Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,357, for Thomas Moseley, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Moseley, Thomas or Mosley
NUMBER
S. 15,357
carded
CONTENTS

Little Woodlawn Ky May 26 1834
26587 Kentucky
Thomas Mosley of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com command by Captain Private of the com command by com in the Virginia line for 9 months and 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 31 Dollars 53 Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Mar. 1834 and Hon Ann Davis
Arrears to the 4th of March 94.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.77 $110.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Lloyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 24

29.994
Thos mostly Ken.
for 1780 p 9-14 days $31. \frac{55}{100}
Samuel H. ...
Amos Davis

State of Kentucky  18- Montgomery County 
On this day of  1834. Personally appeared in open court before Silas M. Robbins the sole and presiding Judge of the Montgomery Circuit Court. Made setting forth that he was a resident of Montgomery County, State of Ky, a gift for years who being first known according to law, costs an affidavit make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 - That he entered the service of the U.S. under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. First he says he was born on the 7 th January 1759 in the state of Virginia & County of Amherst. And from this County he says he performed one tour of three & two weeks as a volunteer under Capt Crump. Mr. Purvis and as a volunteer under Capt. [?] of the British we had no particular Col. - He says in entered on this tour about the 15 th of Sept 1780. The partic- ular day not recollecting. He states they marched an immediate to a little town called Suffolk in Nansemond County. And at this place we were stationed until our time was nearly out, and from thence marched to Petersburg on our return home at this place we were regularly discharged after serving a tour of not less than three months & two weeks. He says he thinks he rec d no written discharge. The next tour was from same County in January 1781. He thinks the 15 th to 20 th of April when he invaded Virginia the object of this invasion was to prevent the British troops and Arnold from ravaging the country landing. He says his capt was Porter, Lieutenant G. Smith & Ensign Smith & Lieut. Thomson. He states that he immediately marched to West Ham and there continued until his time was out which was one month and at the end of the month he says he was discharged. On this tour he says he served as a drafted soldier and says he rec d no written discharge.

The next Tour was from same County State in the year 1781. as a drafted Soldier On a tour of five Months having entered in March about the 20 th . On this tour he says he served under capt. Porter a part of the time and part under Lieutenant Henson Smith Porter having been detached to go to Peterborough. He says he was stationed at Manchester Chesterfield County to prevent Lord Cornwallis Dr. Phillips & his army from dishonoring the inhabitants & laying waste the country round about as he was about this time marching on to York  through the country being damaged by property - Here he remained for some time - And then we were directed to move the Country stores from Wixham on James River to the Point of Fork and Harnady landing - And after effecting this we were directed to collect the canoes and boats together at Suckers ferry on James River - and at this place he says he was stationed until Major Mordecai was ordered to York where then was directed to convey the Boats & canoes down to Brandals ferry on James River and at this place we conveyed the American troops over the River and after effecting this object we brought back the boats & canoes & distributed them among the owners at Suckers ferry as above named. Having died at and our time being out we were regularly discharged by his cap t having served five Months at least - Thus are all the tours he can speak of with certainty. although there are other small tours the particulars of which he does not recollect and therefore claims nothing for them - But says he has a distinct recollection of the tour of 3 Months the end of 1 st Mo th & the end of five Months mak- ing in all a term of Nine Months & two weeks

which he says he performed of active service and for which he claims a pension - He says he has no documentary evidence in his possession having lost all his discharges if he ever had any which he thinks he never had. - He has stated where he was living when he was called into service - He has also stated the year he was born. - He says he has a record of his age at home - He has also stated the manner of his being called into service. He has named all the officers under whom he served. He has never remembered General Good. He has remembered Washington officers who served when he did together with more of it was necessary - He thinks he never did receive a discharge in writing. He says he served all the several terms as a private soldier - He says he knows of Henry Daniel - and John S. Moseley
a clergyman both of whom reside in his neighborhood and can state as to his credibility and also as to his reputation in his neighborhood as having been a soldier of the revolution - He says he moved to the state of Ky. some forty years since from the state of Virginia and now resides in Montgomery County in Ky. state. He hereby relinquishes all and every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos. Moseley
Rev. Henry Daniel a clergyman residing in Montgomery County Ky and Henry Daniel residing in same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thos. Moseley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be as old as he states. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the revolution and that he is a man of good and unimpeachable character and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day Henry V. Gable and year aforesaid -
H. Daniel

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 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 Henry S Duke who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and resident in Montgomery County and that Henry Daniell who has also signed the same is resident in same and is a credible person and that their statement is true to the best of their knowledge given under my hand & seal as district judge this 12 th day of March 1834 -
Isaac M. Robbins Clerk
I James Howard Clerk in and for the circuit of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thos. Mosley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of March 1834
James Howard Clerk
29/994
Thos
Mosley
Rev.
1780
p. 9 - 14 days
$31. 55/100
Amos Davis

Greene Co Ky. April 2nd 1832.
Dr Sir
I received my certificate of pension of 40 acres of land from your office.
I hope, sir, it will be convenient for you to do me the favour to inform me relative to my father's pension, as a soldier in the Revolutionary war with England. His name Thomas Moseley, his residence, at his being allowed the pension, was Montgomery Co. Ky. He also died in that county and state in 1835. As one of the heirs, I wish the matter with the Department closed, & having a power of Atty from the other heirs, it becomes the more necessary for me to ask the favour of you, to inform me what amount is unpaid of his pension, & what will be necessary for me to do in order to the receipt of my father's pension, if any is due to him.
Your attention to this, Dr sir will be thankfully received.
Dan'l P. Moseley.

June 24, 1936
Thomas Moseley-S.15357 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Joseph R. Moseley Tavares Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Moseley, who lived in Cumberland County, Virginia prior to 1789.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 15357, based upon the service of Thomas Moseley in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Thomas Moseley, who served from any southern state, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Thomas Moseley was born January 7, 1759 in Powhatan County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in that county, he volunteered, September 15, 1780, served three months and two weeks as private in Captain Crump's Virginia company. He served from January 15, 1781, one month in Captain Porter's company, Colonel Harris' Virginia regiment. He enlisted March 20, 1781, served five months in Captain Porter's company. He had other short tours, no details given.
He moved from Virginia about the year 1794 to Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1834, at which time he was living in Montgomery County, Kentucky. He was then Judge

of the Superior Court of Montgomery County, Kentucky.
The soldier, Thomas Moseley, died in said Montgomery County, in the year 1835.
His son, Daniel P. Mosely, was a resident of Greenup County, Kentucky in 1852. There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of the soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

P
15534 INVALID.
1936-June 28 sick to Joseph R. Moreley and 1936-Aug 11-Dr. M.C. Moreley adv. not as desc.
File No. 15537
Thomas Moreley
Per Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington
city
del

Mount Sterling Ky March 12 th 1834
* Rev'd Mr. Mosby has also been a Judge of the Superior Court of Washington county.
Dear Sir I was this day spoken to to sign a certificate for Judge Mosby, I am well acquainted with Judge Mosby and can say you may rely on any thing he has said in his declaration as he is a man of good and unimpeachable character. He is also very old and infirm and has been somewhat unfortunate in his pecuniary circumstances and believe it would be of much service to him in his advanced age as I have no doubt he is entitled to it - Yours &c. H. Daniel

Pension Office, May 26, 1832
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 2 nd inst. I have to inform you that the Pension of Thomas Moseley, dec d , at the rate of $31.55 per annum, was paid to the 11 th September 1834. Arrears are, therefore, due from the above date to the time of his death. I enclose printed instructions for your guidance in obtaining the arrears due
D. P. Moseley, Esq. Greensboro, Ky
Rev.

Tavares Fla
May 5-1936
Pension administration - Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir -
Can you give me any data of Thomas Moseley , perhaps enlisted in Rev. war from Cumberland Co Va as he lived there prior to 1789. only of South
This may help. taken from Ga Rev. records Put of his family came to Ga.
"Brantley & Thomas Moseley bind themselves to David Greer of State of S.C. (Anderson Co) to transfer the bonuties of Brantley Moseley " Wilkes Co. Ga History. Mch 24 1784 (from S.C. Militia)
"certificate of service to Brantley Moseley June 18 1784 signed by J. Habersham" (Ga)
"Thomas Mossley of St Paul's Parish Ga planter, sells to John Goldin sr. of Wilkes Co Ga (land) May 6-1789 -" Richmond Co Ga was made from St Pauls Parish, perhaps other counties were in the parish. - Resh. Joseph R. Moseley.

Byron Ga July 7-1936
Person Administration Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir -
Do you have any record of a Thomas Moseley who married Jane Stoner in Cumberland Co Va. Dec 4 1759. He may not have been born in Va  nor  died  there Recently you sent me a record of a Robert Blakey (Ky) - I had made requests for a Robert Blakey who lived in Burke Co N.C. 1790. you said you had none - as there was only one in the U.S. in 1790. I asked for him & in the record you sent which was quite long - he was a resident of Burke Co N.C from 1787-1829. I inferred that you had him listed as to where born & died and the clerks did not read the whole

record. so please try to get me this Thomas - + oblige Mrs. M. E. Mosely.

August 11, 1936
BA-J/AWF aw
Mrs. M. C. Moseley Byron Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Moseley who married Jane Stoner in Cumberland County, Virginia, December 4, 1759.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Thomas Moseley as described by you. The surname was searched under similar spellings.
Mr. Joseph R. Moseley was furnished, June 24, 1936, the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Moseley , pension claim, S. 15357 . This is the record of the only Thomas Moseley who served from any southern state in the War of the Revolution, found in the files of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator