Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7388, for Robert Morgan, Maryland
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Service 
Md.  

Name
Morgan, Robert 

Number
R 7388
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District of Maryland
On this twenty seventh day of August 1818. before one chief judge [one of the judges (crossed out)] of the Court of Harford County- for the said district personally appeared Robert Morgan aged sixty three years, resided in Harford County in the said district, who being by me forth duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made the the late act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land of naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: That be the said Robert Morgan served in the year 1776. Six months as assign in the company commanded by Capt. Francis Holland, after which that he also served as first Lieutenant in a Company commander by Capt Robert Harris of the Sixth Maryland Regiment, and was the the cannon aiding at Brunswick on the Raritan River on the retreat of the American Army in December 1776. and that he is in reduced circumstances and lands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before on the day and year aforesaid
Walter Dorsey
I Walter Dorsey, judge as aforesaid to certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Morgan did serve in the revolutionary war, as states in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy for a term exceeding six months, on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.  Aug. 27th 1818 Walter Dorsey
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State of Maryland, Harford County Court, to wit
Hereby certify that Walter Dorsey, Gentleman before whom the within affidavit was made and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial District of Maryland, composed of Baltimore and Harford Counties, duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this eleventh day of May Eighteen hundred and nineteen.

Henry Dorsey, Clk Harf.  Cty.
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Stevenson Archer presents his respects to Mr. Edward begs leave to enclose the written papers & requests an answer to the enclosed letter directed to him at Belle Air
[illegible] March 2d 1821.
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Schedule.
State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, [Harford County (crossed out)] Is:
on this first day of March, 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, that is to say, the regular City Court of Baltimore.
Robert Morgan aged Sixty [five (crossed out)] six years, resident in Harford County in said State of Maryland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revoluntionary War, as follows: That after serving six months in the Flying Camp as ensign of Cap. Francis Hollands Company he was applied to by the late Gov. Paca Judge Chase and a Mr. Harvey (Commisioner) and at their solicitation agreed to accept a Lieutenants Com in the regular army, and some time in January 1777 received a Lieutentants commision at Captain Robert Harris's Company in the 6th Maryland Regiment Commanded by Colonel Otho A. Williams, and after various services resigned, his commision at Annapolis in the state of Maryland in the Month of November in said year 1777.  having served in the regular army of the H. L. against the common enemy, on the Continental establishment, for the term of nine months, and upward in continuance exclusive of his first tour, that he hath heretofore made application for a pension but owing to the informality of his papers it is as not then granted, therefore now respectfully renews his application.  
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby'so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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," passed 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 that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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Schedule referred to within Viz.

I have one hundred acres of unimproved poor land valued in the assessment at $3 per acre....$500.00

One dining table, one dressing table, six common Windsor chairs, one old fashioned looking glass, half a dozen large and half a dozen silver teaspoons, some China, queens and earthenware and some articles of kitchen furniture, the whole worth from about $45 to say $50.00

Also 3 feather beds and bedding worth $60
and one old black man aged 85 years for Total of $610.00

That he hath no family or occupation but is solely dependent for support on the liberality of his son who resides in the City of Baltimore and hath a large and increasing family of small children to support on his own. That declarant is in such reduced circumstances as to be unable to support himself except by private or public charity, therefore stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Robert Morgan

Sworn to and declared in open court this first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

Thomas Harwood, Clerk

I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the scheduled thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 hundred and Ten dollars and blank cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this First day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

Th Harwood, Clerk
Baltimore City Court.
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March 26, 1940

Dr. John A. Bell
Kirksville
Missouri

BA-J/ILL
Robert Morgan
R. 7388

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Robert Moran, who served from Maryland in the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Pension Claim R.7388, based upon service of Robert Morgan in the Revolutionary War.

Robert Morgan was the son of Edwar Morgan, who died in Harford County, Maryland: the name of Robert's mother was not given, nor the exact date of death of his father.

Robert Morgan enlisted in 1776 the date and place not shown, served six months as ensign in Captain Francis Holland's company of the Maryland Flying Camp and was at the cannonading of Brunswick and the retreat in December 1776 ; later he was commissioned 1st lieutenant of Captain Robert Harris' company, Colonel Otho H. Williams' company, 6th Pennsylvania regiment; he left the service in November 1777 or in May 1778 )both dates given).

Robert Morgan applied August 27, 1818 for the pension which might have been due on account of his service as an officer in the Revolutionary war; he resided then in Harford County, Maryland. His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of nine months continuous service in the Continental Line as required by the pension law.

In March 2821, he had no family living with him; he had a son then who lived in Baltimore with a family of small children. Robert Morgan did not state the name of that son, nor give any further information in regard to said children.

Robert Morgan was executor of the estate of his father,
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Edward Morgan, William Morgan, Samual Morgan, William Prigg, [illegible] Mary Wild, Dixon Slade and his wife Elizabeth Morgan Slade, were living in the year 1776-1777; no relationship between these persons and this soldier's father, Edward Morgan, was stated.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Baltimore Feby 26th 1821 --

The Honourable
Stephenson Archer.

Dear Sir

I hereby enclose you my papers relative to my claim for [illegible, fold, torn] time. I could not have [illegible] executed in due form -- therefore I must request the faviour of you to present them in their unfinished state to the Secratary of War, to see whether anything can be had upon my quallifying to the facts, in open Court agreeable to law and as it is the best evidence I can offer at this time in the promises I hope it will be satisfactory to the board. Had it not been for unforeseen misfortunes and losses, such as becomcing security for sundry persons, and having the money to pay, renumeration from them, as also being obliged to received in Agust 1778. continental money in discharge of a specie debt, which did not at the time pay the interest due on the principle, by $ 160 so that I lost the principle and that much of the interest. -- Tho debt was contracted in the year 1763. and Secured by mortgage on Ten negroes and their increase, and 500 acresof the first date land, which if I had at this time, my right and my claim being a Just one, would amount to $50,000 and [illegible] . Therfore as it was by an act of Congress that I lost my money in the above premises. I think it nothing but Justice that congress should make me Some [illegible] or at least to make me compensation as provided by law, for [illegible torn]

For the trouble I have given you in this business be pleased to accept my thanks with the assurance that should it ever lay in my power. I will cheerfully reciprocate your kind offices
I am with the highest respect
[signed] Robert Morgan
P S
Please address your letter, care of Van Wyck & Morgan, Balt. 
Dr. Sir, HS
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[illegible] Since writing the within I ascertained that the Court was in Session and have put my papers due form I have enclosed to you my first application so that if you Succeed I may receive from the date [illegible] also of us [illegible] much trouble I wish you to ascertain what Regiment David Morgan was attached to whose name appears as Lieut on the payroll
R M
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Bel Air Md
14 May 
30
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Washington

EL

Recd. May 16 1822
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Robert Morgan. 
Hon. S. Archer
H. R. U. States
Informal (see blank enclosed.) Proof of service required - the testimony of two credible witnesses 

The name of Robt. Morgan does not appear on the rolls remaining in the Auditors office
Thos. Karney
The name of David Morgan a Lt. does appear on the pay Roll
T. K
Jany 19th 1820
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Hon. S. Archer
Recd. 3 Mar. 1821
This Claim [illegible]
Pension Office 
Washington
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Free
The
Hon. Stevenson Archer
H. R. U. States
Washington

The postmaster will please to forward this as soon as it comes to hand.
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Robert Morgan
Cap
Rejected 
See letters
April 20, 1820. to S. Archer Esq -- & June 6. [illegible] to R. Morgan
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The Hon. Philip Reed
House of Representatives
U S.
Washington
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Harford County
Belle Air May 13th 1822
Hon P. Reed
Dear Sir
After my best wishes for your welfare, either in private or public enterprise, permit me to congratulate you, on your defeating Mr. Cordon, and taking your seat in Congress; I am under the necessity of calling on your Honour for your assistance at this time, to enable me to procure my pension as a revolutionary officer my papers are all lodged in the War office, and it appears that the Secretary is not satisfied with the proof of my service, I can make no further proof. than I have already exhibited. Mr. J L Edwards further states that it is very doubtful whether I Served nine months under any one term of engagement, and that my claim cannot be admitted unless the facts is clearly established, that I served at least for so long a term in a Ridgement on the Continental establishment. In my first declaration I stated that I left the Service in November 1777 but I have Since discovered that I was under a mistake, owing to the length of time which has elapsed, But since looking over some of my papers, I find that I left the service in May 1778. at which time I was Summoned by the Sheriff of Harford County to attend the General Court as a Juror, I then called on Captain Harris to Know if he had received any orders, for our repairing to head quarters and finding there was not, I declined the service of my Country, In May 1778 I was above the [illegible] of the world as I had 184 acres of Land Second to none in the U S -- also a Mortgage on 500 Acres of first rate land and ten Negroes and their increase, to Secure the payment of [British pound] 1000 --"-- with Interest from 1763, which if I had not
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not been compelled to receive in Continental Money, together with unforeseen losses, and misfortunes I Should not have been compelled to apply to my Country for assistance The money which I received did not pay the interest due on the principal, by [British pound] 100-..- which you will see by the inclosed paper, and as it was by an Act of Congress that I was compelled to receive the money in a depreciated state -- and I think under those considerations Congress Ought in Justice to allow me for my Services while in the Service of my Country, The time of my filing my declarations was in August 1818. from which date I presume I am entitled to draw, which would amt. to $960--.. And if your Honourable body would allow me to draw that amt. it would render the remainder of my days easy as from the Course of nature I cannot expect to remain here long, I would also inform you that Mr. J L. Edwards States that my name cannot be found on the pay roll in the office, which I grant, in consequence of my rendering my country no Service, except in enlisting some recrouts, for the army" And at that time being in easy circumstances, I did not wish to Saddle my country with any charge
Your attention to the above will be esteemed a very particular faviou by your friend and Humble Servant [illegible]
[signed] Robert Morgan
NB after writing the within Letter and putting it in the post office, was informed that Congress had risen, in consequence I withdrew it, and addressed
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it to Mr. Edwards - 
Mr Edwards
Will be so good as to forward any communication that the Subject to Messrs. Vanwyck & Morgan Baltr.
And obliege & c
[signed] Robert Morgan
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A list of Desperate debts due the Estate of Edward Morgan late of Harfad County (deceased)
June 1775. Saml Webb [illegible] on Mortgage dated 1763:} [British pound] 1000-0000
William Johnson on Note 5. " " 
John Thompson on Do     1 - " " 
[British pound} 1000 - " - "

Dr. Robert Morgan Ext. of Exr. Morgan Decd. 1778
August 7th. for cash recd. of Land Webb Lew. [British pound] 1000-00.
To Interest up to this date -- 375-18.4
$ 1375= 18."4
Which was received in Continental Currency at 5 for one [illegible] Scale equal to the [illegible] 275.3.8 - 275-3.8

Acct. of money paid 
cash paid the heirs of James Lee (decd. [British pound 112"0.0-
do. William Morgan, [illegible crossed out] , as pr rect.  125-0-0
do. Saml. Morgan Legatee as per receipt 200-0-0
do. Wm Prigg Senr - do - D.o - 100-0-0
do. Mary Wied do -- D.o - 100-0-0
do Dixon Slade do - Do - 600-0-0
[British pound] 1237 0-0
do. John Wilson & co 135-0-0
$1372-0-0
The above amt. paid all within the year 1776&77
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The whole of the within paid except Dixon Slade, agreeable to the within statement. [illegible] who married Elizabeth Morgan, who was a minor about two years old at my fathers decease, and had [British pound] 300- left her by Will, the principal & Interest to be paid to her she came of age, and as I received the money in a depreciated State from Webb I thought I was Justifiable in paying to her in the Same State - but Slade brought suit against my Securities and obtained Judgement, against them for the whole amount, which they had to pay over to Slade
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
[illegible crossed out]
[stamp] REJECTED
738.8
P. O. Robert Morgan
Service:
Enlisted: , 18  .
Discharged: , 18  .
Application filed: , 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O. 
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of dis. Searched for , 18

Sept 1190 Statement to LWB

J P Gribber
ST Paul, Minn
1940. Mar. 26. Hist. to Dr. John A. Bell - JRR
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Kirksville, Missouri
February 27, 1940

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please give me the Military Record of Robert Morgan, Sixth Battalion; Otho Holland Williams, Colonel, Maryland, Revolutionary War in America?

Yours Respectfully,
Dr. John A. Bell

Time Stamp
Received 
Feb 29 1940
Mail Sub-Div
Reader No 2
Vets Adm
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COPY

War Department - Pension Office

June 6, 1821

Mr. R. Morgan
Baltimore, Maryland

Sir:

The papers in your case, sometime since, were transmitted to the Auditor of the State of Maryland for proof of service and returned to this Department with the endorsement that your name did not appear on the rolls of his office and as you have furnished no evidence of nine months service under one engagement, or in continuation, the claim cannot be admitted. Agreeably to the regulations of this Department, your papers will remain on file in this office.

I am 

J.L.E.
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COPY

War Department - Pension Office
April 20, 1820

Hon. Stevenson Archer
House of Reps.

Sir:

It does not appear, from the papers in the case of Robert Morgan, which are herewith returned, that he served nine months under one engagement, or even in continuation. In his first declaration he stated that he served in the year 1776 six months in the company commanded by Captain Holland and that "after which" he also served in a company commanded by Captain Harris; that he was at the cannonading at Brunswick in Dec 1776&. In his second declaration he stated that he serviced in the year 1776, in a company commanded by Capt. Holland, and that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of November 1777. He should state explicitly the time of entering and the time and manner of leaving each company - otherwise we cannot ascertain how long he served in either. The testimony of the witness in his behalf merely proves that he entered the service. It is very doubtful whether he served nine months under one term of engagement. His claim cannot be admitted unless the fact be clearly established that he served for at least so long a term in a regiment on the continental establishment. By order to the Secretary of War.

I am &

J.L.E.