Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,892, for Thomas Moody, North Carolina
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(3-1776) SERVICE NUMBER
N.C. Moody, Thomas S.41,892
CONTENTS
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Notification sent to John Armstrong Esq Clerk
30 Oct 1820 Fayetteville, N.C.

16487 R
North Carolina
Thomas Moody of Cumber County in the state of NC who was a Private in the 1st SC regiment commanded by Capt Doughert of the N Carolina line, for the term of one year [illegilbe]
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 of August 1879
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Feby 1820 and sent to John Culpepper Esq House of Rep
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 4.93
Semi-Anl. All'ce ending 4 March 1820 48 -
15/31 4/30 $52:93
[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March , 1818.}
Confirmed
3.87
1.06
493
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State of North Carolina Cumberland County} This day personally appeared before me Benj~ Robinson one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Cumberland and State a foresaid Thomas Moody Private Soldier of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War of the United States, who wishes to be enrolled on the Pension List of the United States and paid as other Pensioners of the State of North Carolina. After being sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he did enlist under Squire Sanders in Capt. [illegible] Company in the first North Carolina Regiment on Qeen Creek in Onslow County State of North Carolina in the year 1781 (as well as this deponent recollects) and for the time of one, which time of one years service this deponent did Continue in said company & Regiment
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in Onslow County State of North Carolina in the year 1781 (as well as this deponent recollects) and for the time of one, which time of one years service this deponent did Continue in said company & Regiment
and during said time of service this deponent was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs So C. This deponent further saith that at the expiration of the aforesaid time of service he the deponent did reenlist under Adgent Hambleton into the first South Carolina Regiment and was attached Capt. Phelix Walleys Company of said Regiment this deponent enlisted for the time of three years and did continue in said Company and Regiment until May 1783 after the close of the war, but this deponent did not receive any Land for his last tour of Service, agreeable to promise by the officers of government at the time when this deponent inlisted for the time of three years as aforesaid, and he the Deponent therefore now claims from the United States the Land to which he the deponent conceives himself intitled for His last tour of Service: This deponent further saith that he circumstances in life is so reduced as to impersonally require him the deponent to call on his Country the United States for Support as this deponent is about
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fifty three years of age and his health much impaired. Further this deponent saith not. Thos Moody
Sworn & Subscribed before me at [illegible] ville this 1st day of November 1818 and to whose affidavit [illegible] faith and credit is attached.
Benjamin Robinson, JP

The declaration must be made before a Judge or court [illegible] certify to his indigent circustances
Adm. [illegible]
Hon W. Culpepper H.R.
moody Thomas NC S[illegible]

State of North Carolina Cumperland County }
In testimony that the above named Benj Robinson & David Hay Esq was acting Justice a peace for the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina a the time when the above deposition & was taken and to whose official acts and Deeds due faith and credit is attached I have hereunto set my [illegible] and affixed the County Seal of Fayett ville this 1 the day of November 1818.
Jno Armstrong clk
[illegible] Culpepper
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Fayett ville this 1 the day of November 1818.
Jno Armstrong clk

State of North Carolina Cumberland County:
This day personally appeared before me David Hay Esquire one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid Isaac Windham. After being sworn according to law deposes and saith that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Moody the present claimant for Pension & saw him the said Moody when a Continental soldier of the Army of the Revolutionary war of the United States and when a private Soldier of Capt. Felix Warley's company of the first South Carolina Regiment at Charleston So Ca and that the said Moody did continue in the Service until the close of the war in the year 1782 or 1783 and the said Moody had faith fully per formed his duty whilst in service and received an honorable discharge this deponent further saith the present claimant is the same person who he saw in service as above stated further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 3rd November 1818 and to whose affidavit faith & credit is attached. }
David Hay, JP
Isaac Windham
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State of North Carolina, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Ss.
ON this [illegible] day of August 1819, before me, John D. Forman one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for the said state, personally appeared Thomas Moody of Cumberland County & State aforesaid aged fifty four years, resident in Fayette ville in the said state, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the follwing declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provde for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Thomas Moody enlisted for the term of one year on the _ day of April in the year 1781 a th Qeens Creek in Onstow County in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Jones of the Regiment commanded by Major Riden Blount in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Extablishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the April 1782, when he was discharged from service at Bacon Bridge state of South Carolina that he was in the battles of Eutaw Springs South Carolina. The said Thomas Moody immediately reinlisted into Capt Philex Walley Company of the South Carolina Line in the year 1782. for the term of three years and did continue in said company & Line at Charleston So. Ca. untill 13th May 1783. where he was duly discharged. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. execpt the annexed Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid. John D. Formen J.S.C.L& E.} Thos Moody
I, John D. Former Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Moody did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishement; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, the Secretary for the Deparment of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. August 17, 1818._ John D. Former J. L.C. L.&E.
N.B. date of former application 1st Nov 1818.
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State of North Carolina ss:
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held of the County of Cumberland at the Court House in Fayette Ville on the first Monday of September, being the fourth day of the month and the 45th year of American Independence A.D. 1820 --
On this 9th Day of September 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County Thomas Moody aged Fifty Six years a resident of the said County -- who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Daughertys  company Major Blounts Regiment of the North Carolina Line -- that he was in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs under the command aforesaid -- The date of his original declaration being the 17th of August 1819 -- the number of Pension certificates issued from the War Department on the 12th day of February 1820 is 16,487 and registered in Book B Volume 9, page 85 -- And he furthermore swears that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income Other than is contained in the following Schedule by him subscribed Viz. -
2 pitchers - 1 1/2 doz plates - 1 dish - 1 tea pot - 1 coffee pot, 1 pail - 1 tub - 1 can - 1 keg - 4 tumblers - 1 tray – 1 sifter – 1 hoe -
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1 hammer - 1 washing bowl - a few cups & saucers - 2 mugs - 1 set of candle muolds - 1 kittle and 1 spider -
He further swears that he has been by occupation a Boat Master on the Cape Fear River between Fayette Ville and Wilmington -- which Occupation he has followed for more than thirty years -- that he is now from a complication of diseases and ill state of health unable to pursue his business, and is unable to learn his living by manual labor, -- his wife (the only family that he has) has been afflicted with the Rheumatism for the last eight years and is unable to earn anything.
I John Armstrong Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oathe, and the schedule thereto Annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court - And I do further certify that it is the Opinion of teh said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforsaid schedule is Six Dollars and Sixty cents _
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affexed the sael of the said Court on this 15th day of September A.D. 1820 Jno Armstrong clk
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State of North Carolina Cumberland County
Micajah Springs of Sampson County & State aforesaid duly sworn deposes and saith that he was acquainted with the within named Thomas Moody in April 1781 at which time he the said Moody & myself met at Duplin old Court House, Duplin County No.Ca. & joined Capt. Jones company the Regiment commanded by Major Reden Blount of the North Carolina Line, and marched with him to South Carolina, and Fought with him at Battle of Eutaw Springs So. Ca. and the said Moody was afterwards discharged at Bacons Bridge So. Ca. in April 1782 and the said Moody did immediately reenlisted under Capt. Philex Walley of the South Carolina line.
M. Springs X his mark
State of North Carolina._
Sworn to & subscribed by making his mark before me this 17th day of August A:D: 1819._
John D. Toomer, J.I.C.L.&E.
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41892
Revy INVALID. [illegible]
File No. 41.892 Thomas Moody Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 5, Page 945
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible] Thomas Moody, 16,487
Mar 20
John Armstrong, Clk
Fayetteville, No.C.