Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30599, for Charles Moore, North Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

Moore, Charles

NUMBER
S.30599

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

19278
Kentucky

Charles Moore
of Adair Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a pr [Private] in the co [Company] commanded by Captain Paxton of the rgt [Regiment] commanded by Col. Mc Dowell in the N. C. line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kent [Kentucky]
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Augt. [August] 1833 and [sent to] Robert Craving, Columbia

Arrears to the 4th of March 66.66
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sept. 16.66
$83.32

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyd, Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 19
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10, 5 71. 
Charles Moore
              Case 
Declaration
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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 soldier and served as he states – 
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Wilson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in this county of Adair and that Joseph G Walker who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Adair and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit 

I William Caldwell clerk of the County Court of Adair county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Charles Moore for a pension – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of August 1832 and 41st year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Wm Caldwell
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10571

Ch.s [Charles] Moore
Kentucky 
from 1776 private
10 months 
$33. 33/100

5.17

Robbert Craving
Robert Columbia K
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[typed with handwritten responses]

BRIEF in the case of Charles Moore
County of Adair in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
Vol in 1776 About 3 [months] As a private Gen. Marion Capt. Paxton Col. McDowell
4 [months] “ [private] Capt. Gray Capt Trimble
Drafted 3 [months] “ [private] Co. Surveyor

5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chs [Charles] W Forest
Examining Clerk.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

30599
Revy INVALID

File No. 30,599

Charles Moore
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th, 1832

Index: - Vol. D, Page 284

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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if necessary on the subject of caracters [characters] 
Yours &c 
Robert Cravens

Hon Secitary [Secretary] of the
Treasury & the
Hen [Honorable] Lewis Cass S War

N B 
On getting the papers out of the office the brief of Levi Conover & Charles More was mis laid so they could not be had 
I also inclose [enclose] you the brief of William Hancock that did not go on with his papers &c 
R. Craven
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By way of Amendment to his original Declaration and to fulfill the requisitions of the Department he states that he was born in Rockbridge County & State of Virginia on the 15th of April 1761. That he has a record of his age at his residence in this County. That he lived in a Rockbridge County Virginia when he entered the United States service, remained in the same place some time after part of his service, then removed to the State of North Carolina [^ agent / town from there] lived there about 18 months then removed to the County of Fayette or the part of the Country where Fayette now lies it was before Ky [Kentucky] was a State lived about that Section of the Country some time then removed to the County of Adair where he now resides. He states that he is known in his neighbourhood by Samuel Wilson & Joseph G. Walker who have subscribed & sworn to the Certificate annexed to his Original Declaration & divers others to wit Thomas Stotts, Alex.r [Alexander] Gilmore besides a great many more that would testify to his Character as a man of veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. 
Charles [his X mark] Moore
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Adair County Sct
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County Charles Moore who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For - 10 months I served as a private in the Malitia [Militia] service and for such service I claim a pension. 
Given under my hand this 4th May 1833.
Daniel Suddarth, JP

At a County Court Court began and held for the County of Adair of the Courthouse in Columbia on monday [Monday] the 1st day of April 1833 the amended declaration of Charles Moore for a pension was exhibited in open Court and subscribed and sworn to by said Moore and ordered to be connected and attached to his original declaration for a pension made at the last August term of this Court and the court declare then opinion
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that the facts stated in said amendment are true

State of Kentucky - Adair County Sct 
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Moore for a pension in his amended declaration. I do further certify that the Daniel Suddarth Esqr a Justice whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavit is & was at the time of signing the same a duly qualified and acting justice of the peace for Adair County and a Justice of the Adair county court and that the signature annexed to said affidavit is his genuine signature and that all due faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hand and affixed the seal [of] said Court this 11th day of May 1833
Wm Caldwell Clk [Clerk]

[paper torn] Character
[paper torn] ief of 
[paper torn] olution
Charles Moore