Morris County NJ Archives Military Records.....MORRIS, Hannah 1779
Revwar - Pension Major of the First New Jersey Regiment of Foot
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Pension Record - Widow Of Joseph Morris
HANNAH MORRIS.
Deer. Term 1779 in favor of the Widw. Hannah Morris.
  A Certificate was presented to the Court in the words following: "I hereby 
certify that Major Joseph Morris, of the Troops of the State of Newjersey, who 
was appointed Major in the light corps commanded by Coll. Morgan was wounded 
in the Head, in an action with the Enemy about the 6th December 1778, at 
Edgehill in the State of Pennsylvania and that he Died in Consequence somtime 
after.  I acted as Lieut. Coll. in the corps with him at the time, and am 
certain of the fact.
                                     "Richd. Butler Coll.
                                     "9th. Pensa. Regt."
  Maj'r Morris a brave & Meritorious officer was wounded and Died as certifyed 
above. . . . .
                                     "G. Washington."
      Morris County December Term 1779
      In favour of the Widdow Hannah Morris.
  A certificate was presented to the court in the words following: "I the 
underwritten, Surgeon of the thrid Newjersey Regiment of foot, in the Service 
of the united States of America, do hereby certify, that Joseph Morris Esqr 
who was Major of the first Newjersey Regiment of foot under the Command of 
Coll. Ogden, was while he occupied the said Station, wounded in an engagement 
with the Enemy at white Marsh in the State of Pennsylvania sometime in the 
month of December 1777, that I the underwritten attended the said Major Morris 
so as aforesaid wounded as a Surgeon until his death which was occasioned by 
the wound he received in the above engagement.  In witeness whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand this twentyninth Day of September Anno Domini 1779.
"To all whom it }
May concern     }                       "Lews. Dunham."
      And also the following certificate
  "We the underwritten, two of the Justices of the State of Newjersey assigned 
to keep the peace in the county of Morris, do hereby certify, that Hannah 
Morris, Gentle Woman was in our Belief the Lawful Wife of Joseph Morris Esqr. 
late Major of the first Newjersey Regiment of foot commanded by Coll. Ogden, 
and that the Said Hannah Morris is the real widdow of the aforesaid Major 
Joseph Morris Deceased, Given under our hands at Morris Town in the Said 
county of Morris this twentyninth Day of September AnDo 1779.
"To all who it  }      "Benjn. Halsey      }
May Cconcern    }      "Benjn. Lindsly     }    Justices."  
& also the following
  "These may certify that Major Joseph Morris was a Member of my Parish, that 
on April 12, 1759, I joined him & Mrs. Hannah Ford in the Holy Banns of 
Marriage & they lived together in friendship till the unhappy battle of white 
Marsh where the Major Received his fatal wound gallently fighting in his 
countries cause, but Survived till he was brought to his afflicted consort but 
on Jany. 7, 1778 he expired, & the next Day was Buried with the Honors of War.
    "Test Timy Johnes Pastor fo the Church
    "after Examining the above certificates the court were of opinion that the 
Said Widw. Morris is Intitled to half pay.
"Morris Town,
"Feb. 21y. 1781."

Additional Comments:
Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Pages 91-92.

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