Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33129, for James Morgan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (mass) Morgan, James
S. 33129
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9375
Massachusetts
Ja. Morgan of Easton in the state of Massa who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Col. Capt. Lilly of the Massa line, for the term of 3 yrs. War Continental Art.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April, 1818, and sent to S. Mitchell B. Badger
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 87.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48 -
10 m. 21/30 4/30 135.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Application made Sept. 15. 1820 for 1820 & 1821 Chk of C. of B. in the Co. Found on Mch

Jamie Morgan Easton
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[Faint, mirrored handwritten text at the bottom of the page, possibly a closing or signature.]

I James Morgan of Easton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now sixty two years of age depose and declare that I was a Colonel in the late Revolutionary War with Great Britain in the Massachusetts line and Continental establishment. In the month of February A D 1781 I enlisted into Company John Lilly, Company of the Artillery for three years and faithfully served until the close of the war and on the twenty second day of December A D 1783 I received an honorable discharge signed by Genl Henry Knox which I herewith exhibited. I am a citizen of the United States - am poor and reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of my Country's assistance for support. And I hereby release all claims to any pension which may have been allowed me heretofore by the laws of said State (if any) —
James Morgan
Sworn to April 7 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Taunton July 17th 1870.
STATEMENT of the property of James Morgan of Erton in the County of Bristol.
Viz.
  1 Desk $5.00. 3 Tables 2.00 5.00.   5 Chairs $2.00. 4 Old Chairs $1.00 4.00   1 Scythe & sheath 1.25. 2 Hoes 50 1.75.   2 Pitchforks 75. 1 Iron pot 75 1.50.   1 Table 50. 1 Baker table 75 1.25   9 Old Cups & Saucers 0.25   Cash on hand 1.00   $13.75. 
My family consists of myself, aged sixty five years; my wife aged sixty three years. I am by profession a labourer. I have also a daughter aged thirty seven, unable to labour. Also a grandchild, aged ten years. We live with my son, who assists us in our support, or we should wholly be cast on the town, or dependent on charity.
James Morgan.

Ja: Morgan
n o 9375
April 1819
Cont 15 Sep
1820
CW
Sep '19

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
James Morgan, aged sixty five years, resident in Easton in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I served three years in Col. Crane's Regiment of Artillery, in the Massachusetts Line. The date of my original declaration before Abbot Judge N. Mitchell was April the seventh 1818. My pension Certificate is No 9375.
Property valued at $1375
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 18th 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.
James Morgan.
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before
James Spratt Clerk Court Bristol Cy
I, James Spratt clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirteen dollars and seventy five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty eighth day of July 1820.
J. Spratt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

James Morgan Easton
Adm.
2 y. 10 mo.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
88. On this seventh day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared James Morgan of Easton aged sixty two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz. That he served in said war as a private soldier three years in the Artillery under Capt. Lilly in the Massachusetts Line — /See his said Declaration and his/ discharge enclosed. —
The said Morgan is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —

And B, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Morgan did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

33.129 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33.129
James Morgan Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1808 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
James M'Graw - in the 1st  Regiment , being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
15th Day of March
1785
By the General's Command, W. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, James M'Graw