Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5385, for William Moseley, Virginia
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Va.         Moseley, William           W 5385
                             Nancy              B.L. Wt. 1189-400
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2141.

Virginia Richmond

Nancy Moseley
widow of Wm Moseley
who was a Capt & Major
in the Virginia line
for 14 mo & 12 Major
9" 18 " Capt

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
552 Dollars __
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
30th day of Sept 1843
and sent to
Wm Radford
Lynchburg

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 150.

[Illegible] Dept 3 [illegible]

Date of death not on AB _
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Warrant No 1189-issd
to Elizabeth Radford & Wm
J. Mosely only heirs of
Major Wm Mosely of the
Virginia line for
400 Acres of Land
October 13th 1826
and delivered to Geo. Graham
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1613

Va
Act 7 July 38
married '84
to 3086

No 3886.

aomd.
14 mo. 12 ds Majr
9. 18. Capt
$552
Wm Radford Esq
present
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State of Virginia Bedford County to wit,

On this twenty ? day of November in the year
of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally
appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid
Nancy Moseley, who being 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 July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting
half pay & pensions to certain widows," that she is now in the seventy fifth
year of her age and is the widow of William Moseley, who was a Major
in the Virginia line on continental establishment during the revolutionary
war with Great Britain, that he entered the service as an officer from
the County of Powhatan and State aforesaid, at the commencement of said
war, in the fifth Regiment of Virginia in the army of the United States, and
took rank as captain, in the said regiment, from the 13th day of December
one thousand seven hundred of seventy six, as appears by his commission
that afterwards and during the said war, he was promoted to a majority
in the said army of the United States and served to the end of the
war. This affiant further states, that the said William Moseley was in the
battle of Brandywine, and was severely wounded in the thigh by a musket
ball, that he was afterwards transferred to the southern the army and was
taken prisoner at the capitulation of Charleston, and that in returning
from Charleston he was shipwrecked with many other officers from
the State of Virginia and after enduring great sufferings reached
land with great difficulty. This affiant further states that the
said William Moseley, after the termination of the revolutionary
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war, returned to the said County of Powhatan, was made a
Brigadier General of Militia by the legistature of Virginia and
subsequently treasurer of the said State, in which last office an died
in the month of September one thousand eight hundred & eight
This affiant further states that she was married to the said
William Moseley, on the third day of December, one thousand seven
hundred & eighty four, in the said County of Bedford, as will appear by
the family register in the hand writing of her said husband. She has
been informed that the register of the marriage has not been 
returned to Court, but she exhibits herewith a copy of the bond
executed by the said William Moseley bearing [inserted: date] the first day of
December 1784, two days before the marriage _ that she was
not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the
service but previous to the first day of January one thousand
seven hundred ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated
This affiant further states that she is informed, that it is doubtful
whether there be now living any officer in the State of
Virginia by whom she can prove the services of her said
husband, all those with whom she was acquainted, having
departed this life, but has no doubt that it can be proved by
some documentary evidence, as she received the military
land, to which a major is entitled for his services during the
war of the revolution. The original commission of
her said husband will accompany this declaration, which
she wishes to retain after the inspection by the proper officer
This affiant further states that she has never married
since the death of her said husband and is now a
widow residing in the said County of Bedford and
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owing to her advanced age and bodily infirmity, she is
not able to travel to the County Court of Bedford, having not left
her home for two years past
Nancy Moseley

The above affidavit was sworn to before me a Justice
of the peace for the said County of Bedford and State of
Virginia, this 22 day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight and
I do hereby certify that the said Nancy Moseley cannot
from her advanced age and bodily infirmity attend Court
Given under my hand this day & year aforesaid
James A. Meriwether

State of Virginia
Bedford County Set.
State of
Bedford
by
I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of
said County, do hereby certify that James A. Meriwether whose signature
is annexed to the above certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified according to law, and that said signature purporting
to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
27th day of November one thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight
R Mitchell CBC
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Know all men by these presents that we William Moseley and
Robert Cowan, are held and firmly bound unto Benjamin Harrison
Esquire Governor or chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia
in the sum of fifty pounds; to the which payment well and
truly to be made to the said Benjamin Harrison or his successors
we bind ourselves, and each of us our heirs, Exors, jointly and
Severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals this ____

The condition of the above obligation is such, that
whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and
solemnized between the above bound William Moseley and
Nancy Irvine. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct
the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, or 
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
Signed and acknowledged
in presence of
Wm. Moseley
Robt Cowan

The above is a true copy of a bond given by William Moseley on
obtaining a license to intermarry with Nancy Irvine as filed
among the records of my office, with the exception of the date, which
is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "first
day of December 1784."
I Robert C. Mitchell, depose and say that I hold the
Office of Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of 
Virginia, and that the above is a true exact from the records of said
Court with the exception above named, as certified by me
Rob. Mitchell Clerk of the
County Court of Bedford, Virginia
Sworn to before me
William Terry J. Peace

State of Virginia
Bedford County Set.
I Robert G. Mitchell Clerk of the County
Court of said County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
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William Terry whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that said signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 30th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Ro C. Mitchell, C R L
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DEPARENT OF WAR

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were
slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from
the United States.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged
for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers
as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness,
fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper 
authorities:

State of Virginia
County of Bedford
I Elizabeth Radford one of the heirs at law of Major Wm Moseley
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the sd Wm Moseley
[iserted: entered the service] [crossed out: did enlist] in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. 5.
under 
the command of Colonel ____ of the Virginia line; and
that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to William
Moseley on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim
to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Elizabeth Radford aforesaid, do hereby
constitute and appoint George Graham to be my true and lawful
attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant
for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to
constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Elizabeth Radford

Personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Radford subscriber to the
foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act
and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned in testimony where I have hereunto set my hand & Seal
 Attest, this 11th day of September 1826 Joseph Slaughter
a Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the above written Joseph Slaughter was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Virginia at
the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the
county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Liberty this 11th
day of September 1826
J. C. Steplac C. Clerk, &c.
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State of Virginia
At a Court held for Bedford County, July 26th 1826

Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that Elizabeth Radford and Wm I Moseley  are the children and only heirs at law in fee to Wm Moseley who was major 5th Regiment of the Va Line on Continental establishment

I, Jas C Steplac Clerk of the County Court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my Office.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, this 26th day of July 1826

J C Steplac CBO
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

AWF/{smudged}

May 16, 1930

Mrs. T. W. Whittle
1400 Bass Avenue
Columbia
Missouri

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5385.  It appears that William Moseley, while residing in Powhatan County, Virginia, entered the service February 5, 1776, was captain and major of the Continental Line of Virginia.  He was severely wounded in the thigh by a musket ball at the battle of Brandywine, was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston, and served until April 12, 1781.

After the Revolutionary War, he was a brigadier general of Virginia militia and State Treasurer.

He married December 3, 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia, Nancy Irvine.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 22, 1838, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy-four years.
Soldier Died in September 1808, leaving two children, William I. and Elizabeth who married William Radford.

This bureau has no record of services rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolution, and the War of 1812 records of this burea fail to affod any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the service of William Moseley as described by you.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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1906. Feb. 28. Hist to Capt. A. W. Butt

War Dept. AW?
list to W. R. Cameron and
1918 Aug. 25 Hist to V. R. Cameron AW

1923 Nov. 6 - Hist to Anne Clements AW
1930 May 16 - .. Mrs  W Whittlesey
1939 May 11 .. Cong. M C [Illegible]
Mrs. J.T. Dorsey AW?

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5385
Nancy Moseley
Wid:
Wm Moseley
Major Va. line

Act: Mah, 3/43
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 60

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Council Chamber February 7th 1783.

I do certify that Major William Mosely [sic] is entitled to the
proportion of land allowed a Major in the Continental line
for Military service from the 5th of February 1776 to the
12th of April 1781
Thos Meriwether
Benjamin Harrison

Warrant for 5333 1/3 acres issued to William Mosley
February 8th 1783. (? No 115)

William Mosley is entitled to the proportion of land
allowed a Major of the Continental Line for the seventh
years service
Sam Coleman
Council Chamber
Novr 18th 1796
Robert Brooke

A Warrant No 4728 for 888 2/3 acres issued to William
Mosely 18th Novr 1796

William Moseley is entitled to the additional
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proportion of land allowed a major of the Continental line for ten months service more than seven years.

Council Chamber               Samuel Coleman
October 2nd 1807
Wm H Cabell

Warrant No 5326 for 740 acres {can't read} to William Mosely, and delivered the said Mosely the 8th October 1807.

The {can't read} foregoing are true copies from the records of the Virginia Land office

{signature unreadable}
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Affidavit of Mrs. D Harris
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The affidavit of Dosha Harris, of lawful age
taken at the house of Hector Harris, in the County of Bedford
and State of Virginia. This affiant, being duly sworn upon
the Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that
she was born and raised in the said County of Bedford and
State aforesaid, that she is now in the seventy sixth year of her
age, that she is well acquainted with Mrs Nancy Moseley, widow
of the late Geo William Moseley, who was as she always 
understood and believes, a revolutionary officer of the State of
Virginia, and who died many years ago while he was
Treasurer of the State of Virginia; That the said Nancy
Moseley, formerly Nancy Irvine, was married to the said William
Moseley, in the said County, in the year one thousand seven
hundred & eighty four, as well as she now recollects _ This
affiant states, that she was intimate in the family of the said
Nancy Irvine, now Nancy Moseley; and that the said Nancy
Moseley is now a widow, living in the said County of Bedford,
having never married since the death of the said General
William Moseley
Dosha Harris

Sworn to before me a justice of the peace for
the County of Bedford and State of Virginia
this 13th day of October 1838 Given under my
hand the day & year aforesaid
James A Meriwether
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State of Virginia
Bedford County Sct.
I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court
of said County, do hereby certify that James Merriwether whose signature
is annexed to the above certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same
an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified according to law, and that said signature purporting to be
his, is genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this 27th day of November one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight
R C Mitchell C.B.C
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[Left margin is missing, text unreadable]

Virginia- 1613

Nancy Mosely [sic]
widow of William Mosely, Decd

who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year 1808
Bedford Co in the State of Virginia
who was a Maj & Capt in the ____ commanded
by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded
by ____ in the Virginia 
line for 14 mo. 12 dys, Major
9 .. 18 .. Capt.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
the rate of 552 Dollars __ Cents per annum, __
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of 
January 1839 and delivered to Wm
Radford, Esq. Present.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838,............................... $1380:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 [illegible]. 1839= 276:00
..................................................................................................$1656.00

{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 180
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This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this office of such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War,
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 1st day of February 1783, in the name of
William Mosely [sic] as Major of Infantry
for £557.13.0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself
and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
To Wlit pay as Capt from 1st Jany 77 to 1st Feby 1780 and
as Major from 1st July 80 to 12th April 1781-
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
3d day of January 1838.
A.W. Morton Clk
AUDITOR Absent
14 mo. 12ds Majr
9 - 18 Capt

{No Seal
of 
Office}
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Virginia Campbell County to wit
This day John Watts personally appeared before me
a justice of the peace for the said County and made oath that the
late William Moseley formerly of Bedford County and State of
Virginia was an officer in the fifth Virginia Regiment
in the army of the United States, that he entered the army
at an early period of the revolutionary war and served until
the close of it, that his commission of Captain bears date the
day of ____1779 to take rank from the 13th day of Decr
1776 and that he was afterward promoted to the rank of
major in which office he served to the end of the war _ The
said John Watts further made oath that the said William Moseley
hath since departed this life, leaving only two children, to wit
Elizabeth, who is now alive and hath since intermarried
with William Radford a resident of Bedford County and State of
Virginia, and a Son William I Moseley formerly of said
County, now a resident of the Pennsylvania Hospital in the City
Philadelphia, being a person of insane mind. The said John
Watts further made oath that he was himself an officer in the
United States during the revolutionary war and that
he knew the said William Moseley as an officer, personally, who
served in the said army _ And I the said justice of the peace
for the said County of Campbell do further certify that the
said John Watts is a person of credibility, and that full faith
may be given to any statement he may make. Given under
my hand and seal this 10 day of March 1826
Richard Perkins, Justice of the 
peace
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Viriginia Campbell County to Wit
I John Alexander Clerk of the
County Court of Campbell in the State of Virginia do hereby
certify that Richard Perkins before whom the within affidavit
of John Watts was taken is an acting justice of the peace
in and for the said County of Campbell duly Commissioned
and qualified and that and faith and credit ought to be given
his official acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said County at office the 17th day
of March  1826 in the 50th year
of the Commonwealth
John Alexander C.C.C.
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3318.

Nancy Moseley
Va
Act 3rd March
1843

admd
14 mo 12 ds Major
9. - 18 Capt

552$
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PAID

Doctor George W. Cramp
Pension Office
Washington

Sept 25. 1843.

Va Mar  3d 1843
Nancy Moseley
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United States of America, State of Virginia, Bedford
County, to wit
Be it remembered that before me James
A Merewether a Justice of the peace for the said
County, Nancy Moseley (widow of William Moreley deceased
who was a Major and Captain in the Revolution) made
oath, that she is the identical person, named in the original
Certificate, issued from the war department, bearing date
the twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & thirty nine, signed by J. R. Poinsett
secretary of War, and countersigned by J. L. Edwards
commissioner of Pensions, by which certificate, she was entitled
to receive five years pension, at the rate of five hundred and
fifty two dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of
March eighteen hundred & thirty six, which amount has been
received by her, which said certificate has been surrendered
to the Pension agent in Richmond, and that she the said Nancy
Moseley, widow of the said William Moreseley decd, by virtue of an
act passed at the third Session of the twenty seventh Congress,
approved the third day of March eighteen hundred & forty three,
is entitled to receive the same pension for one year from the fourth
day of March eighteen hundred & forty three or during such portion
of said term as she shall survive, that she the said Nancy Moseley
has not intermarried, but continues the widow of William Moseley
decd, that she now resides in the said County of Bedford and has resided
then for upwards of thirty years Nancy Moseley
signed in presence of 
Wm Radford⎬
Of the truth of which I am fully satisfied
James H. Meriwether Justice of peace
Sworn to before me this 18th day of September
eighteen hundred & forty three
James H. Meriwether Justice of Peace

In presence of 
Wm Radford ⎬
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Virginia Bedford County to wit
I Robert C Mitchell Clerk of Bedford County
and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that James A Meriwether
is a justice of the peace in and for the County of Bedford and
State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission
is held during good behaviour and that his signature above
written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the
said County the 19th day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
R. C. Mitchell C.B.C.
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Lynchburg Sept 1843-
My Dear Sir
I have taken the liberty to inclose the within
affidavit of Mrs Moseley; and cerificate of Clerk with the
County seal which I will have annexed before sealing this letter
for the purpose of obtaining the pension of Mrs Morely [sic] my
mother in Law. I have taken the liberty to inclose the paper
to you, knowing that your friendship for me and for the
family of the late Genl Moseley will induce you to expedite
the business as speedily as possible and that if the application
is in formal that you will apprise me of the informality and
tell me how I shall amend _ with my best wishes for your
health and happiness, Believe me to be
Yours sincerely
Wm Radford
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L off Fee $1
paid
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No 1189 The heir
of Major Wm Moseley
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The Commissioner of the Genl Land office
presents his Compliments to W. M Stewart
and request to enclose to him the Warrant
for the papers here to ammitted _
12th October 1826
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W Radford
Lynchburg
Va
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I Wm Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, residing near Lynchburg in the
County of Campbell, do certify that I became acquainted with
William Moseley Esqr of Powhatan County about the
year 1795, at which time he was reputed to be a married
man _ that thereafter I visited at his House, & became
acquainted with his wife and children, and thus knew him
to be a married man. He was afterwards appointed to be
General of Militia & Treasurer of the State. When I
First became acquainted with a & always after  [illegible] his
life he was reputed to have been an Officer [inserted: in the service of the U. States] in the Revolutionary
war; and I have do doubt of that fact, tho' I do not
know it of my own knowledge. I think he died in the
year 1808, but may not be exact in the date. He left a
Widow & children who after his death moved from Powhatan
to the County of Bedford where his Widow now resides about
ten or twelve miles from Lynchburg, I have known his widow
ever since his death. I very often hear of her, although I
but seldom see her, she has never married again since
the death of William Mosely [sic], and she now resides, a 
Widow, as I have no doubt in Bedford County, some ten
or twelve miles from my residence
November 30th 1838
Wm Daniel

Virginia, [crossed out: Cambell Count] Corporation of Lynchburg to wit:
This 30th day of November 1838, before me an alderman of the
Corporation of Lynchburg aforesaid came William Daniel, & maketh
oath that the statement above made & written & subscribed by him
with the interliniatio "in in the service of the U. States" contains the
truth as he verily believes.
Davis Russell Syman J.P.
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State of Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg to wit
I James Benagh clerk of the Court
of Hustings of the Corporation of Lynchburg in the State of
Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that David Russell
Syman who hath given the preceding certificate as Justice
of the peace of the said Corporation is now and was at the
time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace
of the said Corporation duly elected and qualified to serve
as such from the 4th day of [inserted: April] 1838 until April Court in
the year 1839 that his foregoing signature is genuine and
that all due faith and credit is and of right ought to
be given to all his official acts as such In testimony
whereof I hereunto sign my name as
Clerk and annex the seal of the said Court
of Hustings of the Corporation of Lynchburg
this 5th day of December 1838
James Benagh Clk
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PHONE VANDERBILT 1163 CABLEGRAM VIROCAM
MEMBER
Rev Sec.
1 H

Viola Root Cameron
GENEALOGIST
ARTISTIC STATIONER
ANTIQUES

MEMBER
NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL
AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

BRYANT BUILDING
47 WEST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK CITY

August 15, 1918

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
O
AUG 17 1918

Pension Bureau,
Washington, 
D. C.

Gentlemen:
I would like to obtain a copy of the pension record of
Benj [inserted: W5387.] & Mary Moseley, of Buckingham County, Va., who was
living 1840 aged 75 years. Also of Ann Moseley, [inserted: WM]
of Bedford County, Va., living 1840, aged 75
years. These are both Revolutionary War pensions.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in this matter,
and hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience, I am,
Cordially,
Viola Root Cameron

[Inserted, handwritten, below:]
She has made a great
many demands in the
past but as nothing
has been sent her for
more than two years
let her have these records.
AW. Aug. 20, 1918
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William Mosely {sic]
Capt - Continental Line
7th Va Regiment Foot -
1777 79 commissioned
1776. - commanded by
Col Alex. McIenachan
"I have seen certified
copy from Record
& Pension [illegible] Rev.
Archives of service 1
copy- Wm Mosley -

Hist to Capt A. W. Butt
War Dept
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In re: William Moseley
Revolutionary Soldier

Radford, Virginia
Sept. 24, 1923.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 26 1923

Dear Sir:-
In connection with my
application for membership
in the D.A.R. I am anxious
to secure all available
information concerning a
Revolutionary Anceston, i.e.,
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one William Moseley (also spelled
Mosely) of Va. The Adjutant
General has furnished me with
information from their records and
suggested that I write to you
also. The records of that Dept
show that William
Moseley was
retired as Major on Feb. 12, 1781
Please have your records
consulted and notify
me if you
have any pension records for
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this soldier. I am particularly
anxious to obtain the dates of
his birth and death but any
information will be appreciated
I enclose a stamped, self
addressed envelope for your
use in reply.
An early reply will be very
much appreciated as my
application is being held up
pending the receipt of this information
Very truly yours
(Mrs) Anne W. Clements
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 

Dear Sir:
I should live to verify the
Enclosed record of Revolutionary war
Service of my great-grandfather and to ask
if there is any record of any pension
having been granted to any of his descendants.
Also - Will you please give me the
Colonial War record of his Father
Francis Moseley of Va.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 26 1930

And-- I would like the 1812 war
record of Capt. Wm Moseley's son,
Wm Moseley, who served under Capt
Galaspies Co. Ky. Militia - This is
for Daughters 1812 record. Thanking you
I am, Very Truly - Mrs T. W. Whittle
1400 Bass Ave. Columbia Mo.
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Vol. 22 Va. Magazine, note at
bottom of page 7.
only 1
Capt. Wm Moseley 1st Lt 7" Va.
Feb 29" 1776. Capt. Dec. 13" 1776-
Wounded at Trenton, transfered
to 5" Va. Sept. 14 " 1778. Captured
at Charleston May 12, 1780, exchanged
Nov. 1780. Major 3rd Va.
Retired Feb 12" 1781.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 26 1930

(Died June 12" 1783)
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SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

DEMOCRATS
EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.

M. C. TARVER
7TH DIST. GEORGIA

May 4, 1939

Mr. George E. Brown, Director
Veterans Claims Service
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Brown:

I enclose a request
from Mrs. John T. Dorsey, 109 N. Forest
Ave., Marietta, Ga., for information
concerning the pension records of
William Moseley -AWF
John Robertson
Adjutant James Francis Robertson 
[added by hand killed at Ft Pitt]
Litted t H Post
and shall appreciate your giving me, for the
benefit of Mrs. Dorsey, all of the facts
relating to their services as shown by your
records.

Your truly,
M. C. TARVER

RECEIVED 
MAY 5 1939
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AWF

Rev. and 1812 Wars 
Section.

November 6, 1923.

Anne W. Clements,
Radford, Va. Box 228.

Madam;

I [crossed out: have to] advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5385, it
appears that William Moseley, while residing in Powhatan
County, Virginia, entered the service February
5, 1776, was Captain and Major of the Continental Line
of Virginia. He was severely wounded in the thigh by
a musket ball at the battle of Brandywine, and he was
taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston, and
served until April 12, 1781.
After the Revolutionary War, he was a Brigadier
General of Virginia Militia and State Treasurer.
He married December 3, 1784 in Bedford County,
Virginia, Nancy Irvine. 
She was allowed pension on her
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application executed November 22, 1838, while a resident
of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy four years.
Soldier died in September 1808, leaving two children, 
William I. and Elizabeth, who married William Radford.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-- 525

W. 5385 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ____, 19__

In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of William Moseley
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
infor formation as contained in [crossed out: his (or] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feb 5, 1776 to Apr 12 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK. Captain, Major
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. COLONEL. of the Continental Line of Va.
STATE.

He was severaly wounded in the thigh by a musket
ball at the battle of Brandywine and he was taken prisoner
at the surrender of Charleston. After the Rev. he was a Brig Genl
of Va Militia and State Treasurer.
Battles engaged in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Powhatan Co. Va _
Date of application for pension, Nov. 22, 1838. Her claim was al_
Residence at date of application, Bedford Co. Va
Age at date of application, 74 yrs
Remarks: Sol mar Dec. 3, 1784 in Bedford Co. Va. Nancy Irvine. He
died in Sept 1808 having a children, William I and
Elizabeth who mar, William Radford,

[Inserted: see Hutman
he was not always
in the 5" Va Regt
so did not use that
no]

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

5 -- 285C
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May 11, 1939

Honorable M. C. Tarver                           BA-J/AWF
House of Representatives                        William Moseley
Washington, D. C.                                    W.5385
                                                                 John Robertson
                                                                 B.L.Wt.1861-200-Lieut.
My dear Mr. Tarver:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, with which was enclosed a request from Mrs. John T. Dorsey, 109 N. Forest Avenue, Maietta, Georgia, for information in regard to the Colonial War record of Mathew Moseley of Chesterfield County, Virginia; John Robertson, Lieutenant, February 18, 1781, and served to the close of the war; James Francis Robetson, Adjutant, 12th Virginia Regiment.

This office has no record of service rendered prior to the Revolutionary War, therefore no record of the Mathew Moseley of Chesterfield County Virginia.  There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the service of James Francis Robertson.

The records of William Moseley, Major in the Virginia Line, and John Robertson, Lieutenant  in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution are furnished herein.

William Moseley-W.5385

The data in regard to William Moseley were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension,
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W. 5385, based upon his service in the Revolutionary 
War.

The date and place of birth of William Moseley,
and names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Powhatan County, Virginia,
William Moseley entered the service February 5,
1776, was commissioned, December 13, 1776, Captain
of the Virginia Line, was later promoted to Major;
he was severely wounded in the thigh by a musket
ball in the battle of Brandywine, was taken prisoner
at the surrender of Charleston, and in returning
from Charleston to Virginia, was shipwrecked and
endured many hardships, continued in the service
until April 12, 1781.

After the Revolution, he was Brigadier General
of Militia, in Powhatan County, and was Treasurer of
the State of Virginia.

William Moseley married December 3, 1784, in
Bedford County, Virginia, Nancy Irvine. The date
and place of her birth, and names of parents were
not stated.

William Moseley died in the month of September,
1808. The widow, Nancy Moseley, was allowed pension
on his application executed November 22, 1838, at
which time she was aged about seventy-four years, and
a resident of Bedford County, Virginia.

William Moseley left at his death, two children
William I. (J.) Moseley who was living in 1826 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth who in 1826
was the wife of William Radford of Bedford County
Virginia. William Radford gave his address in 1843,
Lynchburg, Virginia.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
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further discernible data in regard to the family of William Moseley.

This is the record of the only William Moseley found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.  The surname was searched under similar spellings.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of the widow, Nancy Mosely, it is suggested that application be made to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Nancy Moseley, widow of William Moseley
Certificate #2141
Issued September 30, 1843
Rate $552.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3 1943
Virginia, Richmond Agency
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John Robertson - Wt.1861-200 acres

The records of this office show that Warrant No. 1861, for two humdred acres of bounty land was issued October 12, 1795, on account of the service of John Robertson, Lieutenant of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file in regard to the service of Lieutenant John Robertson, and no data relative to his family, as the papers in such claims were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800.
If information is desired in regard to the 

{in pencil} Remainder of this letter in John Robertson - Wt.1861-200