Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,960, for Simeon Moore, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NC
Moore, Simeon
NUMBER
S.41,960
CONTENTS
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4, 667
North Carolina
Simeon Moore
Private
Capt Coleman North Ca 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Novr 1818
and sent to J. G Shanlet Esqr Clerk
of the Ct of Craven Co N.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818., 2.21/31 $ 22.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48
$70.13
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
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10th Regiment
Simon [sic] Moore pt 1782 18 Mo
the above is a true abstract from the muster roll
of the N. Carolina Continental line
in the revolutionary war
Given under my hand 10th July
1818
Wm. Hill Secretary of State
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41960
INVALID.
Revy
File No, 41.960
Simeon Moore
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. G, Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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To the Honorable the Secretary at War of the United States
The Petition of Simeon Moore a citizen of the United States
a resident of the County of Craven and State of North Carolina respect
fully showeth that your Petitioner enlisted as a soldier in the regular
Army of the United States under Captain Benjamin Coleman as well as
he recollects same time in the year 1779. Your Petitioner continued
to do duty as a private soldier in said Company in the tenth North Carolina
Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Lytle for
nearly eighteen months when the said Regiment which was part of
the Southern Army was disbanded near Charleston South Carolina
about the close of the war. Your Petitioner, as he believed was the 
case with his Brother Soldiers received no discharge but a furlough
until called on, which furlough he has lost. Your Petitioner is
about seventy eight years of age, is poor, and needs the assistance
of his country for support.
Sworn to in open Court
June 12th 1818
Simeon Moore
J G Stanley CC
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Levi Kent maketh oath that to his knowledge Simeon Moore was a
private soldier in Colonel Archibald Lytles Regiment during the
revolutionary War and did duty as such about seventeen months - the said Moore and this Deponent entered the army at the same time, served together in the said Regiment were with the regiment when it
was disbanded near Charleston at the close of the War, and returned
together to Craven County North Carolina in which neighbourhood
they have both ever since lived.
Levi his | mark Kent
Sworn to in open Court
June 12th 1818
J G Stanley

State of North Carolina
Craven County
Court of pleas & Quarter
Sessions June Term AD 1818
The foregoing affidavit of Simeon Moore and Levi Kent
being taken and subscribed in open Court. It is ordered
that it be certified to the Secretary at War of the United States
that it appears to the satisfaction of this Court
that the petitioner Simon Moore, did serve in the
revolutionary war, against the Common Enemy as
stated in his petition, and that said Simeon Moore is now
in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his
Country for his support
Witness James G Stanly Clerk of the Court
aforesaid under the [?] of said Court at Newbern
this 30th day of June AD 1818
J G Stanley CC
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Simeon Moore
Admitted