Zeally was drafted through a call of draft into the Federal militia, in the spring of 1777. He was residing in Loudoun County, Virginia at his time. He served under Captain Cannon, with a recommendation by is officers he was appointed as assistant Quarter Master. In that position he aided in preparing and collecting fire arms from the citizens, especially those who were unfriendly to the cause of the new country. He continued in procuring provisions for the horses and for the soldiers of the Army, principally in the Virginia area. He was acting under orders from General Caliborne, the Quarter Master General for the state of Virginia, whose headquarters was at Richmond, Virginia. Zeally Moss held the rank of Captain, and his pay as a officer was $36.00 a month in the year 1780.
Soon after General Bradford's defeat, a man by the name of Hurorces who was wagon Master, turned Tory and went to the enemy, the English. Colonel William Washington then appointed Zeally Moss, who was 26 years old, as Wagon-Master, he served in this position until after the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. Zeally Moss was present at this surrender that ended the five years of Revolutionary War. In 1783/84 Captain Moss was engaged in building of Forts in the Kentucky area and defending against the Indian assaults. He applied for at age 79, an received his Revolutionary War pension on April 8, 1834, while residing in Switzerland County, Indiana. In later years Zeally moved to the Peoria, Illinois area, and was connected with the breweries in the Peoria area. His wife Jeanette [Jenny] Glasscock Moss, was allowed to draw Zeally's war pension on her applications executed March 19, 1851, while a resident of Peoria County, Illinois. Their children were Elizabeth, Lydia (Bradley-Benefactor of Bradley University in Peoria, IL.), Sarah, William S. Moss, and Nancy J. Moss Holmes. The children resided in the Mason and Fleming County areas of Kentucky.
His first wife was Elizabeth Marty Berry.
He was married to Jennet on October 28th, 1790.
Zeally wife was Jeanette Glasscock, she was related to President George Washington, via her fathers family line. Zeally Moss died on October 31, 1839 at Peoria, County, Illinois at the grand old age of 84 years old, he was visiting his son William at the time of his death.
The Zeally Moss Chapter Sons of the American Revolution in the Peoria area is named for Revolutionary War Veteren Zeally Moss.
Soon after General Bradford's defeat, a man by the name of Hurorces who was wagon Master, turned Tory and went to the enemy, the English. Colonel William Washington then appointed Zeally Moss, who was 26 years old, as Wagon-Master, he served in this position until after the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. Zeally Moss was present at this surrender that ended the five years of Revolutionary War. In 1783/84 Captain Moss was engaged in building of Forts in the Kentucky area and defending against the Indian assaults. He applied for at age 79, an received his Revolutionary War pension on April 8, 1834, while residing in Switzerland County, Indiana. In later years Zeally moved to the Peoria, Illinois area, and was connected with the breweries in the Peoria area. His wife Jeanette [Jenny] Glasscock Moss, was allowed to draw Zeally's war pension on her applications executed March 19, 1851, while a resident of Peoria County, Illinois. Their children were Elizabeth, Lydia (Bradley-Benefactor of Bradley University in Peoria, IL.), Sarah, William S. Moss, and Nancy J. Moss Holmes. The children resided in the Mason and Fleming County areas of Kentucky.
His first wife was Elizabeth Marty Berry.
He was married to Jennet on October 28th, 1790.
Zeally wife was Jeanette Glasscock, she was related to President George Washington, via her fathers family line. Zeally Moss died on October 31, 1839 at Peoria, County, Illinois at the grand old age of 84 years old, he was visiting his son William at the time of his death.
The Zeally Moss Chapter Sons of the American Revolution in the Peoria area is named for Revolutionary War Veteren Zeally Moss.
Zeally was drafted through a call of draft into the Federal militia, in the spring of 1777. He was residing in Loudoun County, Virginia at his time. He served under Captain Cannon, with a recommendation by is officers he was appointed as assistant Quarter Master. In that position he aided in preparing and collecting fire arms from the citizens, especially those who were unfriendly to the cause of the new country. He continued in procuring provisions for the horses and for the soldiers of the Army, principally in the Virginia area. He was acting under orders from General Caliborne, the Quarter Master General for the state of Virginia, whose headquarters was at Richmond, Virginia. Zeally Moss held the rank of Captain, and his pay as a officer was $36.00 a month in the year 1780.
Soon after General Bradford's defeat, a man by the name of Hurorces who was wagon Master, turned Tory and went to the enemy, the English. Colonel William Washington then appointed Zeally Moss, who was 26 years old, as Wagon-Master, he served in this position until after the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. Zeally Moss was present at this surrender that ended the five years of Revolutionary War. In 1783/84 Captain Moss was engaged in building of Forts in the Kentucky area and defending against the Indian assaults. He applied for at age 79, an received his Revolutionary War pension on April 8, 1834, while residing in Switzerland County, Indiana. In later years Zeally moved to the Peoria, Illinois area, and was connected with the breweries in the Peoria area. His wife Jeanette [Jenny] Glasscock Moss, was allowed to draw Zeally's war pension on her applications executed March 19, 1851, while a resident of Peoria County, Illinois. Their children were Elizabeth, Lydia (Bradley-Benefactor of Bradley University in Peoria, IL.), Sarah, William S. Moss, and Nancy J. Moss Holmes. The children resided in the Mason and Fleming County areas of Kentucky.
His first wife was Elizabeth Marty Berry.
He was married to Jennet on October 28th, 1790.
Zeally wife was Jeanette Glasscock, she was related to President George Washington, via her fathers family line. Zeally Moss died on October 31, 1839 at Peoria, County, Illinois at the grand old age of 84 years old, he was visiting his son William at the time of his death.
The Zeally Moss Chapter Sons of the American Revolution in the Peoria area is named for Revolutionary War Veteren Zeally Moss.
Soon after General Bradford's defeat, a man by the name of Hurorces who was wagon Master, turned Tory and went to the enemy, the English. Colonel William Washington then appointed Zeally Moss, who was 26 years old, as Wagon-Master, he served in this position until after the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. Zeally Moss was present at this surrender that ended the five years of Revolutionary War. In 1783/84 Captain Moss was engaged in building of Forts in the Kentucky area and defending against the Indian assaults. He applied for at age 79, an received his Revolutionary War pension on April 8, 1834, while residing in Switzerland County, Indiana. In later years Zeally moved to the Peoria, Illinois area, and was connected with the breweries in the Peoria area. His wife Jeanette [Jenny] Glasscock Moss, was allowed to draw Zeally's war pension on her applications executed March 19, 1851, while a resident of Peoria County, Illinois. Their children were Elizabeth, Lydia (Bradley-Benefactor of Bradley University in Peoria, IL.), Sarah, William S. Moss, and Nancy J. Moss Holmes. The children resided in the Mason and Fleming County areas of Kentucky.
His first wife was Elizabeth Marty Berry.
He was married to Jennet on October 28th, 1790.
Zeally wife was Jeanette Glasscock, she was related to President George Washington, via her fathers family line. Zeally Moss died on October 31, 1839 at Peoria, County, Illinois at the grand old age of 84 years old, he was visiting his son William at the time of his death.
The Zeally Moss Chapter Sons of the American Revolution in the Peoria area is named for Revolutionary War Veteren Zeally Moss.
Inscription
In Memory of Zeally Moss, A soldier of the American Revolution. This tablet is erected by the Zeally Moss chapter of the Children of the American Revolution-Decoration Day 1915
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Shared with his wife, Soldier of the American Revolution
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