Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9037, for Peter Moseley, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Moseley, Peter
or
Mosely

NUMBER
S. 9037

carded

CONTENTS
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Virginia 16. 595

Peter Mosely
of Chesterfield in the State of Va
who was a pr: in the ____ commanded
by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded
by Col: God-- in the Va
line for [illegible] months
---
Peter Moseley
Jany 14, 1905.
Records corrected. [Illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars ____ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept 33
and sent Parke
Poindexter. Chesterfield C.H. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833-.......... 50 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar: 34....10 -
..........................................................................L 60 -

 Revolutionary Claim,
⎨Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Natl: Rice Clerk
Book E Vol.  6 Page 18
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26.376
Peter Moseley's

Declaration

1833 May 13th

Admit as a private
6 mo $20.
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State of Virginia
Chesterfield County ss.}

On this thirteenth day of May 1833,
personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Chesterfield
County, Peter Moseley, a resident of the said County in the State 
of Virginia, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress,
passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers, and served as hereinafter stated, viz
During the [crossed out: Summer and fall] [inserted: years] of 1780 and 1781 [inserted: as well as he can now recollect]  this this Declarant.
having [inserted: been] regularly drafter, served three or four tours, in the Virginia
militia he positively remembers at least three tours. At that time
he resided in the County of Powhatan in the State of Virginia, and
or every occasion entered the service in that County. These tours
were all performed on the South side of James River chiefly in the
lower part of Virginia, the companies to which this Declarant was
attached having marched from Powhatan through the County 
lying between that county and Suffolk in the County of [Illegible],
and having been stationed at Suffolk, Cabin Point, Hoods,
Jericho [inserted: ? Kay's Mills] and other places and having been engaged in a small skermish
at Hood in the spring of 1781. he was stationed at Ware
bottom church in the County of Chesterfield at the time of the Battle at
Petersburg in April 1781, and was marched immediately afterward
to Petersburg with the troops to which he was attached, and entered
that Town soon after the British troops had evacuated it.
[Crossed out: He was aftewards, as well as he can recollect, carried on the]
In one of the tours he was commanded by Capt. Richard Crump,
in another by Capt. Edward Munford and in another by Capt. George
Williamson, all of the Powhatan militia, the Regimental officers
he was not well remember, except Col. Robert Good and Major Duval
This Declarant from old age and the consequent loss of memory cannot
swear positively to the length of his service during the Revolution, but he
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he is very certain that he served as a private in the militia not
less than six months, and he believes longer.
That he does not remember to have served with any regular
officers or troops, he remember that some were present at some
of the places at which he was stationed, but does not recollect the
Officers' names of the numbers of the Regiments, as he was never
regularly attached to them. He was never engaged in any battle or
skirmish except that at Hoods'. He was finally discharged a short time
before the close of the war, but as well as he recollects, he received
no discharge in writing, as such were not usual to be given to the
Militia, and has no documentary evidence of his service; some periods
of which [inserted: however] can be proved by witnesses now living. He does not know that he
can procure the testimony of any Clergyman to the reputation of his service
as he was at the time of the Revolution and for several years afterwards
resident of the County of Powhatan; but he can refer to many
respectable persons to prove such reputation, and who can also bear 
witness to his credibility.
That he was born in Powhatan Virginia, the 4th of April 1763
according to a Register of his age which he [crossed out: was] [inserted: once] had, but which has been
accidentally lost, corresponding also with a memorandum taken by his
son and now in his possession. He recorded in that County until a little
upwards of thirty years ago, when he removed to the County of
Chesterfield, where he has resided ever since.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity except
the present, and declares that his name is not on the persion
roll of the agency of any State
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year above
Peter Moseley

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter
and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named
applicant Peter Moseley was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Parke Poinddexter Clerk of the county court of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court
on the the application of Peter Moseley for a pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [crossed out, illegible]
16th day of May anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three and in the 57th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindexter Clk
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We ____ a Clergyman and ____
residing in the County of Chesterfield in the State of
Virginia, certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Moseley
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and believe
him to be about seventy years of age: that he is reputed and believed
in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution
in which opinion we concur, and have never heard it doubted
Given under our hands this 13th day of May 1833
subscribed and sworn to ____
And the said ____
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION

3 -- 525

AW
S 9037

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ____,19__

In reply to your request of ____, received ____
a statement of the military history of Peter Moseley
oldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
infirmation as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE.
During 1780 & 1781 6 mos
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Williamson
Richard Crump
Edw Mumford
Battles engaged in,
COLONEL.
Parker
Robert Goode
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Skirmish at Hoods'
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Powhatan Co Va
Date of application for pension, May 13 1833 His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Chesterfield Co Va
Age at date of application, b. Apr. 4. 1763 in Powhatan Co Va
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

5- 2856
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1922 Nov. 25. Hist. to Ann Moseley AW

Rev War
INVALID.
9037

File No. 9037

Peter Mosely* [sic]
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1st, Page 264

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Peter Moseley*
Records corrected Jany 14, 1905.
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Seth Hatcher's
Affidavit in
support of
Peter Moseley's
claim to a
Pension.
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State of Virginia
Powhatan County Ss}
I, Seth Hatcher a resident of the County and State
aforesaid, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peter
Moseley formerly a resident of Powhatan, and now of Chesterfield
County and was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary
War: That I very well remember to have served a tour of duty
during that was in the fall of 1779 or 1780, which lasted two or three
months [inserted: I do not recollect which] with said Peter Moseley in Capt. Williamson's Company of
militia, which marched from the County of Powhatan to Petersburg
where [inserted: as well as can recollect,] we were put under the command of Major Duval. We
marched thence down to Cabin Point and there to Mackay's Mill, at both
of which places we remained a few days. Thence we marched to
Suffolk in the County of Nansemond and were put under the command
of Colonel Parker and remained there until we were discharged
with the exception of a short trip to Jericho in the same part of
the Country. I distinctly remember that the said Moseley served
[crossed out: during] [inserted: in] [inserted: and I suppose during the whole of it]
as we were well acquainted at the time and
had been for some years previous. Given under my hand the 9th
day of April 1833. Seth Hatcher

This day Seth Hutcher who has subscribed the above affidavit day [crossed out: the day]
appeared before me Wm Ligona a justice of the peace in the County
and State aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the same. I further
certify that I am well acquainted with the said Seth Hatcher, who
is a resident of the County [crossed out: Chesterfield] [inserted: Powhatan] in the State of Virginia,
and is a very respectable and credible person. Given under my
hand this 9th of April 1833
Wm Ligona J.P.
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State of Virginia: Powhatan County to wit;
I William S. Dance Clerk of the County
Court of Powhatan in the state aforesaid,
do hereby certify that William Ligon, whose
signature is affixed to the annexed affidavit
of Seth Hatcher in support of the
claim of Peter Moseley for a Pension is an
acting Justice of the peace in and for the
County of Powhatan aforesaid, duly 
commissioned and qualified, and that full faith
and credit are due and ought to be given
to all his acts and certificates as such:
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of the
said County Court hereunto
this 10th day of April 1833
in the 57th year of 
American Independence.
Wm. S. Dance C.
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State of Virginia
Chesterfield County } Set
We ____ [crossed out: a Clergyman residing in the county of Chesterfield]
in the State [crossed out: of Virginia hereby and] Goode 
Gill & Thomas Wilson residing in the [crossed out: same] County [inserted: of Chesterfield Co] State of
Virginia
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Moseley, whom
we believe to be about seventy years old; that he is reputed and believed
in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution
in which opinion we concur and have never heard it doubted
Given under our hands this 17th day of June 1833
Goode Gill
Thos. Wilson

I George W Cole a Justice of the Peace in & for the County
of Chesterfield and State of Virginia hereby certify that Goode
Gill & Thomas Wilson who have subscribed [crossed out, illegible] the
foregoing affidavit this day made oath before me of the truth of the
same. I also certify that the above is a
licensed Clergyman, residing in the County aforesaid, and that the
said Goode Gill Thomas Wilson, are also residents of the same
County, and are credible persons. Given under my hand this
10th day of June 1833
G. W. Cole.

Virginia Chesterfield County Court Clerks Office
I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia, do
hereby certify that George W Cole Esqr whose name is affixed to the above certificate
is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for
the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature
thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and have caused the official Seal of said county court to
be hereto affixed this 12th day of June Anno Domini
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and in
the 57th year of our Independence.-
P. Poindexter Clk
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435 West Tenth Street,
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 26, 1922.

Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me the Revolutionary War
Record of the following ancestors: --
Peter Moseley, Chesterfield County, Virginia;
Tulley Moseley, Norfolk, Virginia; and
Burwell B. Moseley, Norfolk, Virginia.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely,
( Miss ) Ann Moseley,
435 West Tenth Street,
Dallas, Texas.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
O
OCT 38 1922