Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,288, for William Mobley, South Carolina
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SERVICE
S.C.
Mobley, William
Frances
NUMBER
R. 7,288
CONTENTS
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The State of South Carolina
Fairfield District SS
Personally came before me Cornelius Nevitte a magistrate in & for the said District Moses Mobley, who on being duly sworn deposes & says that he is now about Seventy Six years of age - That he was well acquainted with William Mobley & Frances Mobley his wife in time of the Revolutionary war & ever since until the death of the said William Mobley, that being a near Relative of the said William Mobley he knows he was a soldier of the Revolution & shortly after the Battles of Eutaw Springs & the Siege of Ninety Six he heard it said & never heard it doubted that the said William Mobley was in both under the Command of General Green.
This deponent also states that long before the close of the said War of the Revolution the said William Mobley & Frances Mobley were living together as man & wife & he never heard it doubted but what they were Lawful man & wife long before the Revolutionary war began.
This deponent has heard read the Declaration of Frances Mobley bearing date the 16th day of this present month, & the tradition of the country & what he had heard in the family for more than half a century fully corroborates every statement contained in the said Declaration & he has no doubt every statement she has made is true.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 18th May 1846
Cornelius Nevitte
Moses Mobley his Mark X
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The State of South Carolina
Fairfield District SS
I, Cornelius Nevitte a magistrate in & for the said District certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Mobley. & that he is a man of truth & that his statements in the foregoing affidavit are entitled to full faith & credit.
Given under my hand the 28th May 1846 -
Cornelius Nevitte

I A. W. Yongue Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield District in the state of South Carolina do certify that Cornelius Nevitte is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 29 day of July 1846
Clerk of Common Pleas
Fairfield District
S.C.
A. W. Yongue
C.C.P
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6816
Frances Mobley
widow of William
SC
Act 4th July 1836
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
The state of South Carolina
Fairfield District  SS
On this the 16th day of May 1846 personally appeared before me Cornelius Nevitte a Magistrate in & for the said District. Frances Mobley a resident of the said State & District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.  That she is now aged about One Hundred & four years, & that by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity, she cannot leave her own house & consequently cannot appear before a court of Record to make this declaration, that she must therefore make it before a magistrate or not at all.
She further states that she is the widow of William Mobley, a soldier of the Revolution who departed this life on the 28th of December 1812.
She further states that the said William Mobley performed four Tours of three months Each in the Revolutionary war, that she does not recollect the date of each tour of duty, but she knows that during the last of the four tours he was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs - she further states that her said Husband served as a private & that his services were rendered in the state of South Carolina.
She further states that she was married to the said William Mobley long before the Revolutionary War, but cannot recollect the precise date of her marriage, but she well
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remembers that at the time the Revolutionary war began, she was the mother of three or four children by her marriage with the said William Mobley. That she does not believe that any Record of her Marriage has ever made, but of there was she has no knowledge of it or where it is. That it has been so long since her marriage, some of her children being now over seventy five years of age, that she knows of no one alive by whom her marriage can be proved. She further states that she has remained ever since his death & is now the widow of the said William Mobley. That her name is not on any Pension Role whatever, and that she did not know until a short time ago, that she was entitled to any Pension.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 16th May 1846
Cornelius Nevitte Magist
Frances Mobley her mark X

The State of South Carolina
Fairfield District  SS
I Cornelius Nevitte a Magistrate in & for the said District certify that I am well acquainted with Frances Mobley who has this day sworn to & subscribed the within declaration, & that she is a woman of unquestionable good character, & that her said declaration is entitled to full faith & credit.
Given under my hand the 16th day of May 1846
Cornelius Nevitte
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I A.W. Yongue Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Fairfield in the State of South Carolina do certify that Cornelius Nevitte is a magistrate as above, & that the signature to the foregoing declaration of Frances Mobley purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 28th day of July 1846
A.W. Yongue
C.C.P
Clerk of Common Pleas for Fairfield District
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April 6, 1931

Mrs. T. R. Cook
1609 Hawthorne
Houston, Texas

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Dear Madam:
April 6, 1931
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 7288, that William Mobley married "long before the Revolution", Frances, whose maiden name is not stated. He died December 28, 1812.
His widow, Frances, of Fairfield District, South Carolina, applied for pension May 16, 1846, then about 104 years of age, and alleged that her husband, William Mobley, served four tours in the War of the Revolution, no details of service given except that he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service and date of marriage.
She also stated that they had three or four children at the commencement of the Revolution but their names are not stated.
The above William Mobley is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who served in the South Carolina troops.
The War of 1812 records of this bureau do not show that a claim for pension was ever made on account of the services of William Mobley.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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March 8, 1917.

Miss Maud Mobley,
Social Circle,
Georgia.
Madam:
March 8, 1817.
In response to your letter dated the 4# ultimo, you are advised that in the paper Revolutionary War pension claim [start strikethrough] Rejected File [end strikethrough] 7,288, Frances Mobley of Fairfield District, South Carolina, [start strikethrough] alleged in her declaration [end strikethrough] [illegible text insertions] executed May 16, 1846, that she was about 104 years of age, & alleged that she married William Mobley long before the Revolution. That he served four tours in that war of the Rev, no details of service given except that he was at the battle of Eutaw Springs, that he died on December 28, 1812, and that they had three or four children at the commencement of the Revolution, names not stated.
Her claim was rejected as she failed to furnish proof of service and date of marriage.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name of Fairfield County, South Carolina, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Pension Office
Septem. 17th 1846
Sir,
The application of Frances Mobley for a pension under the act of 4 July 1836 as the widow of William Mobley has been examined and filed.
The certificate of the Comptroller Genl of South Carolina, upon which this claim is founded, gives a transcript of an Indent for money paid to William Mobley for 124 days service in the Militia of that state, but the papers now presented furnish no satisfactory evidence that Claimant's husband performed that service. This service, however, if admitted would not be sufficient to entitle her to a pension.
If this claim be further prosecuted, Mrs Mobley will be required to make a new declaration of bead[?] before a Court of Record or the Judge of a Court (the Court of Ordinary is not such court of record in the contemplation of the regulations, and set forth clearly the commencement and duration of each tour of service rendered by her husband with the names of the Company and field officers under whom
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it was performed, and establish the same by the testimony of persons who were themselves in the service. Record or documentary evidence or
in case such proof does not exist, the testimony of respectable and intelligent individuals based upon written record must be produced to establish the date of their marriage.
In the case of Louisa Mabry widow of Daniel Mabry, the same objections exist in every particular as in that of Mrs. Mobley, and like specifications and proof of service, and of the date of their marriage will be required. This case is not embraced by the act of 4 July 1836, the marriage having taken place after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. If the claim be urged under the act of 7 July 1838, satisfactory record evidence, or the
certificate of the Physican who attended her in her last illness or the undertaker or Minister who officiated at her funeral, swearing the day of her death must be produced.
I enclose herewith permuted instruction for your guidance in presenting claims to this office. These regulations must be complied with in every essential probation before a pension can be found in any case.
D. Wallace
Union C. H. S. C
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Union Court House S.C.
August 28th 1846
Sir
You have inclosed the Evidence upon which Frances Mobley rests her application for a pension.  It is likely all the proof she can make, & it is for you to decide whether or not she has made out her case.
Allow me to repeat that I have no interest whatever, in presenting any claim to your consideration.
The people who seek these claims through my Agency, come to me & ask me to draw up their papers, & what I do in the matter, I do not only with much inconvenience to myself, but without any compensation whatever.
I know there are some who get up claims of this suit as a means of making money by sharing what is recovered & I make the above remarks on that account as I should not like to come before the department in that character & I would refer if necessary to our Representative the Hon J A Black & to our Senator Genl George McDuffie, for any Testimonials in regard to myself as I am of course unknown to you personally.
I am requested by the Representatives of John Bird, respectfully, to ask you
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to reexamine the evidence on file in regard to the services of the said John Bird, as they are informed that proof was forwarded to the department of his having served in the army as a Lieutenant. They contend that his certificate of Pension under the act of 1818 shows that he was admitted upon the Pension Roll as a Lieutenant - & they refer to that Certificate - saying (what I know nothing about) that a soldiers pay under that act would not amount to Twenty Dollars a month, & that therefore he must have drawn as a Lieutenant & that the proof of his having held that Rank is on file.
There is a claim brought before me for the services of a soldier who
served to the end of the war in the Virginia Line. I will send this claim to you in a short time under the presumption that the Revolutionary Records of the Virginia line, are at Washington.
If I am mistaken in this supposition, will you have the kindness to inform me in your next communication.
I have the honor to be your obl servant
D Wallace
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6816
Sept 9, 1846
Frances Mobley
Jul 4, 1836

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Paid 40
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Genl. D Wallace
Union Court House
So. Car.
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Comptroller Clerk's Office
Columbia S.C. April 27th, 1846
Book N
Indent 336
Issued 6th April 1785 to Mr. William Mobley for eight pounds 17 S 1 1/2 D. for 124 days of duty in the malitia in 1781 as per account audited  Priv L8.17: 1 1/2 D Auss. unto Lo: 12:4D.
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Book N.
Account 336
William Mobley
His account of 124 days duty done in the malitia in 1781 as private under the command of Colo. Hopkins & Majr. Wallis also under Colo. Bratton Streling L8:17 1 1/2 D
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I certify the above to be a true copy from the [smudge probably Record] in this office
For. Comptroller Genl
J. Aug. Black

Gen Wallace
Dr Sir
I send you the desired copies charge for both $4 which, together with the $5 in the cases of Danl. Mabry & Jame Thomas, you can remit me by mail when convenient.
Your obt. Servt
J. Aug. Black
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[first page]
1917 Mch. 8 Hist. to Miss Maud Mobley.
1931 Apr. 6 - Hist. to Mrs. J.R. Cook avef
[second page]
[strikethrough] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

REJECTED
7288
P.O.
Frances Mobley
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
The printed list of 1852 shows reason for suspension
Alleges:
"For proof of service and of the wedding day"
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.  Contract
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for
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Rev Sec
Social Circle, Ga.,
March 4, 1917.
The Commissioner of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you please tell me something of the Revolutionary Soldiers William Mobley Sr. and William Mobley Jr. who enlisted from Fairfield
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District South Carolina, Who they married and in what company they serviced.
I am trying to join the D.A.R.s and any information will be gladly received and appreciated.
Very truly
Miss Maud Mobley.
Social Circle
Ga.
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1609 Hawthorne
Houston, Texas.
Feb. 10th 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me any record of payment of pension for Revolutionary War service to William or Edward Mobley of South Carolina I think, or of the name of dependants to whom a pension was paid or for the War of 1812.
Sincerely yours
Mrs. T. R. Cook
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 13 1930
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 26 1931
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[first page]
John
James              Richard
Anthony
Jabez                Peter
Nathaniel          Nathaniel 1720
Gen Nat 1742    Richard 1742
                           Amos 1780
[second page]
1 John Green of Salisbury
2 James - Anthony
3 Jabez 3 Nathaniel
3 Jabez - Barton - Whilma
4 Nathaniel's Phoebe Green
5 Gen Nathaniel 1742
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
ILL
3 - 2562
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
April 17, 1930.
Mrs. T. R. Cook.
1609 Hawthorne
Houston, Texas.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.
First name of Widow   Susenan. died 1853
Full name of soldier   William Mobley Rev of SC
Residence of soldier at enlistment   South Carolina
Residence of soldier after service
Name of state from which he enlisted   South Carolina
Approximate date of birth   1747
Approximate date of death
Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
MAR 26 1931