Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5683, for Moses Joyner, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Joyner, Moses Joiner or
R. 5683
Honor
CONTENTS

North Carolina. 23.056
Moses Joiner
of Franklin in the State of N.C. who was a Pvt. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Lewis - in the N.C. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 33. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Oct 33 and suit P. Patterson - Louisburgh - N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1855, 83.32 Femi-ant. allowance ending Mar: 34 16.66 $ 99.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ruth Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 61
Duplicate certificate issued and forwarded to Pension at Louis burgh, N. Carolina, Apr. 17, 1835.
Hon. L.B. S. Daniel 19 th Feb. 1850

• Printed not on suspended list."

Hon. James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington City - D. C.
50 heads

Franklin County Pa. March 20 th 1853.
Dr Sir.
I William Joyner son and one of the heirs at law, of Honor Joyner deceased widow of Moses Joyner der Pensions = r of the United States at the rate of $33. 33 / 100 per Annum, request you to allow W. Thomas Lumpkin of Washington City D.C. the liberty to examine the declaration of the heirs of our deceased Mother the aforesaid Honor Joyner dec d whose maiden name was Honor Bratcher before her marriage with the said Moses Joyner (our Father) and all the testimony on file in your Office, relative to our deceased Mother's claim for the amount of pension money due to us the only surviving Children and heirs at law of the said Honor Joyner dec d for the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband the aforesaid Moses Joyner; and when the pension certificate is issued for the amount of pension money due us, for the Revolutionary services of our deceased Father the aforesaid Moses Joyner. if our claim is allowed, please deliver it to the said Tho s Lump- = kin for us.
Hon James C. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington City - D.C.
Witness Moses. B. Joyner
I am, with high regard Your Very O bt Servant, William Joyner

Harper Harris T. T. T.

State of Virginia. In the Clerks Office of Southampton County, J. Littleton R. Edwards Clerk of the Court of Southampton County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that it appears from a return made to this Office by D. D. Barrow, who was legally authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony, that the rites of matrimony were celebrated by publication of banns between Moses Joyner and Honour Bradshaw of the County aforesaid on the 10 th day of October 1788. I do further certify that diligent search for the Marriage Bond has been made and the same cannot be found in my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office, at my Office afore- said this 15 th day of August. 1850.
J. R. Edwards Clk

2h. 493
declared.
Moses Jones
AdmL as a private 10 months 3733

State of North Carolina Franklin County Superior Court of Law April Term 1833
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions June Term 1833.
On this 11 th day of April June 1833, personally appeared before the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid, Moses Lewis Rickett in the County of Franklin and State of North Carolina aged Twenty four 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 Incorporation the 7 th day of June 1832 - That he was at the time he entered the service of the United States a resident of Southampton County, State of Virginia, that he was drafted as well but for his  his  voluntary  voluntary reference to the Rules of Virginia of 1776 as he recollects about the year 1776, in the last months thereof, and was placed in the Third division under Capt d Whitehead, who was commanded by Col d Duvall, this first of two months he served at Portsmouth. The second four of two months he served at Suffolk under the same Captain and Colonel. - The 3 d four of two months at Col d Saunders in Bedford County under same Captain. - The 4 th four of two months he was stationed most of the time at Meads Mill and from there he was marched backwards afterwards on the Eastern Coast for the protection of the inhabitants under the expiration of his term under same Captain. - The fifth four

of two months he went out under Capt. Elias Herring he marched to one Godwin on the Western Branch where he was furloughed for some days from there he marched to Williamsburg and was there at the surrender of Genl. Walker - at which time he was discharged by Major Boynton. Verbally - That himself with many others requested him to give them a written discharge, but he told us that being discharged in that way was quite sufficient as there would be no further use for us. - That some time after that time he removed to Franklin County North Carolina where he has resided ever since - say about forty years. He further states upon his oath aforesaid, that he has no other means of proving his services other than by his own oath - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll, or any agency in any State -
Sworn to and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
J. Pattison CC o
Moses & Samuel marks

We William Arnett a clergyman, residing in the County of Franklin, aforesaid and James Callens & Daniel Westray residing in the said County hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Turner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and it is further understood & believed that the said Moses Turner formerly resided in the State of Virginia, and that we concur in that opinion this 11. June 1833
William Arnett, B.M.E.C.
Test. J. Patterson -
James on  the Callens mark
Daniel on  X Westray mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Soldier, and served as he states
State of North Carolina Franklin County } 3
I Smith Patterson Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarters sessions for the County of Franklin do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said

Cont in the matter of the application of Moses Jones for a pardon.
On his being advised that his case had been laid before me the 12 th day of June 1835
J. Patterson Clk.

No 14.270
Honor Joiner deed wid of Moses.
N. 6.
Act July 7 th 1838
Set to Elijah Fullerton Fayetteville N.C. Jan 29/57 Let to Same 3 May 1851
Rejected
5683

52
No 14-270
Elijah Pullen
Fayetteville N.C. 26 Oct. 1830.
Application of William Joyner for Brandyland.
Nov 20/50
W.P.
Wilmington City
Dist. of the Superior
By [Signature] Atty Atty Atty
Acc d of the Com y of Pensions Dec r of Patents Oct 30/50. ]
1830
Pension 1836

Stuyvesant 21 st Octr 1850.
Sir I herewith transmit the application of William- Boyer, who applies for the benefit of the act 1836. if the application be correct be pleased to transmit the Original Certificate to me at this place. If not correct please send me a form of application.
There are quite a number of Persons in this County who are not aware to avail themselves of the benefits of the late act "granting County Land", who were Widows of persons who served in the War of 1812, but since the death of their Husbands they have again intermarried and they Entitled.
I may have given this the wrong description if so be pleased to pass it over to the proper person or return it to me
I am Sir Respectfully Yours
Lyman Fuller
(Circular sent Nov. 23/50)

Mrs. Johnna
for Det. Cert.
New Cu.
April 3, 1935 Pension office
Ad
Wash. City
ans: Pension office to herpss 3-18-35
Johnna
Johnna (Ms 3191835)
12

State of North-Carolina,
Franklin
County.
ON THIS 30 th day of March — 1835 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin personally appeared Moses Joiner who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Saps Whitehead in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durall in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of North Carolina that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the 6 th day of September
1834 at or near was left by him with the clerk the County of Franklin, in his office on consequence of the day being rainy & I was fearful of its being destroyed by getting wet. and owing to the distance I resided from the Clerk's Office. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 30 th day of March 1835. { I did not call on the clerk until the fourth day of this month & upon examination he failed to find it. J.P. & informs me that he has made diligent search since & still fails to find it & can only account for it by its being mislaid in his office. } Moses Joiner
State of North-Carolina,
Franklin
County.
William P. Lansdale personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of said county, and made oath that he is personally acquainted with Moses Joiner and well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 30 th day of March — 1835. W.P. Williams J.P.
William P. Lansdale
I do certify that the above deponent is a person of veracity.
W.P. Williams J.P.
State of North-Carolina,
Franklin
County.
I Smith Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that William P. Williams Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace for this county, and that the above is his proper signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Lumberton this 30 th day of March 1835
S. Patterson

State of North Carolina Franklin County } This day came before me William P. Willard
one of the Jurors of the Plea for the County aforesaid South Patterson and maketh oath that about James whom, named; in the within affidavit came to him about 5. th or 6. th days of the last month for the purpose of preparing his Power to draw his Pension Money at the same time alleging that he left with him the said Patterson, not as agent or attorney, but for the purpose of safe keeping, it being then very ready his Pension Certificate. at the time when he said James drew his money on September last which circumstances has escaped the memory of the said Patterson, but of it be so he cannot account for the loss in any other way than its being thrown aside as Waste Paper in consequence of the Cuticals being wrapped in Brown Paper - The said Patterson in his oath affirmed said that he has been acquainted with the said James James for twenty years & believes him to be a man of undoubted Veracity & from the positive opinion of said James it is not likely with the said Certificate thinks it possible it lost or mislaid by him the said Pat.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13. th April 1835 }
W.P. Willard J.P.
ap. 16 M rs James D r J. C. [initials] Louisburg J. C. issue Cert. [initials] Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 13 p. 33 J. C. [initials]

State of North Carolina } This day came before me William P. Willean Franklin County } one of the Jurors of the Peace for the County aforesaid James Patterson and made oath that Moses Jones who is named in the within affidavit came to him about 5 th or 6 th days of the last month for the purpose of preparing his Power to draw his Pension Money at the same time alleging that he left with him the said Patterson, not as agent or attorney, but for the purpose of safe keeping, it being then very ready his Pension Certificate. At the time when he said Jones drew his money on September last which circumstance has escaped the memory of the said Patterson, but of it be so he cannot account for the loss in any other way than its being thrown aside as Waste Paper in consequence of the Cut-price being wrapped in Brown Paper - The said Patterson upon his oath affirmed saith that he has been acquainted with the said Moses Jones for twenty years & believes him to be a man of undoubted veracity & from the positive opinion of said Jones that he left with him the said Certificate thinks it possible that it might have been either lost or mislaid by him the said Patterson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th April 1835 }
W.P. Willean J.P.
J. Patterson -

Weymouth 14 th Mar 1851
Sir I herewith Enclose a Certificate in Support of the Claim of the heirs of Honor Ferguson which I trust may be sufficient to enable the Claim to pass
I am Sir Respectfully
Lyah Fuller
J. C. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of North Carolina }
Franklin County }
Elisha Wyzell and Frederick H. Bobbitt appear in open court and declare on oath that they made the Coffin of Hoober Joyner, Wife of Moses Joyner and that they were present and assisted in burying her Corpse and as nearly as they can recollect she died on the last day of March or first day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty, that they kept no written Record of the transaction, nor did any other person as they know of, or believe that they made the Coffin gratuitously as she was the poor Widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner
Sworn to & subscribed } in open Court }
Elisha Wyzell Frederick H. his Bobbitt mark
Attest
Y. Patterson C.C.
State of North Carolina }
Franklin County - } I Young Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of said Court - and that the witnesses Elisha Wyzell & Frederick H. Bobbitt are witnesses in good standing and credit and the facts sworn to be believe to be true -
Given under my hand Seal of Office at office this the 15 th day of March A.D. 1851.
Y. Patterson C.C.

State of North Carolina }
Franklin County - } This day William Joyner appears before me Lewis Bartholomew an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and makes oath that he is the son of Moses Joyner and Hener Joyner his wife, that his said mother and father always told him that he was born in the County of Southampton and State of Virginia, that they were married there by one Barrow who was a Baptist preacher, that his age is about Sixty or sixty one years and that he had a living Brother and Sister older than himself, that his said Father and mother lived together as man and wife up to the 16 th day of July 1836 when his said Father Moses Joyner died that his said Father had been receiving a pension, as a soldier of the Revolutionary War some years previous to his death, and that his said mother Hener Joyner lived without marrying again until the 1 st day of March 1840 when she died, and that she never received any pension money after the death of her said Father -
Sworn and subscribed to } before me this 22 nd day } of October 1850 -
William his Joyner mark
Lewis Bartholomew J.P. (Seal)
State of North Carolina }
Franklin County - } I Young Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid Certify that Lewis Bartholomew whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and the same is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand & Seal of office at office this the 22 nd day of October A.D. 1850 Y. Patterson C.C.

State of North Carolina }
Franklin County - } This day Lucy Weston Smr appear before me Lewis Bartholomew an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and makes oath that Moses Joyner and Honor Joyner were living in his neighborhood, as man and wife as long ago as he can recollect which has been as much as fifty years, that he understands they were married in Virginia, and that he never heard it questioned but that they were lawfully married, and that they lived together as such up to the time of the death of the said Moses Joyner, and that his said widow Honor Joyner lived some few years afterwards without marrying again and that she has been dead several years. Sworn & subscribed to before Lucy Weston me this 22 nd day of October A.D. 1850. Lewis Bartholomew JP (cl)
State of North Carolina }
Franklin County - } This day Daniel Weston appears before me Lewis Bartholomew an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Franklin and makes oath that Moses Joyner and Honor Joyner lived together as man and wife, in his neighborhood, ever since he can recollect which has been as much as thirty years, that they lived together as such up to the time of the death of the said Moses Joyner which he thinks was some three or four years before the death of his wife the said Honor Joyner and that the said Honor Joyner lived without marrying again until just about the very last of February or first of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty when she died, that he was present at the time of her death. Sworn & subscribed to before me this } Daniel Weston 22 nd day of October 1850 — Lewis Bartholomew JP (cl)

56853
P. O. Stener Joinen Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
REJECTED
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18