Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40183, for James Morriston, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Qa
★ Morriston, James or Morrison
S. 40183
CONTENTS

67th Regt. Tennessee
James Morrison Capt. Hutchings Hankins Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. H. [?] th of the Virginia e, for the term of two years
scribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Feb 1819 and sent to Hon. John Rhea House of Representatives U.S.
arrears to 4th of emi-anl. all'ce ending 11 March 1819 $39.99
$39.99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Certificate within

State of Tennessee Trinity Circuit
Shelby County October 5th 1815
This day personally appeared James Morrison before me Edward Scott one of the Judges of the Superior Court in State of Tennessee and being first duly sworn according to law, Maketh the following declaration (viz) That he is about sixty five years of age a native of Hawkins, and has resided in said County of Hawkins for upwards of twenty Years. That he enlisted in the Army of the Revolution sometime (as near as his official recollection) in the summer of 1779 under Captain Thomas Whetcheers of the fifth Regiment Virginia, in Pennsylvania County Virginia for the term of two Years. That said Regiment belonged to General Munday Brigade. That said Regiment was marched from thence to Williamsburg where the Regiment remained about two months from thence the Regiment marched under the command of General Munday to Brandywine in Chester County Pennsylvania in which battle this Deponent was wounded after the said Battle this Deponent was marched to Red Bank Military in which he was wounded in the Division commanded by General Greene at the siege of which said Fort this Deponent was. from which said place this Deponent was marched to New York from thence to Princeton where a Battle was fought by Washington in which he was victorious. and in which battle this Deponent participated. and was taken prisoner by the British; but made his escape from them, joined his Regiment about four weeks, there after, that this Deponent served his said term of two Years honorably & faithfully. I am the charge

at the Valley Forge by General Washington, which was an honorable discharge, but which discharge this deponent has not. He states that he gave it to a certain Major William Mitchell who stated to this deponent that if he had his discharge he could get the land he was entitled to. but this deponent has never received either said land or his discharge. Mitchell shortly thereafter deceased. He also states that he has no other proof of his said services, never received any pension from his Government, that he is very informed and in fact in dying circumstances that he is absolutely staked in due to the assistance of his country for support. - Given to the subscribers the day above shown.
James X Morrison
Subscribed before me this same day appeared Robert Munn before me Edward Scott Judge of the Court of Sessions and made oath according to law. States he was well acquainted with said James Morrison the above applicant for a pension at the time he was in service as above stated. states he believes said Morrison has stated the truth in the foregoing declaration.
Robert Munn
Edward Scott
on the same day appeared Reuben Barnard a justice of the Peace for said County of Hawkins, & after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that he had been intimately acquainted with said James Morrison who is an honest good man and has his friend that character all along. that he is industrious and canny but not himself by his labor for support. further swears that he believes whatever said Morrison would state on oath would be

correct from the Subscribed the day & date above
Test Elizabeth H. D. & Co
Reuben Barnard
State of Tennessee      Hawkins County Third District      } }
I Edward Scott one of the judges of the said District in Spottsylvania State aforesaid do hereby certify & make known that the above named claimant James Morrison appeared before me on the 5th day of October 1813 and after being by me duly sworn according to law made the following declaration that he subscribed his name thereto, and also on the same day the said Robert Mann & Reuben Barnard Esquires after being by me duly sworn, made the above statements and subscribed their respective names thereto. - And I do further certify that from the foregoing testimony the above named claimant James Morrison is in reduced circumstances, that he has been in the continued service of the United States more than nine months, and that he stands in need of the aid of his Government for support.
Given under my hand Seal this 6th day of October 1813 at Rogersville. — Elizabeth H. D. & Co

James Morrison claim for the evidence of former residence of mother
State of Tennessee Knox County
I Thomas Cooke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rutherford County do hereby certify & make known that Edward Scott whom known appears affixed to the within affidavit & Certificate is true at the time signing thereof, one of the judges of the Cir- cuit Courts of Law in for the Circuit aforesaid in State aforesaid that full faith & credit should be given to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my private Seal, having no seal of office at office in Poperiville this 10 October 1818
Thomas Cooke Clerk By W. Alexander

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of
March next, by
the agent at 18 n Miller
East Pennsau

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
James Morrison late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the East Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

James Mooriston ad 1818 W. Tenn -6704
James Moorison Rev Pennsylv
Immense admitted file
Papers Lorr.
March 15/55

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James Monistone P. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 855
[Arrangement of 1870.]