Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16,544, for Theophilus Morgan, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Morgan, Theophilus Nancy
P 16,544
CONTENTS

Declaration for Original Pension of a Widow—Child or Children under Sixteen years of age surviving.
STATE OF Tennessee , COUNTY OF Madison , ss.
On this 28 day of December , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy- five personally appeared before me S. D. Barnett Clerk of the County Court of said County the same being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Nancy Morgan aged 85 years, who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by Acts of Congress granting pensions to widows: That she is the widow of Theophilus Morgan who enlisted under the name of Theophilus Morgan at Rowan County, Carolina , on the _____ day of about the year, A. D. 1780 , in Carlton's Command Davidson's Division in the war of the Revolution , who died in year 1844 of consumption of the lungs in Desoto County Mississippi
on the 18 th day of August , A. D. 1844 who at the time of his death the rank of private , in Cabell's service aforesaid ; that she was married under the name of Nancy Mason to said Theophilus Morgan on the 20 th day of January , A. D. 1813 by Esquire Duncan at Robertson County Tennessee , there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that neither she nor her husband  not had been previously married 4 but her husband had been previously married to Ruth Owens by whom he had 8 children, ages of children not known that she has to the present date remained his widow; that the following are the names and dates of birth of all his legitimate children yet surviving who were under sixteen years of age at the father's death, to wit:
HIS BY HERSELF.
HIS BY A FORMER MARRIAGE.
 Lucretia , born , 1813  Henry , born , 1815  Theophilus B. , born , 1816  Joseph C. , born , 1818  William A. , born , 1821  Thomas , born , 1823  Henry , born , 1825  Nancy , born , 1826 
 Mary , born , 18  Mary , born , 18  Mary , born , 18  Mary , born , 18  Mary , born , 18  Mary , born , 18 
That she has not abandoned the support of any one of his children, but that they are still under her care or maintenance 5  they are now providing for themselves that are living
that she has not in any manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; that no prior application has been filed 6  deceased or your petitioner, for the reason that both the deceased & petitioner had a plenty up to the late war
that she hereby appoints Thomas C. Vance her attorney to prosecute her claim; that her residence is No. Concord Street , Jackson Tenn. and that her post office address is Jackson Madison County Tennessee
(Attest.) A. S. Sayle Jo H. Harnady
Nancy Morgan (Claimant)
Also personally appeared A. S. Sayle and Jo Harnady , residing at No. _____ street, in Jackson Tenn. , and _____ street, in Jackson Tenn. , persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Nancy Morgan , the claimant, to  to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
A. S. Sayle Jo Harnady (Signatures of witnesses)
SWORN to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of December , A. D. 1875,
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words neither nor her husband , erased, and the words _____ added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
[L. S.]
S. D. Barnett (Signature.)
Clerk of County Court Madison County Tennessee (Official character.)
1 State company and regiment, if in army; or vessel and rank, if in navy. 2 State nature of wounds and all circumstances attending them, or the disease and manner in which it was incurred, in either case showing soldier's death to have been the sequence. 3 "In the service aforesaid," or otherwise. 4 If either have been previously married, so state, and give date of death or divorce of former spouse. 5 For such children as are not under her care claimant should account. 6 If prior application has been filed, either by soldier or widow, so state, giving number assigned to it.

That she has not abandoned the support of any one of his children, but that they are still under her care or maintenance 5  they are now providing for themselves that are living
that she has not in any manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; that no prior application has been filed 6  deceased on your petition, for the reason that both the deceased & petitioner had a plenty up to the late war
that she hereby appoints Thomas C. Mear her attorney to prosecute her claim; that her residence is No. Conybeare street, Jackson Tenn. and that her post office address is Jackson Madison County Tennessee
(Attest.)
A. S. Sayle
Nancy H. Morgan (Claimant's signature)
To H. Harrison
Also personally appeared A. S. Sayle and J. P. Hammett , residing at No. _____ in _____ street, in Jackson Tenn. , and
residing at No. _____, in _____ street, in Jackson Tenn. , persons whom I certify to be respect- able and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Nancy Morgan the claimant, NA (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have
every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
A. S. Sayle To H. Harrison
(Signatures of witnesses.)
SWORN to and subscribed before me this 28th day of December , A. D. 187 5 ,
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words neither nor her husband , erased, and the words _____, added; and that I have no interest, direct
[L. 8.]
or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
E. D. Barnett
(Signature.)
Clerk of County Court
(Official character.)
Madison County Tennessee
1 State company and regiment, if in army; or vessel and rank, if in navy. 2 State nature of wounds and all circumstances attending them, or the disease and manner in which it was incurred, in either case showing soldier's death to have been the sequence. 3 "In the service aforesaid," or otherwise. 4 If either have been previously married, so state, and give date of death or divorce of former spouse. 5 For such children as are not under her care claimant should account. 6 If prior application has been filed, either by soldier or widow, so state, giving number assigned to it.

D
D
CLAIM FOR PENSION.
WITH CHILDREN.
ORIGINAL.
Nancy Morgan, Applicant. Widow of Josephus Morgan
Co.,
Regt.
Vols.
FILED BY
Thos C. Howard Jackson Pennsylvania
All the blanks in this form should be carefully filled and the requirements of the notes strictly observed. An honorable discharge from the service in all cases is necessary. Declarations of claimants, either for original pension or for increase of pension already granted, must be made before a court of record, or before some officer thereof having custody of its seal; said officer being fully authorized and empowered to administer and certify any oath or affirmation relating to any pension or application therefor. The claimant's identity and loyalty must be proven by two witnesses, certified by the judicial officer to be respectable and credible, who are present and witness the signature of the declarant, and certify to his identity and loyalty under oath or affirmation. Declarations and other papers should be as legible and as clear in statement as possible. Where any evidence is already on file in any department of the Government, a definite description of and specific reference to it will render it available in any subsequent claim. The post office address (naming street and number in all large cities) of the applicant, attorney, and witnesses, should be embodied in or accompany every application, and all evidence in each claim; and each change of residence of said parties, while communicating with the Pension Office or the pension agents, should be stated. The fees for the prosecution of claims for pensions will not be allowed to exceed twenty-five dollars; no part of which is payable before the certificate for the pension has been issued. Pensions are, by law, exempted from any liability on account of the obligations of the pensioners, and no lien upon them can be recognized. All facts, testimony of which is required to establish a claim, must be proven by the affidavits of two or more credible witnesses, unless other evidence is specified. The statements of claimants, unless duly corroborated, are not accepted as evidence. Testimony, in support of allegations made in a declaration, may be taken before any officer whose authority and signature are duly certified, and who shall disclaim any interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of the claim. Persons desiring to complete claims pending at the decease of the claimants, must furnish a duly verified certificate of their authority as heirs or legal representatives. With all claims for arrears, increase, or restoration to the rolls, the original pension certificate must be returned, or explanation of its absence must be given under oath. To facilitate the adjudication of claims, all the requisite evidence that is available should be forwarded with the application.

Rev. War
WIDOW'S BRIEF No. 1.
Claim No. _____
Soldier, Stephen Morgan Levi C. White , Ex'r.
Room No. 4 0
Submitted for rejection Jan, 20/76.
Rejected.
White
Board of Appeal
Feb 1 st 1876
District Attorney
J. H. Ryan J. H. Brennan J. S. King

Revolution WAR OF THE REBELLION.
No law
Act of July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
(ORIGINAL WITHOUT INCREASE.)
Nancy Morgan
, widow of
Theophilus Morgan
Rank, Private Company, Coates's Command Regiment, Darden's Division
Residence, Madison County, and State of Tenn.
Post Office, Cumberland street, Jackson, Madison Co Tenn.
Attorney, Thomas C. Neuse, Jackson, " Co. Tenn.
Fee, $ 
No contract and no material evidence filed since July 8, 1870.
Rate of pension, $  , commencing  , 18  , the date
of  , and ending  , 18  , the date
of 
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted.
Approved Rejected Jan. 20, 1876 Levi C. White , Examiner. Rejected Jan 29, 1876 Merciful , Reviewer. , Chief of Division.
DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
Enlistment, about   , 18 70 . Widow's app. filed, Jan. 3   , 18 76 Muster into rank,  , 18 80 . Claim completed,  , 18  Discharge,  , 18 80 . Marriage to soldier, in   , 18 13 . Death,  , 18 44 . Re-marriage of claimant,  , 18  Invalid app. filed,  , 18  , 18  Invalid last paid to  , 18  , 18 
CAUSE OF DEATH, Congestion of Lungs. PLACE OF DEATH, De Soto Co Miss.
INCIDENTAL MATTER.
Rejected as there is no law which allows the widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary war a pension when her husband did not establish a claim to pension. see Sec. 4732. 4742. 4743. Section 2 Act of Feb 3 1853 having been repealed by revised Statutes. Itz notified.
ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT.
Prior marriage of himself or soldier, alleged . Children of soldier, None under six years. Loyalty, Alleged.

SUMMARY OF PROOF.
No MARRIAGE.
The marriage of _____ to _____ is shown by _____
NO BAR BY PRIOR MARRIAGE.
SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports name on rolls as _____ also the rank, company, and regiment, and the dates of _____ as stated on preceding page. He also reports _____
DEATH.
1st. Report of Adjutant General. 5th. Testimony of Officers. 2d. Report of Surgeon General. 6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers. 3d. Certificate of Disability. 7th. Testimony of Attending Physician. 4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon. 8th. Other testimony.
Claimant alleges that her husband served in the year 1780 in Carlton's Command, Davidson's Division of Cavalry having enlisted in Rowan Co. N. C. and died in Desoto Co. Miss in 1844 of Congestion of Lungs. Neither her or her husband ever applied for a Pension as they had plenty of means up to the commencement of the late Rebellion.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Nancy Morgan of Jackson County of Madison in the State of Tennessee , have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Will Thompson of Washington D.C. , my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocable, for me and in my name, place and stead, hereby annulling and revoking all former Powers of Attorney or authorizations whatever in the premises, to Prosecute my claim for Pension as Widow Theophilus Morgan  private Carters Creek Maria Rev.  War Under act February 3 rd 1853
and to, from time to time, furnish any further evidence necessary or that may be demanded, giving and granting to my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do, if personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and revocation, and to receipt and sign all vouchers, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 23 rd day of September , eighteen hundred and seventy- 54 .
Nancy Morgan 
TWO WITNESSES WHO CAN WRITE.
W.W. Searcy N.E. Hensley

State of Tennessee County of Madison } ss.
Be it Known, That on this 23 rd day of September in the year eighteen hundred and seventy- 54 , before me, the undersigned, a Clerk of the Court in and for said County and State, personally appeared Nancy Morgan to me well known to be the identical person who executed the foregoing Letter of Attorney, and the same having been first fully read over to her and the contents thereof duly explained, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, and that I have no interest present or prospective in the claim.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.
J. S. Barnett Clerk
If not acknowledged before an officer having an official seal, his official character must be attested by the certificate of the Clerk of a Court of Record of the proper county, under his seal of office, which certificate must be so attached as that the imprint of the seal may appear on this paper. No Revenue Stamp required.
I, Thomas C. Belluce former Attorney in the Prosecution of Mrs Nancy Morgan claim for Pension as Widow of Theophilus Morgan Private Carters Command Rev War under act Feb 3 rd 1853 do hereby Consent to the appointment of R. M. Thompson as Attorney in said cause in  and  to  resignate  with present  I have as Attorney in said  cause for  Pension to the said Thompson done at Jackson Tennessee September 23 1876 Attest J. S. H. Lewis
Act Feb 3 rd 1853
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
No. _____ Claim of Mrs Nancy Morgan of Jackson Tennessee for Pension as Widow Theophilus Morgan Rev War
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OCT 10 1876 PENSION OFFICE
FILED BY
R. M. Thompson Atty P.O. Box 625 Washington D.C.

Jackson Tennessee
July 26 th 1876.
H M Atkinson Commissioner
Dear Sir.
In the matter of Nancy Morgan, for Pension as the Widow of Theop. L. Morgan Revolutionary War you call my attention, to Sections #4742 & 4743. of the Revised Statutes The sections have been carefully examined, and unless there is some judicial construction of said sections, certainly you are mistaken, in the proper construction to be given I think upon reexamination of sections you will find that either the soldier or his widow, shall have the right

during their lifetime to establish claims for Pension - She is now living in this City, and claims the right to make all the necessary proof - If you can refer me to any decision, giving your construction, of said section I would be obliged - Now I think is clear that the Children of the soldier could not claim, after the death of Father or Mother - Believing you have not looked closely to this matter I must ask of you to examine the matter again very Respectfully.
Thos L Mass

T. C. MUSE.
J. W. BUFORD.
MUSE & BUFORD,
Attorneys at Law,
Main Street, Up Stairs, Hall's Building.
Jackson, Tenn., _____ 187
A. M. Atkinson Commissioner
Dear Sir.
Enclosed find
Petition of Mrs Nancy Morgan for Pension as the Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier She is. (as will be seen by Petition,) the second wife of the Soldier, She was very young when her husband was very old at the time of the marriage. During the lifetime of her husband and up to the late war, the circumstances of the parties, were such there was no necessity for them to apply for the Pension - but the Widow is now very old and poor, she wants and needs all she is entitled to - Her memory does not enable her to state the precise time he entered the service, nor the company and regiment - but she says her husband served two years and that he was present at the surrender of "Bermallie" Right. Thos. C. Muse

Feb 3/4/

5361
PENSION OFFICE.
Biddy  M c  Keen Widow - drew pension at Purdie in Hardy Co. Tenn.
Inform.
R. M. Thompson.
Box 625

PENSION OFFICE.
Y.C. Plume 5730 1/2
to the same
Patent Aug 20/76

Nancy Wid. David L Morgan 35-938, t. 19 Ky
Nancy, mother of F Patrick Morgan 92,966 57 yrs
Nancy J. widow of Josiah G.B. Morgan U.S. Mass.
127,258-
202,131.
5- 156,813.

Board of Appeal.
no. - Rev War. widow of J. Morgan.
Respectfully refused to Board of Appeal. for consideration of rejection.
J. Moore Clerk B. d. Review Jan 29. 1876.

Ex'r.
NO 16344
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Nancy Morgan Jackson Penn.
Wid. of.
Theophilus Morgan Carleton's Command, Davidson's Division
Died at August 18/44
other claim.
REJECTED
, 187
R. M. Thompson
Clerk.
Bot 625 Present.
Application filed: Jany. 3 rd , 1876.
Attorney: Thomas C. Muse
P. O. Jackson
Madison Co.
Penn.
Old War.
Jan 26/76
Feb 8/76
Ex'r.
Feb 24/76
Date.
Rejected as there is no law which allows pension to Rev. War widows unless husband were pensioners. Atty notified. white.
Mar 23/76 Condition to new Atty. white.
Oct. 11/76 Condition to new Atty. white.