1778; 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 1778; 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 1780 June 3 Charlotte Co Va.:: Thomas Joyce's will his son is Alexander Joyce (of Surry Co NC) Grandson is Thomas Joyce; Grand daughters Margaret and Sarah, his daughter is Elizabeth Johnson , John Joyce or Joice, Isaac Joyce son, Sarah Marshal daughter, Hannah Shipp daughter, Esther Joyce daughter, George Joice son, Andrew Joice son, :::He lived on Wards Fork Executors, son Alexander Joyce, Samuel Clark, Thomas Cardwell, John Marshall Signed Thomas Joyce: Witnesess: Obadiah Claybrook, Williams Pride daniel. Joseph Smith Sr. Joseph Smith, Samuel Marshall (question must be related to John Johnson or Samuel Johnson or William Johnston's son James' wife? ) infor provided by Researcher Cynthia Dahl Research note of Cynthia Dahl:: 1752 William Caldwell cenus taker::: taken by Capt. Lydall Bacon page 180:: Peter Fontaine, Benjamin tatum, Samuel Ingran (Ingram) John Ingram ( Ingram on the list taken by William Caldwell page 184 is another sub list taken ny Thomas Ward:: Names of interest Robert Caldwell, again another sub list by John Caldwell , David Ward:: Frederick Long, Richard Ward pd by James Wilson, ALex. Joyce, Thos Joyce, Chas. Talbot pd by William Adkins. RESEARCH NOTE:: Hannah Clark connected to Drury Johnson 1783 July 10 Married to Winkfield Shropshire in Surry Co. NC Catherine Hill 1765 abt born Rowan Co. NC 1788 Born James Henry Shropshire Guilford County, Nc died 1859 in Yell County, Arkansas Married: 17 Dec 1805 in Greene County, Georgia to Sarah Eva "Sally" Henley 2nd wife or first Elizabeth Coalson Children 1820 Nancy Shropshire in FRANKLIN CO. TN 1821 Sarah "Sally Eva Shropshire in Mississippi 1822 April 27 John M. Shropshire Monre Co. Mississippi 1825 William Shropshire born in Ten. 1833 June James Wesley Shropshire born in Tn Notes: James Henry Shropshire is the son of Winkfield Shropshire abt 1761 Guilford Co. NC and Catherine Hill born 1765 in Rowan County NC: Married: 1783-07-10 in ,Surry, North Carolina, USA Winkfield Shropshire died in Franklin Co. Tn. is the son of Winkfield Shropshire abt 1725 died 1798 in Oglethorpe,, Georgia, USA and Jane Jones born in Rowan Co. NC. She died 1834 in Franklin Co. TN. On 5 Sep 1791, one John LEE deeded land in Hawkins on "the north side of Caney Creek... to COILES line... to COILS spring... to Moses JOHNSTON (Hawkins DB1:130) It is not known which Moses JOHNSTON these were since another Moses JOHNSON, with wife, Sarah, is found in the records of the Bent Creek Baptist church (then in Hawkins) on the third Saturday of August in 1787, when the church minutes state: "The church met at Thomas MURRELS and after divine service proceeded to receive Mary MURREL by experience. 2nd Miciah BUNCH and Lydia his wife by letter 3rd. Jeffrey MURREL and Margaret his wife by recommendation. 4th Received Moses JOHNSON and Sarah his wife by letter and Thomas TONECANLEY by experience and baptism given up for constitution Thomas MURREL, Benjamin MURREL, and Mary his wife, and Jeffry MURREL and Martha his wife, Bartlett SIMS and Elizabeth his wife, Negroe Sal, Agnes JOHNSON, Elisha WALLEN, Micahah BUNCH, Lydia BUNCH, Moses JOHNSON, Sarah JOHNSON, Mary DOTSON, Elisha DEBUSK and Mary Williams." (Bent Creek, Journey into Century Three, by Glenn Alfred Toomey, 1988, Church minutes, p. 43). The Rev. Thomas MURRELL had married Elizabeth, widow of James JOHNSON, but it is not known if a relationship existed (See Combs-JOHNSON-Murrell Families) On 14 Jun 1809, Phillip TACKET of Hawkins deeded to a Moses JOHNSON of same land on ??ky south side of Creek, Clinch River" in Hawkins. Wits: Isaac BRISCOE and Archibald? EVANS (Hawkins DB6:155, acreage not extracted), and in 1810, the Hawkins Co, TN tax list of Capt. LOONEY included Moses JOHNSON with no tithe, but with 100 acres of land. He was listed immediately adjacent to George, Jas, & Thomas JOHNSON, probably the same Moses JOHNSON who was on the 1811 Hawkins County, TN tax list of Capt. NICHOLS, still with no white poll and still with 100 acres of land. On 22 April 1812, a Moses JOHNSON deeded land on Turkey Creek near the mouth of the Clinch River to James Lynch; wits: Robert RYLE; Obediah GOODMAN, Edmund GOODMAN (Hawkins Deed Book 6-418, acreage not extracted) http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm> Notes: This Moses Johnson moved to Hawkins County in Tn after the Rev. War so 1781 and a Moses Johnson is in 1787 Big Creek Baptist Church but with Sarah Johnson, could Sarah be the daughter? There is a Moses Johnson in 1786 Tax List of Surry County NC 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 On 5 Sep 1791, one John LEE deeded land in Hawkins on "the north side of Caney Creek... to COILES line... to COILS spring... to Moses JOHNSTON (Hawkins DB1:130) It is not known which Moses JOHNSTON these were since another Moses JOHNSON, with wife, Sarah, is found in the records of the Bent Creek Baptist church (then in Hawkins) on the third Saturday of August in 1787, when the church minutes state: "The church met at Thomas MURRELS and after divine service proceeded to receive Mary MURREL by experience. 2nd Miciah BUNCH and Lydia his wife by letter 3rd. Jeffrey MURREL and Margaret his wife by recommendation. 4th Received Moses JOHNSON and Sarah his wife by letter and Thomas TONECANLEY by experience and baptism given up for constitution Thomas MURREL, Benjamin MURREL, and Mary his wife, and Jeffry MURREL and Martha his wife, Bartlett SIMS and Elizabeth his wife, Negroe Sal, Agnes JOHNSON, Elisha WALLEN, Micahah BUNCH, Lydia BUNCH, Moses JOHNSON, Sarah JOHNSON, Mary DOTSON, Elisha DEBUSK and Mary Williams." (Bent Creek, Journey into Century Three, by Glenn Alfred Toomey, 1988, Church minutes, p. 43). The Rev. Thomas MURRELL had married Elizabeth, widow of James JOHNSON, but it is not known if a relationship existed (See Combs-JOHNSON-Murrell Families) On 14 Jun 1809, Phillip TACKET of Hawkins deeded to a Moses JOHNSON of same land on ??ky south side of Creek, Clinch River" in Hawkins. Wits: Isaac BRISCOE and Archibald? EVANS (Hawkins DB6:155, acreage not extracted), and in 1810, the Hawkins Co, TN tax list of Capt. LOONEY included Moses JOHNSON with no tithe, but with 100 acres of land. He was listed immediately adjacent to George, Jas, & Thomas JOHNSON, probably the same Moses JOHNSON who was on the 1811 Hawkins County, TN tax list of Capt. NICHOLS, still with no white poll and still with 100 acres of land. On 22 April 1812, a Moses JOHNSON deeded land on Turkey Creek near the mouth of the Clinch River to James Lynch; wits: Robert RYLE; Obediah GOODMAN, Edmund GOODMAN (Hawkins Deed Book 6-418, acreage not extracted) http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm> Notes: This Moses Johnson moved to Hawkins County in Tn after the Rev. War so 1781 and a Moses Johnson is in 1787 Big Creek Baptist Church but with Sarah Johnson, could Sarah be the daughter? There is a Moses Johnson in 1786 Tax List of Surry County NC