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Facts and Events
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 3, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
- Morrison, John, born 5/1/1765 in Orange County, Virginia, where entered service 1781 in Virginia regiment; resided there 31-32 years, thence to Goochland County, Virginia, then in 1821 to Louisa County, Virginia, where granted Pension in 1834; died there 8/20/1849; married there 1/18/1839 to Polley Thomasson when known as Major John; widow applied for pension there in early 1853 age 71; Pension Application rejected, insuffient proof of being widow of soldier; died there 9/1853 when David Hunter was County Court Clerk; soldier's brother George made affidavit 1834 in Henry County, Virginia, when resided in Louisa County, Virginia; George Gravely, County Justice of the Peace & Anthony M. Dupuy County Court Clerk of Henry County, Virginia, then; affidavit made in 1832, Louisa County, County Justice of the Peace William C. Nelson; Robert Clark made affidavit 1832 in Orange County, Virginia, that he served in Revolutionary War with soldier, per that County Justice of the Peace Lawrence T. Dade; Reynolds Chapman then Orange County Court Clerk. F-R7424, R1773.
References
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Jno Morrison 12th
[Jno Morrison]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Goochland, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 4
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Foreigners not Naturalized: 3
Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total Slaves: 2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 11
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- United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).
1830 United States Federal Census
Name: John Morrison
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Louisa, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Slaves: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6
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- United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).
1840 United States Federal Census
Name: John Morrison
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Louisa, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1761
Age: 79
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Slaves: 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5
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