REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JAMES MORGAN

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Morgan, James            Pen. 298             1786-1793  
James City Council

Widow: Francis, one child  

At a Court held for James City Council May 18 1787: Ordered that it be certified 
to the his Excellency the Governor and the honorable ____ Council, that Francis 
Morgan, widow of James Morgan dec'd,  a soldier who died in the  Continental 
Service, Anne Matthews?, widow of ____ Matthews? dec'd a soldier who died in the 
State Service and Ann Haye(r)s, widow of ____ Haye(r)s dec'd a soldier who died 
in the Continental service are continued on the list of pensioners. (Signature 
unreadable)

  I do hereby certify that the named Francis Morgan and Ann Haye(r)s are in very 
indigint circumstances.  Morgan has one child about 8 years of age. Haye(r)s has 
seven, three of which are under 11 years old.  Both live on rented land.  
Signed: Wm. Norvell

**The name looks like Hayers, but the next document lists it as Hayes.

Morgan received 8 pounds per year; Hayes received 12 pounds per year.

1793--last pension payment recorded.


  I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that William Moore, aged 
about    years, late a private in the Militia  appears to have been disabled in 
such a manner while in the service of the United States by two wounds he 
received at the Battle of King's Mountain, one of which wounds occasioned the 
loss of his leg, and that he is entitled to the sum of 15 pounds yearly; which 
allowance is accordingly made him to commence from the first day of January 
1786.  Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at 
Richmond, this 20th day of December 1787.  
T. Meriwether            Signed: Edm: Randolph