Moses Guest, circa 1766 N.C.-1855 TN

Rev. War Pension Statement

Given on behalf of Samuel Isaacks, Rev. Pension Applicant

I Moses Guest of Warren County State of Tennessee Was born in the state of
North Carolina Gifford County in the year 1766 & then (inserted) my 
father (end of insert) Moved to the Fork of the Adkin Wilkes County North
Carolina.  In the year of 1783 I first became acquanted With Samuel Isaacks
Who know lives in Lincoln County state of Tennessee it was generally Reported
& stated at that time, that the said Samuel Isaacks had served In the
Revetutian ware & that I Concur in that opinion.  I then Moved to the 
state of Georgia Franklin County there I was Acquainted with the same Samuel 
Isaacks Who then lived in Pennington County south Carolina.  In the year 1788
I first Listed in the service of the state Under Captain John Norwood, Leutenat
Miles, Insine William Read Under the Charge of Geniral Anderson in Pennington 
County state of south Carolina Where the said Samuel Isaacks was alisted soldir
& I served Eight months & was discharged and the said Isaacks still 
Remained in the service as ashyr & under the same officers as above stated.  
I have been acquanted with the same Samuel Isaacks Ever since altho we did not 
Live in the same County at that time. but the said Samuel Isaacks lived awhile 
in Franklin County Georgia it was there where the Indians Rated & plundered 
the said Isaacks house & took all he had & a negra boy from him as it 
was Reparted & believed by his nabaurs And I Concur In that Opinian Also the 
said Samuel isaacks whin I was acquainted with him In south Carolina he had 
Parchaly lost his hearing in one side & he told me that was accasiond By his 
Eschasu__ (Experience) In the ware and he has Been intirely Deaf for several 
years Past  Given Under my hand & seal this 14th Day of October 1833
Moses Guest (Signed)

state of Tennessee{
Franklin County   {  I Steward Cowin (note name of signature below) a Just 
(page cut off) of the Peace for franklin County Do certif (page cut off) that I
am acquanted With the above Mos (page cut off) Giss for many years I believe him 
to be aman of farrosity also that he has sworn to & suber (page cut off)=bed 
to the above Certificate before me this 14th day of October 1833. 
Stewart Cowan (Signed)
Justice of the Peace

Document transcribed by Larry W Johnson, 18 Jan. 1999, from a written statement 
given in 1833 by Moses Guest on behalf of Samuel Isaacks (Isaacs).  This 
statement is on file with the National Archives in the Rev. War Pension 
Application file of Samuel Isaacks.  I have maintained the spelling, punctuation 
and grammar, as it is visible in the original document.  There are many spots on 
the page which makes identification of periods and commas difficult.  Moses 
often used the "&" sign in lieu of spelling out "and."

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