Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7249, for Daniel Moore, North Carolina
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N.C.
Moore, Daniel
S. 7249
carded
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Sept 1/94 T.W.R. Lawrence [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] NC
Date of death [illegible] 5th AB-
North Carolina .16513 Daniel Moore Sen- of Burke in the State of N. Carolina who was a Pr: in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg commanded by Col: Mc Dowell in the North Carolina line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of No. Car at the rate of 40 Dollars  - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August [illegible] and [illegible] James Irwin, Morgantown, No Ca.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1823   80
Semi-amt. allowance ending 8 Sept  - 20 = $100- {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk Book [illegible] Vol. 6 Page 49
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Daniel Moore Pension Declaration See N. Carolina Send W. Hill  No. Car [illegible] for 19 Months [illegible] 82
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State of North Carolina Burke County. County Court officer and quarter sessions January Sessions AD 1833
On this 30th day of January 1833 -. personally appeared in open court before the justice holding said Court Daniel Moore Sen. a resident Citizen of Burke in the State of North Carolina, aged 68 years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer & served as herein stated: That on the ninth of May 1781 it was required of fourteen men belonging to the Company of Capt. Jos White, who commanded a Company of malitia in the Globe settlement and on Johns River in the County of Burke to raise one man for twelve months in the regular service in a North Carolina regiment & that he Daniel Moore agreed to serve and was taken by Col. Chas McDowell of the Burke militia to [illegible] mill near - Salisbury in the County of Rowan, and turned him over to Major Armstrong, to serve as a private soldier in a Company belonging to one of the North Carolina regiments of the Continental line. I do not recollect the Colonel who
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commanded but the Major was Armstrong. And the 6th of June 1781, I was delivered up to said Armstrong who had about 100 men. we marched south and were met by General Nat Green, retreating; for he had raised the siege of 96 in the State of South Carolina who do do on as his army was reinforced by and turned his Course and moved down to the high hills of Santee. My enlistment was for twelve months. From there we were marched down below Cambden South Carolina. I was then about 16 years of age I was sent with the baggage waggons to Cambden at which [illegible] General Green, marched his army up to the  high hills of Santee & the baggage lay at Cambden about ten days another was sent to General Green's army at the high hills at which time I helped to guard the [illegible]. After I was sent off with it before we met with General Green, He's last mentioned [illegible] of the high hills, General Greens army had fought the battle at the Eutaw spring. He lay lay this winter and the Spring of 1782 ( I [illegible] this and I was one among these) at Cambden but the main army moved down to North Conway; by the time the main army came up toward Campden in 1782 I had gotten well.  My Capt Wm Lytle did not come up to  Campden and I never saw him from that time . I was sent up with the sick.
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I was discharged at Cambden on the 6th ay of June 1782 by the Major of the regiment, but do not remember his name, nor the members of our regiment for the N.C. had but one regiment on that  service so that it only went by the name of the North Carolina Regiment. I have no dockumentary evidence of my service nor do I know of any person by which I could prove this service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity save the present, and declare that my service is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State. Where and in what year were you born? I was born in the County of Albemarie in Virginia December 12, 1764. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it? I have my age recorded in a book kept by my father in his life time and now in my possession. Where were you living when Called into service - Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live? I lived in Burke County North Carolina when called into service and have lived there ever since.
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How were you Called into Service  were you drafted  did you volunteer or were you a Substitute? I was hired by the 14 men of Captain Washington Company as Stated before and [illegible] [illegible] in the North Carolina regiment as before stated. State the names of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served. State Continental & Malitia regiments as you Can recollect  and the general Circumstances of your service?  I answer that Col. Campbell commanded the Virginia Regiment and had a first Luetenent in the Service. there was one Maryland Regulatory but who commanded it I have forgotten, nor can I recollect any one. Colonel [illegible]. But our Major was Armstrong, about [illegible] [illegible],  Capt Wm Lytle, Commanded the Company I belonged to from the time I joined Green's army until I was sent up with the baggage to Cambden. Green's army was Composed of a regiment of the Maryland line, one Virginia and one N. Carolina Regiment and [illegible] Maliltia or would fall in from time to time for [illegible]. Lea's legion and Col. Washington's horse  were often with the army. I do not recollect How Many of the troops come up there (to [illegible)] but Moore who belonged to the upper Counties of N. Carolina
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Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? I received a discharge from a Major at Cambden but cannot recollect his name. I left  it afterward with Col. Charles McDowell in 1786 or thereabouts to try to get my pay [illegible] what has become of it I cannot say. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your recent neighbors and who can testify as to your character for verocity and past behavior and your Services as a soldier of the Revolution . I do not know that any of my neighbors are now here to testify except Colonel William Dixon  Leonard Estridge Esq. Daniel Moore Senior
Sworn to in open Court This 30th January 1833 [illegible] J Erwin Clk
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We Willian Dixon and Leonard Estes citizens of the County of Burke and State of North Carolina and do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Moore who has described to the above declaration that we believe him to be 68 years of age. that he respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides. to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we Concur in that opinion. Wm Dixon Len Estes Sworn to in the open Court this 30th of January 1833 J Erwin Clk
And the [illegible] Court do hereby declare their of opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after vetting the investigatories Described by the war department that the above named (Daniel Moore) applicant was a revolutionary soldier. Soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Col William Dixon and Lonard Estes who have signed the above certificate are resident citizens of the County of Burke NC they are credible [illegible] and their Statement is entitled to credit.
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I James Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the applications of Daniel Moore for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here onto set my hand and seal of office this 8 day of February 1833 J Erwin Clk
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February 9, 1940 Mrs. L. B. Taylor Pace Mississippi RA\AWF Daniel Moore S. 7249 [illegible]
Dear Madam: The data which follow concerning Daniel Moore were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 7249, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. Daniel Moore was born December 12, 1764 in Albemarle County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given. While residing in the Globe Settlement on Johns River, Burke County, North Carolina, Daniel Moore enlisted May 9, 1781, served as a private in Captain William Lytle's company, under Major Armstrong, in the Tenth North Carolina [illegible] State Regiment, and was discharged June 6, 1782 in Camden, South Carolina.  He was allowed pension on his application executed January 30, 1833, at which time he was living in Burke County, North Carolina, and signed "Daniel Moore Sr." The papers on file in this claim contain no discernable data in regard to the family of the soldier, Daniel Moore. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and
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possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:  Daniel Moore, Senior (as he was pensioned) Certificate #16513 Issued August 28, 1831 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 North Carolina Agency. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Amts as a private 12 mo $40 Jas Irwin - Morgantown No Ca
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State of North Carolina Secretarys Office I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State afore said, do certify that it appears from the [illegible] rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that  Daniel Moore a private in Capt. Lytles Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on the 6th of June 1781 for the term of twelve months and left the service on the 6th of June 1782. Given under my hand this 7th August 1833. William Hill
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1907 Feby 9 History to Miss Anna J Cleveland
1920 Feb 17, History to Mrs. J.R. Blair [illegible]
1922 Apr. 29 Hist to Emma T. Lynn
1929 Jan 19 "  "  Mrs. Leonard Roberts Esq
1939. Aug 19 hist to Mrs. Henry E Hackman [illegible]
1940 - Feb 13 - hist to Mrs. L.B. Taylor [illegible]
Revltary V 7249 INVALID File No 7249 Daniel Moore Sen., Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832 Index: Vol. [illegible], Page 263 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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922 South Ninth St Minneapolis Minn
Jan. 27 1907
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly lend me copy of Pension record of Daniel Moore Senr private North Carolina Burke Co. militia (with date & place of enlistment if given) I found the record on page 62 Senate Documents Pension Roll 1st session 23d Congress North Carolina. If date of death of Daniel Moore is recorded
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would be glad to have that also.
yours very truly
(Miss) Anna J. Cleveland
622 South Ninth Street
Minneapolis Minnesota
[stamp:] Pension Office Jan 30 1907
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Rev [illegible] [check] 2 d-stamp Enclosed EB
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen:- Have you the record of a pension or bounty being paid to Daniel Moore of Burke County N.C. , now Caldwell County for serving as a soldier  under General Greene in the Revolutionary War? if so, please write me where the record may be found, the volume and page. Thanking you, Yours very truly, Mrs. J.R.  Blair Box [illegible]21 Lenoir, North Carolina
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Commissioner of Pensions: Washington, D.C.
Bozeman Mont. Feb 22 - 1922 [illegible]
Dear Sir:- Can you give me any information concerning Daniel Moore private North Carolina Militia placed on pension roll Aug 28 - 1833, Commencement of pension Mch. 4 1831 Can you give me the date of his birth or death or marriage to Rachel Stone Moore?  Thanking You! I am very Sincerely, (Mrs) Emma T. Lynn 'regent Mt Hyalite Chaplin D.A.R. P.O. bx 669 Bozeman Montana
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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Revolutionary War Section:
Gentlemen: - Please send me all data, including family data, your files contain, regarding the following Revolutionary War pensioners; Andrew Carson, Iredell Co., N.C., age 87 in 1840, Daniel Moore Sr., Burke Co., age 76 in 1840, Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter, I am, Yours very truly, [illegible] Carson Roberts. Mrs. Leonard Roberts c/o Key City Book Store, Harriman, Tennessee April 6, 1928. zcr-h 
[postal stamp] U.S. Pension Office F  Apr 9 1928
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MRS. HENRY E. HACKMAN 1304 BLUFF STREET PERU, ILLINOIS July 6, 1939
Pension Bureau  Veterans Bureau of Administration Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: I would like all information you have about Daniel Moore who was born Dec 12, 1764. and died Nov 12, 1842. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and an ancestor of mine. I thank you for your prompt attention. Yours very truly, Florence P. Hackman [stamp] RECIEVED JUL 10 19[ILLEGIBLE] MAIL-[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] 4
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[stamp] RECIEVED JAN 25 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 2[illegible] VETS ADM
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
PACE JAN 23 194
Pension Department Revolutionary Soldier Department Washington D.C.
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Pace, Miss. Jan 20, 1940
Gentlemen, Please send copy of pension of Daniel Moore (Daniel Moore) probably of Virginia or North Carolina who my family Bible shows received a pension from Government. Also send copy of pension of George Parks, Capt. in Revolutionary War. Name was Park, but added S as his Company was called Parks Company. Think he enlisted from North Carolina. Thank you, Mrs. L.B. Taylor Pace, Miss.
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[stamp] VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
[STAMP] RECEIVED AUG 14 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 29 VETS ADM
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON August 8, 1939
YOUR FILE REFERENCE: IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-J/AWF 
Mrs. Henry E Hackman 1304 Bluff Street Peru, Illinois
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of the Daniel Moore who was born December 12, 1764,  and died November 12, 1842.  In order to identify the record of the Daniel Moore in who you are interested, in addition to the dates of his birth and death, which you have given in your letter, please state the place of his residence at the time of enlistment, and where he lived after the Revolution. Upon receipt of this information another search of the records will be made, and a report sent you. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator Daniel Moore lived in Globe, Caldwell Co. North Carolina. I believe both previous and after the Revolution This additional information might aid you. Daniel Moore fought in the battle of Congress. I thank you for your kind attention. Yours truly, Florence P. Hackman (Mrs. Henry E Hackman)
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February 9, 1940. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/CC George Parks or Parkes W.27457 Daniel Moore S. 7249
Mrs. L.B. Taylor Pace, Mississippi. Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Parks who served as captain in the North Carolina troops and that of Daniel Moore of Virginia or North Carolina. You are furnished herewith the only Revolutionary War pension record found of a George Parks who served with the North Carolina troops, or of a Daniel Moore who served with the North Carolina or Virginia troops. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator. See her letter in this claim
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August 19, 1939 BA-J/AWF Daniel Moore S. 7249 Mrs. Henry E. Hackman 1304 Bluff Street Peru, Illinois Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the Daniel Moore in whom you are interested was born December 12, 1764, served in the Revolutionary War from Globe, Caldwell County, North Carolina, and after the Revolution continued to live in North Carolina. The data which follow concerning Daniel Moore were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension S. 7249, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. Daniel Moore was born December 12, 1764, in Albemarle County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given. While residing in the Globe Settlement on Johns River, Burke County, North Carolina, Daniel Moore enlisted May 9, 1781, served as a private in Captain William Lytle's company under Major Armstrong, in the 10th North Carolina State Regiment and was discharged June 6, 1782 in Camden, South Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed January 30, 1833, at which time he was
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a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, and signed "Daniel Moore, Sr". The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family  of the soldier, Daniel Moore. In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, name and address of the pension paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General. General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data- Daniel Moore, Senior (as he was pensioned) Certificate # 16513 Issued August 28, 1833 Rate $40.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 North Carolina Agency. Very truly yours A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 8, 1939 BA-J/AWF  Mrs. Henry E. Hackman 1304 Bluff Street Peru, Illinois Dear Madam: Reference is made to our letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Moore who was born December 12, 1764, and died November 12, 1842. In order to identify the record of Daniel Moore in whom you are interested, in addition to the dates of his birth and death, which you have given in your letter, please state the place of his residence at the time of enlistment, and where he lived after the Revolution.  Upon receipt of this information another search of the records will be made, and a report sent you. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. [illegible] 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel  January 19, 1929 Mrs. Leonard Roberts Care Key City Book Store Harriman, Tennessee Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension Claim, S, 7249, it appears that Daniel Moore was born, December 12, 1764, in Albemarle County, Virginia. While residing in Burke County, North Carolina, he was a member of Joseph Whites's Company of Burke County Militia and enlisted, June 6, 1781, and served twelve months as a private in Captain William Lytle's Company or the Tenth North Carolina Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed January 30, 1833, at which time he was living in Burke County, North Carolina and signed "Daniel Moore, Sr". There are no data as to family. Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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[illegible] REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS. S7249 Washington, D.C., [blank] , 19 [blank] In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Daniel Moore a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of Service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE. June 6 1781. 12 mos. Priv. Jos White co of Burke [illegible] militia of N.C. Wm. Lytle co of the 10 Reg  & line of N.C. Battles engaged in, [blank] Residence of soldier at enlistment, Burke Co N.C. Date of application for pension, Jan 30, 1833 [illegible] I was at Residence at date of application, Burke Co N.C. Age at date of application, Born December 12, 1764 in Albemarle Co N.C. Remarks: [illegible] as to family [illegible] of Sr. Respectfully, Commissioner.