Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,293, for Robert Moffitt, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.C.  
Moffitt, Robert 
Catharine
NUMBER  R.7.293
CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee,
County of Henderson

On this eighth day of August, A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, personally appeared before me, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County
and State aforesaid, Henry Moffitt, a
citizen of Henderson County in the State of
Tennessee, who being duly sworn, according to
law doth, on his oath, declare that he is the
Son of Robert Moffitt who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war, that he was a resident
of the State of North Carolina when he
entered the service of the United States, that he
has frequently heard his father, the aforesaid
Robert Moffitt, recite his services in several
battles, but it has been so long he cannot remember
anything definite. He further declares
that his father died in the County of Chatham
in the State of North Carolina, in or about the
year A.D. 1817 leaving a widow Catherine
Moffitt, and eight children. He further declares
that his mother Catherine Moffitt remained
a widow until her death, which transpired
in the State of Missouri the year and month
not now remembered, leaving eight children,
to wit: Henry Moffitt, Nancy, Mary, Maria
William Moffitt, and Aaron Moffit, and
Rachel and Sarah
He makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the benefit of the provision of
the 7th of July 1836, for himself and brother
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Sept. 30, 1853
Appl of
Catharine
M. Moffett decd.
widow of
Robert
Henderson Co
Tenn
Act /38
George H Talbot Atty. 
Lexington, Tenn.

and sister.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year above written. And I hereby
certify from my knowledge of Robert
Moffett
I believe him to have been a Revolutionary soldier as declared above.
Eli Teague (JP)
for Henderson County

State of Tennessee
County of Hederson
⎬
On this
16th day of August A.D.
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
personally appeared before me, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid, Mary Phillips, who
being duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath declare, that she is personally
acquainted with Henry Moffett, that she
was a neighbor of Robert Moffett, the father
of Henry Moffitt, that his mother Catherine
Moffitt is now dead. She further declares that
Robert Moffitt and Catherine Moffitt were
man and wife, that they lived together as
such, that the people of Randolph County
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in the State of North Carolina, considered them as lawful man and wife, and that she, the
said Mary Phillips, never heard the fact
questioned in the community where they
lived
Mary Phillips

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written. And I hereby
certify that the above affidavit was taken
in the presence of the aforesaid Henry
Moffitt

Eli Teague JP
for Henderson County


State of Tennessee
County of Henderson
day of August, A.D.
On this 16th day of August A. d. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
personally appeared before me the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace within and for the
County and State aforesaid Eli Teague
and John Bray two good and creditable
witnesses, who being duly sworn according to
law, doth on their oaths declare
that they are personally acquainted with
Henry Moffit, that he is the son of
Robert Moffitt, who resided in Randolph
County, in the State of North Carolina
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and died in Chatham County, in the same State,
leaving a widow Catherine Moffitt,
to
to whom
he was legally married,
that they were man and wife, and they never heard any thing to the
contrary they further declare that they
believe that Robert Moffitt the father of
Henry Moffitt was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war, and such was the opinion
of the people in the County where he lived.
Eli Teague
John Bray
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year above written. And I hereby
certify that from my own knowledge of the
Robert Moffitt, the father of Henry
Moffitt, that I believe him to have served
in the Revolutionary war,

T. P. Phillips JP
for Henderson County

State of Tennessee
Henderson County
for Henderson County.
Jesse Taylor clerk of the County Court of said
County do certify that Eli Teague before whom the within affidavit was made
was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace of 
said County, and that J.P. Philips acting Justice of the Peace
of said County. that both of them are duly commissioned and
have both been qualified according to Law, that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine and that full faith
and credit is and ought 
to be given to all their respective
official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office
at office in Lexington this
16th day August 1833
Jesse Taylor Clerk
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Pension Office
Oct 14 1853
Sir

I have filed an affidavit of Robert
Henderson, son of Catharine widow of Robert of Tenn. under the Act of July 7
1838, A Declaration must be made
agreeably to the form sent, to be used
in the case of Nancy Medlin, Her
death must be shown and time
Please refer to the fact that the above
named paper has been filed under the
act of 1838, in any future communication you may make upon the
subject,
G. W. Talbot Esq.
Lexington Tenn
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
January 23, 1936
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Robert Moffitt-R.7293
Honorable John W. Gwynne
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Gwynne:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Robert Moffett who was born in 1843,
in Augusta County, Virginia.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of
a Robert Moffett in which a Virginia residence is shown. The
record has been found of one Robert Moffitt who served in the
North Carolina Troops, Revolutionary War, but place of his birth
is not shown. That record follows as found in pension claim.
R. 7393, which may be of interest to your constituent
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Robert Moffitt are not shown.
Robert Moffitt died in Chatham County, North Carolina, about
the year 1817, leaving a widow, Catharine, who died in the state of
Missouri, date not given. Eight children survived her, as
follows: Henry, Nancy, Mary, Maria, William, Aaron, Rachel and
Sarah.
On August 8, 1853, Henry Moffitt, a resident of Henderson
County, Tennessee, applied for the pension that might have been
due on account of the services of his father, Robert Moffitt, in
behalf of himself and the above named brothers and sisters, and
alleged that his father, the said Robert Moffitt, enlisted in the
state of North Carolina, served in the Revolutionary War and was
in several battles. He did not gives dates of service or names
officers.
The claim was not allowed as there was no provision of law
Very truly yours
under which the children of soldiers of the Revolutionary War were
entitled to pension.

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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No. 15.031
Catharine Moffitt
Widow of Robert
Ten
[three lines crossed through]
7293
July 7 1838
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [corssed through]

7293
O.
Catharine Moffitt
Service:
Enlisted: ___,18
Discharged: ___,18
Application filed: ___,18

REJECTED

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
O.

Recognized. _____Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___,18
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1931 - Mar 27
Hist, to 
lou
Taylor McVey EEL
1933. July 27. Hist. to
G. Leland Summer St EEL
 1936. Jan 23 Hist to
Hon John J. Gwynne
HR. EEL
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Spring Creek, Madison County, Tenn
Dec 14th 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir
Enclosed you will find
the certificate of the County Court Clerk of
Limestone County, of the State of Alabama
that Joel Crane and Margaret Mitchell were
legally united in wedlock in that county.
This will be sufficient evidence of their
Marriage
I also enclose you a letter addressed by
you to Henry Moffit of Henderson County
Tenn. In this there is an important error
whether made by yourself or clerks I am
not prepared to say, the parties are Robert
Moffitt and Catherine Moffit
your obdnt sert,
George N. Talbot
Hon L. P. Waldo
Washington City
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Spring Creek, Tenn., Oct 29 r '53
Sir
I return your letter of the 14th inst.
in regard to the affidavit of Robert Henderson, son of
Catherine widow of Robert of Tennessee. There has
been an error committed
I am not the agent for
any one of that name. Let the matter be minutely
examined and you can correct the error
Will you have the kindness to send me a copy
of "Last Discharge" to be employed in applying for
County land under the act of 1813.
your obon't sert
George W. Talbot,
Hon L. P. Waldo
Washington City
D.C.
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G. W. Talbot
Dec 27/53
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455
Pension Office
27th Decr 1853.
Sir,
Yours of 114th Ultimo in relation
to the claim of Catharine Moffitt
dec'd. widow of Robert of Tennessee,
has been received
No Declaration, made in
open Court as required by the
rules of this office has yet been
filed. The Certificate of the marriage of Joel Crane and Margaret
Mitchell, referred to in your
letter has not been received
George  W. Talbot Esqr.
Spring Creek
Madison Co.
Tenn
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Henry Moffett
Nov 14/53
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Pension Office
Nov. 14, 1853
Sir
I have fled the dictate for
person or agent of Catharine Henderson do who was the widow of Robert Henderson made the
Act June 7, 1838. But before
I determine whether the said Catharine
may be entitled to amount of pension alive can't be
paid to her children, they must
make a declaration in open Court a
accordance with the form hereunto set
and produce the evidence of service and
date of marriage there indicated
Henry Moffett, Esq
Lexington
Henderson Co
Tenn
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Pension Office
Nov. 14, 1853.
Sir

I have filed the declaration for a
pension in right of Catharine Henderson, dec'd.
who was the widow of Robert Henderson, under the
Act of July 7. 1838. But before I can determine whether the said Catharine was entitled
to arrears of pension which can be paid to her
children, they must make a declaration in open
Court in accordance with the form herewith sent.
and produce the evidence of service and date of
marriage, therein educated
I am, very respectfully
Your obt. Sert.
L P Waldo
Commissioner
Henry Moffett, Esqr
Lexington,
Henderson Co.
Tenn.
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Pension Office
Oct 14th 1853
Sir,
I have filed an affidavit of
Robert Henderson, son of Catharine widow of Robert of Tennessee, under Act July
7th 1838?
A declaration must be made
agreeably to the form sent, to be used in
the case of Nancy Medlin,
Her death
must be proved, and time,
Please refer to
the fact that the above named paper
has been filed under the Act 1838, in any future communication you may make
upon the subject,
Very Respectfully
L P Waldo
CW. Talbott, Esqr.
Lexington
Tenn.
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1707 Lindsey St.
Newberry, S.C. 
7/10/1033

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Please send me any information you have relative to families (names of wives and children) of the following married soldiers in the Rev. war:

Jacob Halfacre - did his sons Henry and Jacob serve in war of 1812

Robert Moffett, Sr. - did his sons Robert and James serve in war of 1812

Conrad Suber

Fredrick Gray - who were his parents - mother's maiden name

George Gray, Jr. - (brother of Fredrick Gray) 

Thanking you for the above data, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
G. Leland Summner
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
July 19, 1933
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mr. G. Leland Summer
1707 Lindsey Street
Newberry, South Carolina
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of July 10, in which you
request information in regard to a number of soldiers of the
Revolutionary War and War of 1812.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to
yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for furnishing
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, it has not been possible
to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to
soldiers of those wars for one person.
Kindly designate two soldiers in whom you are most interested,
named in your letter, and the records will be furnished, if found.
Please return these letter with your reply, to expedite
the search of the records.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Dear Sir: Please look for record of the in
patriot.
Jacob Halfacre (in Va. or S.C.) no record in S.C. [illegible]

Robert Moffett, Sr. (in Va. or S.C.)
Sincerely. 
G L Summer
[stamp]
RECEIVED
JUL 24 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV
VET ADM
READER # 18
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6 East Street,
West Point, Miss.
February 28th 1931.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: In Re: Robert Maffett c or n Robt. NC NC
I will appreciate any names or dates occurring on the pension records
of Revolutionary Service that relate to Robert Maffety my great great
grandfather, supposedly from South Carolina.
I am attempting to establish my elegability for the D. A. R.
Thanking you in advance for this favor.
Very truly yours 
L T McVey
Lou Taylor McVey.
[stamp]
Pension
Mar 3 1931
US
Office
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July 27, 1933
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Robert Moffitt-R.7293
Frederick Gray-S.21779
Mr. G. Leland Summer
1707 Lindsey Street
Newberry, South Carolina
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request in which you designated Jacob
Halfacre and Robert Moffett whose Revolutionary War records you most
desired of those named in your former list.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and there is
no claim for pension on file based upon service in that war of a
Jacob Halfacre, or of a Robert Moffett, of Virginia or South Carolina.
The record of one Robert Moffitt, of North Carolina, has been found,
so his record and the record of Frederick Gray, another on your list,
which is furnished you in place of the one not found, are given herein
as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the
Revolutionary War.
Robert Moffitt
R. 7293 - EEL
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.7293, based upon the military
service of Robert Moffitt in that war.
Robert Moffitt died in Chatham County, North Carolina, about
the year 1817, leaving a widow, Catherine, who died in the state of
Missouri, date not given. Eight children survived her as follows:
Henry, Nancy, Mary, Maria, William, Aaron, Rachel and Sarah.
have been
On August 3, 1853, Henry Moffitt, a resident of Henderson County,
Tennessee, applied for the pension that might be [have been hand written] due on account of
the services of his father, Robert Moffitt, in behalf of himself and
the above named brothers and sisters, and alleged that his father,
the said Robert Moffitt, enlisted in the state of North Carolina,
served in the Revolutionary War and was in several battles. He
did not give dates of service or names of officers.
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The claim was not allowed as there was no provision of law
under which the children of soldiers of the Revolution were entitled
to pension.
●●●●●●
Frederick Gray
S.21779 AWF
The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21779, based upon the military
service of Frederick Gray in that war.
Frederick Gray was born in South Carolina, date not given. 
He enlisted in 1777, and served at various times under Captain
John Lindsey, Colonels Liles, Waters, Lindsey and Baird, in the South Carolina
Troops. He was in an engagement at Alligator Bridge, Florida,
after which he was appointed captain of a company to range Bush River.
he was wounded, taken prisoner and carried to Congaree Fort and was
retaken by Colonels Lee and Liles, and served until the close of the
war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 25,
1832, at which time he was living in Abbeville, South Carolina, aged
seventy-four years.
In 1859, F. Marshall stated that his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Marshall,
was the only surviving child of Frederick Grey, deceased, late of
Abbeville District, South Carolina. He did not give the date of soldier's death.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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March 27, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
Lou Taylor McVey
6 East Street
West Point, Mississippi
Dear Madam:

You are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War
records of this bureau fails to show a claim for pension on
file on account of the services of Robert Maffett, of South Carolina. You are herewith furnished the history of Robert Moffitt,
of North Carolina.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, R. 7293, that Robert Moffitt died in Chatham County, North Carolina
, about the year 1817, leaving a widow, Catherine, who died in
the State of Missouri, date not given. Eight children survived
her as follows: Henry, Nancy, Mary, Maria, William, Aaron, Rachel
and Sarah,
On August 8, 1853, Henry Moffitt, a resident of Henderson County
, Tennessee, applied for pension that might be due on account of
the services of his father, Robert Moffitt, in behalf of himself and
the above named brothers and sisters, and alleged that his father,
the said Robert Moffitt enlisted in the State of North Carolina,
served in the Revolutionary War and was in several battles. He did
not give dates of service or names of officers.
The claim was not allowed as there was then no provision of law
under which children of soldiers of the Revolution were entitled to
pension.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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OHN W. GWYNNE
THIRD DIST. TOWN
COMMITTEES.
EDUCATION
ROADS
CLAIMS
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
January 21, 1936
My dear General Hines:
Will you kindly advise me whether your files disclose
any war record for Robert Moffett, who was born
in Augusta County, Virginia in 1743. I understand that
he was the brother of Col. George Moffett who was an
officer in the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
Yours sincerely,
John W. Gwynne
Hon. Frank T. Hines
Veterans Administrator
Washington, D. C.