Samuel Gann of Winchester Va Family

Moses Nelson and Hannah Gann were married by Felix Earnest. Recorded in Washington Co, TN Book 1778-1820, Page 160.

2 July Session 1838, Hamilton County, TN Court: "appeared in open court (being a court of record for the said County of Hamilton and State of Tennessee) Moses A. Nelson a resident citizen in said County aged forty one years who being first duly sworn on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress providing for invalid volun...,engaged in the service of the United States--That the said Moses A. Nelson entered the service of the United States on the 26th day of October 1837 as a private in Captain D A Wilds company of Tennessee Mounted Volunteers and was mustered into service at Ross Landing, State of Tennessee, by Col. Fanning of the U.S.A. Thence was marched under Major Lauderdale to Florida and was on the 24th day of January 1838 in the battle fought by General Jesup, with the Seminole Indians on a creek near Jupiter Inlet, in which battle Declarant while in the line of his duty received a wound in the left arm which has deprived him of the use of his left hand.--On the 16th of March last Declarant and one ... Sterling were furloughed to come home (the said Sterling to take care of Declarant on the way home) by General Eustis and Declarant has not yet been paid for his services in the last Florida Campain, the furlough is in the possession of Mr. Sterling who lives in Tennessee Valley some distance from where Declarant lives..."

Application for a Transfer, State of Illinois, County of Johnson, 27th day of March A.D. 1856:..."that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he was lately removed that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, the following is his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Johnson County, Illinois. He says that he likes the land in the State of Illinois than he did in the State of Tennessee and further says that he is a poor man and the chances to procure land and a home for himself and family was better in Illinois than that in Tennessee and further this affiant says not.

Application for Increase of Invalid's Pension, State of Illinois, Johnson County, 28th March 1868: "on the 15th Febuary 1836 at in Fleraday near Jubetter River he was disabled as follows, to wit: He Recived a gun shot wond in the left arm causing the said Arm to perish away and Stifness of the Elbow and Rist and Drawing his fingers so that he cant open his hand So that he cant use it and that his hand and Arm is Renderd usless and that he was honorably discharged at Battenrough, La in the State of Louisana Sometime in April 1836...that he was last paid at Centralia, Ill (Marion Co) Agency, to include the 4th day of March 1868...His Post Office is Grantsburg, Johnson Co, Ill"

From National Archives Pension File: Private in Capt. Francis Register's Company of East Tennessee Drafted Militia, under command of Lieut. Samuel Jamison, Col. Samuel Bunch's Reg't (transferred from Reg't commanded by Col. Ewen Allison). Appears on Company Muster Roll for Jan 10 to July 21, 1814, Roll dated Washington Rhea Co, July 21, 1814. Discharged July 21, 1814, miles home from discharge place, 179. Joined Co. 27 Apl 1814.

Sworn statement dated 15 Jan. 1853, Hamilton Co., TN, he declares "that he is the identical Moses A. Nelson who was private in the Company commanded by Captain Henry McRea in the Regiment of Tennessee Militia commanded by Colonel Elison in the war with the Creek Nation of Indians--That he substituted at Jonesborough Washington County Tennesse on or about the 10th day of January A.D. 1814, for the term of six months unless sooner discharged and the he continued in actual service for the full term of six months and was honorably discharged at Jonesborro, Washington County Tennessee on or about the 10th day of July A.D. 1814 (exact dates not remembered) as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Company. His discharge having either been lost or disposed of so that he cannot make use of it at this time."

He makes this Declaration for the purpose of procuring the Bounty Land under the Act of Congress passed Sept 28th 1850 granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged int he Millitary Service of the United States. /s/ Moses A. Nelson

Census: 1830--Cocke Co, TN, Pg 272--Moses A. 30-40 (1790-1800); 2 f 30-40 (1790-1800); 2 m under 5 (1825-1830); 2 m 5-10 (1820-1825); 3 f 5-10 (1820-1825) 5-10 (1820-1825); 1 f 70-80 (1740-1750);

1840--Hamilton Co, TN Pg 149--Moses Nelson 40-50 (1790-1800); 1 f (1790-1800) 40-50; 2 m under 5 (1835-1840); 1 f 5-10 (1830-1835); 3 m 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 f 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 m 15-20 (1815-1820)

1850--Hamilton Co, TN, 400-400--Moses 53 (1797) farmer; Hannah 53 (1797); Elizabeth 19 (1831), all born TN.

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Jefferson Co, TN Page 268 for Tuesday, 12 March 1822: Adam McKee vs Moses Nelson - there had been judgment filed against Moses Nelson and the Constable returned "No personal property found--Levied on an undivided tract of land, lying on McGuire's Creek, joining the land of Henry Parrott January 11, 1822." It is therefore considered by the Court that an order of sale issue to sell the same. Samuel Lowrey vs. Moses Nelson - the Constable returned "No personal property found in this county--Levied on an undivided tract of land lying on McGuir's Creek adjoining the land of Henry Parrott Feb. 2nd 1822." It is therefore considered by the Court than an Order of sale issue to sell the same.

A deed dated 17 Sep 1810 (which is before the death of Adam Gann in 1812) Jefferson Co, TN from James Able to Henry Parrott gives description "south of Houlston and Frenchbroad on McGuires Creek" and one of the lines "with land of Adam Gain." (Could this be Adam Gann?) Could this "undivided tract of land" be the property "Adam Gain" described in the McKee-Parrott deed?