REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN MORRIS Copyright (c) 2002 by Janet Putt Neville. [jandneville@yahoo.com] *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permissionto the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection Morris, John Pen. 300 1783-1789 Soldier-1st State Regiment Henrico County In the House of Delegates June 9 1783: Ordered that the Petitioners of John Morris and Peter Mason Junior praying compensation from the public in consideration of the wounds they have received whilst soldiers in the Service of the State are reasonable, and that the Petitioners be put on the list and allowed half pay for the rest of their lives. Teste: John Beckley, C H. D Agreed to by the Senate: Bill Davis C S A copy teste: Charles Kay On examining the bearer hereof John Morris, who says he was a private in Capt. Anderson's Company and by the regiment commanded by Col. Hawes that the wound he received was at Cambden --find the left arm and the shoulder have been penetrated by live balls which greatly injured the bone, pieces of which still continue to come away and the sores continue open--his arm which may be said to be totally useless as to labour, and he says he has no other mode of livelihood- -am of the opinion he is entitled to whatever __ the law allows a pensioner. Signed: W. Foushes Feb. 21 1786 I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that John Morris, aged about 26 years, late a private in the 1st State Regiment appears to have been disabled in such a manner while in the service of the United States, as to entitle him to the sum of 18 pounds yearly; which allowance is accordingly made him to commence from the first day of January 1786. Given under my hand, at Richmond, this 23rd day of February 1786. Signed: P. Henry ******Mosely ________ See: Cook ________