Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11172, Moses Washburn, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Washburn, Moses
R 11172
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 - State of North Carolina Gancey county } ss
On this twenty ninth day of April 1834 personally appeared before me William Dickson one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Gancey aforesaid. The Reverend Moses Washburn a resident of the Blue-ridge in the county of Gancey and State of North Carolina aforesaid Aged Seventy 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. That he was born in Culpepper county in the State of Virginia - according to an old record in his possession on the 14 th of August A.D. 1763. And saith that in the month of March 1780 he left the county of Culpepper and went up to the county of Monongalia to see his brothers, where immediately after his arrival he volunteered into the Service as a private for six months at Colonel Lowther's old fields under Captain Thomas Reed and Lieutenant Daniel Davidson and his brother Charles Washburn Ensign and Isaac Richards first Sergeant and says their company acted under the orders of General Clark and Colonel W m Lowther and at different times Captain Joseph Gray and his company was with them and says he marched to Manneroes fort on Millburn a water course of Cheat river after the Indians that had been killing and murdering in that neighborhood and that on their approach the Indians fled. From there they marched to Nitrals fort a distance of sixty miles to the Monongalia river the Indians fled, and again left us the melancholy duty of burying the dead. They afterwards marched to John Jackson's fort a distance of thirty miles, here the Indians had killed a few whites and carried off some prisoners - after burying the dead they pursued Indians down a water course called Middle Island, but could not overtake them - they then returned and marched to Clark'sburg and says soon after they arrived at Clark'sburg they were ordered again with Colonel Lowther at their head - against the Indians, three men having been killed by the savages on the Monongalia and nineteen in and about Sugar valley - and carried off three prisoners one of which was a small boy child - says they pursued and overtook the Indians and killed thirteen of them and rettook the prisoners
Moses Washburn. 30.773

but unfortunately in the skirmish the child was killed by by some of the whites - And he says during this tour of six months the  they marched from fort to fort and from place to place to drive the Indians and bury the dead along the frontiers. and says when his term of service expired he received a discharge in Clarkburg from his captain Thomas Reed - in the month of September 1780 -
He says his second term of service was for six months as an Indian spy - that he and his brother Charles Washburn both volunteered into this service in Clarkburg in the month of April 1781 - under his former officers viz capt Reed and Lieut. Davidson and still under the command of Genl. Clark and Col. Lowther - Both the former spies had been killed by the Indians - And says their duty was to go from Clarkburg up Lime stone creek twenty five or thirty miles across the dividing ridge to the waters of Middle Island - and then turn North about the same distance through a rough mountainous country - and then back to Clarkburg and rest a few days and start again with their knapsacks on their backs and guns on their shoulders and traverse nearly the same route daily and nightly exposed to dangers from the wild beasts of the forests and the Tomahawk & scalping knife of the savages from these they had several hair breadth escapes - and says they suffered great hardships as they were exposed to all weathers. and says when this term expired he received a discharge in Clarkburg from his captain Thomas Reed - but this together with his other discharge was both lost or destroyed before he left Virginia he says he lost four of his brothers by the Indians in these troublousome times - his brother Charles Washburn was killed near Clarkburg soon after they quit the spy service - soon after this he says he returned to the county of Culpepper where he continued to live until the year of 1800 when he moved into North Carolina in Burke county and have continued in said county ever since until last winter when this part of Burke was struck off to make part of the new county of Yancey and he further saith that that he knows of no no living witness by whom he can prove his services - And he further saith that he is not on any pension roll in this state nor no other state or United States and that this is the first time that he ever made application

to be put on the Pension roll of the united States or any other State. - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Moses Washburn
Wm Dickson
Seal
The aforesaid William Dickson one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county of Yancey do hereby certify and declare that in my opinion the above named applicant the Reverend Moses Washburn was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states - And also that the above named applicant is not able to attend at the Court house in person to make application without great bodily pain from his infirmities
Wm Dickson
We Alexander Vance a clergyman residing in the county of Yancey and State North Carolina and John Blalock Esq and Adam Hopps residing in the same neighborhood and county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Rev. Moses Washburn who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy 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 to and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
attest
Wm Dickson
Alexander Vance
Seal
John Blalock
Seal
Adam Hopps
Seal
The aforesaid William Dickson one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina do declare my opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - I further certify that Alexander Vance who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Yancey aforesaid and John Blalock Esq. who also is a revolutionary Soldier and Adam Hopps who has also signed the same, that they are Residents of the same county & neighborhood and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit - Given under my hand the day and year above written
Wm Dickson

I Amos L. Rhea Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Yancey and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that William Dickson before whom the foregoing declaration in the Application in the application of the Rev d Moses Washburn for a pension was taken, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the Said county of Yancey duly qualified according to law - and the Rev d Alexander Vance, John Blalock and Adam Happs whose certificates appear above are citizens Residents in the county of Yancey and are entitled to credit
In testimony Whereof I have hereby set my hand and for the want of a Seal of office affixed my private Seal at office in Burnsville this 12 th day of May 1834
A. L. Rhea Clerk Seal

Moses Washburn
North Carolina suspended
County Clerk
Yancey Co N.C.
Dec 9-1852
Ex Mr Hefner

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Yancey
Be it known that before me
a Justice of the Peace
personally appeared
John Washburn
aged 32
years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that
he is the son
of Moses Washburn
who was a revolutionary† Soldier
in the State of Virginia
and that he died on the 7 th
day of May
1841
and that mother, named
died on the
day of
18
and that they were
married on the 27 day of September in the year 1792 and that they were residents of Gulpefer
co
in the State of Virginia
and that they resided there
many
years, and that
he resides in
Yancey Co. N.C.
and that furthermore
By these
PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in
my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government
and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land
that may be due me as the son
of Moses Washburn
who died leaving the
same undrawn, as in right of law
I
may be entitled.
In witness whereof, I
have on this
twenty first day of October
1852,
hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
John Washburn
Witness: John B Woodfin Witness: A. L. Keith
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that John Washburn has always by the community been known as the son of Moses Washburn
Dated on this 21 st day of October 1852
David M c Canles J. P.
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Yancey
to wit:
I hereby certify, That
Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Yancey County Court, this 10 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and 52
J. M. Garland
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

State of North Carolina Yancey County }
I John W. Garland clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William Dickson before whom the foregoing Declaration in the matter of the application of the Rev. Moses Washburn for a pension was taken together with the preceding certificate of the Rev. Alexander Vance and John Blalock and Adam Hoppes to the same, is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Yancey duly qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine. And I further certify that the Rev. Alexander Vance and John Blalock and Adam Hoppes whose certificate appears above are highly respectable citizens residing in the County of Yancey and that their statements are and entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Burnsville. This 30 th day of January 1835
J. W. Garland Clerk of Yancey County Court.

On this first day of April 1835 personally appeared before us the Justices of the peace for the Select Select court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Gancey and State of North Carolina the Rev Moses Washburn and after being duly sworn according to law and putting the necessary interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and after examining his Declaration of the 29 th of April 1834 - It appears that the Applicant served two tours of three months each in the year 1780 in the militia of the revolutionary war and that he served two tours in the year of 1781 in the each he served three months - Making in all twelve months - in all which it appears he served as a private or Indian spy And we the undersigned Justices of the peace are of opinion that the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he has stated in his Declaration and it further appears to us that it was not without out much pain of body that the applicant was enabled to appear before us - and it further appears to us that the Rev Rev Alexander Vance and John Blalock and Rev are residents of the county whose signatures appear to ongoing certificates and State of our and and that their state- ments are entitled to credit
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Jno Hensley Cherr William Bell Mar

State of North Carolina } ss Yancey County }
I W. Garland Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County and State afore said do here by certify that the fore going contains the proceedings of the Justices of the peace of the select Court in the matter of the application of Moses Washburn for a pension
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office
Done at Burnsville this 2 nd day of April 1835
J. W. Garland. Clerk Clerk of Yancey County Court

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina the Reverend Moses Washburn who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the two six months tours as given in his Declaration of the 29 th of April last, was performed in the following order - The six months service with the Militia in the year 1780, was rendered under two three months engagements. And the six months service as an Indian Spy in the year 1781 was performed under two three months engagements - But as his two first tours was rendered in 1780 and the two last tours 1781 he was advised to give them in as six months in each year - this is the reason why they were not given in his Declaration as in three months tours separately - Sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day, September 1834
Attest
William Dickson
Moses Washburn
J. G. G.
I Amos L. Ray Clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that William Dickson before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken in the Matter of Moses Washburn for a pension was taken as an Acting Justice of peace in and for the county of Yancey aforesaid & duly qualified according to law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and for the want of a Seal of Office affixed my private seal at office in Burnsville this 19 th day of September 1834
A. L. Ray Clerk seal

I am P Carson late a Mem- ber of the House of Representatives of the U.S. do hereby certify that James L Ray is duly elected, and discharges the duties of Clerk in the County of Yancey, and that the Signature here unto  affixed pur- porting to be his, is genuine, and further certify that Yancey is a County lately established & that the Clerk is not yet provided with a Seal of office — Given under my hand at the organ- town this 27 th Sept 1834.
Sam P Carson "

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th AD 1832.
State of North Carolina
Gancey county } 83
On this 29 day of June 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the peace for the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting The Rev d . Moses Washburn a resident of said county aged seventy three years , the 14 th day of August next. Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of June the 7 th AD 1832. That according to the best information he can obtain he was born in Culpepper county in the State of Virginia and agreeable to an old record of his age on the 14 th day of August 1763. About the last February or first March in the year 1780 he went to Monongahela and in the month of March 1780 there was a call for men to go against the Indians. that he attended the Muster at Colonel Lowthers old fields near Morgantown where he Volunteered into the service as a private for three months under captain Thomas Reed. Lieutenant Daniel Davidson, Ensign Philip Charles Washburn and first sergeant Isaac Richards. after the expira- -tion of this tour He received a discharge in Clarkburg from colonel Lowther, where he Remained till sometime in the month of August and then volunteered into the service as a private for three months under the same officers that he first served under. During these two tours they were under the command of General Clark and colonel William Lowther during these two tours they were marched after the Indians to different parts of the wilderness, where the whites would sometimes overtake and kill a few of them that they were marched from Clarkburg to a fort on Mill run on or near Cheat River, and Natchez fort on Monongala river, to drive the Indians and bury the dead for the Indians killed a good many along the frontiers this season. His third tour he volunteered in Clarkburg as a private for three months this was about the first of April 1781 and was appointed soon after as an Indian spy. And was

at the expiration of the term discharged in Clarkburg some time in July 1781 - Again sometime in August 1781 there was a call for men, when he attended in Clarkburg and volunteered again for three months as a private and was immediately appointed an Indian Spy. In these two last tours while he acted as an Indian Spy he was kept out with the other Spy almost always exposed to dangers - That their Men had frequent skirmishes with the Indians - about the Tigrar- -valy, Monongahela, Cheat River and Ohio - that they killed thirteen or fourteen Indians in one of these engagements - That at the end of this term which was his last tour he received a discharge in Clarkburg, and returned to his father's in Culpepper county where he lived till the year 1800 when he moved into North Carolina where he has lived ever since and is now living in Yancey county - That the officers he served under in all his tours was General Clark and Colonel Lawther - Captain Reed, Lieut. Davidson and ensign Washburn, Captain Gragary was with them but he was not under his command and says does not recollect the names of any other officers at this time except his first Sergeant Richards - And that he has no discharge to show it having been lost or destroyed long before he left Virginia And that he knows of no living witness in this country by whom he can prove his services - And He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or Annuity except the present - And Declares that his name is not on any agency of any state or United States -
Sworn to and Subscribed to the day and year first above written
J. W. Garland Clerk
Moses Washburn
We John Blalock, a no der giman being present revolutionary soldier a Resident of the county of Yancey and William Gillespie a resident of Burke county & state of North Carolina & Silmon Blalock, of Yancey county. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Applicant the Rev. Moses Washburn who has sworn to and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be about the age of 73 years that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to and Subscribed to the day and year above written
J. W. Garland, Clerk
John Blalock
William Gillespie
Seal Seal

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the necessary interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant the Rev Moses Washburn was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Blalock and colonel Silman Blalock who has signed the preceding certificate are citizens of Yancy county and also William Gillispie a resident of Burke county and are all creditable persons and that their statements are intitled to credit -
Given under our hands the day and year above written
Wm Dickson
J. M. Hensley J. L. Hoffman
State of North Carolina Yancy County
{ I W Garland, Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Washburn for a pension
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of office done at Burnsville this the 29 th day of June 1836
W Garland Clerk
We Garrett Lewis a clergyman residing in the county of Burnsville & State of North Carolina and Alexander Vance a clergyman residing in the county of Yancy and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the applicant Moses Washburn

who has sworn to & has subscribed to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age of twenty three years that he is a man of credibility and that we believe he served as he has stated in his declaration.
Sworn to & subscribed to this 6 th of August 1836.
Thomas Lloyd J.P.
Alexander Vance Garrett Dewees
I Thomas Lloyd one of the Acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Yancey aforesaid, do hereby certify that Garrett Dewees of the county of Buncombe and Alexander Vance of the county of Yancey who have sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing certificate in the matter of application of the Rev Moses Washburn for a pension are both clergymen and creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Given under my this 6 th day of August 1836
Thomas Lloyd J.P.
I John W. Garland Clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter sessions for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Thomas Lloyd before whom the foregoing certificate in the matter of the application of the Rev Moses Washburn for a pension was taken is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly qualified according to law August the 12 th 1836
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at office in Burnsville this 12 th day of August 1836
J. W. Garland Clerk

Department of War, Pension Office Oct 5 th 1835
Sir
I have rec d through the hands of R. C. Pearson Esq., the papers of Moses Washburn of Fayette Co. Pa., and have placed them on file.
It appears, by a recurrence to the original papers in this case, that the claim was rejected, on the ground that the service claimed for, was not military. This information was communicated to Mr Pearson on the 22 d of April 1835.
No evidence has since that time been adduced to show that the decision was incorrect. Every citizen in Western Virginia, was at times, engaged in fighting Indians, but this service alone had any connection with the regular military operations of that day; and is not now considered as being such as will bring the applicant within the provisions of the Act of June 7 1832.
I am Respectfully Your obed t Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Thomas Lloyd Esq., Youngs P. O. N.C.

Post Office
Morgantown N.C.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
14 th Ap r 1835.
Sir,
At the request of Mr. Lloyd of Yancey I send you enclosed the Declaration of Mary Washburn for a Pension under the Act of the 7 th June 1832.
From the character of the old man and the respectability of the Certificate, I am clearly of the opinion to think he served as stated by him, or as nearly so as the law at present states.
Respectfully R. C. Harrison

Mrs. Wahlund N.C.
General Dept Cons of Spouses Washington D.C.
THE

Morganton 8 th Sep r 36 Sir, The enclosed I send you at the request of Rev. J Lloyd of Yadkin County to whom you will deliver the Certificate on any other communication on the sub- ject, addressed "Youngs" P.O. N.C.
Respectfully &c
R C Pearson

North Carolina Moses Washburn
Reported by Col. to R. Pearson Esq. — service not military, Apr 22 1835
Ad 7 June 1832
Col. Tho Lloyd Oct 5. 1836 R. C. Pearson Apr 18. 1837
11172
ac 3.7 th June '32

REJECTED
11172.
P. O. Norse Washburn
Service: _____
Enlisted: 1-0 _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18