Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5776, for Claiborne Morriss, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Morriss, Claiborne
S 5776
CONTENTS
Carded

Virginia
12130
Clairborne Morris 4
of Caroline in the State of Va who was a Pvt: — in the — — — commanded by Captain — — — of the Regt commanded by Col: Edwards in the Va: line for 19 months —
Clairborne Morris Records corrected. May 1832
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 63 — Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of March 1833 and unto Reuben Sannans. Mill Farm — Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 126.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 31.66
158.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 6 Page 175
He d. Jan 6- 1839 AB

Perkins
5776
INVALID.
File No. 5776
Claiborne Morris
Pri Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index: —Vol. M , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Claiborne Morris Records corrected.
1931- much 3- H rep to more. H. J. Reams see Lee letter in named with 38330 copy

Clairborne Morris NY
admiral for 19 months & a private from 1777. 63.33 Col. Edmund, NY
Reuben Saunders Miss Garm Caroline Co NY
Oct. 12, 1832 Miss Garm at 107-1832 for the small sum of Seven Dollars for the Washington City

Will Farm Canine, Octo 2 nd 1832 Honorable Lewis Cass
Sir, Enclosed is the declaration of Ebenezer Morris, who submits his claim to your instruction & decision; and will find the impression of the County Seal to be very imperfectly made, owing to its being a very old one; but the Indorse- ment is in full force for 17 months & over.
Respectfully Yr Ab. Wood
Richardson

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Virginia
County of King William
On this 3 rd day of Sept r 1832 appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of King William, Claiborne Morris of the said County of King William, aged Seventy Eight 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 enlisted in the Revolutionary War, in the Year 1777 (some time in the fall for three years)  (the day of enlistment he was not now recalled) under Capt David Parnell, and marched to Little York where he remained two or three months, from thence he marched to Hampton and remained there about six months, and marched back again to Little York and remained some time, was then ordered to march to the South, but in consequence of becoming too weak he obtained a substitute, and returned home but so soon as he became able he marched as a Militia Soldier under Capt Richard Dabney to Little York where he remained in service five weeks and was discharged, but was called out again and marched back again to York under Capt Robert Doyne and continued in service some time (not now recalled) was again discharged, but was ordered out again in a short time, and marched to York under Capt Richard Dabney, and in some short time was for some cause (not now recalled) taken from under the Command of Capt Dabney, and was put under Major Thomas

Amstead and served about three or four weeks, was discharged, but did not remain at home long before he was again called out, and marched to York under Capt. Mordecai Abraham, where he remained some time (making in the whole about six months that he served as a militia soldier, and thirteen months as a regular soldier. He does not now recollect from whom he obtained his discharge, nor does he know what became of them, but was regularly discharged he thinks in every instance. He was born in the County of Louisa in the State of Virginia in the year 1752 the 8th day of March, and was a resident of the said County of King William when called into service, has an estate of his own, has lived principally in the said County of King William ever since. His residence was in which among the still continues to reside; He enlisted for three years service in the battle line, as before stated, and was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Elias Edmunds, of the County of Fauquier. He entered the service as a regular soldier as before stated, and served as such thirteen months as a com- pany, was discharged in every instance while in the militia service: in which he served six months, and for which he never received one cent of his pay. He has no documentary evidence of his services, nor does he know of any person living who can testify positively to his time of service. He is known by the following named gentlemen, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services, as a soldier of the revolution. He fully relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or emolument except the pension, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, from to and subscribed the day and date aforesaid.
Claiborne Morris
Subscribed to Thomas Dabney, do hereby declare it to be my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as the States and which further declare that the applicant is unable to attain that, when under any head and at the way and time before said
Thomas Dabney

King William County Land
This day appeared before me Thomas Dabney
a justice of the peace for the County of King William John Worland resident of the said County, and made oath that he is now acquainted with Clinton Morris of the said County of King William, that he believes him to be seventy eight years old; that he enlisted in the revolutionary war in the year 1777 under Capt David Rance and served in the regular service about twelve months as well as he can recollect, when he became sick or too weak to march to the South, and obtained a substitute, but that he the said Morris after- wards served in the militia several tours, some of which tours he served with him, but does not know how long, tho he thinks that the said Morris must have served something like six or seven months.
Given under my hand this 22 nd day of Sept 1832
Thomas Dabney J.P.
And the said Thomas Dabney hereby certifies that John Worland who has sworn to the above certificate is a credible person and that his state- ment is entitled to credit given under my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Dabney J.P.
Certificate of the validity of the foregoing Certificate of King William do hereby certify that the person who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a justice of the peace for the County of King William, and that his signature is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at my Office this day of 1832

State of Virginia
King William County, Sc
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Dabney whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is now, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of King William aforesaid -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office hereunto annexed this 18 th day of December 1832 in the 57 th Year of our Lord's incarnation.
Rob: Pollard Clk
13.944 Williamstown
Mrs. Blanche Pocahontas

March 3, 1931
Mrs. R. S. Kuns
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Broken Bow, Nebraska
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5776, that Claiborne Morriss was born March 8, 1752 in Louisa County, Virginia.
While residing in King William County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served about eleven months in Captain David Pannell's company, Colonel Elias Edmunds' Virginia regiment. After this service, he served in the Virginia militia under Captains Richard Dabney, Robert Drury, Mordecai Abrahams, and Major Thomas Armistead, in all about six months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was living in King William County, Virginia.
He died January 6, 1839.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner