Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9518, Moses Waters, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Waters Noses Waters
895-18
Carded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16.036
Moses Wallers
of Wilkes in the State of North Car. who was a Pri: in the company commanded by Captain Gargrave of the Regt. commanded by Col. Herndon in the North War: line for 8 months
★ Moses Wallers
Sub. 7/105. Income corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June '33 and sent S. F. Pat- terson, Wilkesboro' N. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 53.32 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 13.33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 59

Moses Warren
1858-59 v
Ms. A. 9. 2. 11

State of North Carolina Wilkes County
On this 29 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina now sitting Moses Waller Esquire a resident of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, aged seventy nine years, who be- fore 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 th 1832 -
That he was born on the 15 th day of May 1753 in the County of Baltimore & State of Maryland, the record of which he has in a large book now in his possession - where he resided until he was about eighteen years of age when he removed to Wilkes County North Carolina, where he resided until he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer, in the month of June 1776, in a company of Militia raised partly by draft and partly by volunteers and commanded by Captain Francis Hargrave - This company rendezvoused at Holmans Ford on the Yadkin in the said County of Wilkes, and immediately repaired to an eligible position on a branch of the said river called Lewis' fork, where they were stationed a considerable time guarding the frontier settlements, and occasionally scouring the surrounding country to keep in check the Cherokee Indians, who at that time were very troublesome and dangerous, from the many depredations which they had

committed upon the whites - about the last of August or first of September following, Captain Hargrave received orders to march with his company against the Cherokee nation of Indians, and accordingly as soon as they could prepare, they set out upon their march, and rendezvoused at the Pleasant Gardens in the County of Burke, where they joined the troops under Genl. Rutherford - after remaining a few days at the Pleasant Gardens for the troops all to collect and organize, they marched direct to the Cherokee Towns of Cowee, Oconolufte, the Valley Town, & some others not recollecting - upon arriving at these towns the Indians made but a feeble resistance - in one instance however they fired upon the advance guard of the American army, and then made their escape - The Indians having generally fled, and abandoned their towns upon the approach of the army, there remained but little to do, more than to destroy their towns, corn, and other property, and to commit such depredations upon them as was in their power - The army returned to North Carolina where they were discharged, and each man repaired to his home, which place this deponent reached some time in the month of December - having been in service from the time he first entered it, about six months -
This deponent remained at home from the time of his return, until the fall of the year 1780 (having however in the mean time hired a substitute to perform one tour of duty) when he volunteered himself again, and joined a com-

pany of Light Horse commanded by Captain John Beverly, which was under the Superior Command of Colo Benjamin, Neraden, and marched direct from Wilkes County to the Cheroke Nation, - and after burning several Indian Town they returned home, having been gone about one month [Though they were promised by their officers that it should be accounted to them for a three months tour]
About the 1 st of March 1781, at the time that Lord Cornwallis was marching through North Carolina, orders were given for all the militia in the County of Wilkes, to assemble and march in pursuit of him - This deponent repaired immediately to Wilkes C.H. and joined the company of Captain Robert Cleveland, and marched direct toward Salem N.C. but before reaching that place, an express met them with intelligence of the battle of Guilford, and the march of Lord Cornwallis' Army towards Wilmington - upon hearing which, this deponent and the troops that were with him, were ordered to return home, which place they reached about the last of March, having been gone about three or four weeks - they  they closed the service performed by this deponent during the revolutionary war. This deponent has lived in the County of Wilkes ever since the revolutionary war, and resides there at this time - He has no documentary evidence to prove his services, altho' he received discharges for a part of his  their services, but cannot tell what has become of them - He refers however to Mr David Laws for proof of the tour under Genl. Rutherford

The rest of his services, he knows of no person living, who can prove them - He refers to the Rev. Thomas Fletcher & Jn. Ferguson as persons to whom he is well acquainted, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Test D
Moses Waters
Martin C. W. G. G.
On the day and year aforesaid, personally appeared in Open Court, before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes, David Laws, who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that he was  saw with Moses Waters Esq. the above applicant, during the time of service performed under Genl. Rutherford in the year 1776 against the Cherokee Indians, and that the services set forth and specified in the foregoing declaration as having been performed by the said Moses Waters Esq. under Genl. Rutherford, were performed by him -
Sworn to & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Test D
David his Laws mark
Martin C. W. G. G.
We Thomas Fletcher - a clergyman, residing in the County of Wilkes, and John Ferguson residing in the

same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with M c rae Walter Esq r , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age - that he is reputed and believed, in the neigh- -borhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the -revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Thomas Fletcher R Martin b. N. C. b.
John Ferguson
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 Thomas Fletcher - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Wilkes, and that John Ferguson - who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Wilkes, and is a re- -spectable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
J. W. B. Beryl J. P. Esq r
I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing

contains the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Moses Waller Esq. for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & Seal of office this 30 th day of October - 1832.
Martin C. N. C. C.
State of North Carolina } County of Wilkes } f.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Moses Waller Esq. who, being duly sworn, de- poses 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 light infantry," I served as a private, and for such service I claim a pension -
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 21 st day of May 1833.
H. G. S. Martin J.P.
Moses Waller

I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes State of North Carolina hereby certify that Benjamin T. Martin Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is, and was at the time of witnessing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the signature appended thereto purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature -
Given under my hand & Seal of Office affixed this 21 st day of May 1833.
R. Martin Clerk by B. W. Cap Secy

18585
Moses Walters Wilkes co. N.C.
Pa
Rent as a private - for 8 mo - $26.66
3. Int. 2.7. Apl 30.33 - $363
S. F. Patterson Wilkesboro' N.C.

BRIEF in the case of  Moses Walters  of  Wilkes co  in the State of  North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteer In 1776 About 6 days As a Private Gen. Rutherford Col. Benj. Herndon   1780 do 3 or 4 weeks   1781  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Indian towns  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilkes co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. G. Bradford Examining Clerk.

Rev. h. m.
9578 INVALID.
File No. 9578
Moses Waters ★
Rev. Rev. War.
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Moses Waters ★
Records corrected Feb. 7/95. B