Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7243, for John Morgan, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
A.6
Morgan, John
S.7243
CONTENTS
bearded

Mississippi 25,920 Alabama
Sir • Morgan Payroll Co. in the State of Alabama - as a P. in the Company commanded Captain Holcomb of the Regt commanded by J. Smith in the N. Carolina of Militia
Yrs S. to P. $ 50.00
inscribed on the Roll of Alabama the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Jan'y and sent to 1831 Fred. Payton, Payroll Co. H. M. Co. etc.
Guarantees to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 150.00 Pensional allowance ending March '34. 30.00 $ 180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Morgan Clerk, Book E - Vol. 8 - Page 48 -
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in Agents 31 Jan'y 1838.
ship's from 4 Sep 1837 to 1838. - Notification Robt Payton Fayette Bahamas
H. H. Houston 11 April '38
Paid the at the Treasury under front of the to April 1838 1839. 4 Sep 1837 to 4 Sep 1839 age notified 20 July
Paid as 1838 to 1839 from 4 March Notified March 1840. age 12 th May 1841
Letter to Pew age 15 June 1842
Paid as above, from 4 th March 1844 to 15 Aug. 1844. agent notified 18 April 1845.

The State of Alabama Declaration in order to obtain the benefit Fayette County 3 of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833 On this 17 th day of June 1833 personally appeared in Vacation before the Honorable Walter Harkins Judge of the county court of Fayette County John Morgan a resident of said county aged about seventy 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 entered the service of the United States as a substitute for one Richard Bradford who was drafted for the term of six months some time about the middle of July in the year 1779 in Chatham County, North Carolina under the command of Captain Cornelius Robertson who was commanded by Col. Smith and Genl. Rutherford and marched from Chatham county to Gilbert- town, thence to McDowells fort in the Pleasant Gardens on the Catawba river thence to French Broad river where the army waded the river on a ledge of rocks and from thence to a Cherokee town called Heywahse and from thence to the Coowita town thence on the route to Tennessee river where we were attacked by a large body of Indians and had a general engagement a large number of Indians were killed and many wounded from thence we continued our march to- wards Tennessee river where we burnt seven Indian towns and killed a considerable number of Indians and then marched back to Coowita town where a part of the army were stationed and from thence to the Heywahse thence to the Pleasant Gardens where we encamped until some time in January thereafter when I received a discharge from Col. Smith, Also some time about the first of June 1780 in Guilford County North Carolina I was drafted to go against Lord Rawdon and marched from Guilford County and joined the main army at the high hills of Santee in South Carolina under the command of Captain John Gair who was commanded by Col. Rhodes where I enlisted under Captain William Vestal who was commanded by Col. Lee

Col. Washington and Genl. Green and marched from thence to the Cahaba Springs where we had a battle against the British and after the Battle we marched on Coopers River towards Stonyhills and thence on Ashley river thence we marched to near Goose creek Bridge where we encamped until peace was made which was about September 1782, and was discharged about that time, by a discharge written by some of the above officers but my being unlearned I am able to state which; but all of which discharges are lost or mislaid so the cannot be found. And that I have no documentary evidence and I know of no person living at this time whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service, and from the effects of old age and loss of memory and my being without education I am not able to state with precision the exact length of time which I served but feel satisfied that I served the full length of time as stated above if not more and for such service I claim a pension I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pensions roll of any agency in any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Walter Harkins Judge of the County Court of Fayette County Alabama
John his M arks Morgan
We Luelen Moore a clergyman residing in Fayette County and William Thompson in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Morgan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty years of age that he is reputable and believed in his neighborhood then he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Luelen Moore William Thompson

Q 1 st Where and in what year were you born
A 1 st I was born in North Carolina, and the year that I was born I know not but from the family account I am 70 years old some time this year
Q 2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
A 2 nd I have no record of my age
Q 3 rd When were you living when called into service where have you lived since and where do you now live
A 3 rd When called in service first I lived in Chatham County and the next time in Guilford County North Carolina after the revolutionary I lived several years in North Carolina then moved to the State of Tennessee, and from Tennessee I moved to Alabama and am now living in Fayette County
Q 4 th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
A 4 th The first time I was called into service I substituted for and in the place of Richard Bradford, the next time I was drafted, and while in service I enlisted
Q 5 th State the names the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served
A 5 th Major Love, Col. Smith, Genl. Patterson,
Q 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
A 6 th My first discharge I am certain was signed by Col. Smith the next discharge was signed Col. Lee or Col. Washington or Genl. Green and I know not which, but they are all lost or mislaid
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 William Moore who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Fayette County and that William Thompson who has also signed the same resides in said county and is a respectable person and their statement is entitled to credit
Walter Hopkins Judge of the county court of Fayette county Alabama

The State of Alabama I Daniel Peyton clerk of the county Fayette County to court of Fayette County Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the ap- plication of John Morgan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of June 1833
Daniel Peyton clerk
John Morgan Pension claim
216.919.

26. 919
John Morgan Alabama
Return
Adm 1 year and Six Months
Daniel Peyton Hayelle Co. Ala Hayelle County Alabama

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
24 th October 1850.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Morgan
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1779. 6 priv Capt. Robertson Col. Smith Gen. Rutherford 70 years Chatham Trade license.   1. June 1781. 1. 21 Capt. Cain Col. Rhodes County N.C.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before and State, Territory or District A B. a resident (b) of in the county of of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev. War Section.
August 29, 1917.
Honorable J. D. Morgan, Dixon, Van Wert Co., Ohio.
My dear Senator:
In response to your personal request of this date, for the history of John Morgan , Survivor's File No. 7,243 Rev. War, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in his claim show that he was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Alabama, and about seventy years of age.
He stated that he was born in North Carolina and resided in Chatham County, when he entered the service about the middle of June, 1779, under Captain Cornelius Roberson, Colonel Smith; and while en route to the Tennessee River against the Cherokee Indians, had an engagement with them and burned seven of their towns, and was discharged in January, at Pleasant Gardens, having served six months.
While a resident of Onslow County, North Carolina he was drafted about the first of June 1781, in Captain Donaho's company, Colonel Rhodes' regiment, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and was discharged about September, 1782, near Goose Creek Bridge.
After the war he resided in North Carolina for several years, then in Tennessee, afterwards in Alabama, and in 1838 he was in Tippah County, Mississippi, because several of his children had removed to that State.
Soldier died August 15, 1844. The date of his birth, and the names of his widow and children, are not stated.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

John Morgan American Lic.

Fayette Co Tenn } January 16 th 1838 }
} Free
Mr. Evans
Rev J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Fayette 6 Hours Ala January 13 th 1838
Dear Sir
You will please make return of the proceedings to me at the above place &c.
Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Daniel Peyton

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 3 New Station
1886
J. Edward Day Commissions of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Branch of the Bank of the State of Ala December 14 Feb 1838
J. S. E. Esq Edward Esq Coun. of Insurance
Dear Sir
Yours of the 31 ultimo is at hand. The late payment made to John Maynard a Russian under act of June 32 at the rate of was made on the 4 September 1837.
Very Respectfully
J. C. Nelson
For Horace Grant Russian agent

Phila Pa March 24
16 3/4
J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Ripley Miss. (Tippah County) 23 March 1838
J L Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Sir Mr John Morgan late of the State of Ala who was a private during the Revolutionary War, who is entitled to sixty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing 4 March 1838. has lately moved to this County of State and wishes his pension assessed transferred from that State to this and wishes the necessary blanks sent on with instructions that he can have it drawn correctly - unless he can live in this State & still draw his pension in Ala. which he supposes he cannot.
Yours Respectfully A W Smith

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
February 19, 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John Morgan, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Miss. Agency, at the rate of Sixty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844, to the 15 th August 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
W. D. 10226. Gass 225
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 11 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Morgan, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mississippi Agency, at the rate of Sixty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Passig Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

1917 Aug. 29. Hist. to Hon. J. D. Morgan Dixon, Ohio. P.
Rev. War
7243
INVALID.
File No. 7243
John Morgan Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 186 , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. J. D. Morgan Dixon, Van Wert Co., Ohio.
My dear Senator:
Indiana Legislature, Friend of Mr. Saltzgaber's Apl. 29, 1917.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Morgan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( original ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 7243
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 to Jan'y 1780 Cornelius Robertson Smith N.C.   June 1781 to Sept. 1782 Private John Cass Dougherty Rhodes        
Battles engaged in, Eng. with Cherokee Indians & burned 7 towns Battle of Eutaw Spgs. - Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham Co. N.C. 2nd En. Onslow Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, June 17. 1833. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Fayette Co., Alabama Age at date of application, seventy years, born in North Carolina.
Remarks: in 1838 he resided in Tippah Co., Miss. because several  (names not stated) of his children had moved to that State. Soldier died Aug. 15. 1844
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of North Carolina Secretary's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that there were two persons of the name of John Mor- gan enlisted and served in said line, one a private in Capt. Donoho's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted the 16 th June 1781 for the term of 12 months, left the service 16 th June 1782. The other a private in Capt. Rainford's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted 19 th May 1781, left the service 19 th April 1782.
Given under my hand this 28 th October 1833.
W. Hill

The State of Alabama } Jas B Morton clerk of the county Fayette County } Court of said county do hereby certify that E W Wilson whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said county duly sworn and administered oaths and full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of December 1833 James B. Morton clk

The State of Alabama  On this 13 th day of January in Fayette County  the year 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county personally appeared John Morgan who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company com- manded by Captain Donaho  in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rhodes  in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Alabama from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in Tishler County and State of Mississippi where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from Alabama to Mississippi that several of his children had removed there and he was in hopes of obtaining better land to make a support, Sworn and subscribed this 13 th day of January 1838
Before me
B. W. Wilson 
John  Morgan Mark
The State of Alabama  Before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace for said county Fayette County  personally appeared C Boyd  and made oath in due form of law that John Morgan who has sub- scribed and sworn to the foregoing is the identical person named in the foregoing affidavit
Sworn and subscribed the 13 th day of January 1838
C. Boyd
B. W. Wilson 

The State of Alabama I B W Wilson an acting Justice of the peace for said county and State certify that C Boyd who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing as a witness is a person of veracity and his statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand this 12 th day of January 1838 B. W. Wilson J.P.
The State of Alabama I James B Morton clerk of Sayette county to the county court for said county certify that B W Wilson is a Magistrate as above and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is Genuine
Given under my hand and official seal at office the 12 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight J. B. Morton Clerk