Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 41, for Moses Spencer, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Spencer, Moses
or Spenser
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 41

CONTENTS
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[lefthand side of page]
Con @ Decr 5, 1821 &
[illegible] M. H. Buchanan
Lawrenceburg, W. Tennessee

[righthand side of page]
13.780
West Tennessee

Moses Spencer-
Of Maury Co. in the state of Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Heath of the Virginia
Line [? deteriorated], for the term of One year.
[?]scribed on the roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
28th of December 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of [illegible] 1819?
And sent to Alfred M Harris Esq?
Pulaski, Tenn

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 —- 18.06
[deteriorated] ? i-anl. all’ce ending Sep? 1819 —- 48.00
                                              Dolls: 66.06
[circled written word illegible - looks like 2mos 8/31]

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Spenser, [illegible word - looks like Nashville]
Elizabeth Spencer [illegible]
widow of Moses
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum to commence [illegible] on
the 4th day of March, 1848 [illegible] 30 
June 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
25th day of July 1851
and sent to
Morris Owen Esq
Pittsburgh, Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 306, Vol. 3
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Moses Spencer
78 to 78
Heath, Virginia
Regt.
[illegible] certificate
as to claimants
circumstances
wanted

Admitd?
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State of Tennessee [illegible]
Seventh Judicial Circuit
This day personally appeared before me Alfred
M. Harris one of the Circuit judges in & for the
State of Tennessee, the undersigned, Moses Spencer, who
being solemnly sworn, deposeth & saith, that he
is a citizen of the United States of America
resident in the County of Maury & State of
Tennessee. That he did, on the 10th of
February 1778, in the County of Charlotte
& State of Virginia enlist as a private
Soldier, for the term of one year, in a
company commanded by James Batup
in the seventh Virginia Regiment of con
tinental troops, commanded by Col Wm
Heath [illegible] in Woodfords Brigade.
That he served faithfully during his said
term of enlistment, against the common 
enemy Great Brittain in the war
of the revolution, and was at Middlebrook
in New Jersey, on the 16th of February
in the year 1779, honorable discharged
by Majr. Webb who was then the com
manding officer, which said discharge he
hath lost through time or accident so
that it is out of his power to produce
the same. He knows of no person 
living convenient to him by whom
he can prove his said service.
During his said service he was transferred
to a company commanded by Cap. Young
in the same Regiment &
Brigade before mentioned.
That he was in the battle of Monmouth.
That he served his
country afterwards as a Volunteer,
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Militia man & fought against the enemy
at the battle of Guilford - That the pay
he recd was in continental money, which
was so much depreciated, as to be of
but little benefit to him-
He is now in the 75th year of his age; and
not able to get any thing like a comfortable
living by his own labour. He has
no property except a small stock, and
no person to attend to them - He stands in
need of assistance from his country for
a support. He hath never [illegible] 
received a pension from his government
and hereby releases all pensions heretofore
granted him by the laws of the United
States, except the one hereby pray
for - He prays to be placed upon the
pension list agreeably to the provisions
one of a late act of congress in
such cases made and provided
28th Decr 1818-                Moses Spencer [signature] [seal initials?]

Sworn to & subscribed before me
Alfred M. Harris
Judge of the 6th Judicial
Circuit of the State of
Tennessee

To the Honble the Secretary of the 
department of war for the United States

I Alfred M Harris one of the
circuit Judges in and for the State of Tennessee
do hereby certify, that the foregoing
affidavit of Moses Spencer was taken
before me this day; and that I am
satisfied that the said Moses Spencer
did serve in the war of the revolution.
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against the common enemy, Great Britain 
in manner and for the term mentioned
in his said affidavit. I therefore
transmit the sworn [illegible] In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal this 28th Decr 1818
Alfred M Harris {seal}
Judge of the 6th Judicial
Circuit of the State of
Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Maury County [illegible]

I George M. Martin Clerk of the Circuit
Court of the County of Maury do hereby certify that
Alfred M. Harris whose name is subscribed to the
above certificate is now and was at the date thereof
Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of
Tennessee, sd. Circuit including sd County of Maury
and that full faith and credit are due to all his
acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my private seal
Of office. There being no public seal of office, this
27th day of January 1819.

[Seal}  George M Martin
Clerk of the Court
Court for Maury County
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State of Tennessee [illegible]

To the Honorable the Secretary of the
Department of War for the United 
States of America

I Alfred M Harris, Judge of the 6th Judicial
Circuit of the State of Tennessee, do hereby 
certify, that the within named Moses Spencer
who hath petitioned for a pension under the
act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 is &
was at the time of signing the foregoing of
affidavit, is in indigent circumstances &
stands in need of assistance from his
country for a support- In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal this 5th July 1819.

Alfred M Harris {Seal}
Judge of the 6th Judicial
Circuit of the State of
Tennessee
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State of Kentucky}
County of Allen}

Before the undersigned a Justice
of the peace in and for said County personally appeared
Samuel Harston aged Seventy one years resident
in said County who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he was well acquainted with
Moses Spencer and said Moses Spencer's wife Elizabeth
Spencer late of the State of Tennessee that he was
acquainted with the said Moses & Elizabeth in the State of
South Carolina Several years prior to the time
of General Waynes Victory over the Indians in the year
Seventeen hundred & ninety four (1794) that they were
respectable people and lived together as man & wife
and were reputed as such, that affiant was married
in the State of South Carolina on the 9th day of April
in the year Eighteen hundred & one (1801) that he has a
record of his said marriage - that in the month of November
of the year in which he was married he settled in the
State of Kentucky near neighbour to the said Moses &
Elizabeth Spencer and that that the said Moses &
Elizabeth Oldest daughter Tabitha was married and
had three children born when affiant settled
in the State of Kentucky as aforesaid, whose names
were James, Moses & Betsy.
Samuel Harston [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed
this 26th day of April 1851
Before me Thomas Harston J. P.

I certify that the above named affiant is a
man of sound mind and a creditable witness.
Thomas Harston J. P.
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State of Kentucky}
County of Allen}

I Samuel Swaringin Clerk of the
County Court of said County certify that Thomas Harston
Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is
and was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of
the peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as
such in said County and that the foregoing Signatures
purporting to be his are genuine.

{Seal image] In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
Seal of said County this 27th
day of June 1851
Samuel Swaringin Clerk
of Allen County Court.
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State of Tennessee
County of Lawrence. SS

On this first day of July
1850 in Open Court of record held in and for
said County and before the Judges of said court
personally appeared Thomas Spenser a resident in
said County aged 65 years who being first duly sworn
according to law makes the following declaration
in order to obtain the amount due to the
children of Elizabeth Spencer deceased under the
act of Congress passed 7 July 1838 & subsequent acts.

This declarant states that he is the
lawful son of Moses Spenser late a revolutionary
pensioner in Maury County Tennessee under the act
of 18 March 1818 at the rate of 96$ & per annum and who
died on the 27th of March 1826, and that he is the lawful
son of Elizabeth Spencer deceased widow of the said
Moses Spencer, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Tinsley
and who died in the aforesaid County of Lawrence
on the thirteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred
and forty nine (1849) that the said Elizabeth
Spencer prior to her decease made application to
the Department at Washington for a pension, but for
reasons unknown to this declarant her claim was
disallowed; that the said Moses & Elizabeth Spencer died
leaving three children surviving them now living
whose names are Tabithy Woods, Ellen Blithe, and
Thomas Spencer-
This declarant further states
from information & belief derived from the said
Moses & Elizabeth Spencer that they were lawfully married
by a Baptist Clergyman named Dutton Land in the County
of Amelia State of Virginia, in the year 1778 or 1779. not by
License, but from notice being published prior thereto, that
said marriage occured prior to the performance of
the last period of the service of the said Moses in
the war of the revolution, that the said Moses & Elizabeth
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shortly after the close of the war of the revolution moved to
the State of North Carolina where they resided a short time
and then moved to the State of South Carolina and
about 50 years since came to reside in Mercer County
Kentucky where they lived a few years & then moved to
the County of Barren State of Kentucky and in
about the year 1810 came to reside in the County of
Maury in the State of Tennessee where they resided up to
the time of the decease of the said Moses Spencer
This declarant further states that the said Moses &
Elizabeth Spencer never kept a family record and that
he has no knowledge of the existence of any record of
their aforesaid marriage or birth of their children
either publick or private, that the said Elizabeth
& Moses lived in lawful wedlock as man & wife
from the time of their aforesaid marriage up to the
period of the decease of the said Moses, and that she
did not intermarry after her said husbands death
but died being his widow.

Tomas Spencer [signature]

Sworn to & Subscribed
on the day & year first
above written
Before me

S. A. Carrell Clerk
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State of Tennessee
County of Lawrence SS

I Stephen A. Carrell Clerk of
the Court of Lawrence County held in and for
said County do hereby certify that it was satisfactorily
proven in open Court held on the 1st day
of July 1850 by the exhibition of credible testimony
that Elizabeth Spencer late of said county widow
of Moses Spencer a revolutionary pensioner of the
United States died on the thirteenth day of August
in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine (1849)
that she did not intermarry after the death of her said
husband but died being the widow of the said Moses
Spencer, that the said Moses & Elizabeth Spencer
died leaving three children surviving them whose
names are Tabithy Woods, Ellen Blythe and Thomas
Spencer.

In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal
of said Court & County this
1st day of July 1850 -
S. A. Carrell Clerk

State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County} SS

I Stephen A. Carrell Clerk of the county court of said County
do hereby certify that Allen Stewart whose name appears
to the within certificate is now and was at the time of
signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for
that said county duly elected, commissioned & sworn &
his official acts as such are entitled to due faith
and credit, that his commission is dated April the
7th 1848 [year smudged] and will expire on the first monday in
April 1854 and that the signature thereto purporting to
be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe 
my name and affix my seal of Office at offices in Lawrenceburg.
July the 1st 1850
S. A. Carrell Clerk
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[looks like first section was X’d thru but you can still read it]
State of Tennessee
County of Lawrence Before the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared Samuel Brown a
resident in said County, who being first
duly sworn testifies that he made the coffin
of Elizabeth Spencer deceased late of said
county widow of Moses Spencer and that
Her death occurred on the 10th of August 1849.

Sworn to & subscribed}
on this    day of       }
          1850   }

Before me [both words crossed out]
[end of X’d thru section]

State of Tennessee}
County of Lawrence} Before the Subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for said County personly appeared
Samuel Brown a resident in said County who
Being first duly sworn testifies that the friends
of Elizabeth Spencer deceased came to him & Requested
him to make the old Lady’s Coffin and I made it
and I did not go to see her put in the coffin my
self but I have no dout. But it was for
Elizabeth Spencer. I keept no Record of the time
she dide I think to the best of my knowledge it was
on the 13th day of August 1849-

Samuel Brown [signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed
on this 29th day of June 1850
Before me
Allen Stewart a Justice of the peace in and
for said County
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District of West Tennessee
on this 4th day of October 1820 personally appeared
in open Court being a Court of record of Pleas and
quarter Sessions held on for the County of Lawrence
and State of Tennessee Moses Spencer Senr aged
Seventy Six years on the 16th day of last January Resident
in Lawrence County and State aforesaid who being first sworn
according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the
Revolutionary war as follows (to wit) in Colonel William
Heath commandant of the Seventh Virginia Regiment and
General Woodford’s? Brigade in Captain James Batterforth?
company in the Virginia line which he claimed on the 28th day of
december 1818 and has received a Pension certificate No 13.789
and I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed
of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to
diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of
congress entitled an act to provide for certain pensioners engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary 
War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
not nor has any person interest for me any property or security
or contracts or debts due to me nor have I any property or
security or not or debts due to me nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed.     Moses Spencer [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the 29th day of October 1820
Maximillian H. Buchanan Clk
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A Schedule of my property at this time Beds and
necessary clothing excepted, (towit),
one horse, mare and Colt three cows two yearlings
and two calves one sow and six choats not quite one year
old and indiferently grown and twenty eight dollars in
money oweing to me that I expect to get
My occupation is nothing on account of
being dim Sighted and lame, no person
to work for me, my youngest son supported
my stock. [illegible] my wife and son are all
the family my wifes name Elizabeth Spencer my sons
Amassa Spencer
I Maximillian H Buchan Clerk of the Court of Pleas &
quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and
the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record
of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion
of said Court that total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred
and twenty nine dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court it being a
private seal there being no seal of Office on this 4th day
of October 1820
Maximillian H. Buchanan [signature]
{seal} Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions
for Lawrence County
[lighter handwriting looks to have been added later]
The ages of the wife & son must be stated, and their
ability to work. See blank form enclosed. attend
particularly to the notes on the same sheet of paper.
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West Tennessee  389

Recd 19 Nov. 1821

[written sideways on page]
Lawrence County
Oct. 30th
War Department
Washington City
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State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County Court}
October Term 1821
On this 1st day of October 1821 personally appear
in open court being a court of record for the
County and State Moses Spenser aged seventy
seven years on the 16th day of last January resident
in said County and State who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath declare that he
served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit under
Colonel William Heath commandant of the seventh
Virginia Regiment and general Woodforses?
Brigade in Captain James Battusses? company in the
[hole in page - but looks like Virginia] line of the continental 
establishment & discharged at Middebrook in the Juiseys? in
the year 1779 on the 16th day of Febury but have lost
my discharge I enlisted in the year Seventy Eight
for one year in Sharlotte County Virginia and was
in the Battle of Monmouth and that he made his
Original declaration on the 28th day of December
1818 and has received a pension certificate No 13789
and I do solemly swer that I was a resident citizen of
the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and
that I have not since that time by gift sale or in
any manner disposed of my property or any
part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
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it as to bring myself within the provision of an act
of congress entitled an act to provide four certain 
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the
18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me any property or securities
the contracts or debts due to me nor have I any
income other than what is contained in this schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed &
I further swere that my family consists of my
self aged as aforesaid and I am a Mill right by
trade but I have by reason of a blindness been
enable to do labor of any kind for several years
and unable to provide for my self my wife named
Betsey in her seventieth year. She is infirmed
and unable to support herself my youngest son
named Amzi aged 23 years heathy? and strong and
he has been my only support for some but
I have no securities of his saying with me for he is
his own and has only continued with me through
a sense of gratitude and my entire helpless
Moses Spenser [signature]

A schedule of my property at this time beds &
necessary clothing excepted to wit one mare one
horse
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and one colt three cows two yearlings and two calves
one sow and six shoats not quite one year old this
is my property at present having collected the
twenty eight Dollars mentioned in my former
Schedule and spent it for my support as I have
no income from labour or otherwise.
Moses Spenser [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to in open court the date
above.
M. H. Buchanan Clerk

State of Tennessee
Lawrence County Court October
I M. H. Buchanan Clerk of the Court of pleas and
Quarter Session do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath
and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from
the record of the said Court and I do further certify that 
it is the opinion of the sd Court that the total act
in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is one hundred Dollars. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal
there being no seal of office dated above.
{ private seal}  M. H. Buchanan Clk
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[illegible]

Elizabeth Spencer
Ten.
Act 4 July 36

Married 1778
Hus? died March 27, 1826
She died Aug 13, 1849
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the act of
Congress of the 4th of July 1836
the State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County}
on this 1st day of September 1843 personally appeared before
the subscriber Allen Stewart a Justice of the peace duly and
Constitutionally elected and commisioned by the Governner
to serve as such in and for Lawrence County and State of Tennessee
for the term of six years commencing on the 11th day of April
1842 and ending on the 4th day of April 1848, Elizabeth Spenser
resident of said State and County now over Eighty years of 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 provisions
made by the act of Congress of July 4th A.D. 1836,
that she is the widow of Moses Spencer who was a private Soldier
in the army of the Revolution in the Virginia Continential line
and was a pensioner of the United States entered on the pension Roll of
Tennessee Maury County under the act of the 18th of March 1818 at the
rate of ninety six Dollars per annum during his natural life that
she the said Elizabeth was Married to Moses Spencer this soldier
of the Revolution on the 20th Day of November A.D. 1779 and Married
by Dutton Laing a Baptist Preacher in the presents of my father
Thomas Tinsley and the family of parson Laign in Henry County and
State of Virginia, that my husband the above mentioned Moses
Spencer died on the 27th day of March A.D. 1826, and that I the same
Elizabeth Spencer mentioned above never afterwards married
But has remained a widow untill the present day, as will appear
by reference to the proof hereto annext given by the affidavit of
George Gresham and for the Serviceses of my husband Moses Spencer
I claim the pension granted to Widows of Revolutioners.
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this 1st day of
September A.D. 1843.
Elizabeth “her X mark” Spencer  {Seal}
Allen Stewart JP {Seal}
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The State of Tennessee}
Laurence County}
I Allen Stewart a magistrate now acting in and for the County
above mentioned, Do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory
Evidence of my own Knowledge that Elizabeth Spencer who has Sworn
and subscribed her name to the foregoing Declaration for a pension is of
the age she has stated in her application, that her general carrector is
that of the highest degree of Respectability that her statements are entitled
to full faith and credit in any Court of Record, and that from the Effects of
quite Old age she is not able to attend the Court holden at the Court
house in the Town of Laurence Burgh in said County.
Given under my hand and seal at office this 1st day of September 1843
Allen Stewart JP {seal}
and the Court, Do hereby declare their opinion that satisfactory Evidence
has been Exhibited to said Court that Moses Spencer was a pensioner of
the United States, at the rate of ninty six dollars per annum, was a
resident of the said County of Lawrence in the State of Tennessee
and died when a citizen in the County and State aforesaid on the Twenty
Seventh Day of March Eighteen hundred and Twenty six and the said
pensioner left a widow whoes name is Elizabeth Spencer who is now a
[illegible due to ink spot]  and humbley presents to this Court her petition 
for a widows pension agreeable to the act of Congress of the United States 
passed July 4th A.D. 1836.
October 2nt? 1843.   Wm A. Edmiston Chareman
of the County Court of Lawrence County
Tennessee

State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County}
I S.A. Carrell Clerk of the County Court of said County 
do hereby certify that at a term
of the county court aforesaid holden at the
court house in the Town of Lawrenceburg
in said County on the 2nd day of October
1843, satisfactory evidence was exhibited
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to said Court that Moses Spencer was a Pensioner
of the United States at the rate of
Ninety-six dollars per annum, was a resident
of the said County of Lawrence & state of
Tennessee and died when a citizen of the
County & State aforesaid on the 27th day
of March 1826 and that said Pensioner left
a widow whose name is Elizabeth Spencer
who is now living [these words crossed through - and humbly Preses} and
further that the certificate of the County Court
signed by the chairman of said Court is
recorded in the minutes of said county court
and also that Allen Stewart whose name is
signed to the foregoing certificates is and was an
acting Justice of the peace in & for said
County duly commissioned & qualified as required
by law. 

{Private Seal} In Testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix my
private seal. There being no seal
of office, at office in the Town of

Lawrenceburg in said County
on the 3rd day of Oct. 1843
S. A. Carrell Clerk of
the county court of Lawrence County
State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee Lawrence County I W A Edmiston presiding Justice of
the County Court of said County Do hereby certify that S. A. Carrill
whose name appeares to the fourgoing certificate is & was Clerk,
of the County Court of said County when signing the same & said
attestation is in due form of law & due faith & credit should
& ought to be given to all of his official acts as such given
under my hand & seal this 3rd day of October 1843.
Wm A Edminston {Seal}
presiding Justice of the County Court of Lawrence County
Tennessee
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March 28, 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/CC
Moses Spencer, Spenser
W.41

Mr. James Spencer
50 Oak Street,
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Moses Spencer, who served in the
Virginia troops and drew a pension in Maury County, Tennessee.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in
pension claim, W. 41, based upon the military service of Moses
Spencer, the only one by that name of Maury County, Tennessee
found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Moses Spencer was born January 16, 1744, place not stated,
nor were the names of his parents given.

Moses Spencer, while a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia,
enlisted February 10, 1778, served as private in Captain James
Bayton's company in the Seventy Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel
William Heth's Virginia Regiment. He was transferred to Captain
Young's Virginia company, was in the battle of Monmouth, and was
honorably discharged by Major Webb at Middlebrook, New Jersey,
February 16, 1779. This soldier volunteered for service and was
in the battle of Guilford Court House, date of enlistment and
names of officers for this service not given.

Shortly after the close of the Revolution this soldier moved to
North Carolina, lived there a short while then moved to South Carolina,
from there he moved to Mercer County, Kentucky, then
to Barren County, Kentucky and about the year 1810, he moved to
Maury County, Tennessee.

Moses Spencer was allowed pension on his application executed
December 28, 1818, at which time he was living in Maury County,
Tennessee. In 1820, he was a resident of Lawrence County, Tennessee.
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Moses Spencer died March 27, 1826, in Lawrence County or
in Maury County, Tennessee.

He married November 20, 1779, in Henry of Amelia County,
Virginia, Elizabeth Tinsley, daughter of Thomas Tinsley, who
was present at the marriage, name of her mother not stated.

The oldest child of Moses Spencer and wife, Elizabeth, was
born February 9, 1781, name not designated. In 1820, the soldier
referred to his son Amase Spencer and in 1821, he stated that his
youngest son Anzi was aged twenty-three years. It is not shown
that these two references pertain to just one son [same written in]. Other children
named are Ellen Blithe (Blythe), Thomas Spencer, who in July 1850
gave his age as sixty-five years; Tabithy (Tabitha) Woods, oldest
daughter, who had three children, namely, James, Moses and Betsy,
all born prior to November 1801.

Elizabeth Spencer, widow of Moses, applied for pension August
22, 1843, then a resident of Lawrence County, Tennessee, at which
time she gave her age as over eighty years. In 1821, her age was
given as seventy years. She died August 13, 1849, in Lawrence County,
Tennessee. The pension was allowed. The following children survived
their mother; Thomas Spencer; Tabithy ( Tabitha ) Woods and Ellen
Blithe (Blythe).

In 1850, one Elizabeth Spencer was of Lawrence County, Tennessee,
no relationship to the family stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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State of Tennessee}
County of Lawrence} SS Before the Subscriber a
Justice of the peace in and for said County personally
appeared S.H. Wayland a resident in said County
who being first duly sworn testifies that he entered
on Record the day & date of the time when Elizabeth
Spencer late of said County She did & departed this
life August 13th day 1849- Sworn to and
Subscribed Before me this 29th day of June 1850-
Allen Stewart a Justice}           S.H. Wayland
of the peace in and for said}
County.}


State of Tennessee}
County of Lawrence} Before the Subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for said County personally appeared
David Atkisson a resident in said County who being
first duly sworn testifies that he was acquainted with
Moses Spencer and Elizabeth Spencer in ther life time
and was well acquainted with the old lady Spencer ever
since the death of her husband untill she dide her self-
and she dide the widdow of said Moses Spencer-
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 29th day of      David Adkisson
June 1850 -

Allen Stewart a Justice of the peace in and for said
County-
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State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County} SS

I Stephen A. Carrell Clerk of the county court of
said County do hereby certify that Allen Stewart
whose name appears to the within certificate is
now and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County
duly elected, commissioned and sworn that his
commission is dated April the 7th 1848 & will
expire on the first monday in April 1854
and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine. In Testimony
whereof I hereunto subscribed
my name and affix my
seal of office at Office
in Lawrenceburg July 1st 1850.
S. A. Carrell Clerk
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11.153
Tennessee Nashville
Elizabeth Spencer decd
widow of Moses Spencer
who died on the 27 March 1820
of Lawrence Co in the State of Tenn
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain — of the Reg commanded
By Co. — in the Virginia
line for one years
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of
July 1851 and sent to
Morris Owen Esq
Arrears to the 4th of Pittsburgh Pa
Semiannual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman, Clerk,
Book S?  Vol. 1.  Page 357
Page 30

[lefthand side of page]
41
WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 41
Elizabeth Spencer
Widow
Moses Spencer.
Pri Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2. 1848.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 233.
{Arrangement of 1870.}

[righthand of page - two lines of writing crossed thru making them illegible]
Page 31

5.724
Tennessee Nashville
Elizabeth Spencer decd
Widow of Moses
Who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
To commence on the [4th day of March 1848 - 
crossed through] 1st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
25th day of July 1851 and sent to
Morris Owen Esq, Pittburgh Pa
Endg? August 13th 1849 whin [illegible - ink spot]
Recorded on Roll of Pension [illegible - ink spot] act
February 2, 1848, Page 306 Vol. 3.
Page 32

Hon Sir

Will you please inform on behalf of Thomas Spencer 
son of Elizabeth Spencer late of Lawrence County 
Tennessee widow of Moses Spencer, what action was 
had on her application for a pension made some 4 years
since, and why her claim was not allowed.
Her husband was pensioned in Maury County Tenn at 96$
under act of 18 March 1818- If record proof of her
marriage is called for to establish her
claim, I would say that her marriage Notice
was published, and that no record proof
of that event or birth of children can be produced
either public or private, that evidence of her 
marriage relation prior to 1794 can be
made-
Veery Respectfully your
Obt Servt
Morris Owen

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 33

Pittsburgh Pa Mar 28" 1851
Sir
Herewith I enclose the declaration of
Thomas Spencer under act of 7 July 1838
in the case of the heirs of Moses & Elizabeth
Spencer of Tennessee. In compliance with
the requirement of the late Commissioner
of Pensions in his letter of May 31 1850.
From my understanding of his
letter no more proof is asked for in
this case than is given in the declaration-
I have the honor to be
with great Respect
Your Obt Servt
Morris Owen

Hon. J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 34

[illegible]
Elizabeth Spencer
Widow of Moses Spencer
Ten.
Set to J. Harder July 25 ’42?
Set to Hon. E. H. Foster Feby 10 ’45
J Harden April 18th 1845
Let to Green? May 31 ’50
Act 4 July 1836
Page 35

Elizabeth Spencer
widow of Moses Spencer
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Col. Heath  Va.
[illegible] 13' August 1849
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of July 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1851 and sent to 
Morris Owen Pittsburgh Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 306 Vol. 31
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9.044
Tennessee Nashville
Elizabeth Spencer decd
widow of Moses
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 25th day of July 1851
and sent to Morris Owen Esq
Pittsburgh Pa
{Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. No. 2, Page 197
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Spencer, [illegible]
Lawrence County and State of Tennessee
act of July 7, 1838, ’43, ’44, ’48
Applied for act of July 4, 1836
Claim, (‘original," or "for increase.”) Original
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioner under Act March 18, 1818.
and continued on Roll under the Act of
May 1, 1820.
Parole and Documentary proof of marriage in 1779.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Morris Owen             Ogden Niles
Pittsburg Pa              Examining Clerk
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Pittsburgh Penn'a
July 3d 1851

Sir

I have the honor to enclose herewith the
affidavit of Samuel Harston to be filed
with the declaration & papers sent by me
on the 28th of March last in the application
of the heirs of Elizabeth Spencer deceased
widow of Moses Spencer of Tennessee.

The Department not having yet
reported on this case we have thought
proper to offer this additional testimony
unexpectedly procured, from its importance.

(Act 7th July 1835)

I have the honor to be
with the highest respect
Your Obt Servt
A. P. Norton

Hon J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 39

Ths [Thomas] Spencer
Page 40

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
State of Tennessee}
County of Lawrence} SS
Know All Men by these presents
That I Thomas Spencer of Bay District State & County
aforesaid do hereby authorize, constitute, and appoint Morris Owen
of Pittsburgh State of Pennsylvania my true and lawful Attorney to 
prosecute for me and on my behalf all and singular claim or claims I may
have against the General Government of the United States on account 
of the services of my Father Moses Spencer decd deceased, in the war 
of the Revolution.
And the said Morris Owen is hereby authorized to take all
necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d
day of May 1850
Signed in my presence.}
Elizabeth Spencer } Thomas Spencer.  [seal image]
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11.373
Nashville Tenn

Elizabeth Spencer, dcd
Wid? of Moses who
was a private, Virginia
[illegible]
Act Acts ’38. ’43, ’44, ‘48
1 year private at $40
per Ann to con March 4,
1836, and and Jul 1, 1848,
period? date at $96 per
Ann and Aug. 13, 1849
when he died
-
Payable to
Tabitha Woods
Ellen Blythe &
Thos Spencer, only
children [illegible]

Morris Owen
Pittsburgh, Pa

[written in lower righthand margin] Hon? Commissioner: C. C. & [illegible]
Jul 23 /51
Page 42

The State of Tennessee}
Laurence County}
Be it Known that before me Allen Stewart an acting justice of
the peace now acting in and for said County aforesaid personally appeared
William Reading a private Soldier of Army of the Revolution, who is a
pensioner of the United States entered on the pension Roll of State of Alabama
at Decator and now a resident of the State of Alabama, and made
oath that he the same William Reading was well acquainted with
Moses Spencer who was a Citizen of the State of Virginia and Charlotte
County who was a soldier of the Revolution and During the period
for which he the engaged the same Moses Spencer obtained of furlough
and came home and enter Married with a Elizabeth Tensley who
I knew before they Marriage took place and I William Reading Do
Well know that this same Moses Spencer went back to the army
and served his time of enlistment fully out, then came home to his
wife Elizabeth Spencer then, she the Identical same woman is
now present in my sight, who is claiming a pension under the act
of Congress passed July 4th 1836 making pervision for the widows of Revolutioners
and that I was well acquainted with Moses Spencer and his wife Elizabeth
Spencer for Sum years after the close of the war of the Revolution.

State of Tennessee}
Laurence County}
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a justice of the peace William Reading who being duly sworn deposeth
and sayeth, that by reason of old age and the consiquent loss of memory he
Cannot swear positively to the precise day of the month that the Marrage
took place, But Believs that the day mentioned by Elizabeth Spencer in her
application for a pention is true knowing her to be a truthfull person
Sworn to and subscribed this first day of September 1843
Allen Stewart JP [signature] {Seal}
Wm Reading [signature] {Seal}
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The State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County}
Be it known that before me Allen Stewart an acting justice
of the peace now acting in and for said County aforesaid personally
appeared George Gresham and made oath in due form of Law
that he is the Identical same George Gresham named in a power of
attorney given by Elizabeth Spencer the widow of Moses Spencer
who was a pensioner of the United States a private of the virginia
Continental line at the rate of ninty six Dollars per annum
entered on the pension roll on the fifth of Agust 1819 and Died on
the 27th of March 1826 - and agreeabel to the power given me by the
widow as above stated I George Gresham presented the same power to
Thomas Crutcher agent for paying pentions at Nashville
Tennessee who paid me up to the fourth of March 1826 which
money was applied to the benefit of the above named Elizabeth
Spencer widow of the before mentioned Moses Spencer Deceased
She being now present in person and know that she has remained
a widow ever since the death of her husband Moses Spencer
untill the present day.
Sworn to and subscribed on the 22nd day of August 1843
George Gresham [signature] {Seal}
Allen Stewart [signature] JP {Seal}

State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County}
I Allen Stewart a magistrate acting in and for said
County do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory
evidence of my own knowledge that George Gresham is entitled
to full faith and credit and his statements is not nor can
not be doubted in a Court of Justice Given under my
hand and seal this 22nd day of August 1843.
Allen Stewart [signature] JP {Seal}
Page 44

File with Elizabeth Spencer. 
Alabama  Act 36-

The Honorable James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Citty

FREE

[date stamp - [illegible] ALa. - MAR 29]
Page 45

The State of Alabama}
Franklin County}
March 29th 1845}

The Hon James L. Edwards
Sir I will just State that yours of the 10th of February 1845
by the Hon E. H. Foster by which I am informed that a Letter
bearing date July 25th 1844 was forwarded to Jacob Harder by which
he was informed that Elizabeth Spencers declaration was out of
form, when I drew up that instument the words of William
Reading seemed to prove that Moses Spencer was in actual
service after the Marriage took place between Moses and Elizabeth
Shiness altho his term of enlistment had expired and
that Moses Spencer was engaged in actual service under
second engagement in that army - the answer of the 25th
of July last never came to hand at Tuscombia Alabama there
for I feel myself at a grate less in preparing a second
Declaration for reasons in this case it seems that it will be
required that Elizabeth Spencer is required to prove by other evidence
that Moses Spencer had quit the army and never after the
Marrage took place was engaged in service in any way whatever
neither by Draft nor volunteering or substitute- if the affidavit
of William Reading is not compitent in the proof of her
Marrage I hope your Hon will on the reception of these lines
Mearly state to me by Letter that Readings affidavit is of no
wait towards the proof of the Marriage at the time this Declaration
was signed Wm Reading was the only person known of that
could possibly prove the marrage and now it will be quite out
of her power to make proofs Except sum person unknown at
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that time could be found the ages of her children can be
presented in a second Declaration should that be satisfactory
to the Department, your circular of August last was the
only account from your Hon after that Declaration was sent on
in November 1843 - and that when this application was made out
Elizabeth Spencer was not in possession of a Coppy of the declaration
made out for Moses Spencer by which he obtained a pension certificate
it is possable that Moses Spencer was an Enlisted Soldier and
was discharged from service and that term of service entitled
him to a pension and that a further term of service was rendered
by Moses Spencer and omited in his declaration there being a
sufficient term of service rendered during his term of Enlistment
I will see Moses Spencer Shortly and try to procure further proof
as it appears to me at present that is required by your answer
I have the Hon
to be your Obedient Servt
Jacob Harder
agent for [illegible] Spencer

The Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions

Pleas to Direct to Tuscombia
Page 47

FREE

[date stamp - TESCUMBIA ALA - AUG ’37?]
The Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington Citty

Aug 26 [illegible]
D Crump
Page 48


The State of Alabama
Franklin County
August 16th 1844

Honorable Sir
having recieved your circular sum time past after a
Longe Delay in answering they claims which I have preference
too-- this gave sum small satisfaction to me by the
words being set forth in your letter showing that Elizabeth 
Spencers application for a pension was recived & Registered
and that claim with all my other claim would be attended
to as erly as practicable these words seemed to ease the minds
of my employers for a small time- but at this time all hopes
are dispenced with therefore I hope your Hon. will be kind
enough to answer me in this Letter at the reception of this &
Do not fail, and should the pension Laws and regulations have
been altered and changed that the claims which I have presented
will requier a New Declaration or further proof for widows 
of the Revolutionary soldiers & officers, Either for the widows them
selves or for hairs either under the act of 1836 or 1838. or 1843. please 
to forward me a form suted to each of the acts and a form of 
the regulations suited to the amended act or should it appear that
no payments on New Casses will be allowed under any former
pension law if the payments are delaid for want of money please
State the full cause of the delay this will suffice there being
officers and Soldiers of the revolution who has not applied as yet
and are wating to see the result of those who are hanging back
there are others who are wating to see the termination of the Bill
which was in Congress making provisions for the Indian fighters
in the West Extending the act of 1832 up to 1795 giving twelve
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to be extended to Indian fighters after the close of the war of
the Revolution should this amendment have been passed into a
Law a form of Declaration is wanted immediately for the benefit
of soldiers who states that they fought the Shawnes on the
Miami River and was commanded by Cornel Clark a regular
Officer from Virginia who came to Kentuckey with a Regiment
of regular soldiers for guard in the stations and forty before
General Sinclare and Gen. Waynn-- your Hon Will place
to do me the kindness to answer me in the different cases
of the pension regulations should this request be such that
it will not enterfeer with the regulations of the department
Should you think it right to furnish me with the above forms
please to Direct them to Jacob Harder Tuscumbia Alabama
Very Respectfully
your Obediant Servent
Jacob Harder
acting agent for pensions

The Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensioners
Page 50

[handwritten note at top of letter - This writer’s letter was misplaced somehow perhaps was placed in another case - F]

December 21, 1939.
BA-J/CC
Moses Spencer
W.41

Mrs. John Q. Weatherly
1825 South Boulevard
Houston, Texas.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Moses Spencer, a pensioner of Maury
County, Tennessee.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in
the pension claim W.41 based upon the military service of Moses
Spencer, the only one by that name of Maury County, Tennessee
found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Moses Spencer was born January 16, 1744, place not stated,
nor are were the names of his parents given.

Moses Spencer, while a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia,
enlisted February 10, 1778, served as a private in Captain James
Baytop's Company in the Seventh Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel
William Heth's Virginia Regiment. He was transferred to Captain
Young's Virginia Company, was in the battle of Monmouth, and was
honorably discharged by Major Webb at Middlebrook New Jersey,
February 16, 1779. This soldier volunteered for service and was in
the battle of Guilford Court House, date of enlistment and names
of officers for this service not given,

Shortly after the close of war this soldier moved to North Carolina,
lived there a short while then moved to South Carolina,
from there he moved to Mercer County, Kentucky, then to Barren County,
Kentucky and in about the year 1810 he moved to Maury County, Tennessee.

Moses Spencer was allowed pension on his application executed
December 28, 1818, at which time he was living in Maury County,
Tennessee. In 1820 he was a resident of Lawrence County, Tennessee.

Moses Spencer died March 27, 1826 in Lawrence County or in Maury
County, Tennessee.
Page 51

Moses Spencer married November 20, 1779, in Henry or Amelia
County, Virginia, Elizabeth Tinsley, daughter of Thomas Tinsley,
who was present at the marriage. Name of her mother not stated.

The eldest child of Moses Spencer and wife, Elizabeth, was
born February 9, 1781, name not designated. In 1820 the soldier
referred to his son Amaza Spencer and in 1821 he stated that his
youngest son Anzi was aged twenty-three years. It is not shown
that these two references pertain to just one son. Other children
named are Ellen Blithe (Blythe), Thomas Spencer, who in July 1850
gave his age as sixty five years; Tabithy (Tabitha) Woods, oldest
daughter, who had three children, namely, James, Moses and Betsy,
all born prior to November 1801.

Elizabeth Spencer, widow of Moses, applied for pension August
22, 1843, then a resident of Lawrence County, Tennessee, at which
time she gave her age as over eighty years. In 1821 her age was
given as seventy years. She died August 13, 1849 in Lawrence County,
Tennessee. The pension was allowed. The following children survived
their mother; Thomas Spencer; Tabithy (Tabitha) Woods and Ellen
Blithe (Blythe).

In 1850 one Elizabeth Spencer was of Lawrence County, Tennessee,
no relationship to the family stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
Page 52

November 3, 1939.

[handwritten - yours + New]

Veterans Administration
Revolution and 1812
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Please make me an abstract of the pension record of
Moses Spencer, who drew pension in Maury County, Tennessee,
for service in Virginia troops, in the Revolution.

Yours very truly,
James Spencer.

[date stamp - RECEIVED NOV 6 1939 - MAIL SUB-DIV - Reader No. 12  VETS ADM]
Page 53

FREE

[date stamp - HUNTSVILLE AL - APR 8]

The Honorable James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Citty

[written sideways in left margin - April 17, 1845 - Recd of Elizabeth Spencer]
Page 54


The State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County}
April 2nd 1845}

Most Honorable Sir-- I have the Hon to state to you that I
recieved a note by the hand of the Hon E. H. Foster Senator in Congress
by which I am informed that your Hon fund on the Examination of
the papers of Elizabeth Spencer widow of Moses Spencer a private Soldier
who served in the army of the war of the Revolution. that her Declaration
was not inform suted to entitel her to a pension under the act of July
4th 1836 that her husband had quit the service before the Marriage took
place in that case I have to state it was believed that when Moses
Spencer this soldier was pensioned under the act of the 18th of March 1818
that he had set forth in his Declaration all and singular the tours of
Duty which he the said Moses Spencer did render in actual service
in the army while that war lasted, altho your Letter of the 28th of July
1844 which failed to reach me, I am now guided by a coppy sent by
the war E. H. Foster, on strictly examining the Law the act of 18th of
March 1818 he was not call on for any service only for his Discharge
from the regular service, which was quite satisfactory to the Honorable
department to grant him a pension certificate this Discharge being
of an older date then this Marrage with Elizabeth Spencer is the
cause of defect in her application, the Marage took place on the 20
Day of November 1779. and after the Marriage took place this same Moses
Spencer Served a shorte Tour of Duty in that army my first child
was born on 9th Day of February 1781 and in a few days after the [illegible]
of that child Moses Spencer started a volunteer and joined the army that
faught the Battel at Guildford Court house, on the 16th of March 1781 and 
allways stated to me after his return home that he was engaged in that Battel,
this tour of Duty I was limited? in her Declaration baring Date 6th September 
1843 which is on foil in the pension office at Washington Citty by reason of
the Draw? or believing that the whole of his services were set forth by him in 
his Declaration foiled under the act of 18th of March 1818. therefore it is hoped 
that the prayers of Elizabeth Spencer his widow will be heard and an amenment to
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her Declaration already on foile in the Department when she
procures satisfactory Evidence to the Department that Moses Spencer 
dide actually serve as she here states there being no failyer on the part of
the widow but the failyer is by omiting the words of that tourer in
the face of her Declaration-- therefore it is humbly asked of the Hon.
Commissioner for the portion of proof which will be required to fill that 
case of Omisition, if it will suffice provided she procures such proof
that is required in Militia cases say by the affidavit of a Clergyman
and other Citizens of good credit or if it will requier an application in
the form of a Memorial by which her claim may be allowed by a
special act of Congress-- please to state in your answer if the ages
of her children will answer any purpose if supported by persons of known
Respectability having knoledge of them for a long time also if William
Readings affidavit will be admited to an amenment in a case of omition
of entry by the Draw or of the former oath.   please to answer this at
preception of if convenient and Direct to Tuscombia to Jacob Harder.

Elizabeth “her X mark” Spencer
Jacob Harder [signature]
Agent for Elizabeth Spencer

The Hon.
James L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Page 56

the State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County}
Be it Known that before me Allen Stewart a Magistrate now acting
in and for the said County of Lawrence and State of Tennessee personally
appeared Thomas Spencer and after being sworn according to
Law Deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with
Moses Spencer who was a pensioner of the United States and
was entered on the pension Roll of Tennessee Maury County
under the act of the 18th of March 1818 at the rate of ninty six Dollars
per annum, during his natural life that he the same Moses Spencer
moved from Maury County to Lawrence County Tennessee where he
resided at the time he died on the 27th Day of March A.D. 1826 and
left a widow whos name is Elizabeth Spencer who after the death
of her husband Moses Spencer She the said Elizabeth Spencer applyed
for the pension due on the 4th of March 1826 to the said Moses which
was paid to her attorney George Gresham and paid by the pension
agent at Nashville Tennessee that the same Elizabeth Spencer the
widow before mentioned is now residing in the same County of
Lawrence and State of Tennessee where Moses Spencer lived at the
time he died and that she has remained a widow ever since her
husband died

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 day of September A.D. 1843
Thomas Spencer [signature] {Seal}

the State of Tennessee}
Laurence County}  Allen Stewart JP {Seal}
I Allen Stewart a magistrate now acting in and for said County
of Lawrence do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory
evidence of my own knowledge that Thomas Spencer is a Credibel
person that his statements is entitled to full faith and credit
in a Court of Record given under my hand and seal
this 6th day of September 1843
Allen Stewart [signature] JP {Seal}

State of Tennessee}
Lawrence County}
I S.A. Carrell Clerk of the court of said county
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do hereby certify that Allen Stewart whose
name is signed to the foregoing affidavits &
certificates is and was at the time he signed
the same an acting Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Lawrence and State aforesaid
and that all his official acts as such are
entitled to full faith & credit.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix
my private seal There being no
seal of office at office in the
Town of Lawrenceburg. This Oct.
the 3rd 1843
{Private Seal}
S. A. Carrell Clerk of
the county court of Lawrence
county State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee Lawrence County I Wm. A. Edmiston presiding Justice
of the County Court of said County do certify that S A Carrill
whose name appears to the forgoing certificate is & was
Clerk of the County Court of said County when signing the same
& said attestation is in due form of law & Due faith
& credit should & ought to be given to all of his
official acts as such given under my hand & seal
this 3d day of October 1843.
Wm A Edmiston {Seal}
residing Justice of the County Court of
the County of Lawrence Tennessee

[written at bottom of the page upside-down & “Xd” out - The State of Tennessee} Lawrence County} - Allen Stewa - Be it known that before me a Magistrate now]