Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9832, John Demoss, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER 
Va
Demoss, John Lucy
W. 9832 
B.L. Wt. 60-100
CONTENTS
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Ser Richmond 20th March 1798
I have received your letter of the 12th. Instant, and agreeably to your request have examined the office and find that a warrant was obtained for all the land you were entitled to from the State of Virginia, but who received the warrant does not appear from the Books.  You are entitled to an additional allowance of land from the General Government if you have not already drawn it - this must be obtained from the War Office in Philadelphia by applying yourself or giving a power of Attorney to some person to ask for you.
I am your Friend
James Wood
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Mrs. Demoss Wt. No 60
Mr John Demoss
[illegible] Winchester
90
15/105

127.25
170.75 
51/349,
350
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16.299.
Indiana
John Demons
Of Delaware in the state of Indiana 
Who was Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Wood of the Virginia
Line, for the term of 2 years 1776
Inscribed on the roll of Indiana
At a rate of 8 dollars a month, to commen
The 2nd of Deed 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of January 182
And sent to the General Mr. Hendrick
H. Reps. U. S.
Portion of
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 2 aner: 1820: 3 1/31: 24: 2
LH:24:25
{Revolutionary claim, act 18th March, 1818.}
Continues
Dearborn Coy

see letter to P. Cyt Aug. 5. 1836

The original certificate was returned to this office by Mr. Hendrick
And a correct and inssused & sent to Mr. Hendricks on 4th march 1820
[illegible] sent to Jemes Dill Esq 21 May 1822
Laurenceburg In
Duplicate certificate issued  27 March 1826 and sent to James Dill Laurenceberg Ind see John Bakers papers of India for application for new certificate
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2651
Indiana Madison
Lucy De Moss
Widow of John De Moss
Who served in the revolutionary
War, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
The 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
28 day of Dec: 1848
And sent to
Issac. C. Lea
Madison
End.
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Recorded on the roll of Pensioners under act
Ary 2, 1848, Page 362, Vol 3.

Responded
Ded: 28/48
Date of death [illegible]
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John Demoss Priv:
Col. Wood's Virginia Reg
1776 till 1781 say 4 years 2d Dec [illegible]
John Demoss Evidence of Claim to pensions
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County
On this 2nd day of December
In the year of our Lord 1819 before me the Subscribed
One of the Associate Judges of the Dearborn Circuit
Court in and for the County of Dearborn personally appeared
John Demess aged sixty four years Resident in said
County of Dearborn who being by me first duly sworn
According to law doth on his oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by
The late act of Congress entitled “An act to provide
For certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service 
of the United States in the Revolutionary war infantry” That
He the said John Demess enlisted in a company of a
Commanded by Captain Andrew Waggoner in the
Twelfth Virginia Regiment commanded by 
Colonel James Wood in the Virginia line on the
Continental establishment sometime in the Spring
Of 1776 as well as he now recollects, in which company
He continued to serve in the service of the United
States fighting against the common enemy until
The battle of Camden in South Carolina when nearby
The whole company in which he served was cut off
By the british, after which time this deponent was
Transferred into the fourth virginia Regiment
The commandants of which he has forgotten, in which
Regiment he continued in the service of the United States
Until after the Capture of Lord Cornwallis at which
Time this deponent was at the high hold of [unintelligible]
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in South Carolina, where the said 4th Regiment lay
at said time, after which time he was marched
To Winchester, and then employed as a waggoner in
The Services of the United States, to transport the baggage
Of the French Army Commanded by the Marquis De la Fayette, from Williamsburgh
In Virginia to Boston, during said times the
Army was disbanded and the Soldiers discharged
So that this deponent never obtained a discharge
nor applied for any after his return, not considering that the same would be of any utility to
Him afterward and being ignorant of the proper
Officer or person to apply to, the officers being all dispersed
That he was in the battle of Brandy Wine, German
Town Monmouth and Camden as also in
Several Skirmishes - That he is in reduced
circumstances and stand in need of the assistance
of his Country for support, and that he has
no other evidence now in his power of his said
Services
John his+mark Demoss
Sworn and declared before
Me the day and year aforesaid
Solomon Manning A. J. D. C. C. seal
I, Solomon Manning one of the associate
Judges of the Dearborn Circuit Court aforesaid, do
Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that
The Said John Demoss did serve in the Revo
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lutionary war as Stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now
Transmit the proceedings and of testimony taken
and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of
The forementioned act of Congress, I farther
Certify that the Claimant is in indigent
Circumstances, Given under my hand and seal
This 2nd day of December 1819
Solomon Manning A.J D.C. C. seal
State of Indiana Dearborn County}
I, James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn
Circuit Court do hereby certfy that Solomon Manning Esquires before whom the foregoing Deposition of
John Demoss was taken and who has certified the
same, was at the date thereof and now is one of the associate Judges of the Dearborn Circuit Court
In and for said County of Dearborn, and that full
faith and Credits are due to all his official acts
[illegible] the testimony whereof I have hereunto
Affixed the seal of said Court of Lawrenceburgh
This 9th day of November AD 1819
James Dill Clk
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Indiana 75
Schedule
John Demoss
Recd 21 Mar: 1822
16299
March 1820
Con
J.L.E.
James Dill,
Lawrenceburg Inda
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Schedule
District of Indiana Dearborn County Dearborn Circuit Court} set

On this Twenty first day of February 1822 personally appeared in open court in the Dearborn Circuit Court, it being a court of Record in and for this county of Dearborn John Demoss aged 66 _ years a resident citizen of the said county of Dearborn, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his his solemn oaths declare and say that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit: That he served in the 12th Regiment of infantry in the virginia line commanded by General Scott and in a company commanded by Captain Andrew Waggoner - in the virginia line aforesaid on the continental establishment that he was present at and fought in the Battle of Brandyvine Germantown Monmouth and Storry Saint _ that he has received a pension of eight dollars per month from the United States that the date of his original declarations is January 10th 1820, and the number of his original certificate is 12.299 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner discharged of my property or any part thereof with intent then by so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" posed and approved on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained
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in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
to wit 2 Blind horses $48
1 cow 12
2 yearlings 7
11 young hogs 10
1 axe 2
6 odd chairs 1.50
1 [illegible] iron kettle 1.00
1 do do pot 1.00
1 frying pan 75
1 plough (old0 1:00
4 sets of chairs old 4:00
1 old bible 1:00
4 knives & forks .50
$83_75
That I am by occupation a farmer but growing old and infirm, but partially able to pursue that calling that the number of my family is two; myself & my wife aged 56 years wholly unable to labour,
John Demoss his x mark
Sworn to subscribed and declared by the above named John Demoss on the 21st day of Febrary 1822 in open court, before the Honbl Miles C. Eggleston circuit and President Judge of the third judicial circruit of the state of Indiana and the Honbl Solomon Manwaring and John Livingston [illegible] Judges of the Dear born circuit court

State of Indiana Dearborn county } set
I James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit court do hereby certify that this foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $83.75/100
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this sixth day of March 1822 James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn circruit court
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JOHN DEMOSS Was Born Septbr ye 16th Day on the year of our Lord [illegible] and was married January ye3 Day A.D. [illegible] TO LUCY CHAPEL His Wife, who was Born September ye, 24 day the year of our Lord 1765
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SERVICE
VA.
Demoss, John 
Lucy

NUMBER
W.9832
B.L. Wt. 60-100

CONTENTS
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PETER DEMOSS Son of John Demoss & Lucy his Wife was Born December y,e 15th Day in the year of our Lord 1788
DOROTHY DEMOSS Daughter of John & Lucy his Wife was Borrn September y,e 23d, Day in the Year of our Lord 1799
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SUSANNA DEMOSS Daughter of John Demoss & Lucy his Wife was Born February y,e 28th Day in the Year of our Lord 1793 and Died July the [illegible] [illegible]
SARAH DEMOSS Daughter of John Demoss & Lucy his Wife was Born February y,e 8th Day in the Year of our Lord 1796
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JHON
jhon Demoss Son of jhon Demoss and lucy his wife was Born December ye 10th day in the year of our lord 1798
Charley Demoss son of jhon Demoss and lucy his wife was Born Fabury ye 8th Day in the year of our lord 1800
lucy Demoss Daughter of jhon Demoss and lucy his wife was Born September ye 6th Day in the year of our lord 1803
Mary Demoss the Daught of john Demoss and lucy his wife was Born in the year of our Lord  juley the 6 in the 1807
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Didama Sortwell was Born October 17th 1811
Lucinda D Sortwivell was born December 28th 1813
Children of Justice Sortwell & Dorothy his wife

Elijah D Reno was born August 26th 1815
Mary Reno was born 27th Day of January  1818
Susannah Rene was born in the year of our Lord Eight hundred and Eighteen May
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Jane Jardon was Born in Hendens Burgh August the 18th 1817
Elary Reno was born in March the the seventeenth Day 1821
William Reneo was born November the 1h+1810
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John Demoss his Book
[illegible]
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30
Lucy De Moss Declaration for a Pension.
h.d. 12th Augt 44
Ste. S. Harding Agent Milan Ind.
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Declarations of Lucy De Moss, widow of John De Moss. In order to obtain the benefit of teh provision made by the act of Congress passed the 17th June 1844 entitled "an act to Con tinue the pensions of certrain widows."
State of Indiana Dearborn County } ss. On this 16th day of November 1844 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable the Judges of the Dearborn County Circuit Court now in session. Lucy De Moss a resident of the said County of Dearborn and State of Indiana aged Eighty three years the 24th day of September last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of teh provision made by the act of Congress passed the 17th June 1844. entittled an "Act to Continue the Pensions of certain widows." That she is the widow of John De Moss, a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States (Applicant will here refer to Commissioner of Pensions to the origional papers on file in the War office on which a pension of $96 per annum now granted to the said John De Moss, and hopes that such [illegible] will prove satisfactory.) She further states that she was married to the said John DeMoss on the 5th day of January in the eyar of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eight seven (1787) in  New Kent County Virginia by the Reverand Mr. Lample and that previous to her marriage her maiden name was Lucy Chapel_ that her husband the aforesaid John DeMoss died in the County of Decature and State of Indiana on the 12 day of August 1844. That she was not married to him prio to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the firs day of Janayr of Seventeen hundred and ninty four [illegible] at the time above stated.
Lucy De Moss her x mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written before me
M. C. Eggleston President Judge 3d Judicial Circuit State of Indiana
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State of Indiana}ss.
Dearborn County} I William V. Cheek Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court in and for the said County of Dearborn and State of Indiana do hereby Certify that Miles C. Eggleston Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of having the same President Judge of the said Dearborn Circuit Court duly Commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit is due and Credit should be given to all of his official acts, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. And that said proceedings were had in Open Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Laurence burgh this 16th day of November 1844.
William V. Cheek Clerk
Dearborn Circuit Court

State of Indiana} SS.
Dearborn County} Be it Known that on the 16th day of November 1844 personally appeared before me ___________ the aforesigned Justice of the peace in and for said County Dorothy Sortwell, aged fifty four years - who being by me first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he is the daughter of John Demoss and Lucy Demoss his wife (now his widow) that since the year 1796 she the deponent well remembers of having seen in her said fathers family the Family Record herewith sent to the Commissioner of Pensions and Marked FII. That the same is the true family Record of the said John Demoss and Lucy his wife as she has always been informed, and believed, and that the same Contains the correct ages of her said father and mother, the date of their marriage and the births of their children, that she the deponent has been in the constant habit of seeing said Record marked FII since she was 6 years old - which marks about forty Eight - years since she first saw said Record. that the same has not been changed, but remains
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now as it then was. that her recollection is distinct upon the subject and she has always referred to said Record as the only true one, belonging to her said family, and further she saith not.
Dorothy Sortwell
x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Ezekiel Jackson {Seal}
Justice of the peace

And I the said Justice do hereby further Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Dorothy Sortwell, that she is a person of truth and veracity and as such is entitled to full Credit.
Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Ezekiel Jackson {Seal}
Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana} ss.
Dearbourn County} I William V. Cheek clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court in and for the said County, and State do hereby Certify that Ezekiel Jackson -
before whom the foregoing affidavit of Dorothy Sortwell was taken was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Qualified that full faith is due and credit should be given to all of his official acts, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court at Lawrenceburgh this 16th day of November 1844-
William V. Cheek Clerk
Dearborn Circuit Court
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April 7, 1939.

BA-J/ILL
John Demoss-W.9632
Peter Demoss-S.10558

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph D. McCain
Fort McPherson
Atlanta, Georgia.

Dear Sir:

The records of John Demoss and Peter Demoss are furnished herein, as found in the papers on file in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

JOHN DEMOSS-W. 9632.

John Demoss was born September 16, 175-(blurred). The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

John Demoss enlisted, place not shown, sometime in 1775, names of officers and length of service not shown: he reenlisted in 1777, served in Captain Andrew Waggoner's Company, Colonel James Wood's 12" Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point, after which he marched to the south and was in the battle of Camden under Baron DeKalb, in which nearly all of the company in which he served "was cut off by the British": he was then transferred to the 4" Virginia Regiment and served until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis: at the time his regiment was camped in South Carolina, he was then marched to Winchester, Virginia, and was employed as a wagoner, engaged in transporting the baggage of the French Army under Marquis de Lafayette from Williamsburg to Boston.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 2, 1819, while residing in Dearborn County, Indiana. He gave his age at that time as sixty-four years.

John Demoss was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 60, issued August 9, 1803.

If you desire information in regard to the [illegible] of this bounty land, you should apply to the Commissioner, General Land Office,
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this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, acreage and date of issuance.

John Demoss died August 12, 1844 in Decatur County, Indiana.

The soldier married January 5, 1787, in New Kent County, Virginia, Lucy Chapel, who was born September 24, 1753. The place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Lucy, was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1844, while residing in Dearborn County, Indiana. In 1848, she was living in Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

Children of John and Lucy Demoss:

Peter Demoss ....... born December 15, 1788.
Dorothy Demoss ... " September 25, 1790, married Justice Sortwell and in 1844, resided in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Susanna Demoss ...... " February 28, 1795, died July 24, 1822.
Sarah Demoss ....... " " 8, 1796.
John Demoss ....... " December 10, 1798.
Charles Demoss ... " February 8, 1800.
Lucy Demoss ....... " September 6, 1803.
Mary Demoss ..... " July 6, 1807.

Children of Justice and Dorothy Sortwell:

[illegible] Sortwell .... born October 17, 1811.
Lucinda D. Sortwell .... " December 28, 1813.

The following data appear also: no relationship of the persons listed below to the soldier and his wife were stated.

Elijah D. Reno ..... born August 28, 1815
Mary Reno ..... " January 27, 181-(not clearly written)
Susannah Reno ..... " May --, 1818
May Reno ...... " March 117, 1821.
William Reno ..... " November 14, 18[illegible]

Jane Jordan .... born August 18, 1817.
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2.
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled "an Act making further Provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Indiana. Decatur County SS. Be it known that on this 5 day of October 1848. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer Oaths in and for said County personally appeared Lucy Demoss a resident of Clay Township in the County of Decatur and State of Indiana aged 89 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision  made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of John Demoss, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and that he served (as she verily believes but her memory does not enable her to speak positively,) under Baron DeKalb at the battle of Cambden, she also thinks he served under Major Wagner at the close of the War.
That she received a pension of Eighty Dollars per Annum under the Act of Congress passed on 17 June 1844, and that she has not intermarried but Continues the Widow of John Demoss above named.
Witness. John Davidson Lucy Demoss. (x her mark)
x Ralph P. Parey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written
Before Reuben Thomas {Seal}
A Justice of the Peace JP.
I Certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as dated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Reuben Thomas
Justice of the Peace JP.
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State of Indiana Decatur County ss.
I, Henry H. Talbott Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Reuben Thomas is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of February 1848, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of February, 1853, and that his signature above Written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 5th day of October AD1848
Henry H. Talbott, clerk
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Inda.
Madison October 10 1848.
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I hand the Declarations
of Margaret Reddick and Lucy Demoss.  
Please forward certificate to my law
Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Isaac C Lea
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30
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Lucy De Moss
Ind a
Act June 17th 44
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add
2 years
priv
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$80 per an.
~
from Augt 12th '44 day of her husband's death
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I do Certify that John Demoss Inlisted in the the in the State Service in the year 1775 and Reinlisted in the Continental Service for During the War in year 77 Which Time He Served Given under My Hand this 22 Day of Decembr 1800
A Waggoner late mj
of the 8th Virgi'a Reg't
8" Va. regt
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repd

Madison 25
Indiana
_________________
Lucy De Moss
widow of John De Moss
who was a Pri.
in the Virginia Line
_________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars ______ Cents per annum, to commence on the 12th day of August, 1844.
_________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 10" day of Jany 1845
and sent to
S. S. Harding
Milan
Indiana
_________________
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 217
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April 7, 1939.

BA-J/ILL
John Demoss-[illegible]
Peter Demoss-S. 10558
John Demoss-W.C.7776

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph D. McCain
Fort McPherson
Atlanta, Georgia.

Dear Sir:
In compliance with your personal request, you are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of John Demoss, W.  96[illegible] and Peter Demoss, S. 10558, also, the War of 1812 record of John Demoss, W.C. 7776.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
Copied of these Revolutionary War records for this visitor.
ILL
[Handwritten:] He read all of these records.
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[illegible]
The date and place and the names of the parents of Peter Demoss are not shown.

Peter Demoss enlisted at Winchester, Virginia, served in Captain John Neville's Company, 4" Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Charles Scott's Virginia Regiment and in Captain Waggoner's Company, Colonel James Wood's 12" Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, after which he was transferred to the Wagonmaster's Department and served until a short time before the capture of Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-six years and resided in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged sixty-two years, he name, date and place of birth and date and place of their marriage not shown, and one son, John, aged eighteen.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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February 23, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
John Demoss - W. 9832
Peter Demoss - S. 10558

Mr. W. Wayne Smith
524 E. D. Street
Moscow, Idaho

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John DeMoss, who served as a private in the Virginia troops, was pensioned and granted a warrant for lands also, record of Peter DeMoss, private in the Virginia troops.

The histories of those soldiers follow.

John Demoss
W.9832

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9832, based upon the military service in that war of John Demoss.

John Demoss was born September 16, 175-(blurred). The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

John Demoss enlisted, place not shown, sometime in 1775, names of officers and length of service not shown: he reenlisted in 1777, served in Captain Andrew Waggoner's Company, Colonel James Wood's 12" Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point, after which he marched to the south and was in the battle of Camden under Baron DeKalb, in which nearly all of the company in which he served "was cut off by the British": he was then transferred to the 4" Virginia Regiment and served until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis: at the time his regiment was camped in South Carolina, he was then marched to Winchester, Virginia, and was employed as a wagoner, engaged in transporting the baggage of the French Army under Marquis de Lafayette from Williamsburg to Boston.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 2, 1819, while residing in Dearborn County, Indiana. He gave his age at that time as sixty-four years.
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John Demoss was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 60, issued August 9, 1803.

If you desire information in regard to the [illegible] of this bounty land, you should apply to the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the date of issuance of said warrant.

John Demoss died August 12, 1844 in Decatur County, Indiana.

The soldier married January 5, 1787, in New Kent County, Virginia, Lucy Chapel, who was born September 24, 1753. The place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Lucy, was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1844, while residing in Dearborn County, Indiana. In 1848, she was living in Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

Children of John and Lucy Demoss:

Peter Demoss ....... born December 15, 1788.
Dorothy Demoss ... " September 25, 1790, married Justice Sortwell and in 1844, resided in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Susanna Demoss ...... " February 28, 1795, died July 24, 1822.
Sarah Demoss ....... " " 8, 1796.
John Demoss ....... " December 10, 1798.
Charles Demoss ... " February 8, 1800.
Lucy Demoss ....... " September 6, 1803.
Mary Demoss ..... " July 6, 1807.

Children of Justice and Dorothy Sortwell:

[illegible] Sortwell .... born October 17, 1811.
Lucinda D. Sortwell .... " December 28, 1813.

The following data appear also: no relationship of the persons listed below to the soldier and his wife were stated.

Elijah D. Reno ..... born August 28, 1815
Mary Reno ..... " January 27, 181-(not clearly written).

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Family data continued:

Susannah Reno. . . . . . born May -, 1818.
Elvy Reno . . . . . " March 17, 1821.
William Reno . . . " November 14, 1810.

Jane Jordan . . . . . " August 18, 1817.

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Peter Demos
S. 10558

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10558, based upon the military service in that war of Peter Demoss.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Peter Demoss are not shown.

Peter Demoss enlisted at Winchester, Virginia, August 14, 1775, served in Captain John Neville's Company, 4" Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Charles Scott's Virginia Regiment and in Captain Waggoner's Company, Colonel James Wood's 12" Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth, after which he was transferred to the Wagonmaster's Department, and served until a short time before the capture of Lord Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-six years and resided in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged sixty-two years, her name, date and place of birth, and date and place of their marriage not shown, and one son, John, aged eighteen years.
******
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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April 2, 1936
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BA-J/EEL
John Demoss-W. 9832

Mr. W. H. Pinkham
1063 S. Mansfield Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of several soldiers named John DeMoss.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9832, based upon the military service in that war of John Demoss, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War recordsof this of fice.

John Demoss was born September 16, 175-(blurred). The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

John Demoss enlisted, place not shown, sometime in 1775, names of officers and length of service not shown: he reenlisted in 1777, served in Captain Andrew Waggoner's Company, Colonel James Wood's 12" Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point, after which he marched to the south and was in the battle of Camden under Baron DeKalb, in which nearly all of the company in which he served "was cut off by the British": he was then transferred to the 4" Virginia Regiment and served until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis: at the time his regiment was camped in South Carolina, he was then marched to Winchester, Virginia, and was employed as a wagoner, engaged in transporting the baggage of the French Army under Marquis de Lafayette from Williamsburg to Boston.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 2, 1819, while residing in Dearborn County, Indiana. He gave his age at that time as sixty-four years.

He died August 12, 1844, in Decatur County, Indiana.

The soldier married in New Kent County, Virginia, January 5, 1787, Lucy Chapel, who was born September 24, 17[illegible]5. The place of her birth andt he namesof her parents are not shown.

[Handwritten note]
Capt A. Waggoner saw this statement of sol's rev. sv I give it instead of 1776 which the sol. gave but was uncertain about.
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Lucy, widow of John Demoss, was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1844, while residing in Dearborn County, Indiana. In 1848, she was living in Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
[Handwritten note: date of widow's death not on AB]
The names of the following children of John and Lucy Demoss, are given:

Peter Demoss ....... born December 15, 1788.
Dorothy Demoss ... " September 25, 1790, married Justice Sortwell and in 1844, resided in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Susanna Demoss ...... " February 28, 1795, died July 24, 1822.
Sarah Demoss ....... " " 8, 1796.
John Demoss ....... " December 10, 1798.
Charles Demoss ... " February 8, 1800.
Lucy Demoss ....... " September 6, 1803.
Mary Demoss ..... " July 6, 1807.

Children of Justice and Dorothy Sortwell:

[illegible] Sortwell .... born October 17, 1811.
Lucinda D. Sortwell .... " December 28, 1813.

The following data appear also: no relationship of the persons listed below to the soldier and his wife were stated.

Elijah D. Reno ..... born August 28, 1815
Mary Reno ..... " January 27, 181-(not clearly written).
Susannah Reno ..... " May --, 1818
May Reno ...... " March 117, 1821.
William Reno ..... " November 14, 18[illegible]

Jane Jordan .... born August 18, 1817.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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April 6, 1939
Rev 
John Demoss W-9832
Peter Demoss S-10558
1812
John Demoss 7776.WC
Joseph D Wilson [crossed out]
Lt. Col Joseph D. McCain
Ft McPherson
Atlanta Ga.
Visitor- He read the papers in these claims.
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UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
MOSCOW, IDAHO
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
January 28, 1937
[stamp] US [illegible] SERVICE COMMISSION RETIREMENT - CHIEF FEB 3-1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen;-
Mrs. Smith and our three sons are descended from John DeMoss, Revolutionary Patriot who served as a Private in Capt. Andrew Waggener's Co. under the command of Col. James Wood. He was pentioned and granted a warrent for land. Can you give me from his pention application etc. any help on his Family History? Where was he born and when? Who were his parents? Who did he marry and when and where? Does the record show who is children were? and where he lived when pentioned? Does your office show the granting of the land warrent and where granted etc.?
Another Revolutionary Patriot was Peter DeMoss, who served as a Private in Capt. Neville's Co. Virginia Regiment. He was pentioned from Pendleton Co. Ky. Does your records show who were his parents and where and when he was born? Who did he marry and where and when? and who were his children? I wonder if he were not a son of Private John DeMoss, above?
Thanking you this help in straightening out Mrs. Smith's claim for membership in the D.A.R. I am.
Most Respectfully,
W. Wayne Smith
524 East D St
Moscow, Idaho.
[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 2 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM READER 29

[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 5 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM READER 10
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[stamp] RECEIVED MAR 16 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM READER 17

1063 S. Mansfield Av.,
Los Angeles, Calif..
Mar. 11, 1936.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 
In Re
BA -J/EEL 12-13-1935
Andrew Demoss - R 2869
Peter Demoss - S 10558

Gentlemen:
In addition to records which you have so kindly given me, I now find references to the following Revolutionary soldiers by the name of De Moss regarding whom I would like to obtain all possible data.
John De Moss, 1732-1820, wife Sarah Alean, He served in 1777 as a private in Capt. Andrew Waggoner's company, 12th Virginia regiment. Was born in France died in Franklin Co. Virginia. Had daughter Sallie De Moss who married Skelton Taylor, (1752-1831) Revolutionary soldier. 
A John De Moss listed with pensioners in 1840 Age 88 residing in Decatur Co, Indiana.
A John De Moss receiving Kentucky land warrant 4-5-1784-200 acres - private in Virginia Continental line - served during war.
Thanking you for information previously given and for such information as you can give me regarding the above named, I am
Yours very truly
W. H. Pinkham
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9832
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
John Demoss
Dec 2, 1819 - 64
Dearborn Co. Ind.

pg. 76
Capt. Andrew Waggoner
Col. Jas Wood
Pat. 4 [illegible]
Brandywine, Germantown,
Monmouth & Camden & Stony__
M. Lucy Chapel
Jany 5, 1787 New Kent Co Va
D Aug. 12, 1844 Decatur Co Ind
Born Sept 16, 1756
She was born Sept. __ 1765
She applied for pension Nov 16, 1844 - Decatur Co Ind
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Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 23, 1904.
The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D. C.
11721
Sir:-
Will you kindly give the record of the following Revolutionary War Pensioners.
John Winn, who served in the Rev. War in Col. Wm. Grayson's Regiment of Continental troops, Cap. Clean Moor's Co. from 1777 for three yrs. I desire, date and place of birth, date and place of enlistment, Military record, and date and place of death, if you can furnish it. And di his widdow draw a pension?
John DeMoss, of Decature Co. Ind. This is all I know of him only that the Rev. Pension Rool of 1840 gives him as residing in Decature Co. Ind. and as a Rev. War Pensioner, I desire date and place of birth, date and place of Enlistment, and Military record.
Thanking you in advance for the favor.
Yours Very respectfully.
Walter W. Smith
3354 North Howard St.
Philadelphia Pa.
[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY NOV 28 1904 FILES U.S.P.B.
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Decr. 13, 1904 His to Walter W. Smith, Phila Pa
1936 Apr 2 - Hist to W. H. Pinkham ES
1937 Feb 23 - list to W. Hayne Smith - EL
1939 - April 7 - Hist to Lieut-Col Jos D. McCain - filed by ILL

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9832
Lucy De Moofs
Wid. of John De Moofs
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby 27 48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 175
(Arrangement of 1870.)