Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7368, for Dudley Moreland, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
Moreland, Dudley Dudley for Elizabeth
R 7368
CONTENTS

27368 Kentucky
Dudley Moreland There was in the State of Kentucky a private in the company commanded Captain Richard of the reg t commanded Col. Harris in the Virginia line for 1 year and 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of October 1833 and Rode South Monticello
Arrears to the 4th of September 137.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending March 30.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Lloyd Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 24

State of Kentucky } s cl Wayne County }
On this 24 th day of September 1832 person- ally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the County Court of Wayne and State aforesaid Lendly Moreland, aged 71 years the 4 th day of next April, who being first duly sworn, according to law drook on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June the 9 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he served under Col. Nathaniel Morris of Virginia & Capt. Saml. Richardson, under a Draft in 1778 in Brooke County in the State of Virginia for six months that he is illiterate, & does not recollect the precise time. But that he was in his 17 th year when drafted he thinks in 1778 and sometime in the Summer of that year and served out the term of said six months & was discharged by his officers & Col.
But That he previously served a three months term under Captain Holman Rice, before the said six months Draft at the Allegheny Banecroft

And after the expiration of said six months in about one month he was again drafted for six months more, and served under Col. Nathaniel Moore Morris & Captain Samuel Rich- ardson for another six months, that he served out the full time & was again discharged by his Col. He served & marched principally in every direction around Richmond Petersburg Williamsburg at various points & had no partic- ular engagement. And that soon short time after his return he was again drafted for three months and marched and served at the Siege of York in Virginia under Captain Gideon Tolls and at York was placed under Col. Dart his christian name not recollected. The said Dudley Moreland states that he was living in Goochland county state of Virginia during the Amer- ican Revolution. And was principally station- ed about Williamsburg during his said several Tours, and marched thro Henrico & Charles City, and served on many skirmishes and Detachments about Williamsburg, up and down James River, That he was in a Detachment that took 190 Prisoners of the British Infantry at Chery Hundred Ferry on James River & marched them to Winchester And then returned to Williamsburg on the last three months Tour, and then was ordered & marched to the Siege of York And completed his several Tours amounting to 18 months, was always regularly discharged

But not in writing, nor does he know of any of the Militia who had written discharges
That I the said Dudley Moreland removed from Goochland in the state of Virginia about 30 years past to Carter county in East Tennessee and Removed from there to Wayne county Kentucky about 11 years past, and still continue my residence in Wayne county Kentu- cky. I was a short time under General
Sofson. his christian name not recollected, But I think a Regular officer. But do not now recollect any other of the Officers of the Regular Army, or of the Continental Regiments or companies with whom I served
I the said Dudley Moreland am illiterate and have no documentary evidence, & that I know of no person in this coun- -try whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services & have no record of my age But from the best accounts about 70 years past
I the said Dudley Moreland also makes my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and claim that my name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and
Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
He is personally known By Louis Coffe John Deek his county men & neighbors who can testify to his veracity
Dudley his mark Moreland

We John Anderson a clergyman residing in of the county of Wayne and State of Kentucky & Thomas Woodby residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Dudley Moreland, who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration that he believes him to be 70 years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Anderson Thomas Woodby
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 John Anderson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Wayne aforesaid & that Thomas Woodby who has also signed the same is a Resident in said county of Wayne and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, no minister of the Gospel or clergyman convenient acquaintance with his services sufficient to qualify or testify. And Woodby  James Woodby  precisely Jury Justice of Wayne County Fifty Court

13 401.
Dudley Moreland
for 1778 points 18 men p 60.
Roder Gault. William Ship Monicello Plantation

13.401.
BRIEF in the case of  Dudley Moreland County of Wayne  in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 71.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted In 1778 Summer — 6 — Private. Gen. Capt. S. Richardson, Col. Morris   — — 3 — " Capt. H. Rice   Drafted — — — 6 — " Capt. S. Rich, Col. N. Morris   do. — — — 3 — " Capt. G. Tolls, Col. Dark, Genl. Lawson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Goochland Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The Clerk has no public Seal of Office, & his official character is not certified as required. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb. 1833.

6103 Elizabeth Moreland nee L. Dudley Kentucky act. 7. July 38
6103 Declaration of Elizabeth Moreland

Declaration of Elizabeth Moreland
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Kentucky ss.
Wayne County August the 29 th 1839
Personally appeared before me William P. Hardin a justice of the peace of Wayne County Kentucky Elizabeth Moreland, a resident of Kentucky & in the said county of Wayne aged 78 years the 18 th day of January last who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838. entitled 'an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows'
That she is the widow of Dudley Moreland, a Revolutionary pensioner, from the county of Wayne & State of Kentucky who served as a private, & whose name she expects is on file, in the pension office of the United States, & who died on the 13 th day of February 1839. with old age & infirmity she does not know the time he served or when discharged, but which will more fully appear from his Declaration, lodged in the War or pension office of the United States. She further declares upon oath from her best recollections, she was married to the said Dudley Moreland on the

4 th day of April 1884, that her husband the aforesaid Dudley Moreland died on the 13 th day of February 1839. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place subsequent to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four [sic] at the time above stated
I Elizabeth Moreland widow as above named further depose and say, that no record proof exists of her marriage aforesaid, with the said Dudley Moreland her husband, that kept no family record and that she is now single & has never been married to any other person since the death of my husband, Dudley Moreland. She further depose and says, that when married in Buchanan county a state of Virginia & from thence we moved to the state of Tennessee in Carter county - & then removed to Wayne county Ky. and from there to Wayne county 17 years next march. Elizabeth her Moreland
Sworn to and subscribed to, on the day and year above written before me. The said Elizabeth Moreland not being able to appear before the county court by reason of bodily infirmity
W.P. Marden J.P. a justice of the peace of Wayne county Ky.
Wayne county Ky August the 26 th 1839.
John Moreland & Richard Marden appeared before me both of good character & worthy of belief, and say they believe in their souls that the above declaration of Elizabeth Moreland being personally acquainted with her are true Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written before me
W.P. Marden J.P. a justice of the peace of Wayne county Ky.
Test John Moreland Richd Marden

William Simpson Clerk of the county court of Wayne County certify that William P. Harden is an acting justice of the peace for Wayne county Ky. and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of August 1839.
W Simpson Clerk of the Wayne County Court

State of Kentucky, Clinton County Court } S.S. February 27 th 1835 (Special Term)
On this day the 27 th day of February 1835, person appeared in open Court John Moreland Adm r of Elizabeth More- land who was the Widow of Dudley Moreland who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 and being first duly sworn by me in open Court on his oath makes the following amended Declaration in order to obtain the 60 years of Pension due said Elizabeth at her death as the Widow of said Dudley Moreland. Said Dudley Moreland was a Revolutionary Sol- dier of the United States but the rule of sixty dollars per annum and long lived in Wayne County Kentucky and died there in the year of 1837/9 in February as he now thinks, that his mother the Widow of said Dudley remained a Widow from his death until her death, which took place as he now recollects in March 1846 in Wayne County Ky. Declarant States that he was appointed Administrator of said Elizabeth by the County Court of the County of Clinton at its September Term 1846 and that he is still the Adm r of said Elizabeth

That as admin of said Elizabeth Woodrum he applied for the amount of Pension due her at her death and never obtained the same. He states that he is the son of said Elizabeth & Gadley Woodrum, that at the time said application there were several children of said Elizabeth & Gadley living. Since then two of the children have died, he cannot state how many if any at all are now living except himself. He supposes that his declaration as admin. with the proof for- warded in said application is on file in the Pension office which he now refers to as part hereof. He states that said application was made soon after his appointment which was forwarded by W. T. Gribby, Dr. Beard or one of them —
He states that his father was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War from the state of Virginia — and drew his Pension as before stated that his widow never drew her Pension. That he applied as before stated & never drew the amount due her at her death — He makes a copy of the record of the office of the Clinton County Court showing his appointment as Admin as part hereof —
The claim has been suspended from the

Time of his first application till the present He prays an examination of the case which will show that said Society was a Pensioner - and asks for such instructions in relation to said members as the rules of your office require - He makes Wm T Dabney & K. B. rents his agents in this case & desires the Department to correspond with said Dabney & Brents at Albany State Dept - In witness whereof he has hereunto set his hand & the seal of said court this 27 th day of February 1858 - And I certify that I know the claimant & that he is entitled to full credit - Wm Wynn P. J. 666 (Seal of the court) Clinton Council Road } ss September term 1846 -
On motion of John Moreland, and that the administration of the Goodland Chalks rights and credits of Elizabeth Moreland do be granted unto him and thereupon he took the oath prescribed by law and executed and acknowledged bond in the sum of eight $800 with William Farris his security conditioned as the law directs The following order was made and entered of record Feb 27 th 1858 -

Ordered that it be certified that the Amended Declaration of John Moreland Alms of Elizabeth Moreland due for arrears of Pension was read, sworn & subscribed to in open court & the Court is of the opinion that said More- land is entitled to full credit."
J. J. Brents Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing Transcript contains a com- plete copy of the record now on file in my office in the case therein set forth made at the time specified - I also certify that W m Dunn whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Amended Declaration was at the time of signing the same Presiding Judge of the County Court aforesaid & that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Calhoun this 27 th day of February 1858 J. J. Brents Clerk

State of Kentucky } 366 Wayne County }
on this the 27 th day of November 1843 Personally appeared before me W.P. Narden an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Wayne & State of Kentucky Mrs. Elizabeth Moreland a resident of said County, aged Eighty two Years, said who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 Entitled an act granting half-pay and Pensions to certain widows, also the benefits of an act passed the 3 rd day of March 1840 granting said years further pay to widows of certain persons deceased. That she is the widow of Dudley Moreland who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who thinks belonged to the Virginia State Troops and who on account of his service as soldier in said war in said line received a Pension of $60 per annum, and to the evidence comprising the matter of the application of her said husband for said pension she refers for such facts & particulars as are necessary in the investigation of her claim. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim and that she was married to her said husband Dudley Moreland on the day of April seventeen hundred and Eighty three, and that her said husband died on the 13 th day of February 1839. She further declares that she has never since the death of her said husband intermarried but still continues his widow and she now respectfully prays that her claim may be allowed under the act & that her certificate of allowance may be sent to her friend in Columbia, Blair City, Kentucky. Sworn to & subscribed on the _____ day of _____ A.D. 1843 Elizabeth Moreland mark William P. Narden J.P.

The forgoing Subscriber a Justice of the peace do hereby certify that the forgoing declarant is a lady of the first respectability and undoubted veracity and all her statements are intitled to full faith & credit & that she is wholly unable to appear in open court as the Law directs by reason of age & debility I also know her to be the widow of Dudley Mockland who was a Pensioner & drew $60 per annum I think & who died as above stated & the S d declarant has never since the death of her S d husband intermarried but still remains his widow 27 th Novr. 1843
William P. Hardin
State of Kentucky Wayne County St.
November Term 1843
The declaration of Elizabeth Moneland for a pension, certified on the 27 th day of November 1843 by William P. Hardin a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court, it doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case, and hereby direct the clerk to endorse this approval on the paper
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County state of Kentucky certify that the above order is truly transcribed from the records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of November 1843
W. Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County

4803
2nd flr
Hm. G.A. Caldwell HQR.

July 21. 1857
Rel. to case of Miss Elizabeth Columbia Co. July 13 th
From G. H. Calame M.P.
Hon. J. E. Heath Comm. Pensions Washington D.C.

State of Kentucky Clinton county 3 rd set
September
Term 1846
On this the 25 th day of May 1846 personally appeared in open court John Moreland administrator of Elizabeth Moreland deceased and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain for himself and the other heirs of his said mother deceased the amount of pension due her at her death as the widow of Dudley Moreland deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of congress of the 7 th June 1832 - The states that his father, said Dudley Moreland, as he has understood from him lived in Goochland county state of Virginia and served a considerable time in the Revolutionary war from that county and states that in that time after the close of the Revolution his said father and mother - the said Elizabeth Moreland - were married by publication of Banns in said Goochland county state of Virginia - That in about fifteen years after their marriage, and when he (declarant) was about eleven years old, they moved to Carter county state of Tennessee - That, afterwards, about the year 1822, they moved to Wayne county Kentucky where they both lived until their death - The further states that his father drew a pension of sixty dollars per annum - That he died in Wayne county Kentucky as he thinks on the 13 th day of February 1839, That after the death of his said father, his, declarant's mother applied for a pension under the laws of congress passed for the benefit of Revolutionary widows - That her claim was presented first by Rodes Garth and declarant, supposing her original declaration and the proof which was forwarded, is on file in the pension office makes the same part hereof - The further states that Mary Whaley, Anne Brummit, Winny Tholley

of congress  the  Revolutionary war -Revolutionary war - That his claim was presented first by Rodes Garth and declar- -ant, supposing his original declaration and the proof which was forwarded, is on file in the pension office, makes the same part hereof - The further states that Mary Whaly, Anne Brummit, Winny Tholley Elizabeth Woodby and declarant are the only surviving children of his said father and mother die? - That William Maryland now die? was also a child of his said father & mother - That there are two of the said surviving children older than himself, to wit, Mary Whaly and Anne Brummit. Declarant further states according to the best information he has of his age he is now fifty six years old the 11 th day of June next - That he, declar- -ant, has lived in Wayne county aforesaid for about 22 years and for the last 6 years has lived in the town of Mount Gilead Wayne county aforesaid until within the last two or three months and its immediate vicinity - That his said mother lived with him since the death of his father until the time of her decease - That she died on the 10 th day of March 1846 at his sister Woodby's where she had gone a few days before her decease - That he has often times heard his father talk of his services in the Revolutionary war and of the various places he was at during his services in the war and of the different he underwent and the officer under whom he served, but can not now give the par- ticulars of his service - and has often heard his father and mother talk of their being married in a short time after the termination of the Revolutionary war and in Goochland county aforesaid - and of their being married by publication of Banns as they said was common in that day Declarant further states that his said father and mother lived together as husband and wife from his first recollection until his death - and that the fact of their being married has never been doubted to his knowledge or belief - The states that to the best of his information he had from

and in Goochland county aforesaid - and of their being married by publication of Banns as they said was common in that day Declarant further states that his said father and mother lived together as husband and wife from his first recollection until his death - and that the fact of their being married has never been doubted to his knowledge or belief - The states that to the best of his information he had from his mother she was about eighty five years old at the time of her death Declarant further states that he has recently removed from the county of Wayne ap d to the county of Clinton ad- joining that of Wayne John Moreland
State of Kentucky Clinton county set September term 1846
I Rice Maxey clerk of the Clinton county court certify that the foregoing declaration of John Moreland administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Moreland deceased was this day avowed to in open court by the said John Moreland ad- ministrator as aforesaid - and I further certify that the said declaration was approved by the court aforesaid and ordered to be certified to the War Department of the United States: In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court; done in my office at Albany Kentucky this the 7 th day of September 1846
Rice Maxey Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
7368 P. O. Elizabeth Moreland Service: Dudley
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

77 Bells Mts
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Revenue Washington City

Danville Ky.
6 of Oct 1846
Col. J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir
I am acquainted with John Haven, John Lee, John Dougherty, Sidney A. Goodard, John Jones & Hiram Horner of Wayne Co. Ky. whose testimony is on file on the application of Mrs. Monland for pensions. Who is also a recipient of the. They are all men of respectability and worthy of full credit.
I am very respecty J. M. F. Bell

Albany Pa Feby 27 th 1858-
Sir;
Enclosed we send you the Amended Declaration of John Moreland Adm r of Elizabeth Moreland dec d for Arrears of Pensions - also the copies of the orders of the County Court of Clinton County in said case - It will be seen we suppose by reference to the papers & records that Dudley Moreland was a Revolutionary Pensioner & that John Moreland made an application as adm r of Elizabeth Moreland for Arrears of Pension -
By an examination of the papers forwarded heretofore, whether any additional evidence will be required.
On behalf of Claimant we are your humble Servants
D. A. B. & H. Trent

Columbia Ky. July 11. 1851.
Sir
Mr. Mr. Trubee a citizen of this county has just shown me a letter from (H. S. Evans for Comr. of Pensions) dated May 8 th 1851. in relation to the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Moreland for pension on account of the revolutionary services of her husband. The allowance of the claim is objected to for two reasons, first because her husband is said in the letter to have survived the passage of the act of 9 th July 1838. In this I think there must be a mistake in Mr. Evans, for it has been, to my knowledge, the constant practice to grant the benefits of that act to widows whose husbands died after its passage. I would respectfully refer you to the joint resolution of Congress of Jan'y. 23 rd 1845 by which the benefits of the act of 1838 were granted to widows when appli

Cations were then on file. even for the same time that their husbands had drawn pensions. I am told that the application in this case was on file before the passage of the resolution. Then can in my judgment be no doubt about her right on that score.
The second objection is that the widow died in 1846, and therefore the resolution of 1 st July 1848 cannot apply to her. With due deference I would respect- fully suggest that this opinion is also clearly wrong . This resolu- tion simply declares that the evidence upon which the pension was granted to the husband shall be conclusive of the service of the husband, in any application of the widow &c. The language of the resolution, both in letter and spirit is as applicable to cases filed before as after its passage and it cannot possibly make any difference in the construction

whether the widow is dead or living, provided she made her application while she was a widow and entitled by law to make it.
This case was only suspended in consequence of the act of 30 th April 1844 - which difficulty was removed by the joint resolution of the 23. Jany. 1845. It was then delayed for proof; and by the act of 1. July 1848 all further proof is dispensed with; so that I can not doubt that upon a re-examination of the law of the case the pension will be granted.
I have the honor To be very Resp ly . Your Att. Serv t Geo. A. Goldwell
Hon. J. E. Heath Comm r Pensions
N.B. The joint resolution of Jany 23 rd 1845 is omitted in the pamphlet of pension laws compiled by the Comm r of Pensions in 1849, but may be

found on page 796. Vol. 5. Stat- utes at large.

John Moreland admr of C. Moreland per Arrest of Pension
Albany N.Y. Nov 28
George C. Whiting Esq. Commr of Pensions. Washington City D.C.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office March 24, 1838.
Sir,
Agreeably with your request of the 20. inst. I enclose copies of the vouchers upon which the arrears of pension in the case of Dudley Moreland were paid to 18 th . Feby 1839, the day of his death.
The papers accompanying the request are herewith returned.
Very Respectfully, Your ob t Serv t .
and  signature Auditor
Gen. C. Whiting Esq. (Commissioner of Pensions)

Elizabeth Moreland Then at '38
add d evidence Sept. 24. 1845.
Goochland Co Va Sept 12/
Wm J Allison Wm J Allison
Wm J Allison, Esq n
Washington D. C.
W. J. Allison Pres t
Chas. H. 6. 2. 1845

State of Virginia: } Goochland County } ss.
I, William Miller, Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Goochland, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the records of the said Court furnish no evidence, that I can find, of the marriage of Dudley Moreland and Elizabeth Moreland.
Given under my hand this 10 th day of September 1845.
Wm. Miller. Clk

State of Kentucky Wayne county ss
on this the 26 th day of
May 1846 personally appeared before me John Rousseau a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid John Theisen, John Lee, Theron Warman John Jones Sydney A Goddard & John Dougherty men of just note character and after being duly sworn for that pur- pose upon their oaths state that they were well and intimately acquainted with Isaiah Moreland and his widow Elizabeth Moreland both now deceased - that they were respectable and lived together as husband and wife and were reputed and recognized as such by their acquaint- ances - and that their marriage has never been doubted to their knowledge - that they are well acquainted with Major John Moreland of Monticello Kentucky - that he is a man of good standing and from our acquaintance with him we believe him to be about fifty six years of age as he represents himself to be - that from the age of his mother and said John, son of Isaiah and Elizabeth aforesaid they were married as we believe just after the close of the close of the Revolu- tionary war  Sworn to and sub- scribed before me a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid on the 28 th day of May 1846 Jos. Ross Justice J.P.  John Theisen John Lee Theron Warman John Jones John Dougherty Sydney A Goddard

State of Kentucky } Set
Wayne County Court
I William Simpson clerk of the Court for the County of Wayne do certify that John Rousseau Esqr. whose name appears to the within affidavit at the date thereof is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law. and that full faith & credit are due to all of his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at office in Monticello on the 25 th day of January 1847 73 rd year of the Commonwealth
Wm Simpson CLK By J. N. Sheppard

adm 1

Kentucky Clinton County Court
September Term 1846
On motion of John Moreland Ordered that the administration of the goods and Chattle rights and credits of Elizabeth Moreland dec d be granted unto him And thereupon he took the Oath prescribed by law and executed bond and acknowledged bond in the sum of $800 With William Farr sn r his security Conditioned as the law directs
Kentucky Clinton County set
I Rice Masey Clerk of the Court aforesaid Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the record of the Order of the Court Appointing John Moreland Administrator of Elizabeth Moreland dec d And I do also Certify that the said John Moreland executed bond as administrator of said Elizabeth with good security, which bond is on file in my Office
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Clerks office in Albany this 9th day of September in the year of our Lord 1846
Rice Masey Clerk

Sept. 3. 1875, Elizabeth Moreland Ken
Oct 7 July 1838
add d evidence
W. D. Allison Part.

State of Kentucky Wayne County
ss Pet
On this 24 th day of August 1845 personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne & State of Kentucky Mrs Elizabeth Moreland a resident of said County aged eighty three years, and who, after being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows also the benefit of an act passed the 8 th day of March 1843 granting one years further pay, and also the benefit of all other acts granting further pay to widows of certain persons; Testit that she is the widow of Dudley Moreland who was a Soldier in the War of the revolution and she thinks belonged to the Virginia State troops, and who on account of his service as a Soldier in said War and in said line received a pension of $60. per annum; And to the evidence comprising the matter of the application of her said husband for said Pension, she refers for such facts and particulars as are necessary in the investigation of her claim. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, and that she was married to her said

husband Dudley Moreland on the day of April Seventeen hundred and eightythree and that her said husband died on the 13 th day of February 1839. She further declares that she has never since the death of her said husband intermarried, but still continuing his Widow - and she now respectfully prays that her claim may be allowed under the various acts embracing claims of a similar character Sworn to and subscribed On the day and year her Elizabeth T. Moreland for said before me mark
W.P. Harden J.P.W.C
I the foregoing subscriber a Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that the foregoing declarant is a lady of the first respectability and undoubted veracity, and all her statements are entitled to full faith and credit, and that she is wholly unable to appear in open Court as the law directs by reason of age and debility - I also know her to be the Widow of Dudley Moreland who was a pensioner & drew $60. per annum (I think) and who died as above stated & the said declarant has never since the death of her sd husband, intermarried but still remaining his Widow August 14. th 1845
W.P. Harden J.P.W.C

State of Kentucky Wayne County Court etc August Term 1845
The Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Moreland widow of Dudley Moreland dec d for a pension, certified on the 14 th day of August 1845 by William D. Harrison a Justice of the Peace for said County having submitted to the Court; It doth approve his proceedings and acts in said Court; and hereby direct the clerk to endorse this proceeding and approval on the papers
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court J William Simpson
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Wayne do certify that the foregoing is correctly transcribed from the order book of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Monticello on the 25 th day of August 1845
Jno Simpson CCB

Copy
State of Kentucky
Wayne County I do hereby certify that on this day personally appeared John Moreland and Rodis Garth that Dudley Moreland late a pensioner of the United States, departed this life on the 13 th day of February 1839, and that the said Dudley Moreland was the identical person named in an original certificate, now here shown to Court, bearing date the 31 st day of October 1833, and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War, granting to the said Dudley Moreland a pension of sixty dollars per annum, and numbered in Pension Office in Book E. Vol: 7, page 24 by Daniel Boyd Clerk. And it was further proven to the satisfaction of the Court that Elizabeth Moreland is the widow of the said Dudley Moreland and that she is now living.
I William Simpson Clerk of the said county, do certify, that the above is truly transcribed from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and do affixed the seal of my office, this 4 th day of March 1839.
Seal
Signed. W. Simpson. Clerk of the Wayne County Court.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Elizabeth Moreland Widow of Dudley Moreland a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Rodis Garth, my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to receive from the Agent of the U. States, for paying pensions in Lexington State of Kentucky, the pension due me in right of my deceased husband from the 21 st day of September 1838 to the 13 day of February 1839

Witness my hand and seal, this 4 th day of March 1839.
Elizabeth her + Moreland marks
{ Seal }
Sealed & delivered } in presence of } John Moreland.
State of Kentucky, Wayne County } ss.
Be it known, that on the 4 th day of March 1839, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Elizabeth Moreland above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney, to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Signed W.P. Hardin J.P.
State of Kentucky. Wayne County. Set: I, William Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County, certify that William P. Hardin is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 4 th day of March in the year 1839.
Signed W. Simpson
{ Seal }
Clerk of the Court of Wayne County.

State of Kentucky, Wayne County } ss
Be it known, that on the 14 th day of March 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Rodes Garth the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney & made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension, therein authorized to be received by him
Signed Rodes Garth
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me. W.P. Hardin A.P.
Northern Bank of Kentucky.
March 15 th 1839.
Received of John Telford, Agent for paying pensions Twenty six dollars, 33 cents, being for 5 months & days Pension due to Dudley Moreland Dec'd, from the 21 st day of Sept 1838, to the 13 th day of Feby 1839, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Signed Rodes Garth Atty
for Elizabeth Morelands (widow
$ 26.33.

13.401 Gudly Moulton ap } Dec for Penzance

State of Kentucky § County of Wayne § S S
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dudley Gailand for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office as yet provided this 24 day of September 1832
Wm Simpson Clk
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court S S
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Dudley Mendenhall for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of September 1833.
William Simpson Clk

I Elizabeth Moreland of the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky do by these presents appoint my friend Wm. L. Ellison of Washington City D. C. my Attorney in fact for me and in my name to undertake and obtain for me from the Government of the United States whatever may be due me as the widow of the late Dudley Moreland who served as a soldier of the Revolution in the Virginia Militia —
I hereby empower my said attorney in fact to do and perform all and every lawful act in my name which may be necessary to the obtaining of the claim aforesaid. All of which lawful acts of my said Attorney in fact when done touching the premises aforesaid I hereby ratify and confirm.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal this 14 th day of February 1843
Witness W. Simpson
Elizabeth her Moreland mark

Kentucky Wayne County Feb.
This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. The within named Elizabeth Moreland, and subscribed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned -
W. H. H. H. 14 Feb 1843
Given under my hand this 14 day of February 1843
B H Warren
Elizabeth Moreland Notary Public Feb 15 1843
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court at
J William Thompson Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that B. H. Warren Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certi- ficate was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn, accor- ding to law - and that his attestation is in due form of law - and entitled full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court in office in Moorfield, this 14 th day of February 1843. Wm Thompson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County

Col. J. L. Edwards Commandant of Parris Washington City.

Monticello Ky Jany 24 th 1847
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Sir, I enclose to you the Declaration of the admr. of Elizabeth Moreland made for the purpose of procuring the amount of Pension believed to be due the admr. in right of his intestate - The enclosed proof, together with the letter of the Hon. J. D. Bell, is thought to be sufficient to establish the claim - If, however, in your opinion, this testimony is insufficient your attention is respectfully directed to that new an file in your office made upon an application of Mrs. Moreland, in her lifetime, for the Pension - I know nothing of the proof thus an file, but suppose it conduces to establish the right - and taken in connection with the affidavits now forwarded, may be regarded as entirely satisfactory - If, in your opinion, the claim should be allowed, you will please enclose to me for the admr. such authority as will enable him to get the amount due
very respectfully
L. Beard

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Elizabeth Moreland dec. Kentucky let to L. Beard March 1851 W. Trubee May 6/51 Mrs G. A. Caldwell Oct 25. 1851 Dabney & Brant March 26, 1858 let Jas Haggard. Apr 17/58
Elizabeth Moreland - wid of Mr. R. Gait
let 11 Dec. 1839
R. Gait.
7368
husband died after probate of will July 1838
let to W. J. Allison Mar 17. 40
let to W. A. Caldwell Dec 22. 1843
" " Mrs G. A. Caldwell Jan 19. 1844
let to W. J. Allison Sept 25. 44
" " same Oct. 19. 1845
let to G. July 1838

John Moreland and admr of Dudley Moreland for Revolutionary Pensions. Kentucky suspended file July 7 1838
Jan 8 1838

Columbia Ky Jan 16 th 1850
Sir
In Nov or Dec 1848 Mrs Elizabeth Moreland of Wayne County Kentucky made declaration for a Pension, and J F Edwards Commissioner of Pensions replied to her that she could not be allowed a pension under the proof of service that pensioned her husband Dudley Moreland therefore she was required to prove his service in the Revolutionary War this she could not do, she now claims the benefit of an act of Congress passed July 1 st 1848, which act makes the proof that pensioned her husband conclusive in her application she therefore prays that her claim may be allowed
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant Wm Graham
Hon. J. E. Heath Comm. Pensions

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Moreland, Hugh GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9966 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 30, 1794 to Silas Hart, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.