REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - MOSES JACKSON

Contributed by: Robert L. Jackson [rljfm@on-linecorp.com]

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"I do Hearby (hereby) Certify that Moses Jackson a soldier
from Shanidoer (Shenandoah) County hath searved (served) his tower
(tour) of duty
under Meager (Major) Walch (Welch) in Col. Edmonds(Edwards) Ridgement
(Regiment) and
Genral (General) Stephans (Stephens/Stevens) Bragade (Brigade) given
under my Hand
This 5th day of October 1781.

Silvanus O'Dell

Luett.(Lt)

According to Christiana Jackson' sworn statement dated 17 Aug 1836 in
Gallatin County, KY, her deceased husband, Moses Jackson, while a
resident of Shenandoah Co.Virginia did again enter the service of the
United States about the 1st of July 1781 as a volunteer and militiaman
upon a tour of three months and as a private soldier in the company of
Capt. Odell that the said company rendevoused at the court house in the
said county of Shenandoah and states also and from there marched as 
well
as she now recollects to Winchester Virginia and ..... from Winchester
they marched on to little York and that he was there at or near about
the time that Cornwallis was taken. She further states that she is of
the opinion that he was discharged at little York. she is confident 
that
he served out the said tour fully and faithfully as his original
discharge is now is her possession and is herewith filed with the
papers upon which she files to obtain for her a pension in behalf of 
her
deceased husband. She further states she was married to said Jackson in
the month of ___ 1778 and further states that her husband departed this
life on __ day of May 1821. Note: Pension was issued 8th day of June
1840.

Moses Jackson 1st tour appears to be for 6 months from April to October
1780 and was stationed at Winchester during that time.