Daviess County History - John Wesley Moseley

Source Daviess County History:

The Hartford Republican 3/2/1892 - Thomas and Baird

The Hartford Republican

March 25, 1892

TOWN MARSHAL SHOT.

W. P. Thomas is Seriously Wounded by a Desperate Character Named Ben Long, Jr.

Ben Long and son, Ben, living about two miles above town, were accused of hog stealing, and on last Saturday a warrant was issued for their arrest. On Monday about 3 o'clock Town Marshal W. P. Thomas and J. S. Moseley went to their home and arrested the two men, who made no resistance and said they would go along at once. All parties were sitting by the fire talking when young Ben got up, walked to the rear of the room and taking down an old musket when the officers were not expecting it, turned upon them with the gun. Moseley ran to a rear door of the house while Long continued to advance on Thomas, who tried to knock the gun away, but missing it, received the load in his forearm, which was torn in a frightful manner. The load went up his sleeve and not a shot passed out, the wad, shot and all lodging in his arm near the elbow. Moseley fired from the rear but missed Long, and Thomas, who had fallen, needing his attention, he was assisting him when Long appeared at the door and threatened to shoot both of them.

Moseley finally succeeded in getting Thomas out of the yard and leaving him in the care of old man Long and Strother Hawkins, came to town for a physician. Young Long loaded his gun and came on to where Thomas was lying wounded, attempted to shoot him, but being prevented by his father and Hawkins, fled. Thomas was brought home and Drs. Pendleton, Baird and Miller dressed his wound. A close watch has been kept for Long, but so for he has not been captured.

Judge Baird Dead.

The reaper of death has again visited our town and taken away one of our oldest and best citizens. Alexander Burnett Baird was born in this county, February 21, 1821; died March 20,1892. At the of age 21 he was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Ohio county, and in 1851 he was elected Justice of the Peace, being one of the first to serve under the new Constitution, but resigned to take his seat as County Judge to which position he was elected in 1854, holding that office two terms - 8 years; in 1861 he was engaged in the tobacco business here as agent for a New York firm. Since then he has been engaged in the Civil Engineering and Surveying business. He was a prominent member of the C. P. Church, in which he stood high, having represented that Church in a General Assembly at Keesport, Pa.

On December 24, 1844, he was married to Miss Sallie M. Barnett and is the father of Col. C. T. Baird, of Louisville; Dr. A. B. Baird, of this town, and the father-in-law of Gen. Sam E. Hill, of Lexington. He was buried in the Hartford Cemetery Monday at 3 p. m. in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives.

Revolutionary Soldiers Who Settled in Ohio County

I found the following book on the internet. It gives some valuable information about 15 men, so I hope it is helpful to some one. I do not think the book includes all of the Revolutionary War pensioners that lived in Ohio County. 

Revolutionary Soldiers Who Settled in Ohio County

By: Annie Walker Burns of Washington, DC - published 1900

1. Arnold, Ziba or Zebra                                              New Jersey

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 5, 1832, at the age of 74 years. He enlisted in the county/town of Morristown, state not given, on March 1776. Affidavit of fellow soldier who served with him, by the name of William Meide, was made in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He served with him in Elizabethtown and Mohawk River.

2. Barnard, William L.                                                  Maryland

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of September 3, 1832, at the age of 73 years. Affidavit of fellow soldier who served with him, by the name of James Tannehill, was made in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He served with him in Flying Camp.

3. Calloway, Chesley                                                       Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of May 6, 1833, at the age of 73 years. He states he was born in the county of Bedford, state of Virginia, in the year of 1717. He enlisted in the county of Bedford, state of Virginia on the date of May 1776. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in Bedford County, state of Virginia. Since the Revolutionary War he lived in Ohio County, state of Kentucky.

4. Carter, William  (private, Va. Militia 5-25-1834, 3-4-1831)*       Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 5, 1832, at the age of 72 years. He states he was born in the county of Amherst, state of Virginia, on August 21, 1760. He enlisted in the county of Amherst, state of Virginia in the last of February or the first of March, year not given. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in Carter County, state of Tennessee, Washington County, state of Kentucky, and Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He moved to Kentucky in 1802 or 1803 from Carter County, state of Tennessee. His widow, whose name is Sarah filed her claim for widow’s pension on the date of Dec. 13, 1853, while residing in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. Her name before marriage was Sarah Williams. They were married in the county of Breckinridge, state of Kentucky on the date of January 7, 1809.

5. Campbell, William  (Private, Lea’s Legion 5-6-1819, 7-13-1818)   New Jersey

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 13, 1820, at the age of 67 years. He enlisted in 1775 or 1777. His children were mentioned, but names not given: one girl age 18, girl age 15, one girl age 10.

6. Cooper, William   (Private, Maryland line 5-21-1819, 7-13-1818)    Maryland

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of August 14, 1820, at the age of 70 years. He enlisted in the county of Hartford, state of Maryland, on July 15, 1776. His widow, whose name is Polly Cooper, filed her claim for widow’s pension date of Dec. 6, 1838, while residing in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky. They were married on the date of Jan. 20, 1780.

7. Howell, John  (Capt. New Jersey line 4-24-1828, 8-20-1818)      New Jersey

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 13, 1820, at the age of 65 years. He states that he enlisted in the year of 1775. He had four children but the names were not given. His widow, whose name was Eleanor, filed her claim for widow’s pension in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky. They were married in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky, date of Dec. 7, 1793.

8. Johnson, Moses  (Private Va. Line 2-15-1820, 7-13-1818)           Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension on the date of Nov. 13, 1820, at the age of 71 years. He states that he enlisted in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia, on the date of 1777. He had no family except a wife, whose name was not given. He made affidavit in Ohio County, state of Kentucky on the date of Oct. 13, 1819. (Fellow Soldier). He knew him in two Virginia regiments in the Continental line.

9. Maddox, John                                                             Virginia

The above named soldier was living in Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of November 3, 1834, at the age of 71 years. He states he was born in the County of Goochland, state of Virginia. That he enlisted in the county of Goochland, state of Maryland, on the date of 1777 or 1778. A fellow soldier made his affidavit in Logan County, state of Kentucky on the date of Sept. 5, 1834. He knew him in the county of Goochland, state of Virginia. In Revolution service locations not mentioned.

10. Mosely or Mosley, Robert  (Lieut. PA line 2-5-1819, 11-11-1818)   Pennsylvania

The above named soldier was living in county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension. Age of 69 years. He states that he enlisted in the army of Revolution 1776.

11. Monroe, John (Lt. Va. Militia 1-19-1834, 3-41831) Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of October 9, 1832, at the age of 82 years. He was born in the county of Westmoreland, state of Virginia, on November 10, 1749. He enlisted in the state of Virginia on the date of Sept. 1775. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in Westmoreland, state of Virginia and King George County, state of Virginia. Since the Revolutionary war he has lived in Woodford County, state of Kentucky, Scott County, state of Kentucky, and Ohio County, state of Kentucky. He moved to Kentucky date of 1807 from the state of Virginia, county of Westmoreland. A fellow soldier made affidavit in Ohio County, state of Kentucky, on the date of Dec. 18, 1833. He knew him in the state of Virginia.

12. Parks, Peter   (Private N.C. line 2-1-1825, 1-17-1825)               North Carolina

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of October 16, 1824, at the age of 60 years. He enlisted in the county of Northhampton, state of North Carolina, the date not remembered. His children’s names were Quinton Parks and Daniel Parks, the birth date not given.

13. Pender, Thomas  (Private, Maryland 5-21-1819, 7-13-1818)     Maryland

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date (not given), at the age of between 70 and 73 years. He enlisted in the county of Montgomery, state of Maryland, on the date of 1778. He had one child living with him age 2 years, six step children (four boys and two girls) boys ages 20, 13, 9, 6 and girls of ages 17 and 18. His widow, whose name is Anna Pender (age 43 years) filed her claim for widow’s pension date of May 2, 1853, while residing in the county of Davis (sic), state of Kentucky.

14. Shults, Matthias (Private, Va. Militia 11-7-1833, 3-4-1831) died 5-19-1834  Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of January 7, 1833, at the age of 75 years. He states that he was born in the county of Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia, date of 1776. Prior to the Revolutionary War he lived in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia. Since the Revolutionary war he didn’t give where he lived. He moved to Kentucky in 1780 from the state of Virginia, county of Frederick. His widow, whose name is Didamah filed her claim for Widow’s Pension date of January 7, 1839, while residing in Ohio County, state of Kentucky. They were married in the state of Kentucky on November 7, 1784.

15. Taylor, Richard (Private Va. Militia 11-7-1833, 3-4-1831) died 5-19-1834  Virginia

The above named soldier was living in the county of Ohio, state of Kentucky when he applied for pension of the date of Aug. 8, 1842, at the age of 82 years. He enlisted in the county of Frederick, state of Virginia, date of 1777.

* The book did not disclose the meaning of these dates or if the named state was the state of birth. My guess is the dates had something to do with the date of the application for pension and the date of the granting of the pension, but that is just a guess.

Update: I found the 1840 census of veterans:

Name of Veteran           Age                        Head of Household
                                                                     where Veteran lived

Zebra Arnold                 83                           Bayliss Axton
William L. Barnard        81                          William L. Barnard
William Campbell          87                          William Capmbell
William Carter, Sr.         80                          William Carter, Sr.
John Maddox, Sr.          78                           John Maddox, Sr.
Francis Petty                 87                           Pinkney Petty
Peter Parks                    81                           Peter Parks
Diadama Shults             78                           Joseph Shults
Chesley Calloway          81                           William Simmons
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The following was added as an update 9/21/2012 with permission of Sandi Gorin.  Sandi's Website is: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

A list of Revolutionary War soldiers that was drawn up by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Secretary of War to Congress in 1835 and published later by the Kentucky Society of the American Revolution. Quisenberry's original works were done in 1895.

These lists are all the pensioners under the Act of March 18, 1818 and the Act of June 7, 1832. Information includes soldier's name, rank, where served, date pension applied for, when pension was granted (often backdated), the amount of pension, age and/or date of death when shown. There were several times when the government offered these pensions and the information varies. If only one date appears, pension began at that time.

BARNARD, William L; Pvt; MD Militia; Feb 28, 1833; $20; age 75.
BRANDON, Peter; no rank; VA line; July 6, 1822; Aug 24, 1819; $96; age 84.
BURCH, Benjamin; Sgt; 3rd Regt, MD Line; May 8, 18223; $120; Died Dec 17, 1830.
BURTON, Seley; Pvt; NC Militia; Jan 19, 1833; $40; age 78.
CALLOWAY, Chesley; Pvt; VA Militia; June 11, 1833; $80; age 74.
CAMPBELL, William; Pvt; Lee'S Legion; May 6, 1819; July 13, 1818; $96; age 81.
CARTER, William; Pvt; VA Militia; May 23, 1824; $33.33; age 74.
COOPER, William; Pvt; MD line; May 21, 1819; July 13, 1818; $96; age 84.
HOWELL, John; Capt; NJ line; Apr 24, 1820; Aug 20, 1818; $240; age 73.
JOHNSON, Moses; Pvt; VA line; Feb 15, 1820; July 13, 1818; $96; age 85.
MONROE, John; Pvt; Sgt & Lt; VA Militia; Jan 10, 1834; $68.33; age 84.
MOSELY, Robert; Lt; PA line; Feb 15, 1819; Nov 11, 1818; $240; age 69.
PARKS, Peter; Pvt; NC line; Mar 1, 1825; Jan 31, 1825; $96; age 70.
PENDER, Thomas; Pvt; MD line; May 21, 1819; July 13 1818; $96; died Jan 14, 1833.
SHULTS, Matthias; Pvt; VA Militia; Nov 7, 1833; $29.76; age 76; died May 19, 1834.
SORRELS, John; Pvt & Sgt; NC line; Oct 11, 1833; $92.33; age 78.
In county 1840: Zebra ARNOLD, 83; and John MADDOX, Sr., age 78.
Total for county: 18.