Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,091, for Alexander C Moore, Maryland
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(8-1776)

SERVICE 
Md. 
Moore, Alexander C. 
NUMBER
S. 11,091

carded
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1st letter to Pension agent
15 Sep 1832

437
Disct. of Columbia
Alexander C. Moore
of Wash. Co in the [crossed out State] Dt of Columbia
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Son & others of the regt commanded 
by Col. Addison in the Maryland Militia
line for six months & three days from
1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Disct. of Columbia
at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of September
1832 and debt to Pension Present

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $30.50
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 march 1833 10.16
$40.66

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
recorded by Wm. S. Allison Clerk,
Book 2, Vol 8. Page 189.
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$ 20.33 per ann
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District of Columbia
County of Washington } ss

On this [crossed out illegible] 15th day of September 1832 personally
appeared [crossed out Alexander Clayland Moore] before me the subscriber Chief Judge
[crossed out Justice of the Peace in the said County] of the circuit Court of the U.S. for the
District of Columbia and sol Judge of the District Court of the U.S. for the same
District Alexander C. Moore a resident of the 
City of Washington in the County of Washington and District
of Columbia, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed June
7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named Officers, and served as herein stated:
That as the very commencement of the Revolutionary War, he
was enrolled in the Maryland Militia and attached to a Company
commanded by Captain Miles Low in the 4th Regiment commanded
by Colonel John Addison, then stationed near Upper Marlborough
Prince George's County, and that he performed all the necessary
duties required of him, as mustering that about the middle
of June 1779, a draft was made on the several Companies of that
Regiment to furnish a certain number of men respectively to be
armed and equipped for active service in consequence of which, he 
was drafted and with the rest of the men who were drafted were
marched from Upper Marlborough to Annapolis where they received
there arms, and from thence under the command of General
Smallwood marched to Baltimore and there received orders to go
to the assistance of General Wayne at Paoli, but when they had
reached within three or four miles of that place they were informed
of his defeat by the retreating army pursued by the British and 
Hessians with whom they had a slight skirmish; they made
good their retreat and halted at the Red Lion and shortly after
marched to the attack on Stoney Point; he was discharged from
that service and returned home to his company and continued to
do duty as heretofore until in the month of May 1780 when another
draft was made on his Regiment for the whole Companies to proceed down
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marched to the attack on Stoney Point; after having served the
four months for which time he was drafted, he was discharged from
that service and returned home to his Company and continued to
do duty as heretofore until in the month of May 1780 when another
draft was made on his Regiment for while companies to proceed down
the Potomac to repel the attack of Lord Dunmore on Alexandria
then called Bellhaven and on that duty and for the protection of
its vicinity he remained nine weeks and returned with is 
Company to Upper Marlborough where he served until the termination
of the War. That he was on active service for six months and three
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days and when not so employed, performed his duty as a Militia man in
Prince Georges County from the commencement to the termination of
the War. He was never in any battle with the exception of the skirmish
before mentioned. That he was born in Prince Georges County in the
State of Maryland in the year 1754, has no record of his age, but believes
he is seventy eight years of age, he was living near Upper Marlborough when
called into service, and since the Revolutionary has lived on the spot where
the city of Washington now stands and is now living in the city of
Washington - he was enrolled in the Militia in 1776, in June 1779 was 
drafted for four months and after for nine weeks, he was acquainted
with Captain John Low of the Maryland line with Lieut. John Tanley of the 
4th Regiment of Maryland Militia and with Colonel Addison, he received
a discharge signed by Major Burgress but has lost it, that he has no
documentary evidence and that he knows no person, whose testimony
he can procure, who can testify his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Question Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Prince George County, Maryland in 1754.
Question Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
I have no record of my age.
Question Where were you living when called into service; where  have you
lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
When called into service I was living near Upper Marlborough Prince
Georges County, Maryland. Since the Revolutionary War I have
principally lived on the spot where Washington City now stands
and I now live in the City of Washington. 
Question - How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you
volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
I was enrolled in the Maryland Militia, afterwards drafted
for four months and subsequently for nine weeks.
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Question Where were you living when called into service; where have you
lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you live now?
When called into service I was living near Upper Marlborough Prince
Georges County, Maryland. Since the Revolutionary War I have
principally lived in the spot where Washington City now stands
and I now live in the City of Washington.
Question - How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you
volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for who?
I was enrolled in the Maryland Militia, afterwards drafted
for four months and subsequently for nine weeks.
Question - State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with
the troops, where you served; such Continental & Militia
Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances
of your service.
I knew Captain John Low of the Maryland line, Lieut. John
Tanley of the 4th Regiment Maryland Militia and Colonel
John Addison who commanded the 4th Regiment.
Question - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so,
by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
I received a discharge signed by Major Burgress, but have lost it.
Question - State the names of persons whom you are know in your present
neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity.
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and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution. 
I am well known to Philip and Christian Hines in my neighborhood
and from their having heard the conversations between their father and 
myself can testify their belief as to my services. his Alexander C. Moore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me - [crossed out James Ord J. Peace]
W. Cranch

We William Hawley - a clergyman, residing in the County
and District aforesaid - and Richard S. Briscoe and residing in
the sameplace hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Alexander C Moore, who has subscribed and sworn to the above 
declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of Age:
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided
to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in 
that opinion. W. Hawley [illegible] R.S. Briscoe
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before -- James Ord J. Peace

And the said [crossed out James Ord a Justice of the Peace] Judge of the said District Court for said
county doth hereby declare [crossed out his] my opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War departments, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier, and served as he stated. And I further certify that it
appears to [crossed out him] me that William Hawley who has signed the preceding
certificate, is a clergyman resident in the county aforesaid and
that Richard S. Briscoe who has also signed the same is a
resident in the said county and is a credible person,
and that their statement is entitled to credit. [crossed out James Ord J.Peace]
I [crossed out James] W. Cranch
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said in the matter of the
application of Alexander C. Moore for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand this day of 1832
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11091
INVALID

File No. 11,091
Alexander C. Moore
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -Vol. A, Page 264
[ Arrangement of 1870.]