Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,286, for Moses Parish, Virginia

SERVICE
Parish Moses
NUMBER
8.38286
CONTENTS

15.344 Virginia
Moses Parish
of. Uckell by - in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heath of the Virginia line, for the term of four years
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Oct r 1819 and sent to Edward S. Hall Esq. Clerk Boydton, Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 — $108.15 Bal. all ce ending 1 st March 1820 — 48.
12/31 4/30 — $156.15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Certificate of entitlement sent to R. Stephens Esq. P.M. Bank Sept r 23. 1820

Moses Parish's Dist.
1820 July 17 th Q.C. to New Iberia,
15,344.
March 1820
OM

District of Virginia Mecklenburg County
W.D.
On this 17 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County M rs Mary Parish aged 77 years resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, declare that she served in the revolutionary war as follows: that she enlisted in March 1778 in Halifax County (N.C.) with Capt. Nathl. Locke of the 9 th N.C. Regt and was at the Battle of Brandy wine & Monmouth Court House and served likewise under Colo. Nelson and Hether: that she has been placed on the Pension list by the act of the 18 th of March No 15,344
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818. and 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, and 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 and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property -
1 Cow & Calf - - - - - $ 10 - 0. 10 heads of Hogs - - - - 20 - 0 19. Heads of Sheep. - - - 18 - 00 48 - 00

above his X. Parish Mark
Test Mr Alexander J.
That the said Parish has only one in family his Wife aged 80 years infirm and newly blind
Sworn to (and) declared the day (and year first herein mentioned)
Virginia. Mecklenburg County p:
I Edward L. Tabb Clerk of the Court of the said County, do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, were sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 17 th day of July 1820: (and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the Total amount in Value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $46.00.-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at open on this 24 th day of July 1820 in the 46 th year of the Commonwealth.
Edw. L. Tabb CLK

38 286
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38 286
Moses Parish
Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Virginia Mecklenburg County } ss
Moses Parish
On this 20 th day of July 1818 before us, sitting as Justices of the County Court of Mecklenburg personally appeared us Moses Parish aged 76 years resident in the said County and State, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law with an 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Moses Parish entitled in Halifax County in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathl. Cooke of the 9 th Virginia Regt. that he continued to serve in the said corps for nearly four years, when he was discharged from service in Alexandria that he was in the battle of Brandywine and Monmouth, and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before us, the day
Commonwealth of Virginia Mecklenburg County ss
On this 10 th of March 1819
We Tho. Taylor Wm. Mitchell

Monmouthshire, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to, and declared before us, the day
Commonwealth of Pa. Chester County ss.
In this 10th of March 1819
We Tho: Taylor M c Birchall George Rogers Esq s Benj m Woliman sitting as justices of the County Court of Chester do certify that the within Moore Pardon is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the provisions made by law, from satisfactory evidence
Thomas Taylor M c Birchall Geo: Rogers Benj m Woliman

and year aforesaid.
Edw d L Tabb being duly sworn affirming and saith, that he was in possession some years ago, of a land warrant of the said Moses Parish for revolutionary service, to rec d for his benefit, which he afterwards returned to him. Edw d L Tabb.
We Justices as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to our satisfaction, that the said Moses Parish did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and made before us to the Secretary of the War Department, pursuant to the declaratory of the above mentioned act of Congress.
R. H. Walker Esq. M. P. Smith Esq. Er. Kemner Esq. William Taylor Esq.
State of Virginia
Mecklenburg, County seat
I Edward L Tabb Clerk of the Court of the aforesaid County do hereby certify that Richard H Walker, William Biddle, Erasmus Kemner & William Taylor Esq s before whom the above depositions were taken, and whose signatures are to the same subscribed, are Justices of the Peace for the said County duly Commissioned & qualified, and that due faith & credit is ought to be paid to all their acts & doings as such.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my hand & have caused the official seal of my said County to be hereunto affixed this Twentieth day of July 1878 and in the Forty third year of the Common- wealth.
Edward L Tabb. Cm de

Moses Parish Virginia alone 7th H. H. Heath March 1776 Feby 1780
The name of the colo- nel, commanding the reg- iment, and the time of entering and of leaving the service — required.
2 July 1879 CH
Boydston, Va.

Very sincere Moses French
State of Virginia. Hecklenburg County Court
I Edward L. Tabb Clerk of the said County Court do hereby Certify That Jones Gye, Richard H. Walker, Benjamin W. Coleman & John Hutchinson, (Whose signatures appear to the Within Certificate, were at the time of subscribing the same sitting as Justices of the County Court aforesaid - And that they have been duly Commissioned and qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said County to be affixed at office this 15 th day of October 1819 in the 44 th year of the Commonwealth
Edward L. Tabb C. H.

State of Virginia (Mecklenburg County to wit)
I Edward S. Vail Clerk of the said County Court do hereby certify that Thomas Taylor, Wm. Barfield George Rogers & Benjamin W. Solomon whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificate of the reduced circumstances of Moses Parish, were at the time of subscribing the same sitting as Justices of the County Court aforesaid - and that they have been duly Commissioned (and qualified) as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of the said County to be hereunto at affixed this 11 th day of June 1819 in the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth
Edw. S. Vail C.

State of Virginia Mecklenburg County September 8 th 1819
We Jones Gee, Richard Walker, Benjamin Hutchinson Justices of the peace for the County of
do hereby certify that Moses Parish personally appeared in addition to his former deposition, & states on oath, that according to the best of his recollection he enlisted in the month of March 1776 that he was discharged in the month of February 1780 That he served under the following Colonels to the best of his recollection, Colonel Crockett, Colonel Nelson who was afterwards governor of Virginia as he believes Col. Heth, who had but one eye - the given name to each of the above Colonels he does not recollect know transmit the same to Secretary of the War department - Given under our hands & seals the day & year above written
Jones Gee
Richard Walker
Benj m Hutchinson
John Hutchinson