Testimony given by Edith Churchman
Testimony given by Edith Churchman for Moses Sharp in rev. war pension hearing held in Grainger County August 1843. This is posted to, hopefully, establish additional information concerning Moses Sharp who was born in Frederick Co. VA. He moved to what was then North Carolina in 1790-documented. Kendall Sparkman, researching out of Hamilton Co, TN. had to keep me on track with Edith. He told me Edith was a Churchman by marriage and born a Clevenger. Having known Moses Sharp was connected, through research to both families, I had not placed Edith Correctly.
Pension testimony given by Edith Clevenger Churchman
Be it known thta on this first day of August 1843, before me, James S. Talbert, a justice of the peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Edith Churchman. A resident of said county, who, being first duly sworn according to the law to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Touching the matter of Moses Sharp for a pension deposition, and sayeth as follows. To wit that she is age sixty-seven years old and that she has been acquainted with Moses Sharp since birth. And that he has always borne a good character in every respect and stood for truth and integrity. That they resided in the same neighborhood, in Frederick County, Virginia and lived there after the war ten years and have lived here fifty one years and have known him all the time. I was too young to remember the particulars of his service but always understood that he served two tours of service in Winchester and never heard it disputed we lived in Virginia part of the time on the same plantation? And brought water out of the same well and I recollect the name of Captain Longacer and Captain Vance Bush under whom he served. I knew them both after the war. 1. State from your long acquaintance with him whether you would give him full faith and credit on oath? Answer: I would give him full faith and credit fully his word, for he is a man of stern integrity and great strength.
Question 2. Please state if you know the present applicant, Moses Sharp, for a pension, to be the identical Moses Sharp you were acquainted with in Virginia and the same that came home from the Army with body creepers? Answer: I do know him o be the same and cannot be mistaken for he had to strip off his clothes and put on clean ones before he could come into the house. This wads about New Year's in 1782. Further this despondent sayeth. Sworn and subscribed this day and year first above written before me.
James S. Talbert, His Seal
Justice of the Peace for
Grainger Co, TN.
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Edith Churchman,
Her Mark
Original document available at my email address. Its source is to be found in the National Archives-Pension Records, Washington, D.C.