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Moses Jackson[1]
1757 - 1821 (63 years) Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
1723 - 1803 (80 years)-
Name Moses Jackson Birth 25 Dec 1757 Shenandoah Co., VA 
Gender Male Military Service 1780 Winchester, Virginia - Moses Jackson's Revolutionary War Discharge (found in Christiana Jackson's Widows File #W9073 National Archives) reads, with some spelling corrections,: "I do Hearby (hereby) Certify that Moses Jackson a sodier from Shanidoer (Shenandoah) County hath sea
Emigration Abt 1797 Kentucky Death May 1821 Gallatin, Kentucky, USA Person ID I740 My Genealogy Last Modified 2 Mar 2026
Father Jonas JACKSON, Sr, b. 12 Mar 1723, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1790, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 66 years) Mother Martha HYDE, b. 23 Feb 1723, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 31 Mar 1803, Newton, Massachusetts, USA (Age 80 years) Marriage 23 Aug 1744 Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Family ID F588 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Christiana Marriage Virginia, USA Family ID F590 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2026
Family 2 Christiana Walters, b. 1757, Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, USA d. 1851, Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA (Age 94 years) Marriage Dec 1778 Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, USA Type: MARR Children 1. Hugh A. Jackson, b. 3 May 1780, Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, USA d. 17 Apr 1845, Waters Craigs Creek, Gallatin, Kentucky, USA (Age 64 years)2. Jacob Sr Jackson, b. Abt 1783, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA d. 25 Apr 1856, Washington, Greene, Indiana, USA (Age 73 years)+ 3. George W. Washington Jackson, b. 20 Mar 1784, Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, United States d. 9 Apr 1852, Banks of Missouri River, Cass, Nebraska (Age 68 years)4. Alexander Jackson, b. 1790, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. From Mar 1872, Owen, Kentucky, United States (Age 82 years)5. Patsey Jackson, b. 1794, Fort Defiance, Augusta, Virginia, United States 6. Moses Jr Jackson Jr., b. Aug 1797, Fayette, Kentucky, USA d. 13 Sep 1871, Greene, Indiana, USA (Age 74 years)7. John Jackson, b. 25 Jun 1800, Elkhorn, Fayette, Kentucky, USA d. 25 Jun 1884, Jackson, Greene, Indiana, USA (Age 84 years)8. William N. Jackson, b. Sep 1805, Gallatin, Kentucky, United States d. 26 Oct 1882, Jackson, Greene, Indiana, United States (Age 77 years)Family ID F56 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2026
Family 3 Christiana Walters, b. 1760, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States d. 1851, Gallatin, Kentucky, USA (Age 91 years) Marriage Dec 1778 Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, USA Family ID F589 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2026
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Notes Moses was a Revolutionary War soldier. He was discharged in 1781. Moses was a Private for 2 tours in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War, (National Archives, #W9073), Moses Jackson was born in Virginia, possibly in Shenandoah County, about the year 1760. Moses married Christiana (surname not confirmed - could be Walters) in the month of December 1778 while residing in Shenandoah county, VA.
During the Revolutionary War, Moses, while a resident of Shenandoah County,
volunteered as a Private Soldier in the service of the United States for a tour
of six months. He joined the Company Commanded by Captain O'Dell which
mustered at the Shenandoah County Court House in the Month of April 1780 where
his company, along with other companies of the regiment Commanded by Col.
Edwards, marched to Winchester, VA, where Moses was stationed during his first
six months enlistment. Moses received an honorable discharge upon completion
of his enlistment. Moses again volunteered for another tour of duty on 1 July
1781, this enlistment being for three months as a Private in Major Welch's
Company in Col Edwards' Regiment in J. Stephens Brigade which was also mustered
at the Shenandoah County Co7urt House and marched again to Winchester VA.
The Company marched from Winchester to Little York, VA, which was about the
time Cornwallis was taken. !Moses received another honorable discharge for this
tour of duty on 2 October 1781, probably at Little York. The original copy of
his second honorable discharge record is contained in the pension file documents at the National Archives in Washington DC. While in Shenandoah County, several children were born to Moses and Christiana Jackson; Hugh, the oldest son was born 8 May 1780; Jacob in 1783; George Jackson in 1784.
Alexander was born in 1790, however his relationship as a son has not been confirmed. Moses was still a resident of Shenandoah County as late as 1790 as he was listed in the census of 1790.Sometime between 1790 and 1793, the family apparently moved to near Fort Defiance, Augusta County, VA. Moses Jackson was appointed guardian of Catherine Walters in Augusta County on 15 October
1793 and signed a marriage bond with Charles Bruce on the same date. Charles
Bruce and Catherine Walters became husband and wife on 17 October 1793 at the
Augusta Church at Fort Defiance, Augusta County, VA. Moses and Christiana's
daughter Patsey Jackson was born in 1794.
Note: !On the 11th day of September 1797, Moses and Christiana Jackson received a
written church recommendation from Wm Wilson, DVM, of the Augusta Church,
Augusta County, stating their good character and standing while members
of the Church and noting that they were leaving the area. The original copy of
this church document is contained in the Pension Records at the National Archives.
Note: !The family apparently left Augusta County in 1797, and probably joined a
group from the Holston Valley VA area lead by the Carlock brothers and crossed
over mountains to Kentucky. Moses Jackson, along with James Bruce, Jacob
Walters were listed as living in Fayette County, KY by May 1798, James, Abraham,
and Jacob Swango were living at that time in Fayette county also. while in
Fayette County, Moses and Christiana had a son, John, born 25 June 1800. Their
oldest son, Hugh Jackson married Nancy Swango while they were living near the
Elkhorn in Fayette county in 1800. Moses and his family moved to Gallatin County,
KY in 1803 according to an affidavit Moses and Christiana's youngest son,
William Jackson, was born in Gallatin County, KY in 1805. Moses Jackson was a
witness to the LW&T of Philip Edmondson in February 1805, and he bought a rifle
from the estate in 1810.
Note: Moses Jackson was listed in the 1810 and 1820 US Census of Gallatin
County KY and died there in the month of May, 1821. Christiana Jackson lived to be
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - MOSES JACKSON
Contributed by: Robert L. Jackson [rljfm@on-linecorp.com]
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"I do Hearby (hereby) Certify that Moses Jackson a soldier
from Shanidoer (Shenandoah) County hath searved (served) his tower
(tour) of duty
under Meager (Major) Walch (Welch) in Col. Edmonds(Edwards) Ridgement
(Regiment) and
Genral (General) Stephans (Stephens/Stevens) Bragade (Brigade) given
under my Hand
This 5th day of October 1781.
Silvanus O'Dell
Luett.(Lt)
According to Christiana Jackson' sworn statement dated 17 Aug 1836 in
Gallatin County, KY, her deceased husband, Moses Jackson, while a
resident of Shenandoah Co.Virginia did again enter the service of the
United States about the 1st of July 1781 as a volunteer and militiaman
upon a tour of three months and as a private soldier in the company of
Capt. Odell that the said company rendevoused at the court house in the
said county of Shenandoah and states also and from there marched as
well
as she now recollects to Winchester Virginia and ..... from Winchester
they marched on to little York and that he was there at or near about
the time that Cornwallis was taken. She further states that she is of
the opinion that he was discharged at little York. she is confident
that
he served out the said tour fully and faithfully as his original
discharge is now is her possession and is herewith filed with the
papers upon which she files to obtain for her a pension in behalf of
her
deceased husband. She further states she was married to said Jackson in
the month of ___ 1778 and further states that her husband departed this
life on __ day of May 1821. Note: Pension was issued 8th day of June
1840.
Moses Jackson 1st tour appears to be for 6 months from April to October
1780 and was stationed at Winchester during that time.
Rev. War Soilder
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Sources - [S3] Bob Boscarelli, Boscarelli Web Site, 19 Sep 2014, Moses Jackson (Reliability: 3).
Added by confirming a Smart Match
- [S3] Bob Boscarelli, Boscarelli Web Site, 19 Sep 2014, Moses Jackson (Reliability: 3).