Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36173, for Leonard Moseley, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mosley, Leonard or Mosely
S 36173
CONTENTS

16. 432
Kentucky
Leonard Wessly
of Woodford Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heath of the Virginia line, for the term of 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of June 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of July 1819 and sent to Leslie Cookes Esq.
Lexington Ky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . $ 69. 3
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 " 48 "
8 mo 15/30 4/31 $ 117. 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Genl June 7 1821 & notice sent to Hon. H. Clay, Lexington

36173
Rev INVALID.
File No. 86/173
Leonard Mosely Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

L. Mosely
(27)
Schedule
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Hon. H. Clay

District of Kentucky Shelby County Ky.
On this the 15 th day of January 1821 personally appeared in open court being the County Court of Shelby in the state of Kentucky & a Court of Record having the power of fine & imprisonment etc Leonard Mosely a resident of the aforesaid County & District State of (Tennessee County Ky) aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, & the 1 st May 1820 That he the said Leonard Mosely Enlisted under Captain Parker of the Virginia Line on the Continental Establishment about one year before Colonel Bufords Defeat in South Carolina To serve for the term of five years as a revolutionary Soldier But has forgotten the number of the Regiment, Commanded By his Colonel who was Colonel Parker, he further States that he served in said Regiment for some time & was then placed under Colonel Buford, & was with him when he was Defeated as above stated. That owing to many wounds he received he was entirely disabled from doing further duty having had a ball shot through his left shoulder a sword cut on the right side of his head & through his ear the forefinger of his right hand cut off the leader of his left wrist cut inter with a sword so as to disable his hand a ball in his right leg & one in his knee & several back shot. And I do Solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the united States on the 18 th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions

Of an 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. Passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or Debts due to me. nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed (viz) One very old mare. one bay mare between Eleven & Twelve years old one young mare six years old. one cow & one yearling one sow. Four pigs Two Cart wheels one broken big fob. one small fob. one axe. Two hoes one axe a half dozen plates two small pewter Dishes. a half dozen Knives Forks one Coffee fob Two pair of Drawing Chains. & one Sag chain one Smoothing iron one old Chest. five old Chairs Two Small basons all of the value of Eighty Dollars. my Occupation is farming as a Tenant. But in consequence of the infirmities of old age & the many wounds which I received under Colonel Buford am now almost entirely unable to attend to it. my family consists of my wife. Sally Mosely. & one son by the name of Mountain. my wife is upwards of seventy years of age. & entirely unable to give the least assistance in procuring a mutual support. my son is about twenty two years of age & knows not how long he will stay with me the number of my pension Certificate is 16.432.
his Leonard to Mosely mark

I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court of Shelby do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the records of the said Court & 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 Eighty dollars. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 16 th day of January 1821 & in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth
James S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court of Shelby.

State of Kentucky Fayette County ss
On this 16 th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in said State, personally appears Leonard Moseley aged sixty seven years (past) resident in Woodford County in said State, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said Leonard Moseley enlisted in Capt Parkers company of eighteen months men of Col Parkers Regt, afterwards under Col Heath, then under Col Buford at Bufords defeat in South Carolina. He enlisted in Henrico County, State of Virginia, in the year 1779 in the early part of it, & continued to be in the above corps

Corps about fourteen months, when he was taken Prisoner at Genl Bufords defeat. Permitted to return on acct of his wounds to his own State - That he was in the battle which ended in the defeat of Genl Buford as above stated by Genl Taylor, where he received the following wounds, which I Benjamin Johnson have this day seen the scars & other marks still remaining - A sword cut through the right ear, on the right side of the head above the same, the first finger on his right hand cut off; a ball through his left shoulder near the neck, also one near his right knee - his left wrist cut by a sword, passing through the flexor muscles on the upper side, & disabling his thumb, & a ball still remaining lodged in the calf of his right leg. - That he is in reduced circum- stances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. That he has no

other evidence now in his power of his said Services, all those knowing him in service being dead or at a great distance thereby having rec d a discharge, owing to his having been taken prisoner as aforesaid — I now to declare before me the day & year above stated.
Leonard his Moseley Mark
Sworn to before me B. Johnson
Benjamin Johnson Judge as
aff d , do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Leonard Moseley did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, ag t the common enemy, I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the dept t of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Witness my hand & seal this 16 day of June 1848
B. Johnson Circuit Judge
Seal
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Kentucky, Fayette County Set I Thomas Bodley clerk of the circuit Court of Do County do certify that Benja Johnson is Judge of Do Circuit Court and that he is duly commissioned — In faith whereof I have hereunto set my name I offered the same for my Office this 18 th day of June 1818 eighteens hundred eighteens — Thos Bodley C.H.C.
Leonard Mosely, Evidence for pension
The intitaline alibi of reduced circumstances is objectionable. If the judge is satisfied of the reduced circumstan- ces of the applicant he will annex his certificate.
Kentucky set.
Benj: Johnson do certify that while acting as Circuit Judge for the Circuit Court of Fayette County Kentucky I administered the necessary oaths and signed the within declaration of Leonard Mosely in order to enable him to obtain the benefit of the late act of Congress as therein specified and that the intitaline alibi objected to at War Office is in my own proper hand writing and was made because I was satisfied of the facts stated to wit that the applicant was in reduced circumstances given under my hand this 24 th of April 1819 Benj: Johnson Late Circuit Judge