Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 7503-100, for William Morrell, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Morell, William,
B.L.Wt 7503-100 - Pot.
Issued July 15, 1790 to John Hathorn, assignee No papers.
CONTENTS

aw Rev. War Section.
July 21, 1880.
Mr. Francis V. Morrell, 177 Quincy St. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 13 th instant, you are advised that a careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension filed on account of the services of any William Morrell who served in the New York Troops, War of the Revolution, or who resided in that state.
On July 15, 1780, Warrant No. 503 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued to John Hathorn, assignee, on account of the services of William Morrell, Private, New York Troops, Revolutionary War. There is no further data on file relative to this soldier, the papers in said claim were destroyed when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Matthews
Commissioner.
As the letter states they had a record of the sale of the bounty land, there was no use in referring him to Land Off for location.

FRANCIS V MORRELL 177 QUINCY STREET
✓ M. L. G. TELEPHONE 4275-J BEDFORD Rev. Sec.
Brooklyn N.Y. Oct 13 1926
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: May I ask to be furnished with the Revolutionary Pension Record of William Morrell of Long Island N.Y.? Known facts are as follows.
"Need for Ke in the Revolution" (state official) mentions six of the name as soldiers in the War of the Revolution. Family records indicate that these six mentions refer to not over two persons and probably all may be of a single individual.
William Morrell was captured by the British - confined in prison ship in New York Harbor, released or exchanged, re-enlisted and received Land Bounty Warrant of which we find record of sale. His family received aid from the State and it is traditional that he was pensioned.
I am seeking to complete, as far as possible, a genealogy of our family and any Pension Records concerning in any way to above lines will be highly appreciated. In case you may be able to comply, favorably may I ask that you also give the reference number to the Treasury Dept in order that I may secure desirable date names on file there.
Yours & D. J. Morrell

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Morrell, William GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7503 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 15, 1790 to John Hathorne, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.