Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,356, for Thomas Moore, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn
Moore, Thomas
Hannah
NUMBER   W. 3356
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7313.         
Pennsylvania.           
Hannah Moore, dec’d             
widow of Thomas More, who was a private, in the Pennsylvania line 
P             
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & ending 4 March, 1845.               
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of October, 1845 and sent to Joseph Stokely, West, Newtown Pa              
[Act of March 3, 1843.] & 17 June 1844.             
Recorded in Book A &   Vol.   2   Page 112.            
Rep’d to Agt [agent] by letter 2d Oct ‘45        
F. E. Hassler  30th Sept. 1853
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That Hannah Moore & her Sister Jane Porterfield have lived in bounds of this Congregation from their infancy, except of time said Hannah was in Westmoreland County; they have behaved them selves soberly & inoffensively; & now leave us from any scandal known to us.    
Certified by consent of Session            
Samuel Wilson V.D.M.            
April 14 1708 -
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12036             
Hannah Moore      
Pa            
Act 7 July 38           
Married before 1794     
Husb [husband] died 1813                
Widow dec’d  4 March 1845           
Joseph Stokely Esqr
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Westmoreland County ss       
Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County William Chambers who being sworn according to Law sayeth that he was well acquainted with Thomas Moor from Reputation was a private soldier in the first Regiment in the Penn’a line that he said Thomas Moor after the war came to Westmoreland County near Hanastown and got married to Hanah Porterfield in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight believes this to be the time was married that he had Thomas Moor Died the fifth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirteen or thereabouts Leaving a widow the said Hannah and one child called James Moor and that the said widow of Thomas Moor aforesaid died the fourth day of March Last part Eighteen hundred and forty five and that James Moor is the only child and was Reputed to be the only legitimate child and the only child known and is now living             
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 29th day of May 1845              
John Reed J P  
Wm Chamber             
Westmoreland County ss           
I do hereby certify that he was well acquainted with William Chambers the above witness and do certify that he is a creditable witness and that I would rely upon the testimony of the witness he being a man of truth          
John Reed
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Westmoreland County      
State of Penn’a } Ss     Personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for Said County James Chambers a resident of Westmoreland County who being Sworn according to Law sayeth that he was acquainted with Thomas Moore a private in the first Regiment in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary war that be he after service he came to Westmoreland County near Hanastown and got married to Hanah Porterfield believes in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight that he died the fifth of May Eighteen hundred and thirteen or thereabouts Leaving a widow the said Hannah and one child called James Moor who is now living and the only heir was Reputed to be a Legitimate child and that the widow aforesaid of Thomas Moor aforesaid died the fourth day of March Last past Eighteen hundred and forty five     
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 29th day of May Eighteen hundred and forty five 1845 before me    
John Reed             
James Chambers              
Westmoreland County ss     
I do hereby certify that James Chambers the above witness I am and have been well acquainted with and I do say that he is a credible witness in whose testimony do and would rely upon knowing him to be a man of truth and veracity       
Given under my hand and seal this 29th of May 1845 
John Reed [seal]
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Westmoreland County              
State of Penna Ss   
Personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Sarah Paul who being sworn according to Law sayeth that she was well acquainted with Thomas Moor a private Soldier in the first Regiment in the Penn’a line that the said Thomas Moor was married to Hanah Porterfield this Deponants Sister in the month of February Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight, 1788  this deponants Recollection Serves her particularly by a certificate bearing date the fourteenth day of April Seventeen hundred and Eight Eight and I well recollect the marriage took place the month of February previous, his paper which I refer to is a certificate from the Church to which my two Sisters belonged certifying their good Character & and signed by Samuel Wilson their preacher this marriage took place near Hanastown Westmoreland County Penn’a they were married by a Justice of the Peace Called Hoofnagle who is now said to be dead had left the County some years & this deponent lived with the said Thomas More and Hanah his wife a considerable length of time that the said Thomas Moor Died about the fifth May Eighteen hundred and thirteen and that Hannah Moor Widow of the said Thomas Moor aforesaid died the fourth of March last Eighteen hundred and forty five and that James Moor is the only child of the said Thomas Moor and Hanah by wife and that she the said widow aforesaid             
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 29th day of May 1845          
by Signing by her mark not being able to write   Sarah Paul her mark     
John Reed J P
Westmoreland County Ss   
I do hereby certify that Sarah Paul this witness I am well acquainted with and do say that I do Rely upon her Testimony knowing her to be a woman of truth and veracity that she is a creditable witness       Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of May 1845           
John Reed  [seal]
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Declaration             
State of Pennsylvania                
Westmoreland County Ss     
on the 30th day of May Eighteen to hundred and forty five personally came before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for Westmoreland County James Moor a Son of Thomas Moor a private Soldier on the first Regiment in the Pennsylvania line a Resident of Westmoreland County who being sworn according to Law open Court doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress granting half pay and pensions to certain widows &c that he this declarant is the son of Thomas Moor a private soldier of the first Regiment in the Pennsylvania line that the said Thomas Moor was married to Hanah Porterfield in the month of February seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight as so informed that the said Thomas Moor died on the fifth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirteen Leaving a widow the said Hanah his wife and one child, this declarant the said James Moor. that the said Hanah widow of the said Thomas Moor died the fourth of March Last past Leaving James Moor the only child of the said Thomas More and Hanah his wife that this declarent Claims the moneys which had accrued to his mother the said Hannah Moor, widow of the said Thomas Moor aforesaid that the said Thomas Moor as he informed this declarant was in the battles of Brandywine and others does not recollect their name the particular Length of Service this declarent does not know but thinks he had pretty mutch through the war and further that the mariage did not take place prior to the said Thomas Moore Leaving the Service but the Mariage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated which will more fully appear in Evidence hereunto annexed
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Reference being thereunto had Sworn and Subscribed before         James Moore 
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this 30th May AD. 1815.           
David Fullwood Prot
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Know all men by this presents that I James Moor the only heir at Law of Thomas Moor and Hanah his wife doth by these presents nominate constitute and appoint Joseph Stokely of the same County and State my lawfull Attorney to receive from the United States all such moneys as had accrued to my Mother as the widow of Thomas Moor a private soldier in the first Regiment in the Pennsylvania line and to do all acts thing or things Relative to the obtaining of said moneys and do Ratify and Confirm whatsoever my said Attorney may lawfully do in and about the same as fully to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do were I personally present in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 27 day of June 1845      
James Moore [seal]
Witness present  John Reed                 
Westmoreland County ss      
personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County James or who acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to Joseph Stokely to be his act and deed and desired the Same might be Respected as such Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of June 1845 
John Reed  [seal]
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State of Pennsylvania         
Westmoreland County } Ss           I David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held at Greensburgh in and for said County Before the Honourable Thomas White President and his associate Judges of the said Court on the Thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five the Court having heard the testimony hereto appended, and the Declaration made by James Moore for a Pension in the matter of his application for a pension. Did order and direct the Prothonotary to certify that the evidence adduced to prove that Thomas Moore had been a revolutionary soldier in the first Regiment Pennsylvania line and that James Moore is the only heir, and also that the Death of Thomas Moore occured on the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen and that Hannah the widow of the said Thomas Moore died on the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five is satisfactory to said Court and ordered to be so certified and I further certify that John Reed Esquire before whom the annexed deposition was taken and before whom the annexed power of Attorney was acknowledged was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland duly elected and commissioned and to all whose official acts and Deeds full faith and credit are of right due                       
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh the twenty Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five            
David Fullwood  Prot
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9639            
Pennsylvania.            
Hannah Moore, dec’d       
widow of Thomas Moore, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 May 1813 of Westmoreland in the State of Pa who was a private in the commanded by Captain commanded by in the Revolution for 2 years -      
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.                
Certificate of Pension issued the  day of October ‘45 and sent to Jos. Stokely West Newtown, Westmoreland Co. Pa     
Total amount, - $400.00        
[Act July 7, 1838.]         
Recorded by H. M. Stewart  Clerk,      
Book  D    Vol. 1    Page 225
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Power of Attorney        
James Moore         
To    
F. E. Hsasler     
A    
Hannah Moore on pension roll                
Revolutionary         
Power of Attorney            
heir of Hannah Moore        
Penn’a Pensioner for increase    
Cole           
Filed Aug 30, 1833            
F. E. Hassler           
Washington
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State of Pennsylvania              
County of Westmorland } Ss                 
Be it Known that on this Seventeenth day of August AD 1833 Before me the the undersigned a Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared James Moore son and only legal Heir of Thomas Moore and Hanah Moore a resident of Washington Township in said County and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of the Identical man Thomas Moore who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and that he is the legal heir of Hannah Moore widow of the said Thomas Moore Deceased and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension act of                    
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or argument as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim      
Countermanding and revoking all Power of Attorney and authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint F. E. Hasler of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Thomas Moore and Hannah Moore for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension or land that may be due and I hereby authorise my said attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City D.C. agency to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personal present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises             
James Moore
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Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said James Moore to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the Identical party therein alleged             
Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of August AD 1853                 
R. J. Hall Justices of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania,          
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS.                 
I Jos Gross PROTHONOTARY of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that R. J. Hall before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was duly acknowledged and whose name in his own proper handwriting, is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace  in and for said County of Westmoreland duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.        
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Greensburg the 22 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four 
Jos Gross Prothonotary.
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July 14, 1845.
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Offic e
Washington DC
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Greensburgh July 8 1845     
Joseph Stokely of of this County has exhibited to the certain depositions taken relative to the claims of James Moore and Artelepo McGreen for pensions. The witnesses are men of character and standing and I would rely on their statements most fully. Mr. Stokely informs me that he can remain in Washington but a short time if you convenience would permit I would be glad to you examine the claims
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during his stay in the City I have not examined the contents of the depositions but if the Statements of the Witnesses being there was within the Acts of Congress I think you should have no problem in giving entire credence to the witnesses.
[unreadable]
J. A. Porter
J. L. Edwards, Esq
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Payment to be made 
At     
by Agent for paying pensioners,          
in the Agency of        
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Volume  Page by  Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT    
Revolutionary Claim.              
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States , of the 7th July, 1838, and 3d March, 1843 & 17 June, 1844;
Hannah Moore, dec’d, who was the widow of Thomas Moore, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $80 per ann. [annum] Commen’g [commencing] on the 4th of March, 1836, under the act of July 7. 1838. and ending on the 4th of March, 1841.     
The said Hannah Moore, was also entitled to a pension of $80 per ann under the act of March 3d 1843 and 17 June, 1844, coming on the 4th of March 1843 and ending on the 4th of March, 1845, the day of her death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to James Moore only child of Hannah Moore, dec’d. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 1st. day of Oct. one thousand eight hundred and forty five.             
Examined and Countersigned}
Commissioner of Pensions.                   
Secretary of War
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Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donation Lands reported by the late Comptroller General                     
Thomas Moore Private Regiment Regiment “ “ As.. 200        
I do hereby certify that the above is a true extract of an entry made in Donation Book Remaining in the office of the Surveyor General of this Common’th           
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Office to be affixed the 13 day of June 1845    
J. A. Robison 
For John Laporte Sur Gen’a
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Westmoreland County 
State of Pennsylvania Ss  
personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County George Anderson who being sworn according to Law Sayeth that he was well acquainted with Thomas Moore a Continental Soldier while in service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that the said Thomas was a private Soldier in the first Pennsylvania Regiment and after the war the said Thomas and Hanah his wife lived near Hanastown in Westmoreland County State aforesaid that he this deponant Enlisted at Hanastown aforesaid and belonged to the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment as a private Soldier and is now upon the pension List of the United States            
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 30th day of July 1845                     
Wm. C. Mitchell J. Peace
George Anderson his mark
Witness present John S. Anderson
Westmoreland County Ss    
I do hereby certify that am well acquainted with George Anderson the above named witness that he is a creditable Witness that I would rely upon his testimony as truth               
Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of July 1845 
William Mitchell J P   [seal]
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Westmoreland County Ss   
personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Chambers Jun who being sworn according to Law Sayeth that he was well acquainted Hanah Moor widow of Thomas Moor dec’d as described by George Anderson and by tradition the said Moor husband of the said Hanah was esteemed as within described by the said George Anderson                
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 8th August 1845               
John Reed J. P.   
James Chambers           
I do certify that I am well acquainted with George Anderson & James Chambers the subscribers to the foregoing depositions they are both men of excellent character for truth & veracity I would rely upon their testimony as truth        
James Bell 
I certify that the above named James Chambers is a man of high character for integrity & Veracity that he resides within the same County in which I reside.  The pension department can Rely on his Statements as they are entitled to the fullest credit              
22 Augt 1845    J. A. Porter
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State of Pennsylvania           
Westmoreland County }  I  David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Wm C. Mitchell and John Reed Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition were made and whose names in their own proper hand writing are to the within Certificates appended were then and now are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland duly Elected and commissioned and to all whose official acts and Deeds full faith and credit are of right due, and that James Bell Esq. whose name in his own proper hand writing is to the within Certificate appended is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five        
David Fullwood Prot
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Hannah Moore
Pa. - D. 43 - 
Ex. by Jas Stokely
Jan 30 - '52
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I wish to look over the papers of the widow of Thomas Moor a private in the Revolution the pension was allowed it was allowed in 45 or 6 I think           
Joseph Stokely            
attorney for the heir James Moor             
Westmoreland County Pa   
Jan 30 / 57
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V. No. 12036
Hannah Moore
Penn'a
Sent to Joseph Stokely
July 16 '45
Act 7th July 1838
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Aug. 31 1853
Power of Atty. in case of Hannah Moore, Widow of Thomas
Pa
F. E. Hassler
Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Rev.  
WIDOW, &c.          
File No.  8356           
Hannah Moore      
Widow           
Thomas Moore          
Pri Rev. War                   
Act: March 3, 1843                
Index: -- Vol.   M,    Page 59.           
[Arrangement of 1870.]                
Nov. 11 / 98.  F. A. Rice         
Tacoma, Wash     
Apl. 29, 1905.   Hist to Mrs. Dr. C. B. Miller Cedar Falls Iowa
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No  12036            
Hannah Moore dec’d    
Widow of Thomas Moore          
Pa                  
Act 7 July 1838            
Adm. [admitted] 2 years pri           
$80th per ann [annum]    
Payable to James Moore only surviving child of Hannah Moore dec’d          
Also Act 3 March 1843 and 7 June 1844 - $80 per ann        
Commencing on 4 March 1843 and terminating on 4 March 1845 the day of her death, payable to James More only surviving child of Hannah Moore dec’d             
Joseph Stokely West Newtown     
Westmoreland Co. Pa
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

3-076
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington D.C. Aug 25, 1898

C. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Sir:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted,
is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.

Very respectfully,
Mr. F. A. Rice
To Nat'l Bank of Commerce
Tacoma, Washington

H. Clay Evans
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier, Thomas Moore
Place of residence before service, Monmouth Co New Jersey (Town, county, and State)
Place of residence after service, Philadelphia or near there (Town, county, and State)
Approximate date of death, ?
Given name of widow, ?
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? He did
Additional information, We know very little definitely about Thomas Moore, but from my grandmother (now dead) we know that her grandfather received a pension and his name was Thomas Moore.
Signature, T Akin (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)

Post office address,  including street and number, town, county, and State, c/o DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
TACOMA, WASH.

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