Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,616, for Moses Nelson, North Carolina
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(3-1776}

SERVICE
N.C.
Nelson, Moses
NUMBER
S.4616
CONTENTS
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6257 Ohio
Moses Nelson
of Clark in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Lock in the N. Carolina line for 6 months - 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Thompson H o Repres.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 - $30.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 10. =
$40.
{Revolutionary Claim }
{Act June 7. 1832. }
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 10 Page 42

Order to Pay 9. Oct 1837.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1840, from 4 March 1839. to 4 Sep. 1839 at modified 10. June 1840
Paid as above from March 4th to
Sept. 4th 1841. Agt. notif'd June 24th 1842
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Stark county Ohio }
On this 12th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas of Stark County and State of Ohio Moses Nelson aged Seventy one years wo being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein stated 0 In the month of June 1780 the day of the month I do not recollect I entered the private service as a volunteer in Salisbury in the county of Rowan and State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Johnson in Col Locks Regiment and served in said company and Regiment for a period between three and four months the exact period not recollected that during this period of his service he was in one slight engagement with the Tories at the mouth of  Rocky River about fifty miles from Salisbury when I first entered the Service and one other engagement with the tories at Shallow ford in Rowan county On or/about the 19th day of October 1780 I again entered the Service as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. Biers in Col Locks Regiment and served the entire term of three months in the same company an Regiment but was in no battles during this last period and at the end of said term he received form Lieut. Maurice Ronie the annexed discharge which he has retained ever Since and which is the only documentary evidence in his possession or that he ever received. That Col. Morgan & Riffle corp and General Green entire command was near where he served and General Green was considered by us as our commander in Chief  Col Washington and his troop of Horse or Cavalry were also near where we served but that he does not recollect any other continental officers except Genl. Green & Cols. Morgan & Washington That from Salisbury where he entered the service he marched tot he town of Charlotte and from there to a place called Six Mile Creek and from there to the Waxaw [Waxhaw] Settlement in South Carolina as he thinks and that he knows of no one who can testify to his service whose testimony he can procure.
Quest. 1 When and in what year were you born
Answer - I was Born in Rowan County North Carolina
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some time in the month of August 1761 the day of the month I do not know and my father died when I was about a year old as I have understand having no knowledge of him and my mother died when I was about two years old.
Quest 2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer - I have no record of my age. I have my indenture where in I was bound and apprenticed to the tailor and it is from there I fix my age.
Quest 3 Where were you living when called into the service where have you lived Since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer - When called into the Service I lived in Rowan County State of North Carolina from where I removed in May 1781 to the city of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania and lived there about nine months from whence I removed to Washington County in the State of Maryland where I resided about about three years when I removed to Franklin County State of Pennsylvania where I removed back to Washington County Maryland where I resided until the year 1812 when I removed to Stark County Ohio where I have resided ever Since and now reside
Quest 4 How were you called into Service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a Substitute for whom
Answer I volunteered each time
Quest 5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of you service
Answer General Green Col Washington & Col Morgan of the Regulars and in Militia Col. Lock & Captain Burs and Johnson Lieut. Ronie of the Militia are all I Recollect the names or member of the Regiment I do not Recollect if I was Present
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there the general circumstances of my Service is that the first tor in the private Service I was in two Slight engagements with the tories one at the mouth of Rocky River and the other at a place called Shallow Ford The last tour under Capt. Bier I was in no engagement tho the battle of the Cowpens took place before I was discharged and the troops I was with were not far distant when that battle was fought and we expected to have been in that battle but shortly before it took place the Rowan Militia were ordered to stay with General Greens Army
Quest 6 Did you ever Receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of  it
Answer - I received a discharge signed by Lieut. Maurice Ronie which  I have kept ever Since and herewith enclose
Quest 7 State the names of of Persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood [neighborhood] and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of our Services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Answer Griffith Owen & John Gaff  will testify to 
[Signature] Moses Nelson X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this twelfth day of Oct. 1832
Jno. Myers Clerk of said Court
We Griffith Owens and John Gaff Resident of Stark County Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Nelson who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that  we believe him to be Seventy year of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that his general character for truth is good
[Signatures] John Gaff  Griffith Owens
Sworn & subscribed before me the 12th October 1832
Jno Myers Clerk of said Court
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that john Gaff and Griffith Owens, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the county of Stark, aforesaid, and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. - 

I John Myers, Clerk of the Court of Common Please, for the county of Stark, in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Nelson, for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and and the seal of said Court this 14th day of October, A. D. 1832. -

Jno Myers Clerk [Signature]
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By consent of Hon JW Thompson
service estimated at 6 mos.
aomd

6 mo.
G.W.C.

Hon. J. Thompson Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Moses Nelson County of Stark in the State of Ohio (Act 7t June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Headings}
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

June In 1780 | 3 or 4 mos. | Private | Capt Johnson Col Lock

October 1780 | 3 mos. | Private | Capt Biers Col Lock
Total 6 mos
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Born in Co N. Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Michael Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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RevWar 4616
INVALID.
File No. 4616
Moses Nelson
Pri. N.C. line
Act: June 7, '32
Index: - Vol. A, Page, 273

[Arrangement of 1870.]