Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22411, for Moses Moreland, Pennsylvania
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Service Penn.
Moreland, Moses. 
Number S22411
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11,546
Pennsylvania
Moses Moreland
of Green Co. in the State of Penna
who was a Pr in the Company command 
by Captain Christy of the Regt command
by Col Wood - in the Pennsla.
[illegible] Militia
3 Y Pr- $80
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of May
1833 and Sent to Hon A. Stewart, Uniontown Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 160.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept [1833]  40
[Total] $200
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Cler
Book E Vol 5 page 39
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Court approve of the proof
on the will
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State of Penna Greene County ss
on the tenth day of September AD
1832 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record proceeding according to
the course of the Common Law & keeping a record of its proceedings. Moses
Moreland of Whitely Township Greene County aged about seventy four years of age
who first being duly affirmed according to law doth say his solemn affirmation make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed the 7th of June AD 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the US
in the year 1777 in March as affirmant thinks, to wit in the County Lancaster
at a public house sign of the hat, he was enlisted by Leutenant Marshall, (Captain
Christy, ensign Low or Lows, the time of his enlistment was for three years
h[e w]as marched to a place called bound Brooke the State of New Jersey
where he joined the regiment, being the 3d Penna Regiment then commanded by
Col Wood but who was soon after succeeded by Craig, and after by Col Stewart
deponnant was marched to different places which he cannot recollect
the first skirmish he was in at a place called the short hills, where the american
forces had to retreat, in the direction of or [bou ... ] Brooke. The nex engagement
affirmant was in was the battle of Brandywine, afirmant was then next at
the Battle of Germantown afirmants company was on the left, two of our company
were killed & two wounded by the enemys Picket Guard, affermant was also
in the battle of Monmouth, immediately after the Battle monmuoth affirmant
become unfit for duty and went to the Hospital at [Princeton]town
and with a number of others were quartered or put into the Barn of one Finleys a short
distance from town affirmant remained unwell for some time and
did not join the army until it lay at the white plains from thence we
marched in the direction of Penna after affirmants time expired he returned
to Lancaster County, and again entered the service
during the war, went to Lancaster and joined the Army under Major Hamilton
affirmant thinks his Captains name was Patterson we then marched to a place called
yellow Springs where deponent recd a certificate for back pay & deprciation
tion of mony, from thence we went to Phia. from thence to the head of Elk at
place called christian Bridge from thence to Little york. The Army
then marched towards Virginia and affirmant was in the battle of
York town at the taking of Cornwallis
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after the taking of Cornwallis we marched under Genl Wayne to join Genl
Greene in the Carolinas we lay near charlestown S.C. where the News of
peace arrived at which there was great rejoicing firing of cannon &c
we then returned to Phila, where affirmant recd a Discharge at the
Phia Barracks the paymasters name was Wigdor or Wigsin. affirmant
did not preserve his discharge but supposes to have been lost as he has
frequently removed from place to place. He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and
he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of
any state Except that he receives a pension of forty dollars per year
from the State of Penna
Moses his X mark Moreland
Sworn & Subscribed the
day & year afsd.
Wm J. Hay Prothy
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary solder and
served as he states
The John Fordice residing in Whitely township Greene County a Clergyman
and Levi Anderson Esq residing in the same place hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Moses Moreland who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of senty years of
age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that
opinion  Jon Fordyce, Levi Anderson
Sworn & subscribed
In open Court this
19th day of March 1833
John Fordyce
Enos Hook
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named
Moses Moreland an applicant for a pension was accostitionary soldier and
served as he states,
I Enos Hook Prothonotory of the Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Greene & State of Penna do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
The original proceedings of the Court afsd. in the matter
of the application of Moses Moreland for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth
day of March AD. Eighteen hundred & thirty three
Enos Hook
Prothy
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 13, 1922
[illegible] F
S22411
In reply to your request of Sept. 16, 22, for the history of
Moses Moreland, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
the following is taken from the soldiers claim for pension.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, CAPTAIN, COLONEL, STATE
Mch 1777, 3 yrs., Pvt, [Captain] Christy, [Colonels] Wood, Craig, Stewart, Penna
until peace was declared [Captain] Patterson, Major Hamilton
Battles engaged in, Short Hill, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, York Town
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Lancaster Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, Sep 10, 1832. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Whitely Twp Greene Co Pa.
Age at date of application, 74 yrs
Remarks, there is no data on file as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Government Printing Office
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Uniontown, May 16, Pa.
Admd. private, 3 years, $80.00
Hon. A. Stewart, Uniontwon, Pa.
Free, A. Stewart, nib
James L. Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. Cola.
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Sir
my
I enclose the declaration
of Moses Moreland of Greene Co. Pa
handed to me by Mr. Cleavenger an
atty of respectable standing in said
county who also requested me
to inquire what has been done
in two other cases forwared by
him viz Philip Green & Noah
Clayton both of said County.
Please advise me
of the resuts in this & the other
cases as soon as convenient
my [illegible]
[illegible]
A Stewart
14 May '33
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Revolution
22411
INVALID.
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File No. 22,411
Moses Moreland
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7, 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922, Oct. 13. History to
Miss F.E. Dillan
A.W. F.
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F. E. DILLAN
SHORTHAND REPORTER
817 HUME-MANSUR BLDG.
INDIANAPOLIS
September 16, 1922
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--
Can you tell me who were the pensioners of
Moses Moreland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who
served five years in the Revolutionary War and who
lived in Greene County, Pennsylvania, from about
1825 to 1833. I am trying to find the names of
his descendants and thought the pension records
might show some of them.
Thanking you in advance for this courtesy,
I am,
Yours very truly,
(Miss) F .E. Dillan
If there is any charge for the above I
will be glad to remit.
[stamp] U.S. Pension Office, SEP 18, 1922