Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7828, Moses Waters, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Waters, Moses
87828
Carded
CONTENTS

Date of death not on AB
N o Carolina 16.560
Moss Waters
of Ruthford Co in the State of N o Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warwick of the Reg t commanded by Col. ————— in the ————— line for 15 mos. Va.
Inscribed on the Roll of N o Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sept. 1833 and dated Thos. F. Birchett C.C.P.V25
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 25.00 $125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book P Vol. 4. Page 60.

Brong water 21181
Moss Water (Mist)

State of North Carolina } On the 10th day of December A.D. 1832 personally Rutherford County } appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting Moses Waters a Resident of the United States in the County and State aforesaid aged 71 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 Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein stated
I was living in Amherst County State of Virginia in the year 1777 I was a Volunteer for three Months under Captain Jacob Warwick in Augusta County State of Virginia we was marched on to Fort Warwick there we was placed under the Command of Lieutenant James Humphreys Col l Samuel Vance was our Commander at that post there I got my Discharge and Returned home Shortly after my Return I Volunteered myself under Capt David Crawford this was in the year 1779 to go to Kentucky against the Indians we went on to Lexington in Kentucky after my time was Out I Enlisted under Captain Isaac Riddle to go on to Licken Station Whilst at that fort we was Attacked by the British and Indians we kept the fort after Considerable Struggle there was several of their party Killed we was continued there as a Guard for the protection of the few Inhabitants that was then living there the Lickens fort was at that Time within forty Miles of the Shawney Nation of Indians at that Station I On my Discharge at the end of 6 months from Captain Riddle and Returned home to Amherst County in the State of Virginia I was Out on those Two Tower 9, Months before I returned home on my Return home I was Immediately numbered and placed on the Muster Roll at the Time when Tarlton marched his Army up the Country and Broke up the General Assembly that was sitting at Charlottesville in the State of Virginia I was call d out under Capt William Tucker we was marched on to Richmond V a from thence to Williamsburg from thence to York Town where we Joined the Army under General Weedon from thence we was Ordered back to the half way house that night the British Land a strong force at York Town in the morning we was Ordered back and followed them to Portsmouth in the Chase there was a Skirmage when Col n Mallory was Kill d we Took several prisoners

This was a Tower of Three months there I got a discharge from General Weedon There are many Circumstances that took place but my Memory is so Incurious for me to be certain of but I well know I served my country faithfully I have it not in my power at this advanced period of my life to procure persons to prove my services but I am in Want of something to soothe my Decline I hereby Relinquish every Claim to a pension except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state whatsoever Question by the Court? Where and in what year were you born
Answer? I have understood from my parents that I was born in King William County in the state of Virginia in the year 1751. Question? have you any Record of your age if so where is it? Answer? I have it in my Family Bible at home Question? Where were you living when called into Service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live Answer? I was living in Amherst County in the state of Virginia and continued there until the Revolutionary war was over sometime after that I moved to Union District S. Carolina where I Resided for Several Years from that place I moved with my family to Rutherford County N. Carolina where I still Reside
Question? How were you called into Service were you Drafted were you a Volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom? Answer? I was first a Volunteer to Guard the frontiers of Virginia I think I was but three months on this Tower I next Volunteer myself to go to Kentucky against the Indians I think this service was 3, months when my time was out I was then at Lexington in Kentucky I at that place Enlisted for 6 months as one of the Guard at Fort Lickling in Kentucky my next was agreeable to my number in Amherst County in the state of Virginia for three months to go against the British who was then at Charlottesville Virginia Question? State the names of some of the Continental Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served such Continental and Militia Officers as you can Recollect and the General Circumstances of your service Answer? Col n Samuel Vance was my first Com- -manding Officer I do not Recollect in my Tower in Kentucky that we had any Officer higher in Command than a Captain in my last Tower in Virginia I was under General Weedon and Col n Mallery There was many Officers that I heard of but I was not

Then Question did you ever Receive a Discharge from the service and If so by whom was it signed and what has become of it Answer my first Discharge was sign d by Col n Samuel Vance at Fort Warwick my next was signed by Captain Riddle at Fort Lickings my next was signed by Genl l Weedon at Portsmouth
Question State the names of some persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood who can Testify as to your Character for Veracity and good behaviour your service as a Soldier of the Revolution The Rev d David L t Ballou & Col n John Mills Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Witness Theo. F. Birchett Clk
Moses Waters
We David L t Ballou a Clergyman residing in the County and State aforesaid and John Mills residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Waters who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is Deputed and believed in in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Witness Theo. F. Birchett Clk
David Ballou
J n Mills
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 herein stated and the Court further certify that it appears to them that David L t Ballou who has signed the preceding certificate is a Resident Clergyman in the County and State aforesaid and that John Mills who has also signed the same is a Resident of the same and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Theo. F. Birchett Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the Original matter of the Application of Moses Waters for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal of Office this tenth day of December A.D. 1832
Theo. F. Birchett Clk

Moses Waters N. C. N o 21181-
R.L.
Admit as a poor old 15 mo p 51
2. 1. l.
Thos. F. Bickett Clerk C. P. Q. S. Rutherford Co. N. C.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Apl. 20 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 subjóined 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. These 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 Moses Waters
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1777-206. 3 Pri. Capt. L. Warwick 71 years   1779 3 " Capt. David Crawford Amhurst   enlisted 6 " Capt. J. Riddle Co. Va. Traditional   1779 3 " Capt. Wm. Baker Genl. Ward   1780. 1 "  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

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, 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 } ss. County of }
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. 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 , who has 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 day 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 alleged service, as they are known at 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 (a) 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 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 he 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 traditional 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 case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not 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 the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his 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; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an 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 may 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.
[k] 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 in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

December 9, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Moses Waters-S.7828
Mrs. S.T.Dowda 2646 South 7 th Street Abilene, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Moses Waters, who served in Captain William Tucker's Company of Amherst County, Virginia, and drew pension; also, in regard to John Justice, of Virginia, and James Waters, who lived in Giles County, Tennessee, after the Revolution.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Moses Waters follows, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7828, based upon his military service in that war.
Moses Waters was born in 1761, in King William County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, Moses Waters volunteered in 1777, in Captain Jacob Warwick's Virginia Company, marched to Fort Warwick, and served at that fort under Lieutenant James Humfries and Colonel Samuel Vance; length of service, three months; in 1779, he volunteered to go to Kentucky against the Indians, marched to Lexington, that state and served three months under Captain David Crawford; while still at said Lexington, he enlisted again and served at Licking Fort under Captain Isaac Riddle and was in an engagement with British and Indians; length of service, six months; after his discharge, he returned to his home in Amherst County, Virginia, and at the time when Tarlton invaded Virginia, and "broke up the General Assembly at Charlottesville, Virginia", he was called out and enlisted in Captain William Tucker's Company under Colonel Mallory in the Virginia troops, marched to Yorktown and was in an engagement near Ports-

mouth, where Colonel Mallory was killed; length of this service, three months.
After the Revolution, Moses Waters moved to Union District, South Carolina, lived there several years, then moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Moses Waters(S.7828), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Moses Waters Certificate No. 16560 Issued September 3, 1833 Rate, $50.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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7828
INVALID.
File No. 7828
Moses Waters
Rev War
Act: June 1 th 1832
Index: Vol. 183, Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. May
October 17, 1925.
L.C.Long Box 824, Harriman, Tenn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S-7828, it appears that Moses Waters was born in King Williams County, Virginia in 1761.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Warwick's Company, Colonel Samuel Vance's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in 1778 or 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain David Crawford's Virginia Company and in a campaign against the Indians in Kentucky.
While in Kentucky he enlisted in 1779 and served six months in Captain Isaac Riddle's Company, and was in a skirmish with the British and Indians.
He enlisted in 1781 and served three months in Captain William Tucker's Virginia Company, and was in a skirmish near Portsmouth, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832 while residing in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

1ST VICE PRESIDENT MRS. KIRK DILLON 501 WEST MAIN, BRENHAM  2ND VICE PRESIDENT MRS. J. K. BERETTA 404 WEST FRENCH PLACE, SAN ANTONIO  3RD VICE PRESIDENT MISS WILLA STEPHENSON 324 WEST TWELFTH, DALLAS  RECORDING SECRETARY MRS. S. T. DOWDA 2646 SOUTH SEVENTH, ABILENE  CORRESPONDING SECRETARY MRS. J. HERBERT PAGE 2122 WENTWORTH, HOUSTON  TREASURER MRS. B. A. HASTINGS COLUMBUS  REGENT TEXAS CONFEDERATE MUSEUM MRS. FORREST H. FARLEY BOX 522, HUTTO
HISTORIAN MRS. I. B. McFARLAND 1313 CASTLE COURT, HOUSTON  REGISTRAR MRS. J. D. HARVEY 1221 MARSHALL LANE, AUSTIN  CUSTODIAN MRS. JOE ROWE 209 WEST TENTH, AUSTIN  RECORDER OF CROSSES MRS. R. C. LEDFORD BOX 1082, SWEETWATER  POET LAUREATE MRS. A. B. LAWRENCE STRATFORD HOTEL, HOUSTON  CHAPLAIN MRS. C. C. CAMERON 2921 BARNARD, WACO  REGENT TEXAS ROOM CONFEDERATE MUSEUM RICHMOND, VA. MRS. OSCAR BARTHOLD 802 SOUTH WACO, WEATHERFORD
Texas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy
PRESIDENT MRS. JOHN M. WILCOX 1402 SCOTT, HOUSTON
Abilene, Texas. Oct. 29, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me such information as you have on the following data: Moses Waters received pension under Acts 1818-1832 reported by Congress 1845, for services in 3-1776 in North Carolina (State Records N.C. Vol. 20, page 157) Moses Waters served in Capt. Tucker's (William) Co., A payroll of Capt. Tucker's Militia from Amherst Co.; joined army Jan. 14, 1781-discharged following March; 72 days. Moses Waters heads list of 66 private soldiers. Virginia D.A.R. Records.
Mr. Justice of Virginia. From "Memorial of John Justice," pages 16, 19, 95, 96, 99, 105, 134, Vol 18 I have this: Mr. Justice and five soldiers of Capt. William County came down from River Neuse to Nap of Reqd Dist., asking for possessions to be sent to camp-- pots, kettles, clothing, etc.
John Meaders Knight's Revolutionary Roster page 426, Wilkerson's Revolutionary Roster page 452-78, reproduced from a census of Pensions for Rev. and Military services as returned by the Mar shall of the several Judicial Districts, under the act for the taking of the Sixth census published by the authority of the Act of Congress under the direction of the Secretary of State Washington printed by Blair and Reeves 1841.
I shall be very grateful for any information you can supply, and for an answer to my request as soon as is at your convenience.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. S. T. Dowda. 2646 South Seventh,
Line 3 above refers to petition of John Justice who advanced 5223 Pounds to National Gov., Nov. 1787 asking for settlement, instead of to Moses Waters. I shall be glad to learn something of this matter also if possible.
Please send available information concerning James Waters (presumably son of Francis) who lived in Giles Co., Tennessee, drawing pension for services in Revolutionary war. He mar- ried Margaret Sunday in 1785.

State of North Carolina } Personally appeared before me the subscriber Rutherford County } a Justice of the Peace for said County Moses Waters who being Duly sworn Deposeth and sayeth that by reason of Old Age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below as a Private Soldier for which service he is entitled to a pension    1777  Volunteered under Captain Warwick and served.  3. Months    1778  Volunteered under Capt David Crawford.  3 6 Months    1779.  Enlisted under Captain Riddell.  6 Months    1780  Drafted under Captain William Tucker  3 Months    or   18 Months  
I believe I served not less than fifteen  18 months in the different Towns as stated above I do not know any person now living that I could prove my service by if any of my Old Comrades are now living I have no knowledge where to find them and I do not know any way to prove my service only by my own Oath sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of July 1833.
Robt G. Scurry
Moses Waters
And I Robert G. Scurry a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Waters who has sworn to and subscribed to the above Declaration whose Character is fair in every respect that he is believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and I concur in the same Opinion given under my hand the day and year above written
Robt G. Scurry

State of North Carolina County of Pines & C Rutherford County July Session 1833
I John F. Burchett clerk of the Court of Pines and Quarters Superior in & for the County of Rutherford do certify that Robert J. Hasty Esq. before whom the within affidavit is certificate have been made by Moses Waters in an Ousting Justice of the Peace of said County and that his testimonials as such are entitled to credit & testimony whereof I have hereunto set my mark & seal of office the 10th day of July 1833. — J. F. Burchett Clk