Georgia:  Elbert County:  Moses Mills, Revolutionary War Pension Application
3 September 1832
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Moses Mills (ca1747-1833) was in Elbert Co. at the time it was formed from
Wilkes in December 1790. He lived in Elbert Co. for approximately 40 years
before moving to Fayette Co., GA. His Revolutionary War pension application
was filed in Fayette Co. on 3 Sep 1832, the contents of which is as shown
below. Submitted by Chandler Eavenson, 491 Whippoorwill Ln.,
Sautee-Nacoochee, GA 30571.

Moses Mills stated in his pension application that he was 85 years old, had
enlisted 1776 in Halifax Co., VA where he was a resident, served 3 years
before discharge in 1779, was in the 14th Regiment of the VA line, marched
by way of Baltimore to Philadelphia and joined General Washington at Valley
Forge, was in the battles of Brandywine , Germantown and Monmouth
Courthouse, was at the taking of a fort at Kings Ferry on the York River,
was in the attack on Powliss Hook, NY, and afterwards was in the militia
service at Gates' defeat near Camden.

He was awarded a pension of $80.00 per year and after his death the pension
was awarded to his widow, Keronhappuck Mills.

[Submitter's notes: Moses had married Keronhappuck Rather on 8 Dec 1787 in
Charlotte Co., VA, she being the daughter of James and Lucy Rather. The
children of Moses and Keronhappuck were: William Mills, born 5 Sep 1788,
died 18 Oct 1860, married 12 Dec 1815 to Nancy Brown, daughter of Edward and
Lucy Brown. William remained in and died in Elbert Co.; James Mills, born 5
Oct 1790, married 24 Sep 1812 in Elbert Co. to Nancy McMullan, daughter of
the Irish immigrant and Rev. Soldier John McMullan and his 2nd wife
Elizabeth Stowers. James and Nancy moved to Fayette Co. and later were in
Gadsden Co., FL; Martha "Patsy" Clabourn Mills, born 1 Oct 1797, married on
22 Oct 1819 in Elbert Co. to Richard Phipps. Martha and Richard also moved
to Fayette Co., GA. Moses Mills died on 2 Jul 1833 in Fayette Co.]