Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31268, for Joseph Morrison, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Morrison, Joseph
S. 31268
CONTENTS

D. Aug 25 1835 OK Agreement
Illinois 7.827
Joseph Morrison. Marion County, of the in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Boyle of the Reg. commanded by Col. Morgan in the Virginia line for nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois. at the rate of 20. Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April. 1833 and sent to W. H. Ramsay, Salem, Ill.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833. 50. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 33, 15.
$ 65.00 100
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Ramsay Clerk Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 59.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. State of Illinois } On this 24 th day of September Marion County } 1832. personally appeared in open court, before the Hon.
Thomas C Brown Judge of the circuit court of Marion County now sitting:— Joseph Morrison, a resident of said County & State, aged 72 years on the 30 th November last, having first noticed a copy of his age who being sworn according to Law, doth, on Oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated. That some time in the year 1776. (the day & month not recolle- cted) he entered the service of the United States, being drafted, under Capt Doyle (he thinks John) at Martinsburgh, Berkeley County State of Virginia, for the purpose of mar- ching against the Shawnee Indians. That after going or marching some distance under said Capt Doyle, soon a change of men which took place in the arrangement of companies, he was transferred to the command of one Capt Anthony Odle or Dgle he does not recollect which under whom he continued his march to Big Beaver, which empties into the Ohio River, where they erected a fort, and called after the name of their General McIntosh.

He likewise states that not knowing the day & month & year of his entering or leaving the service, he cannot by the accurate comparison of dates ascertain the precise time of his service, yet he rests under a perfect consciousness of having served 9 or 10 months. He further states that Col. Morrow who had commanded previous to their arrival at Fort McIntosh there ceased to command & probably returned, they being transferred to the command of Gen. McIntosh. From Fort McIntosh they were marched to Tuscarawag, where they (& he) were employed in building Fort Laurence. That after finishing said Fort, he returned to McIntosh Fort at the mouth of Big-Beaver River. That upon his arrival here he was discharged regularly & as he humbly conceives honourably whence he returned home. That shortly after his return home, he was again drafted, and rendezvoused at Chaleston then called where he marched under Capt. Linder, & was commanded by W m Morgan as Col. to Fredricksburgh, thence to Williamsburgh, from whence he heard the report of the cannon in the engagement of Little-York. He arrived at Little-York about the time of the firing of the British shipping by the French, & he thinks on the day after the British were driven into close quarters. He recollects that the troops with whom he served lay or encamped near a place called the Poplar Springs, & at these Springs he was very near

loosing his life by a cannon which shivered a tree near him, by the splinters or fragments of which he was injured. That Cornwallis attempted to evacuate the place in the night by crossing the River in long boats, but was as it were, Providentially prevented, by the rising of wind & storm, from getting but a part of them over, by which means his forces were divided, & he compelled to surrender. That on a certain day they abandoned their tents, & went into the Fort for the purpose of receiving the prisoners, but they from some cause or other were not admitted until the next day, they the night having returned to occupy their tents, such as they were. That on the next or appointed day they received a part of the prisoners & guarded them to Volings or Volins Ferry on the Potomac, where they delivered them up. Here he was discharged by Capt. Linder (perhaps Jacob). That he was under age at this time having entered the service at the early age of 16 or 17 & that his father took his discharges for the purpose of drawing pay, & that he never afterwards obtained possession of them. That he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can prove, who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
I now to subscribed } Joseph Monaghan the day & year aforesaid } Linder

David R. Chance.
We, Holman Lewis a clergyman, residing in the County of Marion & State of Illinois, and John H. Draper residing in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Morrison who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, & that we believe him to be a man of veracity, & good behaviour, & of the age stated in the above declaration, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been, a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that Opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day John H. Draper & year aforesaid — David R. Chance
And the said court, do, hereby, declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Holman  David R.  Lewis  Chance , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the City & State above certified, & John H. Draper who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County & State aforesaid, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to
I Rufus Ricker Clerk of the Circuit Court the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Joseph Morrison for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 25th day of September 1832. Rufus Ricker Clerk.

Joseph Morrison Illinois
No 7827
Admitted for 9 Months From 1796.
$ 30.00
M m A Ramsay Esq Salem Washington County Indiana Illinois

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Morrison  County of Harrison  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      In 1776 drafted  Shortly after his return  he was drafted  and served at York  until the surrender of  Cornwallis in Octo 1781 - but does not state length of service  in this case  9 10 Private  Capt Lyle and then Capt Pitt  Col M c Intosh  Capt Sinclair Col Morgan   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dickly County Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The declaration is defective as to periods as well as to time of service 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

November 15, 1933
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Joseph Morrison-S.31268 BA-J/AWF aw
Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Morrison.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31268, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Morrison.
He was born November 30, 1759, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown. His father was living during the War of the Revolution.
Joseph Morrison enlisted at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, served in Captain John Lyle's company, a short while, when transferred to Captain Anthony Odle or Ogle's company, marched to the mouth of the Big Beaver, where they built Fort McIntosh, from there went to Tuscarawa and built Fort Laurens, a part of this service was under Colonel Morrow; he was discharged after a service of nine or ten months. He again enlisted and served in Captain Jacob Linden's company, Colonel William Morgan's Virginia regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown and guarded prisoners to Noland's Ferry on the Potomac, and was there discharged, length of this service not stated.
Joseph Morrison was allowed pension on his application executed, September 24, 1832, at which time he was living in Salem, Marion County, Illinois.
He died August 23 or 25, 1835, leaving a widow,

Elizabeth. Her maiden name and the date of marriage were not stated, and there are no further data in this claim relative to the family of the soldier, Joseph Morrison.
The application for headstone for Joseph Morrison is returned herewith, there was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Salem Ill Sept 25 th
free
Oct 4 117918 Miss Hon. Lewis C. ap 3 Secy of War Pension Beaureau } Washington city

Salem Ill. Sept 25 th 1832
Dear Sir.
Enclosed is the application of a Revolutionist for a pension under the late Act of Congress. You will be pleased to examine the justice of his claim, & communicate the result of your determination, as soon as convenient, to the applicant at his place of residence, Salem, Marion Illinois
Very respectfully yours &
W. H. Ramey.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
October 5, 1915
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of _____ the fifteenth ultimo you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at _____ Carmi, Illinois, the records of this office show last payment to have been made/ in case of  to Joseph Morrison, Private, Army Rev. _____, certificate No. _____ 7627 at $ _____ 30.00 per month annum, to August 23, 1835, the date of his death, to Elizabeth Morrison, widow.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Alvin A. Pierce
Auditor.
W.H. [unintelligible] R
By _____
Deputy Auditor

2 J.H.A. J.S.C. Rev Rec
Rev. War Section Division. S. File No. 31286 Joseph Morrison Rev. War
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept. 15, 1905.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Joseph Morrison allowed $30 per annum from Mch. 4, 1831 pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 7827 issued Apl. 9, 1833 at the Illinois Agency, showing date of death, and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Fitzgibbon
Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

31 268
Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,268
Joseph Morrison Rev Rev
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Jan. 8. Hist. to Mrs. E. S. Walker letter in S. file 7769 Benjamin Turner. & 1913 May 29. To Mrs. J. D. Jones V.F.M. 1918 Feb. 19. To Wirt Johnson Carpenter 1920 Apr. 13. Obit to O. F. Evans, Ret July 27. O. F. Evans info date of mdr. & maiden name of wife, not on record. Ad 1922, June 23 hist. to Mrs. J. Amm. Dec. 8, 1923 - Hist. to Minnie March 1928, June 20, Hist. to Mrs. W. W. F. Brineau M.E.E. 1929 Jan 12, Hist. to Mrs. Joseph Schwartz, M.E.E. 1933 Nov 15 - hist. to Memorial Bnd - all slips returned and

ans May 29 1913
Jackson, Ga May 20 th 1913
Department of the Interior, Division of War Records, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would thank you very much if you could furnish me with Revolutionary war record of one Aaron Higginbotham, who enlisted from Virginia and also of one Joseph Morrison from Virginia or Georgia.
I desire this information for a pro- spective applicant for membership in H. A. R.
Very truly yours Mrs J. K. Jones
Organizing Regent Chapter H. A. R. at Jackson

WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, March 23, 1920.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. O. F. Evans, P. O. Box 192, Salem, Illinois.
The name Joseph Morrison has not been found on the records on file in this office of Virginia or North Carolina soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
The collection of Revolutionary War records is far from complete, and it is suggested that the desired information can be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, from the North Carolina Historical Society, Raleigh, or from the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C., particularly from the latter if he drew a pension for services in that War.
McRae
The Adjutant General.

E. D. TELFORD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW SALEM ILLINOIS
Mch 25, 1920
Hon Com of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: I am enclosing you herewith my letter dated Jan 24, 1920, with reply of the Adjutant General U.S. Army in regard to the military record of Joseph Morrison, Revolutionary soldier, referring the matter to your office for report. He was granted a Pension, I am informed from your office while living in Marion Co. Illinois. Will you please furnish me this military record as far as your records show. Yours truly,
Obadiah F. Evans. (late priv. Co. H. 40 Regt Inf Vols) (Civil War)

100-100000
Salem Ill Jan 24, 1920
Bureau of Military Affairs Washington DC
Gentlemen:
Would like the military record of My Grandfather Joseph Morrison, who applied for a pension from Marion County, Ill, in 1832 application witnessed by R. S. Davis and who died in same County between Aug 17, 1835 and Sept 23 1835 - widow Elizabeth died 1840 He came to Illinois from Tennessee in 1826. It is probable he will be registered from Virginia x
Edward and John J. Draper
Very Truly
O. F. Evans
P.S.
Soldier was wounded at Yorktown, Pa - War of Revolution. -

Caans.

Salem, Ill. June. 28. 1920.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
Joseph Morrison who was a private under Capt. John Lyle in the year of 1776 and Col. William Morgan in 1781 enlisted at Martinsburg Berkley County Va. Made application for pension Sept. 24. 1832. at Salem, Marion County State of Illinois, Died Aug. 23. 1835. leaving widow Elizabeth drawing his pension after his death as I understand, She dying in 1845. As I am desirous of becoming a member of a chapter of Sons of The American Revolution, I not knowing where He and Elizabeth were married, When or what her Maiden name was before marriage, She being my Mothers Mother and I thinking she would have to show where married when and what her former name was in order to obtain a pension. And you might have it in the files there and oblige me by giving me the desired information, For which I shall ever feel grateful to you.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Obadiah T. Evans Salem, Ill.

Rev Dec 1891
South Boston Va, 2/12/ 18/
Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Resolving
My dear Sirs; Will you please give me a copy of the Pension of Joseph Morrison((or Morison)? You will find it in the Illinois Papers, --"D"- 45, Thanking you in advance I am
Respectfully,
Wirt Johnson Carrington.

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Greenfield O. May 16 1922.
Dear Sir:
From Amherst Co. in 1780. Capt. Geo Morrison served around Petersburg at 19 - Can you send me any copy of record showing his services or any certificate of pension for him.
I also want a copy of certificate of Joseph Morrison who went from Va to Harrison Co. Illinois and was living there in 1835 at 73 yrs of age. Sincerely thanking you I remain Mrs. L. J. Allen.

WHAM & WHAM ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW 212 E. BROADWAY CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS
CHARLES WHAM FRED L. WHAM
October 26, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
My great-grandfather, Joseph Morrison, was a private under Captain John Lyle in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 and Col. William Morgan in 1781. He enlisted at Martinsburg, Berkley County Virginia, and made application for pension September 24, 1832 at Salem, Marion County, Illinois, and died August 23, 1835 leaving his widow Elizabeth Morrison, who drew a pension until her death August 11, 1844.
As I am desirous of becoming a member of our Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and now knowing the maiden name of my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Morrison, I thought perhaps the records in your office would show her maiden name and the place of her marriage with Joseph Morrison.
If you have any information there in the old records, will you please write me fully just what it contains.
Very truly yours,
Minnie March % Wham & Wham attys Centralia, Ills.

Chicago, Ill. Feb. 8- 1928
Bureau of Revol. War Pensions:
Please send me copy of pension of my ancestor Joseph Morrison b. Martinsburg W. Va. 1759 died 1835 Marion Co. Ill.
He served in Capt. John Syle's Co., Anthony Odel and Jacob Snider's Cos. commanded by John Mooron and Wm. Morgan, etc.
After his death his widow got a pension. What I need is his wife's full maiden name and place of their marriage
I have made application for P.A.P. and this must be supplied. Could you for a small charge have this given attention immediately? Hope so, and remittance will be sent.
Sincerely
(Mrs.) W. F. Peniman, Room 1333 - # 30 No. La Salle St. Chicago.

ISAAC HULL CHAPTER SALEM, ILLINOIS
Salem Illinois
April 1 st 1928
Commissioners & Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you please give me some information. I think Joseph Harrison Born Martinsburg Va Berkeley Co Nov 30 th 1739 Died in Marion Co Ill Aug 2 nd 1835 was granted pension. His wife Elizabeth - Maiden name please. I would like to know. Thanking you very much.
Very sincerely Mrs Jos Schwarz 403 S Broadway Salem Illinois

Request for Rev. War record of Joseph Morrison - Va. service & died in Marion Co. Ill. Record for Nov. 15-33 & head- stone application returned Accy
Nov. 15-33

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
NOV 9 1933
1933
Memorandum for
The Surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.
1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

January 12, 1929
Mrs. Joseph Schwartz 4203 S. Broadway Salem, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31268, it appears that Joseph Morrison was born, November 30, 1759.
He enlisted at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1776 and served for nine or ten months as a private in Captains John Lyle and Anthony Odle, or Ogle's Companies. He enlisted in 1781 and served as a private in Captain Jacob Linder's Company, Colonel William Morgan's Virginia Regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832 while living in Salem, Marion County, Illinois. He died August 23, 18 1835 35 leaving a widow, Elizabeth. Her maiden name and the date of marriage are not stated, and there are no further data on file as to his family.
It does not appear that she applied for pension.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

War Section
M. E. E. copied from letter of Dec. 8, 1923
June 20, 1928
Mrs. W. F. Periman Room 1333 No. 30 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31268, it appears that Joseph Morrison was born November 30, 1759.
He enlisted at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1776 and served for nine or ten months as a private in Captains John Lyle and Anthony Odle, or Ogle's Companies. He enlisted in 1781 and served as a private in Captain Jacob Linder's Company, Colonel William Morgan's Virginia Regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832 while living in Salem, Marion County, Illinois. He died August 23, 1835 leaving a widow, Elizabeth. Her maiden name and the date of marriage are not stated, and there are no further data on file as to his family.
It does not appear that she applied for pension.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 8, 1923
Minnie March, % Wham & Wham, Attys., Centralia, Ill.
Madam:
I have to inform you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.31268, it appears that Joseph Morrison was born November 30, 1759.
He enlisted was drafted at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1776 and served for nine or ten months as a private in Captains John Lyle and Anthony Odle, or Ogle's, Companies. He enlisted was drafted in 1781 and served as a private in Captain Jacob Linder's Company, Colonel William Morgan's Virginia Regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832 while living in Salem, Marion County, Illinois, He died August 23, 1835, leaving a widow, Elizabeth. Her maiden name and date of marriage are not stated on record, and there is no futher data on file as to his family.
It does not appear that she applied for pension.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

TO Rev. War Section.
3-1864
AW
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
July 27, 1920.
Obadiah F. Evans, Salem, Ills.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 28" ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor file No. 31,268, of John Morrison, the maiden name of his wife and the date of their marriage are not stated. You were furnished the history of this soldier on April 13, 1920 and all the data on file relative to his family was included therein.
It is regretted that this Bureau is unable to aid you further in this matter.
Very respectfully,
F. D. Byington
Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of Joseph Morrison soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
L 31265
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 for 12 mos. ✓ John Telfe Anthony Edelhoff Va.   1781 ✓ Genl. Linder Genl. Morgan            
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at the Forks of the Ohio, Berkeley Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Sept 24 1832. Pld. Residence at date of application, Marion Co. Illinois Age at date of application, born March 20 1759
Remarks: Died Aug. 23, 1835 leaving a widow Elizabeth  There is no further data on file as to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Morrison, Larkin GRADE Private "in the LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 13498 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 4, 1789 To not shown —
Relation: "Certified by N. Cutting, Dec. 12, 1820"
*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 bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed 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.