Reverend William Mauzy

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Reverend William Mauzy, Patriot, was born in Stafford county, Virginia, December 27, 1755, and died in Indiana in 1837. He married URSULA ARNOLD on July 22, 1772. She was born February 22, 1753 in England, and died May 28, 1823 in Bourbon County, KY. She bore him 12 children: Nancy, Sallie, Henry, James, William, Henry, Elizabeth, John, George (he was in KY Regt in the War of 1812), Peter, Silas, and Harry. He served three months in 1779, in Stafford Country, Virginia, in Capt. Brown's Company of Militia, which was commanded by Col. Gerrard. During the fall of 1779, he was stationed at Marnarro Neck on the Potomac River, at which time the British came up the river and an engagement took place in which he participated. He remained at the Neck until his discharge in October. In September, 1780, he volunteered for three months under the same officer, who marched him to the Stafford Old Guard House, where he was stationed until he was discharged. He participated in the Battle of Yorktown, and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis( Oct. 17, 1781). (Cert. of the Com. of Pensions at Washington, and Reminiscences of Fifty Years Ago by Elijah Hackelman). His descriptions of the generals' under whom he served shows he was a close observer and a good historian. He re-enlisted in 1780 and was with the detachment sent up the York River by General Anthony Wayne to clear the road for the northern army and was at the siege of Yorktown. In 1792 he emigrated to Kentucky with his brother Peter and settled in Bourbon county. He was a Baptist preacher of note in that early day. In 1829 he re-moved to Rush county, Indiana, where he died April 5, 1837, leaving 11 children, and where some of his relatives still reside, and are almost as numerous as "autumn leaves that strew the brook in the vale of Vallombrosa". In 1833 he was placed on pension role. He died April 6, 1837 and is buried in East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Indiana.

___________________________________ Affidavit:

State of Indiana In the Rush Circuit Court

Rush County September 22, 1832

On this 22nd day of September A.D. 1832 personally appearing in front Court before the Judge of the said Rush Circuit Court now sitting in for the said County of Rush in the tenth periodical circuit of the State of Indiana, William Mauzy a resident of Noble Township in said County of Rush and State of Indiana aged about seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He entered the service of the United States under the Command of Col. James Garrard who commanded the militia and volunteers employee at this time this applicant entered the service of Rolley Brown commanded the company in which this applicant interred the army. The he volunteered in Stafford County in the state of Virginia in the year 1779 according to the best recollection of this applicant. That during this tour he was engage in a battle that was fought with the British, who came up the Potomac to Marlborough neck, that he was among the troops stationed at Marlborough neck during this fall of the year afore said - that he was marched from the place where he volunteered to Marlborough neck and was stationed there until he was discharged. That Col. Phillips was officer who served at the neck while the applicant was there. That Col. John Montjoy was a regular officer whom this applicant knew during this tour. That he served three months and was dismissed at the neck by Col. Garrard, done time in the month of October, having served the time for which he volunteered. And this applicant further states he again volunteered in the service of the United States the year 1780 in the month of September that Rolley Brown Commanded the company in which he volunteered, and James Garrard the Col. of the Regiment. This time he was marched to Stafford old Courthouse when he was stationed under the command of Col. Garrard until the time for which he had volunteered to wit three months expired. That he volunteered in Stafford County in which Stafford old Court house is situated - that they were dismissed by Col. Garrard. This applicant does not recollect during this Tour, to have seen a regular officer in the Army, and he further states that he was not in any battle during this tour.

[Crossed out but very interesting, so, I am including it: And this applicant further states that he again volunteered in the services of the United States in the month of August 1781 in the same County of Stafford, Virginia under the Command this Capt. under which he served during this time. He recollect to have seen Genl. Washington, Genl. Wayne & Genl. ? He marched from Stafford where he volunteered, to the siege of Cornwallis. He was there engaged during the time of the siege until Cornwallis surrendered when this applicant with a member of the volunteers was discharged he thinks by Mr. E. Madison having serve three months time for which he volunteered.]

And this applicant further states that he has us documenting evidence to which to show his services, leaving never received any written discharge, and that he knows of us petition in this state by whose testimony he can prove the services herein states; and He hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declarance that his name is not on the pension Roll of the a --- of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore said before------ Signed William Mauzy

The Elias Poston and ---------- both being Clergymen residing in the County of Rush here by cutify that we are well acquainted with William Mauzy, who has who has ----- and sworn to the above declaration; that was believed him to be about seventy nine years; that he is reputed and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that in a Court in that Opinions. Sworn to sub---- the city and year of ---- -----before (Signed by person of the court and witness) [Signed: Elias Loston and John Blady]

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the Court further Certifies that it appraise tot hem that he said Elias Loston and John Blady who have signed

[He was placed on the pension roll in 1833]