Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7481, for Arthur Moseley, Virginia
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(3-1776)

Service Moseley, Arthur Number

Va. Sally W.7481

B.L.Wt.26.542-160-55-
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Republic

Reg & m 55-13797

1654

Virginia Richd [Richmond]

Sally Moseley widow of Arthur Moseley Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars [crossed out] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.


Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Augt. [Aug.] 48 and sent to W.P. Moseley, Buckingham Co Va


Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 164 Vol. 3
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[illegible] Moseley priv. 25/55

“ ” “ ” Virginia July, 18”/55

“ ” “ ” Dec. 5”


See Rev. War

Wid. File 7481


Vol M1. page 96.



13.797. Act. March. 3/35

Recd “ 26”

Sally Moseley, widow of Arthur Moseley, priv.


Revolutionary war


Receives Pension


Act: 160 [illegible] May, 15/56

Boynton


{

W.P. Moseley,

Buckingham C.H.

Va
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No

Sally Moseley

Widow of Arthur

Va

act 7 July 1838

married 1788

husband decd 1829

[illegible]
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Buckingham Cty [County] Va. To wit:


On this 26th day of January 1846 personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth Justices, Sally Moseley a resident of this county, in the seventy fifth year of her age; who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th of July 1838, entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:” that she is the widow of Arthur Moseley; who was a soldier of the revolution and she has no documentary evidence to support her claim__ That he was a soldier of the revolution in the capasity [capacity] of sergeant, she verily believes from his oft repeated declarations, and as will more fully apper [appear] from the depositions herewith filed—of her own knowledge she knows nothing, but her deceased husband has often told her, that he performed several tours of duty during the war of the Revolution: and amongst them, she has a distinct recollection of the one refered [referred] to in the deposition of Jno.[John] Patteson, at Guilford, and that he was in that battle; and also to the one refered [referred] to in the depositions of David Patteson & Charles Howel [Howell], at Yorktown, in capasity [capacity] of orderly sergeant; and that he was at the capitulation of Cornwallis on the 19th of Octr. [Oct.] 1781—and being then
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unmarried & without a family, he was deputed to guard the prisoners to Winchester, and that he did so, and did not reach his home in this county until Christmas eve.

She further declares that she was married to the said Arthur Moseley in the month of Decr. [Dec.] 1788 and that her husband the aforesaid A. Moseley died on the 31st day of August 1829—and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous [torn] to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety [torn] four, viz at the time above stated.

Sally Moseley

Buckingham Cty [County] Va. To wit

Sally Moseley personally appeared before me a justice of peace for said county, subscribed & made oath in due form of law to the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration—I also certify that the said Sally Moseley is a lady of high respectability & standing, and the fullest credence may be given to whatever she may testafy [testify] to__ Given under my hand this 26th day of January 1846.

Edmd., [Edmond] Glover
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Virginia, Buckingham county to wit

I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Edmond Glover before whom the forgoing declaration of Sally Moseley was sworn to, and affidavit of Judith County in support of the said declaration was made, and Granderson Moseley before whom the affidavits of Charles Howell and John Patteson were sworn to, and James M Patteson before whom the affidavit of David Patteson was sworn to, are acting justice of peace in and for the said County of Buckingham duly commissioned and

qualified according to law and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be the signatures of the said Edmond Glover, Granderson Moseley and James M Patteson are genuine___

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 27th day of January 1846.

Rolfe Eldridge
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Declaration of

Sally Moseley

no. 13.797

suspended
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State of Virginia {

County of Buckingham {ss

On this 11th day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me Jas M Patteson—a justice of peace within and for the county & state aforesaid Sally Moseley aged eighty three years a resident of Buckingham Co. in the state of Virginia, who being sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Sally Moseley who is the widow of Arthur Moseley a soldier of the Revolution, and who is now & has been receiving a pension of $20.00 per annum, first under the acts of the 3rd of March 1843 & 17th of June 1844 in conformity with a certificate No.7565 endorsed on the back & Given at the War Office of the U. States on the 21st day of Septr. [Sept.] 1846. And under a subsequent certificate, continuing the bounty of $20.00 in conformity with the act of Congress of the 4th of March 1848 continuing for life. Given at the War Office of the U. States on the 31st day of August 1848__ She further made declares that she can furnish no further evidence of the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband Arthur Moseley, than was furnished at the time of obtaining the pension, by the affidavits of Misr [Mister] David Patteson, John Patteson, and & Charles Howell all of whom are now dead, she would therefore refer the Commissione [Commissioner] to said affidavits which proves at least three months of service, & which she supposes can be found on file in the Pension Office, coppies [copies] of which affidavits she now has & can be furnished is the originals cannot be found—she hopes & believes that the facts of her now being in the semi annul receipt of her $20.00 pension, will be sufficient evidence to the commissioner that she is [illegible] entitled to the benefits of the act of the 3rd
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of March 1855

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd of March 1855__ She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land Warrant.

[Illegible] Moseley

We Nancy S Perkins & Ar. [Arthur] Moseley residents of the county of Buckingham in the state of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledge by Sally Moseley in our presence & that we believe, from the appearances and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be__ And we do know her to be the widow of Arthur Moseley & in the receipt of the pension of $20.00 per annum, on account of his revolutionary services_

Nancy S Perkins

The foregoing declaration [illegible] Moseley affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written & I certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represent her self to be, & that I have no interest in the claim

J.M. Patteson

State of Virginia

County of Buckingham} ss.

I, Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County Court in and for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J.M. Patteson Esq.
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before whom the foregoing Declaration & affidavits were sworn to and subscribed, is and was at the date of his certificate, an acting Justice of Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine

Given under my hand and Seal of Office at the Courthouse, 12th day of July A.D. 1855.

R. Eldridge C.B.C.
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The deposition of Judith Courtney taken at the house of W.P. Moseley in the county of Buckingham sate of Va, on the 26th January 1846 who being first duly sworn, deposeth & saith that she is now in the seventy fourth year of her age__ That she is the sister of Arthur Moseley and well remembers his marriage with Sally Perkins and was at his wedding, which took place in Decr. [Dec.] about seventeen hundred & eighty eight, certainly before the first of January 1794—because she the deponent was married in Octr. [Oct.] 1792 and her brother Arthur Moseley was married some three or four years previous—and further this deponent saith not. Given und [under]

Judith Courtney

Buckingham Cty [County] Va To wit

Personally appeared before me justice of peace for sd. [said] county, Judith Courtney, subscribed & made oath in due form of law to the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition__ I also certify

that the said Judith Courtney is a lady of the highest respectability & standing, and entitled to the fullest evidence. Given under my hand this 26th of January 1846.

Edmd., [Edmond] Glover
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The claim of

Sally Moseley

no. 13.797
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Pension Office

June 25” 1855.

Sir:

The claim of Mrs. Sally Moseley for Bounty Land hers [illegible] [illegible] suspended

Yours

[Illegible] should prove by two Credible witnesses that that she is the widow of the Soldier under whom she claims & the person she represents herself to be. She should [illegible] in an affidavit that she seeks the benefit of the act of 3, March, 1855.

No record of the revolutionary service of Arthur Moseley, can be found in this Office.

It will be necessary for
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“record evidence” of at least “fourteen days” service to the file.

Yours Respectfully,

S. Cole

for Commissioner


W.P. Moseley Esqr

Buckingham C.H.

Va:
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Record Divison.


April 16, 1910.


Mr. Arthur G. Moseley,

510 Times Building,

St. Louis, MO

Sir:

In reply to your personal inquiry of the 15th instant, you are advised that from the papers on file in this Bureau it appears that Arthur Moseley of Buckingham County, Virginia, entered the service early in February, 1781, under Captain Cannon, marched to Guilford, was in the battle at said place and served three months. In September, 1781, he went from Buckingham County, Virginia, to Yorktown as Orderly Sergeant in Captain John Moseley’s company, remained there until after the capitulation of Cornwallis, then guarded the prisoners to Winchester and return home not long before Christmas. He was attached to Colonel John Holcombe’s regiment in General Lawson’s Brigade of Virginia Militias.

In December, 1788, he married Sally Perkins and he died August 31, 1829. She was allowed pensions, Wid. File No. 7,481, upon an application executed January 26, 1846, and she was also allowed bounty land upon an application executed March 20, 1855, at which date she has always resided in Buckingham County, Virginia, and was eighty-three years old.

Their son Dr. William P. Moseley lived at Wheatland, Buckingham
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County, Virginia.

Soldier’s sister Judith Courtney was married in October, 1792, and was in the seventy-ninth year in 1846.

Very respectfully,


Commissioner.
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1910 April 16. History to Mr Arthur C. Moseley 510 Times Bldg. St. Louis Mo. x And

1924-Mih.3-Hist to Mrs F.M. Patt [illegible].


10

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7481

Sally Moseley

Wid.

Arthur Moseley

Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby [Feb.] 2”748

Index:--Vol. M, Page 60

[Arrangement of 1870.]

See Bounty Land Wt.26542_160_55
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Reported

9868

Virginia

Sally Moseley Widow of Arthur Moseley who was a pensioner under the Act of [crossed out] and who died on the 31st August, 1829, of Buckingham Co in the State of Virginia who was a Pri. [Pvt.] [crossed out] in the Company commanded by Captain [crossed out] of the [crossed out] commanded by [crossed out] in the Revolution line for 6 months


Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 20 Dollars [crossed out] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.


Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of February, 1846 and sent to [illegible]. E. W. Hubard, Hos [House] of Reps


Total amounts, $100.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]


Recorded by Tho [Thomas] Lumpkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 273.
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Personally appeared before me a Justice of peace for said County David Patteson above named and subscribed and made oath in due form of law to the facts set forth in the foregoing certificate. I also certify that the said David Patteson is a Gentleman of the highest standing and respectability and whose word, would be sufficient to convince those who know him of any fact he might state. I also certify that the above deposition was interlined in the 9th & 16th lines before it was subscribed & sworn to Given under my hand

This 23rd day: 1846. J.M. Patteson (J.P.)
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7565

Virginia Richmond

Sally Moseley Widow of Arthur Moseley who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 20 Dollars [crossed out] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.


Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of February, 1846 and sent to [illegible]. E. W. Hubard, Hos [House] of Reps



Reported

New Certificate issued 21, Sep 1846, and sent to Dr W.P. Moseley. Buckingham C.H. Virginia
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13.797. Act March 3/55

Rec’d March 26/55

Sally Moseley widow of Arthur Moseley

Private

Revolutionary War

Receives Pensions

Admd 80 acres

May 15th/56

Original Brief Enclosed


No 26.542 May 17/56
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Pension Office, Official Business,

LP Waldo

Commissioner

Commissioner of Pensions

Suspended [crossed out] Washington

Claim [crossed out]
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[illegible]
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26.542


160 acres
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[crossed out]

13.797 To the Commissioner of Pensions

Washington

D.C.
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The witness in this case Judith Courtney, John Patteson and David Patteson are known & Do [illegible] to be highly respectable and intelligent persons.

No evidence of since as a sergeant
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The disposition of David Patteson taken at his own house in the county of Buckingham State of Virginia, who is in his eighty eighth year, who being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith: That he well remembers that in the month of September seventeen hundred and eighty one, four companies were called from th

hree companies Captain John Moseley he well remembers that Arthur Moseley as orderly sergeant with others marched from this county and arrived at York Town about the seventeenth of September, and remained there until after the surrender of Cornwallis. That this deponent being a married man returned home; the single or unmarried men with the prisoners to Winchester__ This deponent always understood and believes that the said Arthur Moseley was one of those who went with the prisoners to Winchester and returned with Charles Patteson this deponents brother is now dead__ This deponent was always well acquainted with the said Arthur Moseley—to the time of his death, which happened in August 1829 The said Arthur Moseley some five or six years after the surrender at York Town Married Sally Perkins who is now alive and remains the widow of the said Arthur Moseley and resides in the County of Buckingham: And further This deponent saith not

D., Patteson

Buckingham County To wit Va:
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The disposition of Charles Howel [Howell] taken at his own house in the county of Buckingham State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is now in his eighty fifth year: And that he wells remembers that in the month of September seventeen hundred and eighty one three companies were called from this the county of Buckingham to go to York Town in one of which this respondent went, and in another me of the said companies he well remembers that Arthur Moseley of the County of Buckingham went to and remained at York Town til [till] after the surrender of the 19th day of October 1781__ And he has always heard and understood and believes that the said Arthur Moseley went with the prisoners to Winchester through of this, this respondent does not know of his own knowledge. And further this deponent saith not

Cha [Charles]., + Howel [Howell]

Subscribed and sworn to before me

this 13th November 1845

Gr [Granderson]: Moseley J.P.
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further

I do certify that the within deponent Chs. [Charles] Howel [Howell] is a man of respectability, and entitled to belief to the best of my knowledge and information. Given under my hand the day and date above.

Gr [Granderson]: Moseley J.P.
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Sept 4.46

Sally Moseley Va 43.

[illegible]


[illegible] E.W. Hubard

m.c.

J.L. Edwards E.W. Hubard

Com: of Pensions

Washington City

D.C.
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Buckingham Co. sept. 15th 1846

Dear Sir

My friend Dr. Wm. P. Moseley of this County informs me, that his mother was Sally Moseley the widow of mr Arthur Moseley eceased [deceased] has had the misfortune to [illegible] her pension certificate, recently granted by yr. [your] Department. You sent her two certificates, one of which on payment was surrendered, & the other, which she was drawing a pension has been mislaid. Circumstances wake it necessary for her to ask a duplicate, in place of the last certificate, which will be done in due form. But it was deemed proper that I should advise you of the fact, and I avail myself of the occasion to express my high opinion of the [illegible] [illegible], & to say that I should have the [illegible] implicit reliance in any statement of facts, relative to the certificate, which she may place before the department. I hope therefore [illegible] application, is made. And a duplicate will be granted. Dr Crump [illegible] the family well, & will testify fully as to their high standing for integrity & truth.

Mo. respectfully

E.W. Hubard
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Sally Moseley’s

application

suspended for want

of Record evidence


Please reexamine

this case under the

recent act of Congress

dispersing of record

evidence

P. Powell
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.


Pension Office,

Sir, July, 18” 1855.

The claim of Sally Moseley, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 13.797 has been examined and suspended.

The revolutionary service of Arthur Moseley, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.

The 3d section said act requires a service, the claim of Mrs. Moseley, will be favorably considered.

Very respectfully,

L.P. WALDO,

Commissioner.


W.P. Moseley, Esqr

Buckingham, C.H.

Va:
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The disposition of John Patteson (Surveyor) taken at his own house in the County of Buckingham Va: who being first duly sworn: Deposeth and saith that he is now in his eighty third year, well and, in the discharge of the duties of his office that early in the month of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he the deponent with Arthur Moseley and others marched from this County under Captain Cannon as soldiers of the Revolution, to

Guilford Court House North Carolina and was there at and engaged in the battle of Guilford: and remained some time after and returned home. This was always considered and regarded as a three months tour; and this deponent has been paid for three months services for this tour, during all of which the said Arthur Moseley was with this deponent. This deponent has an indistinct recollection that the said Arthur Moseley returned (not long before Christmas) with Charles Patteson this deponent’s brother from Winchester to which place some of the soldiers of the revolution marched with prisoners from York Town__ After the surrender there the 19th of October 1781__ That the said Arthur Moseley is now dead and his widow and only wife is now alive and living in this County__ And further this deponent saith not, except that they were attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Holcomb which belonged to General Lawsons Brigade of Va militia and further this depont [deponent] saith not

John Patteson

Subscribed and sworn to [crossed out] this 26.th day of August 1845. Before me Gr [Granderson]: Moseley J.P. of the said County by John Patteson above named and made oath to the above in due form of law to the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit__ I also certify that the said John Patteson is a gentleman of the highest standing and respectability, and whose word, would be sufficient to convince those who knows him of any fact he might state. Given under my hand the day & date above

Gr [Granderson]: Moseley J.P.
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Hardwick [illegible] [crossed out]

July 28

To

The Hon. J.L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington

D.C
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5

Buckingham Cty [County] sate of [state] of Virginia to wit

On the 25th day of July 1848 personally appeared before me, one of the Commonwealth justices, Sally Moseley a resident of this county in the seventy seventh year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd of February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of pensions who served in the revolution; that she is the widow of Arthur Moseley; who was a soldier of the revolution, and that the annual amount of

her pension which she has been receiving under the act of the 17th of June 1844 is twenty dollars__

She further declares that she is still a widow; which of my own knowledge, I do hereby verify.

Sally Moseley

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written—and I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me W.P. Moseley J.P.

To

J.L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions
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I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the court of Buckingham county, certify that William P Moseley is a magistrate as above duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his in genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27.th day of July in the year 1848__

Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of

the county Court of Buckingham
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Wheatland near

To Buckingham C. House Va. 28th July 1848

The The Hon. J.L. Edwards

Sir

Annexed you will find the petition of my mother Sally Moseley, which I have is in sufficient form, to obtain revival of her pension certificate—which you will please inclose [enclose] to me with a necessary form, for her, to obain [obtain] her pension from the agent in this state. I am personally known to Mr Bacock [Babcock] our member of Congress, to whom reference can be had if necessary.

Most Respectfully

W.P. Moseley
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No 12505

act ’43-8442

act ’44 448

Sally Moseley

[illegible] of Arthur

va

act 7 July 1838

Admd [Administered] 6 mo for

$20.00 per an [annum]


Admd [Administered] act ‘2 March1843

and 17 June 1844

$20.00 per an [annum]


Hon. E.W. Hubbard

House of Reps
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H. of R. Jan 30th 1846

Dear Sir

I enclose you the papers in the care of Wm Moseley for a Pension. I know are the parties who have listened in his behalf and they are all persons of high standing & character.

yr—obt [obedient]—sevt [servant]

E.W. Habard
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(Endosed) [Endorsed] 13.797

Payment to be made at Richmond by James Caskie. esqr

Agent for paying Pension in the state of Va.

Pay able on the 4th Septr. [Sept.] & 4th March.

-

Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensions under act February 2.nd 1848

Page 164. Vol. 3rd

Th. Lumpkin

clerk
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United States of America

State of Virginia

Buckingham Co. ss{

Be it known, that before me Wm. H. Perkins a justice of peace for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Sally Moseley and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy.

“War Department

Widows Pension

I certify that in conformity will the act of Feby. [Feb.] 2nd, 1848, Sally Moseley of Virginia, widow of Arthur Moseley who was a private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not pay able after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War office of United States this 31st day of August one thousand eight hundred & forty eight

W.L. Marcy

Secretary of War

United States of America}

war office

Examined & countersigned

J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions{

By F.S. Evans.
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That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above named Arthur Moseley, that she now resides in the county of Buckingham and State of Virginia and has resided there for the

space of eighty three years and from her birth—of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied. Sally Moseley

Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of March 1855 before me

W.H. Perkins [illegible]

In presence of

Th. M. Bondurant

Wm P. Hall


State of Virginia, Buckingham county Ss.

I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court & state aforesaid hereby certify that Wm H Perkins whose genuine signature appear above is & was at the time of signing the same, a justice of peace in & for county & state aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn; & all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit; & that the aforesaid county court is a court of record having general jurisdiction

Given under my hand & seal of Office at the Courthouse of the said county this 21st day of March 1855

R Eldridge C.B.C
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To the Commissioner

of Pension

Dear Sir

I suppose the foregoing to be the very best evidence I can offer that my mother is entitled under the act of the 3rd of March inst. to bounty land, I forward it with a request that you will forward to me at Buckingham C.H Virginia the Warrant—and much oblige

your obt [obedient] servt [servant]

W.P. Moseley
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13797

Sally Moseley

wid [widow]

Arthur


The Hon. P. Powell. M.C

Washington

26.542 D.C.

160

Boynton
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11.

Wheatland near

Buckingham C.H. 19th March 1856


My Dear Sir

Inclosed [Enclosed] you will find a communication from the Hon. L.P. Waldo, commissioner of Pensions, in regard to my mothers bounty land_

No record evidence can be found of my fathers services in the Revolution—as he was not in the continental army But he served several tours in the militia—at the Battle of Guilford, also at York-Town at the capitulation of Cornwallis, as will appear by depositions on file in the Pension office at this time—by means of which my mother has been drawing a pitiful pension for some 15 years__ I think toy told me when I had the pleasure of seeing you in Richmond at the late democratic convention, that the lower house of Congress had passed an act dispensing with the “Record evidence or at least allowing such evidence as” had heretofore had been sufficient to obtain a pension, also to obtain the bounty land __ If the Senate have not yet acted on the subject, would it not be advisable to joy our senators, on the subject, so as to get [crossed out] it through, and give to the old pension—sions, who are now reduced to a very small number, & are daily rapidly diminishing, the benefit of this last pittance__

Will you do me the
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kindness to attend to the matter, and as soon as things are in a condition for my mother to receive her bounty land, inform me, and what steps will be necessary, in order to obtain it__

I also inclosed [enclosed] you the land warrant of Ms. Mary Rakes, who died less than a month before its date—(after a long delay in its issue) without child—so that according to existing laws, or regulations I do not know which, no one can derive any benefit from the land warrant

It does seem to me that the applicant in such a case ought to be entitled to the warrant from the time of the application as it does appear to me to be a hard case that an applicant should he made to suffer, by the delay in the issue of the land warrant—it is not the fault of the applicant that he does not set the warrant but, either the fault of the officer or the government, no matter which, it is certainly no fault of the applicant__ In case of Ms. Rakes, it is within my own knowledge, that she was in her dying sickness entirely dependent on the charity of those who were themselves the object of charity, for the real necessaries of life__

I do not expect that you can do anything in this case, but if you can it would be most gratefully received by Ms. Rs friends If anything can be done in the matter you will remember, that Chs. Rakes
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would now be entitled 160 acres, his discharge is on file in Pension office

I see from the papers that the senate (I do not know whether House has or not) order the purchase of Dr Kanes late expedition in serch [search] of Sir Jno. Franklin

If there are any for distribution, I would like very much to have & copy, as all such explorations, affords me the happiest means of beguiling my leisure moments

Gov. Wise’s letter of the 14th Inst to the Editors of the Enquires, is a linker—I think it will overturn the K.N.’s as with a [illegible] of destruction—Carruther’s letter follows, suit in fine still.

It would afford me pleasure to hear from you at any & all times—please give my kindes [kinds] remembrances to Bocock & tell him that I see he is nominated as vice President, with old Buck in the lad, and that I shall so the ticket with a perfect rush, if it should be confirmed by the Cincinnatte [Cincinnati] convention, and I believe I will so to the convention if I can get there, to second with all my might the nomination of Buck & Bocock.

yours frient [friend] most truly

W.P. Moseley
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3

State of Virginia

Buckingham Cty{ ss

On this 17th day of Septr. [Sept.] 1846

Before me, the subscriber, a justice of peace for the said county of Buckingham, personally appeared Sally Moseley, widow of Arthur Moseley decd. who, on her oath declares that she is the same person who, obtained the benefit of the acts of 1838and 1842 & 1843, granting pensions to the widows

pension roll of the state of Virginia, sometime in the month of Feby. [Feb.] last; that she received certificates under the act 1838 she surrender to the agent for paying pensions in the city of Richmond Va. sometime in the month of April last—and the other granted under the acts of 1842 & 1843, under which she was to subsequently continue to draw her pension, has been mislaid or lost, at some time since the 1st of April last, at her residence in the county of Buckingham Va.—and she does not think it has been perlained [pertained] or suneptitiously [surreptitiously] taken for fraudulent purposes.

Sworn & subscribed before me {Sally Moseley

the day & year aforesaid-{

Th. M. Bondurant JP.
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Buckingham Cty, j

On this 17th day of Septr. [Sept.] 1846

before me, the subscriber, a justice of peace for the said county of Buckingham, personally appeared Gr. [Granderson] Moseley and made oath that he well knows Sally Moseley to be the same person described in the above affidavit and I do hereby certify that the deponent, is a person of veracity; and of my own personal knowledge I do likewise certify as to the identity of the said Sally Moseley__ Given under my hand the day and year above written

Th. M. Bondurant

I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham do certify that Thomas M Bondurant is an acting justice of peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine__

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 17th day of September 1846

R. Eldridge CBC
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I would thank you to send me with the duplicate certificate, a few forms on which to draw my pension, as I have never been furnished with any__ Inclose [Enclose] the papers to my son Dr. W.P. Moseley and oblige yours [illegible]

Sally Moseley
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RICHMOND Boynton L.P. Waldo

DEC 3 Commissioner of Pensions

VA Washington
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Buckingham C.H. Va. 30th Nov. 1855

To L.P. Waldo Esqr

Comiss. [Comm'r] of Pensions

Dear Sir

I received about the 1st of April last, the acknowledgement of the receipt of the claim of Ms. Sally Moseley, No. 13.797 for Bounty land under the act of the 3rd of March 1855—and some time about the last of July, received the following communication dated the 18th July 1855__

Viz- lin

“The claim of Sally Moseley for bounty land under the act of the 3rd of March 1855 No. 13.797 has been examined & suspended__

The revolutionary services of Arthur Moseley the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office__ The 3rd section of said act requires a service of “fourteen day” to be established by “Record Evidence” Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim of Ms. Sally Moseley will be favorably considered”

very Respectfully

L.P. Waldo

Commissioner

I wish now to know what is considered Record Evidence by the department over which you preside__ I had supposed that where an individual had been for a number of years drawing a pension, that the evidence which had obtained the pension in the first instance would be deemed sufficient to obtain the bounty land
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under the act of the 3rd of March 1855__

The evidence under which my mother first obtained her pension, is or ought to be on record in your department__ This evidence is the Depositions of Jno. Patteson, Major David Patteson & Charles Howell, three as respectable men as could be found in the state of Va. all of whom are now dead__ I have copies in my possession of there depositions, which I am willing to verify on oath, if the originals cannot be found on file in the Pension Office__ I would be glad to know if there depositions are not to be found

The certificate on which my mother now draws her pension bears date on 31st August 1848, and must most certainly be on record in the War office as it is now before me with the name W.L. Marcy. Secty [Sec.] of War. I really think it a hard case that the very few Revolutionary Pensions who now we [illegible] & who must all be tottering on the very verge of the grave should he cut out of their just dues, by mere formalities__

I would like to know if the depositions of the two Mr Patteson & Howell above mentioned could be found on record in your department would be sufficient to entitle my mother to her pension & if not found, if evidence establishing the copies would be sufficient__

yours very Respectfly [Respectfully]

W.P. Moseley
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Mrs F.M. Pratt

The Plymouth

1236 11” NW-

Washington

DC


Mar [March] 3. 1924

wants record.
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The Willard

APR 16 1910

Mr. Arthur G. Moseley. ---

[crossed out] Times Building

St. Louis Mo
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[illegible]

[illegible]

Rev. and 1812

Wars Section.


March 3, 1934.

Mrs. F.M. Pratt,

The Plymouth,

1236-- 11th St N.W.,

Washington, D.C.


Madam;

I have advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7481, it appears that Arthur Moseley Buckingham County, Virginia, enlisted in February 1781 and served under Captain Cannon, was at the battle of Guilford and served three months.

He enlisted in September 1781 and served as orderly sergeant in Captain John Moseley’s Company, Colonel John Holcomb’s Virginia Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis, then guarded the prisoners to Winchester and returned home not long before Christmas of same year.

In December 1788, soldier married Sally Perkins, he died August 31, 1829 and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 26, 1846, while a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, aged seventy four years.

Their son, Dr. William P. Moseley lived in Wheatland, Buckingham County, Virginia in 1855.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.