Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2164-100, for Moses Quarles, Virginia

SERVICE
Usa
Charles Moses
NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 2164-100
CONTENTS

Clarksdale Miss.
April 6/31
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C.
Have you any record of Revolutionary Service of the following men Dr. Samuel Swoogy - Robert Swoogy  Swanzy from Abbeville district, S. C. Dr. Moses Dearlee - James Fisher from Brunswick Co. N. C.
Sincerely
W. L. A. Ross

Frank
Bounty Land Office Washington

Stearnsville 12 th Nov. 1836
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 27 th ult o enclosing a land Warrant for one hundred acres land N o 21644 for the benefit of the heirs at law of Moses Quarles, dec d has been rec d by me, my brother is absent on a tour to the West.
Yr. Ob t Servant
Richard Bagby
for Robert B. Bagby
Mr. M c Gordon Washington

Moses Quarles
N o . 2164.

The deposition of Leonard Shackelford who being duly sworn testifies that he was well acquainted with the Moses Quarles and knows that he was a soldier of the Virginia line in the war of the Revolution and that he served till the war ended, and that he was the same Moses Quarles, who was the father of John P. Quarles, Peggy Dansey, Ann Bagwell and the grand father of Mary Monroe
Leonard Shackelford
State of Virginia
County of King & Queen } to wit
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Leonard Shackelford and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I certify he is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence. Sworn under my hand & Seal this 24 th day of August 1836
Temple Walker J.P. Seal
Virginia King and Queen County to wit: I Robert Pollard Clerk of the County Court of King and Queen aforesaid do hereby certify that Temple Walker whose name is signed to the above certificate was at the time of signing the same and now is a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and to whose official acts as such justice of the peace faith and credit ought to be given and I further certify that I believe the signature of the said Temple Walker to be his genuine signature given under my hand and seal of office this 19 th day of September 1836
Robert Pollard Clerk
Leonard Shackelford, is returned on the Rolls of Virginia Continental line (Pension Office) as a Corp t of Inf try and is on list of Pensioners (Act 1852) of King William County, Virginia —

State of Virginia County of King & Queen Street
I
One of the heirs at law of Robert Gatewood do hereby upon my oath declare and testify that to the best of my

In King William County Court July 28 th 1834
On the motion of John P. Quarles It is ordered to be Certified, That it has this day been proven in open court by Satisfactory evidence, that Moses Quarles who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution died intestate leaving four children, John P. Quarles, Ann Quarles, Peggy Quarles, & Elizabeth Quarles, that Ann Quarles married Thomas Bagwell, Peggy Quarles married Tho s Dansey & Elizabeth Quarles married Philip Holtz who is now dead, leaving one child, Mary Holtz who married David Monroe, and that the said John P. Quarles, Peggy Dansey, Ann Bagwell and Mary Monroe are the only heirs at Law of the said Moses Quarles deceased.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and Subscribed my name and quality as Clerk of King William County Court this 17 th day of October 1834,
Ro: Pollard cl

State of Virginia King William County
State of Virginia King William County
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of King William County do hereby certify that Robert Hill was a magistrate at the date above, but since deceased, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 26 th day of Sept.
Robert Pollard
State of Virginia King William County I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26 th day of Sept.
State of Virginia King William County I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26 th day of Sept.

State of Virginia County of King William To Wit
I John P. Quarles heir at Law of Moses Quarles do upon my Oath declare and Testify to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Moses Quarles did enlist in 1778 for the term of during the war and serv d in the Col. Holt. Richardson Regiment N o 15. under the Command of Col. James Innes Major of the Virginia line and that he continued in the service until the war ended. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Moses Quarles on the part of the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatever; therefore When all men by these presents that I John P. Quarles aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Robert B. Bagby of King & Queen County Virginia to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand & seal this 23 rd day of June 1834 his John P. Quarles Seal marks.
Personally appeared the above named John P. Quarles subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney hereto subscribed to be his act and deed, Witness my hand & seal this 23 rd day of June 1834
Robert B. Bagby Seal

May 21, 1931.
Mrs. L. A. Ross Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Am Rev.& 1812 Wars Section B.L.Wt.2164-100: Moses Quarles: ILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that Moses Quarles enlisted in 1778 and served in Colonel James Innis' Regiment of the Virginia Line, and was in the service until the close of the war.
He died, date not stated, leaving the following children: John P. Quarles; Ann, who married Thomas Bagwell; Peggy, who married Thomas Dansey; and Elizabeth, who married Philip Holtz.
In 1834, Elizabeth was deceased and was survived by one child, Mary, who married David Monroe.
John P. Quarles, Ann Bagwell, Peggy Dansey and Mary Monroe were allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 2164 on account of the services of the above noted Moses Quarles.
There are no further data relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.