Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6568, for William Stewart Mobley, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Mobley, William Stewart
or Mabley
NUMBER
R. 6568
CONTENTS
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State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County.} Know all men by these presents that I Nathan Mobley of the county of Rockingham and State aforesaid do constitute and appoint H. C. Spalding of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to examine all papers on file in the Pention office at Washington in reltaion to William S. Mobly Dec'd, who was a revolutionary soldier, and intitled to a pention, and which I believe under existing laws I am intitled to draw the same. And generally, to do and perform all such acts matters and things as my said attorney shall deem necessary or expedient for the complete and effectual execution of the authority hereinbefore granted, as fully as I might and could do if I were personally present; I hereby notifying and confirming all the acts of my said attorney done by virtue and in pursuance of these presents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27 day of November A. D. one Thosand eight hundred fifty two.
[Signature]
Nathan Mobley [Seal]

I certify that Nathan Mably personally appeared before me and acknowledge the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed given under my hand & seal November 27th 1852
[Signature]
Jas. D. Elllington J. P. [Seal]
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State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County}
I T. B. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for our said county certify that Jas. D. Ellington is and was at the time of the date of the above affidavit, duly commissioned & qualified & entitled to full faith and credit as such & that our said court is a court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of our said court and subscribed my name this the 14th day of December 1852
[Signature]
T. T. Wheeler Clerk
[Seal]
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No 37001.
Wm. S. Mabley
N.C.
act 7 June 32
served 3 mos. only!
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N. C. R6568

Mobley, Wm. S.
N. C. R. 6568
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Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefit of the  Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
On this 30th day of January 1845 personally appeared before me Thomas Roach an acting Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid William Stewart Mobly a resident of the County aforesaid & in said County aged ninety five who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated that he in the year 1780 while a resident of the county aforesaid was drafted in said county under Zepheniah Tate under whom he at that time mustered soon after which he started to the south under Capt. Abraham Philips also a resident of said county that he passed through Salisbury N. C. and continued on his route beyond Charlotte but did not go as far as [blurred/missing] said before me
[Signature]
William S. Mabley X his mark
Thos. Roach J. P.

We Robert Shriers a clergyman & John Gunn both residing in the county of Rockingham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wm S. Mobley who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 95 years of age
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Catawba as he was informed while he was on this tour. That he entered the service for three months & remained out all the time that during the tour he was transfered from Capt. Philips to  Capt. Geo. Prevase. That he has no documentry evidence except the discharge hereto annexed & which he prays may form part of his case He knows of no one by whom he can prove 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. That he would have applied sooner but  was informed that a service of six months was required To the                      1st interrogatory required by the Department to be put he answers he was born in Prince George Co. Maryland in 1750
[worn off] he says he has none
To the 3rd do he says he was living in Rockingham N. Carolina when called into service & has lived ever since in Rockingham then Guilford
To the 4th do he says he was drafted
To the 5th do he says he does not recollect the names of any
To the 6th he says he did receive a discharge from John Peasly which is annexed 
To the 7th he says Rob't Shriner & John Gunn
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore[missing] Carolina that he was in no regular engagement his company being protected by the Light Horse company that was in the rear that the Light Horse had skirmishes with the enemy and some of his countrymen fell away when he recollects the name of Gen'l Lock That John Peasly was his Colonel & Will Davidson was his Brigadier Gen'l. the last of whom was killed on the banks of the
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Camp New Providence
I William Stuart Mobly late of Capt. Philips Company joined Capt. Pease Aug't. 25th is hereby Discharged from the same service for his Tower of  Duty Nov'r. 11th 1780
[Signature]
John Peasley Lt. Col. 
[illegible]


[note - #72]

[stamp - THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

and that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the 27th day of Feb. 1845 in open Court
[Signatures]
Rob't. Shreve
John Gunn
Sworn & subscribed in open court
[Signature]
Test T. B. Wheeler Clk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a [missing]
as he states & further that said applicant is unable to attend court and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Shrives who has signed the preceding certificate is  Clergyman resident in the County of Rockingham that John Gunn who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & is a credible person [missing] their statement is entitled to credit 

I Thos. B. Wheeler Clerk of the County Court of Rockingham County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orignal proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Wm. S. Mobly for a pension I further certify that Thos. Roach is a Justice of the Peace for said county & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

[stamp - THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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my hand & seal of office this 28th day of February 1845
T. B. W[ink blob]



Mobley, Wm. S.
NC R6568
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6568
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Washington Dec. 23rd 1852

Humble Jas. E. Heath
Com'r. of Pensions

Sir,

I have the honor to submit a power of attorney authorizing me to examine the papers on file in the case of William S, Mobley of North Carolina who applied for a pension under act of 1832, but whose application is suspended. The soldier is now dead and the power comes from Nathan Mobley his legal heir. -
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
[Signature]
H. C. Spalding
Attorney
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6568
P.O. 
William S. Mabley
Service: .........................................................................
REJECTED
Enlisted: ..........................................................., 18
Discharged: ...................................................., 18

Application filed: .........................................., 18

Alleges: ...........................................................................
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Re-enlisted: ...................................................................
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Attorney: ..........................................................................
P.O. .....................................................................................
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..........Recognized.    ................................. Contract
...........Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ....................., 18
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Revolutionary


Humble Jas. E. Heath
Commissioner Pensions
Present


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H.C.S.
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Am'd May 17. 1845
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Reidsville N. C.
May 10, 1845.

Sir,

Mr. Daniel W. Courts informed me that he forwarded to you in February last the Declaration of William S. Mobley and Sebert Hall, since which time he has not heard from you in relation to them. He requests me to call your attention to the subject and to ask that the cases be examined as early as convenient and the result reported -
I have the honor to be
Your very obt. Servant
[Signature]
David L. Reid


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions,
Washington.