Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2864, for William Morriss, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Morriss, William
S. 2864
born in N.C.
carded.
CONTENTS

2482
West Tennessee -
William Morris
of Sumner - in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by Col. Duvall - in the N Carolina line for 6 months from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov r 32 and sent to D.M. Danield. Gallatin, Secy
Annuity to 4th of Sept 1832 30.- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar ch 33 10.- $40.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 9 Page 154
Letter to Pensacola 16. Sept 1837 Same 31 Oct 1837 Order to pay - Same

FREE
Col. Thos. M. Shantagat War
Yrs
Washington City
District of Columbia
3944
20
Aug 11 1832

State of Tennessee August session of the Sumner County Court for the county of Sumner -
In this the 14 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the business of the Court of Sumner County now sitting William Morris a resident of the county of Sumner and state of Tennessee aged 71 years the 19 th day of May 1832, 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 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
And served as herein stated -
He was born in the state of N. Carolina The first entered the service of the United States under Capt John Williams about the year 1880 and marched to the state of South Carolina and was on duty in that state for the term of three months and then returned to the state of North Carolina and was engaged in service against the Tories that there infested that whole country - He was under command of this for town to South Caro- lina Capt John Eupus Capt Williams having been attached to guard the sick on their return to N. Carolina - He was under the command of Col Benj. Small part of this town in Sumner was with the troops - On his return to North Carolina after being engaged in various engagements he was discharged at Salisbury - his discharge was lost while traveling to this state, the carriage in which he was traveling containing all that he had was immersed in water and ruined for some considerable time - the time which destroyed all his papers

Some short time after he was discharged at Salisbury he entered the service again under Capt. Jack Jones, but did not remain long in his command before he was ordered to work at the shop of Col. Long Col. Nicholas Long, who was engaged in making wagons, stockings, guns &c as an artisan for the purpose of supplying the Army - He remained on this term for the term of three months - At the expiration of three months Col. Long gave him an order from under his hand to Capt. Thomas to discharge him, who did it - accordingly - His discharge is also lost - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension, and that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state, before the expiration of the term  of the state of the state of the state 
I swear to and subscribe, the day and year aforesaid - A. H. Douglass Clerk                      William Morris
Richard Johnson
We Nathan Packer a clergyman in the county of Warren and King William Va. residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Morris who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
sworn to in open Court
Augt 14th 1832
A. H. Douglass Clerk
Barry Saltonstall
Richard Johnson

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named ap- -plicant was a revolutionary soldier, and armed as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Richard Johnson and  the who has signed the preceding certificate, is a diligent resident in the County of Sumner, and that Benja- -min Harrison Ray who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Sum- -ner, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
Wm Eddewards Thos Anderson John L. Swaney
State of Tennessee Sumner County 3 I Alfred H Douglas clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Morris for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th August A D 1832 and 57th year of American Independence
A H Douglas Clerk
State of Tennessee

Declaration
of Wm Morris as amended in compliance with the regulations of the War Department -
State of Tennessee } December Term of Sevier County } the county court for said county
1832 - Personally appeared in open court William Morris and wife before the Justices of said Court. On this the 15 th day of December 1832 who doth upon his oath make the following statement in addition to the one that he made on the 12 th day of August 1832 to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - He states that he was born on the 19 th of May 1751 in the State of North Carolina. He has a record of his age in his family Bible at his residence in this county - He was living in the State of North Carolina in the county of Halifax when he entered the service where he continued to reside until he removed to the State of Tennessee - He states that he has been residing in the county of Sevier in the State of Tennessee his present place of residence for 25 years the 25 th day of May next
He will also state in illustration of what he has already stated in his original Declaration that he entered the service of his country under Capt. Williams About the first of August 1780 and he is confident that his discharge was given by Col Ben Swann on the 2 nd of December 1780. He thinks he entered the service for his second term of three months under Capt. Lock Dyer in the year 1781. He has already stated the names of his officers in his original Declaration - He received discharges as stated in his original Declaration as here mentioned own

Declaration in kind now lost as their estate locate in open Court William Morris Nov: 15th 1832 A. H. Douglass Clerk
State of Tennessee } Sevier County } I Alfred H Douglass Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of Application for a Pension as amended of William Morris In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this fifteenth day of November A D 1832 & 57 th Year of American Independence.
A. H. Douglass Clerk of said Court.
for 1780 pensions six months. $20.
This declaration has been returned and the amendments printed as have been made. It was not deemed necessary to have the certificate of the clerk and the clergyman again. I hope that it will answer in its present form. D. McLaughlin
Rec Nov 26 1832
To the Com of D. McLaughlin Salutation

Union Bank of Tennessee Nashville 17 October 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. William Morris a Rev. Pensioner under act of the 7 th June 1832. I herewith transmit you his claim for your examination & recommendation of payment.
This claim was transmitted to you from this office on the 5 th Sept. 1837 which has been returned to Mr. Morris for the want of the oath of Identity which has been this day added to his claim. Please to return his claim as before instructed to Gilham Post office Sumner County Tennessee and very much oblige Sir
Y. O. B. S ir John M. Bapst By S. Cantrle

Rev War
2864
INVALID.
File No. 2864
William Morris
Pvt. N.C. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Wm Morris. Records of. Feb 3 '02

Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 5 th Sept. 1837
G. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr Wm Morris a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of the 7 June 1832 to whom there is one years pension due up to the 5 th Sept. 1837 I herewith transmit your his pension Identity for your examination and permission of his being paid, in making out the inclosed claim he has not identified himself. Please to return his claim to him to Gilham's Post Office Sumner County Tennessee Respectfully Sir
Yr Obedt Servt John M. Bap. A By S. Cantrall