REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - BLANKS MOODY

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Moody, Blanks             Pen. 293                        1785-1789
Soldier-Col. Peter Perkins' Batallion Militia  
Pittsylvania County

Pittsylvania County May Court 1785:  It appearing to the Court that Blanks- 
Moody received a wound in his Country service which rendered him incapable of 
securing a livelihood.  Therefore he is recommended to the assembly as an object 
(rest is black)

**next document is black also, but could make out that he was wounded at Battle 
of Guilford, certified by James Wood after being examined by W. Foushes

  
  I do with the advice of Council herby certify that Blanks Moody of 
Pittsylvania  about 30 years of age, late a private in the militia appears to 
have been disabled in such a manner while in the Service of the United States as 
to entitle him to the sum of eight pounds yearly; which allowance is accordingly 
made him to commence from the first day of January 1786.  Given under my hand at 
Richmond this 3rd day of August 1786..
                  Signed: P. Henry