Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43033, for John Moore, New York
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SERVICE [Col. 2: no heading] NUMBER
New York  Moore, John  S43033

CONTENTS [Area below: All blank lines]
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[Handwritten page, little data}
John Moore

f.D
14,801
March 1820

H.R. Phelps
Delphi  N.Y.

Nov 10th 1829
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State of New York
Delaware County
On this 30th day of August 1820
personally appeared in open Court being the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Delaware and declare
in a Court of record by the acts of the Legislature of the
State of New York in such case made and provided
John Moore aged fifty nine years resident in the town of
Middletown in said County of Delaware who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: 
that he enlisted into a company commanded
by Captain Leonard Bucher in a regiment commanded
by Colonel Gosha Van Schaick in the New York State
line in the fall of 1781 as he believes, but did join the
regiment till the spring of 1782 for during the war that
he served until June 1783 when he was regularly discharged, 
and that he has received a pension certificate 
the number of which is 14.801. and that the date ┃
of the original declaration of this deponent was as
he believes the Sixth day of May 1818 though he is not
confident of the same -

And I the said John Moore do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since
that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of
my property or any part thereof with intent thereby
to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have [end of document]
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[portion of a document where John Moore lists and values his assets.]
not nor has any person in trust for me any property
or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor
have I any income other than what is contained in
the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
John Moore
Sworn in open court
this 30th May 1820
H.R. Phelps, Dep.
Admin Clk[Clerk]

Schedule of property
2 Cows. 1 old mare, 1 heifer 2 calves worth $43.00
6 small pigs, 4 hogs, 20 or 25 fowls at** 10.25
[** Transcriber replaced letters before each price with 'at'; text could be 'co', 'clo', 'do' or 'to'.]
2 tables, 1 stand, 2 pair canirons, shovel & tongs at 10.00
2 Kettles,1 pot, 1 tea Kettle, 12 tea cups & Saucers at 5.00
12 Knives & forks, 1 tea pot, 6 tea spoons at 3.31
6 table spoons, 12 plates, 6 bowls, & 1 milk cup at 2.60
pr spectacles, 1 bible, 1 testament, some small books at 3.75
[Total] 77.91

I have no more bedding and clothing than is necessary 
to render myself and family comfortable.
I have due to me in the aggregate from different persons
about $250 dollars, but I deem the whole uncollectable,
about $200 having been in Judgment 3 or 4 years and
execution having been issued upon the same and returned 
by the Sheriff nulla bona.
I am a farmer by occupation and enjoy tolerable
health when free from the rheumatism which is very
frequently, and am often confined to the house for
a number of days at a time by the same; do not believe 
I am able to support myself by labor.
I have in my family my wife Sarah aged 57 years
she is in tolerable health and I think at present able
to support herself. Also my father Martin Moore aged
about 80 years as I believe he is in a weak and low
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State of health and subject to turns of cholick; and
unable to do any thing towards his support, he is wholly
dependant on me for his support. Also a daughter Harriet
aged 17 years and Moriah aged 14 years. These two daughters 
are able to support themselves by their labor. Also
two grand children Delilah aged 6 years and Sally
aged 4 years they are too young to labor and are wholly
dependent on me for their support-
I now owe at least to different persons in the who[le]
$900.00 and about 500 dollars of it is now in judgment 
and executions against me for the same
John Moore

J. Homer R Phelps Deputy Clerk of the
County of Delaware do hereby certify that 
the foregoing oath and the Schedule
to annexed are truly copied from the
record of the said Court. And I do
further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court that the total amount
in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid Schedule is seventy seven dollars
 and ninety one Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
to set my hand and affixed the seal ┃
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
this sixth day of September 1821
H R Phelps Dep
Clk [Clerk]
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Application for Pension - Sold by T.B. Jansen
United States of America  SS
Ulster County 
On this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen  --- before me,  the {not legible} Subscriber First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County ------personally appears John Moore---age fifty five years, or thereabouts, resident in Wawarsing in Ulster County who being by me first July sworn, according the law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision make by the Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to Provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" That he the said John Moore in the year 1781 in the fall of that year enlisted in the firstbill for during the war ----- in the State of New York.  in the Company commanded by Captain Leonard Bleacher as a musician in the first New York Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the close of War---- when he was discharged for the service in Orange County--- state of New York --that he was in no battles. 
{Series of handwritten spiral lines to take up empty space}
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence no in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to, and declared before me the day and year aforesaid }  John Moore
Lucas Ehrendorf {signature difficult to read}
I Lucas Ehrendorf first Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Moore did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the said Act.  Dated, the 25th of May 1818
Lucas Ehrendorf {significant ink bleed through from back side of document}
seal of the court
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Ulster County Clerks Office ss. The written
named
Lucas Elmendorf Esq is first Judge as
within described
& his name signed
written in his own hand writing Witnessed
the seal of the within mentioned
Court which I am clerk,
Chs. Tappen Jr

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1st New York Regt
1781 close of the service
25th May 1818
John

[text on lower portion crossed out]
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State of New York Ulster County for: J. Benjamin I Moore Esquire
one of the Justices of the peace for Ulster County Do
certify that I am well acquainted with John Moore
a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that the
said John Moore is in reduced circumstances and stands
in need of assistance from his country for support.
Dated 26th July 1819 Benjamin I Moore

Ulster County Clerks Office for: The above
named Benjamin I Moore is duly qualified as
one of the Justices of the Peace for Ulster County
and his name above signed is his own hand writing
witness the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of
Ulster County of which I am Clerk. Dated
26th July 1819 -
Ch. Tappen Jur.
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December 7, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Mr. H.G. Moore
1340 Roosevelt Avenue
Lansing, Michigan
BA-J/EEL
John Moore - S.43029
John Moore-S.43033

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which your request the Revolutionary War recordsof {records of} soldiers with the name John Moore, of Orange and Ulster Counties, New York, and in which you cite several references in regard to land received by men with that name and request to know whether or not they  are identical. 
Your citations do not pertain to the records of this office, therefore, it cannot be stated whether they pertain to one or more than one individual. 
The pension recordsof {records of} this office have been searched and the records found of tow soldiers, of Ulster County New York, with the name John Moore. No record was found of one who enlisted Orange County, New York.  These two records follow as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. 
John Moore
s.43029
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Moore are not shown.
John Moor enlisted at Esopus, New York, in the spring of 1776, served in the Captain Bovier's (probably meant for Philipp De Bevier) Company, Colonel Dubois' New York Regiment, was in the battle when Fort Montgomery was taken, after which he was transferred to Captain Pell's Company, Colonel P. Van Cortland's New York Regiment.  He was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty years and resided in Saratoga County, New York. 
1818
  60
-------
1758 {math problem is in handwriting in margin}
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In 1820, John Moore was residing in Half Moon, Saratoga
County, New York, and was then referred to as John Moore, 2nd.
He then stated that his family residing with him consisted of
his wife, aged fifty-two years, her name and the date and place
of their marriage not shown, and a son, Henry, aged twenty-three
years.
In 1818, soldier's brother, Jacob Moore, resided in Bethlehem,
Albany County, New York, and stated that he served as a fifer
in the same regiment but not in the same company with his brother,
John Moore, during the Revolutionary War. The age of Jacob is
not given. There is no claim for pension on file based upon the
service of this Jacob Moore.
The soldier, John Moore, died in December, 1831, place not
shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and
the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary
War pensioner, John Moore (S. 43029), you should address
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division.
this city, and cite the following date:
John Moore, Certificate No. 2858, issued March 29, 1819,
rate $8 per month, commenced June 15, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818,
New York Agency.

John Moore
S. 43033
John Moore was the son of Martin. The date and place of
birth and the name of his mother are not shown.
John Moore enlisted in the fall of 1781, in Fishkill, New 
York, served as a musician in Captain Leonard Blecker's Company,
Colonel Goose Van Schaick's 1st New York Regiment and was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 25,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Wawarsing, Ulster County,
New York, and gave his age as fifty-five years.
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In 1820, John Moore was residing in Delaware County, New 
York, and stated that he was aged fifty-nine years and that his
family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Sarah, aged
fifty-seven years, her maiden name, date and place of her birth
and names of her parents not stated, his father, Martin Moore,
aged about eighty years; two daughters, Delilah, aged seventeen
years and Moriah, aged fourteen years, and two grandchildren,
Delilah, aged six years and Sally, aged four years; he did not
give the names of the parents of the grandchildren.
In 1819, one Benjamin I or J. Moore was a Justice of the
Peace for Ulster County, New York. No relationship to the soldier was shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Moore (S. 43033), you should
address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Moore, Certificate No. 14801, issued September 6, 1819,
rate $8 per month, commenced May 25, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818,
New York Agency.
Very truly yours
[not signed]
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[Two-page document cover.]
[Left-hand page]
43033
INVALID.
Revy [handwritten; indicates Revolutionary War]
File No. 43,033
John Moore
Musician Rev. War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 346
(Arrangement of 1870.)

[Right-hand page]
1929 Mar. 30, Photos to
Alma Rogers Van
Hoevenberg & 7 in.[Infantry]
Div. ntfd. A. D. Y.
1935 Dec. 7. Hist to
H. G. Moore, Letter
in case of John Moore
@ (43029). E. L.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. [Illegible initials inserted.] 1-681 PHONE Branch 476 
All inquiries regarding [this job should refer to Requisition No. 39862
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

[Handwritten}
Rev. +1812

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137. March 22, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below. 
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 7 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Moore, New York Troops, S. 43033. 
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? --- days 
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch [Room No.] 5033 [Phone No. 541]
Approved:
A. D. [illegible]
Chief Clerk of Bureau. [illegible mark]

Margaret M. H. Finch
Chief of Branch [illegible]
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 

CHECK WORK DESIRED
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DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS
RECIEVED
MAR 23 1929
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR

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Remarks. 
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March 22, 1929  Cash $1.05
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPER'S DESK
MAR 23 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Acting Commissionero [sic] of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Please furnish me uncertified copies of seven pages from
Revolutionary War pension claim of John Moore, New York Troops, S. 43033.
Signed,
Alma Rogers Van Howenberg
411 West 114St
New York, N.Y.

Received payment
$1.05
March 22, 1929
Margaret M. H. Finch

[Text in Stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
MAR 22 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS