Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,310, for Moses Sumrall, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Sumrall, Moses
R. 10,310
CONTENTS

State of Mississippi } County of Clarke { S S
On This The fifteenth  fourteenth day of September in The year of our Lord one Thousand eight hun- dred and forty three. Personally appeared in open court - before the court of Probate now sitting. Moses Sumrall. Sen. a. resident of the County of Clarke. In the County of Clarke and State of Mississippi. aforesaid aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on his oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed. June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That he entered under Colonel. Thomas Wade and Captain Leget in The State of North Carolina Mason County That he entered the service as a volunteer. The precise day month and year he does not recollect at this late period of time, nor the precise length of time he served. from old age and the conse- quent loss of memory But it was during the continuance of the revolutionary war of the United States with Great Britain. but ac- cording to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade. For six months I. served as common soldier and for such service I. claim a. pension. I. entered the service as a volunteer, and was marched about two different places in

North Carolina. a portion of the time In pursuit of the Tories. a part of the time the company I. was with were at Wade borough In North Carolina. and he fur- ther states that he. has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no Person now living who can testify to his service 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. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid -
Moses Sumrall sen
W. P. Carter a clergyman Residing in the State of Mississippi and Wm B. Trotter residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Sumrall sen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is respected and believed in the neigh- bourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and sub- scribed the day and year aforesaid
W. P. Carter Wm B. Trotter
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogations

atour, 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 W. S. Carter.
who has signed the preceding certifi- cate is a clergyman resident in the state of Mississippi and that Wm B. Trot- ter, who has also signed the same is a resident in the state of Mississippi and county of Clark and is a credible person, and that their statement is en- titled to credit
Thos. S. Johnston Judge P.C.C.C.
J. Jackson & Williford Clerks of the Probate court of the county of Clark and State of Mississippi do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Moses Sumrall see for a pension, and that the said court is a court of record and the above signa- ture is the true signature of Thomas S. - Johnston Judge of said court In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 14 th day of Sep- tember A.D. 1843.
J. H. Williford Clerk Probate court Clark county Mississippi

The State of Mississippi Clark County }
Interrogatories and answers of Moses Sumrall sen. an applicant for a pension. In open court.
1st, where and in what year were you born
Ans. I. was born in the State of South Carolina on the twenty fifth day of Au- gust in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and sixty one - 1761 as I. was told by my Parents
2nd - have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ans, I. have a record of my age at my house in this county which I. have kept for many years
3rd where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans I. was living in North Carolina in Anson County when called into service - I got married after the war. and lived in North Carolina until I. was thirty years old and I. Moved from North Carolina to South Carolina. Chesterfield district and remained there some twelve or four- teen years. and from thence I. re- moved to Mississippi. at the time it was a territory and settled in Wayne county and I now live in the county of Clark of the State of Mississippi on Chickasawhay river

4th how were you called into service were you draughted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Ans, I was a volunteer. I was Draughted one. and got a substitute, to go in my place but afterwards, I volunteered when times got pretty hot
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ans. I do not now recollect all the officers but our colonel was Col. Wade my captain was captain Leggit and I remember one captain Fair and one captain Hunter who commanded companies, in the army where I belonged. I rather think they were militia officers. I do not recollect now any officers names. that belonged to the regulars, we were principally engaged in keeping the Tories in awe and marching in search of them
I hereby certify that the foregoing contains the interrogatories and answers of Moses Sumner - an applicant for a pension, as pronounced in my presence and answered by him in open court.

Given under my hand this the 14 th day of September A.D. 1843
Thos J Johnston Judge P.C.C.O.
Witness Jackson A Williford Clerk of the Probate court of the county of Clark and State of Mississippi.
Given under my hand and seal this the 14 th day of September, A.D. 1843.
J. A. Williford Clerk P.C.C.O.

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

Whereas, I have applied to the Government of the United States for a pension as a soldier of the re- volutionary war, - Therefore, I do here by constitute and appoint Who B. Trotter my true and author- ized attorney in fact to receive the same for me - and in my name to suit for the same and to do all other acts in relation to the procu- ring of my said pension for me as I myself could or ought to do were I personally present. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this the 15 th day of Sep- tember A.D. 1843
Meoses Sumner
Witness Jackson A. Williford Clerk of the Probate Court of Clarke County Mississippi J.

Lutman Clark. County Mississippi
September 15th AD 1843
To the honorable. J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions. Dear sir Inclosed I send you the papers and proof in the Application of Moses Sumrall Sen. for a pension, which I believe is taken exactly in accordance to the printed Instructions which you sent me, and In addition to your Instructions old Moses Sumrall has procured the certificate of the Sheriff of Clark county Mississippi and John Downey and Benjamin Lee Justice of the Peace as to his general reputation as a Revolutionary soldier which certificate is herewith with the Balance of the papers. I also deliver to you a power of attorney the applicant authorizing me to act as his agent and attorney in fact to draw his pension for him - and also I send you a blank receipt for the money which you can fill up and forward the money to me as follows. send it in a united states Treasury warrant cut the warrant in two in the middle and mail one half of it send it to me in a letter and when I receive it I will write to you acknowledging the receipt of it and you can then send me the other half of the warrant

In a letter and when I get both pieces I will past them together. I pre- sume the applicant will be entitled In his first draw to his pension for twelve years past under the Law of 1832. Direct your letter to me at— Quitman Clark County Mississippi I am very respectfully your obedient servant
Wm. B. Trotter
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

We the undersigned do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Dumbar, of Clark County of the State of Mississippi and have known him for many years and that he has the reputation of having been a re- volutionary soldier in the neighborhood where he lives and we have never heard any doubt, expressed as to his services as such
J. H. Pool Jno. Towner Benjamin Estes
I Jackson Willisford Clerk of the Probate Court of Clark County State of Mississippi do hereby certify that J. H. Pool whose name appears to the above certificate is Sheriff of said County of Clark and that John Towner and Benjamin Estes whose names also appear to the above certificates are acting Justices of the peace in said County of Clark and State of Mississippi Given under my hand and seal of office this the 15 th day of September A D 1843 J. H. Willisford Clk P. C. C. C.

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Moses Funnall Miss c
Rejected Letter to Wm B Foster March 18 th 1844 Ed. to Rev. R. V. Robins, 1 m. 1. 45.
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