Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5099, for Jesse Morgan, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Morgan, Jesse
S. 5099
Carded.
CONTENTS

Ohio 2052 Albany  Albany 1700  Albany  Albany
Jesse Morgan - Enlist in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warner of the Regt commanded by Col. Welch - in the Connecticut line for 6 months 10 days from 1779 -
Inserted on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 21 - Dollars 06 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Nov; 1832 - and sent to Evan Whitson Elyria, O.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 31.59 Semiannual allowance ending 4th March 1833 - 1053 $42.12
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Vol. 2, Page 137.
105 P. A. G. 17 Feb 1847.
To Albany New York, from 4th March 1846. Feb 24. 1847.
Application to E. H. Edg. Col. Carllane Village N. York
Set to Dan Tenney. 15 Dec 1847.
Set to P. A. G. 27. April 1848.
To - Pittsburgh from 4th March 1847. - 4th May 1848.
Application to D. Tenney Santo, Seneca Co. Ohio

Jose Morgan
Ohio
No 2081.
for 1779 private 6 mo. 10 days.
22.06
#21.06
Look on Don Roll D.M. Miller for 1779. & 80, 4 mo. 3 days, on Roll

BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Morgan  of Lorain County in the State of  Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? — Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 Years.  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.     Rotruck In 1779 — 1 — 15 Private Gen. Amos Clark early Sergeant   August 1780 — 4 — 3 Private Col Samuel Webb & Col Durgay   June — — 7 " Major Huntington   — — — 15 " Capt. William Lupton, Major Muggs, Connecticut Line, Col Comfort Vaux, Major Munn, Capt. Dunham, Capt. Elijah Root.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 6. 10  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wartford County Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chitt  Examining Clerk.

2087
Jane Morgan application for a pension
a

State of Ohio } Sorain County } ss
Supreme Court August Term A. 1832
On this 2 nd day of August  1832 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable John C. Wright & Joshua Collet judges of the Supreme Court now sitting at Elyria in said County of Lorain John Morgan a resident of the township of La Grange of the County & State aforesaid aged sixty one years Who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh A. 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated — About the 1 st April A. 1779 I was drafted on a tour of duty & entered the militia & Marched to New Haven, & was shortly after stationed at East Haven in a fort about three miles from the City of N. Haven — Our duties here were to watch the enemy  their alarm on their approach — I do not recollect the name of any officer in this tour except Amos Clark my orderly sergeant I continued in service till about the middle of May following after having been engaged in service one  three months —
About the tenth in mid of August A.D. 1780 I volunteered or enlisted under Capt. Warner (after Maj. Warner) & entered into the ninth Regt. of the Connecticut Line; at Danbury Col. Durgay commanded the reinforcement there, & we were ordered by him to join the grand Army in New Jersey to which place we marched my officers were Col. Sam. B. Webb Maj. Huntington & adj. Knapp, my orderly sergt. was Bunce from New Jersey we marched to Bridge town State of N. York — & from thence to West Point — here we were engaged repairing forts, keeping garrison &c. & from here our Brigade marched & joined the Army at the Highlands for winter quarters there I was discharged about the last of Dec. or first Jan. following, after serving about 4 1/2 months Some time in the year that Arnold with the enemy plundered New Haven, I marched under orders from Col. Comfort Sage, to Guilford, Maj. Brown & Capt. Dunham were officers here I was on duty at this time one week — & in the same year I went as a substitute to New Haven. under orders from Capt. Dunham, Abijah Hall was our Capt. at N. Haven In this tour I served two or three weeks In all my tours was  discharged I was discharged but had no written discharge When I entered into service I resided in the town of Chatham Hartford Co. Conn.

I do not know of any person who testimony can procure to testify with regard to my services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, nor have any documentary evidence of my services —
I was born July 18. in the year 1760 1761 in the county town of Colchester S. County of Hartford Conn — I have the record of my age — but it is not with me When I entered into service I resided in the town of Chatham Hartford Co. Conn — Since the Revolutionary War I continued to reside in Chatham till the year 1816 when I removed to Co Onida Co. State New York in the town of Remsen, in 1831 I removed to Lagrange, County of Lorain & State of Ohio where I now continue to reside — Revd. Julius Beman & James Pelton are persons who know me & can testify with regard to my services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any  the agency of the agency of any state —
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — Eben: Morton Clk. Isaac Morgan
We Julius  the undersigned Beman a Clergyman residing in the township of Lagrange County of the aforesaid & James Pelton residing in the town of Lagrange hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Morgan who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion — Eben: Morton Clk. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Julius Beman James Pelton
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 named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states —
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Julius Beman — who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident in the town of Lagrange & that James Pelton who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town

is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to Credit
I Ebenezer Whiton Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Japh Morgan for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office
Ebenezer Whiton Clerk

State of New York Cortland County 311
On the 9 th day of February 1825 Before the Subscriber Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Cortland Personally appeared Jesse Morgan, Who on his oath declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to Captain Warren's Company and he is unable to state the Colonel's Name he was in the Service of the United States That his name was Placed on the Pension Roll of the United States of the Pittsburgh Agency That he then resided in the State of Ohio and that his name was Placed on the Pension Roll on the 16 th day of November 1832 at the rate of $21 06 Per annum from the 4 th March 1831 That he has received his Pension up to the 4 th day of March 1826 - That he has lately Removed from the State of Ohio to the County of Tompkins in the State of New York where he now resides and intends to Remain and wishes his Pension to be there pay able in future The following are his reasons for Removing from Ohio to New York, which are to live with his Children -
Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year aforesaid E W Edgcomb, Justice of the Peace Jesse Morgan

State of New York Cortland County 311
On this 9 th day of February 1847 Before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Cortland - Personally appeared Wightman Morgan Resident of Groton Tompkins County and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a son of Jesse Morgan who has made the foregoing affidavit for a Transfer of Pensions from the State of Ohio or from Pittsburgh Agency from the State of Pennsylvania. That the said Jesse Morgan is the identical Person who has taken the foregoing affidavit sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before Wightman Morgan E M Edgcomb Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a good Character for truth and veracity E M Edgcomb J.P.
State of New York
Cortland County
Clerk's Office S d Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Eliezer W Edgcomb Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jesse Morgan & Washington Morgan was taken was on the day of the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & only believe his signature subscribed to the Jurats of said affidavits to be Genuine Witness my hand & the seal of said County at Cortlandville this 9 th day of February AD 1847
Sam Hotchkiss Clerk

mmh S-5099 One
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 9 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jesse Morgan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1-1779 1 1/2 mos. Private Orderly Sgt. Moses Clark Conn.   Aug. 10, 1780 4 1/2 mos. Capt. Warner Durkee   Emil B. Habb   1781 1 wk. " Dunham Comfort Sage   1781 2 or 3 wks Abijah Hall  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, Hartford Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 2, 1832. His Cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, LaGrange Twp. Lorain Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, Born July 18, 1761 in Colchester, Hartford Co., Conn.
Remarks: In 1847 soldier was living in Tompkins Co., N.Y. with children. In 1848 he was living in Carlisle, Ohio and referred to his children who mostly lived in Ohio, their names not stated. In 1847 Nightman Morgan, a son, was a resident of Groton, Tompkins Co., N.Y. The name of soldier's wife is not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

May 4-48
Custom Agt
Albany
(Mr Evans)
Free
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commrs of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City.

MECHANICS' AND FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency.
May 1. 1848
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 27 th ult o . I have to state, that Levi Morgan a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 21 06 / 100 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1847
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't.
Thos. W. Platt
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. per
John Ruis

Cortland Village Cortland Co. N.Y. February 9 th 1849 -
Sir,
I send you herewith the application of Jesse Morgan formerly of Ohio whose Pension was payable at the Pittsburgh agency for transfer from of Pension from Pittsburgh to New York agency -
It would accommodate him to have it payable at the Albany Agency -
I am Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant
E. W. Edgcomb
J. L. Edwards Esq. Clerk of Pensions Washington D.C.

Thomas W. Howe Pension Agent Pittsburgh Pa. Feb. 20. 1847
• Wife Morgan • Pension Paid up to 11. March 1846

Pension Agency
Pittsburgh Pa. February 20th 1847 J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Sep r . Morgan's Pension under act of 7th June 1832 at $100 per annum was last paid at this Agency up to 14th of March 1846 As directed in yours of 17th inst I have marked his name transferring to the Albany Agency
I am most Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t
Thos. M c Lean Pension Agent

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Morgan which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For ————— year ————— months and ————— days. I served as a —————. For ————— months and ————— days, I served as a —————: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Pension papers

State of Ohio Lorain County
Clerk, Office Supreme Court August 4 th 1892
The enclosed pension papers were mostly made out during the session of the Supreme Court which only sit one day, at the strong solicitation of the applicants, who are mostly very inferior but respectable men. I make this statement to account for the appearance of the papers, different individuals assisted as they had opportunity & there was no time to make copies.
Yrs Respectfully Ebenezer Whiton Clerk Sup. Court
Hon. Lewis Casp. Secy War.
Elyria Lorain Co Ohio

State of Ohio } For it is known that before me Lorain County } Daniel Tenney a justice of the peace
in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Jesse Morgan and made oath in uniform of law that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following is a true copy
War Department Revolutionary Claims
I certify in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Jesse Morgan of the State of Ohio Pittsburgh Agency who was a private in the Army of the first Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty one Dollars and six cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 1 st of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 1 st of March and 1 st of September in every year
Given under my hand at the War office of the United States this 14 day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Examined and counterigned
John Hobb Acting Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards
That he now resides in La Grange in the County of Lorain and State of Ohio and has resided there for the space of four months last past and that previous thereto he resided in Groton Hampshire County New York for an year and before that time in the City of New York
Sworn to and subscribed this 22 nd day of November 1847 before me
Jesse Morgan
Daniel Tenney Justice of the Peace Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Morgan of La Grange in the County of Lorain Ohio a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel Tenney my true and lawful Attorney for and in my name to procure from the pension Office of the United States a transfer of my pension from New York to that of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania which said transfer is requested
Ebenezer Duryee Jesse Morgan Daniel Tenney

La Bete Louche 60 10
Nov 22 d 1847
Dear Sir
Sometimes in September last I wrote you requesting a transfer of Mr. Jesse Morgan's pension from the New York agency to that of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I then enclosed such papers as I thought would be necessary to identify him as the individual entitled to pension but I fear that my letter did not reach you or if it did it was not made in due form of law as I have not yet received an answer. I again enclose papers for the same object. Mr. Morgan formerly drew his pension at Pittsburgh but about a year or year and a half ago removed to the state of New York expecting to spend his days with his relations but happily  it so that he was obliged to return to Ohio which renders a transfer necessary to his obtaining his pension. He is extremely poor and destitute and the little would relieve his pressing wants. You will please make the transfer and inform the Agent thereof at Pittsburgh also notify me and much oblige a wealthy pensioner Respectfully yours.
James Morris
Mr. I am not acquainted with the rules and regulations of obtaining transfers and if the papers enclosed are not such as is required please send me the necessary form required.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Lorain ss. On this fourth day of January 18 48 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Lorain personally appeared Jesse Morgan who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Warner in the Regiment commanded by Colonel name not mentioned in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (Dis- trict, or territory,) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The fol- lowing are his reasons for removing from New York  he is old to Ohio  he is old and entirely dependent on his children who mostly live in Ohio Jesse Morgan
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Daniel Terry Justice Peace
(K) The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. (K) The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed. (K) In every case where the Clerk of the Court or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers. (K) Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of Ohio } Personally appeared before me Logan County } Daniel Terry a justice of the Peace in and for said County. Rufus Lord who makes oath and says the within named John Morgan is the same individual who formerly drew a pension while living in Ohio that he removed to the State of Kentucky about eight months ago but returned to establish Ohio soon after last summer.
Rufus Lord
Sworn to and submitted before me this 4 th day of January 1848
Daniel Terry Justice Peace. I hereby certify that above named is a person of vouch
Daniel Terry J.P.
The State of Ohio Logan County ss
I Myron R. Waitt Clerk of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas villins and for said County do hereby certify that Daniel Terry Esq. by whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
Commissioned and qualified. That I am acquainted with his signature and know the above to be genuine and that the same is in due form and in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.
Witness my signature and the seal of our said Court at at Chillicothe this 8 th day of January A.D. 1848
M. R. Waitt Clerk

1 In Port 104 Jan 1848 J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C. Bank Ferry St. Jan Left Mangan Mr. [unclear] Jan 1848 Mr. [unclear]

La Porte Lorain County Jan 15 th 1848 Dear Sir
Yours of Dec 15 th enclosing instruction in reference to a transfer of Jesse Morgan's Pension was duly rec d . The old gentleman is so infirm and deaf that it is almost impossible to do any business with him . I have made out the affidavit instead according to the best information I can obtain from him he says he enlisted under the Captain specified at Middletown Connecticut and thinks the Colonel's name was Whittier of the same place the Pension is small and I would not be at any further trouble about it were it not that he has made application to the town for a pension and that amount at the trifling might greatly relieve his present necessities. There is no question as to the identity of the man I have drawn his pension for him for several years before he went to New York. Altho' the testimony here presented may not be entirely satisfactory I trust your honor will be disposed to grant our request He is a worthy man but has the misfortune to be poor and entirely dependent.
Very Respectfully Yours David S. Sneyd
Please inform me of your decision in the premises and oblige yours

Oct. 24-1908-Wid to Mrs. Chas. Frink. Marshall Ind 1922-Nov-9-Left to Mrs. S. C. Wheeler, mmr
Rev. Morgan
5099 INVALID.
File No. 5099
Jesse Morgan Print Rev. Morgan
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

215 Prospect St., Marshall, Mich. Oct. 18, 1903.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
An effort is being made (through Mrs. J. C. Burrows, wife of Michigan's senior U.S. Senator) to establish a chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution in Mar- shall.
The writer of this is a direct descendant of one Jesse Morgan, who was a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war, he was my great-great-grand-

Father, but my in- formation of him is very meagre. I only know that he was a soldier in said war from Lyne, New Lon- don Co. Connecticut and that he afterward drew a pension .
I do not know the number of his regi- ment, the length of time he served, the date of his birth or death nor even his wife's name, all of which I should be glad to know or any- thing else your records

at Washington can tell me.
May I ask an early reply from you upon this subject?
It seems useless to search the Connect- icut records without more definite informa- tion than I now pos- sess and if Jesse Morgan's dress or penmanship seems as if your records ought to help me on!
Respectfully Yours
Mrs. Chas. Drink

Per S. S. Lorain, O. Oct. 6, 1922
Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Please-give me what data and information you may have concerning the Revolutionary soldiers Moses Allis and Jesse Morgan , both of Carlisle, Ohio.
Yours truly, Mrs. G. C. Wheeler 1149-8th St., Lorain, Ohio.