Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36005, Morris Haley, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Haley, Morris
NUMBER _____
S. 36005
CONTENTS

6003 Kentucky
Morris Hagley
of Seto Cy in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania for the term of 3 years war
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of Feb. 1819 and sent to Hn. R. A. Johnson. H. G. Ray
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 2 mo 15/30 - 20.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 - 48 -
$68.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent March 22. 1820 to Percy Gambel, Georgetown City

Morris Haley
Admitted
Morris Haley private, 2 d Penn a reg t from '75 to the end of the War.
John

Morris Haley private, 2 d Penn a reg t from '75 to the end of the War.
Correct by roll
John L. Packard Col l of Washington

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County Fayette circuit set
On this seventeenth day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Fayette County and Commonwealth aforesaid personally appeared Morris Haley aged sixty three years of age resident in Scott County in the said Commonwealth who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- -vision 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" that he the said Morris Haley enlisted as a regular soldier on the Continental Establishment in the spring of the year 1775 under Capt John Finney in the second Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col o Walter Stewart for the term of three years or during the war and that he served to the end of the war that he was afterwards transferred from Finneys Company to Williams Butts the Company of Capt John Doyle who belonged to the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col o William Butler And that he was discharged in the year 1783 in Philadelphia by Col o William Butler which he has long since lost that he was in the Battles

of Germantown Commanded by Genl Conway Brandywine Monmouth & siege of York. And that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services and that he never has received a pension from the United States. sworn to According to law the day and year aforesaid
By: Johnson Circuit Judge
I Benjamin Johnson Judge as aforesaid do Certify that from Examination of the aforesaid Morris Halsey that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Morris Halsey did serve in the Rev War as stated above and sworn to And that he is in extremely indigent and reduced Circumstances and stands greatly in need of the assistance of his Country as in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine Months and longer on the Continental Establishment. And I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War de- -partment pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this 17 th June 1818.
By: Johnson Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Ct.
I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do Certify that the Honble Benjamin Johnson who hath subscribed the foregoing Certificate is presiding Judge of the said Court And his Official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lexington this 18 th day of June 1818.
Thos Bodley Clerk

Morris Hales Affidavit and schedule.
1883
Mar 19 C.W.

State of Kentucky, Fayette Circuit
June term 1820

or debts due to me 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 18 th 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. That no property of any description, except his clothes, as long as he was able he followed breaking stone for a living but if his pension is now taken from him, he must rely for support on the liberality of his fellow citizens or public charity no family. I owe nothing and have nothing due to me.
Morris Haley mark.
Sworn to and declared on the 29 th day of June 1820, before me.
W. Warren, circuit judge.
I, Thomas Bodley, clerk of the Fayette Circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and schedule are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further testify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 31 st day of July 1820.
Thos. Bodley Clerk of Fayette Circuit Court

Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. of War
Washington City
6.883
Recd 10 Sep 1848
Mail
Rev. Pen. Off. 3

Lexington Ky. Sept 6 th 1820,
Dear Mr. Calhoun
Sir,
I enclose you the case of Morris Haily made out according to the late act of Congress - Please forward his certificate to me, Very Respectfully
Yours
M c D.
Leslie Coombs

36005
Very INVALID.
File No. 36,005
Morris Haley Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]