Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7421, for James Morrison, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Morrison, James
R. 7421
CONTENTS

State of Virginia } Pocahontas County } 88
On this 18 th day of February 1934 personally appeared before me Thomas Hill a Justice of the peace in and for said county James Morrison aged Seventy Three years a resident of the said county of Pocahontas and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1932
That in the springs of 1779-80-81 in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia he volunteered under the command of Captain George Blendenun and served against the Indians from about the first of May in each year until in the fall-
That the nature of his services and the cause of his volunteering was as followeth
That owing to the hostilities and the depredations committed by the Indians on the inhabitants of Western Virginia Government ordered a sufficient number of men to be kept in garrison for their defence under Military Military authority - That those who would volunteer to serve in this capacity was exempt from being drafted to go out to perform other services
That according he volunteered and served in

was Stationed in a Garrison situated on Stamping creek a branch of Greenbrier River - then in the county of Augusta Virginia in that part that is now the county of Pocahontas
That the company to which he belonged was divided and a part was Stationed in Garrison near Locus creek a distance of six or seven miles from the first named Garrison where the balance of the company and himself was Stationed
That the men that was Stationed with him was John Dozy John Johnson William Hems Charles Hinnison and others to the number of about Twenty men
That the nature of his service was to remain in Garrison for its defence in case of an attack by the Indians - and occasionally to go out on spying parties to watch the places that Indians was most likely to attempt to pass into the interior settlements and in case of any discovery to or sign of Indians to apprise the neighbourhood and to call aid from other stations to arrest their progress
That during the time he was thus employed he well recollects in the vicinity where he served of the murder and taken prisoner of many of his neighbours The families of George Smith Thos,

Drinking. Bridger Baker and others
That he served in this capacity at least three months in each year alone named (that is 1779-80-81) without following any civil pursuit
1 st In Berkeley County Virginia in the year 1761
2 I have my name recorded in a Bible
3 In Augusta County Virginia until the year 1784 he moved to Berkeley County Va - from thence he returned in 1787 to Augusta County Va now Greenbrier County where I have lived ever since and do yet live
4 Volunteered
5 Col Samuel Lewis
6 He never received a written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state only on that of the the agency of the state of Virginia
sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
James Morrison

And I Thomas Hill do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was an Indian warrior and served as he states and from bodily infirmity is not able to attend court given under my hand this 19 th day of Feb y 1834
Thomas Hill
We S d Hopkins a clergyman residing in the county of Pocahontas and Rob t Burnside residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Morrison who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been an Indian Soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the days and years aforesaid
S. D. Hopkins Rob t Burnside
And I Thomas Hill do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was an Indian Soldier in the Revolution and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that S d Hopkins who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county aforesaid and that Rob t Burnside who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit given under my hand this 19 th day of Feb y 1834
Thomas Hill

SUMMARY SHEET
MORRISON, James R 7 421
Parents: Names are not stated.
Birth: In the year 1761, exact date not shown, in Berkeley County, Virginia.
Service: When this veteran applied for pension in 1834 he alleged the following service: He enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served as Indian Spy in the State of Virginia in Captain George Clendenen's Company, Colonel Samuel Lewis' Regiment; in 1780 and 1781, 4 months each year in the same company.
Pension: Pension was not allowed.
Family: There are no family data.
Residences: At enlistment he resided in Augusta County, which was later Greenbrier County, Virginia. He moved to Berkeley County, Virginia in 1784, returned to Augusta County in 1787 and continued to reside in that vicinity. It is stated in February 1834 he was residing in Pocahontas County, Virginia.
Death: Date and place not stated.
RECORDED
MAY 24 1944
GENERAL WILLIAMS

MORRISON, James R 7 421
May 23, 1944.
I-2880
Mrs. Frank Hough 3309 Grove Avenue Richmond, Virginia
Dear Mrs. Hough:
The Veterans' Administration has referred to The National Archives your request of February 29, 1944 for information concerning James Morrison , Revolutionary War veteran.
Among the pension records in The National Archives is a file, numbered as above, relating to the claim based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Morrison . Such of the information in the file as appears to be pertinent to your in- quiry is summarized on the enclosed copy of the sheet. Reference to Archives Form VA
Very truly yours,
P. M. Hamer, Chief Division of Reference
Enclosure
BEO:MT
5-22-44
BEO CS
RECEIVED
MAY 24 1944
GENERAL FIELD
case

N o 30.562 James Morrison -
Pocahontas Co
copy D. B. Scott Lewisburg W. Va.
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

State of Virginia } Pocahontas County } 93
On this 19 th day of February 1884 appeared before me Thos. Hill a justice of the peace in and for said County Jacob Harrison a resident of said County aged Twenty seven years - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath state that he is well acquainted with James Harrison and well recollects that he served against the Indians in Augusta County Virginia in the Little Levels where is that part that is now the County of Pocahontas that he knew him to serve in Capt. Clendenning's Company in guarding the Garrison spying after the Indians - in the years of 1779-80-81 the precise length of time he does not recollect but thinks he served more than four months in each year
Given under my hand this 19 th day of Feb 1884
Thomas Hill
And I Thos. Hill a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Harrison and believe him to be 77 years of age and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Thomas Hill

Virginia Pocahontas County Court:
I Henry M. Moffett Clerk of Pocahontas County Court. do hereby certify, that Thomas Hill the Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 20 th day of February 1834
H. M. Moffett

REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Morrison, James
R 7 421
Mrs. Frank Hough 2-29-44 Richmond, Va. 5-22-44
BEO:MT I-2880

Printed list of 1852, Rejected and Suspended Claims, gives reason for suspension; "For further proof".

Jane Morrison pg
78121

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7,421
P. O.
James Morrison
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

3309 Grove Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. February 29, 1944.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am trying to get the record of one James Morrison who was born in Winchester, Virginia and who later lived in Pocahontas county, West Virginia. He was in the Revolutionary Army and applied for a pension.
Any information that you may have will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Anne Hough (Mrs. Frank Hough)
P. S. I understand the number is R-4721, list no. 18, 321, 165.
Revised No 7421
1-2880
RECEIVED THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
MAR 4 1944
DIVISION OF VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ARCHIVES
RECEIVED - RECORDS MAR 6 11 24 AM '44 THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES MAIL SECTION
RECEIVED
MAY 24 1944
CENTRAL FILE