Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22405, for Artis Mooney, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn.

Mooney, Artis
or Artist
S.22405
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N 11,177
Pennsylvania
Artis Mooney
Of Fayetteville Co. in the State of Penna who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by Col. Beard in the Penna Militia for 2 years Private $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars -Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April 1833 and sent to J. H. Deford Union Town Pa
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    160.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sep 1833  40.00
$200.00 [total of above amounts] Revolutioary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown. Clerk
Book E. Vol.5. Page 39
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13.234
Declaration of Artis Mooney
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State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County ss

      On this 6th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas now sitting Artis Mooney a resident of Union Township in the county of Fayette and state of Pennsylvania aged 70 years 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 June 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein states - That he was drafted in Berks County Pennsylvania in the year 1778 from a company of militia commanded by Captain Williams for a term of nine months and marched to a place called Shippachi Creek on the Schuylkill River - when the company arrived there he was put under another named he thinks (??). The regiment was commanded by Col. Burd and William Hays - after this service was ended, he was again drafted in the same county in the years 1779 or 1780 he cannot now recollect which, in a  Company commanded by Captain  Adam Beard and was attached to the same regiment  commanded by Col. Burd and Hays, and was marched down the Delaware to Washington - after  remaining there a short time the troops that fall was returned to a place on the Schuylkill below Pottsgrove to prevent and take the foragers from the British Army then lying at Philadelphia, he was out six months in this second draft - after the expiration of this tour he returned home to the same county, where has was a third time drafted for one year in the year 1780 the last of the year or in the beginning of the year 1781 and was marched out under Lieutenant Brown (The Capt being then out) to a place called Downings Town in Chester County, Pa, the same Cols. Burd and Hays commanded, at that place he was detached from the company and sent to Col. Burd  iron works,
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on the Schuylkill to make cannon balls, shovel, shells (??), and there he worked till the taking of Corn Wallis.

    He further said that he was born in Hillsborough Ireland in the county of Doron in the years 1760 or 1761 and immigrated to this country in 1775 and landed at Philadelphia - he has no record of his age - He lived as before stated when he entered the at Berks county, Pa - since the revolution he lived in Berks, Chester, Miflin, Huntington, and Bedford counties, Pa -  f, not as a substitute - The for different periods of time and that he has resided in this county (Fayette) about fifteen years and now resides here- He was called into the service by draft as before stated, not as a substitute - The names of the regular officers under whom he served are as stated Cols. Mark Burd and William Hays - He declares that he did not receive a discharge - be with other was discharged and requested to attend at Reading on such a day to receive the pay remaining due and a discharge but that he bever received either - He further states that he has never no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any person living who can testify to them - But he names Jacob Stringer & Abraham Halland are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
     He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll or the agency of any state - sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
                                               his
                                       Artist X Mooney
            //s//                           mark
W.M. Beeson Proth'y

Mr. Jacob Springer & Abraham Holland residing in the County of Fayette and neighborhood of Artist Mooney, hereby certify
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that we are well acquainted with Artis Mooney who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age: 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.
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-
[illegible] H W Beeson [illegible] Jacob Springer Abraham Holland
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department, here the above named applicant was a revolutionary solder and served as he states-And the court further certifies that it affirmed to them that Jacob Springer & Abraham Holland, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Lafayette and neighbourhood of Artis Mooney  and [illegible] person, and that their statement is entitled to [illegible].
I, Henry W. Beeson, clerk of the court of [illegible] do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the [illegible] proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Artis Mooney for a pension - In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office the 6th day of August A.D. 1832
and   Henry W. Beeson clk
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Revolution
22405
INVALID
file No. 22,405
Artis Mooney Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th, 32
Index:-Vol.2 Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Return this
AOM
2 yrs
$80.00
J.H. Deford Esqr.
Union town, Pa
Artis Mooney
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Artis Mooney, which require further proof or explanation.
I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the country where he resides, is there any reason for his not doing so?
IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of war when he served? Yes
V.	*Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
VI.	Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII.	Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII.	Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX.	Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X.	Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

II. Truly [illegible]fied
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No
XII. If the Clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Yes
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administrated the oath certified that he, she, or they are the person credibility?
    Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactory? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
                        Explanatory Notes
Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot
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  It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
Quere XIV. "Proof of Service."
     In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth their affidavits the times of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrates must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
Quere XVI. "Mode of authenticating papers."
       In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Declaration Artis Mooney
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State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County [illegible]

On the 11th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Comon pleas now sitting Artis Mooney a resident of Union Township in the county of Fayette and state of Pennsylvania aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 –

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. “That he was drafted in Bucks County Pennsylvania in the year 1778 from a company of Militia commanded by Captain Williams for a term of nine months, and marched to a place called Shippack Creek on the Schuykill river – then the company [illegible] there he was just under another captain named he thinks Oxx. The Regiment was commanded by Cols Burd and William Hays. After this service was ended he was again drafted in the same county in the year 1779 or 1778 he cannot recollect which in a company commanded by Captain Aam Beard and was attached to the same regiment commanded by Cols Burd & Hays, and was marched down the Delaware to Washington. After remaining there a short time the troops that [illegible] was attached returned to a place on the Schuykill below Pottsgrove to prevent and taken the [illegible] from the British Amry then lying at Philadelphia, he was out six months in this service – after the expiration of this term he returned home to the same county, where he was a third time drafted for one year in the year 1780, the last of the year or the beginning of the year 1781 and was marched out under Lieutenant Brown (the captain being then out) to a place called Downingstown in Chester County Pa. the same Cols. Burd and Hays commanded, at that he was detached from the company -
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and that he has resided in the county (Fayette) about fifteen years and now resides here - He was called into the service by draft as before stated, not as a substitute - The names of the regular officers under whom he served are as stated Colos Mark Burd and William Hays - He declares that he did not receive a discharge, he with others was discharged and requested to attend at Reading on such a day to receive the pay remaining due and a discharge but that he never received ither - He further sates that he has now no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any person living who can testify to them - But he names Jacob Springer & James Dixon - person to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - not being any clergymen handy or near him to whom he could apply to testify for him - who is acquainted with him.
    He hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed
to this day and year aforesaid.
                                                      //s//
                                               Arthur Mooney
Sworn & subscribed in open court
March 11, 1833. 
                             H. W. Beeson
                                            Proth'y

We Jack Springer & James Dixon residing in the county of Fayette and neighborhood of Artist Mooney hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Artis Mooney who has.......(continued on next page)
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subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn and subscribed the 11th day of March in the year aforesaid - Cor - HR Beeson Proth.
Jacob Springer
James Dixon

And the said court do hereby declare thsir 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 soldier, and served as he states – And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Jacob Springer & James Dixon who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county  of Fayette and neighborhood of said Artis Mooney, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Henry W Beeson clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court on the matter of this application of Artis Mooney for a pension –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of said office this 15th day of March AD 1833
Henry  W Beeson
Prothoy
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veteran’s Administration Archives

NAME		Mooney, Barnet
GRADE	Sergeant Major
LINE		New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER	8511
ACREAGE	100
ISSUED	June 22, 1789 to -not shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land Office records in the National Archives.