Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8465, for Thomas Morris, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Morris, Thomas
W. 8465-
Va.
Morris, Susan
B & Mt. 28.526-160-55.
CONTENTS

25263 Kentucky
Thomas Morris
of Madison in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Greene of the reg t commanded by Col. Coasmell in the Staroline line for 13 months and 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 45 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec r 1833 and to our John Love H B
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 112.50 Pens ant. allowance ending 4 March 223.50 $135.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 24

155-790 - Act Mar 3/33 May 30/33
air b. F. Burnam Mar 29/56
Susan Morris widow of Thomas Morris pr
Revolutionary Pensioner
75 Feb 48-5786
W. 160 Ac, Me, 26/52 B. M. G. R.
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Curious F Burnam Richmond Ky.
Vol M 2 page 98

9.051 Kentucky Susan Morris widow of Thomas who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Aug t 1857 and sent to
V. Ellis Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. L, Page 183

Filed by V. E. Ellis July 15/57

State of Kentucky, Madison County, fct.
This is to certify, that I joined together in Marriage Elias Pickston and Eleanor Morris this 7 th February, 1805.
Jesse Thomas"
State of Kentucky, S. fct. Madison County, fct.
Thomas H. Farnes, clerk of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify, that the foregoing is a true Copy, taken from the records of my Office.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Office, in Richmond, this 4 th day of July, 1857.
Th. H. Farnes, Clerk Madison County Court, Kentucky.

Chun ian
22 50 5 11 2 50
2 1

Thos. Morris Duties
for 1780 private 13 1/2 months. $45.
cannot allow for the time he was at the different frontier stations.
Yrs. Sincere
Thos. Morris N.R.

State of Kentucky, Madison County } ss.
On this 2 nd day of December 1833 personally appeared in open Court before James Defearith J. S. White & William Heath - Justices of the County Court of the County of Madison aforesaid, now sitting. Thomas Morris a resident of said County of Madison aged Seventy three years on the sixteenth day of January next - who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That in the year 1780, he thinks, in the Spring he was drafted into the Service of the United States a private from Shelby County State of North Carolina for a term of three months - James M c American was his Captain - Richard was his Lieutenant - Genl. Rutherford was Commandant - Colo. Genl. Cassady was also along as an officer - They were marched down near Charleston S. C. & were camped some time near a place called Morris Corral - Some time before Charleston surrendered we moved and camped some distance to the left camped in a large open field - & there remained till Charleston surrendered or about that time - We then moved back up the Country where prisoners by the British - Colo. Gaitland, he understood, commanded them - at a particular place, he thinks not far from Camden Rutherford & Cassady took the right hand Road & Colo. Buford, who was along at that time the left - Buford

This party were shortly after attacked by Tackett, separated & cut to pieces - Rutherford or Caswell  made for Cross Creek in North Carolina, but in consequence of security of previous we were compelled to divide into Squad & shift for ourselves - We did this by direction of Genl. Rutherford or Caswell who told us he could do nothing better for us - His motivation is that the three months for you was at this time out & had been for some short time -
Immediately after his return home to Surry County W.C. he volunteered to be ready to go when called for at a moments warning - From this time, which was last of May or 1 st June 1780, he was almost constantly out in active service - in annoying the detach- ments & foraging parties of the British from Cornwallis army - and in checking & watching & fighting the Tories till last September or 1 st October same year - That during this season he was frequently out under Robert Hills or Capt O - sometimes under Colo Jos. Minton & some times under Colo. Martin Armstrong. He was once out under Colo. Preston & Capt. Sawyer - Preston & Sawyer came over from New River to W.C. after the Battle of Kings mountain in October he met the Americans, who had de- feated Ferguson, with the Prisoners taken at the Battle, went with them as one of the Guard to the old Moravian Town in North Carolina.

I continued there as one of the Guard for a considerable length of time. according to his recollection between one & two months. Immediately after being discharged as Guard, he thinks, in Dec. 1780, a call was made for volunteers & militia to join Genl. Greene. He forthwith turned out volunteer under Lieut. Hamilton as Capt., Oliver Charles as Lieutenant & Philip Evans as Ensign. Major Cook McDonnell was Commandant - We rendezvoused at Ramsour's Mills. We remained there some time & then marched & joined Genl. Morgan. He has not recalled the name of the place where we joined Morgan, but thinks it was when a small river called Paulet or Paulet - We continued with Morgan till the Battle of the Cowpens, & was in that Battle. After the Battle we marched with the Prisoners by forced marches towards Virginia, being pur- sued by Cornwallis. After we got into Virginia we were met by Virginia Militia, who took charge of the Prisoners. Soon thereafter he was discharged. as he recollects in Feb. or March 1781. On this last campaign he was there three months or more. and then during the year preceding March 1781 he was almost con- stantly with little any interruptions in actual service - In July 1781 he came to Pennsylvania to White's Fort Station in the now County

of Lincoln - He volunteered in Capt. John Boyle or Bowles company & served as a Guard to the Fort & on short excursions against the Indians, till the Spring of 1782. Colo. Benjamin Logan was the Colo. In the Spring of 1782 Capt. Bowles or Boyle was stationed at Kennedy or Boyle's Fort & Applicant continued in his company regularly en- rolled as a volunteer & did duty in guarding said fort and de- fending the country against the Indians till the fall 1782 when he went under Capt. Boyle Colo. Logan & Genl. Clark and a Campaign across the Ohio against the Indians - to the old Chillicothe Towns - He does not recollect exactly how long we were gone, but between one & two months - After his return he continued attached to Boyle's company & to do duty as a Guard & Spy during the balance of the year 1782 - Applicant states that he was then in ac- tually service as a private during the Revolutionary war more than two years - one year in North Carolina

as upon detailed more than one year in Kentucky upon such services he claims a pension - He was born in Prince William County Virginia on the 16 January 1761 - He has no record of his age, but obtained his age from his father's record - He removed when quite young from Virginia to Surry County North Carolina, where he was raised when first called into the service of the United States - From Surry County N.C. he removed to Kentucky in July 1781 when he has resided with the exception of two years residence in Tennessee & some time in H.C. - And almost all time in Madison County where he now resides - The first time he served in the Revolution - when a boy he was drafted, after that he volunteered - He does not now recollect the names of other officers & particular events than he has stated. If he ever had any written

Discharges, he does not mention it - He has no more reason "in his proportion" - He has no docu- mentary evidence of his services, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can proceed to establish. Moreover He is well known in Madison County - Thomas S. Manston a Clergyman & Elisha Estess & David Estill are residents of said County, are his neighbors & have long known him & can testify concerning his character & the value of his services - He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity as a result the present. He claims that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Thomas his Morris Sworn to the foregoing week the day & year aforesaid.

We Tho: S. Manton a clergyman residing in the County of Madison aforesaid & Elisha Estlin & David Estlin residing in same County hereby certify that we have long been well acquainted with Thomas Morris, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declarations - that we believe him to be seventy three years of age in January next - that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion - Said Morris is a professor of Religion & a man of fair character. In witness whereof the said Manton has hereunto set his hand & subscribed the day & year aforesaid - J. S. Manton Elisha Estlin David Estlin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & 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 certify that it appears to them that Tho: S. Manton who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Madison aforesaid - that Elisha Estlin & David Estlin, who have also signed the same, are residents of same County & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit -
James D. Barnett J. B. McCall Will Hitt
State of Kentucky Madison County } ss.
J David Irwin clerk of the Court

Of Madison County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Morris for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2 d day of December 1833 -
David Irvine Clerk

153.790
Susan Morris
Bounty Land Claim
Madison County - Ky.

County Land Claim -
State of Kentucky } County of Madison } ss.
On this 24 th day of May A.D. Eighteen Hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me S.C. Johnson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Susan Morris aged Eighty seven years, a resident of Madison County in the State of Kentucky who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Morris deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain
in the Regiment of
Commanded by _____ in the war of the American Revolution - She states that she does not now remember when her husband volunteered or how long he served, but her name has been inscribed on the pension list, in conformity with the act of February 2 nd 1848, at the department of the Interior on the Thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty one for a pension of $ forty five dollars per annum for life - She refers to the record on file in said department as part of this declaration -
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Morris on the 5 th day of January A.D. 1784 by me W m Stower a Justice of the Peace, and that her name by her marriage was Susan Appleton, that her said husband died at his residence in Madison County Kentucky on the 4 th day of August 1842 and that she is

still his widow.
She Makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land, to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855
for Susan Morris mark
We Hanson Bunn and Elizabeth Turner residents of Madison County in the state of Kentucky, on our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Morris in our presence and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Hanson Bunn Elizabeth Turner marks
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
S. C. Johnson J.P.M.C
State of Kentucky, Madison County ss.
I Thomas H. Barnes, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify, that S. C. Johnson, whose genuine signature appears above, is now and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace

in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn. Given under my hand and seal of office in Richmond, this 25 day of May 1858
Thos. A. Barnes, Clerk

Hon John White Esq
Hon John White Esq
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the paper]

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Susan Morris.
Ken.
Act 7. July 38.
Hon. J. White

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay & Pensions to certain Widows
State of Kentucky County of Madison
Be it known that on this day personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of said Susan Morris a Resident of the County of Madison & State of Kentucky aged Seventy five years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows that She is the widow of Thomas Morris who was a private Soldier during the War of the Revolution at what Period he Entered the Service or under what Command he served She is not able to State but of his having served as a Militia man at various times in the Militia of North Carolina She has no doubt from what She heard from her S d Husband & from his Neighbours in Surry County North Carolina She further States that She was married to Thomas Morris on the 5th of January 1786 in Surry County North Carolina that Shortly afterwards they removed to the West & has Resided in Madison County Kentucky for Forty one Years where She now Resides. She is not able to obtain a copy of her Marriage Licence but prays that the best Evidence may be taken in the case & She further prays that as further Evidence of her being Entitled to draw a pension that her husband drew a pension of Twenty five Dollars per Annum for several years before his death to which She begs to refer that her Husband the aforesaid Thomas Morris died on the

4 th day of August 1842 and that she has remained a widow ever since his death viz on the 4 th of August 1842 as witness my hand this 12 th of November 1844
Susan her Morris mark
We Alexander Miller, Jesse Franklin John Bunn & G. L. Ballard have examined the foregoing declaration made by Susan Morris and believe it contains the truth we became acquainted with her and her husband many years past the same as mentioned in the foregoing declaration & we have for the last two years known them intimately as our neighbours we know they have lived together as man & wife in good credit & has raised a large family of children the Eldest we believe to be 47 years of age & the youngest 32 & we further state that we consider Susan Morris an upright & worthy woman & we have no doubt from all we know that she was the Lawfully wedded wife of Thomas Morris deceased we have heard & believe that Thomas Morris on or near a petition for some time before his death which took place as above on the 4 th day of August 1842 given under our hands this 12 th of November 1844
Alex. Miller
Jesse Franklin
John Bunn
G. L. Ballard
State of Kentucky County of Madison
Be it known that on this day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Susan Morris an aged & reputable Lady and is well known to me to be a woman of truth & uprightness & cannot from age & infirmity attend the Court and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration also personally appeared before me Alexander Miller, Jesse Franklin John Bunn & G. L. Ballard reputable citi- zens of Madison County & State of Kentucky who are well known to me as persons of truth who subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me I do further certify that from my own knowledge of & acquaintance with Susan Morris & with

the late Thomas Morris and her husband & with their families of children I do most fully concur in the truth of her declaration = on witness my hand this 12th day of Novr 1844
Wm. Staff. J.P. M.B
State of Kentucky - Madison County ss
I David Irvine clerk of the Court of Madison County certify that William Staff Esq. is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his in genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed My Seal of Office and sub- scribed My name this 18 th day of November 1844
David Irvine Clerk of the Court of Madison County

State of Kentucky
Adair on County of
On this 31 st day of August 1894.
Personally appeared before me J. P. Ballard, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county, Mary Franklin a resident of this county who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the daughter of Thomas and Susan Morris, that she is forty nine years old, the 28 th of February last, that her oldest sister now (Eleanor Pinkston) is sixty two years old, and that she (Eleanor Pinkston) has a son, that is in his forty fifth year.
That her mother had nine children, after she was married to the above named Thomas Morris and that she is the sixth child.
That her Brother Lewis Morris is fifteen months younger, than her above mentioned sister Eleanor Pinkston, and Simpson Morris, her second Brother is nearly three years younger than her Brother Lewis, that her sister Patsy Morris is three years and six months younger than her Brother Simpson, that her sister Margaret Carters, is between two and three years younger than her sister Patsy Morris, and that she (Declarant) is the next child, that she has often heard her mother and father speak of their marriage. They said they were married shortly after the Revolutionary war, I think four or five years.

Mary Morris M rs born Feb. 1 st the 28. 1800
— — — —
She said she went to town with a large company of people assembled for the occasion, and were married, in a tavern and then returned home that night, and about two months after that time, her sister Eleanor Pinkston was born, and that she lived to one  other as man and wife until the  the father's death, the  the contrary thing to the contrary, and further deponent saith not, sworn to and subscrib- -bed before Me, on the day and Mary Franklin aforesaid.
J. P. Ballard J. P.
Also appeared before Me P. P. Ballard Esq r Franklin, who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth as follows. That she has been acquainted with Thomas and Susan Morris for many years past, and that she married their daughter Mary and that he set her age down on the list of his bible it was the 28 th of February 1800, that she was born, which list is affixed to the top of this paper with a black thread and that he does verily believe their daughter Eleanor Pinkston, is sixty two years old, for she looks like she is seventy five, and further deponent saith not, sworn to and subscribe this the 31 st of August 1849
Before Me
J. P. Ballard J. P.
Esq r Franklin

I the Just subscribed Magistrate certify that Mary Franklin & Peter Franklin are persons of respectability into all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given, for they the above Declarants are per- sonally known to me in testimony when of have hereunto subscribed my name on this day and aforesaid
J. P. Ballard
J. P.
State of Kentucky Madison County (ss)
I M c Shackelford Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do certify that J. P. Ballard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn that his Commission was dated on the 9 th day of January 1843 and continues during life or good behaviour and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my and the seal of said County this 9 th day of Sept 1849 M c Shackelford Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug
September 1, 1937
Mrs. Hobson Hoar St. Joseph, R. 4 Mo
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8465 , it appears that Thomas Morris was born January 16, 1761 in Prince William County, Virginia.
While residing in Surry County, North Carolina, he served as a private in the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
From the spring of 1780, under Captain James Freeman and Colonel Caswell, and from May or June 1780, under Captains Robert Hill and Sawyer, Colonels Joseph Winston, Martin Armstrong, and Preston, and guarded prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain, and from December 1780, under Captain Hampton and Colonel McDowell, was at the battle of Cowpens, and served until in March 1781.
In July 1781, he went to Kentucky, and served

as a private in Captain John Boyle's Company, Colonel Benjamin Logan's Regiment, was at Whittey or Whitley's Fort, as guard and spy against the Indians, until the fall of 1782, when he went with Captain Boyle's Company, Colonel Logan's Regiment in Colonel Clarke's expedition across the Ohio to the Chillicothe Towns, and continued to serve as spy until the close of the year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 2, 1833, while a resident of Madison County, Kentucky. He died there August 4, 1842.
Soldier married January 5, 1784 or 1786 or 1787 in Surry County, North Carolina, Susan, daughter of John Appleton. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 12, 1844, while a resident of Madison County, Kentucky, aged seventy-five years.
It is stated that they had nine children- Eleanor, born September 1787, married February 7, 1805, Elias Pinkston, two of their children are referred to, a son forty-four years old in 1849, no data as to other child, and no names given; Lewis Morris; Simpson Morris; Patsy

married Morberly; Margaret, married Easters; Mary, born February 28, 1800, married Jesse Franklin; Jane, born August 1805, married Goodridge; the youngest son, Ennis, about thirty-two years old in 1845. The name of other child not stated.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Brief in the case of Susan Morris, widow of Thomas. County and State of Kentucky acts of 3 rd March 43. 17 June 44 & 2 nd Feb y 48.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $45 per An. Proof of marriage by births of children etc.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
V. Ellis Esq Present
F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.

Thomas Morris.
Ky
Act 7 June '32.
$40 per annum.
In what time paid?
F. F. Kirby
Pension office
Seit 4 th May 5 1842.
July 29/57.
Pension paid to that date.
3 rd Auditor's Office
July 29 th 1857.

March 1. 1845. Adal ter. case of Susan Morris
Hon. J. L. Edwards Petition against Washington City

Madison County } S.S
State of Kentucky } this day personally appeared before Me a Justice of the peace for Madison County & State of Kentucky Elias Pinestone of the County & State aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath State that he was married to Eliza Morris on the 9th day of this month near Forty Years past She was the Eldest child of Thomas & Susan Morris of the County & State aforesaid & his wife will be Fifty Eight years of age in Sept r next & he further states that his father-in-law drew a petition for several years before his death as well as he remembers of Forty five Dollars per year, he has a perfect recollection of hearing the S d - Thomas Morris & wife often speak of having his book of Family Records burnt by the accidental burning of the dwelling house of Capt. Thomas Townsend of this County as above & that in consequence thereof his wife Mrs Susan Morris the widow of Thomas Morris S d is at present unable to prove her marriage as the record contained in S d Bridget's Rite & profession of Religion was the book in which the Marriages Births Deaths &c of the family was contained & which was borrowed by the Family of Capt. Townsend & burnt as above this Affiant has no doubt that Thos. Morris & Susan his relict Susan Morris from their orderly & upright course in life was only & lawfully married & this he has the more Confidence in stating from an acquaintance with the brothers of Thos. Morris & with some of the brothers & sisters of Susan Morris & further this Affiant saith that witness this 7th day of Feb y 1845 Elias Pinestone
State of Ky Madison County Subst
I do here by certify that the above certificate of Elias Pinestone was subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of February 1845 Wm. Staff J.P. M.C.

Madison County } S.S. State of Kentucky }
On this day I the below personally appeared Ennis Morris aged about thirty two years of age & State that he is the youngest son of Thomas Morris & Susan Morris his wife & he State that he has often heard his Father Thomas & his Mother Susan speak of the Burning of the Family Record containing their own Marriage & the Marriage & births of their Family by the accidental burning of the House of Capt. Thomas Townsend of this County & this affiant further State that he fully believes that his Father & Mother was Lawfully Married as he has never heard anything to the contrary as witness my hand this 7th Day of Feb. 1845
Ennis Morris
State of Ky Madison Subst
I do here by certify that the above certificate was was subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th Day February 1845. Wm. Staff. J.P. M.C.
Madison County } S.S. State of Kentucky }
This day appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid Asaph Miller of the County & State aforesaid & made oath that he has known Thomas Morris and his wife for upwards of thirty years & with his wife for upwards of twenty years & that he has found them in all their relations truly upright & worthy Citizens & he fully believes that that Susan Morris the widow of Thomas Morris is the Lawful wife of the said Thomas Morris & further that he never heard anything to the contrary as witness my hand this 7th Day of Feb. 1845
Asaph Miller
I do certify that the above certificate was subscribed to before this 7th day of February 1845. Wm. Staff. J.P. M.C.

Pension Office April 1848
Sir,
In the case of Susan Marris, if Elias Pinestone will show by a certified Copy of the Marriage bond or license that he was married to the daughter of Olamant 40 years ago, it will be sufficient to establish  of marriage and life the relation between her and Thomas Marris prior to January 1794.
The proof of Service required by my letter to Hon J White dated 14 th Decemr. last has not been furnished.
Let this case lay until called for for Agent for Thomas, last known residence.

Eliza Puckett deposit in Susan Morris estate

State of Kentucky
Madison County 38
On this the 19th day of August 1898 personally appeared before me P P Ballard a Justice of the peace in and for the county Elenor Pinkston a resident of Madison County Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law Deposits and saith there that she is the Daughter of Thomas and Susan Morris and that she is sixty one years of age and she has often heard her mother and father speak of their marriage they said they went to town with a large company of people and were married and she further saith that she has often heard her grand father John Chapleton say that her father and mother were lawfully and legally married previous to her birth and any thing to the contrary she knoweth not and further deponent saith not
sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
P P Ballard
her Elenor Pinkston mark
P P Ballard a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Madison do certify that Elenor Pinkston is a lady

of truth and honor and in whose stat- ments the most implicit faith and confidence is to be placed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand This 19 th of August 1848 (J. P. Ballard J.P.)
State of Kentucky } Madison County } ss
I John Shackelford clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that J. P. Ballard is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that his commission was dated on the 9 th day of January 1843, and continues during good behavior, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 21 st day of August 1848.
John Shackelford Clerk

State of Kentucky
Madison County ss
On this 17 th day of August 1848
Before me J. Ballard an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Personally appeared Susan Morris a resident of the County of Madison State aforesaid who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the benefit of the acts of congress passed 7 th July 1838 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844 and 2 nd February 1848 and Resolution 1 st July 1848 Granting allowances and continuing the Pensions of certain Widows of officers and Soldiers of the Revolution. I write that I am the widow of Thomas Morris deceased who was as she verily believes a private in the South Carolina line in the Army of the Revolution and in consequence of his service of his services therein was allowed a pension under the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $45 per annum and was placed upon and paid at the Kentucky Agency. That she was married to her said husband previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four and has seven children the oldest one of which is about sixty one years of age. further that she believes and was married in Gundy County State of North Carolina . She thinks by a Justice of the peace she further

She further declares that she is still a widow never having intermarried since the death of her said husband That she always believing herself justly intitled to receive the same rate of pension per annum under the aforesaid acts 7 th July 1838. 3 d March 1843 & 17 th June 1844 and 2 February 1848 that her aforesaid husband received under the act June 7 th 1832 and believing herself entitled to the same both legally and equitably she now most respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to make allowances at the rate of $45 per annum under the aforesaid acts 7 July 1838 3 March 1843 and 17 th June 1844 and 2 February 1848 And that certificates of pension may issue in her name for the same and be enclosed to her attorney Isaac H. Irvine of Frankfort Kentucky and with him only and such others as he may authorize does she wish the Hon Commissioner of Pen- sions to hold correspondence in reference to her said claim and that her husband Thomas Morris died on the 4 th August sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid  Susan Morris mark  J. D.
I Jesse Franklin do certify that Thomas Morris above above named the husband of Susan the Morris above declarant died on the of August 1842 and that he drew a pension at the rate of $45 per annum

under the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 and further I certify not sworn to and subscribed before Life Insurance
State of Kentucky Madison county ) set I P. P. Ballard a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid do certify that the above Declaration was made and acknowledged before me on this the 17 th of August 1848 I also certify that Susan Morris above Declarant is the widow of Thomas Morris deceased who drew a Pension at the rate of $45 per annum under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 for his servi- ces in the Revolution war I also certify that Jesse Franklin is a man of truth and honor and in whose statements the most implicit faith and confidence is to be to be placed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned P. P. Ballard J.P.
State of Kentucky Madison county ) ss I R. D. Blackburn Clerk of the county and State aforesaid do certify that P. P. Bal- =lard is a Justice of the peace in and for the county duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on 9 day of January 1848 and con

tenures during life or good behaviour and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said society this 21 day of August 1848 Enthackfordmeo.
Enthackfordmeo John H. Kelly 1838. 3 March 1843 off. off.

State of Kentucky
Madison County ss
On this the 30 th day of August 1849 personally appeared before me J. P. Ballard a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sam Goodridge a resident of Madison County Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law, Deposeth as follows That she is the Daughter of Thomas & Susan Morris, that she was forty four years old the day before yesterday, that she has one sister named Elnor Pinkston who is as she believes sixty two years old, and that her (Elnor Pinkston's) oldest child is several months older than she is and her second child is nine months younger than (Declarant) is for she (Declarant) has been raised with them ever since she can first recollect.
And that the above named Elnor Pinkston is her mother's oldest child for she has heard her mother and father say so and that she has never heard any thing to the contrary from them or any person else.
Her Mother had nine children and she is the next to the youngest That she has often heard her mother and Father speak of their marriage they said they went to town with a large company of People assembled for the occasion and were married on the same day they went to town and came back home that night

That she has heard her Father and Mother say that her above mentioned sister Eleanor Pinkston was born some time after they were married the number of months she does not recollect having them say, She thinks her father and Mother was married about the year seventeen hundred =d and eighty six and that they lived together as man and wife until until her father's death and that she has never heard any thing to the contrary sworn to and sub- scribed before me on this 30 th of Aug t Jane Goodridge =ust 1849 J. P. Ballard J. P.
I the last subscribed Magistrate certify that the foregoing Declarant is personally known to me and known to be the Daughter of Thomas and Susan Morris and to be a lady of respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 30 th day of August 1849
J. P. Ballard J. P. H. " "

State of Kentucky Madison County } ss
I, John Shackelford the Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that J. P. Ballard is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 9 th day of Jany 1843 and continues during life or good behavior and that his signature above written is Genuin
Given under My hand and the seal of said County this the 7 th day of September 1849
John Shackelford Clerk

Susan Morris widow of Thomas. Ky.
Acts 3 March 43 - 17 June, 44 & 2 o Feby 48.
$45 per Ann.
bequeathed to V. Ellis Present.

Evidence in the case of Mrs Morris of Madison County Kentucky The widow of Thomas Morris decd, she was then aged 32, $45, per annum.

No. 738 Kentucky Susan Morris widow of Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private S. C. Lewis
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Aug st 1848 and sent to
W. Ellis Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 244 Vol. 3

Susan Morris of Thomas Kentucky
Suspended
let: to J. G. Bennett dec 31/4,
Eliz 5 o and July 29.
Set 7 July 1838

✓ 28.526
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Nov Amos

1927. copy Sept 1- Hirt to Mrs. H. S. Hirt
Priority
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8465
Susan Morris Wid. of Thomas Morris Port Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3/78
Index:—Vol. 86 Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

St. Joseph, Mo., April 9-27.
Bureau of Pension of Rev. War, — Will you please tell me if you can give me any information concerning a Revolutionary soldier Thomas Morris. Madison Co. Ky. — in 1840 he was 80 years old. I would like date of birth, where marriage — to whom. and death and where. and a daughter Sarah (if possible.) who married a Thomas D. Montgomery — in Madison county about 1800 —
Can you give me this information
Very truly
Georgia Montgomery Hoar.
(Mrs. Hobson Hoar. St. Joseph. Mo.) R 4