Edward Morrison was born 18 April 1785 in New Jersey. He moved to Fauquier County, Virginia in about 1769. He married Tabitha and they had seven children. Edward served in the Revolutionary War on the Virginia Line having enlisted in Fauquier Co.
Statement of Responsibility: compiled by W. Briley Morrison and J. Robert Morrison, found at https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1225009&disp=The+Edward+Morrison+family+of+Fauquier+C
Note: Was a native of the old country from which he emigrated to Virginia, where he faithfully and conscientiously performed the duties required of him.
Source: Upper Monongahela Valley - W. VA Vol. ?
b Apr 1758 NJ, [ VA mil pension rec'ds], 1755 tombstone, also have him b in PA.
Enlisted VA regiment in 1777 Fauquier Co., VA; PN 1832
d 1830; tombstone put up in Fauquier Cem by Mil or DAR. {NOTE: THIS IS PROBABLY AN ERROR!!!}
He was the bondsman for the m of Benj. TODD and his dau Nancy in 1816, Fauquier Co.
Fauquier Co... Deeds and other Documents: 87B-94H-98E-99B. D 14-296, 1797.
John Donaldson lease 34A near Sandstone Mt for lives of him (Edward M.), Tabitha and James Morrison.
Moved to Fauquier Co. at the age of 11.
In the book, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND MARRIAGES OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1759-1800, by J. ESTELLE STEWART KING, published 1980 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. of Baltimore, MD, page 76, Edward is listed as being on the Virginia Revolutionary War Pension Record:
Name: Morrison, Edward Rank: Pri. Service: Va. Cav. Commencement of Pension: 7.19.1833 Age: 76
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