Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 21847, for Moses Nunnally, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Va.   Nunnally, Moses   R.21847
CONTENTS
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( 3 -- 223. ) Revy
No. 21.847
, Ex'r.
REJECTED
OLD WAR INVALID.
Moses Nunnally of Ala
P. O. Pri Col. Parker Va Troops
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Aapplication filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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Moses Munnally Nunnally
Moses Nunnally
Dec 23 1833
Ref'd form in Rev-Pensions
Feby 10, 1834
Report agt to be
W. Mardis
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Moses Nunnally Couty of Shily Alabama which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
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 or periods of the war when he served? yes
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 of pension
he is entitled? No, look on Page 3 xx
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
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? No
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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 service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not 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? yes
XIV. [dagger symbol] 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?
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? yes
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. [double dagger symbol] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
[asterisk] QUERE V. In a 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: [open quote mark] 
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 served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank]  days, I served as a   [blank] 
For [blank]   months and  [blank]  days, I served as a  [blank] ;
and for such service I claim a pension.
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[XX mark handwritten in left margin]
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.

[dagger mark] 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.

[double dagger mark] 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 certificate
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.

[image of hand with finger pointing to this sentence]
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.
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The State of Alabama Shelby County} SS County Court August Term 1832
On this 21st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Leonard Tarrent Judge of the County Court for the said County of Shelby and State of Alabama now sitting Moses Nunnally a resident Citizen of the said County of Shelby, aged Sixty nine 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 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 stated. That applicant during the Revolutionary War served three tours of duty as a common soldier of three months each as follows in the month of May 1778 he entered the service commanded by Captain Benjamin Moseley Major Ned Morrison - at the time applicant entered the Service he was a resident Citizen of Pawhattan County Virginia – that he volunteered when he entered this service applicant was in no engagement while in this Service that he was employed within the limits of Virginia and in the lower Counties of that state on the Sea board to keep the British from landing at the expiration of applicants three months he was discharged from the service verbally at Little York – applicant states that in the winter of 1779 he was called into the Service to perform a three months tour of duty – that he was commanded by the same Captain and attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Parker, who, left for some cause not known and was succeeded by Colonel Willis, the reason why Colonel Parker left his
command here was never known to me, discharge of officers took place at Smithfield State of Virginia, Major Duval commanded in the same Regiment at the above stated time and until the expiration of applicants second term of service – Applicant was in no general engagement during this service he was in one little skirmish with the British, on the sea board during this last service applicant was employed as in the above and in the same section of Country and was discharged at the expiration of his second three months verbally at Smithfield State of Virginia. Applicant states that at the time he entered this second service he was taken from a class, it being one subject to join into
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the Army but does not think that it was considered a draft or called by that name - he went from Pocohatan County State of Virginia - the this a engagement or tour of Military dugy he restated was commenced by applicant in the mounth of MArch 1781 applicant was called into service as stated in the last engagement and wsa commanded by Captain Jacob Williamson Holcomb Major and Col Tucker applicant was marched from Pocohaten County Virginia to Guilford [illegible] march and joined Genl Green one day before the Battle at Guilford Court House appliant was in that engagement the Battle commenced soon in the morning the British retreted and was persusing our troops to [illegible] under from which placed the malitia returned to this respective house (I mean the Virginia troops) and were dismissed from the service at Ryton Skippers Ferry an [illegible] Oak River at the junction of Dan o Glanston River - applicant recollects that there wa a great many Regular soldiers and officers at Guilford Court-House but cannot recollect the name of the officers except Genl Green applicant states that he [illegible] has no [illegible] in his posession by which he can prove his service and that he knows of no living witness that can prove either of his several engagements -  He hereby relinguishes very claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Moses Nunnally
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforsaid

We Leonard Tarrant judge & a Clergy man residing in the County of Shelby and State of Alabama and Charles Mundine resideing in the same here by certify that all are well acquainted with Moses Nunnally who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the year and day above written
Leonard Tarrant Charles Mundine
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And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigatios of the matter and after submitting the re interrogatores prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that he himself - is a Clergy man resident in the said county of Sheby and State of Alabama and that Charles Mundine who has also [illegible] the same is a resident in the County and state aforesaid and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Leonard Tarrant Judge of the County Court
I OB Harris Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Shelby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Nunnaly for a Pension
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of August 1832 OB Harris clk (seal)
Answers to the Interogations contained in the pointed direction and instructions issued by the War Department the same having first been [illegible] the Court
Answer to 1st Qst. I was born in Chesterfield County State of Virginia in the year 1763
Answer 2 Qst. I had a recard of my age it was recorded in the bible I left it in the State of Virginia
A 3 Qst. I was living in Prohatten County Virginia when called into the service - since the Revolutionary war I ahve lived in the States of Georgia Tennesee and Shelby County Alabama where I now live
Ans 4th Vollunteered the first tour that I served the [illegible] in the company to which [illegible] and I went into service the two last tours because I was agreeably to that arrangement required to go we did not call it drafting for frequently it happened that the whole company had to go at the same time -
A5 Qst I do not recollect any regular or continental troops to have been in service with applicant unless there was some at Guilford indeed applicant is confident that there was regular troops in that engagement but had no acquaintances with until the troops or officeeres he recollects Genl Green to have been there and he believes had the command of the whole of the forces and has fequently heard it said taht he was a gregular officer
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Answer 6th Qst I never recd a discharge in writing from [illegible] of my officers
ans 7th Qst. The Court will call upon Charles Mundine & James W Smith to rpove my character and the opinoin of my [illegible] tours as to whether I servied as a soldier of the Revolution _
Question to the [illegible] by the Court
are you acquainted with the character of Moses Nunnally for truth and veracity if [illegible] is he entitled to credit in a Court fo Justice when an oath and is he [illegible] a soldier of the Revoltion by his neighbours and acquantances and has the fact [illegible] contradicted
Answer we are acquanted with Moses Nunnally and believe him entitled to full credit when an oath in a court of Justice and we believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolution and also believe that he is so [illegible] his neighbour and we never heard the fact disputed by any [illegible] 
James W. Smith
Charles Mundine
The State of Alabama Shelby County CH } I Leonard Tarrant presiding Judge do herby declare myopinion that the facts established by the examinjation of the applicant and his witnesses are true and entitled to the full credit.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of August 1832
Leonard Tarrant Judge of the County Court
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STATE OF ALABAMA. JOHN GAYLE, COVERNOR OF SAID STATE, TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
Know Ye, That Leonard Tarrant whose signature appears to the foregoing & annexted certificate was at the time of signing the same Judge of the County Court of Shelby County State aforsaid which said court is a court of record
THEREFORE, all due faith, credit, and authority are, and ought to he had and given. to all his official acts as such In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at the Capitol of Tuscaloosa, this the 15 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three and of the Independence of the United States of American the fifty-seventh
BY THE GOVERNOR John Gayle SECRETARY OF STATE  James J Thornton