Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2156, for Edward Moody, Virginia
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE
Va.
Moody, Edward.
Fanny or Frances
NUMBER
W.2156
B.B.19.523-160-55
CONTENTS
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148,235
Act Mch 7
May 25/53
Fanny Moody Widow of Edward Moody
Capt Thomas Bell
Col. Haws
Va. Mil
Claimant 
Pension
Revolutionary War
(Mar 18th - crossed out)
Private
Va. Troops
Tenn July 48 -313
Ad. 160 ac's Mar 19/56
Dodge
Emanuel L. Duggen
Taylorsville Tenn
Vol. M 2. page 94
No. 19523 iss. Mar 22/56
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Resp. by Letter
See letter to Mr. A. Johnson
Jan. 13.1847.
Tennessee 32.528
Edward Moody, decd. late of Carter Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Rankin of the regt. commanded by Col. Haws in the line for 10 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 1/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & end 1st, January, 1838, when he dies.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec. 1846, and sent to Hon. Andrew Johnson, Hs. Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Payable to Fanny Moody his widow.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} record by D. Brown Clerk, Bood E2. Vol. 7. Page 152.
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Let to P.A. at Jonesboro. Augt. 31st, 1849
Let. to B. McDaniel Sept. 18: 1847 -
Let. to Howard John on Dec. 27, 1847.
Let -
Hon. W.M. Churchill, Jan. 8, 1852
313
South Carolina
Fanny Moody, widow of Edward Moody who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Va. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Augt 1849. andsent to B. McDaniel. Greenville, Te.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act (February 2 is crossed out) 1848, Page 136 Vol. 1
B.McD
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State of North Carolina Ashe County On the 6th day of August 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, so known and declared to be by the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and opened and held as such this day for the County 
of Ashe Edward Moody aged sixty-four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said Edward Moody enlisted for the term of eighteen months in September in the year 1780 in the company commanded by Captain__ Pamplin in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hawes, in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment; that he continued in said Corps or in the service of the United States untill [sic] the year 1781 when he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Ninety Six & paroled as appears from the enclosed certificate of J. H. Cruger, Col. &c of the British Army that he took the small pox whilst a prisoner and was unable to procure a regular discharge, that he was in the battles of Guilford, Camden & Ninety Six.
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And in pursuance of the act of the first of 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit one tract of land 600 acres worth $300, 5 head of horses worth $200, 16 head of cattle worth $125, 16 sheep worth $16, household & kitchen furniture & plantation tools worth $60 – & that my debts amount to $400.  That I am by occupation a farmer, that my family consists of myself & wife & Eleven children to wit Katy aged 25, Polly aged 23, Billy 21, David 19, Anne 17, Cely 15, Nancy 13, Phoebe 11, Levi 9, Franky 7, Joel 5 Sworn to and declared on the sixth day of August 1821 
Edward Moody, X his mark [p 20] State of North Carolina Ashe County: SS
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Declaration
In order to obtain the  benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 July 1848
 State of North Carolina}  Wattauga [sic] County} SS. 
On this 27th day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty nine, before me Reuben Mast, Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared  Fanny Moody, a resident of Said county aged seventy three years past, who being duly Sworn according to law, doth, on their oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, approved 9th July 1848 entitled “An act for the relief of certain Surviving Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army”  viz: That she is the widow of Edward Moody, who was a private in the Virginia Continental line during the war of the revolution, and that he enlisted for the term of Eighteen months, in Amherst County, Virginia in the month of September 1782 as will be seen by reference to the Certificate of Col. Hugh Ross now on file in the Penson Office, which Certificate was filed with her Declaration and other papers in the month of June 1846; That the Said Edward Moody, after his enlistment, marched to the South and served in the companies; as he has every reason to believe, commanded by Capt. Pamplin and Ewel in the Reg. commanded by Col. Hawes. Gen. Nathaniel Greene being the  commanding Officer of the Southern Army. As to the number of engagements in which he participated, he cannot state with certainty; nor ds he know the particular
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sections of County through which he marched, except that he marched through a portion of Virginia, Through North Carolina and into South Carolina, in which State, as she fully believes, at the Siege of "Ninety Six while doing his duty as a soldier in the town made by the American Army upon that fortified place, he was severely wounded, and taken prisoner and paroled for proof of which she refers to the Certificate of parole given to the said Edward oody by Lieut. Col. Cruger the British Commander at that Post of "Ninety Six" dated 9th July 1781, now on file with the papers before mentioned; upon which paper, she was allowed arrearages of pension due her husband the said Edward Moody under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 :viz. from the 4th March 1831, to the 1st day of January 1838. The latter being the day of his death. proof of which (his death) was also placed on file with the said papers. She further declares that  according to the marriage bond, now on file with said papers, to which she refers. She was married to the said Edward Moody in Botetourt County Virginia on or about the 17th of March 1794; And that her husband the said Edward Moody died in the County of Ashe State of North Carolina on the 1st. day of January 1838; in proof of which she refers to the aforementioned papers that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place pervious to the 2nd days of January Eighteen hundred :viz. at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension under the Act of 29th July 1848, but that she made application under the
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the Act of 7th July 1838 under the belief that she was married prior to the 12th January 1794. Fanny Moody her X mark. Witness R. Mast} Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned the day and year first herein written. I further certify that the above name Fanny Moody is personally known to me, who is a resident of the aforesaid county of Wattauga [sic], and is of good character and respectability; that she is the identical person represented in the foregoing Declaration and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court - that the Legislature of North Carolina during its late session at Raleigh established the said county of Wattanga [sic], and that the residence of the said Fanny Moody is included in the testimony belonging to said county. I further certify that the erasures of the "21st, May" and interlining of 29th April was done before the execution of these papers; Given under my hand this day and date first mentioned in the Declaration. State of North Carolina} Wattauga [sic] County} S.s. May Term 1849 Court of Pleas and quarter sessions (Monday 21st) The Declaration of Fanny Moody, in order to obtain a pension, certified by Reuben Mast, Esquire, acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, on the 29th day of April 1849, being submitted to the Court; the said court doth approve his proceeding and act in the case and order that Clerk endorse the approval of the court on the papers; and it is hereby certified, that our County of Wattauga [sic] was
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established by the Legislature of North Carolina during its late session at Raleigh - That this is our first court held in said county and that no county seal has been yet provided. D. Farthing State of North Carolina Wattauga County } SS. I Henry Blair Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for said county, do certify, that the foregoing proceedings relative to Fanny Moody in order to obtain a pension, had and appeared by said court at its May term 1849, and the original proceedings in said case, presented and approved as aforesaid: and that Ruben Mast Esq. before whom said Declaration was made, and who has signed his name thereto, was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected, and qualified to act in such cases according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his, is in his own proper handwriting and is genuine, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts and I further certify, the present term of said court is the first since the organization of the county aforesaid, and that no seal for the Court has been provided In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand at office in Boon in the court aforesaid this 21st day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty nine. H. Blair Clk
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148,265
Claim of Fanny Moody To Bounty Land. Act of March the 3rd 1855
Widow -
Revolutionary -
War of A.d. 1776
Presented by Emanuel L. Dugger, Attorney  Taylorsville, Tennessee
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State of North carolina County of Watauga} On this twenty seventh day of March one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me James McCanles, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Fanny Moody aged about Eighty years who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Edward Moody deceased who was a private soldier in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Bell in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Haws [sic] in the Revolutionary War with great Britain that her said husband inlisted [sic] in amherst County State of virginia some time during said war for the term of about eighteen months and continued in actual Service in said war for the term of about thirteen or fourteen months at which time he was taken as a prisoner of war by the British at ninety six and that he remained as such for the term of thirty days at which time he fell into the hands of Mexican authoritys [sic] and that from being sick with small pox he was furlowed [sic] home Evidence of which will be  found at the pension office department by her pension Certificat [sic] for the service of her said husband above stated. She further states that she was married to the said Edward Moody in Botetourt County state of Virginia in the month of March, A.D. 1792 (as well as she recollects) that she has no Record of said Marriage by an Ross a minister of the gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Fanny Carter that her said husband died at his Residence in the said state of North carolina and the ^County of Ash^ Watauga County about the first of January A.D. 1837 ad that she is a widow at the date of Executing this her declaration for the proof of marriage her said husband service his death she refers this
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the Commissioner to the papers on file at the department filed in her application to be inscribed on the revolutionary Widows pension list which was done under the act of July 29th 1848 under pay from the 4th of March 1848. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled to under act granting [crossed out] approved March 3rd A.D. 1856. She also declairs that she she has never received nor applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress except as above stated. Fanny Moody her X mark. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written and I certify that I believe the Claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim that the date 1792 in the declaration was interlined before assigned by the applicant. James McCanles, JP
State of North carolina County of Watauga} On this twenty seventh day of March one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Joel Moody and Levi Foster residents of the County and State aforesaid who being duly Sworn according to law declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Fanny Moody who saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person therein Represented and that she is now a widow and under pay of a pension as Stated in her declaration and they Swear they are trusted witnesses. Joel Moody. Levi Foster his X mark. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and
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year above written and I Certify that Said Joel Moody and Levi Foster are Credible and Respectable Citazins [sic].
James McCanles JP
State of North Carolina County of Watauga} I hereby certify that James McCanles Esqr. before whom the written declaration and affidavat [sic] were made and executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the county court for the county aforesaid. This 14th day of May A.D. 1855
H. BLair Clk.
(Official Seal)
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State of Tennessee Carter County} SS
Be it known that on the 14th day of September 1846 before me George Emmert, a Justice of the peace for Said County personally appeared [sic] David C. Moody a resident of the County aforesaid aged forty four years past who after being Duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Statement relative to the agency of B. Mcdannel in the care of his mother Fanny Moody of Ash [sic] County N.C widow of Edward Moody late a revolutionary soldier viz. In December 1845 having understood that B. McDannel of Greenville Ten was engaged in the prosicution [sic] of pension Claims for revolutionary widows I requested a friend of mine Mr. James W. Nelson of Elizabethton to write to said McDannel on the subject of procuring a pension for my mother Fanny Moody now a resident of Ash County NC. Nelson did as I requested and some time afterwards McDannel came to my house according to my request I told him that my Father Edward Moody was a revolutionary Soldier had applied for an Inviled [sic] pension for wounds received at the Battle at Ninety Six where he was taken prisoner that my Mother was Married to him prior to 1794 and that I Desire him to prosicute [sic] her Claim for a pension that it could be proven that they ware [sic] living together as husband and wife before that date by two witnesses in my neighbourhood [sic] – I was fully satisfied from certain circumstances that they ware [sic] Married before that date, McDannel and myself then went to see the two witnesses Mrs Hannah Hendrix and Mr. William Carter and from their statements we ware [sic] both fully satisfied that my Father and Mother ware [sic] Married prior to Seventeen hundred and ninety four, some time
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After this we (McDonnel and myself) went back to see the witnesses to take their affidvets [sic], this visit took place Sometime in may last after McDannel had bein [sic] to see my Mother in Ash County N.C. Mrs Hendrix said that she knew my Father and Mother were living together as husband and wife in 1793- She was fully satisfied of this date from the fact that her son John Hendrix was born on the 18th of August 1793 and that she was well satisfied that they were living together in wedlock when the Said John Hendrix was born & she predicated that part of her Testimony upon her Family register – Upon refering [sic] to the register the Name of John Hendrix her son appears of record viz. “John Hendrix was born August 18th A.D. 1.7.9.3.- The record is now before me and the above is a correct copy– Ms. Hendrix is also present and she Declars [sic] that she relies upon the record as being correct and that she is still satisfied that my Father and Mother were living together in wedlock at the time John Hendrix was born in Agust [sic] 1793- The affidavit of Mrs. Hendrix was written by Said McDannel at her house according to the Statements made by her which was and be din the presance [sic] of Geroge Emmert the Magistrate who quallified [sic] her and myself which was approved of by Mrs. Hendrix and sworn to- This took place in may last- The affidavit of Mr. Carter was taken at the same day before Esq. Emmert Mr. Carter is full Brother to my mother- He stated that he was at the house where my Father and Mother were Married a few minets [sic] after the Mariage [sic] took place in Botetourt County Virginia and from his own age – Marriage and memory he was fully satisfied that they ware [sic] living together in wedlock in 1793- McDannel wrote Carters affidavit
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According to the Statements made by him which he approved of before being quallified [sic] As to the mariage [sic] taking place in 1793 I have to say that about the year 1829 I obtained the date of my birth from the family register of my Father which showed that I was born July 29th 1802 – my mother always said that there was about two years between the ages of her Children – There ware four of the Children older than myself – Then according to this I was born in July 1802 - William in 1800  -  Polly in 1798 – Catherine in 1796 – and Sally in 1794 – And from this made of Calculation I am still under the impression that my Father and Mother were married prior to 1794 – David C. Moody
Sworn to and Subscribed before the undersigned the day and year first mentioned – I further certify that David C. Moody above named is a resident of Carter County State of Tennessee – that he is a reliable and intelligent witness of good charrecter [sic] and respectabillity [sic] whose testimony is entitled to the highest credit And further- as to the testimony of William Carter and Hannah Hendrix in relation to the marriage of Edward and Fanny Moody taken before me in may last I Hereby Certify that B. McDannel the agent in the case wrote both affidavits according to the Statement of the witnesses which was approved by them before they were quallified [sic] – Mrs. Hendrix predicated her testimony upon memory and other circumstances and particularly upon her family register – She stated that she knew Mr. and Mrs. Moody to live together as husband and wife in august 1793 – She knew this from the fact her son John Hendrix was born at that time – upon reference to her Family register it appears of record as follows
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John Hendrix was born August 18th A.D. 1793 – This register is now before me and Mrs. Hendrix now presant [sic] Deems it correct and still maintains that she was not in error when she stated in her affidavit that Edward and Fanny Moody were living together as Husband and wife in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three – As to Mr. Carters evidance [sic] I further certify that he predicated his testimony upon his own age Marriage and memory. Both witnesses are intelligent and respectable and their Character for veracity is unquestionable in this Country.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand in the County of Carter and State of Tennessee this 14th day of September 1846.
Geo Emmert Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Carter County} I James L. Bradley Clerk of the County Court of Carter County do hereby certify that George Emmert Esq whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was a the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to his appears to be in his own proper handwriting and I believe it to be genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Elizabethton Carter County & State aforesaid this 28th September 1846.  Ja.L. Bradley, clerk.
State of Tennessee } I Isaac
(Image of seal at bottom of document)
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In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Elizabethton Carter County & State aforesaid this 28th September 1846. Ja.L. Bradley, clerk
State of Tennessee Carter County} SS. Isaac Tipton Chairman of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that James L. Bradley whose  name appears to the foregoing certifycate [sic] is now and was at the time of Signing the same the Clerk of said Court duly Elected and qualified according to law and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand in the county aforesaid this 2nd day of October 1846
Isaac  Tipton, Seal
Chairman of Said court
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On this 25 day of August 1834 personally appeared before us Caleb R Phillips, William Cox & Thomas Sutherland Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid in open Court, Edward Moody, a resident of the County of Ashe & State of North Carolina, aged about 78 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 –.  That under the provisions of the laws of Virginia then in force he enlisted with Colonel Hugh Rose the County Lieutenant of the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia to serve for the period of 18 months and the greater part of which time he served in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Hawes of the Virginia Continental Line.  He is unable to state positively from old age and the consequent loss of memory the particular day on which he enlisted, but he verily believes it was in the month of September in the year 1780, shortly after his enlistment in the County of Amherst as aforesaid, he marched under the command of Captain Pamplin to Hillsboro in North Carolina where he remained for some time, the precise length of time he is unable to state, from Hillsboro he marched under the command of Captain Ewell to Guilford Court House and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hawes.  In March 1781 he was present and engaged during the action at that place between the American & British forces.  He remained with the American Army attended it in its different movements, and aided in the second battle near Camden in the month of April 1781.  He was afterwards marched to Ninety Six, was engaged in the battle of Ninety Six where he was severely wounded and taken prisoner.  Being paroled by the British commanding officer (Colonel Cruger) he was conveyed to his father's residence in the County of Franklin Virginia to be cured of his wounds,
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 which consisted in the loss of one finger entirely and another cut and lying in the palm of his hand (the left) and several deep saber cuts in his head, which later affected your declarant's intellect occasionally for a period of 7 or 8 years, the injury to his left hand or fingers has ever since rendered him unable to labor efficiently at any business which required the use of both hands, being a prisoner of war and confined by his wounds when the period for which he had enlisted expired prevented him from obtaining a discharge.  He never received any compensation for his services whatever.  He knows of none of his compatriots in arms who are living, if there be, is remote situation, his poverty, age and infirmities occasioned in a great measure from his wounds, would prevent his seeking after them.  He believes however that evidence sufficient to establish his services may be found accompanying his petition for a pension presented to the House of Representatives of the United States at or about the Session of 1819 – 20 or 1820 – 1 and which he presumes are to be found filed at Washington City.  Chesley Kinney whose testimony accompanied said petition he is informed has since departed this life. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his pain is not on the pension roll or agency in any state. Edward Moody, his X mark 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named Edward Moody was a revolutionary soldier
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and served as he states, he having exhibited to us the wound of which he speaks in his declaration, and sustaining before us a character which renders his statement worth of credit. J. John Ray, Clerk of the County Court of Ashe in the state of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the  application of Edward Moody for a pension - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 25th day of August in the year 1836 and in the 59th year of American Independence. Jno Ray Clerk.
1. Ans.  I was born in Fluvanna Co. Va. in the year 1766   
2.  I have no record of my age 3.  I enlisted & served as a private 18 months 
4.  I never recd. any written discharge except a parole which accompanied my petition above mentioned. 
5.  Capt. Ewell, Col. Haws [sic], Major Hill & Gen. Green, Col. Bluford & others
6.  I was at the battle of Guilford C. h. where I fired 18 rounds at the 2nd battle of Camden S. C. in April 1781, where I fired 22 rounds – I was also at the battle of ninety six where I was wounded & taken prisoner as above stated. 
7.  Reuben Mast & David Miller are my neighbors who can testify to my veracity etc..  Sworn to and subscribed August 7, 1834 
Edward Moody, X his mark
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We Reuben Mast and David Miller do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Edward Moody who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that it is respected and believed in his neighborhood That he was a revolutionary soldier, & that we believe that he was such. George Clampitt a minister present & known in the neighbourhood [sic] also concurs in the statement sworn to and subscribed this 25 day of August 1834. 
R. Mast
David Miller
George Clampitt
Jno Ray Clerk
State of North Carolina Ashe County} Ss
We the court do hereby declare our opinion that the above named applicant - Edward Moody, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has state, we having caused the Interogatories proposed by their war dept - to be propounded to him - we also declare that Reuben Mast & David Miller are reputable citizens of Ashe county & that George Clampitt is also a respectable citizen of the said county and a minister of Gospel- Given under our hands - 
C.R. Phillips
Wm. Cox
Thos Sutherland
Jno Ray Clerk
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State of Virginia} Botetourt County} Ss. I Ferdinand Woltz Clerk of the County Court of said county, do hereby certify that the following evidence of the marriage of Edward Moody and Frances Carter, appears of record in my office, and is truly copied from the original now on file, viz:
Know all men by these presents that we Edward Moody and Joseph Williams are held and firmly bound wit: Henry Lee Esquire Governor of the Cmmwth. of Virginia in the just and full sum of fifty pound current money, to which payment well and truly to be made to our said Governor and his successors we find ourselves jointly and severally our joint and several heirs, executors & adm“ firmly) by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 17th day of March 1794.  This condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Edward Moody and Frances Carter. If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force. 
Edward Moody his X mark (initialed)
Joseph Williams his x mark (initialed)
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Signed and acknowledged in the presence of H. Boyer In testimony whereof I  hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office, at office in Fincastle in the County and State aforesaid this 28th day of May 1846. 
Ferdinand Woltz, Clerk of Botetourt County. 
(copy print of seal)
State of Virginia. Botetourt County} Ss. I Cary Burkinridge one of the presiding Magistrates of the County Court of Botetourt County, Virginia, do certify that Ferdinand Woltz whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, is now, adn was at the date thereof, the Clerk of said County, duly elected and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his, appears in his own proper hand writing and is genuine to which act full faith and credit should be given in any Court or office in the United States. Given under my hand in the county and State aforesaid this 28th day of May 1848. Cary Burkinridge J.P.
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August 3, 1909
Hon. Charles H. Cowles,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Cowles:
In reply to your letter dated the 29" and received the 30" ultimo, I have the honor to advise you that in the claim of Edward Moody, Wid. File No. 2,166, Revolutionary War, it appears that the soldier was born in Fluvanna County, Virginia, in 1766 (in another declaration filed in 1834 he states that he was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, and that he was then seventy eight or seventy nine years of age). 
He enlisted September 1780 in Amherst County, Virginia and served until -- 17481 under Captains Pamplin, Thomas Ewell, Evans and Bently, Colonels Hawes and Buford in the Virginia troops, and died in Ashe County, North Carolina, January 1, 1838. 
His widow Fanny drew a pension.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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filed his papers under ['act of' - crossed out] to obtain a pension under act of 1818 - to much
property
now asks a pension on act. of wounds served in R war
testimony insuff -
Feb. 19, 1822 committee on 
July - -19 -1822
Ref - to the Secretary of War
Hon. Andrew Johnson HR

18331
Edward Moody 
pn. Revolutionary War
Coll. Hawe's regt. Va. line
Amount of property $701 Rejected
see letter to Hon: Lewis Williams, House of Reps. Dec. 4 1821
Papers sen to Hon: Lewis Williams, Ho: Reps. to be laid before Congress and to be returned when the necessary use shall have been made of them to the War Department
Pension Office 
Dec. 12, 1821
Jany- 9 - 1822
Ref - to the Committee on Pensions & Revoly- Claims
Feby -19 -1822
Ref. to the Scrty - of War
May 3 - 1822 -
Secy War reports - to be
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I thomas Calloway Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify the forgoing oath and schedule thereto annexed our truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property inherited in the aforesaid schedule is Seven hundred & one dollars and ___cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said office this 6th day of August 1821.
Thos. Calloway, Clerk
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House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C.
July 29, 1909.
Hon. V. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions,
Wahington [sic], D.C.
My dear Sir:
The enclosed letters concerning Edward Moody, a revolutionary War soldier, are submitted to you for the purpose of obtaining information as to the organization in which the soldier in question is supposed to have service and any other information your records may have concerning the nature of his service. Mr. W. H. Calloway, the writer of one of the letters enclosed, states that the soldier's widow drew a pension for many years after his death. I wan the information for the purpose of securing a headstone for his grave. Kindly return the enclosed letters with your reply.
Very sincerely yours,
Chas H. Cowles
CHC/V.
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Amherst County, Dec. 1st, 1782
I do hereby that Edward Moody in September 1780 listed to serve as a Soldier for the Term of eighteen months.
Hugh Rose, C.L.
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37.436,
('Edward Moody' - crossed out)
Edward Moody 
Dec. Private 10 months
who died 1 Jan. 1838
Act 7 June '32 -
$33:331/3 per anu.
from March 4. 1831
to 1 Jan. 11838, payable to his wido [sic] Fanny Moody.
Tennessee Role
Agency of Jonesboro'
Cert: to Hon. Andrew Johnson H Rep
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THis is to Certify that Edward Moody a Continental Soldier has given his hand to me this Month of July 1784.
Ninety Six
J. H. Crugert
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33798.
Edward Moody dec.
N.C.
Let to Hon. A. Johnson Augt. 13. 1846
Act 7th June 1832
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No. 12854
Fanny Moody 
Hon. Andrew Johnson
June 17, 1846
Same July 20, 1846
Same August 13. '46
rejected
McDaniels explanation within - 
Act 7th A.D. July 1838
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Edward Moody
N. Car -
Suspended
Wm. Kinney In.
16 Sept. 1834
- 20 -
15 Mar. Ha. L. Williams
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19.523.160 acres
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Enter & number this case under the Act of 7 June'32
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413
Fanny Moody
widow of Edward
Tennessee Roll
Jonesborough agency
admitted
Pr. 10 months $33.33/100
Comm. 4 March 1848
Act 29 July 1848
B McDannel
Greenville
Ten:
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1909 Aug 2 Hist. to Hon. Chas. H. Cowles (L.M.)
1909 Nov. 10. Hist. to Fr.Mr. Genl. U.S.A.
monument? (F.W.)
RevWar WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2156
Fanny Moody,
Widow.
Edward Moody,
Pen. Rev - War
Act.: July. 29. 1848.
Index: - Vol. M. Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870]
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33.748
N. Carolina
Edward Moody
Susp 
Ans. Hon. Lewis Williams
June 25. 1836
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION. Congressional
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pension.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Edward Moody
Service N. C.
Additional Service Rev. War
No __ claim, State records __ , 190_
No claim, combination records __ , 190 _
REMARKS:
No claim except W.#2156

D-8 Chief Division
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State of Tennessee Carter County} SS.
On this Twentieth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me George Emmert a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Carter and State of  Tennessee, William Carter a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged Sixty eight years past who after being duly sworn according to Law doth on this oath make the following Affidavit relative to the marriage of Edward Moody and Fanny or Frances Carty alias Carter now the widow of said Edward Moody who was a revolutionary soldier and died in Ashe County North Carolina viz:- That he the said William Carter is the brother of the said Fanny, and that she was born in Shenadoah [sic] County Virginia, that having lost their father in said County, their mother married Mr. John Miller with whom she lived in Bottetourt [sic] County, Virginia, in which County his sister the said Fanny intermarried with the said Edward Moody prior to the first of January, One thousand seven hundred and Ninety four – Affiant states, that he remembers distinctly, that he accompanied his said sister to church on Sunday in said County of Bottetourt [sic], when the said Moddy and his sister went off from where the meeting was held, and that they were married on the same day in said County at the house of Joseph Kelly – that affiant ran off with all speed to his home about two miles distant and informed his mother and step father of the elopement – that his said step father and himself mounted their horses immediately and went in pursuit to Kelly’s house to prevent the marriage, at which place they arrived a few minutes after the marriage took place, which ceremony he states was performed by a Mr. Ross a babtist [sic] preacher. Affiant did no see them married, but was informed at Kelly’s house that they were married (which he never doubted) by persons who were at the weeding – Affiant cannot state the day of the month and
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year that the marriage took place but is fully satisfied that it was prior to first of January 1794 – and that they lived together as husband and wife, raising a family – until he the said Moody died in Ash [sic] County North Caroline about Eight years ago – And from memory and certain facts in affiants possession, to wit, his own age and marriage which took place in 1803, he is certain his sister the said Fanny and the said Edward Moody were living together as husband and wife in Bottatourt [sic] County Virginia in the month of July, One thousand seven hundred and Ninety three. Affiant further states that he was intimate with the said Moody, has often heard hi speak of his revolutionary services, that the said Moody has told him Affiant frequently that he had enlisted in Amherst County Virginia during the revolutionary war, had entered the service was engaged under Gen. Greene, at the battle of Guilford Cambden [sic], and Ninety six at which place he was wounded and taken prisoner by the British, was thrown into prison and treated badly, and had the small Pox while a prisoner and was paroled by one British officer at Ninety six, and returned to his home in Virginia all of which conversation took place many years prior to his (Moody’s) application for an Invalid pension in 1821; that the said Moody was vey much crippled in the left hand, which was occasioned by a wound received at the siege of battle at Ninety six, as he stated, which wound consisted in the loss of the little finger of the left hand & the next finger which lay in the palm of his hand, and rendered that hand almost useless.
William Carter
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in ad for the county and state aforesaid on the day and date first written. I further certify that the above named William Carter is
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personally known to me; that he is a resident of Carter County Tennessee and is a reliable and intelligent Citizen of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand in the County and state aforesaid this the Twentieth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and fort six.
Geo. Emmert
Justice of the Peace
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State of North Carolina} SS
County of Ashe} 
I John Ray, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings, relative to the Declaration and papers of Fanny Moody, order to obtain a Pension, are the original proceeding, had and approved of by the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of said County at its May term, Monday the 25th, 1846 and that the persons whose names are signed to the foregoing Court Certificate, are Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and are the members composing the said Court. I further certify that James McCanless Esq. whose name appears to the Declaration of Mrs. Moody, and Affidavits thereto attached taken & sworn to before him in Ashe County, is now, and was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly appointed and qualified according to laws & that the signatures purporting to be his, are in his own handwriting, and are genuine, and that the signatures of the members of the said Court are also genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of the office at office in Jefferson, in the County and state aforesaid this the 25th day of May 1846. I further certify that the interling of the figure 25 was done before signing. Jno Ray Clerk
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State of North Carolina} S.S.
County of Ashe}
I Blackstone McDannel, a resident of Greene County and State of Tennessee, do upon oath make the following Statement relative to the papers of Edward Moody deceased, late of Ashe County North Carolina, which are the papers referred to in the Declaration of Mrs. Fanny Moddy widow of the said Edward Moody, sworn to this day before Esq. McCanles viz:- Having understood that the said Edward Moody had made application to Congress some years ago, for an Invalid Pension, and that Gen W. B. Carter, former member of Congress from Tennessee, had been attending to the case while a member, I applied to Gen. Carter in the month of April last for information respecting those papers when he informed me that they were on file in the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives at Washington City. I then wrote to  Hon. Andrew Johnson, present member form Tennessee to cause and examination to be made for the papers, and if found, to forward them to me, which I received about the 28th April last, from Col. Johnson, and I hereby certify that the Affidavit of Chesley Kinney, dated 15th Jan. 1820, the Certificate of Hugh Ross dated Dec. 1st, 1782, the Certificate of Col. Cruger dated 9th July 1781. The affidavit of Wm. Boys of Edmund Edington dated 1st of Feb. 1821, the Affidavit of Francis A McCorkle dated 17th Oct. 1820; the petition of said Moody, dated 11th Feb. 1821, and Declaration dated 6th Aug, 1821, are papers forwarded to me by Hon. A. Johnson, which papers are attached to the Declaration of the said Fanny Moody.
B. McDannel
Sworn to and Subscribed before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ashe, State of North Carolina, this 18th day of May 1846.
James M. Canles
Justice of the Peace
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State of North Carolina} SS
County of Ashe}
On this Eighteenth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before me James McCanless a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Levi and Joel Moody, the former aged thirty three, the latter Twenty nine years, both residents of the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that their father Edward Moody died in Ashe County North Carolina on the first day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight, and that Fanny Moody who has this day been qualified to a declaration in order to obtain a Pension is his, widow.
Levi Moody
Joel Moody
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and date first above written And I further certify that the evidence as above given is entitled to full credit Given under my hand in the County aforesaid this 18th day of May 1846.
James McCanles
Justice of the Peace
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33.748
Edward Moody
decd.
N.C.
Act. of June '32
admd
10 mo-
Jno Ray Clerk
Edward Moody
N. Car.
Hon. L. Williams
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Interrogatory 1st Where were you born and what is your age  Answer I was born in Albemarle County on the North fork of James River in State of Virginia and am now 78 or 79 years as I believe. 
Quest 2nd When and where did you first joined the American Army.  Answer in Amherst County in State of Virginia 
3rd For what length of time did you do in the American Army & in what grade did you belong Answer.  I enlisted for the term of 18 months as a regular & as I do believe served out that length of time.  
4th In what Regiment did you enlist in & under whose command did you March.  Answer I marched under the command of a Captain Pamplin to hillsboro North Carolina.  I then was placed under in Collonell [sic] Bluford,  what was then called old Virginia Regiment from there we were placed under the command of General Green 
5th Have you a discharge in writing & if so what have you done with it.  Answer I never had any discharge but had a Certificate as well as I now recollect from our Lieutenant Hugh Ross which certified that I had enlisted but cannot give any account of my outing. I gave the same to the Honorable Lewis Williams who has lost or mislaid the same or it was lost in passing from
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him again to me.  All the discharge I received give to the officers commanding myself & other at the battle of Ninety Six Lieutenant Capt Bentley he and his men were discharged by the British on Parole. 
6th.  Where do you now live.  Answer I lived in the County of Ashe North Carolina on the Watauga River and have resided there about 34 or 35 years. 
7th.  Did you know of any person by whom you can prove your enlistment the term of your service & discharge Answer I do not. 
Edward Moody, X his mark
Sworn to before me this 19th day of May 1834 
Solomon Parsons, JP 
State of North Carolina}
Ashe County}
I John Ray Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Session in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Solomon Parsons whose signature is fixed to the Certificates & Investigation as amended is and was the acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid at the time of signing the same as such & that the Present enclosed and accompanying papers contain the whole of the original papers connected
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with his - Edward Moody claim for Pension as a revolutionary war soldier under my hand & seal of office at Jefferson Crt County & to be approved May 19th 1834
Jno Ray Clerk
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State of North Carolina Ashe County: Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions November Term 183?  [paper damaged and last digit missing] on this 13th day of November personally appeared in open court before the justices of said Court of Ashe County now sitting Edward Moody a resident of ash County aged 76 or 77 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 the 7th 1832.  That he entered & enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 as he believes under the following officers & served as herein stated.  He was born in Albemarle County Virginia in the year (forgotten as he has no record of his age).  He entered the Service in the County of Amherst where he was then living, but has forgotten the day of the month but as he thinks in the year 1780 under the following named officers, to wit Captain Pamplain who marched him thence to Hillsborough in North Carolina where the Corps joined Colnl. Bluford's broken regiment & marched thence to Charaw Hills [sic], thence to Guilford County where he fought in the battle at Guilford under Genl. Greene, Colonel Hawes, Major Hill & Capt. Uil, alias Nuil, thence to Camden where he was in the battle at that place, where he fired 22 rounds under Capt. Morgan & Lieutenant McGuire that commanded the rear guard, thence to the battle at Ninety Six South Carolina (after Captain Uil resigned) under Capt. Evans where he was wounded in the hand by having one of his fingers shot off & another disabled, & was at last, by the British, taken prisoner & lay in prison until the British was about
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March to Charleston he was then set [paper damaged text missing] upon Colnl. Cruget's Parole, and returned home to his father's house in Franklin County in Virginia where he had removed in the absence of the applicant, thence his father & himself removed to North Carolina in the County of Burke; thence to Ashe, where he has resided thirty two or three years, where he now still resides & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Edward Moody, X his mark 
J. Callaway, Clk
R Gentry, DClk
We Jesee Coffee, a clergyman residing in Ashe County N. Carrolina [sic], & Bedent Baird residing in the Same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Moody who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Six or Seven years of age; that he is reputed *& believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, & that we concur i that opinion.  Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforsaid [sic]. 
Jesse Coffey
Bedent Baird
J. Callaway, Clk
by R. Gentry, DClk.
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Declaration
Of Frances alias Fanny Moody in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed 7th July 1857, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - 3rd of March 1843, entitled "An act granting a pension to certain (widows of) revolutionary Soldiers"; and 17th June 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows" - 
State of North Carolina} S.S.
Ashe County}
On the Eighteenth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me James McCanless a Justice of the peace for said County, Fanny Moody, a resident of the County and state aforesaid, aged Seventy one years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declartation in order to obtain the benefit of the foregoing named Acts of Congress viz.: That she is the Widow of Edward Moody, who was a private Soldier in the Virginia Continental Line during the War of the revolution - That of her own knowledge sheknows nothing of her husbands services but from the statements made by her husband the said Edward Moody, during his lifetime, she believes, he enlisted in Amherst County Virginia as a private soldier, in September Seventeen hundred and seventy six for the term of Eighteen months. Affiant is strengthened in this belief, from the fact that her husband was wounded on the head and the left hand, the scars of which was visible until his death,which Wounds he always stated had been received at the Battle of Ninety six in the State of South Carolina. She is also fully satisfied that he served in said war from hearing him detail the particulars of his service and stating that he was taken prisoner at the battle of Ninety six, and paroled by the british commander Co.l Cruger, which statement is verified by the Certificate of Col. Cruger hereunto annexed. Affiant further believes that, from her husbands statements he was enlisted as aforesaid by a recruiting officer, by the name of Hugh Ross, and that he marched under Captain Pamplin, and was under Col. Hawes and Gen. Greene in
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In the battle of Cambden [sic], Guilford and Ninety six – From the particulars given by her husband, as to the situation of the British & Americans at the above named places’ the slaughter, confusion and retreat at Guilford and many other circumstances connects with the discipline and marching and countermarching, of the army, affiant is fully satisfied that the said Edward Moody was a soldier of the Virginia Line in the war of the revolution and served faithfully from the time he enlisted in 1780, until he could serve no longer by reason of his being wounded, and taken prisoner at the battle of Ninety six – Affiant has often heard her husband say that at the time he received his wounds at the siege of Ninety six, he was at work in a ditch, undermining the walls of the fort, when a party of the Enemy charged upon the laborers in the ditch, and that during the scuffle which ensued, it being in the night, and some of the lights being extinguished, he received the wounds in his hand and on his head, which disabled him for life, and was taken prisoner and thrown into prison with several other americans [sic] where he remained until he was paroled by the British commander Col. Cruger, sometime afterwards – for proof of his parole, she refers the Department to the annexed certificate of Col. Cruger – Affiant further declares that the forgoing statement is made from the recollections of what she heard her husband say prior to his making application for an invalid pension in 1821 and since, and in addition to the above, she states that she has also heard him say that he was under Captain Newil or Ewil and that he first joined Buford’s or Bluford’s regiment which had been partly broken up, In proof of her husbands enlistment she refers the Department to the sworn Declaration of her husband & the testimony of Chesley Kinney and the Certificate of Hugh Ross, recruiting officer above referred to; for the genuinely of which, she refers to the Affidavit of the above named Chesley Kinney, all of which is hereunto annexed – She further states that her husband made application for an Invalid Pension in 1821,  but as she
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believes, failed for want of the Testimony of some person who saw the wounds inflicted, which application was made to Congress, that he afterwards, in 1834 or thereabouts, made application for a pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832, but failed in this also, for want of the foregoing named Certificates (as she believes) of Hugh Ross and Col. Cruger and Affidavit of Chesley Kinney, which from late developments, were on file in the Office of Clerk  of the House of representatives at Washington City, as the proof will show. She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Moody, by License in Bottetourt [sic] County state of Virginia in the month of March, seventeen hundred and Ninety three by a Mr. Ross a babtist [sic] minister – that her husband the aforesaid Edward Moddy died in the County of Ashe in the State of North Carolina on the 1st day of January One thousand Eight hundred  and thirty Eight, & that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January seventeen hundred and Ninety four: viz; at the time above stated. She further declares that she has no record or documentary evidence by which she can prove her marriage, or that she and the he said Edward Moody were living together prior to the 1st of January 1794;as husband and wife – for proof on this point she refers the Department to the annexed testimony of Mr. Hendrix and Mr. Carter here unto annexed.
Fanny Moody Her X mark.
Sworn and subscribed before the undersigned Justice of the peace for said county of Ashe, on the day and date first written, I further certify, that Fanny Moody above named is personally known to me, that she is a resident of the County aforesaid, and is the widow of the aforesaid Edward Moody, who died on the 1st day of January 1838, I further certify that she appears to be the age represented, that she is
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an intelligent woman, and is of good character and respectability whose statement is entitled to full credit - I further certify that the said Edward Moody was personally known to me, and that he was reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution and that he was wounded therein. I further certify that from old age, bodily infirmities  & the distance to the Court House, it being about thirty miles, Mr. Moody is unable to attend Court. Given under my hand this 18th day of May 1848: 
James MCCanles
Justice of the Peace
State of North Carolina} SS
Ashe County}
Court of Please & quarter sessions May term 1844, Monday 25th}
The Declaration and papers, relative to Fanny Moody widow of Edward Moody, in order to obtain a pension, sworn to before James McCanles, Esq. in our County of Ashe - and other papers relative to the said Edward Moody, attached thereto, being submitted, the Court hereby certify that the said Edward Moody departed this life in the County of Ashe  & State aforesaid, on the 1st day of January One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight.
In testimony whereto we have hereunto subscribed our names in open Court, in Jefferson, in the County and State aforesaid the day and date above written.
Geo. Bower
C.H. Leughten
P. Horten
Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions
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Stamp: RECORD DIVISION JUL 30 1909

Stamp: CONGRESSIONAL U.S.BUREAU OF PENSIONS. JUL 30 1909
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Foscoe NC -
July 25, 1909
Hon. Chas H. Cowle, MC 
Sir:  You will find enclosed the name of Edward Moody who was a Revolutionary Soldier and died heare [sic] at this place in the year 1838.
There has never bin [sic] any monument erected at his grave his youngest child to wit Joel Moody died last winter Theres is quite a no of Grand Children in this neighborhood & in the County they are all
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pos. people and I have learned that our Government has provided a fund to place tomb stones at all the Old Soldiers Graves whasi [sic] there is none, now if that is the case I ask you to have the same Shipped to Elk Park N.C. with the appropriate encripions [sic]. These on and I assure you that any thing you can do will be hiley [sic] appreciated. YOu will find his name on record in the war department as the Pension office as his
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widow drew a Pension for many years after his death -
Please don't ferget [sic] my claims or applications and I assure you what ever you may be able to do fer  [sic] me will be appreciated & Remembered let me heare [sic] from you soon.
With Best wishes I remain yours Resp
W.  H. Calaway
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Document partially cut off at left margin.
Free
Ten
May 19th
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
.148245
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Rej 3 m 55 - 148235
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Greenville Tennessee
Sept. 8th 1849
Sir
I hope the following statement will be a sufficient apology for again troubling you with the Certificate of fanny Moody, which I enclose. When Mrs. Moody's papers were first made out in Wattauga [sic] County N.C. she made a request i writing, which accompanied her Declaration, that you should make her pension payable at the Jonesboro Tennessee agency.  She desired payment to be made at Jonesboro, because it was much nearer her residence than Fayetteville and more convenient to receive her pension, as she has a son living near Jonesboro who would attend to it. Her Certificate which I sent back for correction was made payable, as she desired, at Jonesboro; but it was made payable to "Fanny Moody of Tennessee", when in fact there was no Fanny Moody of Tennessee. Her papers showed that she resided in Wattauga [sic] County N.C.  The only correction I desired to be made in that Certificate was to erase the word "Tennessee" and insert North Carolina and the payment still be made at Jonesboro. My object was to avoid a conflict of the papers.
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If she had made out her papers to draw the pension at Jonesboro, they would have Shown that she resided in North Carolina, and that she never had resided in Tennessee while the Certificate showed that she resided in Tennessee, thus presenting a conflict. Consequently the agent might have refused to pay Fanny Moody of N.C. I apprehended this difficulty. Hon. A. Johnson, whom I consulted, also thought the same difficulty might arise. I therefore sent the paper back for correction as stated. In conclusion, I most respectfully ask, in behalf of the widow that the following records on the back of the enclosed Certificate be erased viz: "Fayetteville, North Carolina" "James Huske Esq" "North Carolina" and insert Jonesboro Tennessee - William H Blair -East Tennessee, in lieu thereof. 
I have the honor to very respectfully. 
your obt. srt.
B.McDannel
Col. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Greenville Ten.
August 24th , 1849
Sir,
Enclosed is the Certificate of Fanny Moody, which I received yesterday, and send back for correction. You will perceive that the certificate is made payable to Fanny Moody of Tennessee whom it should be Fanny Moody of North Carolina.  She is a resident of Wattauga [sic] County  N.. 
I am very respectfully
your obt. srt. 
B. McDannel
Col. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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Col. Alford Russell, P. O office
Department.
Washington City - 
D.C.
Tim will you be kind enough to examine these papers before I leave Washington City which will be Wednesday night.
I have the honor to be
A. Johnson
Seal JUL 31 Greenville
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My friend Col. A. Russell with please hand this to Hon. A. Johnson if he is yet in the City, if not, please hand it to Col. Edwards, Commissioner of Pension 
Obliged
Bill Dannel

All the following test is imprinted backward from previous document.
Col. Alford Russell, P. O office
Department.
Washington City - 
D.C.
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Greenville Tennessee
June 1st, 1849
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Fanny Moody of Wattauga [sic] County N.C. widow of Edward Moody decd. claiming a pension.
The proof of her husband's pension and their marriage is on file in the pension office and may be found with the Declaration filed in June 1846, claiming arrearages due on account of her husband under the act of congress of 7th June 1832. Proof of his death her identity &c is also on file. Mrs. Moody was a resident of Ashe county N.C. until the new County of Wattauga [sic] was established. She continues to reside at the same place she formerly resided but within the territory of the new county. With regard to the service of Edward oody the Certificate of enlistment shows that the term was for 18 months. Ten months after the date of that Certificate, he was taken prisoner at "Ninety Six" in South Carolina, and paroled as will be seen by the Certificate of Lieut. Col. Cruger, also on file. You allowed the widow arrearages for that time (10 months). She claimed for the whole
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period of 18 months because the wounds and parole of Edward Moody prevented him from joining his regiment and serving the remainder of the term, which I believe is shown by the testimony of Chesley Kinney of Virginia also on file. Other proof on file, shows that Moody was disabled for life. I have always understood that the death of a soldier was equivalent to full service. If this be the fact, is not the same principle to govern in a case when the soldier has been wounded, taken prisoner and paroled by the enemy, before the expiration of his term, thus disqualifying him from completing his engagement. 
In conclusion, I can only hope, that, after a review of the case, you will feel authorized to allow the widow for the full period of her husband enlistment. The enclosed papers shows that I am the agent. please address me at Greenville Ten. I have the honor to be Very respectfully your obt. srt. 
B. McDannel.
Col. H. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Wattauga [sic] County
North Carolina
April 27thk 1849

Sir
I request that you will recognize Mr. B. McDannel of Greenville Tennessee as m y agent in the procurement of my pension under the act of 29th July 1848. and send to him my Certificate when it shall be issued. Please make it payable at the Jonesboro Tennessee agency. I am very respectfully your obt. srt. 
Fanny Moody Her X mark
Witnesses}
R. Mast}
H.H. Prout}
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington CIty D.C.
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Dr. C’s particular attestation 
J.K.E.
Oct. 21. 1896.
Rev case
Fanny Moody.
(Explanatory)
D. Crump
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Round stamp: GREENVILLE OCT 1
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Greenville Tennessee
October 13th, 1846
Sir
Your letter to Hon. Andrew Johnson, bearing date Aug. 13th relative to the case of Fanny Moody an applicant for a Pension, of Ashe [sic] County N.C. widow of Edward Moody, has been received, and its contents duly noticed. In that letter you say – “Upon a review of the papers, and the circumstances which have marked the course of this claim in its origin and presentation, I feel constrained by the obligations imposed by the Act of March 3rd, 1823 (to prevent frauds) to inform Mr. McDannel, through you, that unless he can Satisfactorily vindicate the innocency of his share in preparing, uttering, and procuring the transmission of false papers in this case, no communication will be held with him as an agent and no faith attached to papers drawn up by him”. 
In vindication of the innocency of my share in preparing, uttering, and procuring the transmission of false papers in this case, I have the honor herewith to enclose to you, the Affidavit of David C. Moody, and Statement of Esq. Emmert, which shows the origin of this case, so far as I was concerned, and the names in which the testimony of Mrs. Hendrix and Mr. Carter was gotten up, which I flatter myself, will be deemed satisfactory.
I knew there was a conflict between the testimony of the witnesses & claimant ^on the one side^, and the marriage bond on the other, at the time the bond was transmitted – I therefore enclosed an explanatory letter showing how the testimony
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was gotten up, and upon what ground the witnesses predicated their testimony, which I thought would be satisfactory – the explanatory letter was transmitted with the bond to Hon A. Johnson – Whether you recv’d that letter or not I am not able to say – Col. Johnson says h e does not remember that he sent it to you. I hope you have received it, and that you will give it the proper construction.
As to Mrs. Moody, I have not seen her since the date of her Declaration, She lives about 100 miles from this place, She arrived at the date of her marriage viz: - March 1793 from memory &c, and by counting back from the ages of her youngest children – I am willing to allow that they were all mistaken, but I know, that no evidence was every given with motives more honest. They (claimant & witnesses) are of good character and I am fully satisfied that they, or either of them, would not wilfully [sic] swear a lie for a thousand pensions –
I regret, exceedingly, the delay my suspension has caused in this transaction of business – and the consequent disappointment of those who have employed me.
I have now on hand additional proof in some old cases, which was gotten up in pursuance to your instructions, also one new case (rev. widow) which I wish to present, and hope that the enclosed testimony will be satisfactory and that you will  notify me of it immediately.
I have the honor to be
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very respectfully 
your obt. srt.,
B. McDannel
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington CIty
D.C.
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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Greenville Tennessee
July 30th, 1846
Sir
Enclosed you will find the marriage bond, of Edward and Fanny Moody, showing that the marriage to ok place after January 1794 – Mrs. Moody is a resident of Ashe County N.C. and an applicant for a Pension under the law of 7th July 1838 &c = 
When you examined the case & reported, I found that a certified copy of the marriage bond was required. Knowing the uncertainty of the Clerks, from experience, and not willing to be vexed by their long delays, as is generally the case; and fully believing that claimant was married prior to 1st Jan. 1794, as is shewn by the evidence of Mrs. Hendrix and Mr. Carter of Carter County Ten, I directed Hon Andrew Johnson to appeal from your decision and lay the papers before the Sec. of War, who, I suppose, was not so strictly bound by the rules as you are – A short time after I wrote to Col. Johnson , the Certificate of the Clk. of Bottetourt [sic] was received, a the office in this place by an authorized friend, during my absence, - On my return, that friend was absent also, and I did not receive the certificate until his return a short time ago – But you now have it – We have no further claim on your Department for a Widows Pension, further that the arrearages due Edward Moody from 4th, March 1831 to 1st January 1838 –
You will see by an examination of the papers that the widow made a Declaration expressly for these arrearages, claiming,
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on her husband’s account, the amt. of Pension due him from March 1831 to Jan. 1838, a period of 6 years and 10 months – You will also see an examination, that Edward Moody made application in 1834, for a Pension, under the  Law of 7th June 1832 = But he failed for want of the Certificates of Col. Cruger & Hugh Ross, which had been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives at the time he applied for an Invalid Pension in 1821 – which papers are no on file – but were supposed to be lost at that time. 
In your Report, you admit 10 months service only – to wit, from the date of Ross’ certificate to the date of Crugers certificate; notwithstanding Moody enlisted for 18 month, - I understand from that Report, that you only allow for the time he was in active service – Your Rules may forbid his being allowed for the full period of 18 months – But Justice would award  to him the whole term; and if the rules of the Department do not forbid it, I ask in the name of Justice, that you make an allowance ^of arrearages^ to the widow for the full period of his enlistment – I ask this, because Moody was wounded and taken prisoner, under the walls of Ninety six while in the discharge of his duty, bravely fighting for his county – I ask it,  because, after he was paroled by Col. Cruger, that parole prevented him from taking up arms against the British until he was regularly exchanged; and because if he had been exchanged and left free to act against the common enemy, his wounds rendered him unfit to enter the service until after the expiration of his enlistment, as is shown by his own Declaration, and the testimony
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Of Chesley Kinney of Virginia, who saw him at his father’s house while suffering with these wounds, which rendered him a cripple for life as the proof on file shows, the copy of the marriage bound being produced, showing that Claimant is the lawful widow of Edward Moody, together with her Declaration for arrearages, Court Certificate, proof of his death &c, I know of nothing else to be done on the part of the widow, except to receive the amount. I am her agent in this matter as will been seen as the papers, and I request that you will issue the Certificate as soon as possible, making it payable at the Jonesboro Ten. Agency, which will be much more convenient to the widow than to received it at any agency in N. Carolina – She resides on the head waters of Wattauga [sic[ river, in the Western part of Ashe County about 60 miles form Jonesboro, & 3 miles from Ashe Court House – If you prefer sending the Certificate to Col. Andrew Johnson you can do so, as I suppose he will be in Greenville in a short time –
With regard to Mrs. Hendrix and Mr. Carter of Carter County, I must say, that they are both respectable and intelligent citizens, and if they have made a mistake of one year, as to the time they say they knew Moody & his wife to live together as husband and wife, it is not their fault, because they predicated that part of their testimony upon their own written records now in their possessions which I saw myself.
The probability, is that Col. Johnson has, by this time, submitted the papers to the sec. of war, if so
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it will be necessary to replace them in your office, which I will thank you to attend to, as I intend at the next session of Congress to apply for the widow - under the acts of 1838, "43 & "44.
Awaiting your earliest communication for a reply.
I have the honor to be Your obt. srt. 
B. McDannel
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Pension Office 
June 17th 1846
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Fanny Moody afford satisfactory evidence of her husband's enlistment in September 1780, for 18 months, and that he was paroled by the enemy on 9th July 1781, making, say, 10 months; but the alleged date of the marriage should be established by the Clerk of the County of Botetourt, Virginia, as all claimants are bound to adduce the best attainable proof.
I have the honor to be, 
Sir, Very Respectfully,
Your obt Servant.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. A. Johnson, 
House of Reps.
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asks a pension for wounds which he states he received on time of the revolutionary war

A
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To the honorable Mr. Speaker and members of the house of Representatives of the United States.
The Petition of Edward Moody of the county of Ashe in the State of North Carolina respectfully represents that at a very perilous period of the Revolutionary war after the British forces had captured the Capitol of South Carolina and  was overrunning the Southern States, your Petitioner prompted by a sense of duty enlisted as a private soldier in the Virginia line a Continental establishment for the Term of eighteen months. This took place in the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia in the month of September in the year 1780, and your Petitioner has soon afterwards marched under Captain Pamplin to Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina where he remained a short time. He was afterwards placed under the command of Capt. Thomas Ewell whose company comprised a part of the Regiment commanded by Colo. Hawes. In March 1781 he was present at engages a
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The action between the American & British forces at Guilford Court house. He remained with the army attended it in its various movements and aided in the battle of Camden in the month of April in the Same year. He was afterwards marched to Ninety Six in the Stat of South Carolina where he was severely wounded, and captured by the Enemy. Having been paroled by the British Commandant Colo. Cruger, he was conveyed to his fathers house to be cured of his wounds which consisted in the loss of two fingers & several deep sabre cuts in his head. The latter affected your Petitioner measurably and disabled him, [writing crossed out] him for a period of Seven or eight years from going about or attending steadily to any business.
Your Petitioner being a prisoner of war at the time the period for which he enlisted expired was paroled by his circumstances & his confinement occasioned by his wounds  from obtaining any discharge. He never received any compensation for his Services whatever.
Your Petitioner has [illegible] is delayed to ask what is justly his due; and to claim from his
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county that relief to which his  wounds & his Sufferings entitled him & which is accorded to others. He wished not to become a public burden as long as he could avoid it. He was not absolutely necessary that he should.  The bounty of an affectionate father provided your petitioner & his family with the income of Subsistence untill [sic] a few years past. That is now withdrawn by the death of  your petitioner’s father and your petitioner is left to support himself and a large family consisting chiefly of females by his own executions. Age & the suffering occasioned by his wounds have rendered him infirm, & incapable of labour. Most of the inconsiderable means he passed have been wasted in scouting for & obtaining evidence to Support his present application and he finds himself in his declining years threatened by want under these circumstances your Petitioner feels himself justified to make application to the Representatives of his Country,  and ask for Pension amount as they may deem expedient for his financial relief and
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Virginia
Augusta County . to wit.
This day the above named Edward Moody made oath before me  a Justice of the peace for said County, that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition are true - Given under my hand & seals this first day of February 1821.
Ro. Porterfield
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5013
Tennesee
Fanny Moody.
widow of Edward, 
who serve in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of -33-Dollars-33-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued (the 4th is crossed out and replaced with) 31st day of Aug. 1849.
and sent to
B. McDannal
Greenville
Tenn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 290 Vol. 3
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7. June 1832, Edward Moody, decd. who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $33.331/3 per annum; and that having died on the 1st January 1838, the amount due, from the 4th, of March 1831, to the time of his death, is payable to Fanny Moody, widow of said Edward Moody, decd.
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Payment to be made at
Jonesborough Tenn by
William K. Blair.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
Jonesborough
Tennessee
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 290 Vol. 3.
Henry Robinson Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848
Fanny Moody, of Tennessee
widow of Edward,
who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this fourteenth day of August
one thousand eight hundred and Forty Nine,
Examined and Countersigned, 
J L Edward, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Chesley Kinney of the County of Augusta, aged about fifty nine years – deposeth and saith that some time previous to the year 1780 – he became acquainted with Edward Moody (now a petitioner for a pension) in the County of Amherst – That he was not present at the tie of the said Moody’s enlistment, but from the report in the neighbourhood [sic] and other circumstances, he verily believes that the said Moody did enlist as a soldier to serve for the period of eighteen months – that he knows the said Moody was for some time absent from the County of Amherst, and that during his absence it was reported in the neighbourhood [sic] that the said Moody had been severely wounded in the battle of Ninety Six – This affiant in the month of September in the year 1781, was at the house of the said Edward Moody’s Father where he saw the said Edward Moody, who was then suffering under several severe wounds which he stated he had received in the battle at Ninety Six – Those wounds consisted in several severe cuts in the head – the loss of one finger entirely, and another finger severely cut and lying in the palm of his hands, which rendered that hand in a great measure useless.
That in the year 1794 the said Edward Moody executed to this affiant a Power of Attorney and furnished him with some evidence for the purpose of obtaining for him his pay and lands, which papers with several others of like kind, this affiant forwarded to the Honorable Francis Walker of the County of Albemarle, House of Representatives in Congress – and that neither pay or lands war [sic] ever
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rescinded by this affiant for the said Moody or any of the other soldiers claim which was forwarded by him.
This affiant further states that he was intimate with the late Col. Hugh Ross of Amherst County, that he has frequently seen him write, and was well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the certificate of the said  Moodys enlistment how before him is the hand writing of the said  Ross he feels no doubt -
Chesley Kinney
Virginia. to wit -
I David W. Patterson one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace, in & for the County of Augusta, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Chesley Kinney Esq. was this day taken and sworn to before me - 
Given under my hand & seal this 15th day of January 1820-
D.W. Patterson (initialed)
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probet of -
Francis A. McCorkle
Phisician [sic]
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Francis McCorkle a Physician Resident in the town of Elizabethton in the county of Carter and state of Tennessee being called upon to examine the wounds of a certain Edward Moody who stated he had severed the same in the war of the Revolution upon exammination [sic] of the said Moody's wounds deposeth & saith he found they consisted in several severe cuts in the head the loss of a finger intirely [sic] and one other on the same hand cut and broken and lying in the palm of his hand which bring the left hand of the said Moody he therefore the wounds of the said Moody calculated to prevent him from performing any Labour or of labouring at any business which requires the use of both hands and that he Further considers the wounds of the said Moody and the suffering and deprivations he must have laboured
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under in consiquence [sic] there of such as entitled him to some provision form his country 
Thomas A. McCorkle
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of Oct. 1820
W. Carter
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Carter county}
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Franis A. McCorkle the phisician [sic] who signed the within affidavit for ten years he is a man of varacity [sic] and noble taking and as to his skill is not Inferior to any in the State of Tennessee - Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of October 1820.
W. Carter (Seal)
Justice of the peace
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Pension claim of
Edward Moody
N.C.
as amended
Thomas Callaway -
Clec ash Co:
No. Ca.
Jeffewonton -
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claim, of which those answered in the negative, in red in, will apply to the claim of Edward Moody which require further proof or explanation.
I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period of periods of the war when he served?
V.	Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [sic] of pension he is entitled: No.
VI.	Has he given the names of officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII.	Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII.	Has the Court given their opinion?
IX.	Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X.	Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary services?
XII. If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for no obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV.  If the applicant’s name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No.
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them in no so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In as case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he serve not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  For __year __ __ months and ___days, I served as a __ For __ months and __ days, I served as a __ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates  the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certification must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which  must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

# The applicant will be required to produce proof of his alleged Service -
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7556
Edward Moody
Soldiers in the Revl. War
Informed Ho see letter to 
Hon. Lewis Williams & the rules & regulations enclosed in the same. -
War Dept
Pens. Office
March 12, 1820
see letters to Hon: Lewis Williams, House of Reps. Dec. 12. & 19 .1821
War Dept.
Pens. Office
Suspended for the present
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Virginia, to wit:
I Erasmus Stribling clerk of the COunty Court of Augusta do hereby certify that General Robert Portafield and David W. Patterson, whose names appear to the foregoing certificates, and now, and were at the time of their signatures, Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Augusta, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit an due to all their acts and deeds as such
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of my office to be affixed, this first day of February 1821, and in the forty fifth year of the Commonwealth.
Erasmus Stribling, CC
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We William Boys & Edmund Edrington Physician resident in the Town of Staunton in the County of Augusta of State of Virginia - Do hereby certify that we have this day been called upon to examine the wounds of a certain Edward Moody, who stated he received the same in the War of the Revolution and upon examination we find the appearance of a considerable wound on the head and likewise that he has lost the little finger of the left hand and that the finger next to aforesaid finger, is so contracted at the joint, as to cause it to rest on the palm of the hand - which we believe to be so serious an injury as to cause that hand to be in a great measure useless, and prevent him, from performing any hard manual labour - and we further consider the wounds of the said Moody, and the sufferings and inconveniences he must have  laboured under in consequence thereof such as entitle him to some provision from his Country - Given under our hands this first day of February 1821.
 
Wm. Boys
Edmund Edrington
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Virginia
Augusta County to wit
I Robert Porterfield one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the said COunty of Augusta do  hereby certify, that William Boys and Edmund Edrington who have subscribed the foregoing certificates appeared before me, and made oath as to the truth of the statements therein contained - and I do further certify that I have been long and intimately acquainted with the said William Boys, and that he is a man of respectability, and stands highly as a Physician and surgeon in my own and the estimation of the Publick [sic] - and I further certify, that the said Edmund Edrington is a man of respectability, and a Physician is thought well of by the Publick [sic] -
Given under my hand & seal this first day of February 1821
Ro. Porterfield (seal)
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State of North Carolina}
Ashe County} Court of Please and quarter Session May Term 1834 in Jefferson.
This day Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace  Edward Moody who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and consequently the loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the Pensions mentioned below and in the following grades for  Eighteen months in the regular service of the Army of the United States as a Private Soldier. He never had any regular discharge but his Captain (Louit) Bently, was discharged under Parole & he affiant returned hoe as before stated. he know of no one at this time alive who can prove his actual Service. He further Swears that he inlisted [sic] in what was called the Second Augusta Rigimint [sic], under one Colo Hawes in the State of Virginia as before stated he further Swears that he was wounded on the head and two of his fingers shot off of his left hand at the battle at Ninity [sic] Six for which Service and Wounds he now claims a Pinison [sic] 
Edward Moody his X mark (seal)
Sworn to before me this 19th day of May 1834
Solomon Parson J.P. (seal)

On the right margin: Edward Moody
Pension Declaration
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And the Court aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, after putting the intirogationries [sic] prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & Served as he States And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Jessee Coffey who has Signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Ashe, & that Bedent Baird who has also signed the Same is a resident in Ashe County & is a credible person & that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Gideon Lewis, Clerk
Morgan Bryan (MB circled)
B. Baird (JP circled)

I Thomas Calloway Clerk of Ashe County Court State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Moody for a pension.
I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 14th day of November AB 1832
T. Calloway, Clerk
By R Gentry, D. Clerk
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Subscribed the 15th day of June 1836.
Before me 		Geo Philips
Geo Bower JP		

State of North Carolina}
Ashe County}

I Geo. Bower a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Philips above mentioned came before me on the 15th day of June 1836 and made the foregoing certificate on oath – and that he is a credible citizen of said county & the present Sheriff thereof.
Geo Bower JP

State of North Carolina}
Ashe County}

I John Ray Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the county of Ashe aforesaid do hereby certify that Reuben Mast James Horton, James McCanless, and George Bower whose signatures appear to the foregoing Declaration & certificates are acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & sworn, and that the respective signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Sworn & subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Jefferson in the county aforesaid on the 15th day of June A.D. 1836.
Jno. Ray Clerk

(noted in the left margin:) 
33.874
Hon L. Williams H. R.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benifit [sic] of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of North Carolina} SS.
County of Ashe}
On this first day of June 1836 personally appeared before Reuben Mast, James Horton & James McCanles Justices of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid be applicant Edward Moody of the County & State aforesaid aged seventy-eight years who being 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 with Capt Pamplin and served in the __ Regiment of the Virginia line under following named officers first Col Bluford whose Regiment I joined at Hillsboro North Carolina then marched to Charlotte North Carolina where we joined General Greens Army in this march I was in the company of Capt. Thomas Ewell I was placed under the command of Colonel Hawes and with the Army marched to Cheraw Hills South Carolina where we took up winter quarters, early in the spring of the year 1781 I was marched from there to Guilford courthouse North Carolina where we had & engagement under the command of General Greene with his Britannic Majesty's forces under the command of Lord Cornwallis where General Greene's Army was defeated Greene's Army being reinforced in a short space of time we pursued Lord Cornwallis' Army on as far as Deep River but had no further engagements I was then marched with them directly on to Camden South Carolina where we had another severe engagement between Army of General Green and the British Army where we were again Defeated I was then marched to a place still in the State of South Carolina called Ninety Six where myself with a small company commanded by Captain Bentley was endeavoring to undermine the British Fort were one night taken prisoners by the British and in that skirmish I had one of my fingers cut off and another finger so disabled so that it lies in the palm of my hand I was kept by the British in a Prison house for upwards of a month during the time I was in Prison General Greens Army marched for the Eutaw Springs I was then paroled from Colonel Cruger a British officer and so soon as I was at liberty I pursued my course for whom in the course of my services I was under the following named officers
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General Green & Col. Bluford & Col. Stewart, Major Hill Capt. Pamplin Capt Ewel Capt. Evans Capt Bentley Lieutant [sic] Slaughter & Mcguire I inlisted [sic] in the early part of the month of August in the year 1780 for the term of Eighteen months in Amherst county state of Virginia after performing the Before mentioned services I arrived at home in Franklin County Virginia whithir [sic] my father had removed to during my absence about the middle of December 1781. The declarant verily Believes that his servitude amounted to at Least Sixteen Months, he Hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or an anuity [sic] except the present and he Declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state

Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid
Edward Moody his X mark

Reuben Mast, JP
James Horton, JP
James McCanles, JP

and the said Justices of the court aforesaid Declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolution soldier and served as he states and we do also certify that the said applicant from Bodily infirmity could not attend court
Reuben Mast, JP
James Horton, JP
James McCanles, JP

the afforesaid applicant further swears that he has no do Evidence in his possession and that he know of no living witness whereby he can prove his services  Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written
Edward Moody his X mark
Reuben Mast, JP
James Horton, JP
James McCanles, JP

State of North Carolina}
Ashe County} I George Philips Sheriff of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Edward Moody, who has made the above declaration, that I believe him to be the age he sates, and that I believe him to be a man entitled to credit on his oath – Sworn to and
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On this Eighteenth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally appeared Bedent Baird, as resident to the county and state aforesaid, aged Seventy five years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following Affidavit relative to Edward Moody a revolutionary soldier late of said County viz: - That he was well acquainted with the said Edward Moody, and verily believes that he was a soldier of the Revolution, - that he has often heard the said Moody speak of his services I the war and particularly, of the wounds he received at the battle of Ninety six in the state of South Carolina, where, he stated, he was taken prisoner by the British and paroled by Col. Cruger a British officer, and returned to his home. – that the said Moody was very much crippled in the hand, and he believe it was the left hand. He further states that the above particulars was related to him by said Moody prior to his Moody’s application for an Invalid pension in 1821.  Affiant also states that said Moody bore the character of an honest man and that it was the general belief of the neighborhood that he had served as a  soldier & was wounded in the war of the revolution; & that Fanny Moody of Ashe County is his widow. Bedent Baird Sworn to and subscribed before me Reuben Mast a Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid this 18th day of May 1846 – I further certify that the said Bedent Baird above  named is a reliable and intelligent witness of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full credit 
Given under my hand the day & year above written.
R. Mast, Justice of the peace
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State of North Carolina} SS.
County of Ashe}

On this Eighteenth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally appeared Bedent Baird, a Justice of the peace in and for said  county and state aforesaid, Reuben Mast, Esq, a resident of said County, aged fifty one years past, who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following Affidavit relative to Edward Moody a revolutionary soldier late of said County viz: - That he was well acquainted with the said Edward Moody, many years prior to his application for an Invalid Pension in 1821 –  that he has often heard him converse as to his service in the war of the revolution – that he stated that he was an Enlisted soldier, was engaged in the south, and fought at the Battle of Ninety=six in the state of  South Carolina, where he said he had received his would, on the left hand, which affiant has often see, and which rendered that hand almost useless, was taken prisoner at said Battle and confined in Jail at Ninety-six with others that about this time he had the small Pox, and was finally paroled by a British officer and returned to his home, all of which conversation affiant heard him detail prior to his Moodys application for a pension in 1821 – that said Moody was a resident of Ashe County for many years, between forty & fifty years, bore the character of being an honest man, and was reputed and believed by the neighborhood to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution and that he was wounder therein – Affiant also states, that Fanny Moody now a resident of Ashe County and an applicant for a Pension is his, Moody’s widow.
Reuben Mast
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Ashe, State of North Carolina this the
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Eighteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty six - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Reuben Mast who is a resident of said County, and is of good character an respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit 
Given under my hand in the County & State aforesaid the day and year  last above written
Bedent Baird
Justice of the peace
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No. 12854

Fanny Moody
Ten
Act of July 38

[text has been crossed out]

Rejected.
Married March 1794
see Marriage bond filed within

Hon. Andrew Johnson H.R.
Act of June 13 '46 & 7th July 1838.
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State of Tennessee} SS
Carter County}
I James L Bradley Clerk of the Clerk of the County Court of Carter County do hereby certify that George Emmet Esq. whose name appears to the certificates attached to the foregoing Affidavits of William Carter and Hannah Hendrix dated May 20th 1846 is now and was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace I and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signatures purporting to be his are in his own proper handwriting and are genuine, to all of which full faith and credit should be given as his official acts.
In testimony whereof,  I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal office, at office, in Elizabethton, in the Couty and State aforesaid, this the Twenty first day of May One thousand Eight hundred and forty six.  
John L. Bradley, Clerk


State of Tennessee} SS
Carter County}
I Isaac Tipton, Chairman of the county court of Carter County, do hereby certify that James L. Bradley whole name appears to the foregoing Certificate is now, and was at the time of signing the same this day, the Clerk of the County Court of Carter County, duly elected and qualified according to Law, and that the signature purporting to be his, appears in his own proper handwriting, and is genuine.
Given under my hand in the County and State aforesaid this Twenty first day of May One thousand Eight hundred and forty six.
Isaac Tipton, Chairman

(on the left margin there is an image of a seal, with a large black X over it)
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State of Tennessee} SS
Carter County}

On this Twentieth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me George Emmet, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Hannah Hendrix, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty seven years, who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Affidavit relative to the marriage of Fanny or Frances Carty alias Carter and Edward Moody, a revolutionary soldier, who died in Ash [sic] County in the State of North Caroline viz:- That she was born in Frederick County in the state of Virginia on the 3d day of January Seventeen  hundred and fifty nine as her family record shows – was married to John Hendrix in said County on the 22nd day of February 1781 – that the birth of her seventh child,  John Hendrix, stands recorded in her family bible, “August 18th A.D. 1793” – (Seventeen hundred and Ninety three) which record she is well satisfied is correct, ad Affiant is positive that the said Edward Moody and Fanny Carter or Carty was married prior to that date, and that they were living together as husband and wife in Bottetourt [sic] County Virginia at that date, in which county, Affiant always understood and believed, that they were lawfully married, and in which county she first became acquainted with the said Edward and Fanny Moody prior to the birth of her said seventh child John Hendrix aforesaid.
Affiant further states that she has every reason to believe that the said Edward and Fanny Moody lived together as husband & wife  until he died in Ashe County, North Carolina about Eight years ago – that she is aa near relation to the said Edward and Fanny, was well acquainted with them and has heard him the said Edward Moody often converse as to his being a soldier in the war of the revolution, and that he was wounded and taken prison by the enemy which conversation took place about forth years ago, and prior to his making application for an invalid Pension in 1821 – and she further
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states that the said Edward Moody was severely crippled in the left hand which he always said he had received in an engagement with the enemy during the war of the revolution.
Hannah Hendrix her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first written, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Carter ad State aforesaid – I further certify that the said Hannah Hendrix is personally know to me, that she is a reliable and intelligent witness of good character and respectability, whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit in any court of office in the United States – I further certify that Mrs. Hendrix aforesaid is a good scholar [sic] and could since read ad write and cypher, but from loss of eyesight, and bodily infirmities she is unable to do so now, but that she made her mark as above.
In testimony, whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and character in the County of Carter State of Tennessee this Twentieth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and forty six.
Geo. Emmert
Justice of the Peace
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E (left top corner)
Petition
Of Fanny Moody to the Commissioner of Pension, in order to obtain arrearages of Pension due her husband Edward Moody under the act of Congress passed 7th June,1832.

The Undersigned your Petitioner, a resident of Ashe County in the State of North Carolina, respectfully represents, that she is the widow of Edward Moody later of said County, who died on the 1st of January 1838; that her husband the said Edward Moody was, as she believes, a soldier of the Virginia Line during the war of the Revolution _ that he enlisted by a Lieutenant Ross in Amherst County Virginia  for the term of Eighteen months in September 1780 _ that he marched under the command of Capt. Pamplin, and was also under the command of other officers under Gen Greene, was engaged at the battles of Guilford, Cambden [sic], and Ninety six, at which latter place he was wounded & taken prisoner, and finally paroled by Col. Cruger Lieut. Col. in the British army and commander of the British post at Ninety six in the state of South Carolina _ that, from the date of his Enlistment he served in the army under Capts. Pamplin, Ewel, Col Hawes, Bluford & General Greene until he was wounded & taken prisoner at Ninety six, after which time he was unable to serve efficiently by reason of said wounds, She therefore claims arrearages of Pension due her husband, from the 4th March 1831 to the 2st of January 1838 the day of his death at such rates and for such length of time as her husband was entitled to, to wit, for service for 18 months _ for the date of her husbands enlistment & service she refers to the certificate of Lieut. Ross & Lieut. Col. Cruger which latter certificate shows that he was paroled at Ninety six by the British commandant after the attack made on that post by Gen. Greene. She also refers to the affidavit of Chesley Kinney of Virginia to show that shortly after her husband was paroled, he was suffering at this fathers house with the wounds he received at the Battle of Ninety six, _ which Certificate and affidavit is attached to the Declaration she has made in order to obtain a
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a pension under the acts of Congress of 7th July 1838; 3rd of March 1843 and 17th June 1844, and your petitioner also claims the benefit of all the evidence attached to said Declaration in support of the present claim.
For the particulars of her husband’s service she refers to his Declaration hereunto attached, made and sworn to in Ashe County North Carolina on the 4th May 1834 _ for the proof of her marriage she refers to papers attached to her declaration under the acts of Congress of 7th July 1838; 3rd of March 1843 and 17th June 1844 which she has been sworn to this day before James McAnles Esq. a Justice of the Peace for Ashe County, N.C.
Your petitioner is fully satisfied that the said Edward Moody served I the army of the Revolution from the month of September 12780 the date of Lieut Ross certificate to June 1780 at which time the Battle at Ninety six took place and that her husband was taken prisoner as he alleges in his declaration, and that he the said Edward Moody, could not, until exchanged, serve the balance [sic] o the term of 18 months on account of his wounds & Parole, but she believes as an act of Justice, a Pension for the full term of his enlistment should be allowed which she hereby respectfully claims, to wit for 198 months, from the 4th day of June 1831 to the 1st day of January 1838 the day of his death.
Fanny Moody her X mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me James McCanles a Justice of the Peace in an for the County of Ashe state of North Carolina this 18th day of May 1846 _ I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Fanny Moody above named, that she is the widow of the aforesaid Edward Moody late of said County who died on the 1st of January 1838. that she is a resident of Ashe county state aforesaid and is of good character and respectability whose statement is entitled to the highest consideration and that from old age and bodily infirmities and the distance to the court House, it
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Being about thirty miles she is unable to attend court.
Given under my hand in the County aforesaid this 18th day of May 1846.
James McCanles
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the words “the day of his death” was interlined before signing.

State of North Carolina} SS
County of Ashe}
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions May term 1846. Mondy 25th }

The foregoing Declaration of Fanny Moody sworn to & subscribed before James McCanles Esq. on the 18th First, being submitted to the Court, the Court hereby approve of all the proceedings in the case and order that the Clerk endorse the approval of the Court on the papers.
Done in open Court at Jefferson, in the County & state aforesaid the day & date above mentioned.
J. Horton
C.H. Doughten
Geo Bower

Court of Pleas and quarter sessions}
State of North Carolina} SS
County of Ashe}
I John Ray Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in & for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings relative to Fanny Moody in the matter of an application for arrearages of Pension, are the original proceedings made and approved of by Said Court at its May term 1846 _ I further certify that James McCandles [sic] Esq. whose name appears above is now and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State
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aforesaid at the time of signing the ame duly appointed and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his appears in his own proper handwriting and is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set  my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Jefferson, in the County & State aforesaid this 25th day of May 1846.
Jns. Ray Clerk
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State of North Carolina} SS
County of Ashe}

I John Ray, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions, holden at the Court House in Jefferson, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said court at tis Nov. Term on Monday the 33rd 1846, that Edward Moody, said to be a Revolutionary soldier, was a resident of our county of Ashe in said state, and died in said county on the first day of January One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty eight, and that he left a widow whose name is Fanny Moody, now an applicant for arrearages of Pension, who is still a widow and a resident of the County and State aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix my seal of office, at office, in Jefferson in the county and state aforesaid, this 23rd day of November, One thousand Eight hundred and forty six.
Jn. Ray, Clerk
By H. Ray, D Cl.

State of North Carolina} ss
County of Ashe}
I George Bower Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify, that John Ray, whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the date thereof, the Clerk of said Court duly elected, and qualified according to Law, and that Hamilton Ray is his lawful Deputy, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine _ Given under my hand in the county
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and state aforesaid this 24th day of November, 1846
Geo. Bower, Chairman
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(copy of an envelope with notations)

(notation)  From Mr. Kinney 2 
aws
15 Sept 1844
suspended

Mr. Edwards esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
City of Washington D.C.

(notation) N.C. Sept. 13
Revolutionary Pension claim

stamp: FREE

circular stamp with SEP
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Staunton 10 Septem. 1834
J.S. Edwards esq.

Dear Sir:

Recv’d. by last nights mail from NCarolina the enclosed declaration of Edward Moody, it was sent to me with a request, that I would forward the same to you, and request the favour of you, to forward to me in case a pension should be allowed him, his certificate, to enable ne, to prepare for him a power of attorney, to some friend to draw his money, or in the event the case is not sufficiently made out, that you would communicate to me, the objections to the allowance of a pension.
I have met with no case, which in my humble opinion is more deserving of relief than the care of this poor old soldier _ some fourteen or fifteen years since he with great difficulty made out, to travel with a Daughter from his residence in the mountains of NCarolina to this place a distance of several hundred miles to see my father the late Chesley Kinney esq. (who was a distant relative) in order to obtain his testimony, on support of a Petition he proposed to day before Congress, to be place on the invalid pension roll _ I prepared a Petition for him and procured my fathers testimony, which with some other papers I forwarded to Gen Wm. McCoy the then representative in this District to Congress, to be handed over to the Honbl. Lewis Williams the representative in Congress from the District in NCarolina in which Mr. Moody resided _ the Petition was laid before Congress, but owing to some information in the taking of the testimony it was returned, supplied as I thought the defects, and returned the papers,
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and supposed the poor old man if alive was enjoying as pension _ untill [sic] about two months since, Recv’d. a letter from a son of his residing in Tennessee, informing me that his Father was still alive, is very infirm, and in great need never having obtained a pension _ happening to have preserved a very full memorandum I had taken of the old mans services when I drew his petition to Congress, I drew the declaration now enclosed, and sent to him, which he has sworn & subscribed to and had authenticated in a manner which I hope will prove satisfactory.
My anxiety for the case of one who I feel assumed is a all deserving of the bounty of his country, and who ought I think, many years since to have been placed on the invalid pension list, will I trust be a sufficient apology for having said so much to you, and of soliciting your early consideration of his case.
A reference to his Petition to Congress with the papers accompanying presented as I discover by reference to Gene Wilson’s letters to me, at the session of 1819-20 and again in 1820–21 _ will I flatter myself furnish abundant evidence upon which to authorize the allowance to him for a full pension, he having remained a prisoner of war on parole to the close of the war.
With great respect
Yo: Ms: obt.
Mm: Kinney
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Amendment to the foregoing Court Certificate in the case of Fanny Moody.

State of North Carolina} SS
County of Ashe}
Court of pleas and quarter sessions May term 1846 Monday 25th}

I addition to the foregoing certificate, relative to proceedings had before James McCanles Esq, the Court further approve of the proceedings in the case, had before, Reuben Mast Esq. ad Bedent Baird, both Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and further order the Clerk to endorse the approval of the same.
Done in open Court in Jefferson, in the County aforesaid this 25th day of May 1846.
J. Horon
C. H. Doughton
G. Bower

Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions

State of North Carolina } SS
County of Ashe}

I John Ray Clerk of the Court of the  county and state aforesaid, in addition to my Certificate given this day relative to proceedings had before James McCanles Esq. in the case of Fanny Moody (widow of Edward Moody) of said county do hereby certify that the additional certificate of the court as above given, is a part of the proceedings had and approved of by said Court at its May term 1845 _ that Reuben Mast and Bedent Baird Esqs mentioned in the foregoing certificate, before whose Affidavit were taken relative to Edward & Fanny Moody, are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly appointed and qualified according to Law, and that the signature purporting to be theirs
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appear in their own proper handwriting and are genuine 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Jefferson in the County and state aforesaid this the 25th day of May 1846.
Jno. Ray Clerk
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Edward Moody : case of Ashe Cty. N.C.
Hon. Lewis Williams
Ho. Reps. 
Washington City
D.C.
Jefferson N.C.
June 16th
Hon. LK. Williams
HR
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Jefferson N.C. June 16th 1836
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Mr. Edward Moody - the old gentleman is very weak & unable to travel to court - and some delay was unavoidable in getting the matter arranged - I hope the claim will pass at the war department, - but should there be any thing yet necessary, I hope you will write, & I will attend to it - as I am convinced that the old man served as he states and that he is quite needy. I presume the applicants name can be found on the muster Rolls of the Va line - unless he mistakes the State troops of Va for the Cont. line.
I am Sir yours respectfully
R. Murchison