Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41766, for Morgan Lewis, North Carolina
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(8—1776)

SERVICE
N. G.

Lewis, Morgan

NUMBER
S.41766

CONTENTS
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18476
North Carolina
Morgan Lewis.
of Galjay Bay [?] in the State of  North Carolina
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Hogan of the North Carolina
line, for the term of one [crossed out] two years
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22d of August 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jany 1822
and sent to the Hon. H.G. Burton
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1821
3.62
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1822
48 —
10/31 & 4/30 mos
$51.62
[stamp]
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818
& 1 May 1820
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41766
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.766
Morgan Lewis
[illegible]
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 292
[in brackets]
Arrangement of 1870.
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Morgan Lewis
admitted[?]
[illegible]
Hon. H.G. Burton
House of Rep,
Jany 10. 1822
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District of North Carolina
Halifax County
Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions August-[illegible] 1821
On this 22d day of August, 1821, personally appeared in open court
Morgan Lewis negroe[?] Twenty Years in the County of [illegible]
in the [illegible] swear according to Law
nott on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutioary War
as follows that he was attached as a private in the infantry of the
North Carolia Line Commanded by Colonel. Hogan of Capetown[?], G
Bradley, a company in that he enlisted and served two years, that
he has never received any Pension —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen[?] of the
United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have
not since that time by gift, sale, or in manner disposed of my
[illegible] part thereof with intent therefore so to diminish
it or [illegible] myself wither the provision of an act of
Congress instituted[?] an [illegible] 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 for me any
property, or securities, contracts or duty due to me, nor have
I any income other than what is contained in the [illegible]
hereto announced and by me [illegible], eight Hogs, 1 bed [illegible crossed out]
and bed clothes, and a little household furniture that he is [illegible]
occupation of [illegible] that his family consists of his Wife
about 70 years old and very infirm, two daughters, and
a grandson about two years old, 
Morgan Lewis
His Mark
[signed] X
Sworn to and declared before the Court, [illegible] on this 22d
day of August, 1821
[signed] Richard Epps, Clk.
Richard Epps Clerk of Halifax County Court do hereby Certify that the
[illegible] and that the schedule which [illegible] — are truly
copied from the Records of the [illegible] and [illegible] that
it is the opinion of [illegible] that the total amount of the [illegible]
[text partly covered by white star-shaped sticker with approximately 25 points]
[illegible] Twenty Dollars in value —
Whereas I have [illegible] my hand and affixed the seal of my
[illegible]Halifax Town this 8th day of September A.D. 1821 —
[signed]
Richard Epps Clk
[illegible] Johnston D.C.
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State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office 17th January 1822
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the 
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears
from the musterrolls of the Continental line of
this state, the Revolutionary War, that
Morgan Lewis a private in [illegible] Company of
the 10th Reg. was mustered on the 20th July 1778
for 9 months, but as to the length of time
he actually served, or when discharged no-
thing is said.
Given under my hand the
date above
[signed]
W. Hill
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME: Lewis, Naboth
GRADE: Corporal
LINE: Sheldon's Horse
(Connecticut)
WARRAN NUMBER: 6128
ACREAGE: 100
ISSUED: June 25, 1789
to — not shown —

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bountry land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of Septmbe 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destoyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.