Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18133, for John Moore, North Carolina
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N. C.
Moore, John  S. 18133

Born in Va.  carded
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23.483
South Carolina
John Moore
York in the State of So. Car.
he was a pr-- in the Compy commanded
by Captain Dillard of the ___ commanded
by ____ in the No. Car.
line for 6 months--

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feby 34
and sent Jos: McCash
Harmony-- York Dist: So. Car.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  50
Semi-anl allowance ending 31 mar 34  10
$60

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath Rice-- Clerk
Book E Vol. C Page 74
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State of South Carolina York District

On this Eleventh day of November one Thousand eight
Hundred and thirty three-- personally appeared in open Court
before Benjamin Chambers Judge of the Court of ordinary
for York District John Moore a resident of York
District State of South Carolina aged Seventy eight years
eleven months and twenty three days-- 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 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States
and served as herein stated that he was born in
Brunswick County, State of Virginia, November the
19th 1754-- that he moved from Virginia to Orange
County Sate of North Carolina, he was then about
18 years of age-- that he removed from Orange County
North Carolina to Rowan County North Carolina, where he
resided about 4 years, from then to Rutherford County
North Carolina resided there about 20 years-- from
thence to York District South Carolina, that he was
living in Orange County North Carolina, when he entered
into the Service,-- that he was drafted for 3 months,
served in the Company of Captain Dillard first
that he was under several Captains whose names he 
cannot
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recollect, except Captain Pletcher, in whose company he was in at the time of Gates defeat near Camden [Battle of Camden, South Carolina, 1780] he recollects the names of Major Nolls & Genl. Ransey, Genl. Gates [General Horatio Gates] as some of the regular officers under whom he served-- he entered the service the last of May or the first of June 1780. marched through Chatham County and Randolph County North Carolina, and Montgomery County No.  Carolina then into the State of South Carolina, he passed through several districts in this State, the names of which he does not recollect, and came to Rugeley's Mills about 12 miles from Camden S.C. that on the night before the Battle of Gates's defeat, he moved from there and met the British-- 
that the American forces were drawn up in Battle order and continued so until morning when an engagement took place between the Americans & British forces-- that he was in the engagement-- 
that after the Battle was over his company dispersed and he returned to Orange County North Carolina, and was informed by Genl. [John] Butler, that he could serve out his time with any company-- that he went to Cheraw South Carolina and served out the remainder of his time with Captain Jones of the Cavalry, that he entered Jones's Company sometime in August, and had but two or three weeks to compleat his three months-- he then volunteered under Captain Jones for three months
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which time he did serve - the Company principally scoured the County about Cheraw - that he had no documentary evidence of his services except the affidavits of William McSwain and Priscilla Washburn accompany this declaration - that he has served in all six months, during which time he was not engaged in any civil pursuits, and he served with embodied corps - called into service by competent authority 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 of the Agency of any State 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court

Signed John Moore

Benjamin Chambers 


We Philip Ramsaur a Clergyman residing in the County of Rutherford North Carolina, and Joseph McCosh residing in York District South Carolina, 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 eight years eleven months and twenty three days old - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that we concur in that opinion 

P. Ramsaur 
Joseph McCosh J.P.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written

Benjamin Chambers
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And the said Court do hereby declare the 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 Philip Ramsaur who had signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Rutherford County No. Carolina, and that Joseph McCosh who has also signed the same, is a resident in York District South Carolina, and is a credible person - and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Benjamin Chambers Judge of the Court of Ordinary for York District


State of South Carolina
York District

Personal examination of John Moore made in open court before Benjamin Chambers Esq Judge of the Court of Ordinary for York District November 11th 1833

Answer to Interrogatory 1st - He was born in Virginia Brunswick County November 19th 1754

Answer to Interrogatory 2nd - He has a record of his age which is in a Bible that belonged to his Father, but now belongs to him, that he loaned it to William Bridger a few weeks ago who now has it
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Answer to Int. 3rd He was living in Orange County North Carolina when called into service - he has lived since the Revolutionary War, in Orange, Rowan, and Rutherford Counties North Carolina and York District South Carolina where he now resides

Answer to Int. 4th  He was first drafted for three months served out the time, then volunteered for three months and also served that time in both he served as a private

Answer to Int 5th General Gates, General DeKalb, Regular Officers General Ramsey, General Patterson and Major Nolls. Milita officers - the general circumstances of his services, he has related above in his declaration. - 

Answer to Int. 6th He has received discharge from the services the first was given by General Butler and is lost, the second was given by Captain Jones and is also lost - 


Answer to Int. 7th  - He names the Rev. Philip Ramsaur and Joseph McCosh Esq.  - as persons who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services of a soldier of the Revolution.

John Moore


Benjamin Chambers
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I Andrew McWhorter Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings of the Court of Ordinary for York District 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 11th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and of the Independence of the United States of the fifty eighth - 



A. McWhorter
CCC Clerk
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  
John Moore Inv. File 18133

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - 

May or June 1780

? 1780   


Length of service - 

3 months

3 months 


Rank - 

Private

Private


Officers under whom service was rendered - 
Captain/Colonel

Dillard, Bletcher, Jones -  Cavalry

Jones


State - 

N.C.



Battles engaged in, Gates defeat

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange County N.C.

Date of application for pension, Nov. 11, 1833 His claim was al.

Residence at date of application, York District S.C. 

Age at date of application, born Brunswick Co., Va. Nov. 19, 1754 moved from there to Orange Co. N.C. about 18 years old

Remarks:

No data as to family
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18133

INVALID


File No. 18133

John Moore

Private Rev. War


Act:  June 7 1832

Index:-Vol. 1, Page 266


[Arrangement of 1870]



1910 May 3 Hist. to Mary D. Campbell
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Mrs. Harvey J. Campbell
State Secretary D.A.R.
348 Pipestone St.
Benton Harbor, Michigan

April 25th
1910


Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Your record of the revolutionary service of Lieutenant John Moore of N.C. in answer to my inquiry of Apr. 6
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received - this is not the soldier for whom I am searching - Have you any record of John Moore a Rev. soldier who lived in Orange Co. N.C. in 1784 and whose wife was Mary (Polly) Boles? Did he or his wife apply for a pension.

Respectfully,

Mary D. Campbell
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Harmony, York District State of South Carolina



December 19th 1833


The Honorable Lewis Cass Sir enclosed you have John Moore's papers to which is attached the certificates of the Magistrate, before whom the affidavits of William McSwain and Presciall Washburn were taken.
Have the kindness to enclose your Certificate in favor of John Moore, addressed to me at Harmony Post Office York District State of South Carolina.

I  am respectfully,


Your obedient servant,

Joseph McCosh
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State of N. Carolina
Rutherford County

The deposition of Prisity Washburn taken at her dwelling house in the county of Rutherford No. Carolina on the 7th March 1833 as regards John Moore's services in the revolutionary war 
She deposeth and saith as follows
I lived in two miles of John Moore in Orange County No. Carolina at the time he started in the services of the United States and from creditable information he was at the battles of Gates' defeat.

Priscilla Washburn (her mark)

Sworn to before me
the 7th March 1833

W.G. Irvine


State of North Carolina
Rutherford County

I W.G. Irvine before whom the above deposition of Priscilla Washburn was taken do hereby certify that Priscilla Washburn is a respectable person and that due credit is attached to her certificate - 

W.G. Irvine

December 12th 1833


28379
John Moore
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Presey Washburn

Deposition
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County

I Theo F. Birchett Clerk of the County of the Court  of Pleas and Quarter sessions in and for the County of Rutherford do certify that William G. Irvine Esq. before whom the within deposition is certified to have been made and subscribed by Priscilla Washburn is, and on the day of the date thereof was, an acting, Justice of the Peace and for said County, duly appointed and commissioned and sworn; and that, his official attestations as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at office, the 19th day of March AD 1833.

Theo F. Birchett Clerk
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Harmony ?
December 19th

Free

The Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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John Moore
28.379
S. Car.


Admit to ?
6 mo. $20
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County


The deposition of William McSwain taken at the House of William G. Irvine in the County of Rutherford No. Carolina on the 7th March 1833 as regards John Moore services in the Revolutionary war.

He deposeth and saith as follows

I was in the settlement when he went away when he started to go to the battle of Gates' defeat and it was the general belief in the settlement that he was in the said battle and I was still in the neighborhood at his return I believe he was in said battle and I further say that the said John Moore went as a volunteer in a company ? in said war and I think the Captain's name was Jones.  

William McSwain
x

Sworn to before me
the 7th March 1833
W.G. Irvine 


State of North Carolina
Rutherford County


I W.G. Irvine before whom the above deposition of William McSwain was taken do hereby certify that William McSwain is a respectable person, and that due credit is attached to his certificate.
December 12th 1833 

W.G. Irvine
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William McSwain

Deposition
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County

I Theo. F. Birchett, clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions in and for the County of Rutherford, do certify that William G. Irvine Esq. before whom the within depositions is officially certified to have been made and subscribed by William McSwain is, and on the day of the date of his certification was, an assistant Justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his official attestations as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony, whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and signed the same at office the 19th day of March AD 1833.

Theo. F. Birchett Clerk