Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24941, for Jonathan Morgan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Morgan, Jonathan Shumway, Elizabeth Former widow
N. 24941
CONTENTS

5348
Elizabeth Shumway dec d for vidow of Jonathan Morgan, who died on the of in the State of Me. 5348 who was a private in the by Captain of the by in the time for 3 mos. 28 days. Sergeant 13 " private
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11 th day of March, 1831, and ending 2 nd July 1842.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of February 1838. and sent to Hon. W. Pitt Tappan Owens to the 4th of N. S. Senate, Semi-annual allowances ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
ed by J. W. Kelly Clerk. No. Vol. 1. Page 90

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Dec. 26. th 1855
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed.
— Guy C. Homer —
Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Died in Brimfield Jan. 1. 1796 Jonathan Morgan Senior - Aged 85 years
A True Copy of Record — Attest George Bacon Town Clerk
Hampden S. Massachusetts, December 4, 1835 Personally appeared George Bacon & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed, before me
George C. Homer Justice of the Peace

No 8,138
Elizabeth Shumway, died, formerly widow of Jonathan Morgan, Jr
Mass
Act July 4, 1836
Atty Jon a Morgan Portland Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
On this fifteenth day of June A. D. 1859 Personally appeared before
me the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in & for the said County, Lucinda Read, aged eighty two years of Warren, in said County, & widow of Levi Read late of said Warren deceased & daughter of Jonathan Morgan & Elizabeth his wife Jr. late of Brimfield, in the County of Hampshire, deceased who was also one, in the army of the revolution, who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed July 4, 1836 & March 3, 1837, granting pensions to widows & their children, for services performed, by their husbands, in the war of the revolution, that her said father, Jonathan Morgan for performance of services, as she verily believes, as stated, in a copy of record, from the office of the secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & annexed to the deposition of Abishaï Townsend of Brimfield, in the County of Hampshire.
In addition thereto she further, on oath states that her said father, as she verily believes, performed services, in the latter part of the year 1777, & the fore part of the year 1778, in & at the State of Rhode Island. She was between 4 & 5 years old, when her said father entered that service & that she well remembers that it was warm weather, when he left home to enter upon that service & that great sorrow was in the family, on his leaving home. I also well remember that he was gone a good while from home & that he was said to be gone to Providence, & that he came home in the fore part of the spring following. My sister Betsey, then about 2 years old & began to talk & when we used to ask her, when father was gone, she would answer gone to Robie .
I further state that myself & my brother Jonathan Morgan of

Portland, Maine, are the only surviving children of our said father Jonathan Morgan Jr. of Brimfield. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, the day & year above written In presence of the subscribing witnesses, who certify that they do fully & free willingly believe that the said Lucinda Read verily believes her aforesaid declaration to be true. Daniel T. Hitchcock J. P. Elliott
Worcester ss. June 15 th 1855. The above declaration was sworn to before me. J. F. H. Hitchcock Justice of the Peace
And furthermore, the said Lucinda Read do hereby appoint Jonathan Morgan of Portland, Maine, my true & lawful Attorney, in the premises & direct that that the pension certificate, if it should be granted be forwarded, from the Pension Office to my said Attorney. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 15 th day of June a.d. 1855.
I'm in presence of Lucinda Read J. P. Elliott
Daniel T. Hitchcock
Worcester ss. June 15 th 1855 Personally appeared the above named Lucinda Read & acknowledged the above power of Attorney by her signing & sealing to be her free act & deed
before me J. F. H. Hitchcock Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 16 th 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, Jos. F. Hitchcock was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wight Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Hitchcock

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Dec. 12 1855
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Jn. A. Nickerson was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
E. M. Winger
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

RETURN OF A DEATH.
I Hereby Certify, as I am informed, that on the 21 st day of August A. D. 18 55  Lucinda Reed widow of Levi Reed late, aged 82 years, — months, — days, in Street. Said person was a widow and, by occupation, a was born in Brinsfield and was the daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Morgan The disease, or cause of death, was Feit interred, or to be interred, in Waverly
W. G. Britton Smith
Informant.
DATED, at Waverly the 11 th day of Decr A. D. 18 55 A. T. Cole Attest J. E. Blair Town Clerk
Waverly, Mass B December 11, 1855
Personally appeared the above named J. E. Blair & made oath to the truth of the above annexed certificate by him signed before me
Jos. F. Witchcock
Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 8, 1854.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan Morgan Jr.  is known on payroll of Capt. Jno. Sherman's Co. of Militia in Col. Burt's Regt that marched to Springfield & Northampton in June 1782 for defence of the Government. 6 d. service from June 16, 1782
The name of Jonathan Morgan Jr does not occur again on our rolls. The name of Jonathan Morgan occurs as follows. On pay roll of Francis Robbins Co. in Col David Mosley's Regt raised to support Govt at Springfield & Northampton June 12 & 16, 1782. 7 days service as private.
On roll of Capt Joseph Sibley's Co. in Col Keyes Regt in N. Kingston Dec 8, 1777 - no particulars stated, except that he was sergeant -
On roll of Capt John Carpenter's Co. of Guards stationed at Springfield, from the time they joined at Springfield from Sept 24 to Dec 24 1779 - 3 mos. as sergeant
On pay roll of Capt John Morgan's Comp. detached from Worcester to guard the General Stores & Magazine at Springfield from Jan 6, 1778 to July 1, 1778 5 m. 25 days, as Corporal.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire
On this fourteenth day of June in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me Henry F. Brown a justice of the Peace for the above County Abishai Townsley of Brimfield in said County who being first duly sworn deposes & says that he truly believes that Jonathan Maynard and Jonathan Maynard Jr named in the annexed certificate as sergeant, corporal and private soldier, are one and the same identical person, and my reasons for so believing are that Capt John Carpenter and Capt John Sherman in whom companies he was usually reported to have served in the war of the revolution were citizens of Brimfield, and I am now in my fourth year and have always lived in Brimfield and was a near neighbor to the said Jonathan Maynard until his death and never knew any Maynard by the Christian name of Jonathan, except Jonathan Jr, his father, and the son of Jonathan Maynard Jr
Abishai Townsley
Subscribed & sworn the day and year above written before me
Henry F. Brown Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire
On this fourteenth day June A.D 1855 personally appeared before me Henry F. Brown a justice of the Peace within and for the above county Joseph D. Browning of Brimfield in said County aged 87 yrs who deposes and says that he has carefully read the within certificate of Abishaï Townsley and fully believes the same to be true and further states that he and the wife of Jonathan Maynard Jr were cousins and that he was a neighbor to the family and has been acquainted with them from childhood, and he distinctly remembers that the said Jonathan Maynard Jr was a soldier in the war of the Revolution for he should think for 5 or 6 months but does not recollect when nor what year
Joseph D Browning
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me
Henry F. Brown
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 20 th 1855
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, Henry P. Birm was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Jonathan Morgan Jr. & Elizabeth Thompson both of Brimfield were married November 19, 1772.
Deacon Jonathan Morgan of Brimfield, formerly Jonathan Morgan Jr. died, at Brimfield, April 28th 1816.
At a Town-meeting held, in Brimfield, on the 16th day of August a.d. 1779 Voted to accept the report of Joseph Browning & Aaron Nighell a committee appointed to consider past services done in the army, & among sundry other men, Jonathan Morgan Jr. was awarded the sum of eight pounds, thirteen shillings, which several sums were ordered to be taken off the the taxes assessed on the said several individuals & all allowed as part pay of their taxes usually
The above are true copies of the records of the Town of Brimfield.
State of Massachusetts Attest. George Bacon Town Clerk. Hampden S. June 27 th 1855- Personally appeared George Bacon above named & made oath to the truth of the above certificate, by him signed before me Henry F. Brown Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts, County of Hampshire ss.
On this twenty first day of July in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five personally appeared before me Henry F. Brown a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Sarah Pynchon & Lucy Pynchon both of Brimfield in said County of lawful age who being first duly sworn, Depose and say that Solomon Shumway of Belchertown was married to Elizabeth Maynard widow of Deceased Jonathan Maynard formerly Jonathan Maynard Jr., that they were married at Brimfield about the year 1819 or 1820 and that they were each of them present at the marriage, and that they lived together seven or eight years when Mr. Shumway died In presence of
Henry F. Brown
Sarah Pynchon
Emmie B. Knight
Lucy L. Pynchon
The above sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Henry F. Brown
Justice of the Peace

March 1, 1934
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BA-J/EEL
Jonathan Morgan-W.24941
Mr. Waldo Shumway The University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 20, in which you request Civil War records of Solomon Coggeshall and Solomon Shumway, which have been given, also Revolutionary War record of Solomon Shumway, of Belchertown, Massachusetts.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a Solomon Shumway in the Revolutionary War. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The record has been found, however, of a Jonathan Morgan, whose widow, Elizabeth, married a Solomon Shumway, which may be of interest to you. The record is given herein as found in pension claim, W.24941, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Jonathan Morgan.
Jonathan Morgan was the son of Jonathan. The date and place of birth of Jonathan, Junior, and the name of his mother are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. Jonathan Morgan, Senior, died at Brimfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, January 1, 1796, aged eighty-six years.
Jonathan Morgan, Junior, enlisted, place not shown, and served with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows: from sometime in 1777, two months and twenty-eight days as sergeant in Captain Joseph Sibley's Company, Colonel Kayes' Regiment; from January 6, 1778, five months and twenty-five days as corporal in Captain John Morgan's (no relationship to soldier shown) Company; from September 29, 1779, three months as sergeant in Captain John Carpenter's Company; from June 12 to June 16, 1782, as private in Captain Thomas Stebbins' Company, Colonel David Mosley's Regiment; from June 16, 1782, six days as private in Captain John Sherban's Company, Colonel Burt's Regiment.
The soldier married November 19, 1772, Elizabeth Thompson, of Brimfield, Massachusetts. He died April 28, 1816. He was referred to as Deacon Jonathan Morgan. His widow, Elizabeth, married in 1819

or 1820, Solomon Shumway, of Belchertown, Massachusetts. Solomon died about eight years later. It is not stated that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, or that he had children.
Elizabeth Morgan Shumway died in Portland, Maine, July 2, 1842, aged ninety years.
Jonathan Morgan, Junior and his wife, Elizabeth, had three children:
Lucinda married Levi Reed. Lucinda died August 2, 1855, aged 82 years. She was then a widow. The date of death of her husband was not given. Elizabeth or Betsey married Noah Sabin, of Malone, New York. Elizabeth died in the summer of 1842. Jonathan-3rd in 1856, was an attorney of Portland, Maine.
Jonathan Morgan, 3rd, son of the soldier, Jonathan Morgan, Junior, was allowed the pension due on account of the service of his father in the Revolution on pension certificate No. 5348, issued February 16, 1856.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, February 9, 1856.
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Winslow Hall, Esquire,
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ " _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,—and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written
O. Cook
CLERK.

State of Maine Cumberland County ss. On this eighth day of February A.D. 1856 I Maria Hyde wife of William A. Hyde of Portland State and County aforesaid and formerly Maria Stebbins of Brimfield Mass aged sixty two being first sworn On oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Deacon Jonathan Morgan Jr of said Brimfield and his wife who was for- merly Elizabeth Thompson of said Brimfield and their children, Lucinda was the wife of Levi Read of Western, now Warren Mass and died in the summer of 1855 - Elizabeth their second child married Noah Sabin of Melone NY. and died in the summer of 1842 - Jonathan their third child who was called Jonathan Morgan 3 d until the death of his Grandfather which was about 1796 is now a resident of Portland aforesaid and where he has been in the practice of Law for many years
I have been intimately acquainted with all the branches of said family from my childhood and hereby testify to the fact that Jonathan Morgan of Portland aforesaid is the only surviving child of Deacon Jonathan Morgan Jr. and Elizabeth his wife
Maria X Hyde
I Elvira Stebbins of Brimfield Mass. and now resident at Portland aforesaid am sister to Maria Hyde above named aged sixty being first sworn On oath testify and swear to the truth of all the statements contained in the above deposition of Maria Hyde Elvira Stebbins.
State of Maine Cumberland ss. February 8 th 1856 Personally appeared the above named Maria Hyde and Elvira Stebbins and made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them signed before me Winston Hall Justice of the Peace

ADMINISTRATOR'S BONDS.
Vol. _____
Page _____

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT WE,
Jonathan Morgan, Principal & Amos E. Howell & W. C. Osborn all of Portland, in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine
in the State of Maine, are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Josiah Pierce Esquire, Judge of Probate of Wills, and for granting Administration, within the County of Cumberland, in the sum of fifty dollars, to be paid unto the said Josiah Pierce or his successors in said office; to the true payment whereof, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally by these presents.
SEALED WITH OUR SEALS. Dated the tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four .
The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden
Jonathan Morgan Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Shurway late of Portland in said county of Cumberland, & State of Maine deceased —
First. — Shall make and return into the Probate Court, within three months, a true inventory of all the real estate, and all the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to his possession or knowledge;
Secondly. — Shall administer, according to law, all the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the deceased;
Thirdly. — Shall render, upon oath, a true account of his — administration, within one year, and at any other times, when required by the Judge of Probate;
Fourthly. — Shall pay and deliver any balance, or any goods and chattels, rights and credits, remaining in his hands, upon the settlement of his — accounts to such persons as the Judge of Probate shall direct;
Fifthly. — Shall deliver the letters of Administration into the Probate Court, in case any Will of the deceased shall be thereafter duly proved and allowed;
Sixthly. — Shall account, in case the estate should be represented insolvent, for three times the amount of any injury done to the real estate of the deceased, by him , or with his — consent, between the time of the representation of insolvency, and the sale of such real estate for the payment of debts, by waste or trespass committed upon any building thereon, or any trees standing and growing thereon, except as may be necessary for repairs or fuel for the family of the deceased, or by waste or trespass of any other kind, and also for such damages as may recover of any heir or devisee of the said estate, or other person, for the like waste or trespass, committed on any such real estate.
Then the above written Obligation shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force.
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
Erastus B. Hufry  Jonathan Morgan  Seal Amos E. Howell  Seal Geo. H. Warren  W. C. Osborn  Seal
Cumberland, ss. At a Court of Probate held at PORTLAND, within and for said County, on the third Tuesday of November A. D. 1854.
The above bond is examined, approved, and ordered to be recorded and filed.
Josiah Pierce Judge.
Recorded by Aaron B. Holden Register.
A true copy of the original bond recorded in the probate of Cumberland County State of Maine Attest Aaron B. Holden Register.

State of Maine.
By the Hon. JOSIAH PIERCE, Esquire, Judge of the Probate of Wills, and for granting Letters of Administration on the Estate of persons deceased, having goods, chattels, rights, or credits in the COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, within the State aforesaid,
TO Jonathan Morgan of Portland Esquire in said County, Cumberland
GREETING:
Whereas, Elizabeth Shumway late of Portland, in said County
deceased, having while she lived, and at the time of her decease, goods, chattels, rights, or credits in the County aforesaid, lately died intestate, whereby the power of committing administration and full disposition of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the said deceased; and also the hearing, examining, and allowing the account of such administration, doth appertain unto me: TRUSTING, THEREFORE, in your care and fidelity, I do, by these Presents, commit unto you full power to administer all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the said deceased, and well and faithfully to dispose of the same, according to law; and also to ask, gather, levy, recover, and receive all and whatsoever credits of the said deceased, which to her while he lived, and at the same time of her death did appertain; and to pay all debts in which the said deceased stood bound, so far as her goods, chattels, rights, and credits can extend, according to the value thereof; and to make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Real Estate, goods, chattels, rights, and credits, and to exhibit the same, upon Oath, into the Registry of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid, on or before the seventh day of February next ensuing; and to render a plain and true account of your said administration, upon Oath, on or before the seventh day of November , which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
And I do hereby ordain, constitute, and appoint you Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits aforesaid.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of the said Court of Probate. Dated at PORTLAND, in said County, the seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Josiah Pierce True copy of record of said Court of Probate for said County Attest Register
RECORDED BY Aaron B. Holden Register.
True copy of record of said Court of Probate for said County Aaron B. Holden Register.

Portland, Me. March 16 th / 55.
Jonathan Morgan Jr.
Recd: Mch: 21 st / 55. Mar 28 ditto. —
Jonathan Morgan New York — — — — —
Respectfully referred to the determination of Congress, and the applicant so informed. Fiscalites Office Mar. 28 th 1855 Robt J. Fleming Auditor
W m Read.
Public Buildings —
Third Auditor's Office
Treas. Department
Washington City
D.C.
Jonathan Morgan Jr.

Portland, Me. March 16, 1885.
Sir, In answer to yours of the 10th, I can state that I always understood from my father that he was a Capt Sibley's sergeant in Col. Danforth Keyes' regiment, in Rhode Island, in the 6 months service, in 1777 & 78 & that he returned home in March 1778. I know that the old soldiers always called him sergeant Morgan. His name is on the old army records in the Secretary's office, Boston, as follows:
✓ On pay roll of Capt. John Sherman, Brimfield, in Colo. Burt's regiment, at Springfield & Northampton, 6 days, from June 16, 1762. 6 ✓ On pay roll of Capt. Francis Stebbins, in Col. Daw. Mosley's regt. at Springfield & Northampton, as a private, 7 day, as a private. 7 ✓ In Jos. Sibley's Com. in Col. Keyes regt. as a sergeant. Dec. 8, 1777 ————— 1 ✓ On Capt. John Carpenter's Co. of guards, at Springfield 3 months as a sergeant 3.00 ✓ In Capt. John Morgan's Co. to guard stores, at Springfield 5.25 My father died Apr. 24, 1846. My mother survived till July 2, 1842 & died here, with me. mo — 9.09
If the above facts will entitle me to a pension, I can furnish abundant proof that I am his son.
Sincerely all regard

Portland, Me. March 31 st /55.
Jonathan Morgan.
Recd. Up d 5 th /55. Sent 6 th April 55
Jonathan Morgan Rural Mass
The subject of Pen- sion respectfully referred to the Com- mission of Pensions and the Applicant is informed.
Scribner's Office April 6 th 1855
Robt. Harrison Auditor.
Mr. Kind
Army Department Washington City
DC Elo
Respectfully referred to 3 rd Audit
G. Rodman CC
Tr Dept Apr 4/55

Portland March 31, 1855
Sir, I have recd yours of the 28th, in answer to mine of the 26th which does not answer my inquiry at all. My father's name is on the army rolls, in the Secretary's off, Boston, Mass - as follows
In John Shurris Co. Col. Burts regt. June 1782 6 days .6 In Francis Hildin's Co. Col. Morley's Regt. in June 1782 7 days .7 In Jos. Sibley's Co. Col. Keyes Regt. Decr 8, 1777. 1 day .1 In John Carpenter's Co. of guards fr Sep. 29 to Dec. 29, 1777 - 3 mo. 3.0 In John Morgan's Co of guards, fr Jan. 6, '78 to July 1, '78 - 5 m. 25 ds 5.25 m o 9 09
If the above services entitle a pension, I have abundant proof that he was my father.
The letter of 28th I can read without any difficulty, but the signature I can not read, nor can I find any one, who can read it. So I address this to the treasury department.
Yours &c Jonathan Morgan.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
June 26
1855. }
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Z. H. Harmon Esq
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of
Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, — and that the following Signature, purporting to be his
to GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. Cook
CLERK.

State of Maine -  City of Portland -
"Elizabeth Shumway, widow of Sol o Shumway of Belcheertown - Mass. - aged ninety years - died July 2 d 1842 -"
City Clerks Office - Portland June 21. 1853.
I Wm Boyd, City Clerk of said City of Portland, hereby certify, that the above is true extract from the record of Deaths in this City, as entered in this office -
Wm Boyd, City Clerk of Portland
Cumberland 8. June 26, 1853
Personally appeared William Boyd above named & made oath to the truth of the above certificate, by him signed, before me.
J. R. HARMON
Just. Peace.

Portland, Maine, July 24, 1855.
Mr. Secretary,
I forward to your department what I suppose to be the necessary vouchers for the procurement of a pension for my father's services, in various campaigns in the revolution war. If any thing further should be needed, please to inform me & I will obtain it, as far as practicable & forward it.
Respectfully yours &c.
Hon. Secretary, Pension Office Washington City.
Jonathan Morgan.
N. B. If a certificate should be granted, I should prefer to have it payable in Boston, Mass.

Jonathan Morgan
Aug 3/53-

Pension Office
Aug 3. 1855.
Sir
The application of the children of Elizabeth Shumway, deceased, formerly widow of Jonathan Morgan, of Mass. Mass., has been examined and filed under the act of July 4 th , 1836.
It appears from the contemporary records and other proofs in the case that, at the time of the Revolutionary war, the father of these claimants passed by the name of Jonathan Morgan Junior . The certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass. only shows six days service performed by Jonathan Morgan Jr., and I do not feel warranted in crediting to him the service performed by Jonathan Morgan.
The eight pounds thirteen shillings voted to Jonathan Morgan Jr., by the Town meeting of Brunswick, if admitted to be all for wages, would not make his service six months, which is the shortest duration of service for which a pension can be allowed.
The claim is suspended.
Jonathan Morgan Esq Portland Maine.

Hon. W. P. Fyren U. S. Senate Washington City D.C.
Pennington Office

Pension Office, August 3 rd 1855.
Sir:
The application of the children of Elizabeth Shum- way, deceased, formerly widow of Jonathan Morgan, of Massachusetts, has been examined and filed under the Act of July 4 th 1836.
It appears from the contemporary records and other proofs in the case, that, at the time of the Revolu- tionary War, the father of these claimants passed by the name of Jonathan Morgan, Junior . The certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts shows six days' service performed by Jonathan Mor- gan, Jr. and I do not feel warranted in crediting to him the service performed by Jonathan Morgan.
The eight pounds thirteen shillings voted to Jonathan Morgan, Jr. by the Town Meeting of Brunfield, if admitted to be all for wages, would not make his service six months, which is the shortest duration of service for which a pension can be allowed.
The claim is suspended.
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Servt.,
Jonathan Morgan, Esqr. Portland, Maine.
Simuel Commissioner.

Junior or youngn is no part of the name, but an addition, by use, serving for a convenient distinction, when a father & son have each the same Christian & surn name, or when 2 persons of the same names & occupation reside in the same place. And it seems to be only in the case of a father & son of the same names, that the addition is required to be stated, in a writ, when the son is made defendant, & other words describing the defendant, as the sone, are equivalent. And, if the description is omitted, & the description is omitted, & the right defendant appears & pleads, he can not afterwards object for the uncertainty. If the father appears, the Plff. may aver that he is not the person sued, & may then show, by additional averments, or suggestions, on the record, that the son is the party, against whom the writ was directed, & upon whom it had been served. S. Mass. R. 203, 4, 5.

Hon. W. P. Flanders
Jan 31.

Pension Office,
January 30 th , 1856.
Sir:
Referring to the letter of Jonathan Morgan to yourself, dated Portland, Jany 7 th , 1856, and the additional evidence filed in support of his claim to arrears of pension, as the child of Elizabeth Shumway, deceased , formerly widow of Jonathan Morgan, I have the honor to inform you that, before a certificate for arrears can be issued it is requisite that a certificate of a court of record should be filed in this office, showing that an administrator of his mother has been filed appointed, and the amount of his bond, as such. He should also file evidence that he is her only surviving child.
Hon. W m P. Fessenden U. S. Senate.

Washington
March 15. 1856
Sir,
I enclose a line from Mrs. Maynard, heir of Eliz. Shaw-Way, of Dept. to whom a pension was recently granted. Will you please to comply with her request, & also to state now the pension my calculated as
Yours, very respectfully
W. P. Ferguson
Rev. Mr. Nichols

The order of service is as follows
On roll of capt John Sibley Deol Keyes at N. Kingston Dec 8. '77 - Private as Sergeant. no time stated but prob 2 mo 28 da  1777 1777
On roll of capt John Morgan detached from Worcester, guard at Springfield as Corporal Jany 6 to July 1, '78 - 5 mo 25 da
Town of Prinfield allowed Jonathan Morgan fr the sum of £8.13. for services done - Aug 16. 1779 = 4 mo 108 Pri
On roll. capt Carpenter. Guards at Springfield Sept 29 to Dec 29 - 1779 as Sergeant. Francis Col David Moseley 3. mos
On roll of capt Francis  Moseley Stebbins, to support Govt at Springfield as Private. June 12 to 16 th , 1782 - Col Rank 7. das
On roll of Capt Sherman, to Springfield & Northampton rank not stated - June 15 th 1782 (J. Mo. fr) 6. "
Townley swears that Capts Carpenter and Sherman resided in Prinfield
The only service testified to by the daughter, Surinda Read - aged 82 last June is one rendered late in 1777 or early in '78. to Providence, R. I., - that he went away in warm weather and returned in cold weather. - She stated, generally, that she believed her father served as mentioned in the Secretary's certificate.

If we admit the service under Capt Carpenter as Sergt in 79 - 3 Mos Capt Sherman in 1782 - 6 das we must admit under Capt Stebbins in 1782. as Private 7 " Then add the service paid for by the Town = Private 4. 10 " It will make 3 Mos as Sergt and  4 " 23 das as Private 7 " 23 "
There is no service certified that corresponds with that described by his daughter, unless it be that - dated Dec 8 th 1777 - as Sergent - at N. Kingston, in R. I. which at Sergents wages would have been about 2 Mos. 28 das - This must have been the tour she referred to
Allowing the whole service - it would stand thus    X Sergent  2. Mos 28 das  in 1777  2. M. 28 D    X Do  3 "  in fall of 1779  3 "    X Corporal  5 " 25 das  in 1778  5 " 25 -    X Private  13 das  in June 1782  13    Sergent 5. Mos 28 das  Corpl 5 M. 25 d  Private 13 das  12 mos 6 das  
I do not think the allowance for the R. Island service can be regarded as less than about 3 months, judging from the daughter's statement, confirmed, as it is by the records.

The commissioner disallows the service under Capt Morgan - 5 mos 25 das Corporal, in 1778
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5 M 28 das Sergeant 13 das Private
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Elizabeth Shumway dec formerly widow of Jonathan Morgan Maf. Brief
Certificate to be made payable at the Portland, Maine, Agency to Jonathan Morgan the administrator. who is the Atty of record and only surviving child, and resident at Portland, Maine.

Brief in the case of deceased Elizabeth Shumway, formerly widow of Jonathan Morgan Worcester County and State of Massachusetts act July 4, 1836.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service. Proved by records of State of Mass. and records of the town of Brimfield, and by parole testimony - 5 mos 28 das Sergeant and 11 das priv. Mass militia.
Marriage. Nov 19, 1772 - Proved by Town Record
Death of Jonathan Jr. Apr 28, 1816. Proved by " "
Death of Shumway about 1827. Proved by two witnesses
Death of the " widow of Sol o Shumway " July 2 d 1842. Town records of (If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
1 Portland Maine - ("Elizabeth Shumway, widow of Sol o Shumway of Belchertown - Mass. aged ninety 4 years - died July 2 d 1842")
Death of Lucinda Reed. the original declarant and one of the two then only surviving children of the widow, as proved by parole - Proved by Town records of Worcester - died Aug 21, 1855-
Jonathan Morgan of Portland. Maine is the only surviving child - and the Attorney.
E. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
Jonathan Morgan Hon Wm P. Fessenden Portland No. 8. Senate Maine

Elizabeth Shumway, dead formerly widow of Jonathan Morgan Mass
Act July 4 th , 1836
Admitted
Bergant 5 Mos 28 da s $29.66
Private 13 da s  1.44
at the rate of $31.10 per annum, from March 4 th 1831 to July 2 d 1842, when she died.
Certificate payable to Jonathan Morgan her Administrator and also the only surviving child, of Portland, Maine, at the Portland agency and to be sent to him Hon W m Pitt Folsom U. S. Senator

Feb. 7, 1896.
il. Hisky to Mrs Emma E. White Saint Paul, Min.
Oct. 23 '99
Mrs J. H. Wherry Madison, Wis
1920 Jan. 15. History to Mrs Emma E. White
1934. Mar 1 - visit to Waldo Shumway. Etob
Recy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 34.941
Elizabeth Shumway
wid of
Jonathan Morgan
Sergt. P. & O. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. Y Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Madison, Wis., October 7, 1899.
Hon. H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Sir:-
I have the honor to state that some weeks ago I made application to your office for the pension record of Jonathan Morgan, a soldier of the war of the Revolution, but have received no reply.
Allow me to suggest, to save labor in your office, that reference be made to your copy of a letter from Wm Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions dated Feb. 7, 1896 to Mrs. Emma White, St. Paul, Minn..
Lucinda Reed and Jonathan Morgan Jr. made application for pension for this soldier, who was their father.
This soldier was my great-grandfather and I respectfully request his record for the purpose of joining the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
very respectfully,
Mrs J. H. Whitney.
P.S.
The residence of the soldier, Jonathan Morgan, was Brimfield, Mass..
W.

Madison, Wis.
Aug 21-1899.
Hon H. Clay Evans, Com of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am a lineal descendant of Jonathan Morgan Jr who was born in Brinsfield Mass April 12-1748 died April 28-1816. married Elizabeth Thompson Nov 19-1772
The said Jonathan Morgan was a soldier of the Revolutionary

war, and I respectfully ask for a record of his services as a certificate from you would be authentic.
I wish to establish my eligibility to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. It would be a great favor if this request could be granted as soon as possible, and shall feel very grateful for the favor.
Yours very respectfully
Mrs J. H. Whitney,
Madison
Wisconsin.
c/o Adjutant-General's Office.

5 The Seville, St Paul, Minn - Jan 2nd. 1920
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - We would like information on the two following names, whether either or both ever recd pensions for the revo- lutionary war. We are directed to inquire of you for the required proof we need. Thanking you for your favor in advance Very truly yours,
(Mrs) Emma E. White. names on separate sheet.

Jonathan Morgan (son of Dea. David Morgan) of Brimfield, Mass. - born about 1711, as he died 1796 age 85 years - married
Ruth Miller Feb. 26 1740 - children 4.
Agree for this
Abner born Jan 9 - 1746 Jonathan Jr. April 12 - 1748 Lois " " 10 - 1750 Ruth " Sept 8 - 1754 Ebenezer " June 8 - 1780 -
Jonathan Morgan Jr. (son of Jonathan Morgan) Brimfield, Mass. - born April 12 - 1748 married Elizabeth Thorne Jan Nov 19 - 1772 died March 28 - 1816 - 8 children
W 24941 the only one of Mass
Lucinda born Aug 31 - 1773 Elizabeth " Oct. 8 - 1775 Jonathan " March 4 - 1778
One of three Jonathan Morgan's of Brim- field, Mass. had this war record - He was ensign at the Springfield Armory until 19 - 1775 - Corporal 1776, Lt in Gen. Gates Northern Army Aug 16, 1777 Sergeant 1777, 3 yrs. Continental Army and Ensign 1780. "for the war." What we are trying to find out - which Jonathan Morgan had this record - Jonathan or Jonathan Jr -

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
Date February 24, 1934.
From Widows & Dependents Claims Service To Mrs. M. H. Finch, Chief, Revolutionary Wars Section Subject Attached letter-
15-630
The attached letter from Mr. Waldo Shumway is being referred to you for your consideration of the request for information relative to Solomon Shumway, 1745-1826, of Belchertown, Massachusetts.
The writer has been advised that this inquiry will be the subject of another letter.
E. W. Morgan E. W. MORGAN
Letter attached.

February 24, 1934.
Widows & Dependents Claims Service Mrs. M. H. Finch, Chief, Revolutionary Wars Section Attached letter-
The attached letter from Mr. Waldo Shumway is being referred to you for your consideration of the request for information relative to Solomon Shumway, 1745-1826, of Belchertown, Massachusetts.
The writer has been advised that this inquiry will be the subject of another letter.
E. W. MORGAN
Letter attached.

2 cases Civil War
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY URBANA
January 20, 1934
The Director of Pensions Washington, D. C.
3 cases
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask for information concerning the service records of
WC 238 646
 (1) Solomon Coggeshall Shumway 1808-1887  (2) Solomon Shumway 1832-1894 
both of Belchertown, Mass. SC 190992
These men are both believed to have served in the Civil War and the second, at least, to have received a pension.
I would also like information as to whether a pension was ever claimed by or granted to
 (3) Solomon Shumway 1745-1826, of Belchertown, Mass. 
According to the Massachusetts Archives, he served in 1775 (Capt Johnathan Bidwell's Co, Col Jonathan Warren's Regt) and 1777 (Capt Elijah Dwight's Co, Col. Elisha Porter's Regt).
Very truly yours
Waldo Shumway Waldo Shumway

Rev. War Section.
3-1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS January 15, 1880.
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Emma White, 5, The Seville, St. Paul, Minn.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 2 nd instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty has been made on account of his services and you are hereby furnished the history of the only Jonathan Morgan of Mass. Troops, found on said records.
From the papers in the Revolution War pension claim, W. File No. 24,941, it appears that Jonathan Morgan, senior, who died at Brimfield, Hampshire County, Mass. January 1, 1796, aged 86 years; had a son Jonathan Morgan, junior, of Brimfield, Mass. who married November 12, 1772, Elizabeth Thompson of Brimfield, Mass. and died April 28, 1818. His widow Elizabeth married in 1819 or 1820, Solomon Shumway of Belcherstown, Mass. who died about eight years later. She died in Portland, Me. July 3, 1842, aged 90 years.
This is not clear that SS was a son with the P. M.
She and Jonathan Morgan, junior had three children, Lucinda widow of Levi Read who died at Warren, Worcester County,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
Mass. August 21, 1855, aged 83 years. Elizabeth, who married Noah Sabin of Malone, N. Y. and died in the summer of 1843 and Jonathan Morgan of Portland, Me. who was allowed in 1856, the pension due on account of the services of his father, Jonathan Morgan, junior; as follows.
In 1777, two months and twenty-eight days as Sergeant in Captain Joseph Sibley's Company, Colonel Keyes' Regiment.
From January 6, 1778, five months and twenty-five days as Corporal in Captain John Morgan's Company.
From September 29, 1779, three months as Sergeant in Captain John Carpenter's Company.
From June 13, to June 16, 1782 as Private in Captain Thomas Stebbin's Company, Colonel David Mosley's Regiment.
From June 16, 1782, six days as Private in Captain John Sherman's Company, Colonel Burt's Regiment.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
I had to use all the service Reported by the Mass. State Secty because the claim was finally allowed on it, all being accept as service of J. T.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Morgan, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3319 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 30, 1798 to John Payne
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.