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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Moses Jackson
Name: Moses Jackson
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: Massachusetts,
Volume: 89
Page Number: 468
Biographical Info: priv.
Reference: soldiers and sailors of the Rev. War. Comp. By secy. Of the commonwealth, Ms. Boston. 1896-1908. (17v.):8:681-2
Moses Jackson was a Revolutionary War soldier. He was discharged in 1781 and was a Private for two tours in the Virginia Militia. During the Revolutionary War, Moses, while a resident of Shenandoah County, volunteered as a Private Soldier in the service of the United States for a tour of six months. He joined the company commanded by Captain O'Dell which mustered at the Shenandoah County Court House in April 1780 where his company, along with other companies of the regiment commanded by Col. Edwards, marched to Winchester, VA. Moses was stationed here during his first six month enlistment. Moses received an honorable discharge upon completion of his enlistment. Moses again volunteered for another tour of duty on 1 July 1781, this enlistment being for three months as a Private in Major Welch's company in Col. Edwards's Regiment in J. Stephens Brigade, which was also mustered at the Shenandoah Count Court House and marched again to Winchester, VA. The company marched from Winchester to Little York, VA, which was about the time Cornwallis was taken. Moses received another honorable discharge on 2 October 1781, probably at Little York. The original copy of his second discharge record is contained in the pension file documents at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
Moses JACKSON was born about the year 1760 in Virginia, probably in Shenandoah County. Moses was married in the month of December 1778 to Christiana (maiden name possibly WALTERS) while residing in Shenandoah co. In April 1780 while a resident of Shenandoah co, Moses volunteered for a tour of six months in the service of the United States as a Private Soldier in the Company Commanded by Silvanus O'DELL at the courthouse and along with other companies of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Edwards, they marched to Winchester, Virginia where they were kept stationed during the six months tour. After an honorable discharge, Moses again volunteered on or about 1 Jul 1781 for another tour of duty for three months as a Private in Silvanus O'DELL's Company where they again mustered at the courhouse and returned to Winchester, Virginia. From Winchester, the Company marched to Yorktown. Moses JACKSON received an honorable discharge signed by Lt. Silvanus O'DELL, on the 5th day of October 1781 just prior to the time Cornwallis surrendered. This discharge was probably issued near Yorktown, Virginia.
Moses & Christiana moved from Shenandoah co to Augusta co, VA prior to 1793, became members of the Augusta Presbyterian Church near Fort Defiance and resided in that community until 11 Sep 1797 when they received a letter of recommendation by their pastor, Rev. Wm Wilson prior to their move to Kentucky.
Moses JACKSON died in Gallatin co., KY in May 1821; Christiana died in Gallatin co. at the home of her son John JACKSON in 1852/53. Christiana received a Widows Pension for Moses' service during the Rev War and it is contained in the National Archives Pension File #W9073.
Their family consisted of, at least, the following children:
(1) Hugh JACKSON, born in Shenandoah co, VA on 3 May 1780, married Nancy Swango in 1800 in Fayette County, Kentucky, served in the War of 1812 while residing in Gallatin County, Kentucky, dying there 17 Apr 1845.
(2) Jacob JACKSON, born in Shenandoah co, VA in 1783, married Margaret WALTERS in Gallatin co, KY on 25 Nov 1811 and died in Washington Twp, Greene co, Indiana 26 Apr 1856.
(3) George JACKSON, born in Shenandoah co, VA in 1784, served in the War of 1812 from Gallatin co, KY, married Susannah RAY in Gallatin co, KY on 17 Nov 1815, died on the Banks of the Missouri River, Cass co, Nebraska on 9 Apr 1852.
(4) Patsey JACKSON, born in Shenandoah co. VA in 1790, married Abraham SIMPSON in Gallatin co., KY on 7 Jan 1814. Their place & date of death not presently known.
(5) Alexander JACKSON, born in Augusta co, VA in 1794, served in the War of 1812 from Gallatin co, KY and married Peggy McGIBNEY on 21 Feb 1816. Their place & date of death no presently known.
(6) Moses JACKSON, Jr., born 1797, probably in Fayette co., KY, married 1st in Gallatin co, KY to Sarah ALCORN on 25 Feb 1819; married 2nd in Greene co, IN to Mahala DYE on 15 Sep 1864, Moses died in Greene co, IN 13 Sep 1871.
(7) John JACKSON born 25 Jun 1800 in Fayette co, KY, married 15 Jun 1820 in Gallatin co, KY to Nancy WINSCOTT, in 1852/3 they moved to Greene co., IN where he died in 1885.
(8) William JACKSON, was born in Gallatin co., KY in 1805, married Nancy O'NEAL in Kentucky about 1825/26, moved to JACKSON township, Greene co., IN in 1838 dying there on 26 Oct 1882. Nancy died at Oblong, Crawford co, IL in 1889 while visting her son, John Woodward JACKSON
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