Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 13970 R 7383, for William Morgan, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Morgan William Lucy
S 1.3970 R 7.383
CONTENTS

New York 18904
William Morgan
at Cayuga in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Gallup of the Regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the Cont. line for 9 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mort. at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1832 and Sister A. Smith Auburn
Arrears to the 14th of Ma. '33 $63.32 Femi-ant. allowance ending 21 Sep '33 15.83 $79.15
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk. Book E, Vol. 3, Page 6
This letter dated Oct 20 '31

William Morgan
July 5. 17
Testimony of William Morgan with the papers
P. 318
P. 318
107 2 34
adm d
W Gould Auburn N York

BRIEF in the case of  William Morgan  of Coeymans Co in the State of N York  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  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.     Sept In 1776 — 3 Private Col. G. L. Smith   Sept 1777 — 3 Capt. Ledyard   Sept 1778 — Capt. Latham  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London Co. Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? errata 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coates  Examining Clerk.

State of New York
Erie County ss. Elias Morgan being duly sworn according to law on his oath says he is a son of William Morgan and Lucy Morgan deceased. That his Father was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. and died in the year 1840. That his mother afterwards made application for a Pension through David But of Buffalo - but failed in obtaining it. The deponent further says that his mother the said Lucy Morgan died in Collins in the said County in the Summer of the year 1844. This affidavit is made in order to obtain the objections to allowing the Claim. What proof was presented and what further proof will be required, in order to obtain the Amount due at the time of her death Sworn and subscribed This 27 day of September 1853 Before me, and I Certify the deponent is one of the Heirs of the said Lucy Morgan & is a credible person C. C. Kirby
Please reply to Samuel Lake of Buffalo, NY Elias Morgan
State of New York, Erie County Clerk's Office.
I, WILLIAM ANDRE, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, certify that before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, and whose name is subscribed in the certificate of proof thereof, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and acting as such, and authorized to take the same: and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the singature thereto, to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County and the Courts thereof, 30 day of Sept A. D. 1853
William Andre Clerk.

William Morgan
11746
Service in Independent Comp. disallowed -
3 in 76. 3 - 77. 3 in 78 & 79 mo. } allowed
added
9 1/2 mo. pri.
$31.66
of May 1880 the again entered paid service

State of New York, Cayuga County ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that Joseph L Richardson before whom the an- nexed affidavit was made was on the 12 th day of April instant first judge of said Court that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge & believe his signature to the said affidavit & the certificate thereto annexed to be genuine - Witness my hand and seal the 23 d April 1888
M. S. Myers Clerk
he now resides. has been  in the  year of 1878 he enlisted into an independent company.

State of New York
Cayuga County ss On this twelfth day of April A D 1883 personally appeared before me first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County William Hogan who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration supplementary and in addition to the annexed declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he was born in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut in the year 1758. and has a record of his age on the record of the clerk of the town of Groton in said County of New London, and continued to reside there until thirty five years ago when he removed to the said County of Cayuga where he has resided ever since & where he now resides. That in the month of August 1878 he enlisted into an independent company commanded by Capt William Latham, Lieut Samuel Walworth & Ensign Henry Mason. that said company continued organized a term of two years - that he lived about one mile and a half from Fort Griswold. and all the members of said company lived in the neighborhood of said fort - that said company was raised for the purpose of reinforcing the Garrison at Fort Griswold when it became necessary. that he well remembers, having soon after his enlistment, marched in said company to Fort Griswold and continued in service there or four weeks according to his best recollection. that afterwards during said term of two years he was very frequently called into said service to reinforce said Garrison but at what particular times he is unable to state. but he well remembers that during said two years he received pay for one years service and consequently must have served a term of one year. that in the month of May A D 1880 he again entered said service

under the same officers as last above stated & continued in said service half of the time for a term of seven months - that said company was divided into two classes one or the other of which was in service during the whole of said term - that he's employed during said term in  was manning a guard boat kept at and near fort Griswold that said boat was kept manned to guard said fort against surprise from the enemy and to watch the motion of the British traders from Long Island - that the tour of each class would be one week, and would then be relieved by the other class - that he was always under the command of some officer of the said fort That his his whole term of service during the said war as he verily believes was twenty two months and a half as a private soldier - and for such service he claims a pension - that his whole term of service including the four weeks service which he well remembers as aforesaid & excluding the remainder of the service performed during said term of two years in the independent company amounts to eleven months and a half
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year William Morgan aforesaid before me
J. L. Richardson Just Judge of Peace.
I certify my opinion that the said William Morgan is a man of truth & veracity
J. L. Richardson Just Judge of Peace.

State of New-York Wayuga COUNTY, ss. On this thirteenth day of September - A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court  before me  William Morgan a resident of Sedgwick and state of New-York, now setting, William Morgan a resident of Sedgwick in the County of Wayuga and State of New-York, aged Seventy four 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 7th, 1832: - That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: -
That he was drafted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and entered the service at Groton in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut in September 1776. in Colonel Smiths Regiment, in a company under the command of Captain Joseph Gallup and Lieutenant John Gardner, that he was ordered out immediately to New Haven; from New Haven he marched to New Rochelle in the State of New York, where he remained about a fortnight; from New Rochelle he was ordered to Morrisania where he remained about two weeks; from Morrisania he proceeded to White Plains, where he was discharged after having been in actual service three months, the time for which he enlisted.
Second. That in the month of September 1777, he enlisted at Groton aforesaid for three months under Captain William Selyard, who then had command of Fort Griswold at Groton aforesaid, and remained at Fort Griswold and was there discharged, after having been in actual service three months the time for which he enlisted.
Third. That in the month of August 1778, while the British Fleet was off the harbor of New London, he volunteered into an independent company under command of Captain William Latham, and was frequently called out as a "minute man", in cases of alarm, and served several days at a time, the precise time he does not recollect. That he was also frequently called out to serve on the guard boat belonging to Fort Griswold for the purpose of preventing supplies of provision being furnished to the British armed vessels; that he was also called out at the time Fort Griswold was taken and was employed for about six weeks in nursing the sick and wounded. That he never received a written discharge; that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, except Ephraim Harkness whose affidavit is hereto annexed.
That the above is true according to Deponents best recollection and belief.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any
State or Territory
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Gardner Moore a Judge of Wayuga Court of Common Pleas
William Morgan

William Morgan.
State of New York } Cayuga County } ss
Ephraim Starkweather of the Town of Sedyard, County of Cayuga and State of New York, being duly sworn depose and say; that he is seventy five years of age, and is well acquainted with William Morgan who has subscribed the within declaration; that he has read the same and believes it to be true; that he knows of his own personal knowledge that said Morgan was in service during the Revolutionary War, at Fort Greenfield, in the Town of Groton, County of New London and State of Connecticut in the year 1777 - the precise time of his service this deponent is not able to state.
Sworn before me the 13 th day of September 1892 -
Ephraim Starkweather
Garthorn Moore a judge of the Court of Pleas
I certify my opinion that the said Ephraim Starkweather is a man of truth & veracity April 12 th 1888
Garthorn Moore a judge of the Court of Pleas
until the same officers as fast as their state &

State of New York Cayuga County p;
We, Isaac Smith a Clergyman residing in Leyvan , in the County of Cayuga & State of New York and Asa Burnham of the place aforesaid residing in hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Morgan — who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 13 th day of September 1832, before me } Isaac Smith Gershon Morse a Judge } Asa Burnham of the Court of Common Pleas I Gershon Morse do hereby certify
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 Isaac Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Leyvan in the County of Cayuga , State of New York and Asa Burnham who has also signed the same, is a resident in the place aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that the said William Morgan who has subscribed the foregoing declaration is so unwell as to be unable to appear in open Court without great trouble and inconvenience.
Gershon Morse a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York , 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.
I further certify that Gershon Morse before whom the foregoing declaration, affidavit and certificate were made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof and still is a judge of said Court, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and believe his signature to the said declaration affidavit and certificates to be genuine Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 23 rd  13 th day of Sept  April 1833.
W. S. Myers Clerk

I, Ebenezer Avery of Ledyard, in the county of New London and state of Connecticut being seventy eight years of age, do testify and say, that Mrs. Lucy Morgan, formerly of Groton, Connecticut, now residing in the State of New York, is my sister, that she is the widow of Mr. William Morgan to whom she was married sometime between the years A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty three and seventeen hundred and eighty seven, the exact time of her marriage I do not recollect, I was at the wedding and saw them married, they were married by the Rev. Aaron Keene then Pastor of the Congregational church in Groton, Mr. Keene removed West, and I am told died in Ohio some years since, any record he may have kept of marriages I suppose is not to be found here. My father Lieut. Ebenezer Avery was massacred in Fort Griswold in Groton on the sixth of September seventeen hundred and eighty one, and left a widow and six children, of whom I was the eldest, and Lucy, now the widow Morgan was the next; we continued on the farm that was owned by my father in said Groton, as a family, I then being nineteen years of age, at the age of twenty one years, in September seventeen hundred and eighty three I was married, and soon after my marriage Mr. William Morgan married my sister Lucy. She at the time of her marriage was living in our family, was married at our house, and continued there sometime after her marriage; then Mr. Morgan took his wife Lucy home to his own house about two miles distant, where they lived a number of years as husband and wife, and had a number of children; after some years they removed to Scipio, Cayuga County New York, where I visited them in eighteen hundred and twenty four, since that time I am informed they removed to the western part of the state of New York where he died leaving his wife a widow.
I do farther testify, that what makes me know that they were married between the years of A.D. seventeen hundred & eighty three, and seventeen hundred and eighty seven is that I was married in seventeen hundred and eighty three, and their marriage was subsequent to mine; and that in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven I bought of them my sister's part of the farm left us by our father, the deed now lies before me, and begins thus, "To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting; know ye, that we William Morgan and Lucy Morgan his wife &c." said deed is signed by them both. and further the deponent saith not. Dated Ledyard July 12 th . 1841.
Ebenezer Avery State of Connecticut, New London County ss. July 12 th . - 1841 - Personally appeared Ebenezer Avery Esq. above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me - Henry B. Avery Justice of the Peace

"William Morgan and Lucy Avery were married January 1 st A.D. Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four."
I Elisha Morgan of Groton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz January 1 st A.D. 1784
I Elisha Morgan above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Groton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above mentioned as certified by me
Elisha Morgan Town Clerk
State of Connecticut ss. New London county July 12 th 1841 - Personally appeared Elisha Morgan Esq. above named and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and deposition by him subscribed, before me, and I certify that he is a credible person -
Henry W. Avery Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County
ss Probate office District of Groton I Nathan G Fish, clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Groton aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry W. Avery Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Ebenezer Avery and Elisha Morgan Esqrs was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature written to the certificates annexed to said depositions are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 12 th day of July A.D. 1841
Attest Nathan G Fish Clerk

13970 INVALID.
Chas. M.
File No. 13.970
William Morgan Rev Peter Ward
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Atkins July 1 1838. V. died before Holland 1857
Lucy Morgan Rejected let to Maria Burt Oct 20/44 rejected Sam Lake Oct 18 1853 7383 (over) Act 7 July 1808

Oct 16 1844
Heir
Adolf
Morgan
Henry
Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. Columbia
Free
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Dear Sir
Buffalo October 18 th 1851
At the request of Mrs. Lucy Morgan the Widow of William Morgan a Revolutionary Pensioner who resided in the Town of Evans in the County of Erie and State of New York and Died on the 21 st day of September 1840 I enclose you her Application for a five Years Pension under the Act of 1836 if she is entitled to by that Act I believe she comes within the requirements of the Law in relation to Widows of Revolutionary Pensioners, and I believe she has made her pension by the assistance of her friends so that they will satisfy you that she is entitled if any one is to the full allowance her husband for the term of five years I have enclosed her husband's Old Pension Certificate in order that you may be satisfied of her speaking the truth as formerly acted as the Agent for her late husband in collecting his Pension Therefore at her request forward the enclosed hoping it may and have no doubt it will receive a just construction upon its merits if coming within the Laws and Rules of the Pension Department
Yours & Most Respectfully
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
David Root
PS The Present Secretary of War the Hon. John B. Spencer is Old and Long acquaintance of Mine to whom you can always refer in relation to any communication of Mine as it regards My credibility.
Yours & D. Root
if any further proof is wanted you will please let me know and what is required as she resides in the Town of Evans in this County but you lived to her Myself at Buffalo

8040, Lucy Morgan NY. act 7. July 38- m 83. d 41. Resided-

1916 May 26 History to Mrs. George H. Selkirk - e
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7383
P. O.
Lucy Morgan
Service: widow William Morgan
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William 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.     Quincy Conn. Sept 76 3 mos. Priv. Joseph Balcomb Smith Conn.   Sept 77 2 " " Mr. Edwards ~ "   Aug 78 1 year Corporal Mr. Fishburn   May 80 3 1/2 yrs Private Inf'ty Co.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Sept 13, 1852 - allowed Residence at date of application, Redwood Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 65
Remarks: Col. Morgan's pension was allowed Jan 1 1854. He died at Collinsville N.Y. June 1854. His widow, Mrs. Sarah Morgan, applied for a pension in 1855. Her application was rejected. She died in 1858.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Morgan , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please 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.     Sept. 1776 3 mos Pvt Joseph Gallup Smith Conn.   Sept. 1777 3 " " Wm Bedyard Col "   Aug. 1778 4 yr. " Wm Bedyard St. Sam. Nadensthe "   May 1780 3 1/2 mos " " " "  
Battles engaged in, ✓ ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Troon Conn Date of application for pension, Sept. 13th 1834 833 Residence at date of application, Bedyard N.H. Age at date of application, New London Co. Conn 1758
Remarks: W Lucy Avery Jan 1 1784. 1 4 0 1840
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Wm Morgan N.Y. Albany $31.66. all 7 June last paid? J. M. C.
Paid to do Sept. 1840.
J. B. K.

ms
7353
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BUFFALO CHAPTER.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly send to me at your earliest convenience - the record of 14904 Wm Morgan of Erie Co. N.Y. pension list of 1840.
We wish it for our Revolutionary markers and obituary. Mrs George H. Selkirk. 578 Delaware Ave. Buffalo N.Y.

L. P. Waldo Esq Comm. of Pensions
Buffalo Sept 30-1853
Sir — The enclosed affidavit shows what is wanted, & I hope for a reply. David But was never competent to present any claim unless the proofs were prepared by some other person but was successful in obtaining pensions on false vouchers to considerable extent —
The poor man died with numerous indebtments resting upon his name, and tho he made the U.S. some cost, yet saved the State something by his exit
Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake