Moses was the son of William Guest and Susannah Cockney. He married 1) Mary Blair ca 1772. The following is a list of his children by Mary Blair that was found on line. It has not been verified:
1. Sanford Guest
2. Susannah Guest
3. Morgan Guest
4. William Guest
5. Moses Guest Jr.
6. John Guest
7. Hall Guest
8. Nathaniel Guest
9. Cobb Guest
10. Burton Guest
11. Giles Guest
12. Elizabeth Guest
13. Mary Guest
14. Celia Guest Cogburn
15. Cynthia Guest
16. Susan Guest
17. Annie Guest (Is Annie the daughter of Eleanor?)
He married 2) Eleanor York 8 May 1829.
Moses entered military service in 1775 as an ensign under Captain Elijah Isaacs and fought in the Indian wars. He also served as a Captain under Colonel Armstrong in the North Carolina Militia. From 1776 to 1780, he served under Colonel Cleveland. He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain, and his brothers, William Guest, and Benjamin Guest served with him for a time.
On September 3, 1832, while residing in Franklin County, Georgia, Moses Guest's pension was allowed. His widow was allowed a pension on her application executed March 23, 1853. Moses was a Sheriff in Franklin County, Georgia and Justice of the Peace. He had 16 children by his first wife, Mary Blair, and one child by his second wife, Eleandor York.
The Moses Guest monument is located in northern Franklin County. The cemetery was re-dedicated recently by the SAR.
From descendant Dennis York's family research:
"After the death of his first wife in 1827 Moses, age 80 married a second time on 08 May 1829 in Franklin County, Georgia, to Eleandor "Nelly" Ruth York, age 40. She was born on 1789 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA and died on 24 May 1866 in Dawson County, Georgia. She is a first Cousin 5 times removed of Dennis York, FAG #474056052. Moses and Eleandor had one child, John Flint Guest born on 07 Sep 1830 in Franklin County, Georgia.
****
You have a treasure. Moses Guest was one of the Heroes who fought at the Battle of King's Mountain.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of Moses Guest W11072 Eleanor Guest f157NC
Transcribed by Will Graves rev'd 9/5/08 & 6/21/14
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database.
Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes
have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates that
the word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made
the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to
contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is
abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research
requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern
accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as
numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786."
Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of Georgia, County of Franklin
On this third day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared before the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid for ordinary purposes, Captain Moses Guest, a resident of Captain Mangrum's District of the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
Was commissioned as a Captain of the North Carolina Militia by the Governor of that State on or about the year 1775. And served a tour of more than two months against the Cherokee Indians under Colonel Armstrong and General Rutherford [Griffith Rutherford]. After he was marched as Captain of a Horse Company under Colonel Cleveland [Benjamin Cleveland] to Ramsour's Mill [June 20, 1780] but arrived too late for the Battle. From Ramsour's was marched home to Wilkes County. Was marched from Wilkes under Colonel Cleveland through Burke to Rutherford and by the Cowpens after the Tories & met them at King's Mountain [October 7, 1780] where we defeated them. He was the only commander of the Horse at that battle. After the battle of King's Mountain [he] was sent as a Guard with about 700 prisoners to Moravian town North Carolina. From thence was marched home to Wilkes. Afterwards he was continually out with his Minute Men, on scouting parties against the British & Tories until nearly the End of the War. In the Battle of King's Mountain he commanded a Horse Company of about 50 men & was in command of a Horse Company immediately after the Indian campaign first above recital [sic] until just before the close of the War when he was again put in command of a Foot Company. Was in service during the whole War, and does not think he had one year's rest during the War.
1. Born in January 1750 in Faquher [Fauquier] County Virginia.
2. His father had a record of his age, but does not know where it is now in the family or destroyed.
3. When he entered the service he lived in Wilkes County North Carolina, removed from there to Pendleton South Carolina about 45 years since, & about 32 years since he removed to his present residence.
4. Does not recollect the names of Continental officers other than those mentioned above & Colonels Shelby [Isaac Shelby], Sevier [John Sevier], Campbell [William Campbell], Williams [James Williams] & Cleveland at King's Mountain.
5. He had three commissions as Captain of different dates. Thinks Governor Martin signed one of them, the others does not recollect. He can procure the last one, but it is dated just before the close of the War.
6. Is known to Thompson Epperson1 & Henry Parks2 who saw him and knew him in the service &
1 Thompson Epperson (Epposon) W7115
2 Henry Parks S31898 also John Stonecypher.3
He is also known to Dozier Thornton a preacher of the Gospel all of whom will testify to his character and veracity & to their knowledge and belief of his having been a Captain in the revolutionary war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency of any State within his knowledge or belief. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written.
S/ Thomas King, clerk
S/ Moses Guest
[Dozier Thornton, a clergyman, gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
We Thompson Epposon, Henry Parks and John Stonecypher & William Glover4 residing in the County and State first aforesaid Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Guest who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration That we believe him to be 81 years of age and that we saw him & knew him acting as a Captain in the Militia of North Carolina in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Test: S/ Thos. King, Clk S/ William Glover, X his mark
S/ Henry Parks
S/ Thompson Epposon, X his mark
S/ John Stonecypher, X his mark
State of Georgia, County of Franklin
On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared before the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid now sitting for ordinary purposes Moses Guest who has heretofore subscribed and sworn to the original Declaration to which this is attached & who being duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following addition & amendment to said Declaration.
"That by reason of old age and the Consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, For two months he served under Colonel Armstrong as a Captain against the Cherokee Indians in 1775.
In 1776 77 78 -- & 1779 he served twenty-two months as a Captain under Colonel
Cleveland.
In June 1780 until December, same year he served as a Captain under Colonel Cleveland five months.
In November 1780 he was ordered as Captain by Colonel Cleveland, to march with his minutemen whenever he heard of Tories in any direction and he did serve as Captain in this duty, actively engaged until the end of the War (without more rest than 2 months including all the rest days) and served on this duty as Captain 10 months.
His service and '76 '77 '78 & '79 was against the Tories in different parts of North Carolina; He served as a Commissioned Regular Captain 3 years altogether he is certain & was regularly ordered out by Competent authority, and for that time was not employed in any civil pursuit. His commissions are all lost except the last one, which was received after the War & under which he did not serve.
Stonecypher S16539
4 William Glover W929
prove his service as Captain by Thompson Epperson, & Henry Parks & for such service I claim a pension.["]
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written.
S/ Thos. King, CCC S/ Moses Guest
Contributor: Vonnie L Cantrell (47192880)
View Memorial
1. Sanford Guest
2. Susannah Guest
3. Morgan Guest
4. William Guest
5. Moses Guest Jr.
6. John Guest
7. Hall Guest
8. Nathaniel Guest
9. Cobb Guest
10. Burton Guest
11. Giles Guest
12. Elizabeth Guest
13. Mary Guest
14. Celia Guest Cogburn
15. Cynthia Guest
16. Susan Guest
17. Annie Guest (Is Annie the daughter of Eleanor?)
He married 2) Eleanor York 8 May 1829.
Moses entered military service in 1775 as an ensign under Captain Elijah Isaacs and fought in the Indian wars. He also served as a Captain under Colonel Armstrong in the North Carolina Militia. From 1776 to 1780, he served under Colonel Cleveland. He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain, and his brothers, William Guest, and Benjamin Guest served with him for a time.
On September 3, 1832, while residing in Franklin County, Georgia, Moses Guest's pension was allowed. His widow was allowed a pension on her application executed March 23, 1853. Moses was a Sheriff in Franklin County, Georgia and Justice of the Peace. He had 16 children by his first wife, Mary Blair, and one child by his second wife, Eleandor York.
The Moses Guest monument is located in northern Franklin County. The cemetery was re-dedicated recently by the SAR.
From descendant Dennis York's family research:
"After the death of his first wife in 1827 Moses, age 80 married a second time on 08 May 1829 in Franklin County, Georgia, to Eleandor "Nelly" Ruth York, age 40. She was born on 1789 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA and died on 24 May 1866 in Dawson County, Georgia. She is a first Cousin 5 times removed of Dennis York, FAG #474056052. Moses and Eleandor had one child, John Flint Guest born on 07 Sep 1830 in Franklin County, Georgia.
****
You have a treasure. Moses Guest was one of the Heroes who fought at the Battle of King's Mountain.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of Moses Guest W11072 Eleanor Guest f157NC
Transcribed by Will Graves rev'd 9/5/08 & 6/21/14
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database.
Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes
have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates that
the word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made
the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to
contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is
abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research
requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern
accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as
numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786."
Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of Georgia, County of Franklin
On this third day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared before the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid for ordinary purposes, Captain Moses Guest, a resident of Captain Mangrum's District of the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
Was commissioned as a Captain of the North Carolina Militia by the Governor of that State on or about the year 1775. And served a tour of more than two months against the Cherokee Indians under Colonel Armstrong and General Rutherford [Griffith Rutherford]. After he was marched as Captain of a Horse Company under Colonel Cleveland [Benjamin Cleveland] to Ramsour's Mill [June 20, 1780] but arrived too late for the Battle. From Ramsour's was marched home to Wilkes County. Was marched from Wilkes under Colonel Cleveland through Burke to Rutherford and by the Cowpens after the Tories & met them at King's Mountain [October 7, 1780] where we defeated them. He was the only commander of the Horse at that battle. After the battle of King's Mountain [he] was sent as a Guard with about 700 prisoners to Moravian town North Carolina. From thence was marched home to Wilkes. Afterwards he was continually out with his Minute Men, on scouting parties against the British & Tories until nearly the End of the War. In the Battle of King's Mountain he commanded a Horse Company of about 50 men & was in command of a Horse Company immediately after the Indian campaign first above recital [sic] until just before the close of the War when he was again put in command of a Foot Company. Was in service during the whole War, and does not think he had one year's rest during the War.
1. Born in January 1750 in Faquher [Fauquier] County Virginia.
2. His father had a record of his age, but does not know where it is now in the family or destroyed.
3. When he entered the service he lived in Wilkes County North Carolina, removed from there to Pendleton South Carolina about 45 years since, & about 32 years since he removed to his present residence.
4. Does not recollect the names of Continental officers other than those mentioned above & Colonels Shelby [Isaac Shelby], Sevier [John Sevier], Campbell [William Campbell], Williams [James Williams] & Cleveland at King's Mountain.
5. He had three commissions as Captain of different dates. Thinks Governor Martin signed one of them, the others does not recollect. He can procure the last one, but it is dated just before the close of the War.
6. Is known to Thompson Epperson1 & Henry Parks2 who saw him and knew him in the service &
1 Thompson Epperson (Epposon) W7115
2 Henry Parks S31898 also John Stonecypher.3
He is also known to Dozier Thornton a preacher of the Gospel all of whom will testify to his character and veracity & to their knowledge and belief of his having been a Captain in the revolutionary war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency of any State within his knowledge or belief. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written.
S/ Thomas King, clerk
S/ Moses Guest
[Dozier Thornton, a clergyman, gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
We Thompson Epposon, Henry Parks and John Stonecypher & William Glover4 residing in the County and State first aforesaid Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Guest who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration That we believe him to be 81 years of age and that we saw him & knew him acting as a Captain in the Militia of North Carolina in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Test: S/ Thos. King, Clk S/ William Glover, X his mark
S/ Henry Parks
S/ Thompson Epposon, X his mark
S/ John Stonecypher, X his mark
State of Georgia, County of Franklin
On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared before the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid now sitting for ordinary purposes Moses Guest who has heretofore subscribed and sworn to the original Declaration to which this is attached & who being duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following addition & amendment to said Declaration.
"That by reason of old age and the Consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, For two months he served under Colonel Armstrong as a Captain against the Cherokee Indians in 1775.
In 1776 77 78 -- & 1779 he served twenty-two months as a Captain under Colonel
Cleveland.
In June 1780 until December, same year he served as a Captain under Colonel Cleveland five months.
In November 1780 he was ordered as Captain by Colonel Cleveland, to march with his minutemen whenever he heard of Tories in any direction and he did serve as Captain in this duty, actively engaged until the end of the War (without more rest than 2 months including all the rest days) and served on this duty as Captain 10 months.
His service and '76 '77 '78 & '79 was against the Tories in different parts of North Carolina; He served as a Commissioned Regular Captain 3 years altogether he is certain & was regularly ordered out by Competent authority, and for that time was not employed in any civil pursuit. His commissions are all lost except the last one, which was received after the War & under which he did not serve.
Stonecypher S16539
4 William Glover W929
prove his service as Captain by Thompson Epperson, & Henry Parks & for such service I claim a pension.["]
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written.
S/ Thos. King, CCC S/ Moses Guest
Contributor: Vonnie L Cantrell (47192880)
View Memorial
Moses was the son of William Guest and Susannah Cockney. He married 1) Mary Blair ca 1772. The following is a list of his children by Mary Blair that was found on line. It has not been verified:
1. Sanford Guest
2. Susannah Guest
3. Morgan Guest
4. William Guest
5. Moses Guest Jr.
6. John Guest
7. Hall Guest
8. Nathaniel Guest
9. Cobb Guest
10. Burton Guest
11. Giles Guest
12. Elizabeth Guest
13. Mary Guest
14. Celia Guest Cogburn
15. Cynthia Guest
16. Susan Guest
17. Annie Guest (Is Annie the daughter of Eleanor?)
He married 2) Eleanor York 8 May 1829.
Moses entered military service in 1775 as an ensign under Captain Elijah Isaacs and fought in the Indian wars. He also served as a Captain under Colonel Armstrong in the North Carolina Militia. From 1776 to 1780, he served under Colonel Cleveland. He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain, and his brothers, William Guest, and Benjamin Guest served with him for a time.
On September 3, 1832, while residing in Franklin County, Georgia, Moses Guest's pension was allowed. His widow was allowed a pension on her application executed March 23, 1853. Moses was a Sheriff in Franklin County, Georgia and Justice of the Peace. He had 16 children by his first wife, Mary Blair, and one child by his second wife, Eleandor York.
The Moses Guest monument is located in northern Franklin County. The cemetery was re-dedicated recently by the SAR.
From descendant Dennis York's family research:
"After the death of his first wife in 1827 Moses, age 80 married a second time on 08 May 1829 in Franklin County, Georgia, to Eleandor "Nelly" Ruth York, age 40. She was born on 1789 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA and died on 24 May 1866 in Dawson County, Georgia. She is a first Cousin 5 times removed of Dennis York, FAG #474056052. Moses and Eleandor had one child, John Flint Guest born on 07 Sep 1830 in Franklin County, Georgia.
****
You have a treasure. Moses Guest was one of the Heroes who fought at the Battle of King's Mountain.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of Moses Guest W11072 Eleanor Guest f157NC
Transcribed by Will Graves rev'd 9/5/08 & 6/21/14
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database.
Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes
have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates that
the word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made
the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to
contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is
abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research
requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern
accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as
numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786."
Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of Georgia, County of Franklin
On this third day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared before the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid for ordinary purposes, Captain Moses Guest, a resident of Captain Mangrum's District of the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
Was commissioned as a Captain of the North Carolina Militia by the Governor of that State on or about the year 1775. And served a tour of more than two months against the Cherokee Indians under Colonel Armstrong and General Rutherford [Griffith Rutherford]. After he was marched as Captain of a Horse Company under Colonel Cleveland [Benjamin Cleveland] to Ramsour's Mill [June 20, 1780] but arrived too late for the Battle. From Ramsour's was marched home to Wilkes County. Was marched from Wilkes under Colonel Cleveland through Burke to Rutherford and by the Cowpens after the Tories & met them at King's Mountain [October 7, 1780] where we defeated them. He was the only commander of the Horse at that battle. After the battle of King's Mountain [he] was sent as a Guard with about 700 prisoners to Moravian town North Carolina. From thence was marched home to Wilkes. Afterwards he was continually out with his Minute Men, on scouting parties against the British & Tories until nearly the End of the War. In the Battle of King's Mountain he commanded a Horse Company of about 50 men & was in command of a Horse Company immediately after the Indian campaign first above recital [sic] until just before the close of the War when he was again put in command of a Foot Company. Was in service during the whole War, and does not think he had one year's rest during the War.
1. Born in January 1750 in Faquher [Fauquier] County Virginia.
2. His father had a record of his age, but does not know where it is now in the family or destroyed.
3. When he entered the service he lived in Wilkes County North Carolina, removed from there to Pendleton South Carolina about 45 years since, & about 32 years since he removed to his present residence.
4. Does not recollect the names of Continental officers other than those mentioned above & Colonels Shelby [Isaac Shelby], Sevier [John Sevier], Campbell [William Campbell], Williams [James Williams] & Cleveland at King's Mountain.
5. He had three commissions as Captain of different dates. Thinks Governor Martin signed one of them, the others does not recollect. He can procure the last one, but it is dated just before the close of the War.
6. Is known to Thompson Epperson1 & Henry Parks2 who saw him and knew him in the service &
1 Thompson Epperson (Epposon) W7115
2 Henry Parks S31898 also John Stonecypher.3
He is also known to Dozier Thornton a preacher of the Gospel all of whom will testify to his character and veracity & to their knowledge and belief of his having been a Captain in the revolutionary war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency of any State within his knowledge or belief. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written.
S/ Thomas King, clerk
S/ Moses Guest
[Dozier Thornton, a clergyman, gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
We Thompson Epposon, Henry Parks and John Stonecypher & William Glover4 residing in the County and State first aforesaid Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Guest who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration That we believe him to be 81 years of age and that we saw him & knew him acting as a Captain in the Militia of North Carolina in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Test: S/ Thos. King, Clk S/ William Glover, X his mark
S/ Henry Parks
S/ Thompson Epposon, X his mark
S/ John Stonecypher, X his mark
State of Georgia, County of Franklin
On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared before the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid now sitting for ordinary purposes Moses Guest who has heretofore subscribed and sworn to the original Declaration to which this is attached & who being duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following addition & amendment to said Declaration.
"That by reason of old age and the Consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, For two months he served under Colonel Armstrong as a Captain against the Cherokee Indians in 1775.
In 1776 77 78 -- & 1779 he served twenty-two months as a Captain under Colonel
Cleveland.
In June 1780 until December, same year he served as a Captain under Colonel Cleveland five months.
In November 1780 he was ordered as Captain by Colonel Cleveland, to march with his minutemen whenever he heard of Tories in any direction and he did serve as Captain in this duty, actively engaged until the end of the War (without more rest than 2 months including all the rest days) and served on this duty as Captain 10 months.
His service and '76 '77 '78 & '79 was against the Tories in different parts of North Carolina; He served as a Commissioned Regular Captain 3 years altogether he is certain & was regularly ordered out by Competent authority, and for that time was not employed in any civil pursuit. His commissions are all lost except the last one, which was received after the War & under which he did not serve.
Stonecypher S16539
4 William Glover W929
prove his service as Captain by Thompson Epperson, & Henry Parks & for such service I claim a pension.["]
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written.
S/ Thos. King, CCC S/ Moses Guest
Contributor: Vonnie L Cantrell (47192880)
View Memorial
1. Sanford Guest
2. Susannah Guest
3. Morgan Guest
4. William Guest
5. Moses Guest Jr.
6. John Guest
7. Hall Guest
8. Nathaniel Guest
9. Cobb Guest
10. Burton Guest
11. Giles Guest
12. Elizabeth Guest
13. Mary Guest
14. Celia Guest Cogburn
15. Cynthia Guest
16. Susan Guest
17. Annie Guest (Is Annie the daughter of Eleanor?)
He married 2) Eleanor York 8 May 1829.
Moses entered military service in 1775 as an ensign under Captain Elijah Isaacs and fought in the Indian wars. He also served as a Captain under Colonel Armstrong in the North Carolina Militia. From 1776 to 1780, he served under Colonel Cleveland. He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain, and his brothers, William Guest, and Benjamin Guest served with him for a time.
On September 3, 1832, while residing in Franklin County, Georgia, Moses Guest's pension was allowed. His widow was allowed a pension on her application executed March 23, 1853. Moses was a Sheriff in Franklin County, Georgia and Justice of the Peace. He had 16 children by his first wife, Mary Blair, and one child by his second wife, Eleandor York.
The Moses Guest monument is located in northern Franklin County. The cemetery was re-dedicated recently by the SAR.
From descendant Dennis York's family research:
"After the death of his first wife in 1827 Moses, age 80 married a second time on 08 May 1829 in Franklin County, Georgia, to Eleandor "Nelly" Ruth York, age 40. She was born on 1789 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA and died on 24 May 1866 in Dawson County, Georgia. She is a first Cousin 5 times removed of Dennis York, FAG #474056052. Moses and Eleandor had one child, John Flint Guest born on 07 Sep 1830 in Franklin County, Georgia.
****
You have a treasure. Moses Guest was one of the Heroes who fought at the Battle of King's Mountain.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of Moses Guest W11072 Eleanor Guest f157NC
Transcribed by Will Graves rev'd 9/5/08 & 6/21/14
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database.
Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or additional notes
have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed question mark indicates that
the word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. The word 'illegible' or 'indecipherable' appearing in brackets indicates that at the time I made
the transcription, I was unable to decipher the word or phrase in question. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the veteran and to
contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical information is
abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and twentieth century research
requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern
accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading skills fail to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers which the software treats as
numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786."
Please call material errors or omissions to my attention.]
State of Georgia, County of Franklin
On this third day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared before the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid for ordinary purposes, Captain Moses Guest, a resident of Captain Mangrum's District of the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
Was commissioned as a Captain of the North Carolina Militia by the Governor of that State on or about the year 1775. And served a tour of more than two months against the Cherokee Indians under Colonel Armstrong and General Rutherford [Griffith Rutherford]. After he was marched as Captain of a Horse Company under Colonel Cleveland [Benjamin Cleveland] to Ramsour's Mill [June 20, 1780] but arrived too late for the Battle. From Ramsour's was marched home to Wilkes County. Was marched from Wilkes under Colonel Cleveland through Burke to Rutherford and by the Cowpens after the Tories & met them at King's Mountain [October 7, 1780] where we defeated them. He was the only commander of the Horse at that battle. After the battle of King's Mountain [he] was sent as a Guard with about 700 prisoners to Moravian town North Carolina. From thence was marched home to Wilkes. Afterwards he was continually out with his Minute Men, on scouting parties against the British & Tories until nearly the End of the War. In the Battle of King's Mountain he commanded a Horse Company of about 50 men & was in command of a Horse Company immediately after the Indian campaign first above recital [sic] until just before the close of the War when he was again put in command of a Foot Company. Was in service during the whole War, and does not think he had one year's rest during the War.
1. Born in January 1750 in Faquher [Fauquier] County Virginia.
2. His father had a record of his age, but does not know where it is now in the family or destroyed.
3. When he entered the service he lived in Wilkes County North Carolina, removed from there to Pendleton South Carolina about 45 years since, & about 32 years since he removed to his present residence.
4. Does not recollect the names of Continental officers other than those mentioned above & Colonels Shelby [Isaac Shelby], Sevier [John Sevier], Campbell [William Campbell], Williams [James Williams] & Cleveland at King's Mountain.
5. He had three commissions as Captain of different dates. Thinks Governor Martin signed one of them, the others does not recollect. He can procure the last one, but it is dated just before the close of the War.
6. Is known to Thompson Epperson1 & Henry Parks2 who saw him and knew him in the service &
1 Thompson Epperson (Epposon) W7115
2 Henry Parks S31898 also John Stonecypher.3
He is also known to Dozier Thornton a preacher of the Gospel all of whom will testify to his character and veracity & to their knowledge and belief of his having been a Captain in the revolutionary war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency of any State within his knowledge or belief. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written.
S/ Thomas King, clerk
S/ Moses Guest
[Dozier Thornton, a clergyman, gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
We Thompson Epposon, Henry Parks and John Stonecypher & William Glover4 residing in the County and State first aforesaid Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Guest who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration That we believe him to be 81 years of age and that we saw him & knew him acting as a Captain in the Militia of North Carolina in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Test: S/ Thos. King, Clk S/ William Glover, X his mark
S/ Henry Parks
S/ Thompson Epposon, X his mark
S/ John Stonecypher, X his mark
State of Georgia, County of Franklin
On this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared before the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid now sitting for ordinary purposes Moses Guest who has heretofore subscribed and sworn to the original Declaration to which this is attached & who being duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following addition & amendment to said Declaration.
"That by reason of old age and the Consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, For two months he served under Colonel Armstrong as a Captain against the Cherokee Indians in 1775.
In 1776 77 78 -- & 1779 he served twenty-two months as a Captain under Colonel
Cleveland.
In June 1780 until December, same year he served as a Captain under Colonel Cleveland five months.
In November 1780 he was ordered as Captain by Colonel Cleveland, to march with his minutemen whenever he heard of Tories in any direction and he did serve as Captain in this duty, actively engaged until the end of the War (without more rest than 2 months including all the rest days) and served on this duty as Captain 10 months.
His service and '76 '77 '78 & '79 was against the Tories in different parts of North Carolina; He served as a Commissioned Regular Captain 3 years altogether he is certain & was regularly ordered out by Competent authority, and for that time was not employed in any civil pursuit. His commissions are all lost except the last one, which was received after the War & under which he did not serve.
Stonecypher S16539
4 William Glover W929
prove his service as Captain by Thompson Epperson, & Henry Parks & for such service I claim a pension.["]
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written.
S/ Thos. King, CCC S/ Moses Guest
Contributor: Vonnie L Cantrell (47192880)
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