Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,469, for William Mosby, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
16a
Mosby William Dianna or Diana
W. 8469 B.L. Mt. 1612-100
CONTENTS

6409 Kentucky, Ky
William Mosby Private Virginia Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of Sept r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Feb y 1818 and sent to  Hon. Mr. Quarles,  House Representatives
proportion of  portion of  5 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1819 } 5 mo 2/30 = 47.43  2 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Adam Cy
Application sent May 2 nd 1821, to Paine & Co. 6. Payne, Esq. Lexington Ky.

5656.
Kentucky
Diana Mosby, widow of William Mosby, who was a private, in the Virginia line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & Ending 15 July, 1843-
Certificate of Pension issued the 15-day of Oct: 1845- and sent to William Trabue, Columbia, Kentucky -
[Act of March 3, 1843.] joint resolution of Jan'y. 23 d . 1845.
Recorded in Book A Vol. — 1 — Page 171. —
56 112

The Commonwealth of Kentucky affidavit ss BE it Remembered That on this seventh day of September 1818 William Mosby aged about 68 years a citizen of Adair County personally appeared before me Thomas Montgomery one of the Circuit Judges in and for the Commonwealth of Ky and Made Oath That about the year 1778 or 79 he enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy for three years or during the war under Capt Charles Fleming Col d Davis's Regiment General Woodford's Division That he was in the Battle of Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth and divers other skirmishes against the Common Enemy he further states That he faithfully and honestly discharged the service the full term for which he was enlisted and was honor- ably discharged at Winchester Virginia which discharge he has lost he further states that he is aged and infirm and unable to labour that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for support and claims the same agreeably to an act of the Congress of the United States made and provided for the relief of the officers and soldiers of the Continental Establishment &c. At the same time John Biggs made that he is somewhat acquainted with the character

of William Mosby & has never heard aught against his reputation, & that he believes he is a poor man. I do certify my belief of the statement of facts herein contained. Given under my hand as one of the circuit judges of the circuit courts of the commonwealth of Ky on the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Montgomery Comr.
Private 78a-9-34 Davisburg May 21 line 7 Sept. 1818.
William Mosby
Affidavit
State of Kentucky } Clark County } ss Cert. D. Sept 7. 1818
I William Calhoun clerk of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable Christ- opher Tompkins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is the Presiding Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 2nd day of December 1818 and 27 years of the Commonwealth
Wm Calhoun

William Mosby's Declaration as Pensioner.
William Mosby
6409
March 1815 Con

State of Kentucky Adair County court November Term 1820.
On this 7 th day of November 18 th personally appeared in open court it being a court of Record for the County of Adair aforesaid, by Statute and proceeding according to the course of the common law. William Mosby aged 60 years resident in the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as is stated in his application bearing date the 7 th day of September 1818 and now in the office of the War department of the United States, that he has a pension certificate (No. 604409) upon which he has drawn his pension up to the 11 th day of March 1820 and 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 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> 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, viz. One horse worth $20 and no more, One mare worth $25 and no more One cow and calf worth $16 and no more One head of Hogs worth $10 and no more amount- ing in the whole to $71-00
William Mosby.

And the said William Mosby further declares upon his oath, that his age is 66 years, that his his occupation is a tiller of the ground & that in consequence of his age and bodily infirmities he is not able to pursue it so as to make a support, that his wife is named Hannah 56 years of age entirely infirm & unable to render him any assistance. His son Jesse now lives with him and is able to labour who is also a tiller of the ground and is 20 years of age, and is not bound to remain with more than one year longer, his daughter Elizabeth also lives with him and is about 16 years of age, her occupation is a spinster. his daugh- ter Nancy also lives with him, and is of the same occupation, and is 14 years of age; but her daughters cannot more than maintain themselves and wait on their helpless mother. These are all the children residing with this applicant.
William Mosby

State of Kentucky of Fayette County ss do mit.
I William Caldwell Clerk of the county court for the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court; and 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 Seventy one dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 8 th day of November 1820 and 29 th year of the Commonwealth.
W m Caldwell

William Mosby N o 1612

Power of Attorney Wm Charley for U. S. Bounty Land

I William Mosley aged Twenty Six years do upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the year 1770 for the period of During the war in the Company commanded by Capt Charles Fleming of the Seventh Regiment of the Virginia line an Continental establishment and remained in said Service until the close of the said war when I was Discharg- ed at Winchester in the State of Virginia being then in the Seventh Regiment of the Virginia line
I do further testify and declare that I have never received a warrant from the United States for the bounty land promised me by the United States neither have I ever sold or transferred my right to the same - Therefore I now ask you by these Presents that I William Mosley As aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Hon- or my Warthun my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name and for my use to ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the bounty land due me and my said attorney is hereby authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above named and the same to revoke at will - For witness thereof I have set my hand and seal this sixth of February 1830
Witness
By your obedient servant
William Mosley

State of Kentucky } Personally appeared before me the Adair County } subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Morris Signer and Sealer to the within Power of Attorney and acknow- ledged the same to be his voluntary act and that for the pur- poses therein named also being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the declaration by him set forth - Also at the same time personally appeared John Hamilton and James Montgomery persons of lawful age and of known credibility who being each duly sworn saith that they have been long acquainted with the man by who signed the foregoing Declaration and power of attorney in their presence and the do believe him to be the identical person which he represents himself to be and do believe that he actually performed the military service by him stated in the manner therein set forth Sworn subscribed and acknowledged before me this 16th day of February 1830 John H. Hamilton James Montgomery
State of Kentucky } Adair County } Sct.
I William Calvert Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that John Montgomery Esq whose seal is attached to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of executing said certificate

a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts a justice foresaid
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 9 th day of Feb- ruary 1830
Myr. A. D. Merrill Clerk

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Diana Mosby -
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H. G. Calowill

State of Kentucky } Adair County - } Sect
On this the 18 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before me John H Taylor an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Dianna Mosby a resident of said County aged 78 years and who after being first duly sworn according to Law & after on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and Pension to certain Widows to wit, That she is the widow of William Mosby who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & she states belonged to the Virginia State Line & was a soldier to the end of the war and who on account of his service as said soldier in said war & in said line received a Pension of $96.00 per annum and to the evidence composing the matter of the application of her said husband for said Pension she refers for such particular as are necessary in the investigation of her claim; She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim; She further declares that she was married to the said William Mosby on the 5 th day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty six and that her said husband William Mosby died on the 15 th day of July Eighteen hundred & forty three that she was not married to the said William Mosby prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1844 which was at the time above stated & that she has never since the death of her said

husband intermarried but still remaining his widow sworn to & subscribed on the day of Dianna J. Mosby and year aforesaid before me Jno. H. Taylor J.P.
I the forgoing subscribing Justice hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the forgoing William Mosby & his wife & know them to be honorable & meritorious & deserving and that the said Mosby was a pensioner as above stated & died on the 15 th July as above stated and that Mrs. Dianna Mosby is a lady of respecta- -bility & truth having been acquainted with them for 25 years. I also certify that the said Declarant is wholly unable to attend & appear in Open Court by reason of great age & debility. given under my hand the day & year above written Jno. H. Taylor J.P.
Kentucky Adair County ss.
At a County Court continued & held for the County of Adair at the Courthouse in Columbia on Tuesday the 3 rd day of October 1843. It is ordered by the Court to be certified & recorded that the pro- -ceedings in the matter of the application of Mrs. Dianna Mosby for a pension before Jno. H. Taylor Esqr. on the 18 th day of August 1843 be and the same are now submitted to the Court and are sanctioned by the Court. — It is further ordered that the said proceedings are entitled to as full faith and credit as though they had been made in open Court
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Order is truly & correctly trans- -cribed from the records of said Court in my

office and that Jno. H. Taylor whose signatures appear to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 14 th day of October 1842.
John Caldwell Clk By James Caldwell Dp

Amill 25 28 Oct 1873. }
25
O. H. Prubue Esq.
Frankfort.
Mail)
Kentucky

Know all men by these presents that We William Mosby and Thomas Jepe of the County of Powhatan are held and firmly bound To Patrick Henry Esq. Governor of Virginia and his successors in the sum of Fifty Pounds, current money. The payment whereof well and truly to be made We do bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents - Sealed with our seals this 27 day of Septem 1786 and in the 11 th year of the Commonwealth -
The Condition of this Obligation is such that Whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized solemnized between the above bound William Mosby and Dianna Jepe both of the County of Powhatan, for which no truth this day obtained a License: If therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then this Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of A. Crump
William Mosby his Thomas X Jepe mark
State of Virginia Dist.
William S. Dance Clerk of the County Court of Powhatan in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Marriage License bond of Wm. Mosby and Dianna Jepe now remaining among the records of the said Court - and I further certify that I cannot find any record of the certificate of marriage of the said Mosby and Jepe in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26 th day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred Eighty Three.
Wm S. Dance C

1931 Feb. 20. Photo mailed to Randon C. Bell, 8a Charles Ave., R. 36399. A. Roy.
Widow
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8469
Diana Mosby Wid. of William Mosby Port. Va. line
Act: March 3 rd 1873  John R. Jones  23745
Index: — Vol. M , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5656 Kentucky
rep 5 June 44
Diana Morby widow of William Morby who was a Private in the Vol. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1843: 15 th July
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June 1844 and sent to Hon. G. A. Calhoun H. Rep!
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 171.

up 23 ap 44
8339
Kentucky.
Diana Mosby
widow of William Mosby who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 15 July 1843 of Adair Co in the State of Ky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg. commanded by Col _____ in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars Certs per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Apr 1844 and sent to Hon. G. A. Calwell H. Reps
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Mann Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 3793
373

Frankfort Kentucky Nov 11 1843
W or Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs William Mooty of Adair County Kentucky making application for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838. Also enclosed herewith is a copy of the marriage bond in support of the marriage.
Please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certificate of allowance.
I am Sir Very Respectfully your Old Servant C W Foulke
Wm P L Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City

To the Honble
NY Free
J. B. Calhoun
War Department
Washington City
Mail
Recd 22 Mar. 1822
Ed

Sim. office March 11 th 1891-
Dear Sir
I have sent herewith the Schedule of Mr. Williams, M.P. who begs to be con- =tinued on the Pension list for the District of Canterbury
I am very respectfully Yours H. B. S t John
Samuel M c Clay
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

sent
Columbia Ky.
Sept. 7 th 1845
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Mrs. Mosely. I hope you will at your earliest leisure forward me the certificate
I also return the certificate of Mrs. French to have a slight error corrected which I suppose is necessary
The pensioner is described as Judah French of Kentucky . It should be of Tennessee . Please have the correction made and return it to me.
Pen. Cert. Corrected & returned
Respectfully
Your Obedt. servt
W m Trabue
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions

State of Kentucky Adair County Sept 6
On this the 13 th day of Sept r , 1843 personally appeared before me John H. Taylor an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county and state aforesaid John Stotts of said county who after being first duly sworn according to law both on his oaths make the following declaration to wit That he has been well acquainted with William Mosby & Dianna Mosby his wife & their large respectable family of children having been a neighbour & intimately acquainted with them for more than thirty years do state they are honou- =able faithful & respectable citizens & that full faith & credit should be given to their statements I further state the above named Mrs. Mosby was a Pentioner for many years up to his death - which took place 15 th July 1843 he drew $96 p r annum and that Dianna Mosby the Petitioner has been reputed his lawful wife ever since my first acquaintance with them as above stated. I never heard it questioned. I know her to still remain his unmoved widow
John Stotts
Sworn to & subscribed on the 9 day of year aforesaid before me John H. Taylor J.P.

State of Kentucky
Adair County } sect
on this the 13 th day of September 1943 Personally appeared before me John H Taylor an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County & state aforesaid Lazarus Jessy a resident of said County who after being first duly sworn both on his oaths make the following statement to wit that he is the Brother of Diana Mosby now the widow of William Mosby who died 15 th July 1943. He further declares that he was at their wedding which took place on the 5 th day of October seventeen hundred & eighty six in Powhatan County State of Virginia he did not go with them to the Parsons but saw them start & return & all the company said they were all married, He further states he has known them as man & wife ever since up to his death as above stated. He further declares that she has not intermarried but still continues his widow.
sworn to & subscribed for the day & year aforesaid before me inter lined before signed
Lazarus his Jessy mark
J. H. Taylor JP

State of Kentucky County of Adair
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John H Taylor whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court affixed my seal this 4 th day of October 1843.
William Caldwell Clk By Junius Caldwell D.C.
Note - The word "is" erased and "are" written above it before certifying.
Attest Junius Caldwell D.C.
Note - The words "my seal" erased and "the seal of said Court" interlined before certifying.
Attest Junius Caldwell D.C.

Diana Mosby Widow of William Ky
act March 1843 and Joint resolution of the 23 rd Jan'y 1845-
at m o 2 years in $80 00 per ann
from 4 March to 15 July 1843 -
William Habre Columbia Ky

In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1846.
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of William Mosby who was a private in the war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of $80 per annum from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841. also from the 25 th of July 1843, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1843, to the 25 th day of July when my former pension commenced. Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 10 th day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty five at William I see h { Dianah her mark Mosby Jno H Taylor SEAL Justice of the peace
I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. Jno H Taylor J.P. Justice of the peace

State of Kentucky } County of Adair }
I William Caldwell Clerk of the Adair County Court do hereby certify that Jno. H. Taylor who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Adair in the State of Kentucky aforesaid and that the foregoing is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal of office, this 11 th day of June 1845.
Wm Caldwell Clk by Junius Caldwell D.C.

59 1/8
Ken Mar 3 rd 1943 Diana Mosby
$80 per anno
Hugh G. A. Baldwin Jr. VH2 May 31, 1944

State of Kentucky } Adair County } 86
On this the 14 th day of day of May 1844 Personally appeared before me John H Taylor an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid M rs Dianna Mosby a resident of S d County, aged Twenty Eight Years - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd day of March 1843 Granting Pensions to widows of certain persons who served in the War of the Revolution, to wit that she is the widow of William Mosby who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who on account of his service as soldier in S d war rec d a Pension of $96 $96 per annum, & the Declarant on account of her S d Husband's service in the war of the Revolution have received a Pension of $80 per annum under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 which was of only 5 years continuance. & to the evidence composing the matter of the application of her S d Husband for a Pension and that composing her former application she refers for such facts & particulars as may be deemed necessary in the investigation of her claim and that she has never since the death of her S d husband William Mosby intermarried but still remains his widow

She respectfully prays that her claim may be allowed & that the certificate of allowance may be sent to her friend William Frabue in Columbus & Adair County Kentucky
Swann to be subscribed on the 3 day of year after his before me Diomina  her Mosby interlined before signed mark
for the Taylor JPR
of the aforesaid? I notice do certify that the forgoing Decl- =arant is personally known to me & known to be the widow of William Kirby Dec d . (a revolutionary Pensi- =oner at the rate of $80  $96 per annum) and is the identical person who drew a Pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 of $80. per annum and is a Lady of known res- =pectability & all her statements entitled full faith & credit & that she still remains his unmar- ried widow, In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name the day & year above written interlined before signed Jno. H. Taylor J.P.

State of Kentucky Adair County Set
I William Caldwell Clerk of the Court of Adair County, certify that John H Taylor is a magistrate as appears from the foregoing certificate & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, I subscribed my name this 14 th day of May 1844.
Wm Caldwell Clk By J. M. Caldwell D. C.

February 4, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions. Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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See Charles Allen, S. 36399.
Rev. War claim for pension of William Mosby, W.8469.
Actual 1 of each page.
$3.75.....25 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.