Virginia Continental line, Capt. William Mosely

and that with this Regiment he marched to Charleston

where he remained until that place was surrendered

to the British and was among the prisoners of war

and remained in that situation about fourteen

months when he was carried to Jamestown and

discharged and then joined a Regiment Command

by Col. Phibecca.  Capt. Kirkpatrick the number of

which Regiments is not now recollected.  In command

of this Regiment was afterward assigned to Col. Posey,

and with this Reg. he marched to Ebenezer in Georgia

where they joined the army of Gen. Wayne, and

that he continued with this army until after the

place where he was regularly discharged

from the service and that this discharge was

delivered at the land office on obtaining his

Military Warrants of his bounty of land, so that

he has it not now to exhibit.

            The declaration further saith, that he is now about

sixty years of age, he has record continually from his

birth of the present day in the United States, that

he is poor and feebly and in consequence of his

reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance

of his country for support.

                        Robert Mursh

 

 

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