Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7414, for Andrew Morrison, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Morrison, Andrew
R. 7414
Native of New York
CONTENTS

REJECTED
74 14
P. O.
1915 Oct 7. History to P.A. Horton and
Andrew Morrison
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

Sept. 20th '15.
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
For the purpose of resolving certain titles, I am desirous of obtain- ing the following information. Was the following named per- son listed as a soldier of the Revolution- ary War.
Andrew Harrison, born 1754 in Shenandoah County, Va., near Harrisonburg. Died Sept. 15, 1845 in Greenbrier County, W. Va. near Martinsburg.
Yours very truly,
Chief Clerk.
RE/115.

THE PREFERRED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Sept. 30th. '15.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:-
For the purpose of tracing certain titles, I am desirous of obtain- ing the following information.
Was the following named per- son listed as a soldier of the Revolution- ary War.
Andrew Harrison, born 1754 in Shenandoah County, Va., near Martinsburg. Died Sept. 15, 1845 in Greenbrier County, W. Va. near Martinsburg.
Yours very truly,
R. H. Horton Chief Clerk.
RN/LD.
Greenbrier

Clerk of Greenhills Co.
16 March 1835
A.C.

War Dept Pension Office March 18 th 1835
In The claims of the following named persons, to pensions under the act of June 7. 1832, the merits of which have been thoroughly investigated by Mr. W. G. Singleton a special agent, appointed by this Dept t for that purpose, have upon the receipt of his report, been rejected as viz.
John Patten James Gilliland Phaenick Waide Joseph McClintick Samuel Martin Henry Hedrick Levord Hanged Joseph Hannah John Pattison John McFerron Hugh Call David Williams and Andrew Morrison , all of Greenbrier County Va. You will please inform them of this decision in their claims.
I am &c.
Clerk of the County Court Lewisburg Greenbrier Co Va

Andrew Morrison. -
- Virginia -
- Rejected -
See Mr. Singleton's report
(Enclosed)
Feb 16 Mar. 35 Co. clerk
1814

Mr. New. Garrison Official Green River Valley. Not Tabled - Bus. case Entered

Andrew Morris - Applegate
I the undersigned Andrew Morris, being born in the U.S. of American parents after our Independence, for a statement of my connection with the various associations and organizations to which I have been a member. I am a native of New York, and was 20 years old at the time of the Revolution - when I joined the Continental Army at New York City, and served in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. I was captured at the Battle of Brandywine, and spent the winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge. I was released in June 1778, and spent the remainder of the war in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. I was discharged in 1783, and spent the remainder of my life in New York. I was a member of the New York State Society of the Colonial Dames and Generals, and the New York Historical Society. I was also a member of the Sons of the Revolution, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. I was a member of the New York State Society of the Colonial Dames and Generals, and the New York Historical Society. I was also a member of the Sons of the Revolution, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. I was a member of the New York State Society of the Colonial Dames and Generals, and the New York Historical Society. I was also a member of the Sons of the Revolution, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Andrew Morris Applegate
Andrew Morris
W. Livingston July 18 th 1835

And Mamma

I Andrew Morrison of the County of Greenbrier and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I moved into that portion of County now known as Pocahontas County, in the Year 1839 or thereabouts during the time of the troubles with the Indians, in the first settlement of that County, and upon any invasion by the Indians, was always ready to defend the County against any such invasion, during two Summer Seasons, and for my own security, went into fort and remained fortified for part of a Summer Season; and in my declaration, when making application for benefits for said services, I claimed the said two Summer Seasons; But having a few days ago been interrogated by a certain Mr Singleton with regard to the statements made in my declaration I became somewhat confused, and stated to him that I only claimed pay in my declaration for one Summer Seasons services, when in fact, upon reflection, I recollect that I claimed for two two Summer Seasons services, as above stated - and I will also further state that, when my application was made for a pension, George R. Gillelan signed the necessary certificate after qualifying me, and there was no bargain between the said Gillelan and myself with regard to whatever, by which the said Gillelan was to receive any compensation. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28 th Jan y 1835
Teste
Mason Mathews
Jesse Bright
John S. McMillion
Andrew Morrison

Rev. War Section.
October 7, 1915.
Mr. R. A. Horton.
The Preferred Life Insurance of America.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 30 th ultimo, you are here- with furnished the history of the only person named Andrew Morrison, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
In the Revolutionary War pension claim Rejected File No. 7.414. Andrew Morrison states that he was born October 24, 1754, and was a native of New York, that when a child he moved with his father (whose name is not given) to Berkeley County, Virginia, and resided in that County until 1781, when he settled in Greenbrier County, Virginia, where he was living in 1835. He refers to his family but does not give any further data in regard to it.
He alleges that during one or two summers when the Indians were troublesome, in that country that he went into John Day's fort and did guard duty there, this he thinks was about 1782.
His claim was rejected for lack of proof of six months' actual military service during the Revolution, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied for pension.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.