Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,902, for Andrew Moore, Pennsylvania
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Andrew Moor
Admitted
29 May 1820
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BA-J/EEl
Andrew Moore-R. 7313
Andrew Moore-S.41902

February 2, 1935
Mr. F. H. Moore
P. O. Box 471
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of an Andrew Moore, who served in the Washington County, Pennsylvania Militia.
There are two claims for pension, only on file based upon service
of soldiers with the name Andrew Moore who served in the Pennsylvania Troops. Their records are given herein as found in their
claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Andrew Moore
R. 7313
Andrew Moore was born June 9, 1758, in York County, Pennsylvania.
The names of his parents are not shown.
During the Revolutionary War, he resided in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he moved from there, in 1782, to Ohio County, Virginia,
from there, in 1795, to Mason County, Kentucky; thence in 1797, to
the Northwest Territory, that part now in the state of Ohio in 1819,
he left Brown County, Ohio, and moved to Bond County, Illinois, and
from there moved to Putnam County, Illinois.
While residing in Putnam County, Illinois. Andrew Moore applied
for pension on Jan. 6, 1836, and stated that while living in Bedford
County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered early in December, 1776,
served as a private in Captain Clurgish's (probably meant for Clussage)
Company, Colonel John Piper's Pennsylvania Regiment, was stationed at
Princeton, New Jersey, and was discharged March 10, 1777, having served
three months; that he enlisted in September, 1777, served as sergeant
in Captain William Parker's Company, Colonel John Piper's Pennsylvania
Regiment, and had charge of a detachment
which conveyed packhorses
over the mountains to Ligonier Fort, near Pittsburgh and after his
return marched over the Alleghanies in
Captain Parker on a tour
against the Indians, length of this tour two months; that he enlisted
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Fort Wayne Ind
May 21 1935

Veterans Administration 
Washington, Ind.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of Feby 2nd Regarding one Andrew Moore. a Revolutionary soldier, from Chester Co Pa Your BA-J/EEL- S.41902,

I now find Andrew Moore, was also a soldier in the War of 1812 to 1815 enlisting from Beaver Co

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