My ancestor was John Moody (b.abt.1795--d.(1840-1850)Greene Co GA). There is a record in the Greene Co Courthouse that indicates that John Moody received a Bounty Land Warrant for service in the War of 1812. I went to the National Archives and unsuccessfully tried to find any record of this bounty land. However, I did find two bounty land warrants for men named John Moody from Georgia. Below is the information from one of them:
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM

Form of Declaration for widow of a deceased officer or soldier

State of Georgia, County of Stewart
On this first day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs Dilley Moody aged fifty eight years, a resident of Stewart County in the State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Moody, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Adam Heath in the Regiment of Infantry? commanded by Genl Floyd in the War of 1812 with Great Britain.
That her said husband was substituted in the place of one Elisha Betts at Camp Hope GA on or about the 1st day of September AD 1813 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about six months and was honorably discharged at Milledgeville Georgia on th 15th to the 30th day of March AD 1814
She further states that she was married to the said John Moody in Wilkes County Georgia on the 28th day of October AD 1814 by one Arch Gresham a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Dilley Rodes that her said husband died in Stewart County GA on the 3rd day of October AD 1849 and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, she refers to the above declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage &c
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress, except as above stated and the above only an no other
Dilley Moody

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify and I know the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
John N Webb, J Peace

Affidavit of Witnesses
State of Georgia, County of Stewart
On this first day of July 1 AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Henry W Jones and Thomas Martin residents of the state of Georgia and County of Stewart who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs Dilley Moody who saw her made her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Henry W Jones
Thomas Martin

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants? to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
John N Webb, J Peace
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Georgia Wilkes County
To any Judge Justice of the Peace or minister of the Gospel
You are hereby authorized to join in the Holy Estate of Matrimony, John Moody & Dilley Rodes & for your so doing this shall be your sufficient license
Given under my hand this 24th day of October 1814
D Terrell, Clerk

I do certify that I have joined in the Holy Estate of Matrimony John Moody & Dilley Rodes
Given under my hand this 28th day of October 1814
Archd Gresham JP

State of Georgia, Wilkes County
I, G G Norman, Ordinary in & for said County do certify that the above & foregoing is a true & exact copy of marriage license now of file in my office
Given under my hand & seal of office this 28th day of Septr 1852?
G G Norman, Ordinary
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Claim of Minor Children for Bounty Land

State of Alabama, County of Pike
On this second day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, personally appeared before me O Wortey? Clerk of the Circuit Court same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Irby Moody is a resident of Troy, County of Pike in the State of Alabama, age ___ years, who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the bounty land provided by acts of Congress for minor children.
That he is the only legitimate child of John Moody, who was the identical John Moody, who served under the name of John Moody as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Heath, in the _____ regiment of Georgia, commanded by Genrel Floid in the war of 1812 and that he enlisted at in Warren County GA in the spring of AD 1813 for the term of war, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of between 3 and 6 months and whose services terminated, by reason of Dis Band in somer of 1813 further states that the following is a full description of said soldier at the time of his enlistment viz: Collor dark Hair auburn? hight 5 feet and 9 or 10 inches weight about 140 pounds.
He further states that John Moody, the said soldier, died in Stewart Co in the State of Georgia in August the year AD 1848; that he left a widow surviving him; that the above named are the only surviving legitimate children of said John Moody, who were under 21 years of age on the 3d of March, 1855; that said children were the issue of said soldier, the dates of their birth being as follows, viz:

Irby Moody February 16th 1837

He further states that the father, said soldier, was married under the name of John Moody in Warren or Wilkes, State of Georgia, in the fall of AD 1813 to Dillania Rhoads; that the said children have not aided or abetted the rebellion; that he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land (or the additional bounty land) to which the said children may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855; and that he has heretofore made no application for Bounty Land and he hereby appoints, with full powers of substitution and revocation E H Gelston & Co of Washington DC true and lawful Attorney to prosecute his claim;...

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Troy, Pike Coounty Ala, July 9th 1885
Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, DC

Dear Sir,
I will be greatly obliged if you will inform me whether or not John Moody (my father) who was a private in Capt Heath's Company infantry under General Floyd, in the Indian War about 1812-ever had a bounty land warrant issued to him by the U States government or whether or not one was ever issued to me. I was born the 16th Feb 1836 & was a minor in 1855 when the act was passed allowing minors of decd soldiers to draw a land warrant if the soldier had died without drawing one. I feel satisfied my father never got one I made application through an agent for a bounty land warrant by the name of E H Golston & executed to him a full power of attorney to act for me in the services??.
Some time after I gave him the power of atty he wrote me that I was not entitled because I was not a minor in 1855. Since which time I cannot get him to write to me at all, although I have written him several times, assuring him I was a minor
Yours truly
Irby Moody
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Troy, Ala Sept 12th 1885

Hon John C Black, Commissioner

Dear Sir,
Your letter of July 20/85 (which is herewith returned) in reply to mine of 9th July /85 was duly received. The name Dilley Moody in whose name your letter states the land warrant of 160 acres was Issued is not the name of my mother. her name was Dillania Moody widow of John Moody. I was between 8 & 9 years of age when my father died in 1848. My mother died in 1873--My father died in 11 miles of Lumpkin in Stewart County Georgia & my mother died in near Cuthbert Randolph County Georgia. I have never heard of either drawing a land warrant but during the late war heard my mother say she was entitled to a land warrant but of course she could make no application during the war & has never made the application. I will be greatly obliged if you will inform me who made the application? before what officer? who were the witnesses? their names? What state & county was the application made? What time was the application mad & at what time the Land Warrant you speak of was issued?
Yours very Truly
Irby Moody

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Troy, Ala December 30th 1885

To Hon Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,
Some time about the 1st Sept la__ I wrote you to know whether Dillania Moody widow of John Moody who was a soldier in the war with Great Britton 1812-14 ever drew a land warrant for his services. The Pension Comr by Wm E McLean Actg Comr replies by letter of 18th Sept 1885 stating that "the declaration upon which land warrant No
75185-160-1855. in the name of Dilley Moody was issued, was dated Stewart County Georgia July 1st 1858 executed before John N Webb JP & attested by Henry W Jones & Thomas Martin. The warrant was sent to John N Webb Florence GA, atty of record" Knowing that my mother had never received any such land warrant & being satisfied that said Webb had forged the application & Power of Atty I wrote to 3 of my brothers living in GA all older than myself & they all agree with me that my mother never got any warrant or authorized any one to get it for her. I re'd a letter from one brother who says that Webb did commence to make such application for her a short time after the death of her husband John Moody & that he took her to said Webb at Florence Ga & she gave him all the names of the sol___ who served with her husband in same Co & the Capt Adam Heath that he then wrote on to find some of the soldiers & he told her that he must have the muster roll or he could not get the warrant. Webb wanted to buy chan___ the clai_ of her & he take the chances to get it. This brother states that he urged his mother not to sell. He Webb then Drew up a paper for her to sign giving him (Webb) authority to draw the warrant, but at the request of this brother she refused to do so & he is satisfied she never did at any time.
I am satisfied the whole thing was a forgery--said Webb is still living & resides in Ft Gaines Georgia. Could not the US Government send a detective agent to investigate the forgery in this case? I think it can be proved. I am informed by reliable authority that it is believed many similar forgeries have been committed of similar claims.
The name in which said warrant was issued was not in fact my mother--her name was Dillania Moody. The warrant has it Dilley Moody.
I have no doubt but it was intended for my mother, but she could not write her name. I would be glad if you would inform me whether or not any application was ever made in my said mother's name for pension or for bounty. Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. If my mother never received said warrant I am entitled by virtue of being under age in 1855.
Yours truly
Irby Moody
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Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Washington DC
Jany 2, 1886

Dilly Moody

Hon Commr of Pensions
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 11th inst, I have the honor to state, the records of this office show that Bounty Land warrant No 75,185 for 160 acres Act of 1855, issued in the name of Dilley Moody, was duly assigned by her in the County of Randolph Georgia, September 3rd 1858, to George M Gibbs, then of Linn County Kansas. Said assignment is witnessed by John L Bolton and W G Moody, and acknowledged before Samuel C Scott a Justice of the Peace, whose official character is certified to by L E Laird, Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County.
As requested I herewith inclose a tracing of her signature to said assignment. On the 15th of August 1859 said George W Gibbs duly located said Warrant in the Territory now State of Kansas--upon which a patent was issued in his favor Aug 1st 1860
Respectfully
D M Stocksluger??
Asst Commissioner

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Troy Ala June 16, 1886

Hon John C Black
Commissioner US Land Office
Washington DC

Dear Sir,
I hate to trouble you but really I am satisfied that fraud was committed in providing land warrant No 75,185 for Dilly Moody & I intend to go to the bottom of it if possible. Please do me the favor to inform me upon what lands the said warrant was located (you state in your letter of Feb 15,86 that "the records of the General Land Office show that the warrant was located & pattented) by whom & what location & when.
By so doing you will greatly oblige
Yours Truly
Irby Moody

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END OF BOUNTY LAND APPLICATION

Census records for these people:

1830 Warren Co GA
Moody, John 1m<5 1m5-10 1m10-15 1m20-30 1m30-40 2f<5 1f5-10 2f10-15 1f30-40 2f60-70

1832 Warren Co Ga poor school records:
Granville Moody, Henry Moody, Mary Moody, Nancy Moody

1840 Russell Co AL
Moody, John 2m<5 1m5-10 1m10-15 1m40-50 1f10-15 2f15-20 1f40-50
Moody, Henry 1m<5 1m20-30 1f20-30

1850 Stewart Co GA
p.124
Moody, Delaney 55 GA
, Judah 20 GA
, Lacey 29 GA
, John 90 GA (I think should be 19??)
, Terrell 17 GA
, William 17 GA
, Irby 12 GA

Moody, Henry 33 GA
, Elizabeth 30 GA
, Edward 10 AL
, Mary 9 AL
, Graville 6 AL
, Daniel 3 GA
, John 6/12 GA

p.099
Moody, Gravelle 27 GA
, Chalena? 22 GA
, Sausan 3 GA
, Delany 4/12