Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4400, Moses Guyton, S.C.
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( 3- 1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Guyton, Moses Nancy  NUMBER R. 4400
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[ State of South Carolina Spartansburg District ] On this 1st day of Feby  1854 before me   R. Bawden , Judge of the Court of Ordinary in & for the District & State aforesaid , personally came Nancy  Guitan  a resident of said District aged seventy six past years, wo being duly sworn according to law  , doth on her  oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of  the act of Congress passed 3rd  Feby 1853 , that she is the widow of Moses Guitan , who was a private & Lieutenant of Cavalry  in the army of the United States  during the war of the Revolution & as such served against the  common enemy , that he entered the said service in 1778 in the company commanded by Capt. Steen , Col.  Brannon's Regiment , for the term of three months, which  service he performed, the next served in Capt. Montgomery's  company  as Lieutenant of Cavalry  & that capacity was generally in service from 1779  till the close of the war in 1783. That she has no discharge or other documentary evidence  of said services, nor the commission of said  Lieutenancy , nor does she know their existence , nor of any person by
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whom they  could be proved. She further declares that she was married to said Moses Guitan  by the  Rev. Joshua Richard of said District S.C. in the month of December one thousand eight hundred and fifteen , that her husband the aforesaid Moses Guitan  died on the 18th day of February ( blurred over )  one thousand eight hundred and seventeen & that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the time of the passage of the said Act of Congress  & still is a widow  & has never before made application for a pension. Sworn to  & subscribed before me 2nd  Feby 1854 . Nancy Guyton ( her mark X ) R. Bowden ( signed ) Judge of the Court of Ordinary [ State of South Carolina Spartansburg District ] So far as it has been shown  in evidence by Capt. Michael Gaffney  & Mary Gaffney his wife  who are credible witnesses of Spartansburg  District  that Nancy Guyton
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who was sworn and subscribed  to the foregoing  declaration  is the widow of Moses Guyton  who died in Febry  of 1816 ,leaving his wife Nancy a widow who has not since intermarried and that she said Nancy Guyton is a woman whose statements  full faith and credit is due that she has never before made application for a pension. Given under my hand and seal of office this 7th Feby 1854. R. Bowden ( signed / sealed ) Judge of the Court of Ordinary
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[ State of South Carolina Spartansburg District ] Before me personally appeared  Thomas Cole a citizen of  said District aged sixty six years  passed , he being first duly sworn according to law , on oath says that Nancy Guyton  widow of Moses Guyton is his sister, and was married to the said Maj. Moses Guyton in the month of December  eighteen hundred and fourteen ( 1814 )  that he was not present at the marriage, but saw them return to his Father's  the evening after their marriage and were received  treated and reputed as husband and wife unto the death of said Maj. Moses Guyton which took place in the month of February  one thousand eight hundred and sixteen ( 1816 ) as he knows that it was a few days before  the death of Deponent's Father  Thomas Cole who died on the twenty fourth day of February  1816. The deponent well recollects that the marriage took place in the year 1814 as it was the year the  Troops left  Lipses old field for Charleston . The said Maj. Moses Guyton  was  distinguished as a soldier and officer of the revolutionary war, and as such his services were well known and  duly appreciated which opinion was general
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and that his widow , said Nancy  has not intermarried since his death  and is still living in deponent's neighborhood. Deponent has often heard the Rev. Joshua Richards say that he married the aforesaid parties and that the  said  Joshua Richards is now dead . Sworn to and subscribed this seventh day of February  1854 . Thomas Cole ( signed )  William Lipscomb Jr. ( signed ) Magt.  I the said Magistrate certify that I am well acquainted with the witness  Thomas Cole who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit  before me  and know him to be a credible witness and that  he as well as myself  is disinterested . Given  under my hand the day and year above written . William Lipscomb Jr ( signed ) Magt.  I, J B Tolleson  clerk of the Court of  Spartansburg Dist. certify that  Wm. Lipscomb  Junior is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing  signature purporting to be his is genuine. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto  set my hand and seal of office at  Spartansburg Court House this the 31st March  1856. J.B. Tolleson ( signed / sealed ) Clerk
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REJECTED 4400 Nancy Guyton wid of Moses
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No. 6340 Nancy Guyton widow of Moses So Ca A.S. Wallace April 14, 1856 Act Feb. 3, 1853 see correspondence  Books  for this letter ans
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Moses Guyton's Indent
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Comptroller Generals office Columbia So Ca March 23rd 1854 [ No. 1792 Libr X ] Issued the 4th of March 1786  to Mr. Moses Giton for eighty two pounds  twelve shilling & one penny sterling for duty as Lieutenant of horse in Col. Brandon's Regiment as pr account audited. No. 102 . Principal Lbs 82.12.1 1/2 Int Lbs5.15.7 1792 No. 103 Moses Giton for 67 days duty as Lieut. of horse from the 20th Nov. 1779 to 10th  Febr. 1780 . for 190 days  dr as dr from 12th May  178- to Jany 1783 in Capt. Montgomery's Compy. Col. Brandon's Regiment @ 45 S pr day  Curry Lbs 578.5 Stg Lbs 82.12.1 1/2  The State of South Carolina to Moses Giton Dr  To 67 days duty done as Lieut. of __ from the 20th Nov. 1779 to the 10th February  1780  pr pay bill of Capt. Robt Montgomery  & certified pr Col. Thos Brandon @ 457 Lbs 150.15.5 To 190 days duty as Lieut of Horse from the 12th  May 1780 to January 1783. pr pay bill of dr & acct pr do @ 457 . 427.10.0 Lbs 578.5.0 Brandon's Regiment Stg Lbs 82.11.5 add 8 1/2 82.12. 1 1/2
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Moses Guiton order. September 30th 1785 . Then received of Richard Speake  and John Lindsey  in Co full satisfaction for my account against the  State of South Carolina and do request that a Treasury Indent  with the interest will be delivered by the Commissioner of the Treasury  to said Speake and Lindsay  as witness my hand . "Moses Guyton " Test  "Wm Steen " [ To Mrs. Edward Blakes Peter Boquet  Esq. ] Union County  Personally appeared William Steen and made oath that he did see Moses Guyton signed the above instrument of writing  and did acknowledge the same  " Wm Steen " Sworn to the 4th day of Octobr. 1785. "John Henderson J. P. " Rec'd  4th March  1786 full satisfaction for the within an Indent  No. 1792  X pr order 15 Feb 1786 .[ No. 1906  Book X ]  Issued the 17th March  1786  to Mr. Moses Giton for one pound  two shillings and ten pence sterling for duty done in the militia in 1778 as pr account audited No. 106. Principal Lbs 1.2.10 1/4 Annual Interest Lbs 0. 1.7
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1906 X 17 Mar 86 No. 106 Moses Giton  for  16 days duty as a private footman in Capt. Steen's Com Col. Brandon's Regiment from 4th to 19 Sept 1778 @ 10 /pr day in Currency Lbs 8. stg Lbs 1.2.10 1/4 The State of So. Carolina to Moses Giton for 16 day s duty as a private footman Dr in Capt. Steen's Company under T Jefferies from 4 to 19 Sept. 1778 Incl @ 10 Lbs 8 Col . Brandon's regt Stg Lbs 1.2.10 1/4 Received the 17 March 1786 full satisfaction for the within account in Indent No. 1906 in of an order filed No. 1792 X "Richard Speake" ( margin note ) ( Moses Giton ) I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as taken from the Records of this Office . For Comptroller Genl. P.S. Jacobs Deputy ( no seal of office )
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Yorkville So. Ca. 31st March 1856 Hon J. Minot Com. of Pensions Sir, I herewith enclose declaration of Mrs. Nancy Guyton of  Spartansburg District  deceased for a pension . You will please examine and report to me as soon as convenient. I would have sent this sooner , but Mrs. Guyton died the next year after she made her declaration, she has one child surviving and that one is now living in this place. Very respectfully yours A.S. Wallace ( signed )