Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7433, for Richard Morrow, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
Worrow, Richard
NUMBER
R. 7433
CONTENTS
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
REJECTED
7433 P. O. Rich Morrow
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Rejected did not serve six months, see letter 30 May '35 to Jas. A. Coffin. Madisonville. Sett. Hon. Luke Lea, 1: July 1836. let 12 Feb 37 Hon. L. Lea.
7433

32942
Richard Morrow Tennessee
James H. Coffin Madisonville E. Tennessee

State of Tennessee 3 Circuit Court S. S. May 1835.
Monroe County 3 Personally appeared on this 18 th day of May 1835 before the Hon: Charles L. Keith Judge of said Court now sitting, Richard Morrow aged 74 years, a resident of said County, 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 7. 1832.
That he was born in Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay, in the year he supposes 1761, and when 9 years of age he moved to Franklin County Pa. where he was raised, and lived till 1796, when he moved into Knox County, in this State, and lived there 33 years, then moved into said County of Monroe where he now resides.
He has no record of his age, and knows it only by the age he was when he married, as he then got it from his mother's record. He was living in said Franklin County when he went into service.
In the year 1781, he is well convinced in January, if it were not in the last of the year 1780, he volunteered for 3 months in the company of Capt. Thos. Askey, of Militia, under Sergeant John Campbell, & Wm Elliot Col. They marched under said Officers from Path valley under said Officers, to Cheirs town, and stayed a few days, then to the barracks at Carlisle, where they fell in with the militia troops of Col. Chambers. They stayed at the barracks about a week, then marched on to Lancaster, and marched on through to Genl. Washington's Army; stationed at Valley Forge. Then they stayed some time - about two & a half months. The Army was very small. The British Army was then at Germantown. Applicant was in various scouting parties. While at Valley Forge applicant's time expired, and he received his discharge from his Cousin, Capt. Askey, and returned home. His discharge is long since lost. Lafayette also was at Valley Forge while applicant was there.
After remaining at home something like a month or more, Capt. Askey and Maj. William Elder were making up another company of volunteers, in Militia, for three months, & applicant again volunteered. How many were in Company he cannot recollect. They marched from the same place as before, to Carlisle; from there to Lancaster and fell in with troops - some of them enlisted soldiers - but did not join with them - from there applicant was marched on to Skipback Creek, and there they were stationed, where General Washington had an army of 10 or 15000. Soon afterwards the Genl. moved his quarters to Chester. Before which however, applicant's time expired. In this term of service applicant performed no particular service, and helped to take no prisoners. He received a discharge from Capt. Askey, which is lost. In all he served 6 months as a private of Infantry, in Militia for which he claims service. He mentions the following persons at present his neighbors who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief in his services as a revolutionary soldier viz Tho. G. Caldwell, John L. McGehee Esq. John Bryan, Robert Russell - He has no documentary evidence, and knows

no one who can now testify as to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. The Reverend Elijah Eagleton of whose church Applicant is a member is now on a journey to the General Assembly, at Pittsburgh, and applicant is compelled to substitute another to certify for him, and substitutes the Sheriff of said County. Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
To all whom these presents shall come
Richard Morrow
We Robert Russell and James Vaughan both residing in the said County of Monroe hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Morrow who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion. Given and subscribed May 18. 1835 in open court.
To all whom these presents shall come
Robert Russell James Vaughan
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Russell James Vaughan who signed the above certificate are resident in said County of Monroe, are credible persons, and their statement entitled to full credit.
Charles T. Smith Judge Presiding.

I John B. Tipton clerk of the Circuit court for the said County of Monroe do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Richard Morrow for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, having none Official this 18th day of May 1835.
John B. Tipton Clerk By E. H. Mear D o
I Luke Lea late a member of Congress from the State of Tennessee do certify that John B. Tipton is the clerk of the Circuit Court for Monroe County; that E. H. Mear is his acting deputy, and that the above certificate is signed in the proper hand writing of said Deputy.
Luke Lea