Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17592, for Wm Moore, North Carolina
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N.C.
Moore, Wm.
S. 17592
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State of North Carolina} Wheras Willaim Moore
Randolph County}  inhabitant of the aforesaid County joined my Company of horse and faithfully served a Tower of Three months and is hereby Dischaeged for the same Certified under my hand this 16 day of May 1782
[Signature]
Charles Goldston Capt.
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Acount of [faded] Cornel Johnson
Set tons 0  3
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2d of May tho. Watch

Wil. Wm. Moore
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September the 15 day 1785} this may I certify 
Chatham County} home [whom] ever it may Consern that William more has ever behaved him selef well I beleive there no plunder to be said & to his charge he has taken the State eroth Served a hard tower under me bahaved himselef veary well in Rideing after the tores he has behaved him selef so well that there is no officer in Chatham But he can reserve a good Charrecter of them all so the acquaintance I have with him has been from a child to this day and he all ways bore a good honest Name
Given under my hand
[Signature]
Charles Goldston Capt.
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December 31, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ELL
Garrett Voorhis-S.47189

Mrs. N. B. Mavity
223 Summit Circle
French Lick, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of William Moore, Revolutionary War soldier, who lived at one time in Moore County, North Carolina, and is buried in Orange County, Indiana: you ask, also, for the date of death of Garret Voorhees, who was living in Orange County, Indiana, in
1828, Revolutionary War soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, Garrett Voorhis (S.47189), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Garrett Voorhis, Certificate No. 720 or 722, issued August 3, 1829, rate $80 per annum, Act of May 15, 1838, Indiana Agency.
The record William Moore in furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

May 10, 1930

Luella Moore
Orleans
Indiana

Dear Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17592, it appears that William Moore was born in 1754, in Botetourt County, Virginia. While residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, he enlisted December 25, 1780, and served three months as a private in Captain Goldston's Company, Colonel John Luttrell's North Carolina Regiment. 
He enlisted sometime in the fall of 1781, before the capture of Cornwallis, served as a private in Captain Charles Goldston's North Carolina Company and was discharged
March 16, 1782.
After the Revolution, he resided in Moore County, North Carolina, about twenty-seven years and in 1808, moved to Indiana Territory,
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 13, 1832, while residing in Grange County, Indiana.
He died April 15, 1833.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[note - S. 17592]
[note - Date of death from AB]
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French Lick, Ind.
Dec. 9-1936

LOST RIVER CHAPTER
ORANGE COUNTY 
INDIANA

Veterams Adm. - Washington D. C. 

I am writing to ask for pension record of William Moore, Revolutionary soldier, who lived at one time in Moore County, North Carolina. His grave has been located, and inscription reads: Born Dec. 16. 1754. Died April 15-1832. His wife Rachel b. 1762- d. May 19-1839, There were several children, among them, Henry, Reed, Polly Ann. The Moore family was among the very early settlers of Orange County, Indiana, and there graves are in an old cemetery a few miles east of Paoli, the county seat.
I have complete service record of Garret Voorhees, Rev. Soldier who served from New Jersey, and was living in Orange County, Indiana in 1828. Do your records show when

[stamp - RECEIVED DEC 12 1936 MAIL SUB.-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER #11 11:00]

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and where he died?
Thanking you for any information
I am 
Yours truly
[Signature]
Mrs. N. B. Mavity.
223 Summit Circle
French Lick. Ind.
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Orleans Ind.
March 5, 1930

Commissioner of Pension 
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

Information is respectfully solicited regarding William Moor who served in the Revolutionary War in the 3rd North Carolina regiment, and who in 1809 moved to what at that time was Washington County Ind. but afterward named Orange Co. Indiana. The name in April 1779 appears on a roll of Lieut. Col. William L. Davidsons Company. Further information if attainable thru your office will be gratefully received.
Also, infotmation regarding Edward Moor who served in the War of 1812, in a North Carolina regiment and who afterward came to Orange Co. Indiana Any and all information is desired and thank you very much in advance.
Yours Truly - 
[Signature]
Luella Moore P.M.
Orleans Ind.

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[stamp - U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 6 1930]