Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40179, for Pelatiah Morgan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Morgan, Pelatiah
S40179
CONTENTS

Sister Henry Hodgden 21 Mar 1830
St. 944 Ohio
Pelatiah Morgan
of Delaware in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept 1819 and sent to Josiah M c Kinzie Esq. Delaware, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $122.09
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
15 M s 4 31 4/30
$170.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Signature
16 years of age in 1818 18 years of age in 1820 18 years of age in 1821 18 years of age in 1822 18 years of age in 1823 18 years of age in 1824 18 years of age in 1825 18 years of age in 1826 18 years of age in 1827 18 years of age in 1828 18 years of age in 1829 18 years of age in 1830

P. Morgan App d for Pension.
14.964. 29 Sept. 1829 (March 1820.)
Continued
Col. Stephen L. Hays Delaware of Ohio

District of Ohio, Scioto County ss
On this twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court Polatiah Ross, in said for said county in the State of Ohio, being a court of record for said county. Polatiah Morgan aged fifty eight years on the first day of this present month, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath his make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st of May, 1820, that he the said Polatiah Morgan enlisted for the term of three years about the last of March or first of April in the year 1781, in the State line of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Sylvanus Smith Captain and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts, in the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the twenty third day of November in the year 1783, when he was discharged from the said service, in the month of December aforesaid in the State of New York.
That he was not in any general action, altho in several skirmishes, and that he has no off evidence in his power except two broken bones received in the service. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to disqualify it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule
I have no property I have not five dollars due to me from any person or persons whatever I am more than twenty dollars in debt -
Plus
I have no family; am by occupation a farmer, and am able to perform but very little labor
Potiah Morgan
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before the Hon Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said county Janu 9 th A 1820
Test J. H. Houghs clerk 66P36
The State of Ohio Delaware county ss I Joseph H. Hough clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said county Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed is truly copied from the record of said court - and I do further certify that it was made to appear to the satisfaction of said court that the applicant possessed no property and that the schedule of debts due owing is truly stated in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed seal this 9 th day of Janu A 1820
J. H. Houghs clerk 66P36

John A. Mc Dowell resident judge of the Sixth judicial district in the State of Ohio certifies that Joseph P. Hughes is clerk of Delaware County Court of Common Pleas and that his commission as such is in due form witness my hand the 7 th day of June 1820 John A. Mc Dowell

one case 894 2
Josiah M c Kinney Esq r Delaware Co Ohio.
Rec d 23 rd June 1813 -
Nathaniel Morgan Major Genl Putnam 5 th Regm Pa te Inf ry
April 1700 23 Decem r 1703
Hon.
Secretary of the Department of War - City of Washington D. C.
Returned - that the place of residence of the applicant may be stated in the declaration.
12 July 1819
Residence fixed

State of Ohio } Personally appeared before me the undersigned Delaware County } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Delaware in the State of Ohio on this 20 th day of May A.D. 1818. Petaliah Morgan who being duly sworn under oath doth say that he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War nearly three years - That he was a soldier in Captain Sylvanus Smith's Company in the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam and in General Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts Line. That he enlisted according to the best of his remembrance some time in the fore part of April in the year 1780 and for the term of three years and was honorably discharged by General Knox the 28 th of December in the year 1783 and that his discharge is lost - that he has not been allowed any pension from his Country whatever. That he is now and ever has been a resident of the United States That by reason of his advanced age reduced circumstances in life and loss of health in the Revolutionary War together with a broken limb that he stands in need of assistance from his Country and further the said Petaliah Morgan saith not. Petaliah Morgan
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid for Delaware County aforesaid the day and year first above written
Francis W. Hume Associate Judge
This may certify that I the undersigned Judge am personally acquainted with Petaliah Morgan the applicant for a Pension under the Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has made oath or affirmation and that it appears fully to my satisfaction that the above applicant served in the Revolutionary War as above described and that he is duly entitled to the pension allowed by the Act to provide persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War The above are all the proceedings and evidence had in the case which I with sentiments of esteem transmit to the honorable Secretary of the department of War This 20 th day of May A.D. 1818
Francis W. Hume
Associate Judge and for the County of Delaware

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss I Josiah M. Hinnie of said County do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the discharge of Pelitia Morgan has lost his discharge & that for the evidence I cannot obtain and that his circum- stances are very indigent indeed Osage 22. 1819
Josiah M. Hinnie Judge
State of Ohio Delaware County ss The application of Pelitia Morgan for his Pension has been returned to have the place of his residence stated in the declaration.
I do therefore certify that he is and has been a resident of Delaware County and State of Ohio for upwards of two years and expects to be the remaining part of his days.
When he is able he teaches a school with us but from debility is not able to teach the one half of his time.
Given under my hand this 15th day of August
1819 Josiah M. Hinnie Judge
Return - That the place of residence of the applicants may be stated in the declaration. 12. July 1819 Residence known

The State of this Delaware County ss I Joseph V. Hughes clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Do hereby certify that Joseph McShinnie before whom the within foregoing deposition was taken is a person who has certified thereto was at the date thereof was now an appointed Judge in & for said County commis- sioned & sworn in due form of law and that all due faith & trust may be put in this seal his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & official seal at Delaware this 28 th day of May A D 1818
J. V. Hughes clerk B&B

February 7, 1914.
Honorable Frank B. Willis, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Willis:-
In response to your letter of the fourth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim S. P. 40,179, it appears that Pelatiah Morgan was born June 1, 1762, and served from March or April, 1781 to December 25, 1785, as Private in Captain Sylvanus Smith's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's First Massachusetts regiment. He was allowed pension on an application executed May 20, 1818, while a resident of Delaware County, Ohio, where he died in August, 1850. Children, Marcina and Francis. There is no further data as to family.
From the papers in the claim S. P. 4,606, it appears that Benjamin Newell was born in Cumberland, Rhode Island, August 8, 1767, and served between 1781 and the Spring of 1783, sixteen months as Private in the Rhode Island Militia, under Captain Webb and Major James Wilson. He was allowed pension on an application executed May 21, 1833, while a resident of Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio. There is no data as to family.

From the papers in the claim S. F. 2,720, it appears that Peres Main was born in Stonington, Connecticut, February 8, 1763, and served between 1779 and 1782, fourteen months as Private in the Connecticut Militia, under Captains Adams Williams, Eli Prentice and Sanford Billings, and Colonel Samuel Tyler. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1833, while a resident of Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio. There is no data as to family.
From the papers in the claim S. F. 9,497, it appears that Peter Van Sickle was born in New Jersey in 1749, and served during 1776 and 1778, six months and four days as Private in the New York Militia, under Captains Roberson and John Graines, and Colonel Pawling. He was allowed pension on an application executed June 24, 1836, while a resident of Delaware County, Ohio. There is no data as to family.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

/50 Galena Delaware Co Ohio March 12
Sir
I address you by request in behalf of other and for their benefit
1 st Pittiah Morgan who was a private and is inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Ohio Agency who served under Capt Sylvanus Smith Col Rufus Putnam and Genl Patterson 3 d Brigade Massachussetts line. Claims land is he entitled to the same There may be a mistake in the last name
2 d I was duly appointed administrator on the estate of Chloe Benedict who died in /47 The estate is Solven to 7 heirs 4 in this County the others in different States Some in Washington has been writing to them (heirs) that they can obtain the arrears of Pension for the services of her husband John Benedict who lived and died in Tinton Conn, he, it is said was enlisted during the War, he never applied for a pension, died after the Act of /32 his widow never applied for a pension Can the heirs now claim what she would have been entitled to if she had applied during her life? Are they entitled to bounty land? Yours etc Mary Newman

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 3 rd 1908.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of 30 th ult, in case of Pelatiah Morgan, P.W. War Act 1818 Certificate #14,944 Cincinnati Agency, Roll,
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show
payment to have been made at $8. per month to 20 June 1850, date of death, in August 1850. The pensioner left no widow, and payment was made to the children, Marcina + Francis Morgan. The residence was Kingsville Township, Delaware Co. Ohio.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
By
[Signature] Auditor [Signature] Deputy Auditor.

40 179
Rev INVALID.
1908 Apr. 7. R. R. Jones Ohio S of R info date of death. 1914, Feb. 7. Hist. to J. B. Willis M.C.
File No.
40 179
Relatiah Morgan P. Rev. Rev
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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Page
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Record Division.
3-397. (Old No. 3-399.)
Division. Sur. File No. H0179 Pelatiah Morgan Rev.
Au , Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Mar. 30 , 190 8
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of
Pelatiah Morgan
pensioned under the Act of Mar. 18, 1818 by certificate No. 4944 , issued Sept. 29, 1819 . Ohio Agency,
showing date of his death
Very respectfully,
2nd to 1st to 3-50 out on file 118
[Signature] Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEP'T. MAR 31 1908 Pension Division

FRANK B. WILLIS 8TH DISTRICT, OHIO
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON
February 4, 1914.
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
I very respectfully request that you furnish me with a statement as to what the records of the Pension Bureau show as regards, Pelatiah Morgan, Benjamin Newell, Perris Main and Peter Vansickle, Revolutionary soldiers, who in 1840 were drawing pension from the government. At that date each of the soldiers were residents of Delaware county, Ohio and Mr. Morgan was 74 years of age, Mr. Newell 73 years of age, Mr. Main 77 years of age and Mr. Vansickle 90 years of age.
Thanking you for the courtesy, I am
Very truly yours,
FBW/D
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "Frank B. Willis", with a horizontal line underneath the name.