Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33117 And R. 7361, for Samuel Mosely, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Mosely, Samuel
Moosly
number S. 33117
and R. 7361
Consolidated June 16.01930 mhf
CONTENTS
[blank]
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23.465
Georgia
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Samuel Mosely
of Franklin in the State of Geo. 
who was a pri. in the    commanded
by Captain Jones of the Reg't commanded by Col. Seawell in the N. Car. 
line for 18 months -
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Jan: 34 and sent Jno. R. Stanford - Carnesville - Ga.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 - 116.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 23.33=
$139.98
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 97

D. Dec. 25. 1833 -
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19.135
Samuel Moosley 
S. Moosly

claim

Did not serve nine months

7361

James Morris
Carnesville
Georgia

James Morris Clk
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Georgia} Original Claim
Franklin County} Superior Court in Session 
On the 5th day of March 1823

Personally appeared in open court being a court of Record to specially constituted by the lase of the state Samuel Moosley resident of said county in his Sixty fourth year of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth make on his oath the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and the 11 day of May 1820 that he the said Samuel Moosly Enlisted for the term of twelve months about the year 1779 in the state of North Carolina Franklin County in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Jones that declarent served about three months when he hired a man to perform the balance of the term who was accepted by the commanding officer on or about the first of June 1780 the said Samuel Moosley enlisted for the term of three months in the state of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Harrison Macon in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Dixon in the line of the State of North Carolina in the old Continental Establishment that he continiued to serve in said Corps. until a few days after the battle of Camden at General Gates. defeat about the 23rd day of August 1780 when he was discharged from said Service in North Carolina at
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Richard Caswell in consequence of being disabled to perform service in the battle at General Gates defeat in which Battle this declarant was shot in the thigh by a musket Ball which remains there yet, that he was run over and trampled by Col. Tarton's horse in the engagement; which discharge this declarant has lost and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Except his own oath and in purusance of the act of Congress passed the 1st May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a residenet 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 whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services 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 in Securities Contracts or Debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in this schedule here unto annexed and by me subscribed.

1 Mare & 2 Colts.............................................$100.00
2 Cows & Calves...................................................20.00
6 Shoats - 1 dollar each.......................................6.00
2 axes, one mattock 2 hoes................................5.00
1 loom - spinning wheel & cards..................10.00
[total] $141.00
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My occupation has been a school master when I was able to perform the duty I now unable my debility in a great measure produced from injuiries received in the revolutionary war my family consists of my self, my wife Susannah Moosly - aged fifty six, mostly not able to perform much service our daughter Sally aged nineteen healthy a son named Garland aged seventeen unable to work being diseased & our other son named Anderson aged fifteen years healthy able to perform labour. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 5th March 1823.
[Signature]
Sam'l Moosly

James Morris Clk
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Georgia} Clerk's Office
Franklin County} Superior Court
I, James Morris Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing and within contains a true copy of the oath and Schedule of the within declarant as appears in my office & that it appears to be the opinion of the court that  the declarant has performed the said service as declarant & that he has no other property than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed by the declarant subscribed & that the whole of his property is one hundred & forty one dollars.
Given under my hand & seal of office at office in Cornesville this 12th January A,. D. 1824
[Signature]
James Morris Clk.
[Seal]

19.135
Samuel Moosley 
or Moosly
claim

Did not serve 
nine months


7361

James Morris Esq;r. 
Carnesville
Georgia
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11th day of September 1832
[Signature]
Thos. King Clk


Sam'l Moseley
23491
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832

State of Georgia}
County of Franklin} SS.

On this third third day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Inferior Court now sitting for oridnary pruposes, for the County and State aforesaid Samuel Mosely a resident of Capt. Briant's district in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of North Carolina, at Lewisburg in the County of Franklin said state about the first of May 1780, he enlisted at Lewisburg under Capt. Harrison Macon as a private, and was immediately marched to cross creek (now Fayetteville) to join Gen'l Caswell, Regiment was there placed under the command of Col. Dixon who he believes was a Continental officer, were marched to & fro and was at one time with General Gates, to wit about 1st August near Lindsay Creek & on the 16 August at the Battle of Camden we were all dispersed At the battle of Camden deponent was wounded three times first by a ball above the right eye second by a Bayonet in his side & thirdly by a ball in his left thigh which remains there now; And while wounded he was thrown down & rode over by the British Light Horse. After the battle I was placed in a waggon & carried to a place called the Hanging Rock, about 30 miles & afterward, travelled as well as he could five or six days till he came up with the army at Randolph and was there discharged by Gen'l Caswell after having served about 4 months. He returned home & was there confined by the wounds aforesaid until about the first of January 1781 at Franklin
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Court House aforesaid he volunteered in the North Carolina Militia under Capt. Bledsoe, and was marched in scouting parties through the counties of Wake, Edgecomb, Nash & Franklin, in which service he remained about five months and was discharged by Lieutenant Swantrouten and returned home where he remained until after Conrwallis marched through North Carolina. 
And about the month of September 1781 he enlisted at Warren Court House (Bute County having been divided into two Counties Warren & Franklin) in a horse Company of the Regular Continental State Troops of North Carolina for 12 months under Captain Samuel Jones & was marched under him to subdue the Tories in the lower & southern parts of North Carolina, served out the 12 months & was discharged by  Capt. Jones in this tour Lieut. Swantrouten was along, but no field officer whose name I recollect, there was some French officers along but forgets their names.
Afterwards served five or six months after the Tories as a volunteer under Col. Ben Seawell & Capt. James Smith - it was irregular service but he continued to serve whenever a party was going out until Peace was proclaimed.
Served altogether two or three months over Two years Does not know of any one now in life by whom he could prove his service, except that Capt. Samuel Jones (who when he last heard of him lived in Murray County Tennesse) may be still alive.

1 Was born 23rd Sept. 1759 in the County of Bute North Carolina

2 There was a record of his age, but does not know where it is

3 Was living in Franklin County North Carolina, Since the war he lived in Wake County North Carolina & in Edgefield and Abbeville District South Carolina, and for the last twelve years in Franklin County Georgia

4 Entered the service by enlistment or as a volunteer never was drafted & never served as a substitute

5 Has stated the names in the body of his declaration

6 Rec'd a Discharge from Gen'l Caswell & one from Lieut. Swantrouten & one from Capt. Jones which are lost.
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7 Is known in his present neighborhood to David Lawson a preacher of the Gospel and to John H. Patrick who can testify to his character for veractiy and to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any state to the best of his knowledge & belief.

[Signature]
Samuel Mosely | his mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written
[Signature]
Thos. King Clk

We David Samson a Clergyman and John H. Patrick both residing in the neighborhood of Samuel Mosely in the County & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Samuel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[Signatures]
David Garrison
John H. Patrick

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written
[Signature]
Thos. King Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served
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as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Garrison who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and that who has also signed the same are both residents of the county and state first aforesaid and that the that the last mentioned is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Signatures]
William Tusk, J. J. C.
Thomas Farmer J. J. C. 
Robt. Pulliam J. J. C. 
Thos. King Clk

I Thomas King Clerk of the Court of Ordinary, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Mosely for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11th day of September 1832
[Signature]
Thos. King Clk
[Seal]

Sam'l Moseley
23491
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No. 23491
Samuel Mosley
Franklin Co.
Georgia

Adm't as a pivate
14 months
$46.66




23 Sept: 33

John R. Stanford
Carnesville
Franklin Co.
Georgia
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 21 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Samuel Mosley Franklin Co. Georgia

[Headings]

Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. | Names and rank of the Field officer under who he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.

Entered May 1780 Discharged on 16th Aug't | about 4 mos. | Private | General Caswell Col. Dixon General Gates | 72 years Lewisburg N. Carolina | Traditional evidence

Jan'y 1781 Vol. | 5 mos. | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |

Sept. 1781 | 12 mos. | Capt. Jones | [blank] |[blank] |

served + 5 mos. | Col Seawell | [blank] |[blank] |

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

* he states from his last tour he served until peace declared 2 or 3 months over 2 years
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [musicians] or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State Territory, or District of }
County of  } ss.
On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before    A. B. a resident (b) of    
in the county of     and State, Territory or District of    aged (c)     years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with
and      served in the     (e) regiment of the
     line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. [hand pointing right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  I     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of    for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of     & c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the    and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with    , 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,    Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of     
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this   day of    & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known in the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his Case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services 
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? {To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Office has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which the low the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should not do so, he must answers of conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
{[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of he Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. {Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of service, and the different grades in which he served, in language} so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case  where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "} {Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but , according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  - For -----year -----months, and -----days, I served as a -----, For ----- months and -----days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served with a embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.}
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
{[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
→ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note 
[j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.}
[Signature]
John N. Ashton

# must prove his 12 mos service.
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November 8, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

SAMUEL MOSELY
S. 33117
BA-J/MLB  ow

Mr. Howard C. Foster
1102 Main Street
Watsonville, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Samuel Moseley, your great-grandfather, who served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina and later lived in Franklin County, Georgia.
You are furnished herein the record of the only Samuel Mosely found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were
obtained from pension claim, S. 33117, based upon his service in that war. His name appears in the claim as Moosly, also. Samuel Mosely was born September 23, 1759, in Bute County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown. While residing in Franklin County, North Carolina, Samuel Mosely enlisted, served as a private in Captain Harrison Macon's company, Colonel Dixon's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Camden August 23, 1780, where he was thrice wounded by a ball just above his right eye, by a bayonet in his side, and by a musket ball in his thigh,
and while wounded was run over and trampled by the British light horse; he was discharged shortly after said battle because of the above described wounds, having served about four months. He enlisted January 1, 1781, and served five months as a private in Captain Bledsoe's North Carolina Company. He enlisted in 1782 and served five months at various times in short tours, in Captain James Smith's company, Colonel Ben Seawell's North Carolina regiment. He stated, also, that he enlisted in 1779 for twelve months, then hired a man to complete his term, but further stated
that he enlisted in September, 1781, and served the whole year in said company.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in Wake County, North Carolina, in Edgefield and Abbeville Districts, South Carolina, and in Franklin County, Georgia.
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In 1823, while residing in Franklin County, Georgia, Samuel Mosely stated that his family then consisted of himself, his wife, Susannah, aged fifty-six years, and children -- Sally, Garland and Anderson (or Andreson ) aged nineteen, seventeen and fifteen years, respectively. Samuel Mosely was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia. He died December 25, 1833. In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Samuel Mosely, certificate #23465, issued
January 28, 1834, rate $46.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Georgia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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33117
Rev'y
INVALID.
__________
File No. 33,117
Samuel Mosely
Pri. Rev. War
___________
Act: June 7th 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1922, Oct. 3 hist to Mrs. G. C. Moseley Esq.
1926 - May 13- Hist. to Mrs. E. E. Mitchel - mmhf
1926 - July 3 - Hist. to Ruth Blair mmhf
__________________________________________________
1929 - Feb. 5, Hist to Mrs. W. T Ryder - MEE
__________________________________________________
1929 - Oct. 3 Hist to Mrs. Ida Kilvington, M.E.E.
__________________________________________________
1930 - Aug - 2 Aditional histsories furnished all of the above enquireres - mmhf
1937, Sept. 30 - Hist. to Ms. M. C. Mosely mb
1938, Nov. 8 -  Hist to Howard C. Foster MB

1908 Nov. 11 History to Wm. M. Sweeny - ¢
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Mr. Mosely must get some testimony to prove his 12 mos. service in 1781
If he cannot prove it write in to Department & direct them to pay for the other time and he will be satisfied.
[Signature]
Stanford
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7.361
REJECTED
Samuel Moosley
Service: ___________________________

Enlisted:_____________________, 18  .

Discharged:____________________, 18  .

Application filed:____________________, 18  .

Alleges:____________________________

Re-enlisted:______________________

Attorney:____________________________

P. O._____________________________

____________Recognized.  ___________Contract.

_________Cert. of Dis. Searched for_________, 18  .
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State of Georgia } SS.
County of Franklin}
On this 22nd day of July in the year 1833 personally appeared before me Benjamin Stonecypher an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Mosely who has heretofore sworn to and subscribed the original Declaration to which this is attached who being again sworn on his oath saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear postively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades, viz.
In 1780 he served four months as a private soldier under Capt. Harrison Macon.
In 1781 he served five months as a private soldier under Capt Bledsoe
In 1781 Enlisted & served Twelve months as a private under Capt Samuel Jones
In 1782 he served fully five months under Capt. James Smith a part of the time and a part of the time under a French Capt. whose name he does not recollect thinks it was DeBarron or DeGlobuck but was all the time commanded by Col. Seawell, was a private all the time. Served all together two years and two months fully as a private and for such service he claims a pension. That he served with an embodied Corps called into service of competent authority that he was either in the field or in Garrison and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit. That his original Declaration sits forth the different Tours & names of officers fully as he can recollect the time has lost so long
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first above written 
[Signatures]
Samuel Mosely | his mark
Benjamin Stonecypher J. P.
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State of Georgia}
Franklin County} SS.
I Thomas King Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Stonecypher whose name appears to the foregoing affadavit was at the time a magistrate as he is there represented and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 23rd day of July 1833 -
[Signature]
Thos. King CIC
[Seal]
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1102 Main Street, Watsonville, California.
September 27, 1938.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

The subject of inquiry is the record of my and
greatgrandfather, Samuel Moseley who served in the Revolution, enlisting, I believe, in North Carolina. In later life he lived in Franklin County, Georgia. Will you please advise what is necessary for me to do to obtain what his war or pension record might disclose, as I wish to have it
as genealogical data.

Yours truly, 
[Signature]
Howard C. Foster

[note - MLB]

[stamp - RECEIVED OCT. 3 1938 MAIL SUB. - DIV. VETS. ADM. READER # 23 3:15]
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Byron Ga
9-15-37

Pension Administration
Wash. D. C. 

Dear Sir - 

Do you have a Rev. pension record of a Samuel M. Moseley will on record in Greenville, Co. S. C. naming wife Elizabeth - children Henry & Theophilus - 
Thank you
Mrs. M.C. Moseley

[stamp - RECEIVED SEP 18 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM READER # 3 11:45
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1 Cent stamp

(THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS)

Hon. E. W. Morgan, Acting Com'n'r,
Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C. 
MMHF:MLB
Rev. & 1812 War. Sec

[stamp - ATLANTA, GA S&A.B. AUI 5 5 PM AUG]

[stamp - ADDRESS YOUR MAIL TO STREET AND NUMBER]
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8-5-30
RUTH BLAIR
State Historian

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT ARCHIVES and HISTORY
State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Mr. Morgan:
Miss Blair is on her vacation but I want to thank you for her for the Moseley data sent. She will be so glad to add the history to her records. Thank you for your kindness.

Very truly yours,
Elizabeth Barnett, 2d Asst.
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Louisville Ky, July 18. 29

Commissioner of Pensions
My Great Grandfather Samuel Mosely - was a soldier in the American Revolution - would like to get all the information you can give me and where to get more if necessary for me to join the Daughters of American Revolution - My Great Grandmother was Sarah Ballon of N. C. and married Samuel Mosely in Raleigh N. C. They afterwards came
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to Garrard Co. Kentucky -
Grandmother Mosely died in Madison at the age of 111 yrs. a remarkable who shared the difficulties of piooneer life with her husband - Samuel Moseley. They lived some time in Ky. Then Grandmother moved to Madison Ind. many years before she died. I have list of all their children etc. Please help me all you can. Do you think I have sufficient knowledge of Mosely family?
1321. S.28th Str. - Mrs. Ida Kilvington - Louisville Ky
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Please tell me what to do next -
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Fair Mount Ga.
May 8, 1928

Dept. of the Interrior
Bureau of Pentions
Washington 
D. C.

Dear Sirs:-
Have you a pention on file of Samual Mosely of Ga? I am a disindent of him and would like a copy of his "Pention", Do you Have a pention on record of either Thomas, John or Major Moseley if so please send me coppies of all four. Thanking you in advance for this curtesy.
I am 
Yours Truly
Mrs. W. T. Ryder
Fairmount
Ga.

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE A MAY 19 1928]
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DEPARTMENT
OF
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
STATE OF GEORGIA
_____
RUTH BLAIR
STATE HISTORIAN AND DIRECTOR
ATLANTA, GA.

June 24, 1926.

U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly furnish me the record of Samuel
Moseley (Mosley), Revolutionary pensioner of Elbert County, Georgia, about 1830. Family details especially desired.
With appreciation of your courtesy, I am
Very truly yours,
[Signature]
Ruth Blair
State Historian.

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE H JUN 23 1926]
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FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
COUNTY AND CITY DEPOSITORY
DEPOSITS INSURED
TOCCOA, GA.
March 17, 1926.

E. E. MITCHELL PRESIDENT
C. H. DANCE, VICE-PRESIDENT
CLAUDE BOND, VICE-PRESIDENT
T. W. ANDERSON, CASHIER
F. C. GROSS, ASS'T CASHIER

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -

Have you a pension record of Samuel Moseley who applied for pension under the act of Congress June 7th, 1832, from minutes of Franklin County, Ga. the place of his residence at the time of application.
He entered Rev. service in militia of North Carolina at Lewisburg in Franklin, N. C. May 1st, 1780, as private under Capt. Harrison Macon, served under Gen. Caswell, Col. Dixon, Gen. Gates at Lindrays [Lindsay's] Creek at
battle of Camden, was wounded at this battle, after this was discharged by Gen. Caswell, returned home confined with wounds until about Jan, 1st. 1781, when volunteered at Franklin, C.H. under Capt. Bledroe, This and
lots more is recorded in declaration of this Revolutionary Soldier for pension at Franklin County, C. H. Carnesville, Ga. This is also stated:
born in Butte Co, N. C. Sept, 23rd, 1759, was living in Franklin County, N. C. when entered service. Had lived in Franklin County, Ga. for 12 years when this application was made; when did he die? and was his wifes name mentioned?
Sincerely,
Mrs. E. E. Mitchell,
Mrs. E. E. Mitchell mm

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE S MAR 19 1926]
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Rev. Sec.

Winder Ga
Sept. 3-22

Com. of Pensions
War Dept.
Will you please send me the information in the pension of Samuel Moseley of Elbert County, 1830 whose name was found in Ga's Roster of the Revolution page 443, by Lucian F. Knight. You will find it out page

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE SEPT ?, 22]
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38 Ga pensioners.
Could you tell me if you have the name of John Coker from Edgefield S. C. recorded there
Thanking you
I am Respt.
Mrs. G. C. Moseley
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OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR
ROOM 140
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVCIE
PORT OF NEW YORK.
Oct. 30. 1908.

Sir:

I respecfully request statements of the military services of the following-named Revolutionary soldiers, whose names appear in the list of pensioners for 1833-34;
Sam'l Mosely, private N.C. Militia living in Elkrt Co. Ga., died Dec. 25, 1833.
Wm. Morrison, private N. C. line. Living in Dickson Co. Tenn.
Owen Ragin, private N. C.
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militia. Living in Sumner Co., Tenn.
Respectfully
Wm. M. Sweeny.


Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.

[stamp - RECORD DIVISION NOV 1 1908]

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE A OCT 31 1908]
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In reply to your request of ............ , received ................for a statement of the military history of  Samuel Mosely a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 33117

[Headings]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.

Lewisburg N. C.  May 1 80 |   4 mos | Pri. | Capt. Harrison Macon, Col. Dixon | N. C. 

Jan'y 1 81 5 mos. | [blank] | Capt. Bledsoe | [blank]

Sept. 81 1 year | [blank] | Capt. Samuel Jones | 
3 N. C. 

82 | 5 mos. | [blank] | Capt. James Smith, Col. Ben Seawell | [blank]

Battles, engaged in, Camden in which he sustained gsw abpve eye & left thigh & bayonet wd in side

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Franklin Co. N. C. 

Date of application for pension,Sept. 3 1832 = allowed.

Residence at date of application,Franklin  Co. Ga.

Age at date of application, born Sept. 23, 1759 in Bute Co. N. C. 

Remarks: Died Dec. 25, 1833 (agency book) No fam. data (Ew)  (Pa list records it in Hart Co. instead of Franklin Co. Ga. contin from preceding pages)

Very respectfully,
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September 30, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

SAMUEL MOSELY
S. 33117
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. M. C. Moseley

Byron, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Crawford who died
in 1792 in Hardin County, Kentucky, and of Samuel M. Moseley whose will, you state, is on record in Greenville County, South Carolina,
naming wife, Elizabeth, and children Henry and Theophilus.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Robert Crawford as described by you.
Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. The record has been found of only one Samuel Mosely who served in the Revolution. His record follows as found in pension claim, S. 33117, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Mosely, whose name appears, also, Mosely, was born September 23, 1759, in Bute County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Franklin County, North Carolina, Samuel Mosely enlisted, served as a private in Captain Harrison Macon's company,
Colonel Dixon's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Camden August 23, 1780, where he was thrice wounded by a ball just above his right eye by a bayonet in his side, and by a musket ball in his thigh, and while wounded was run over and trampled by the British light horse; he was discharged shortly after said battle by reason of the above-named
wounds, having served about four months. He enlisted January 1, 1781, and served five months as a private in Captain Bledsoe's North Carolina company. He enlisted in 1782 and served five months, at various times,
in short tours, in Captain James Smith's company, Colonel Ben Seawell's
North Carolina regiment. He also stated that he enlisted in 1779 for twelve months, then hired a man to complete his term, but further stated that he enlisted in September, 1781, and served the whole year in said Company.
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After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in Wake County, North Carolina, in Edgefield and Abbeville Districts, South Carolina, and in Franklin County, Georgia.
In 1823, he was living in Franklin County, Georgia, and stated that his family then consisted of himself, his wife Susannah aged
fifty-six years, and children, Sally, Garland and Anderson (or Andreson) aged nineteen, seventeen and fifteen years, respectively. It is not shown that he ever had a wife Elizabeth or children named by you. Samuel Mosely was allowed pension on his application executed
September 3, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia. He died December 25, 1833.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Samuel Mosely, Certificate 23465, issued January 28, 1834, rate $46.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
Georgia Agency.

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

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August 2, 1930

MMHF: MLB
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Mrs. Ida Kilvington
1321 S. 28th Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

On October 3, 1929 you were furnished the history of a soldier of the Revolution named Samuel Mosely.
You are furnished herewith a corrected history, with additional data, to be used instead of the former one. It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33117, that Samuel Mosely or Moosly was born September 23, 1759, in Butte County, North Carolina. While a resident of Franklin County, North Carolina, he enlisted, served as a private in Captain Harrison Macon's Company, Colonel Dixon's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Camden ( August 23, 1780 )
where he was thrice wounded by a ball just above his right eye, by a bayonet in his side, and by a musket ball in his thigh, and while
wounded was run over and trampled by the British light horse; he was discharged shortly after said battle by reason of the above named wounds, having served about four months.
He enlisted January 1, 1781 and served five months as private in Captain Bledsoe's North Carolina Company. He enlisted in 1782 and served five months, at various times, in
short tours, in Captain James Smith's Company, Colonel Ben Seawell's North Carolina Regiment. He also stated that he enlisted in 1779 for twelve months in Captain
Jones' North Carolina Company, served three months, then hired a man to complete his term, but further stated that he enlisted in September, 1781 and served the whole year in said company. After the Revolutionary War he resided in Wake County, North Carolina,
in Edgefield and Abbeville Districts, South Carolina, and in Franklin County, Georgia

[note -  This corrected hist. also furnished all previous inquirers, on this date, except Mrs. Wm. M. Sweeny who wrote in 1908]

[Two claims were filed seperately when other histories were written - MHF]
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In 1823 he was living in Franklin County, Georgia and stated that his family then consider himself, his wife Susannah, aged fifty-six years, and children Sally, Garland and Anderson (or Andreson) aged nineteen, seventeen and fifteen years, respectively.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia. He died December 25, 1833.
This is the history of the only soldier named Samuel Mosely (Moosly, etc.) that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner



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living in Fr.
'sted of 

October 3, 1929

Mrs. Ida Kilvington
1321 S. 28th Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.33117, it appears that Samuel Mosely was born September 23, 1759, in Bute County, North Carolina While a resident of Franklin County, North Carolina, he enlisted May 1, 1780, served four months as a private in Captain Harrison Mason's Company, Colonel Dixon's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Camden where he received three wounds, by a ball just above his right eye, by a bayonet in his side, and by a ball in his left thigh.
He enlisted January 1, 1781 and served five months as private in Captain Bledsoe's North Carolina Company. He enlisted in September, 1781 and served one year as private in Captain Samuel Jones' North Carolina Company.
He enlisted in 1782 and served five months, at various
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times in short tours, in Captain James Smith's Company, Colonel Ben Seawell's North Carolina Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia.
He died December 25, 1833. There are no data concerning his family. The above is the history of the only soldier named Samuel Mosely found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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M. E. E.

Section

February 3, 1929

Mrs. W. T. Ryder
Fairmont
Georgia

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33117, it appears that Samuel Mosely was born September 23, 1759, in Bute County, North Carolina. While a resident of Franklin County, North Carolina, he enlisted May 1, 1780, served four months as a private in Captain Harrison Macon's Company, Colonel Dixon's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Camden, where he received three wounds,
by a ball just above his right eye, by a bayonet in his side, and by a ball in his left thigh.
He enlisted January 1, 1781 and served five months as private in Captain Bledsoe's North Carolina Company. He enlisted in September, 1781 and served one year as private
in Captain Samuel Jones' North Carolina Company. He enlisted in 1782 and served five months, at various times in short tours, in Captain James Smith's Company, Colonel Ben
Seawell's North Carolina Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3,
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1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia, where he had resided for about 12 years. He died December 25, 1833. There are no data concerning his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to either John or Thomas Mosely as described by you, or to any Major Mosely.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[note - omit last paragraph]
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MMHF
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

July 3, 1926

Ruth Blair
Dept. Archives and History
Atlanta, Georgia

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33117 it appears that Samuel Mosely was born September 23, 1759 in Bute County,
North Carolina. While a resident of Franklin County, North Carolina He enlisted May 1, 1780, served four months as a private in Captain Harrison Macon's Company, Colonel Dixon's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Camden where he received three wounds, by a ball just above his right eye, by a bayonet in his side, and by a ball in his left thigh. He enlisted January 1, 1781 and served five months as private in Captain Bledsoe's North Carolina Company. He enlisted in September 1781 and served one year as
private in Captain Samuel Jones' North Carolina Company. He enlisted in 1782 and served five months at various times in short tours, in Captain James Smith's Company,
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Colnel Ben Seawell's North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832 while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia. He died December 25, 1833. There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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May 13, 1926

Mrs. E. E. Mitchell
Tocoon, GA.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33117 it appears that Samuel Mosely was born September 23, 1759 in Bute County, North Carolina. While a resident of Franklin County, North Carolina he enlisted May 1, 1780, served four months as a private in Captain Harrison Macon's Company, Colonel Dixon's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Camden where he received three wounds, by a ball just above his right eye, by a bayonet in his side, and by a ball in his left thigh. He enlisted January 1, 1781 and served five months as private in Captain Bledsoe's North Carolina Company. He enlisted in September 1781 and served one year as private in Captain Samuel Jones' North Carolina Company. He enlisted in 1782 and served five months at various times in short tours, in Captain James Smith's Company, Colonel
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September 3, 1832 while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia. He died December 25, 1833.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.