos of W. The or proving the entry in the family record der that Mrs Morgan in Col Haynes Morgan widow 
Document “I” proves Mrs Morgan to be the widow of Col Morgan 
Document “K” is Edmund Fitzgerald approving the marriage before the Revolution --- Document "L" is a dept proving the marriage before the war of the Revolution.
Document “M” is Col. W McCawant of proving the entry in the family record as to Mr. Morgan Maria Col W McCawant had the papers prepared and sent them to me this case is submitted upon this statement with the papers W. Edwards will please forward the certificate when paid to me at "Accormack  [illegible].  His obt to V Ellis
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Letterhead
MRS. J. NEWMAN BROWNRIGG 
270 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 
NEW YORK CITY 
[Typed]
			November 14/, 33 [1933]
Veterans Administration 
Colonial War Records.
 Washington, D.C. 
Deara Sirs:- 
Will you kindly send me the War Record of 
Colonel Haynes Morgan, Virginia troops, on tour, 1776 
against Lord Dunmore, etc? His birth place, and as 
much of his history as can be gathered through your 
records? 
and oblige yours very truly 
Ethel Parks Brownrigg
Mrs. J. N. Brownrigg
[received stamp imprint Nov 15,:99.0
Mail 
Reder 12
Vets,]
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[Left side, handwritten]
1933, Nov 24 Hist to Mrs. Brownrigg J N. 
Brownrigg – [illegible initials] M.B
[right side form]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 17157 
Mary Morgan 
Widow of 
Haynes Morgan 
Col. Rev War 
---
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[on the left, handwritten sideways]
In at Nov 5
Va
[handwritten across the page horizontally]
free Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Court of Pensions 
Washington City
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Senate Chamber Richmond No Mar. 1. 1838. 
Sir
You will very greatly oblige me if you will have the case of Mr Mary Morgan under the act July 4 1836 acted on as one of her children is expected here in a day or two, & the old lady will be disappointed if I do not inform her of the result of her case by him. Col Haynes Morgan her husband, was of the Va [Virginia] line.
Very respectfully 
Yours servant Vespasian Ellis
J. L. Edward Esq [esquire]
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V2897
Wid. [widow] Mary Morgan
of Col Haynes 
pension claims.
VA 
M  1774
Died 1795
Allow [allowance] 2 yr as Col
 $600 per ann. conf
4 March 1831 [years is illegible].
V. Ellis Atty 
Accomack C H 
Va 
Rcd [received]. Nov 9, 1837