Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5777, for John Morgan, Virginia

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Morgan, John
S. 5777
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Virginia
John Morgan - of Mathews in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Young - of the Regt commanded by Col. McBanahan in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Nov. 1832 - and sent to John P. Stearns Mathews Co. Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120.- Semiannual allowance ending 4 th March 1833 40.- $160.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D Vol. 7- Page 106 -

State of Virginia Mathews County, 3 to wit:
On this 13 th day of August 1832 , personally ap- peared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Mathews County now sitting, John Morgan a resident of Mathews County and State of Virginia aged seventy three years 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 enlisted for two years in the regular service and served his time out - his term was out in February 7 th 1778 he received a discharge from that service but his pocket book was stolen out of his pocket when he was at York whilst he lay under an oak at night. His brother William has seen his discharge and his brother Charles Tompkins Tompkins said not so out, he enlisted under Charles Tompkins, he was then under Richard Simpcomb, and afterwards under Henry Young, James Baftop 1 st Line, Nelson 2 nd Line, Leslie McCannahan , he belonged to the 7 th Virginia Regiment. He was in the engagement at Bandy's Run and Germantown the 1 st 11 th September 1777, and 2 nd 8 th October 1777, the Brigade General Woodford and same under officers, after he came home he entered as a militia-man and out off and on till the siege at York, he lived in Kingston Parish E. County at the time he entered the service and has lived there from the time of his discharge until the present period he marched through state of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Dela-

mare and through New Jersey except five miles they had been marching for ten days with Boats in the stream of rear of them fixed on wheels for the pur- pose of crossing the North river into New York They encamped at the sign of Half moon about five miles of the ferry as he was informed during that night an express came to let them know that Genl How had landed at the mouth of Elk river; on their return they marched through the main street of Phila- delphia when he went out as a militia-man he was under Capt John Billings, Col Payton Col Page he was born in Kingston Parish E. County and has lived there since his discharge. He had a record of his age in a Bible which Bible got burnt in his house - he can prove his service by Richard Hurst and Williams Morgan, whilst a militia-man he marched through King & Queen, New Kent, to Williamsburg and to James Town - He was born in Kingston Parish Glouce- ster in 1758 He thinks he was in actual service more than four years during the war, he acted as a private
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any state.
Sworn to and Subscribed John Morgan the day and year aforesaid

We Humphrey Billings a clergyman, residing in the County of Mathews and State of Virginia, and Geo. P. Owen residing in the same County and State, do hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with John Morgan, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revo- lution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed Humphrey Billings the day and year aforesaid George P. Owen
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War De- partment, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the further certifies, that it appears to them that Humphrey Billings who has signed the preceding cer- tificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Mathews and State of Virginia, and that Geo. P. Owen who has also signed the same, is a re- sident in the same County and State, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I clerk of the Court of Mathews County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of John Morgan for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here

unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this the 17th day of August 1852.
Th. R. Grahame
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John Morgan Virginia No 3657.
from 1776. private two years. 1778.
a unit of four a Roll
or Roll

BRIEF in the case of  John Morgan  of Mathews County  in the State of  Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      Enlisted July 7 In 1776  discharged in - 1778  also served in the Militia  2 " - Private  Gen. Lord Cornwallis  Capt. Young & Doyles  7th Regiment Virginia Line   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine Germantown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gloucester County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? on Roll  Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Little
Examining Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Sur File 5777
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War
Washington, D. C., February 8, 1906
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Morgan , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     { - - - 2 years ending Feb 7, 1778 Private Under William Lipscomb Henry Young Mc Glanachan's 7th Regt. Va.   { - on various terms Private John Billings { Peyton and Page Va.  
Was in actual service more than 4 years as a Private
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, August 13, 1832: his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Kingdon Parish, Va. Gloucester Co. Va.
Age at date of application, born in 1758 in Kingdon Parish, Va.
Remarks: The date of soldier's death is not shown. His brother William is referred to in the claim.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Charles Aldrich,
Historical Department of Iowa.
15567b2m11-04
Des Moines. Iowa.
Commissioner.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Morgan which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? — Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? — Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? — Yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? —

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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No. 5777 John Morgan Bi Rev 1888
June 7 th 82 Vol. m Page 263
(Arranged at 1888)
Mar. 7. 1903 - H. H. E. S. Hadley - see m June 27. 1905 - His Miss. Abbie Mae H. Burlington De 1906 Feb 8. History to Charles 1906 Apr 16. History to the Gate Miss.

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The Iowa Society of the  Sons of the American Revolution OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Officers:
PRESIDENT HERMAN KNAPP, ESQ., AMES FIRST VICE PRESIDENT COL. WARREN SCOTT DUNGAN, CHARITON SECOND VICE PRESIDENT JOHN RANDALL SAGE, ESQ., DES MOINES TREASURER WILLARD SECOR, ESQ., FOREST CITY SECRETARY ELBRIDGE DREW HADLEY, DES MOINES REGISTRAR-HISTORIAN DR. EDWARD HAMLIN HAZEN, DES MOINES CHAPLAIN REV. EDMUND MARCH VITTUM, GRINNELL
Des Moines, Iowa, July 23 1903
The Hon. Commissioners of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sirs,
This society is about to erect a bronze tablet to the memory of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Iowa. We have the name of John Morgan who died in Burlington Iowa, about 1843 who is said to have been born about 1765 near Mt. Vernon, Va., and to have served with Washington in that war and to have removed to Maysville, Ky., after the war. to have moved to Shelby Co. Ohio in 1822, and to Burlington Iowa in 1839 where he died in 1843. We desire to place his name on the tablet if he was a soldier -
Will you kindly state whether the Records of your office show that such a person drew a pension and give the facts of his service as recorded in your office.
Respectfully Yours E. D. Hadley Secretary.

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Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
JAN 21 1905 FILE
Washington, D. C., Jan'y 14, 1905
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
Miss Abbie Mac Flynn, Registrar Stars & Stripes Chapter D.A.R., Burlington, Iowa
J. L. Davenport ACTING Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, John Morgan Where did he enter service? West Maryland County, Virginia Under what officers did he serve? Under Washington at Valley Forge. Place of residence after service, Kentucky, Ohio and Burlington Ia - Approximate date of death, 1842 Given name of widow, Mrs. Priscilla Parker Morgan Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Soldier received pension Additional information, John Morgan and wife were members of Washingtons household at Mt Vernon
Signature, Leonard Morgan (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, 8 50 Arch Street Burlington, Iowa

Burlington, Iowa. January 18-1905-
H. P. Commissioner, Pensions. Record and Pension Office Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
Will you be kind enough to send me military record of the enclosed name (John Morgan) made out on your circular? and oblige - Yours Truly -
(Miss) Abbie Mae Flynn. Gypsum - I. A. R.

TRUSTEES
GOVERNOR ALBERT B. CUMMINS CHIEF JUSTICE EMLIN McCLAIN JUDGE S. M. WEAVER JUDGE SCOTT M. LADD JUDGE CHARLES A. BISHOP JUDGE H. E. DEEMER JUDGE JOHN G. SHERWIN HON. W. B. MARTIN Secretary of State HON. JOHN F. RIGGS Supt. Public Instruction
Historical Department of Iowa
CHARLES ALDRICH, CURATOR
Des Moines, Iowa, 31 January,
1906
My dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the record of John Morgan, a Virginia soldier in the army of the revolution? I understand that he was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa, and the people of that city are now moving in the matter of erecting a monument to his memory. A copy of his war record will be of great service to the people of that city in securing this work from the Legislature.
I would be glad if you would address your reply to Hon. Henry Ritter, House of Representatives, Des Moines, Iowa, who has the matter in charge.
Very respectfully yours,
Charles Aldrich
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

O. H. N. Burlington Iowa.
April 4. 1906.
Bureau of Pensions Dept. of The Interior.
Dear Sir:
I write to ask you, kindly, to stamp in the Certificate of pension of John Mayan, a soldier of the American Revolu- tion, of the Virginia Troops, born in Virginia 1758; - resident of Gloucester Co.,

Virginia, when he applied for pension. buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington Ia. The "Stars & Stripes Chapter" D. A. R. of which I am regent, marked his grave with - a simple bronze cross & tablet, - last Memorial day, and we have just secured an appropriation of $500.00 from the State Legislature, for a mon.

ment to this petition - I am one of a Com- mission of three to select and collect the evid- ence of a monument. Confess A matter to which I wish to connect you is whether the pension states that John Mayan was born in Albemarle Co, Virginia or in Gloucester Co, Va. Kindly let me have a copy of the

Certificate, as I wish to copy the name on the monument, and of course, wish to be as exact as possible -
Yours with thanks for any trouble you may
take Sincerely,
Cate Gilbert Wells, State Historian Iowa D.A.R.
P.S. Will you kindly reply as early as possible? C.G.W.

Recd. 13 th June 33.
"B. B."

J. L. Edwards Esq re Pension Office War Department Washington

Mathews Let. House August 17 th 1832
Sir
Enclosed herewith you will receive the declarations of eighteen persons residing in this County, made before the County Court of Mathews, with some accompanying affidavits. I hope they will prove to have been correctly taken. If there should be any defect you will be so good as to inform me and shall be attended to with great prompt- ness - If the Pensions are granted you can direct the orders to myself at Math- ews Let House.
I am respectfully Your Obedient Servant John P. Stokes
M rs J. L. Edwards