Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,909, for John Moore, New Jersey
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SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Moore, John S. 22909
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Let to Hon. A [Illegible] Jany 27, 1852
[Illegible]883
New York
John Moore
of M[illegible] in the State of N.Y.
who was a Ex. R. & Priv in the Camp commanded
by Captain Dunn of the --- commanded
by --- in the
line for Express rider 12 mo -- $120.0[illegible]
Private of Inf 10 " 33.33 
153.[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 153 Dollars 33 Cents per ann[illegible]
to commence on the 4th day of Marcy, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of [Illegible]
1834 and Sent to P. P[illegible]
Rush N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of march '34 - $45.[illegible]
Semi-anl. allowance ending sept 11 " 7.[illegible]
53.[illegible]
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vi[illegible]al Luce Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 108
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ST[ILLEGIBLE] W-YORK,} ss.
[Illegible] OFFICE.}
I Certify that George W Allen Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 4th day of March A.D. 1852
John [Illegible] Lacey Clerk.
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State of New York}
Monroe County} Ss
On this third day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty two pirsonally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized to administer oath Rachael Moore, Anna Pier, Catharine Townsend, residents of the town of Mendon in said County who being duly Sworn according to law, declare that that the said Rachael Moore Anna Pier & Catharine Townsend of Mendon aforesaid and Sarah Spear and John J. Moore of the town of Greece in Said County and Ruth Pennington of North Wilna, County of Jefferson and State aforesaid are the only surviving children of John Moore deceased late of the town of Mendon aforesaid and the identical John Moore who was a Pensioner of the United States, and Pensioned as an express rider in the Revolutionary War under the act (as these deponents believe) of June 7, 1832
And these deponents further say that the said John Moore died on or abut the Nineteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and now has no widow living or surviving him.
They make this declaration on their own behalf and the behalf of the said Sarah Spear - John J. Moore and Ruth Pennington for the purpose of obtaining an increase of the Pension due to the said John Moore in accordance with any law of Congress.
And the said Anna Pier for herself hereby withdraws her oath and application made and on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions and offers this application in lieu thereof. And the said Anna Pier [illegible] her intention to represent in said oath, that she was the
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only surviving child of the said John Moore -
Rachael her X mark Moore
Anna her X mark Pier
Catharine Townsend
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe that the said Rachael Moore, Anna Pier & Catharine Townsend whose names are above subscribed together with Sarah Spear, John J. Moore and Ruth Pennington are the only surviving children of the said John Moore deceased.
Geo. W. Allen
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county
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State of New York}
Monroe County} Ss
On this third day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Rachael Moore Anna Pier and Catharine Townsend of the town of Mendon who being duly Sworn according to law Say that they are children of John Moore late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
And they further say that the said John Moore died at Mendon in Said County on or about the Nineteenth day of August in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Seven in the Seventy Sixth year of his age -
And these deponents further say that they were present at the funeral services and burial of the Said John Moore - and that the said John Moore has no widow Surviving him.
Subscribed and Sworn this} her
third day of march A.D. 1852} Rachael x Moore
Geo. W. Allen} mark
Justice of the Peace} her
in and for said County Anna x Pier
mark
Catharine Townsed
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State of New York}
Monroe County} Ss
On this third day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty two personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Salmon Miller aged Seventy two years who resides in the town of Mendor & aforesaid county of Monroe and has resided there for the space of Forty years last past.
This deponent further says that he was well acquainted with John Moore late of Mendor aforesaid, now deceased and a Revolutionary Pensioner, and was acquainted with him for Twenty years or more previous to his death, and lived near to him for the most part of that time.
This deponent further says that the said John Moore died on or about the 19th day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven and was buried in a burying ground on the farm owned by this deponent.
This deponent further says that he was well acquainted with the family of the said John Moore, and that all the children the said John Moore had were Eight to wit Rachael, Anna, Charles, Sarah, Ruth John J. Catharine and Abraham - and of that number Charles and Abraham are now dead
Subscribed and Sworn the}
day and year above written}
before me} Salmon Miller
Geo. W. Allen}
Justice of the Peace
in and for Said County
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In Order to Obtain the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York}
Monroe County}
on the 2 day of October in the year of our Lord 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas Now Sitting John Moore a Resident of the Town of Mendon in the Said County of Monroe & State of New York Aged Seventy years and Eleven Month who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
The he entered the United States Service under the following Officers and served as herein Stated
in the year of our Lord 1776 in the Month of May he enlisted 5 for the Term of five Months under Captain Platt Bailey who was during the Service promoted to the Rank of Major and was attached to Colonel Philips & Johnson Regiment ((Lieut Colo Johnson was Killed at the Battle of Longisland between Flattbush and the City and that he enlisted at Each time by the Name of John Moore Junr and Served to the end of the term and was discharged at princeton
2d he enlisted for the Term of Six Months under Captain Craig in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Van Cortland On the Latter part of April or fore part of May in the year of our Lord 1777 and Served to the end of his enlistment and Served the principal part of the Term at Belville
3d the Latter part of November in the year of our Lord 1777 he enlisted for two Months under Captain Geralman in Colonel Van Cortland Regiment and Served to the end of his enlistment
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4th in the year of our Lord 1778 he Volunteered and Served one Month at Middle Brook in the State of New Jersey under Captain Benjamin Corey his principal 1 - Service was Guarding the Lines between the British & the American Army
5th in the year Last aforesaid in the Month of June & Soon after the former Service had Expired he volunteered 1 - for one Month under Captain Carey and Served to the end of his Term during the Month Service he was engaged in & Took part in the Memorable Battle at Monmouth
6th in the year Last aforesaid and [illegible] after the Battle at Monmouth he Volunteered to serve on additional 1 - Month he thinks in September under Captain Fleming Lay at Hackensack in the State of Newjersey Ingaged the Enemy [illegible] Barbaroes Neck and near Hackensack
7th he served as a Substitute one Month in the same year for one 1 - John [Illegible] under Captain Henry Van Blarcum and served to the end of his engagement
8th he enlisted the year Last aforesaid for one Month under Capt Cornelius Spies and Served to the end of his enlistment they 1 - met at orange Marched through Springfield had an engagement at Springfied & Burned the Vilage thence to Westfield had an engagement there and Burned the Meeting house & Vilage
9th in the year of our Lord 1779 the Latter part of April or fore part of May he enlisted under Captain Jeremiah Dunn for the Term of One year was Stationed at the Head Quarters of General Washington and [illegible] was the Company of Express Some Time during the Summer the Captain Died, and was Succeeded by Capt Erskine Capt
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Capt Erskine was Succeeded by Captain Robert Dunn who Commanded to the end of the Term, he Well Recollects the Service as he in pursuance of his enlistment was the bearer of dispatches from General Washington to Connecticutt & Came to the Hudson River in the State of New York and was Told by the Ferry Man he Could Not cross, he Informed him his Business was urgent but was C[illegible[ to Tarry until Morning in the Morning the Ferry Man procured a Long Rope Which he fastened to his Horse. the Ferry Man preceeded him with an axe & [Illegible] the Ice & thus he Crossed the Hudson in Safety he served to the end of his enlistment was discharged in the Month of April or May
10th in the year of our Lord 1782 at Hackensack in the State of New Jersey and in the Month of April as he believes he enlisted for the Term of one year under + Captain Peter ward and in the Regiment Commanded by Colonels Bell or Fell and Richard Dye was Stationed a part of the Time at Hackensack in the State of New Jersey and other times Guarded along the North River and at the end of his enlistment was discharged in april at Hackensack in the Said State of New Jersey he had but one Written discharge as he believes and [illegible]
He hereby Relinquishes every Claim to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his Name is not on the pension Roll or agency of any State
Sworn and Subscribed John Moore
the Day & Year Aforesaid
[Illegible] Judge [illegible]
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We James McGregor Clergyman Residing in the Town of Mendon in the County of Monroe and State of New York and Henry Courter Residing in the same place hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Moore who has Subscribed and Sworn to the Above Declaration that We believe him to be Seventy years old that he is Reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood Where he Resides to have been a  Soldier of the Revolution and that we Concur in that Opinion James McGregor
Sworn and Subscribed Henry Courter
the day & Year aforesaid
[Illegible] Judge
And the said 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 Solider and Served as he States
and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that James McGregor & Henry Courter are Resident in the Town of Mendon in the County of Monroe and are Creditable persons and their Statement Entitled to credit 
[Illegible]} Judges of the County 
Saml Castle} Court of
Joseph Sibley} Monroe County
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Was Born in the year of our Lord 1761 on the 6th day of November
I have my fathers B[illegible] of my Age and it is in My possession
I Lived in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey When he was Called into Service
I Was Called into Service by enlistment as I have Stated in my Declaration
I have Also there Given the Names of the officers as far as I Now Recollect & the General Circumstances of My Service
I Received as I believe one discharge Which is Lots [Lost?] and may have had more but do not distinctly Recollect
I am Well Acquainted With the Reverend James McGregor of Mendon & Henry Courter Who [Illegible] Testify as to my Character for Truth and Veracity
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[Illegible] Adams Clerk of the Cout of Common Pleas for the County of Monroe in the State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of John Moore for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 2nd day of October 1832.
L. Adams Clerk
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The State of Ohio [Illegible] County} Ss
Before me Jacob Counts a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally came John C[illegible] who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and that in the year 1779 probably near the first of April of said year he became acquainted with John More who by express orders from General Washington was appointed a member of a core of expresses to wait on him the said Washington at his head quarters and further was under the command of a captain express by the name of Jeremiah [Illegible] and further on the insueing summer this Captain express died and was succeeded by a man by the name of Erskine who was succeeded by a Robert [Illegible] who continued to command them till the 13th March A.D. 1780 and further this deponent saith not John Caton
sworn to and subscribed
this 8th of June AD 1832 Jacob Counts, J.P.
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State of Ohio} Ss}
Miami County}   } I Jacob Counts one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county hereby certify that on the 8th day of June A.D. 1832 Came before me John Caton a clergyman and to me personally known and deposed that the was acquainted with John Moore a revolutionary soldier &c and in behalf of the said John More now therefore I Jacob Counts the Justice aforesaid hereby certify that the said John Caton is an Elder of the Baptist church of good moral carrector and respectable person and intitled to full credit
Given under my hand and seal this 15th July A.D. 1833 Jacob Counts} Justice of the 
peace for Miami County {Seal}
[Illegible] Elder John Caton is a regular member of the Seneca Baptist association and pastor of the church
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[Illegible] Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monroe in the State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of John Moore for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 2nd day of October 1832
L. Adams Clerk
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The State of Ohio Miami County} SS
Before me Jacob Counts a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally came John Caten who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and that in the year 1779 probably near the first of April of said year he became acquainted with John More who by express orders from General Washington was appointed a member of a core of expresses to wait on him the said Washington at his head quarters and further was under the command of a captain express by the name of Jeremiah Dunn and further on the insueing summer this Captain express died and was succeeded by a man by the name of Erskine who was succeeded by a Robert [Illegible] who continued to command them till the 13th March A.D. 1780 and further this deponent saith not John Caton
sworn to and subscribed
this 8th of June AD 1832 Jacob County, J.P.
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13740
John Moore
[The following is crossed out.]
John Moore -
Capt G[illegible] Company [Illegible] 4th Feb '77
Col [Illegible] 26 Feb '77
14[illegible]
[The following is not crossed out.]
Admitted
Express Rider 12 mo - $120
Private of Infy 10 " 33.33
22 153.33
Suspd
Peter Price
Rush
Monroe Cy
New York
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BRIEF in the case of John Moore of Minden (say John Moore Jr)
County of Monroe in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70, 11/12
4. State his service, as direct in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.
Enlisted May 1776 5 [months] private {Col. Phillips,}
{Capt Platt Bailey}
ditto May In 1777 [Illegible] 6 [months] {Col. Van Cortland}
Capt C[illegible]}
ditto Nov 1777 [Illegible] +2 [months] {Col. Van Cart[illegible]
Capt [Illegible]
volunteered 1778 1 [month] {Capt Benj Cay - New Jersey 
" 1778 1 [month] " ditto
" 1778 1 [month] " Fleming
Enlisted 1778 1 [month] " Cornelius Spies
" [illegible] May 1779 1 [year] " Jeremiah Dunn
" April 1782 1 [year] " Erskine
" R[illegible]
" Peter Ward, Col. Bell or Fell
5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth - Springfield
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Essex Coy, New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by living Witnesses as to his 1st & 8th tours of Service, and by traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G Wilcox
Examining Clerk.
+ deserted 9th March 1833
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Affidavit in the Matter
of John Moore
Pensioner
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The State of Ohio}
Miami County Ss} I John G. Telford Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby Certify That Jacob Courts Esquire was before the 8th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two on that day & is now one of the acting Justices of the in & for said County duly Commissioned by the Govenor & Sworn into office;
and that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts as [illegible] all courts of Justice as well as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at [Illegible] this 19 day of July 1832
John G. Telford Clk.
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State of New Jersey}
Somerset County Ss} Personally Came before me Squire Terrill one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey Isaac Moore who being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Moore in the year 1776 then a resident of the State of New Jersey and now Resident in the State of New York as he believes and that about the latter part of the Month of May 1776 the said John Moore Enlisted into the Continental Service of the United States of America for the Term of Five Months in a Company under the Command of Captain Platt bailey who was during the service promoted to the Majors Rank - and was attached to a Regiment under Colonels Philips and Johnson one of which he thinks was killed at the Battle of Long Island - and that so far as this deponent knows and as he verily Believes the said John Moore Served out the full term of Said Enlistment he having Enlisted about the Same time in the same Service & served during the whole term with the said John Moore Except about two or three weeks while at home Sick has a recollection of Being in the Battle of Long Island during the said Term
Subscribed and Sworn to before Me July 25 1832
Squire Terrill Isaac Moore
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I John M Mann Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Squire Terrill before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of the date thereof and now is a Judge of said Court in full commission and duly Authorised and empowered to administer Oats &c And I do further certify that the signature of Squire Terrill to the said Affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Squire Terrill &c
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Bridgewater in said County of Somerset this Sixth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
J. M. Mann
Direct to Peter Pr[illegible] Esq
Rush Monroe County
State of New York and it
Will Come to hand [Illegible]
John Moore 
[Written vertically]
John Moore
Revolutionary Claim
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Millington N.J.} 18 3/4
May 30}
Mr John Moore
Rush Post office
Monroe County
N.Y.
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State of New Jersey}
Somerset County Ss} I Squire Torell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the Said County hereby certify that an affidavit was taken before me from Isaac Moore - on or about the 25th day of July 1832 and In behalf of John Moore his Brother a revolutionary Soldier and I hereby Certify that I am or was well acquainted with the said Isaac Moore the deponent knew him to be a person of truth and Entitled to full credit
Squire Torell{Judge of the
{court &c
May 30 1833
NB. Isaac Moore died a few weeks past.
N. Pennington
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New York
John Moore decd
Monroe in the State of N. York
was a Exps Rider & Priv. commanded
Captain   of the   commanded
in the N.Y.
Revolutionary War
Incd. from $153.33
[Illegible]bed on the Roll of Albany
[illegible] rate of 27 Dollars and 33 Cents per
[illegible] to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[Illegible]9 Augt. 1837
[Illegible] Pension issued the 10 day of
[Illegible]rch 1852 and Sent to
Hon. A. M. Schermerhorn
H. of R.
[Illegible] to the 4th of [Illegible]
[Illegible] allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
[Illegible]ed by R. McRae Clerk,
[Illegible] E, Vol. 4, Page 47
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Revolution
22909
INVALID.
File No. 22,909
John Moore
Express Rider Rev. War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brief in the case of John Moore, decd
Monroe County and State of New York,
act of 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("[The word original is crossed out.]" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Express Rider - Incd from $153:33
to $273:33 per annum.
Name and residence of Agent
[Illegible] Cole
Hon A. M. Schermerhorn, Examining Clerk.
H of R
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No
John Moore, decd
1 yr Express Rider $240.00
10 mos Pvt 33.33
Incd to $273.33
ded'g former ptys
at $153:33 per annum,
com'g 4 March 1831 &
End'g 19 Augt 1837.
payable to
Rachel Moore,
Anna Pier,
Catharine Townsend
Sarah Spear,
Ruth Pennington &
John J. Moore,
only surv'g children
Albany
Hon A. M. Schermerhorn
H of R
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Washington Mch 7, 1833
Hon. J. L. Heath
Commr of Pensions,
Sir
I now send you an application made by Rachel Moore, Anna Pier & Catharine Townsend asking as heirs of John Moore deceased, a pensioner, for  an increase of pension if such is allowed by any of the Laws of Congress. Your attention to his matter is solicited.
[Illegible]
GM Schermerhorn
MC
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Mr Vinal Luce Clk.
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
NEW-YORK
JUL
16
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New York 15 July 1834
Mr. Vinal Luce
Sir, your letter of the 12 Inst. came to hand yesterday, you say that I will Receive a Copy of a letter from John Moore on the Subject of his Application for a pension, in the latter I received from you their is no Copy of a letter from John Moore on that or any other Subject, should you be pleased to enclose to me a copy of Mr. Moores letter perhaps it might enable me to do somthing for Mr. Moore which might prove Satisfactory to the War Department
I am Sir, Respectfully
Yours &. C.
John De Camp
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Hon W W Snow
H of r
(Letter with Sarah Randolph papers
N.Y. [The words 2 Feb 1848 are crossed out.] Oct 36
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State of New York
Chanango County Ss:
I Horace [Illegible] Read one of the Clerks of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that John Moore who has a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and on the roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of $120 per annum died in Mendon in the County of Monroe and State aforesaid on the 19th day of August 1837, leaving no widow and but one surviving child, viz: Anna Pier
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and [illegible] my 
seal of office at [Illegible] this
12th day of January A.D. 1852
H. [Illegible] Read, Clerk.
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Washington J[illegible] 14, 1852
Hon J. E. Heath
Comr. of Pensions
Sir
I now enclose you a letter from Joseph B. Townsend in relation to his interest in my application for an additional Pension to the heirs of John Moore, which has been drawn by a [Illegible[ Smith requesting you to withhold from W. Smith the Certificate due to the heirs of Mr. Moore
Will you furnish me with the necessary form to obtain Mr. Townsend's interest in the pension
Your ob St
G [Illegible] Schermerhorn
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State o fNew York}
Monroe County} SS
On this 9th day of January 1852, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, duly Authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Anna Pier, who being duly Sworn According to law declares & Says that She is the daughter of John Moore, deceased the Identical person, who was an Express Rider, in the Revolutionary War, that the Said John Moore died in the town of Mendon on the 19th day of August 1837 leaving no widow and the following Surviving child, only Viz, Anna Pier.
That at the time of the death of the said John Moore, he was on the rolls of the Albany Agency at the rate of $120 per Annum, and this declarant believes herself Entitled to an increase of pension under Act 7th June 1832, and asks that Said increase of pension may now be allowed to the Surviving Child of the Said John Moore
Sworn & Subscribed before} her
me this 9th day of January 1852} Anna + Pier
Geo W. Allen} mark
Justice of the Peace
in & for said County
STATE OF NEW-YORK,} ss.
MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}
I Certify that George W Allen Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 10th day of Jany A.D. 1852
John T Lacey Clerk.
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State City and County of New York ss On this Sixty day of May A.D. 1834 personally appeared before me the subscribed a commissioner to take affidavits &c for the said City of New York John De Camp of said City an inspector of the Customs, to me known to be a respectable and credible person who being by me duly sworn did upon his oath say that he was during the Revolutionary War connected with the company of Express riders under Captain Asgill in the years 1778, 1779, 1780 & 1781 & that said company was originally raised & commanded by Jeremiah Dunn, but after his death which occurred about the beginning of the year 1778 by Captn Asgill & was frequently after that called Capn Dunns company of Express riders - that he is acquainted with Mr John Moore, who is now applying for a pension, that said Moore was also in said company, that Deponent distinctly remembers said Moore as connected with said company in 1779 - but he has not seen said Moore since the war, & would not therefore now have recollected his persons, but for his name, which he is perfectly familiar with, & for several little circumstances in which Deponent & said Moore were concerned together - that Deponent
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also distinctly recollects that John Caten was also a member of the same company about the year 1779.
Sworn and subscribed} John De Camp
this 6th day of May}
1834 Before me}
John N. Taylor
Commissioner to take affts &c
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,} SS.
City and County of New-York,}
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That John N Taylor Esq whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County duly authorized to administer Oaths and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 6" day of May 1834
Abrm Asten