Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,956, for John Morgan, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn
Morgan, John
NUMBER
S. 38.956
CONTENTS

8672
East Tennessee
John Morgan 4
Greene Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania Line, for the term of 3 years.
Enscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of July 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of April 1819 and sent to John Morris Esq r Greeneville - Tennessee.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 7 3 / 31 50. 32 Semi-annual allowance ending 5 Sept. 1819. 40. 00
$106.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Coat
Greene County.
John Morgan not May 20th 1819 for three hundred six dollars and 32 cents
2

State of Tennessee } On the 25 day of October 1820 personally Greene County } appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings. also having power of Fine and imprisonment. for the County and State aforesaid, John Morgan aged Eightyone years, who being first duly sworn according to Law. doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. that he the said John Morgan Enlisted for the Term of Three years in the company commanded by Captain David Kilgore in the Regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy in the line of the State of Pennsylvania under General Wayne in the continental Establishment, that he continued to serve the said Three years Three Months & Seventeen days. he was then Discharged from Colonel Broadheads Regiment at Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania. That he was in the Battle of Brandybrook. Peola, at the sign of the Black Horse Brandy wine, & Germantown, and that he has no Other evidence now in his power of his said Services Other than his own Oath and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that Time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide

for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
   $ cts     1 Shovel plough & beams 2 75   3 Weeding Hoes 2 Axes 3 00   1 plough coulter 0 75   1 pot & hooks 1 churn 2 75   3 Geese 4 Ducks 30 Dunghill fowls 4 75   Dreiser Furniture 1 Sad Iron 3 25   5 cheairs 1 Table 3 00   1 Rifle gun 1 Spinning wheel 12 00   3 Books 3 tickles 1 25   1 Meal bag & barrel 1 Basket 0 87 1/2   $ 34 27 1/2  
John Morgan aged Eightyone years by occupation a Farmer and not able to Labor his wife Litia Morgan aged Fortyfive years One son Named Stephen Morgan aged Fourteen years another son Named Zachariah Morgan aged Seven years —————
John I Morgan
John Morgan applyed for a pension under the act of the

18 th March 1818 and Obtained a certificate bearing date the 1 st April 1819 - no 8.672
John Morgan
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of October 1820 in open Court before the Justices thereof.
Attest A. Patterson Clerk By M. Payne DC
State of Tennessee Greene County
I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Greene County do hereby certify that the foregoing Path and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty four dollars and seventeen thirty seven and one half cents.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 18 th day of November 1820
Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court for the County of Greene By M. Payne DC

State of Pennsylvania Greene County } July 26 th 1878
Personally appeared in open court John Morgan who first being sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he was enlisted in the service of the United States on the ninth day of September in the year 1777 as well as he can now recollect.
That he was enlisted by Wm McGerry first Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt David Kilgore in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colo M c Bay and said Regiment was afterwards commanded by Colo Broadhead and belonged to the division of Genl Anthony Wayne.
Deponent states that he was enlisted in Pittsburgh for the term of three years and served three years and three months and seventeen days and was then honorably discharged by Colo Broadhead at Pittsburgh.
Deponent states that he was in the battle of Brandywine Pauman Town Paola of Brandywine Pauman Mammoth Somerset and other skin skins which whilst in service and was under Colo Broadhead up the Allegheny against the Indians immediately before

he was discharged
Deponant further states that he removed from Pennsylvania to Virginia and from thence to the to the state of Tennessee and and has resided in the County of Greene for the last eighteen years where he now resides
Deponant states that he never received from the United States any pension whatever and that he will be seventy eight years old if he lives until the 9th day of August ensuing and that he is very poor and unable to procure subsistence by manual labour and stands in absolute need of the aid of the Government of the United States
Deponant also states that his discharge some years ago was burned in his house together with most of his other property and cannot now be produced And further states that he does not know of any person by whom he can make proof of his service or he would produce the same
Deponant also states that owing to some his having been lately crippled he is rendered unable make support and expects

to remain in that situation the balance of his life
his John I Morgan mark
Sworn to in open court 27 th July 1818
C. S. Patterson 696
By W. Payne D6-
State of Tennessee Grand County
July Session 1818
At a court of pleas and quarters sessions held for the county of Grand on the fourth Monday in July One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen the foregoing Affidavit was produced and duly sworn to in open court - In Testimony Whereof I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the court of pleas and quarters sessions of the county aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at office the 29 th day of July 1818
Andrew Patterson Clerk
By Meryman Payne D6

State of Tennessee Greene County
I John Morris Presiding Justice of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County of aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Patterson who has made and subscribed the foregoing certificate as clerk of said court is clerk of the same and that his certificate as in due form of law and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his execu- tors as such And I do further certify that of my own knowledge the within named John Morgan is a man considerably advanced in life and very poor and unable to support himself by manual labour and stands in absolute need of the aid of Government Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of July 1878
John Morris Presiding Justice
John Morgan
Dear Sir
Mr. & Rogers
John Morgan
1000
29th July 1878
John Morgan
John Morgan
John Morgan
John Morgan
Green Co. Tennessee
John Morgan
Col. Breakheart
James A. Taylor
1877 - 3 years -
29th July 1878
John Morgan
John Morgan
John Morgan
1000

38956 Rev INVALID.
File No. 38956
John Morgan Wm Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 845
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Morgan
Con. J.L.E. —

State of Tennessee ) On the 24 th day of April 1821 personally appear Greene County ) ed in Open Court being a Court of Record with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings, also having power of fine and Imprisonment for the County and State aforesaid John Morgan a Resident Citizen of Greene County and State of Tennessee, aged Eightyone years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 15 th March 1815 th and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said John Morgan Enlisted for the Term of Three Years in the Company commanded by Captain David Kilgore in the Regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy in the line of the State of Pennsylvania under General Wayne on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve Three Years Three Months & Seventeen Days, he was then Discharged from Colonel Broadheads Regiment at Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania That he was in the Battles of Bennington Red Bank at the Sign of the Black Horse Brandywine & Germantown and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Other than his Own Oath and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 15 th day of March 1815 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispo- sed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress

entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
   $ cts     1 Shovel plough & gears 3 winding hoes 2 Axes 5 75   1 plough coulter 1 pot & hooks 1 Churn 3 50   3 Geese 4 Ducks 30 Dunhill fowls Dresser furniture 1 bed Iron 8 00   5 chears 1 Table 1 Rifle gun 1 Spinning wheel 15 00   3 Books 3 Sickles 1 Meal bag & Barrel 1 Basket 2 12 1/2   $ 34.37 1/2  
John Morgan aged Eightyone Years by occupation a Farmer and not able to Labour, his wife Letia Morgan aged Fortyfive years One son named Stephen Morgan aged Fourteen years another son named Zachariah Morgan aged Seven Years — John Morgan applied for a pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818 and Obtained a certificate bearing date the 1 st April 1819 No 8672
Subscribed and sworn to before me John I Morgan March open Court 24 th April 1821 - An Pattenon Clerk before the Justices thereof By M c Peigne

State of Tennessee Greene County
I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Greene county do hereby certify that that John Morgan is a resident citizen of Greene county
and State of Tennessee and that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred  thirty four dollars and thirty seven & 1/2  fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of the said court on this 28 th day of April 1821
Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court for the County of Greene.
By Andrew Patterson B.C.