Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,007, for William Morton, Virginia

SERVICE
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Morton, William
S. 2.007
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CONTENTS

let to Hon Mr. Brown Dec 30. 1844. 1891 Nov 28 restore to B. Washington Morton Ky.
7268 West Tennessee
William Morton of Gibson Co in the State of W Tenn who was a B t M aj Ser t in the company commanded by Captain Reed of the Reg t commanded by Major Nelson in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 180 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1833 and sent to Applicant Trenton Tennessee
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 — $ 360.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 90.00 $450.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Mayo Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 88

10736 Gibson County Tennessee Wm Morton
from 1779 D. W. Supt. cavalry! 2 years!
Was State Roll 180. on Roll

BRIEF in the case of Wm Morton  of Gibson County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  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. As a Gen.      In 1779 served commanded by Lafayette 1781 & then discharged afterwards entered as a  2 in the Virginia State Troops  Quartermaster Sergeant Subaltern  Major Nelson Capt. Reed  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Green Springs  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charlotte County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jno W Ashton
Examining Clerk.

1935

State of Tennessee — Court of Pleas & Quarter Gibson County 3 Sessions September Term 1832.
On this the 7 th day of June A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open court. before the Justices thereof now sitting for the County of Gibson, William Morton a citizen of Gibson County Tennessee about the age of seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, says on his oath makes the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, service under the following no- -med Officers and served as herein stated — The States that he served two years in the Virginia State troops he entered in Sept. 1779. I served under Capt. Ed- -mund Reed, Army Lieutenant. Appo. Olmsted, Major John Nelson commanded the H. Troops of the Virginia — in Light Dragoons, Capt. Armstrong commanded the 2 nd Company, the 3 rd & 4 th Companies were put under he gets the names — these were commanded by La Fayette in the Campaign of 1781 — in the year 1782 I served in the guard that guarded Burgoyne's troops — I was in the battle of Green Springs. My time expired the 9 th of Sept. 1781. I was discharged — I then en- -tered the army as a substitute and went to the siege of York, was acting during the siege of York, was acting during the the surrender of Cornwallis, I was sent with the prisoners to Fort Frederick, in Maryland & as then discharged, when I first entered the service I lived in Charlotte County Virginia

I was acquainted with, Genl. Wayne, La Fayette & many other Officers of Distinction — My two discharges I have long since lost, I know of no person in this Country by whom I can be able to prove the actual service — I do hereby disavow any claim whatsoever to a pension or an- -nuity except the present — and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
M rs Morton
Sworn to & subscribed in Court J. H. Hite Clerk
We Theodore C. Watkins, William N. Lea and Isham F. Davis citizens of the County of Gibson do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Morton, who has subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration, that we be- -lieve him to be 72 years of age; that he is United and he lived in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and we are in that opinion and that he bears the character of an honest man.
Theo a C. Watkins
Wm m N. Lea
Isham, F. Davis
Sworn to & subscribed in Court J. H. Hite Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and answering the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the abovenamed applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states and the court further certifies, that the said Theodore C. Perkins, William W. Lea & Isham F. Davis are citizens of said County of Gibson and that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full faith
J. B. Bibb Stephen Williams Perokans P. Lee  Justices of the said Court
I Thomas Fite Clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county of Gibson & state of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Morton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 11 th of June 1832.
Thos Fite Clerk

March 11, 1936
Philip Eastin-W.9420 William Morton-S.2007 BA-J/ANF
Mrs. Willard Bauer Seneca South Carolina.
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9420, based upon the service of Philip Eastin in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Philip Eastin are not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated.
He enlisted sometime in March, 1776, was appointed ensign in Captain Kirkpatrick's company in the Eighth Virginia regiment, was Lieutenant in the Fourth Virginia regiment, and retired early in January, 1783.
He was living in Gallatin County, Kentucky in 1811.
He married August 18, 1782 near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia, Sarah Smith.
Philip Eastin died in the year 1817 in Jefferson County, Indiana. The widow, Sarah Eastin, married in 1818, Alexander McIntire, from whom she was divorced in 1827.
The widow died July 23, 1843 in Jefferson County, Indiana, leaving the following children, who were the children of her husband, Philip Eastin- Mahala, wife of Elisha G. English; Sarah, wife of James K. Read;
See her letter re Philip Eastin W 9240

Lucy, wife of Eleazer Rawlings; Fanny, wife of Frederick Frick; Charles Eastin, and Philip Eastin.
These children were all alive in 1848 and were allowed the pension due their mother, on account of the services of their father, Philip Eastin.
A son, David Eastin, was referred to in 1814, there is no further reference to him. Harriet A. Allison in 1880 of Marshall, Clark County, Illinois, stated that her father, Charles Eastin, was then deceased and that she was the granddaughter of the Revolutionary War soldier, Philip Eastin. One J. L. Allison was of Marshall, Illinois in 1880; his relationship to Harriet A. Allison is not stated. William H. English of Indiana in 1846 was the son of the above named Elisha G. English and wife, Mahala.
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William Morton-S.2007
Trinity OK on org The data pertaining to William Morton contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2007, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of William Morton are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in September, 1779, served as quartermaster sergeant under Captain Edmund Read and Major John Nelson, was in the battle of Green Springs, and was discharged September 9, 1781. He again entered the service and marched to Yorktown, was in the siege and after the surrender Cornwallis, guarded prisoners to Fort Frederick, Maryland and was there discharged; names of officers for this service were not given.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

culated June 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Gibson County, Tennessee, and was aged about seventy-two years.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier, William Morton.
If you desire information relative to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should write The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Divsion, Washington, D.C., and give the following-
William Morton Certificate # 7268 Issued March 21, 1833 Rate $180.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1907 Sept. 19. Hist. to C. C. Gaines c 1909 Apl. 20 Hist. to Mrs. C. C. Brews c 1909 July 23. " " Jno. C. Cunningham c 1912 Feb. 9. " Mrs. R. H. Parlett & 1914 June 5. " W. S. Morton & 1916 Nov. 7 W. S. Morton advised no other Wm Morton and 1936 - Mch 11. let. to Mrs. William B recd see her letter in Wm Morton S. 200 gains 
New York
2007
INVALID.
File No. 2007
William Morton  Long Island line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: — Vol. A , Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

H. Representative.
Dec. 26. 1844.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Enclosed herewith is a letter from Messrs Raines & Levy asking information. Should it be in your power I would be grateful to be furnished with the information re
Most Respectfully
Melton Brown

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wm Norton 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? 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? yes 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? yes

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? Clergy only
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
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? authenticated
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† 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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
➤ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

William Morton, West Farnham St, ad June 7. 1832, at $180 per annum.
Be pleased to say to what date he was last paid.
Pension office } 1 st to 4 th Sep 1833 Dec 30. 1844. } L H

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TEACH YOUR BOYS THAT WHICH THEY WILL PRACTICE WHEN THEY BECOME MEN  BOOKKEEPING SHORTHAND PENMANSHIP TELEGRAPHY AND CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS  POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.  CLEMENT C. GAINES, PRESIDENT
Sept. 11, 1907.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I desire to obtain some information as to the exact rank and time of service of two of my great-grandparents who, according to family tradition, served in Gen. Greene's army.
These two men were named William Morton and Joel Watkins . John Randolph wrote a very flattering obituary of Joel Watkins, referring to him as Lieut. Col. Watkins, and this, in the original handwriting of Mr. Randolph, is still in possession of one of his descendants. According to tradition, Col. William Morton commanded the regiment at the battle of Guilford, N. C., which repulsed a charge under Col. Talbot, a British officer, thus deciding one of the most critical issues of the battle. As I believe Gen. Greene's army continued in active service until the surrender at Yorktown, I am inclined to think that both these men remained in the army until then, and were probably honorably discharged.
What I wish to know is whether they actually were entitled to the rank with which they were popularly accredited, or if their titles were simply honorary, as it has always been quite customary in Virginia to accord military titles to prominent men; or, if their commissions were conferred by the state of Virginia after the war was over. Perhaps you can get reliable information for me from the records of your office as to their commissions, if they had them.
I would also like any information you can give me as to enlistments in the Revolutionary Army from Hanover, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, or Charlotte County, Virginia, the number of companies formed, officers elected, etc., and will cheerfully pay you for any labor you may have to undergo in making the search required. Thanking you for any aid you may render in this matter, I am,
Very truly yours,
CCG/ELL
# of men named Gaines Watkins, Venable, Carrington, Read, Morton, or Woodson.

Rev
Mar. 31, 1909
Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.
Please let me know if Joseph Morton of Va. & Dr. Booker Morton of Va. served in war of 1776. Revolutionary War.
Respt
Mrs. C. C. Greus 612 Patton St. Danville Va.

Belle Vernon, Pa.
July 11. 09
Com. Pensions
Interior Department, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please give me the services in the war of Revolution, of William Morton, of Charlotte County Virginia and oblige,
Yours truly
Jno. C. Cunningham,
Belle Vernon,
P.O. box 73
Pa.

Pension Bureau
Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir, only 82007
which is
number of Va. Cavalry can apply for or get a pension?
Mr. Colonel Wm. S. Lee of Mountain River Charlotte Co. Va.?
which Thomas Edmund,

Capt. Thomas Edmunds of Brunswick Co Va ever apply for or get a pension for ser- vices rendered during the Revolutionary War?
(3) Did any Paulitts from Appomattox co. Charlotte Co. or Norfolk co. ever apply for a pension for services render- ed during the Revolu- tionary War.
Any information
along these lines will be appreciated
Yours. Very Respectfully
Mrs. B. H. Paulitt
Farmville Va.
Jan. 30, 1912.
P.S. Capt Edmunds was wounded at Brandywine & Cloudy Springs.

Charlottesville C. H. Va., June 2 nd 1914
Com te of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I am asking for a Certificate of Service in Revolu- tionary war for the following persons: 1 Joseph Morton.
2 W m Morton, S. 2,007
3 Josiah Morton S. 8,878
4 Jacob Morton
5 Peter Morton Co. 7 th
All fr I do not know what ser- vice they rec d & used, but I do know that they ser- ved their country & were titled officers.
Thanking you, I am
W. S. Morton

Wanted, the history of the service of the following Soldiers of the Revolution.
Wm Morton , born in Prince Edward Co, Mch 28, 1743, died Nov. 29, 1820. Enlisted fr Charlotte Co., Va. He married Susannah Walther in 1764. I have the following record fr. the Auditor's accounts, Book VIII , 82.
"Warr. to Capt. W m Morton for pay subsistence &c of his and two other Companies of Charlotte Militia ordered to the assistance of Gen. Green in Mch. last, Pr. Pay Rolls $ 52, 260.76".
I fail to understand why yr. department & the War Dept cannot furnish any information of the above W m Morton. The above is a true copy. I have other evidence of Col. W m Morton's services in the Rev. War, but what I desire is the records of his career from the departments of Interior & the War Dept. etc. Why hasn't these departments the item I give above? I understand quite well, much of the data is still to be brought forth fr its hiding.
I have other names of soldiers whose war records I desire. I have already applied to you, and the War Dept. for a few  some of these soldier's records, or history, with only partial success.

Charlottesville C. N. V.
Oct. 11, 1916.
Mr. G. M. Fitzgibbon, Comr.
Dear Sir,
I submit the names of a few Revolutionary soldiers whose records I am desirous of finding. I beg that you give me such records of them as you have in yr office.
You will notice I have found, since I first applied to yr department on June 8, 1914, some data. If this source has it been found, or wh. I obtained information, then yr department shd look it up & file the records, for reference, in yr office.
Most truly Yrs,
W. S. Martin.
list of 16 names returned with Bureau letter Nov. 7, 1916

Rev. War Section.
Nov. 7, 1916.
Mr. W. S. Morton, Charlotte Court House, Va. Sir:
In reply to your letter which was received on the 13 th ultimo you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau consist only of claims for pension and bounty land filed on account of such services and you were furnished on June 5, 1914 with the history of the only William Morton ( S 2007 ) found on said records.
Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to make a series of investigations and reports in regard to a number of such soldiers for any one person and therefore cannot comply with your request relative to sixteen soldiers of the Revolution.
Anyone designated by you may examine and collect data from a reasonable number of such claims by calling at this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
F. D. Boyington Acting Commissioner.

June 5, 1914.
Mr. W. S. Morton, Charlotte Court House, Virginia.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the second instant, you are advised that William Morton was allowed pension (Ser. File No. 2,007) on his application executed June 7, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and a resident of Gibson County, Tennessee.
He stated that he was a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia, when he enlisted in September 1779, and served two years as a Quarter Master's Sergeant under Captain Edmund Read and Major John Nelson, was in the battle of Green Springs and was discharged September 9, 1781; that he again entered the service (date and officers not mentioned) marched to the siege of York, and after the surrender of Cornwallis, guarded prisoners to Fort Frederick, Maryland, where he was discharged (date not stated).
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

June 2, 1907
Sept. 19, 1907.
Mr. C. C. Gaines, Eastman College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 11th instant and received the 16th, you are advised that the only William Morton, of Virginia service, found on the Revolutionary pension records of this Bureau was allowed pension (Survivor File 2,007) on an application executed June 7, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and a resident of Gibson county, Tenn.
He stated that he was a resident of Charlotte county, Va., when he enlisted in September, 1779, and served two years as a Master's Quarter Sergeant under Capt. Edmund Read and Maj. John Nelson, was in the battle of Green Springs, and was discharged September 9, 1781; that he again entered the service (date and officers not mentioned), marched to the siege of York, and after the surrender of Cornwallis guarded prisoners to Port Frederick, Md., where he was discharged, (date not stated) .
The Revolutionary pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Joel Watkins of the Virginia troops.

This Bureau is unable to furnish a list of soldiers such as you desire; the Revolutionary War muster rolls which are now in the possession of the government are in the custody of The Adjutant-General, War Department.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.