Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13991, for William Morgan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Morgan, William
S. 13991
CONTENTS
correct

Attest: John C. H. Harrison 11 August 1831,
10.749
New Hampshire
William Morgan
was Boston in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Flint of the Reg't commanded by Col Johnson in the Massachusetts time for 7 months 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 24 Dollars - 10 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1833 and sent to Maria Parker Amherst N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $48.20 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep 4, '35 12.05 $60.25
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C.W. Haddon Clerk, Book C. Vol. 15 Page 102

18 13.630
William Morgan New Boston -
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Private
Moat, 7 Aug,
Admitted
Sub Bay, certificate
Send D & B Parker Anchorage

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting a Andrew within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid,
William Morgan of New- Boston in said county aged 78 years Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say, That at Beverly in the county of Essex, Massachusetts, on the last of July or the first of August in the year 1777 he enlisted in Capt. Samuel Flint's company in Col. Johnson's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, for the term of three months . To go to the Army opposed to Burgoyne - marched to Bennington, but did not arrive there until after the battle - then marched to Saratoga, was in the battle of Stillwater October 7. 1777 in which Capt. Flint & first Lieut. Joseph Herrick were killed, and Lieut. Porter then took the command. After Burgoyne surrendered they marched to Albany and from thence to White Plains, where he was discharged in November.
Second. About the first of July in the year 1780, at said Beverly he enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Peabody's company in Col. Wadsworth's Regiment of Massachusetts militia to serve for three months . Marched to Fishkill in New York.

and from Thens to West-Point where he served his time out and was discharged on the ninth of October 1780 - The annexed certificate was given him by Capt. Peabody, at the time of his discharge.
That he was born in said Beverly in 1767 as he believes and is now seventy one years of age. He lived in Beverly during and after the war, when he came to New Boston where he has lived twenty nine years - Never had a discharge
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to
William Morgan
Before me Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate.
We Ephraim P. Bradford a Clergyman residing in the town of New Boston in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and John Folsom residing in New Boston aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Morgan who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Ephraim P. Bradford John Folsom
Before me Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of 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 Ephraim P. Bradford who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of New Boston and that John Folsom who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of New Boston and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parker
Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Morgan for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said William Morgan and the following answers on oath given, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1761, as he believes,
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no record of my age but suppose a record exists in the town records of Beverly.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
I lived in Beverly during & after the War, and came to Nashua twenty nine years ago since, where I have since lived.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer,
I enlisted or volunteered, and never was drafted or a substitute.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I have stated the names of some of the officers.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer,
I never received any discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Rev. C. P. Waite. John Nelson, John Fairfield, John Crossin.
Certified by H. H. Hutton Register.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
mmx
November 23, 1925
Mrs. Edith F. Kelly 811 West Jefferson St., Bloomington, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13991 it appears that William Morgan was born in 1761 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Beverly he enlisted August 35, 1777, served as a private in Captain Samuel Flint's Company, Colonel Samuel Johnson's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the battle of Stillwater on October 7, 1777 and was discharged November 30, 1777.
He enlisted Juny 6, 1780, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Peabody's Company, Colonel Wade's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged October 10, 1780.
About 1803 he moved to New Boston, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Date of death not on file
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

I Edmund Perkins of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years, being sworn, testify and say, that during the revolutionary war I resided in Middleton in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and served in the war as stated in my declaration in the Probate Court for said county of Hillsborough. About the first of July 1780 I enlisted for three months in Capt. Benjamin Rabodges company in Col. Woodis Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, as stated in my said declaration. William Morgan, then of Beverly in said county of Essex enlisted with me in the same company, and served with me during the whole time and was discharged at West Point. I left the night before he did on account of a sick brother. The same William Morgan now resides in New Boston, and I have been well acquainted with him ever since our service.
Edmund Perkins
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss. On this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, Edmund Perkins above named personally appeared, and signed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath, in due form of law, that the same is true.
Before me Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Edmund Perkins - that his character for truth is good, and that he is entitled to credit
Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace
See certificate of official signature of Justice -

I, John Wallace of Beverly in the County of Essex, State of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose and say, that I enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Samuel Flint's company attached to Col. Johnson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia about the first of August 1777, for the term of three months; we first drew our rations at Bennington in the State of Vermont, were engaged with the British troops in the battle at Stillwater on the 7 th October 1777, and after the surrender of Burgoyne's army at Saratoga we marched to White Plains where we remained, until the expiration of our term of service, when we were discharged on the last day of November of the same year; and I further testify and say that William Morgan then of Beverly, but now of New Boston in the State of New Hampshire enlisted in said company at the same time with myself, and was honorably discharged at White Plains when our term of service expired.
John Wallace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss. Be it known that on this twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1832, personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County the above named John Wallace and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit in my presence.
Wm. Stephens Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. I John Prince clerk of all the judicial courts in said County of Essex do hereby certify that Thomas Stephens Esq. before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a justice of the peace within for said County of Essex duly qualified authorized to administer oaths.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Salem in said County this 30 th day of June A.D. 1832.
John Prince Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 28 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that William Morgan served as a private in Capt Samuel Flint's company in Col. Samuel Johnson's regiment in the Northern - date of enlistment August 25 th - Date of discharge November 30 th - time served out 3 Mo. - 19 D. including 13 days to return home. No year on the roll, excepting the time of payment which is July 27. 1778
Also that said William Morgan served in Capt. Benjamin Peabody's company of militia in Col. Wood's regiment - that he entered the service July 6. 1780 and was discharged October 10 th 1780 - served out three months and eighteen days including twelve days allowed to return.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

O.W. & M.
R
E D G A R Y A T E S
No. 28 Sherman Street Everett, Mass.
Monday, Sept. 25, 1905.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.:
Dear Sir--
This inquiry relates to the possible pension record of one Samuel Morgan, a Revolutionary soldier.
My particular Samuel Morgan is the one who appears on the Massachusetts rolls as "of Bakerstown." He was of Nathan Merrill's company in Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's regiment in the expedition against Penobscot in the summer of 1779. Bakerstown was incorporated as Poland in 1795, and was divided into Poland and Minot in 1802. This Samuel was of Poland in 1800, according to the town records then, and so far as I know never returned to Cape Ann, his birthplace.
Can you tell me if a Samuel Morgan answering his description was ever pensioned?
Yours truly,
Edgar Yates
Or a John Morgan, enlisting as of Gloucester, Manchester or Beverly? Or a William of one of the same three places? For any other Samuel, John or William I do not care.
E.Y.

Hon. G. W. Morrison
Aug 4/52

Pension Office August 14, 1857.
Sir,
In reply to the enclosed letter, I have to inform you that William Morgan, late of New Boston, N.H., in his original declaration, claimed six months service, but including his travel, he was allowed seven months several days, which period, under the act of 7 June 1832, entitled him to a pension of $24.00 per annum, and as Mr Morgan received this amount, no increase is due.
The object of Mr Knight doubtless, was to obtain a fee of $3. 00  which as he has in numerous many other cases, instances, and after obtaining it, to pay no attention to the claim. He cannot  not be relied on.
Mrs G. W. Morrison W. J. R.
Mr.

16 th March New Boston, Hillsborough County, N.H. in 1732
In May 20 1737 of New Boston, N.H. Robt. Capt. Samuel Black lost. Samuel Johnson died. wife died Nov. 20 1737
Born July 6 1733. Capt Benjamin Peabody Died Oct 10 1780 Col. made
Born at New Boston 1751
Battle of Bennington Sept 16 1777

Benjamin Jelicoe Receipt
William Morgan S. File 13991 Mass.

This May certify that William Morgan Has Provided Himself with A Gun & Blanket & other Scutlements agreeable to A Resolve of Court June 22 nd 1780 West Point Octo r 9 1780 — Benj m Peabody Esq r

William Morgan P. file 13991
A bty showing that Soldier had provided himself with a gun, blanket & other accou- rements signed by Reg. Peabody Capt. 1st West Va. Inf. Oct. 9. 1880, has been removed from this case for safe keeping and may be found in the safe in Chiefs Room, Q.M. & V. Div.
V.I.M. Oct. 30, 1906.

3/05 History to Edgar Allan Poe, V.L.M. 1925- Nov. 23- Hist. To Mr. Edith 4- Kelly mms
Rev. War
13991 INVALID.
Pet.
File No. 13.991
William Morgan Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bloomington Ills.
Oct 31 st
Pension Department.
Sir -
If it be possible will you please give me the Revolutionary War record of William Morgan (styled Captain) but I think this was for service prior to Revolution he is of Mass. His wife's name Abigail Eliot - He served on Safety Committee also when 38 men of Mass Colony - formed resolution of independence independence in 1775 - he lived at Beverly Mass a while.

I want this record for D.A.R. but must have reference. He had son William - Daniel and Daughter Susanna.
It is said he gave money and other such service during revolution also he received a pension.
Also give me the record of Eleazar Packard Mass - I think Bridge water or Easton. He had spect family pension was imprisoned and died of wounds.
Mrs Edith F. Kelly
811 West Jefferson St Bloomington Ills.
Note - Asked to furnish data relative to alleged pension