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 1750 - 1838 (88 years)
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| Name |
Moses Guest |
| Birth |
Jan 1750 |
Fauquier County, Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
01 Oct 1838 |
Franklin County, GA |
| Person ID |
I81 |
Georgia Revolutionary War Graves |
| Last Modified |
13 May 2014 |
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| Notes |
- Born in Va. Moved to the Yadkin River region in Wilkes Co.,N.C. He was a friend to the Moravian settlers and is listed throughout their daily journals.
- Served all through the war, first in the Cherokee Indian wars as an Ensign under Col. Armstrong and Gen. Griffith Rutherford. He served as Captain of Horse under Col. Cleveland and proceeded to Ramsours Mill but arrived too late for the battle. He returned to Wilkes County. He was present at the battles of Cowpens and Kings Mountain.
- Governor R. Caswell signed Commission as Ensign, Wilkes County 06 Aug 1777.
Gov. Alex Martin signed Commission as Captain Wilkes County 26 Jan 1782. He was treated as Captain by Cols. Cleveland, Shelby, Sevier, Campbell, at Kings Mountain.
He lost one commission for Captain.
- Brothers were William and Benjamin.
- Married First Mary Blair in 1771. Mary was sister to Col. James Blair and first cousin to Daniel Boone.
Married Second Eleandor York 08 May 1829.
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| Sources |
- [S37] Pension W11072.
Pension was awarded to Eleandor Guest for her application June 8,1854
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