Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8464, for John Moore, North Carolina
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Service - N.C.


Moore, John
Sally

Number - W.8464



Born in NC
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4704


Kentucky

Sally Moore
widow of John Moore deceased


who was a pensioner under the act of 1832
and who died on the 27th July 1836
of Floyd Co. in the State of Ky.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Humphrey of the Regt. commanded by Col. Martin in the N.C. 
line for 10 months


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Inscribed on the Roll of Ky.
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 cents per annum,
to commence on the 27th July 1836

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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec 1836 and sent to C. Chinn 
Harrodsburg Ky.

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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $$ 103.33
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March 1840 $16.66

$119.99

{Act July 7,}
{1838.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 212


Died 11th October 1840
Letter to Hon. S. Boyd 
3 Auditor January 25th 1849.
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26593

Kentucky

John Moore
of Floyd Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Humphrey of the regiment commanded by Col. Q. Martin in the N. Carolina
line for 10 months

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

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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of March 1834 and Hon. R. M. Johnson

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Arrears to the 4th of March  100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.   16.67



$116.67


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 24
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29.970

John Moore's 
Declaration



to 
Johnson


Hon. R.M. Johnson
H.R.
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Please grant it for ten
months R. M. Johnson
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The court then propounded to the said John Moore the following interrogatories to wit

1.  When and in what year were you born?

Ans.  x Both in Orange County North Carolina in the month of May 1758 x

(Add in note after signature )


2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?

Ans.  I have none and never had that I recollect of

3. Where were you living when called (into) service - where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?

Ans.  I was x living in Surry County North Carolina when called into service and have resided in the state of North Carolina ever since till the fall of 1833 when I removed to Floyd County Kentucky where I now reside x

(Add in note after signature)

4. How were you called into service - were you drafted - did you volunteer  - or were you a substitute - and if a substitute for whom

Ans.  I went into the service in both tours as a volunteer - never as a substitute or under a draft.

5.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served - such continental and militia regiments as you can
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recollect under the general circumstances of your services
Ans. These are set forth to the best of my recollection in the Declaration

6.  Did you ever receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it

Ans.  I never received a discharge but one discharge and what has become of it I am not able to say it was signed by Capt. Humphreys


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 their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution 

Ans. I will name the Rev. Samuel Hanna and Jonathan Pitts

We Samuel Hanna clergyman residing in the county of Floyd and State of Kentucky and Jonathan Pitts residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five 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 opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Samuel Hanna
Jonathan Pitts
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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 Hanna who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Floyd and State of Kentucky and that Jonathan Pitts who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county and State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.


State of Kentucky
County of Floyd ss.

I Jacob Mays clerk of the court of Floyd county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Moore for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of February 1834.

Jacob Mays C. F C.C.