Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7776, Moses Upchurch, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Upchurch, Moses
S 7776
CONTENTS
carded

Reported
Duplicate Certificate issued about July 25, 1849 sent to Elijah Haller Hayetteville N.C.
No 32.317
North Carolina
Moses Upchurch of Chatham Co in the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mayler (of the Regt) commanded by W. L. in the Revolution line for 7 months & 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 25 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of April 1845 and sent to A. Ray, Esq. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1845 $337.75 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Sept 45. 12.65 $370.40
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Lumpkin Clerk Book E Vol. 6 p 177 Page 177

Declaration of Moses Upchurch
H. A. Rucker HR

Declaration of Moses Upchurch in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of North Carolina Chatham County
On this 23 rd day of November AD 1836 personally appeared before me John Larator a Justice of the peace for said County Moses Upchurch a resident of said County aged eighty one 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 June 7. 1832
That he entered into the service of the United States and served as herein stated. he was born in the County of Brunswick in the state of Virginia on the 13th day of February AD 1755 (but has no record of his age) at the age of two years he removed to Franklin County North Carolina where he resided until April 1775 when he enlisted in a Company of Light Horse Commanded by Captain Jones Lieutenant Medici and Ensign Armstrong and mustered at Hunters old Tavern in said County from thence he marched to Duplin old Court House from thence to Fayetteville from thence to Charleston whilst there the battle of Sullivan's Island was fought but he was not in the engagement from thence he marched to Savannah at Purysburg he was mustered in General Sumner's Army from Savannah he was marched back to North Carolina where he was actively engaged in subduing the Tories until his discharge at Halifax Court House North Carolina on the 28th day of June 1776 after having served a period of at least fourteen months and a half - his discharge was in writing and signed by Captain Armstrong but is now lost or destroyed and he is unable to procure the same —
In the year 1778 he volunteered his services in a Company of horse in the County of Wake Commanded by Captain Hunter and was actively engaged in subduing the Tories in the Counties of Wake and Chatham until he was discharged at Wake Court house after having served at least two months his discharge was written and signed by Captain Hunter but the same is now lost or destroyed and he is unable to procure the same —
He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services —
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 or Territory in

in the union —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm Murrat J.P.
Moses his  mark Up Church mark
We William Murrat and David Johnson both residing in the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Upchurch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age that he is reputed and beloved 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
Wm Murrat J.P.
Wm Murrat Daniel Johnston
And I the said John Gooch do hereby declare my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that William Murrat and David Johnson who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit —
And I do further certify that there is no resident Minister of the Gospel in the neighbourhood of the applicant whose testimony he can procure
And I do further certify that the applicant in consequence of his great age bodily infirmities and distance which he renders is unable to attend a Court of Record for the purpose of making his declaration —
Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Wm Murrat J.P.

State of North Carolina } Chatham County }
I Thomas Ragland clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that J. H. Lapham Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate and declaration is now and was at the time of the attestation thereof an acting Justice of the peace of said County and that the same is his true and genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 7 th day of Dec r . - A.D. 1836
Thos. Ragland, C. C. C.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
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May 7, 1925
Marjorie Yates 616 Wills Forest St., Raleigh, N. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Account Office, 1800 E. St., N. W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: " Moses Upchurch, Certificate No. 32317, issued April 23, 1845, rate $25.31 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency".
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF. Commissioner.

1925- May 7- Hist. Tonies Marjorie gates (MMSF) also advised how to obtain date of death etc -
Rev War
7776
INVALID.
File No. 7776
Moses Wepchurch
Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: - Vol. 103 , Page 384
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Moses Upchurch W.C.
Sus per let Honk A Kencher Dec 29 1836 de do M rs S. Guthrie Feb 8 1838
Wed 7. Jan 1839

N. 32795 33930 Moss Upchurch NC
act. 7 June 1832
adm. 7 mo 180 per $25 30 per ann
Alicandor Ray Present

March 3 rd 1845.
Col.
Moses Upchurch,
June 7, 1832.
J. J. Edwards Esq
Com d of Committees
Am. Agts

Washington March. 1. 1825
Sir
I enclose an application made by Moses Upchurch of North Carolina, for a pension under act of June 1832.
I remain very respectfully Yours or her Helen. May
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions

State of North Carolina Chatham County
On this 5 th day of July 1849 before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Chatham personally appeared Moses Upchurch, who on his oath declares that he is the identical Moses Upchurch who formerly drew a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued Entitling him to an annual payment of Twenty Five Dollars and thirty one Cents per annum. That said Original Certificate signed by the Secretary of War, on or about the 15 th day of February 1849 at or near his place of residence in the State of North Carolina County of Chatham was lost or misplaced, and after diligent search he cannot find it and makes this declaration in order to obtain a new Certificate in lieu of the one that is lost or destroyed. Known to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me.
S. Upchurch
Moses his Upchurch mark
Witness: Heilgard Henderson
Be it known that on the 5 th day of July 1849. Personally appeared Thomas J. Witty and made oath that he is a near neighbor of the above declarant Moses Upchurch and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit and that he is a man of truth

and Veracity. and further this deponent sayeth not known and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me S. up church S.P. Thos. J. Wiley
Thos. S. Wiley
I Nathan A. Stearns Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Innues Sittings for Chatham County. Certify that Dion Upchurch is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing Summons, returning to be his and ground and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 16 th day of July 1849.
W. D. man 6, 6, 6

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
for breakfast self

Stuyvesant 21 st July 1849
Sir I herewith transmit the application of of Mary McChurch for a new Original Certificate in lieu of the one lost or mislaid. if the facts set forth be sufficient please send the original to me at this place
I am Sir Yr obt serv
Oliver Fuller
C. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions

BIBLICAL RECORDER
FOUNDED 1833
INCORPORATED 1901
ORGAN OF THE BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION OF NORTH CAROLINA
BIBLICAL RECORDER BUILDING 121-123 W. HARGETT STREET
RALEIGH, N. C.
March 7, 1925.
Department of Interior, Revolutionary Soldiers, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sirs:
Moses Upchurch was born in Bute County, North Carolina, died about 1853 at the age of 103, in Franklin or Chatham or Orange County. His wife was Mary Sims. Please give me all the information you can in connection with the above, date of birth, death and number of children, etc.
I shall appreciate it if you will let me have the information at your earliest convenience.
Yours truly,
M. Yates (Miss) Marjorie Yates,
616 Wills Forest St, Raleigh, N. C.

MS. Feb 5 aft Moses Upchurch, War Department Pension Office Washington City
1881

State of North Carolina Chatham County
On this 13th day of July AD 1837 personally appeared before me John Sapsater an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County John S. Guthrie Esq Attorney at law and a Member of the General Assembly of the State from said County Who after being duly sworn upon the Holy evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and sayth that about four years ago Moses Upchurch an aged Citizen of said County applied to this deponent to prepare for him a declaration in order to obtain for him the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that in pursuance of said request this deponent did draw up a declaration for the said Moses which was sworn to and attested by him and the same was duly certified according to the regulations of the War Department. That at the time said declaration was made the declarant informed this deponent that he could prove his services by one Nathan Upchurch of the County of Wake that sometime afterwards he obtained his deposition which confirmed the statements of the declarant in the most material points, that owing to the ignorance of the declarant said deposition had not been properly certified and this deponent promised to attend to that matter for him but neglected to do so that said deposition is now lost or destroyed as well as the original declaration which he thinks was burnt with this deponents house & its contents in the year 1835 — This deponent further states that the said Moses hath frequently importuned him to attend to his business but owing to the great distance say 30 miles which he resided from him and his other engagements he neglected to do so —
Sworn to & subscribed
before me July 13th 1837
Mo S. Guthrie
J. Sapsater

State of North Carolina } I Nathan A. Steedman Chatham County } Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Larater whose name appear to the within Deposition was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time of his signing the same for the County of Chatham and the same is his true and genuine signature, and due faith and credit should be given to his official acts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of Office and set my hand at Pittsborough 23 rd day of September 1837. Test. N. Steedman C.C.C.

Mr. Edwards
will please place my deposition on file and if it is not sufficient to entitle the declarant (who is one of our most respectable citizens) to a pension he will have the goodness to address me on the subject - direct to St Lawrence P.O.
Chatham County, N.C.
Mrs. S. Guthrie
sw

Compt Office. N. C
Feby 22 nd 1845
I William T Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts do hereby certify that the name of Mary Upchurch appears of Record in this Office as having received a Certificate for Twenty Pounds Five Shillings ($20.50) which Certificate was issued Apr 17 th 1841 by Auld Miller which Certificate purports to have been granted for Military Services given under my hand and seal this 22 day of February 1845.
Wm T Collins Compt
20.5 20 8 ) 405 50.00 25.31 75.31

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th. June 1832.
State of North Carolina,
Chatham County,
On this the 4th. day of February 1845. Personally appeared before us George Williams & Simms Upchurch both acting Justices of the peace & members of the Courts of Pleas & Inferior Sessions in & for the said County of Chatham, Moses Upchurch a resident of the aforesaid County & State, aged 89 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 was a resident of Wake County N.C. in the war of the Revolution, And that he served the United States as follows in the said war. To-wit: That he volunteered in the Cavalry under Capt. Jones of the said County & State in April 1776 Seventeen hundred & seventy-six. That Med- -way was Lieutenant, & Lieut. Armstrong Ensign That he was marched for Wilmington N.C. and that was halted at Dublin Old Court House & was marched South through Fayetteville, crossed Pee Dee River at Long Bluff & Santer at Sel- -wyn Ferry entered Charleston on the 28th.

Moses Apchurch
day of June in the said year on the very day the Battle of Sullivan's Island was fought - that he was stationed there (at Charleston) some time - that during the time he was at Char- leston his Col. Jas. Jones went home - & that the Command fell to Lieutenant Mederscy and that he was marched to Savannah Georgia & remained at that place some time - then the army was ordered back to Charleston S.C. Berlin - that he was left at the said place Savannah to take care of his brother Charles & another soldier by the name of Blalock  Scarlock who were sick - that when they got well he & the said Blalock  Scarlock & his brother came on to Charleston where they learnt that the Army was gone to Halifax N.C. - that they saw there Lieutenant Mederscy at Charleston & he gave him a furlough to go by home & directed him to meet him at Halifax to whence the Army had gone -
This declaration states that from the time he entered the service, till he arrived at home (which was in November) after he entered the service was about Eight months, that he went to Halifax as he was ordered & saw his Col. Mederscy & got a mother furlough to come home and to return again he thinks in June afterwards & that he did return to Halifax & obtained a dis- charged from the the service.

That when he was stationed at Charleston S. C. Dethro Sumner was Colonel -
This declarant further states on his said oath that in the year he thinks of seventeen hundred & eighty-one he again volunteered in Capt. Hunter's Company in the aforesaid County of Wake & State of North Carolina & served two months, & was then finally discharged by the said Hunter.
That his discharges which certify to all these particulars are lost, - and that he hereby renun- ciates every claim whatsoever to a Pension or an- nuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agen- cy in any State.
In further evidence of the said service this declarant refers the Commissioners to the proofs which he supposes is on file in his office.
Sworn to & subscribed on the aforesaid state before us George Williams J. P. Moses Miss Upchurch Sims Upchurch J. P. male
We the said Justices of the peace do hereby cer- tify that Moses Upchurch the above declarant is unable to attend Court, in consequence of his advanced age. We also certify that he is a man of truth & respectability. And we further certify that the said declarant Moses Upchurch has ever since our seces- sion bore the Honor & Reputation of

Having been a Soldier in the war of the Rebellion, and we also certify that we do verily believe the said Moses Upchurch did serve.
Given under our hands on this the 4th day of February 1845-
George Williams Sims Upchurch
State of North Carolina
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Watauga County, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was Read, Examined, & approved by our said Court which is now sitting whereupon the said Court ordered the Clerk to certify the same to the War Department.
I the said Clerk also certify that George Williams & Sims Upchurch are Magistrates as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office on this the 11 th day of February 1845.
N. A. Stedman