Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7338, for John More, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE [ILLEGIBLE]
More, John
N.C. residence in 1788
NUMBER  R7338
CONTENTS
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Pension Office May 24 1859
3 Cases for Pension 
Rev 4
to the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, 
District of Columbia 
Official business. 
[round black stamp:] Illegible May 8 Va
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No 39,158
John Moore decd
Virginia
Rejected
Sir Arch Peery July 9. 1859
7338
Acr June 7. 1832
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Acts of July 14 1862, and March 3 1873 [text crossed out]
Rejected
7338
P.O. John Moore
Service
Enlisted:   ,18
Discharged:  ,18
Application filed:  18,
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract. 
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ,18
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JB
John Moore decd.         
Va                                     
1832                                      
Rejected
 Reply to Archibald Peery,       
Jeffersonville, Tazewell County, Va.

[Stamp]                                  John Moore Va
PENSION OFFICE
MAY 24 1859.

Archibald Peery
Jeffersonville
Tazewell Co
Va.
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State of Virginia County of Buchanan on this 30th day of December AD [185 (crossed out)] one thousand and eight and fifty eight personally appeared before me a justice of Hopewell within and for the county and State afore Said Sarah Hurley the widow of Samuel Hurley Deceased aged 76 years a Resident of Buchanan County State of Virginia Who being duly Sworn according to Law
Declares that she is the Daughter an only Legitimate heir of John More who according to the best information. Who was born about AD 1740 he was born in ireland and he died about AD 1788 in gilford County North Carolina he was married to Cumfort Roens in gilford County who Died in gilford County North Carrolina1883 Sarah Hurley has herd her mother and others Say frequently that he John More was in the Revolutionary War with great Brittain and he served Seen years and was in Several battels he was in the Battel at gilford Courthouse and he got his Discharge at the Close of the war when peace was made
her
Sarah Hurley   Seal
mark
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We Benjamin Mcesy and Merrida Lane Residents of Buchanan County and State of Virginia upon our oath Declare that the  fore going Declaration was Signed and acknowilge by Sarah Hurley in our presents and that from the generaly Character of the applicant with whom we have bin Aequainted for many years we be leave the Statements are true and that She is the identical persone that she Recommends herself to be
there
Bengamin x Mccoy  (seal)
Merrida x Lane  (seal)
marks
the fore going Declaration and affidavid was Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above Ritten and I Sertify that i no the [illegible] to be Creditable persons that the Clamants is the person She Represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Clame Nathan Robenett TP know all men by these presents that of Sarah Hurley of the State of Virginia and County of Buchanan Do here by make and Constitute and appoint Edward Collins my true and Law full attorney for me and in my name to Demand and Receive from the Department of the interior of the united States the Certificate for a pension and Land warrent to which i am Entitled as heir of John More or his widow for his military service as mentioned in the foregoing Declaration here by Rattifying and Confirming what so ever he may my said attorney may do in obtaining a certificate and Land warrent and Collecting the same in the [illegible] by virtue here of in testimoney Where of my hand and seal on the 30th day of December 1858
her
 Sarah x Hurley (seal)
mark
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[illegible]
State of Virginia County of Buchanan [illegible]
on this Fourth Day of December 1858 personally appeared before me Nathen Robinett a magistrate Duely authorize by law to take Acknowledgements in and for the County afore said Sarah Hurley subscriber to the foregoing and Acknowledge the same to be her [illegible] and Deed for the purposes there in
Subscribed     Nathen Robinett (seal)
State of Virginia County of Buchanan     ss
Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and state above mentioned do hereby sertify that Nathan Robinett where genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of cosigning the same  was a Magistrate in and for the County and State above said Deu ly Commissioned and Sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit and that the above said County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction given under my hand and seal of office at my office at the Court house this the 29th Day of January 1859 Jas H. Gillespie [illegible]