Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,230, for Moses Leathers, North Carolina

SERVICE
N.B.
Leathers, Moses Sally
NUMBER
R. 6230
CONTENTS
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Moses Leathers Was Born July the 25 1754 Polly was Born Jan'y 13 1772 James Leathers was Born Jan'y the 23 1782 Elizabeth Leathers was Born Septem the 10th 1783 Sarah Leathers Born April the 2 1785 Mary Leathers was Born May the 21 1787 Charles Leathers was Born May the 18 1790

4537
North Carolina Roll
Moses Leathers Col. Lamb 6 th North Carolina line private army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Novem r 1818 and delivered to the Hon d J. G. Smith. H d R.
arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. $ 30. 47 semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Mar. 1819. 48. 00
3 mos. 4/30. 21/31. $ 78 47
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1/6 Two years

State of North Carolina Orange County
On this ninth day of October A. D. 1852 personally appeared before me Benton Hag a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Moses Leathers, and Polly Hornes, residents of Orange County, North Carolina, aged 63 years, and 56 years respectively who being first duly sworn according to law do on their oath declare that they are the only surviving children of Moses Leathers, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and also a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and who died on the 31 st day Oct. 1825; and of Sally Leathers the widow of the said Moses Leathers, who died on the 15 th day of Sept. 1836.
They further swear that they have always understood that their father enlisted in Hillsboro' Orange County, N.C., under Col Lytle, that they think he was also under Gen Francis Nash, at the Battle of Germantown; that they believe and have always understood that their father served for two years and a half in said War: and after he received his pension he was paid at the Fayetteville Agency; They furthermore swear that they have always known from their father & mother that they were married in Orange County, N.C. on or about the year 1880 or the 1 st of 1781 by a Baptist preacher named Hefflin. They furthermore swear that from the family record they find that their oldest brother James Leathers the first offspring of that marriage was born on the 23 rd Jan. 1782. This family record is herewith sent to the Department and is in the

handwriting of their father Moses Leathers. They furthermore swear that their mother, whose maiden name was Sally Stagg survived their father for eleven years; and she died on the 15 th Sept. 1836.
They furthermore swear that they have understood from their father that after his term of service was out in the Continental line, that he joined the Militia under Gen. Gates, and that he was at Gates' defeat and that he was also in the battle of Brandywine, but they cannot remember the names of his company officers or regimental either.
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension due to them as the children of the said Moses Leathers and especially as the representatives of their mother Sally Leathers who became entitled after the death of her husband, and also for the two months pay due their father after the date of his last payment on the 14 th Sept. 1825, to the day of his death 21 st Oct. 1825.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written, and I hereby certify that I well know the said Moses Leathers and Polly Horner and that they are respectable and credible persons, and are entitled to full faith and credit. Benton Ray L.P.
M. Leathers his Seal " " " Polly + Horner her make Seal

State of North Carolina } Orange County. }
On this the 9 th day of October 1852. personally appeared before me Benton Ray a Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid; James Stagg, who being duly sworn, according to Law, declares that he was well acquainted with the handwriting of Moses Leathers Sen r . and that the annexed paper containing the names and dates of his own birth and that of his children, is entirely in the handwriting of the said Moses Leathers-Sen r .
He further more swears that he has no interest in the result of the above application and is in no way connected with the applicants, but that he was raised by the said Moses Leathers sen r .
And I certify that James Stagg is a creditable witness and fully entitled to belief.
Benton Ray JP
James Stagg

State of North Carolina Orange County
On this ninth day of October 1852 personally appeared before me Benton Ray a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John Ray aged years and Eliza Hopkins aged years, residents of Orange County N.C. who being duly sworn declare that they well knew Moses Leathers sen d and Lally Sally Leathers, that they lived in the same neighborhood, and that they were always reputed to be man and wife, that they so acknowledged each other, and that all the community recognized them as man and wife, that they were very respectable persons and raised a large family of children. That Moses Leathers and Polly Hopkins , the widow of John Horner dec d are the only surviving children of the said Moses Leathers and Sally Leathers.
They furthermore swear that they knew the said couple as man and wife for years, and that their children were all legitimate, and that James Leathers the oldest child must have been sixty or sixty five years of age when he died in April 1845. They furthermore swear that they have no interest in the result of the above application John Ray is the cousin of the applicants. and are in no way connected or related to the applicants. And I certify that John Ray and Eliza Hopkins are credible witnesses and entitled to full belief. Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written.
Benton Ray J.P.
John Ray Seal Eliza Hopkins Seal

State of North Carolina Orange County
I Joseph Allison Clerk of the county court of Orange do hereby certify that Benton Ray Esq whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits of Moses Leathers, Polly Horned & John Ray & Olney Hopkins & James Stagg is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace for this county duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10 th day of Dec. 1852
J Allison b.b.c
38.5011 Dec 14/52 Moses Leathers, dec. N.C.
July 4 th 1852.
J. Webb Hillsboro W.C.

North Carolina Subv. 5515
On this the 11th day of May A.D. 1818 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity of County of the State of North Carolina personally appeared Moses Leather and said that for years or thereabouts, resident in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for pension persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Moses enlisted in the 6th Regiment of the North Carolina line in the Company commanded by Colonel Little of the said Regiment, that the said Regiment was encamped at Guilford Courthouse in the said State in April or May A.D. 1778, before the declaration of Inde- pendence, and that he continued in the service of the United States two years and six months, when he was discharged in the State of New York by Col. Clarke Colonel of the 1st Regiment of N.C. Infantry. That he was in the Battle of Brandywine, & Germantown, besides many skirmishes in the North- That he is in reduced circumstances much afflicted with the rheumatism, and other ailments & further said that he is in need of the assistance of his family for support. in need of the assistance of his family for support. Sworn to & declared before me the day of year aforesaid Thomas Ruffin Clerk

Charles Wood after being duly sworn, on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with the above affiant whose father is that he has been acquainted with him ever since the year 1796 - That said Father & himself served in the same company & Regiment & that they marched from Hillsboro, N.C. to Wilmington in said State & from there to Charleston S.C. & from thence to Philadelphia - Be- further means that he has good reason to believe & also believes that the above affiant is good in every respect & the service also as to his circumstances of property & life sworn to & subscribed before his me this 11 th day of May 1818 Charles T Wood Thomas Ruffin

Wardamon Duke after being duly sworn on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with the above officer Moses Leather & that he has been acquainted with him ever since 1776 - That the said Leather and himself entered into the same company & served & marched together from Hillsboro, N.C. to Wilmington N.C. & from there to Charleston S.C. & from there to Philadelphia - and further That he has good reason to believe and doth believe that the above declaration is true in all respects particularly as regards the service of circumstances & situation in life
W. D. Duke
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 11 th day of May 1815
Thomas R. Ruffin

North Carolina
I Thomas Ruffin one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law of the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears from the satisfactory testimony that the said Moses Dea (Dea) did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & upwards in the Continental Army - and now transmit the proceedings & testimony heretofore before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of aforesaid act - as testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand & sealed & beaffixed the seal of the Superior Court of Law for Orange County, the same being one of the courts in which I preside - May 12 th 1818
Thomas Ruffin
Moses Dea 4 May
Admitted
Wm J. S. Smith H of Reg.

Mono Leathers—
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March 10/19.
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North Carolina } Orange County }
On the first day of September 1820. Personally appeared before Orange County Court, Moses Leathers aged 67 years, resident in said County, who being duly sworn by said Court (it being the Court of Records for Orange County) doth on his Oath declare that he served in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina line in the 6 th Regiment Commanded by Colo. Gideon Lamb, and in the Company Commanded by Archibald Lytle - that he served for the term of two years & six months - that he was in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown - that he was discharged in the State of New York near Kings ferry on the North River - That he was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States under the Act of 1818. on the 24 th day of November 1818. & that the number of his Original Certificate is 4.537 —
Moses Leathers
Moses Leathers Schedule of Real & Personal estate
70 acres of Land $70 3 Cows & Calves $10 30. 3 year old Cattle 5 15. 1 Mare 40. 12 head of Hogs 12. $167
He is aged 67 years & infirm, but is yet able to perform some labor as a farmer, his wife is aged sixty five years and upwards, she is infirm, but able to perform at times some labor. He has a boy that lives with him, but he is not under any obligation to stay with him - This Composes his family —

The amount of his Debts is $205. for which he is bound for, and has to pay
Moses Leathers -
We certify, as Justices of Orange County Court of Record that the foregoing schedule is worth One hundred and sixty Seven Dollars - Given under our hands this first day of September 1820.
E. Campbell J.P. James Clarke J.P. D a Arbane J.P.
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of the said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and sixty Seven Dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12 th day of December 1820.
J Taylor Clerk of the Court for the County of Orange

late of North Carolina Orange County
On this the first day of July — A. D. 1854, personally appeared before me Nelson P. Hall Esq., a Justice of the Peace for said county, Syra Duke, a resident of Orange County, who being duly sworn, declares that he well knew Moses Leathers who was a Revolutionary soldier, that he was born & raised in the same neighborhood with him and he does on his oath declare that the said Moses Leathers was married to Sally Stagg, the mother of Moses Leathers & Polly Hanes, who are now making application for the pension due to their mother & father for the service of the latter in the Revolutionary war; that they were married before Moses Leathers left the service, and he well re- members this fact, because he had two brothers, Hardeman & Wil- iam Duke, who were in the service during the time that Moses Leathers was absent from his home & his wife, in the service of the United States. He knows that they were then married, because he lived very near them and saw them frequently both before and after his service had expired. He said Syra Duke does further declare that he is about ninety — years of age, but his mind & memory are good. He furthermore swears that he is in no way related to the applicants and that he is in no way interested in the result of their application.
1 Witness James Vaughan Syra this Duke mark
2 Witness John C. Salter
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written, & I furthermore certify that I believe the said Syra Duke to be of the age above stated, and that his mind & memory appear good and that he is a credible witness and entitled to full faith & credit. And that I am in no way interested in the result of this application, am not concerned in its prosecution and am not related to the parties.
Nelson P. Hall — J. J.

North Carolina
I George Law Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Nelson Dalt genuine signature that appears to the foregoing attached certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said County of Orange duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Hillsborough This 1 st day of July A D 1854 Geo Law Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
65130
P. O.
Sally Leathers
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 8,081 Sally Leathers dec d widow of Moses NC
Repeated.
Mebb Aug 7 1854
6230
July 4 1836

N o 38.504. Moses Leathers dec?
W. C.
Letter to, J. Webb 17 th May 1853.
Rejected.
Feb 7 th June 1832.

Millersburg A. C. Mar. 21 st 1853
Sir
On the 10 th of Dec r , I forwarded to the Pension Office, the application of Moses Scathers and Polly Horner, children & heirs of Moses Scathers dec d for the arrearages of Pension due to their father & mother, for services rendered by the former in the war of the Revolution.
You never informed me of its reception, and now I beg the favor of knowing, whether it has been taken up for action, and if so, what was the result? if not, how long before it will be reached.
Early attention to the above will be considered a favor.
Respectfully Yours J. Webb

Millboro' N. C. Dec 10 th 1852
Sir
Herewith please find the application of Moses Leathers & Polly Hornes for the amount of pension due them as the heirs of Moses Leathers dec d who was a revolutionary pensioner, and also of Sally Leathers his widow, who survived him several years: and who after his death became entitled to the same sum that he received.
Respectfully Yours J. Webb

Hillsboro N. C. Aug 1 st 1852
Sir
Some time since I filed the application of Moses Leathers & Polly Horned, children of Moses Leathers a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner, for the arrears of pension due their father & mother, and the claim was rejected because the mother died in 1836 and that she was married subsequently to Moses last period of service.
The evidence before the Department was the blank leaf of a bible containing the births of their children: and now I am able to prove by a very respectable witness who lived in the same neighborhood that he knows that they were married prior to his leaving the service: and this proof properly authenticated I herewith transmit to you.
Moses Leathers states to me that he had often heard his father speak of Gates' defeat & that he was a soldier with him at the time. If this is not mentioned in his declaration he is willing to amend it in that particular.
With this additional evidence

I think that you can have no hesitation in reviewing your former decision, which with the proof before you, was then perfectly correct; but with this additional light, you could now safely alter the claim.
Respectfully Yours J. Webb

State of North Carolina } came personally before me Orange County } Frederick Moize one of the Justices of
the peace for the County of Orange aforesaid; Riley Vicens & maketh oath that Moses Seither of the County & State aforesaid, enlisted in the continental army of the United States as a private soldier in the year 1776 or thereabouts & that he enlisted for the term of two years & six months & the said Riley Vicens further saith that the said Moses Seither did serve out his time of service faithfully as he believes & he the said Riley further saith that he was in the army of the United States about the same time as a Continental soldier and was with the said Moses Seither in the United States army twelve months or thereabouts this 16 th of September 1818 - Riley Vicens Maketh oath in due for that the above is true to best of his knowledge and belief -
attest
Riley Vicens
Frederick Moize J.P.
State of North Carolina I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Frederick Moize Esq. before whom the above Affidavit was made, & whose name is signed thereto, was at the date thereof, an acting justice of the peace in & for the County of Orange; and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County the 17 th day of September A.D. 1818.
J Taylor Clk

State of North Carolina
Orange County 3 Came personally before me John Harrington One of the Justices of the peace for the County of Orange aforesaid. William Duke Sworn & maketh Oath that Moses Leathers of the County & State aforesaid. Enlisted in the Continental Army of the United States as a private soldier in the year 1776 or thereabouts & that he enlisted for the term of two years & six months & the said William Duke further sayeth that the said Moses Leathers did serve out his time of service faithfully as he believes & he the said William further sayeth that he was in the army of the United States about the same time as a Continental soldier - and was with the said Moses Leathers in the United States army twelve months or thereabouts -
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the 17th day of September AD 1818.
William Duke
Jno Harrington
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that John J. Harrington Esq. who before whom the above Affidavit was taken & whose name is signed thereto was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Orange, and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County the 17th day of September AD 1845. J. Taylor Clk.

Know all men by these presents that I Moses Leathers of Orange County & State of North Carolina Have appointed Jas L. Smith of the said County & State my lawful attorney for me & in my name to ask for & receive from the enforcement of Notes for the United States such sum as may be allowed me as a pension under the act of Congress entitled an act "To provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" And I further empower my said attorney to give such receipts as may be required in the close-
Given under my hand & Seal this _____ of _____ 1818
Before me, the above power of attorney was acknowledged before me this 12th day of May 1818 Thomas Clancy presiding Magistrate of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions. do hereby certify that the above power of attorney was duly executed & acknowledged before me this 12th day of May 1818
Thomas Clancy P.M.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Thomas Clancey Esq. Chairman &c whose signature appears to the certificate of acknowledgment of the within power of Attorney was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace & Chairman of said Court and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said County the 12th Day of May A.D. 1818.
J. Taylor Clk