Hawkins County, TN - Moses Johnson Revolutionary War Record

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Series: M805; Roll: 475
Image: 331; File: W153
[Following record contained in pension record]

April 17, 1939

Mrs. Albert B. Fuson
North Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Moses Johnson, a soldier
of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the
Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.153, based upon the military
service of Moses Johnson in that war.

While a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, Moses Johnson enlisted
in August 1778, and served six months as private in Captain Jarvis'
Company, Colonel Williams' North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in March
1780, and served nine months as private in Captain Humphrey's Company,
Colonel Martin's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in January 1781,
served six months as private in Captain Patrick's North Carolina Company
and was in the battle of Guilford.

Soon after the Revolutionary War, Moses Johnson moved to Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1833, at 
which time he was aged ninety-three years, and a resident of Hawkins 
County, Tennessee.

He died April 9, 1834, in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Soldier married in 1779, in Surry County, North Carolina, Nancy, her
maiden name not given. They were married at the home of John Branden, no
relationship given.

Soldier's widow, Nancy Johnson, was allowed pension on her application
executed March 11, 1842, while residing in Hawkins County, Tennessee, at
which time she stated she was aged eighty-four years. However, in February
1839, she stated she was ninety-two years old.

In 1841, Judith Liford or Leford, daughter of Moses and Nancy Johnson,
was aged fifty-two years, and referred to her oldest sister, but did not
state her name. In 1839, her (Judith's) residence was in Hawkins County,
Tennessee, and one Jacob Liford or Leford was then a citizen, also, of
that county. His age and relationship to the family not stated.

One Elizabeth Belcher stated in 1841, in Hawkins County, Tennessee, that
she knew Moses and Nancy Johnson, also, one Sarah Stapelton was then
aged seventy-nine years, and a resident of that county, and stated that
she was present at the marriage of Moses and Nancy Johnson, their
relationship to the family not stated. No further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of 
person paid and possibly the date of widow's death, you should appy to
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: Nancy Johnson, widow
of Moses Johnson, Certificate No. 6607, issued March 31, 1842, rate
$30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838,
Knoxville Tennessee Agency.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    A.D. Hiller
                                    Executive Assistant
                                    to the Administrator

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