Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7339, for John Moores, New Jersey
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( 2 - 1776 ) 
SERVICE New Jersey 
Moores, John 
NUMBER R 7339
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Rejected killed [crossed out: died] in battle in 1781 see letter 25 July 1836 to H. W. Allen

7339
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7339 
P.O.------
John Moore 
Service; 
Enlisted: REJECTED ____, 18
Discharged:  ____, 18
Application filed:  ____, 18
Alleges:  ____
Re-enlisted:___ 
Attorney: ___
P.O.
___ Recognized. ___Contract
____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ___, 18
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State of Ohio Morgan County SS⎬ Court of Common Pleas 

On this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three before Judges now sitting John Moores a resident of Morgan County and State of this Ohio aged seventy nine years three month and twenty five days who being duly sworn according to doth on his oath make the follow declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June with one thousand eight hundred and  thirty two 

I volunteered my services to the United States joining a light infantry Company commanded by Ellis Barns which company was raised to be ready to march at any and all times there might be necesssity I was living at that time in Middlesex County in the State of New Jersey in Woodbridge township, my father was chosen a representative in the first Congress but died before they met. The first general alarm I turned out was when the British fleet appeared off at New York I went on to Pauls Hook and thence to New York where we lay one night. I was in a company under the command of Captain Frazey and we left New York and returned again to New Jersey. The second time I was out was when the British came to  Elizabeth town point & went to Springfield I went up to Springfield and followed the British to Elizabeth town Point. Lord Sterling commanded the regulars & when he marched them over
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along the Street in Elizabeth Town going up to the point going I went along side of them about the middle the line not having any commander, thence at the Court the British discharged some muskets at us I saw a man of the regulars fall being grazed with a ball upon the head but he was only stunned. their were two men struck by a cannon ball one of whom was taken in to Elizabeth town & who lived about two hours; 

the next time I was out was at a time that our people were building some boats at Musebrook and some horse men of the British came over and went & burnt them, I with a number of others waylaid the road, that they went upon to attack them upon their return but as they crossed the river & returned and this way we did not see them. I engaged in all one year. I was frequently called upon and went for a few hours at a time but was not in any other engagements. The only documentary evidence of my service that I have is a certificate signed by Thomson Still a commissioner certifying that I was entitled to five shillings for Militia services. certificate is Number 361 & dated 8th day of June 1784. which is here shown to the Court I know of no person living by whom I can prove my services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state Questions propounded by the Court to the applicant. 
1 Question where and in what year were
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you born 
Answer. I was born in Woodbridge township Middlesex County in the State of New Jersey on the eleventh day of April AD and 1754 

2nd Question Have you any record of your aged if so where is it 
Answer I have no record. it was in my fathers farm by for which was sold upon the death of my mother. 

3 question Where were living when at into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live 
Answer I was living at the place of my nativity between Elizabeth town and Amboy in the State of New Jersey. I moved from New Jersey to Crawford County in the State of Pennsylvania five years & from thence I moved to Greene County Pennsylvania from thence I moved into the State of Ohio to what is now called Monroe County to that & from thence I moved to my present residence in Noble township Morgan County Ohio

4 How were you called into service were drafted did you volunteer or were a substitute of whom 
Answer I was a volunteer 

5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental & Militia as Regiments as you can recollect and the  general circumstances of your service 
Answer my memory is quite impaired with age . I recollect General Heard Captain David Frazer who was my own cpmmandant, Genral Edgar, in whose
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Brigade I served a short time Lord Sterling 

I do not remember the Regiments nor any other circumstances than those above stated 

6 Did you receive a written discharge and if so by whom was it signed & that has become of it 
Ans I did not receive any 

7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your Character for veracity and good behaviour your services as a soldier of the Revolution 
Answer I am acquainted with & known by the Hon. David McGarry Robert McKee Esq Dennis Gibbs Esqr Richard al by the Watkins the late resentative of this County in the Legislature) Ezra McKee, & many others but I know of no person by whom I can prove my services there is no clergyman living in my neighborhood whom I am acquainted 
John his X mark Moores 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court August 5th 1833 Attest A. Barker Clerk 

We John Devol & James Noble do hereby certify that we are acquainted with & residing in township within a few miles of John Moores who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that 
John Scott
James Noble

Sworn & subscribed in open Court August 5th 1833 
Attest S. A. Barker Clerk
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The State of Ohio Morgan County SS

I Samuel S. Barker Clerk of the  Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that that the annexed paper contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Moores

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at McConnelsville this 14th 1833 
A Barker Clk C.C.P.M.C.
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Ohio 31619

John Moores Deceased

James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Present
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Washington 23d July 1834 

Sir
Please cause the closed papers to be attended to as soon as may be, and let me hear from you on at the subject of Chillicothe- 
Respectfully
W. Allen
 
Jas L. Edwards Esq Commis Pensions