Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27679, for William L Moore, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Penn.  
and  
War of 1812 

Moore, William L.
 Gilbert, Susannah
 Former widow

 NUMBER
W27679


CONTENTS
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Two sided document

left side
1870 Aug 27 Claim
(word on torn paper) Susbscriber
Rejected On C. C. Rea

right side
Ohio 31.407
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William S. Moore
of Delaware Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Blanchard of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. _____ in the Penn mil
line for two years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum,
to commence in the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certification of Pension issued the 22 day of May
1838--  and sent to N. S. J. Ridgeway N.R.
==================================
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $560-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '38 40.
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                                                          $600.-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm. S. Allison Clerk
Book E 2 Vol. 8. Page 38
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Rev War
No. 1.316
4
Missouri
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Susanna Gilbert
_____________________________
(late Moore) formerly
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Widow of 
William S. Moore
Rank Pvt.
Company Capt Blanchard
Regiment Rev War
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Rate per Year $80----
Commencing 22' June 1814
Ending
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Certificate dated 1 oct 1815
and sent 11 Oct 18"
Payable at St Louis Agency
C. C. Tucker Attorney
Fee $25.--
22 June 1814 & subsequent acts
Act Crossed through 4th July 1862
Book A Vol. 1 Page 260
Childs Clerk
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[left margin-vertical]
William L. Moore of Worthington

The State of Ohio Delaware County SS}
Be it remembered that on the 24th day of June- in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open court before the judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Delaware and State of Ohio now in session, William L. Moore of Worthington, aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath making the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passes June 7. 1832.
I the said William L. Moore on my said oath state that I entered into the service of the United State under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit.
I was born in the county of Albany in the state of New York December 12th 1765. I have no record of my age In 1773 I removed with my father's family to the Wyoming Country in Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna River where I remained during (scored out) during the revolutionary war until I was taken prisoner by the indians. In the spring of 1778 while at Wyoming I volunteered to serve in the militia then only a boy of 13 or 14 years old,  I served as a private under Capt. John Hall as I was stationed with my company at Ft. at Lackawanna opposite to Ft. Outermost at Kingston in Wyoming.  This Ft. at Lackawanna was under the command of Col. James Moore My father. I was thus in the service at this Ft. three months until the 4th day of July 1778 when the Ft. and country was taken by Indians & British, and I was taken prisoner of war in actual service as afores'd with my company. The Indians &c were under the command of Butter & Grant. I was taken prisoner by the Indians and by them taken
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as a prisoner of war through the Genesee County to Ft. George on the Niagara River in Canada I was here detained as a prisoner of war untill the close of the war when in 1783 I was dis-charged with other prisoners there.
     I claim a pension for the whole time I was in active service of aforesaid three months and the five years I was prisoner of war, during no part of which time was I engaged in any civil employment.
     After I was discharged as a prisoner I returned to Wyoming, I then went to Duches County New York resided there about sixteen years.  I then removed to the Territory of Michigan and lived there fourteen (sixteen crossed out) years.  During the last war I was a captain of a Company of troops of horses in Michigan and [called?] into the service under Genl. Hull and was in the service four months and four[teen?] days untill the surrender of Genl.  Hull. during which time I was in the battle of Brownstown under Col. James  Miller of the fourth Regt.  At Genl. Hulls surrender I was taken prisoner marched through Canada to Ft. George.  After the war I settled in the state of Ohio and lived a long time at Delaware in this county and for that reason I choose now to make my declaration at this place being more convenient for me that  to go to the county seat of Franklin County where I now reside at Worthington about fourteen miles from this place.
     I refer to the following named persons residing in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for truth and as th their belief of my veracity, to wit-. Col. James Kilbourn, Rev. Chandler Rogers, Mr. Lester Fuller, William Topping, Hiram Fuller. James
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L.  Moore, Genl. Harlo Griswold. James Carpenter and Nathan Carpenter Esqr.
I never received and written discharge from the service and have no documentary evidence and know of no person by whom can prove my service
     I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.

Sworn & subscribed to
William L. his Moore
                  X
               mark

We Chandler Rogers a clergyman residing in delaware County and Lester Fuller of the same place and residing in the neighborhood of the above named applicant, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William L Moore the above applicant who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution so that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed to.   Chandler Rogers
 Lester Fuller

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter and after putting
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the interrogatories described by the war department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.  And the court further certify that it appears to them that Chandler Rogers, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Delaware County and in the neighborhood of the above applicant, and that Lester Fuller, who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same neighborhood and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, Thomas Reynolds, clerk of the court of common pleas aforesaid do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original accounting of the said court in the matter of the application of William L. Moore for a pension.

In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 18th day of August A.D. 1836.
Signed:  Thomas Reynolds, Clerk

(Pension Information notation)
33,819
William L. Moore
Ohio
Admitted Pr 2 Yr $180
Refer to Mr. Edwards
27 Apr. 1838, see letter of that date to Hon J Ridgeway
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J. L. Moore's affidavit
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State of Ohio
Delaware County

I, James L. Moor, being duly sworn upon my oath, say that I am well acquainted with William L. More and his age from the record kept in my father's family Bible was born the 24th day of March 1756.  

My next brother was born the 1st day of May 1758 and the next brother was born the 24th day of June 1760.  Then my sister Jane was born the 8th day of June 1762 and my brother William L. More, who is an applicant for a pension, was born the 12th day of December 1763, this being only one year and six months and four days between his age and his sisters.  

I do know that he was in military service in the Wyoming County in the fore part of the summer 1778, in building (illegible) fort under the command of Captain Blanchard.    The next day after the battle fought with the Indians under the command of Colonel Butler of the British service, I made my escape and my brother William L. was kept a prisoner by the Indians until after the war.  I have been always informed so I verily believe that the said William L. More was taken prisoner by the Indians to Fort George in Canada and there kept until the close of the Revolutionary War.

 Signed:  James (his X mark) Moor

Sworn and subscribed before me this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1837 given under my hand officially.
Signed:  Benjamin Carpenter
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named James L. Moor is a person of good character and entitled to full credit.
Signed:  B. Carpenter, J.P.
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The State of Ohio
Delaware County

I, Thomas Reynolds, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county, hereby certify that Benjamin Carpenter Esq. before me and the attached affidavit appears to have been taken & whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Delaware this 22nd day of April A.D. 1837.
Signed:  Thomas Reynolds, Clerk
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William L. Moore.
W.27.679 Rev War

The births of James and Elizabeths Moores children.
Margaret Smith Moore was born the 23rd of June 1752.
James L. Moore was born the 24 of March 1756.
Robert Moore was born the 1st of May 1758.
Thomas Moore was born the 28 of June 1760.
Jane Moore was born the 8 of June 1762.
William L. Moore was born the 12 of December 1763.
Elizabeth Moore was born the 28 of March 1766.
Luch Moore was born the 24 of July 1771.
Isaac Moore was born the 14 of August 1773.

Elizabeth Moore deceased the 20 of October 1785 aged 55 years.
James Moore deceased the 4 of March 1791 aged 62 years.

The Bible from which this record was copied is on file in this Bureau; it contains also, a record of births of children of James L. and Naomi Moore, W File 18532, a copy of which is filed in that claim.
Oct. 16, 1912
AW.
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Marriage
Dec 9 1834
[stamped]
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Mar 8 1870
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William L. Moore and Susannah Pratt
(Issued Dec. 9, 1834, Affidavit filed)

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE

THE STATE OF OHIO, LICKING COUNTY, SS.

I do certify that on the 10th day of December, A.D. 1834 William L. Moore and Susannah Pratt were legally joined in marriage by me.

Signed:  Alex G. Caldwell, J.P.
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THE STATE OF OHIO, LICKING COUNTY, SS.

I, William H. Shircliff, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the record, of the issuing of marriage license to, and of the Certificate of the marriage of the said William L. Moore and Susannah Pratt truly taken and copied from the records of said court, as the same appear of record therein.

Witness, my hand and the seal of said court, at Newark in said county, this 21st day of December A.D. 1868.
Signed: W. H. Shircliff, judge of said court
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CLAIM FOR PENSION

Act of February 3, 1853

Mrs. Susannah Gilbert
formerly
Widow of William L. Moore

DECLARATION
_____________________________
CHAS. C. TUCKER
Attorney
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State of Missouri
County of Vernon SS

John T Birdseye and R W McNeil being first duly sworn say that they are acquainted with Mrs. Susanah Gilbert that they were present on the 11th day of June 1869 when Mrs. Susanah Gilbert made a declaration for a pension before Judge Sylvester Fuller and they know that she is now the widow of Jacob Gilbert and believe that she was formerly the widow of William L Moore a Revolutionary pensioner.

John T Birdseye
R W McNeil

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 11th day of Jany 1870 and I further certify that said John T Birdseye and R W McNeil are credible persons and entitled to belief
 S. C. Hall Ct. Clr.
W B Bowland Dept C.
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DECLARATION OF MRS. __________ WIDOW
For Revolutionary Pension under the Act of __________

State of Missouri
County of Vernon

On this 11th day of June 1869, personally appeared before me, presiding justice of the Vernon Co. Court, being in session of the county and state above named, Mrs. Susannah Gilbert, a resident of Vernon County in the state of Missouri, aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 3, 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Jacob Gilbert and was formerly the widow of William L. Moore who was a soldier of the war of the revolution and a revolutionary pensioner on the Ohio roll at ninety-six dollars per year.  That the said husband resided while a pensioner at Wellington, Lorraine Co., Ohio.

She further declares that she was married to the said William L Moore on the 10th day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four at Newark, Licking Co. Ohio by one Alexander Caldwell, a justice of the peace, that her name before her said marriage was Susannah Pratt, and that her husband the aforesaid William L. Moore died at Wellington, Ohio on the _____ day of August A.D. 1838 and that she remained a widow from the death of her said husband until the 5th day of July 1847, when she was married to Jacob Gilbert in Bates Co. Mo., that the said Jacob Gilbert died at Bates County Mo. on the 31st day of October 1848 and she has remained a widow since his death.  
Signed:  Mrs. Susannah (her X mark) Gilbert

In presence of:  John Birdseye, W. P. Weyand

Subscribed and sworn before me and in open court this June 11th 1869.  In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at the courthouse in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.
Signed:  Sylvester Fuller, Presiding Justice
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Signed:  Sylvester Fuller, Presiding Justice

and I, Sylvester Fuller, judge as aforesaid, further certify that the foregoing declaration signed by Susanna Gilbert with her mark was at the time of the signing thereof read out and fully explained to her before she signed and made oath thereto and the dates July 5th, 1847 and Oct. 31, 1848 were changed before she made oath to this applicant.
Signed:  Sylvester Fuller
Presiding Justice of County Court
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
William L. Moore Wid. File 27679

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. - 
Spring 1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 


RANK. - Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Hall

COLONEL.
*James Moore (*Soldier’s father)
Blanchard

STATE. - Penn.

Taken prisoner July 4, 1778 at the battle of Wyoming,
by Indians and detained as such at Ft. George
until 1783 when he was released.

During War of 1812 he was Capt. of a co of Troop of horse in Michigan. Served under Genl Hull 4  mos. and 14 days until the surrender of said General.  Was in the battle of Brownstown under Col. James Miller of the 4th regt; was taken prisoner at Genl Hull’s Surrender.

Battles engaged in, See above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, On the Susquehanna River Wyoming Co., Penn.
Date of application for pension, June 24, 1836. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Worthington
Age at date of application, Born Dec. 1 1763 in Albany Co. N.Y.
Died at Wilmington Ohio Aug 1838

Remarks: *He was the son of James & Elizabeth Moore.
Soldier’s wid Susannah resided in Vernon Co Mo in 1869.

[for]Tombstone

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

+taken from bible Oct 15, 1912 V.L.M.

 31793b5m1C - 07
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1873 Aug. 13.  Letter to attorney affirming rejection.

7376
ACT OF (crossed out) 1862
Rev. War
Act Feb. 3 1853

Susannah Gilbert former widow of W. L. Moore Rev. Pensions

Discharged _______, 186__

Claim rejected Aug/ 27, 1870
She having remarried
C.C. Tucker, Ap. 

Rejected Aug. 27, 1870
Approved J. D. Wilson
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Susannah Gilbert
former widow
William L. Moore
Capt. Mich. Vols.

res. of Vernon Co, Mo. in 1869
she was alive in 1872


Any Widows 1812 pension?
No 1812 pension C
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3-871

Record Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by: CSB
Claim No.: _____
Certificate No: _____
Claimant:  Wid. Susannah Gilbert
Soldier:  William L. Moore (b 1758, d 1838)
Service:  War 1812 - Capt. 
Additional Service:  Mich. Vols.
___________________________________________
No. _____ claim, State records _____,191
No claim, combination records _____,191

REMARKS:

Oct. 16, 1912
No war 1812 Wid. No.
Old war wed.  Try war
1812 wid., letf. 33653
Widow of William Moore Died 1867 (illegible)
Oh. Vols.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6-1944    Chief Division
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Revy. WIDOW, &C

File No.: 27,679

Susanna Gilbert (late Moore) formerly widow William L. Moore,
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 22 June 1874 and subsequent acts

Index:  Vol. 1,  Page 274

{Arrangement of 1870}
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1908 Feby 6 Hist. to Q. M. Genl  V.L.M.
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Soldiers brother James L. Moore pensioned, see W. File 18532
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Susannah Gilbert, formerly widow Wm. L. Moore,
Revolutionary 
Rejected
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File No. 27.679

Susan Gilbert (late Moore)
formerly Widow [himself]
William L. Moore
Pri Rev War

P. O. A. (formerly) of
the Moore family was
Letter to Newark P.O.
Oct 17, 1879

 Licking Co. awd

Wm L. Moore died at
Wellington, Lorain Co. Ohio

Bible sent to this office by
Thos. W. Powell agt for
of.  Del O.

Wm L. Moore in 1838.
[?] applied in 1870. & 1873

Letter sent to [?] at Del O
Sep 8.77

If the Bible can’t be delivered then
and to Nevada. Vernon Co; or to
Butler Bates Co. Mo. ask for
Susan Gilbert Wid of Jacob [Gil]
former Wid of Wm L. Moore
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Mrs. Gilbert lived in 
in the Co of Butler-Bates
Mo.  Apl 1869. 

Rec’d a pension
through her atty
C. E. Tucker of
this city commencing
June 1874 -

Joseph Beaver &
Mary Thomas of
Butler P.O. Bates Co Mo
Know Mrs. Gilbert well.
Lived in Knox Co in
1870.

Send to Newark
Licking Co if no favorable
response comes from
Butler Bates Co Mo.

Wm L Moore & Susannah
Prall were married at Newark
Licking Co 11 of Nov 1834
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Bible sent to prove the age
of Mrs. Moore by 
T. W. Powell Jan 1838

File No 27.679
Bible belonged to his Bor, Jas L. Moore
(see his claim W. File 18532)

Wm L. Moore
Private Rev War
P O A of the Moore family
was Newark Ohio
Mr Moore (thro’ his
agt T. W. Powell of
Del Ohio) applied for a
pension & sent to this off.
Jany 12, 1838 a Bible
to be filed in evidence-
Sept 8 1877.

Have written to Wellington
where he [moved &] died Augt 28 1838, 
could not tell any thing of the family.

Wrote also to [Elmore or Elvira] Sep 1877
could tell nothing of family

Wrote to [a Denmark] Licking Co. O.
Oct 17, 1879 [illegible initials?]

Wrote also to Butler Bates Co. O.
Oct 17 1879
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He lived at Worthington Ohio in 1838
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Col Trask
Please let this letter
 accompany the
Claim to
the [Pensions]
F. M.
Aug 30/70
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as soon after payment as practicable, endorsed " Returned
Certificate."
Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner.
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Case of
Wm L. Moore

Hon J. Ridgway
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State of Ohio
Delaware County

I, James L. Moore, being duly sworn upon my oath say that I am well acquainted with William L. Moor of Worthington who is my brother and an applicant for a pension under the law of the 7th of June 1832. 

 In the year 1778 I was a private in Capt. Blanchard's company of militia in the Wyoming County now in the state of Pennsylvania, but then under the law of the state of Connecticut.  Early in the spring of that year we built two forts in block houses at Lackawanna about 10 miles above Wilkes Barre in the Wyoming County.  These were at Lackawanna (illegible) this time a company of militia under Captain Blanchard. 

The block house on the one side of the river was commanded by Captain Blanchard and that on the other was under the direction or command of my father, James Moor, the above named William L. Moor was at the time of building the said block houses. .  . about 14 years of age and  was enrolled as a private in Captain Blanchard's company of militia and was in actual service baring arms as one of the privates  of said company& [afores'd] in building the block houses. 

 The said William L. Moor was thus doing service as a private soldier from the early part of the spring 1778 until the 4th of July.  The next day after the Battle of Wyoming  we were alll taken prisoners by Col. Butler of the British Service and Indians.  Soon after that I made my escape from the Indians.

My father, James Moor, made his escape also or made some arrangements with Col. Butler for his release.  But my brother William L. Moor was kept a prisoner by the Indians until after the war.  I have been always informed and do verily believe that said William L. Moor was taken prisoner by the Indians to Fort George in in Canada and there kept until the close of the Revolutionary War.

I do not see him the said William L. after he was taken until after the war was over.  I do not know any person by whom the said war can prove his services except what he can by me this deponent.

Signed:  James (his X mark) Moor

Be it [remembered] and it is hereby certified that on this 21st day of October A.D. 1826 personally appeared before Benjamin Carpenter, a justice of the peace, the above named James L Moor and was in
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due form of Law Sworn to the Truth of the above Statement
& affidavate & I further certify that I have been long
personally acquainted with the above named James L
Moor & that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand officially
Benjamin Carpenter
Justice of the peace

State of Ohio Delaware County ss. 
 I William L. Moore being duly sworn
upon my oath say that I am the identical
person above [alluded] to by my brother James L. Moore and 
the person who under that name made application to
the War Department for a pension under the law
of the 7th of June, and made my declaration before
the Court of Common pleas at June Term last.
I further say that on account of old age and
the great length of time since, I have forgotten
many of the particulars relating to my service.
Upon reflection & conversing with others I now
recollect that I belonged during my service to
Company of Capt. Blanchard. Capt. Blanchard
had the command of the whole of the troops &
works of defence at Laxamana, but Capt
Blanchard commanded in person on one side
of the river, and my father James Moore as the next  
in command commanded on the block house
on the other side, and was called Capt. Moore. 
And I was under the command of my father
Capt. Moore, and most of the time, if not all
the time on his side of the river. I did not 
recollect these particulars as districtly at
the time I made my first declaration as
I do now.
The reason why I did not apply for a pension
sooner since the passage of the law for the 7th
of June, is that I was careless and indifferent
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about it, as I did not so much stand in need of it
as I do now. I made arrangements two years since
to attend Court for the purpose of making
my declaration, but some thing prevented me
from attending at the time appointed, and I did nothing
about it again until last spring. And further say not.
William L Moore

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss
Personally came William L Moore who being duly sworn upon his
oath says that the matter of things contained in the foregoing affidavit &
by him subscribed before me on this 22d day of October AD 1836
Sidney Moore J. Peace

Delaware County ss. I Thomas W. Powell being duly sworn upon my oath say that I am well acquainted with the above
named William L. Moore, and verily believe that he
was a revolutionary soldier and served in the manner
he states, and that this is the general belief of those 
who are acquainted with him; and such is the general
reputation in his neighbourhood.
I further say that about two years since he came to
me and related the same story which is set forth
in his declaration for the purpose of applying to
the Court of Com. Pleas for a certificate, but some
business prevented him from attending at that
time and he did not call again untill last June.
and further say not.
J. W. Powell
Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this 22d of October 1836
Sidney Moore. J. Peace
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State of Ohio, Delaware County: Ss
I Thomas Reynolds, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify that Sidney Moore & Benjamin Carpenter Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken & whose names are respectively thereunto subscribed, were at the time of taking the same acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified to. & that their signatures within written are genuine - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware this 2d day of November A.D. 1836- 
[signed] Thomas Reynolds clerk
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The State of Ohio Delaware County ss
 I Thomas W. Powell being duly
sworn upon my oath say that I have been acquainted
with James L. Moore (who appears to have made the
affidavit hereto attached on 21st day of October 1836
before Benjamin Carpenter Esqr a Justice of the peace,)
from some time in the fall of the year 1832 to the
time of his death in July or August 1837, and say
that the character & reputation of the said James L. Moore
during that time for truth was good. I never
heard his veracity in any way called in question. I believe
his oath to be entitled to full credit. And further
say not.
T. W. Powell

Sworn & subscribed to this 16th day of May 1838.
Before me S. Finch Justice of the Peace

I Joel Z. Mendenhall being also duly sworn
upon my oath say that it is now fourteen or fifteen years
since I became acquainted with the above named
James L. Moore, and during part of that time I
officiated as a justice of the peace in his neighborhood.
 I always considered that James C
Moore was a man of truth & veracity & never
heard his character in that respects called in question.
I believe his oath to be entitled to full credence and 
further say not.
Joel Z. Mendenhall

Sworn to & subscribed this 16th day of May 1878
S. Finch J.P.

I certify that I am & have been for a number of years well
acquainted with the above affiants T. W. Powell Esq & Joel Z
Mendenhall, that they are in good standing & of unimpeachable character for truth & veracity & that full confidence can safely be put in their statement S. Finch J.P.
Delaware May 16, 1838
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State of Ohio Delaware County, Ss
I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sherman Finch Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 25th day of May A.D. 1835 I will expire on the 23d day of May A.D. 1838 & that his signature within written I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, this 16th day of May A.D. 1838 - 

[seal attached] Thos Reynolds Clerk by Wm D Heim Dept.
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Ohio

[circle stamp]
DELAWARE OHIO
NOV 6

FREE
Hon’bl J. L. Edwards
Com’r of Pensions,
Washington City-
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Delaware (Ohio) November 3d 1836
Sir,
Some time since as agent for Peter Van
Sickle, Wm L. Moore & David Roberts, applicants for
Pensions,  I enclosed to the Pension Office their
Declarations without giving you my name or writing to
you a word upon the subject. I neglected to do so
for the reason, that in former instances, I did not
receive any reply from the pension office, but
the answer was always sent to Mr Reynolds [or]
Clerk here without any reference to me. I concluded
 from this that the name of the agent who assisted
 the pensioners in making their applications was
 immaterial. This was the reason why I did not
 communicate the name of the agent in these cases.
I now enclose to you, the additional
evidence obtain in the case of Van Sickle and
Moore. I have not yet see Roberts
since I received your reply. I expect he
will soon call upon me when I suppose
he will forward to you the additional evidence
he will be able to obtain.
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
T. W. Powell
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Rev. War.
WIDOW'S BRIEF No. 1.
F. No. 27679
Claim No. –
Soldier, William L. Moore
Lewis C. White Exr.
Room No. 40
Submitted for final
review
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WAR OF THE Revolution
Act of June 22d 1874, and subsequent acts.

[E Louis 7.376]
WIDOW'S PENSION.
(ORIGINAL WITHOUT INCREASE.)


Susanna Gilbert late Moore, former Widow of
William L. Moore, 
Rank Private
Company Capt. Blanchard
Regiment Rev. War

Residence, Bates County, and State of MO
Post Office Butler, Bates Co Mo
Attorney C.C. Tucker, Present.

Fee, $25 as per Contract
contract, and material evidence filled since July 8, 1870.
Rate of pension, $80 PER YEAR commencing June 22, 1874, the date of passage of act, and ending —---------------.

Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted.

ADMITTED, June 14, 1875   Lewis C. White, Examiner
APPROVED, Sept 30, 1875. [J Mansfield], Reviewer.
—-----------------------------------------------------, Chief of Division.

DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
Enlistment, Spring, 1778.
Muster into rank, —---------
Discharge, in 1783.
Death, August, 1838
Invalid app filed, June, 1836.

Widow's app filed, March 8, 1870
Claim completed, March 8, 1870
Marriage to soldier, Dec. 9, 1834
Remarriage of claimant, July 5, 1847
Death of 2d husband Oct. 31, 1848

Invalid last paid at 80 per year, 18 __

CAUSE OF DEATH, Not Stated
PLACE OF DEATH, Wellington Ohio

INCIDENTAL MATTER.
Pension allowed to widow under section 4743 and
decision of Secretary and decision of Board of appeals and chief Clerk, that pension commence
June 22, 1874, 

ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT.
Prior marriage of herself or soldier, None
Children of soldier, None
Loyalty, [Alleged]
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SUMMARY OF PROOF.
MARRIAGE.
The marriage of William L. Moore to Susannah Pratt
is shown by Dec. 9 1834 shown by Record

Remarriage July 5, 1847 }
Death of 2nd husband Oct. 31 1848 }
} Shown by credible witnesses

NO BAR BY PRIOR MARRIAGE. 
None appears

SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports name on rolls as —-----
also the rank, company, and regiment, and the dates of —---------
as stated on preceding page. He also reports —---

DEATH.
1st. Report of Adjutant General.
2d. Report of Surgeon General.
3d. Certificate of Disability.
4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon.
5th. Testimony of officers.
6th. Testimony of fellow soldiers.
7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.
8th. Other testimony.

Invalid pension allowed to soldier at $80 per
Annum from March 4, 1831 and paid to soldier
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Remarriage and

Death 2d husband

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
MAR 8 187[9]
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State of Missouri  County of Bates SS
Joseph Beaver and Mary Thomas
being first duly sworn say that they are
residents of Bates County in the State of
Missouri; that their post office address is
Butler Bates Co. That they have been personally and
intimately acquainted with Susannah Gilbert
since A.D. 1830 That her maiden name was
Susannah Pratt. That they knew of her marriage
to William L. Moore at Newark Licking Co. Ohio in
Dec. 1834 and often visited at her house during the
time that she was the wife of said Moore
and that she continued to live with him as his
wife until his death which occurred at
Wellington Ohio in August 1838.Affiants
further say that they have been
acquainted with Mrs Susannah Gilbert
ever since and know that she continued
to live as the widow of said William L. Moore
from the time of his death until July 5, 1847,
when she married Jacob Gilbert in Bates
County Missouri, and that she continued to
live with said Gilbert as his wife until the
31st day of October 1848 when said Gilbert
died in Bates County Missouri. That they
were living in the neighborhood of said Gilbert
during the summer and fall of 1848 and at
the time he died. Affiant further say that
since the death of said Jacob Gilbert, Susannah
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Gilbert has remained a widow and is now
the widow of said Jacob Gilbert.
Affiants further say that they have no
interest either direct or indirect in the
prosecution by Susannah Gilbert of any
claim for pension or otherwise against
the United States.
Joseph Beaver
Mary Thomas

Subscribed and sworn to before me
This 27 day of Nov A.D. 1869 and
I certify that the above named Joseph Beaver and
Mary Thomas Witnesses are person of good
character and standing for truth and veracity ┃
in the neighborhood where they reside and
that their statements are entitled to
credit & belief and further that I have
no interest in this claim.
Witness my hand and official
seal at Butler this 27th day of
November AD 1869
John D Myers Clerk
Co Court Bates Co Mo
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The State of Ohio Delaware County ss.
 I, William L. Moore being
duly sworn upon my oath say, that in anser
to my application for a pension, the Commissioner
of pensions in a letter of date of January 10, 1837
says that this applicant, at the time of the [illegible]
at Wyoming, he was only twelve years & six months
old and consequently too young to be enrolled as a
militia man subject to military discipline."
I cannot now recollect what I stated my age to have
been in my declaration; but if I represented it to have
been only 12½ year at the time of the battle of
Wyoming I made some mistake,  for I find
I was fourteen years old in December the year
previous; I know I was then able to bear
arms and was actually enrolled as a militia man
and in actual service for some time before
the battle of Wyoming. There were at that time
many young lads in the army not older than myself
 regularly enrolled, though they could not be
[compelled?] to do so until they were sixteen years
old. At the time I made my declaration I did
not know what my age was as well as I
now do, for I have lately seen the bible in
which my father entered my age as stated by
my brother’s affidavit hereto attached.
I know I was duly enrolled and did
duty as stated in my declaration and I know I was
then 14 years & 7 months old. If I had not been
enrolled & bearing arms at that time, I should not
have been taken prisoner and taken away to Canada
as the enemy did not take any away as prisoners except 
those who bore arms, and further say not.
William L Moor his mark

Sworn & subscribed to before me the undersigned justice of
the peace for the said County on this 18th day of April 1837
and I certify that said William L. Moore is entitled to credit.
Sidney Moore, J. Peace
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The State of Ohio Delaware County Ss
I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that Sidney Moore Esq before whom the within declaration appears to have been made, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly
Commissioned & qualified &c.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed this
seal of said Court, at Delaware this
23 day of Apl A.D. 1837.
Thomas Reynolds
Clerk
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Wm L. Moore
Pension claim
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The State of Ohio Delaware County ss 
 I Thomas W. Powell being
duly sworn upon my oath
say that some time in May last I recd a
letter from the Pension Office requiring the
record of the age of William L. Moore to which
James L. Moore referred about be forwarded to
the pension office. As soon as I had an
opportunity I sent word to William L. Moore,
who soon after that came to see me upon
the subject. The went into the country about 12
miles where his brother James L. Moore
then resided. On his return he brought
the bible to which his brother referred to me.
Which bible on the 6th instant I put into the
possession of Major William Wigton of Gallena
in this County for the purpose of his delivery
the same with his over hands at the pension
 office; and which I presume will be
at the Pension office on the arrival of this
affidavit there. In July (I think it was) after I
received the said bible from the said William
L. Moore containing the ages of William L. Moore
and his brothers & sisters, I went to the residence
of James L. Moore to take his deposition in
relation to the said bible on the record
afors’d. On my arrival there I learned for the
first time that he within the few last
days died, and was buried. I was told that James
Moore his son who was about some where on
the Upper Mississippi in the Black Hawk's purchase, and
was expected back here in the fall, [would]
be able to testify as to the bible, its antiquity &c.
 The said James Moore his within a few months
[illegible] sent for his family to come to him, and
there is no probability that he will be here; and
I do not know his residence so as to send
for his affidavit. I do not know of any person
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in this county or any where else except the
said James by whom I can prove the identity
of the bible. I have therefore sent the bible
itself to the Pension office. I have been
informed and verily believe that the record 
contained in the said bible was copied by the said James L. Moore [a] great many years since, from an old bible since
lost or destroyed belonging to the father of the said
James L. Moore, so far as the said record
relates to the age of the said William L. Moore,
his brothers & sisters. I suppose the record to
be in the hand writing of the said James L
Moore, as I had some opportunity of knowing
his hand writing. Some suppose that some
part of the record is in the hand writing of the
father of James L. Moore and the residue is
in his or her writing as they wrote a hand
much alike, but I can not obtain any definite
testimony on the subject since the death of J. L.
Moore. But my belief is, from the best information 
I can obtain on the subject, that it is all in the
be writing of James L. Moore and so far as it
relates to the births of his brothers & sisters, that
it was copied from the bible of his father, now
lost or worn out. And further say not.
T.W. Powell
Sworn & subscribed to this 10th day of January
1838 by the said Thomas W. Powell, and I certify
that the affiant is a man of good standing
& irreproachable character as to veracity
S. Finch
Jus Peace
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State of Ohio Delaware County; Ss
I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that S Finch Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 25th day of May A.D. 1835 & will expireo n the 25th day of May A.D. 1838 and that the signature above written I believe to be genuine.
[seal affixed]
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 12th day of January A.D. 1838 - 
[signed] Thomas Reynolds Clerk
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DELAWARE OHIO
APR 21

W. L. Moore
Ohio

Ohio
add’l proof

50
Hon’bl J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Delaware (O) April 24, 1837
Sir 
Enclosed I send you two affidavits relative
to the case of William L. Moore for a pension
He still believes himself entitled to a pension. The
conclusion that he was only 12 years & 6 months of age
at the time of his services is wrong. He was then
14 years & 7 months old, and although he was not the
quite of a age at which he would be compelled
to enter the service & he enrolled as a militiaman.
Yet a great many of that age were then in the service
and many of them are now drawing a pension.
Mr. Moore hopes his case will be reviewed
with these affidavits & a pension allowed him.
Very respectfully
Your obt. Srvnt
T. W. Powell
Agent for the applicant
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admitted
Pr. 2 yrs
$80

Hon. J. Ridgway
H. R.
Page 56

Jan 19
Ohio
Add’l proof
W. L. Moore

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DELAWARE OHIO
JAN 13

free
Hon’l J. L. Edwards
Com’r of Pensions
Washington City
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Delaware (Ohio) Jany 12. 1838

Sir: 
Enclosed I send you an affidavit as existence in the application of William L. Moore for a pension. I have forwarded to Pension office the bible containing the record referred to by May William Wigton of this County, who has left here for Washington, and which I expect will be at the office on the arrival of this letter.
I hope the evidence as now furnished will enable Mr. Moore to receive his pension. If not he has determined to visit the office at Washington that he may be personally examined by the commissioner of Pensions in relation to the claim.

Very respectfully, 
Your Obt. Servant
[signed] T. W. Powell

Honl. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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House of Reps. U. S. May 21st 1838
Dear Sir
I herewith return to you the papers of William L.
 Moore. I transmitted them to Ohio, to procure
 some evidence, in support of the character of
 James L. Moore, whose affidavit is the principal evidence
in favour of the claim of William L. Moore.
You will perceive, the additional evidence is the
 affidavits of T. W. Powell Esqr and Joel Z. Mendenhall
 in Sustaining the character of James L. Moore.
I am personally acquainted with
Mr Powell and Mr Mendenhall and, I have
no objection to State in any way that you may
require,  that full credence may be given to
their Statements.
You will please to say,  as soon as convenient,
 whether the evidence of Wm L. Moore is not now 
sufficient to entitle him to his claim.
Very respectfully 
J Ridgway

J. L. Edwards
Com’r of Pensions
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OW [Old War} Wid
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
APR 10 1880
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Department of the Interior.
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

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18122
NHW
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Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the present P.O. address of Mrs. Susan Gilbert widow of Jacob Gilbert and formerly widow of William L. Moore late a private in the Rev. War. The widow made application for pension in 1870-73 and a Bible was sent to this office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return this Bible to her or some member of her family. She  resided within the delivery of your Office when she made application for pension

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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C.  18

Please return this letter as
soon as practicable with your
reply under cover of enclosed
Envelope

Very respectfully
J A Bentley
Commissioner
[illegible]

P. M.
Butler P.O.
Bates Co.
Mo.

Dear Sir; No such person resides within the 
delivery of this office. I am unable to state where 
she lives, if living at all-
Yours
P. H. Holcomb, P.M.
Butter Mo. April 7 ‘80 -
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[Old War


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
AUG 8 1878
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[letterhead]
Chas. C. Tucker & Co., 
Attorneys for Claimants,
Agents For The Prosecution of Claims Against the United States Before Congress or the Executive Departments, and Solicitors of American and Foreign Patents.
Procure Pensions, Bounty, Passports, Arrears of Pay due Civil, Military, or Naval Officers, Land Patents, Prise Money and Compensation for Horses, Boats, and other Property Lost or Destroyed while in the service of the United States.

Washington, D.C.
Aug. 5th 1813

Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir:
I respectfully request a re-examination of the Revolutionary Pension Claim under Act of Feb 3. 1853. of Susannah Gilbert formerly widow of William L. Moore.
It was rejected Aug 28 80 by reason of the claimant "having remarried since the death of the soldier."- I respectfully call your attention to the fact that her second husband had died and she was again a widow at the time of her  application.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
Chas. C Tucker
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. March 6. 1880
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office
with the names and present Post Office
address of some of the descendants
of Mrs Susan Gilbert, Widow of
Jacob Gilbert deceased and formerly
Widow of Wm L. Moore, late a
private in the Rev. War.
The widow made application
for pension in 1870-3. and a Bible
was sent to this Office to be filed in
Evidence. It is now desired to return
said Bible to Mrs Gilbert or some
member of the family. She resided
(in)

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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. ___. 18___

in your vicinity when application
 for pension was made.
Please return this letter
as soon as practicable with
your reply in the enclosed
Envelope.

Very respectfully
J A Bentley
Commissioner
[illegible]

Post Master
Nevada
Vernon Co.
Mo.
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Gilbert

Can’t be found
see within
Letter

Mch 22/80
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
MAR 30 1880
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Nevada Mo.
March 17 1880

J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
In reply to yours of 6th herewith inclosed, I 
state that I am unable to find the
P O address of any of descendents of
Susan Gilbert. She formerly lived in
North Eastern portion of this County
near the present P O of Schell City
Vernon Co Mo. and I [learn] next 
some place in Kansas. But so far
have been unable to obtain any further
Information. I have written some letters
Should I receive any information will advise you.
Respectfully
H L Tillotson P M
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
SEP 20 11877

Evans
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Wellington Ohio
Sept 17 - 77

I can find out nothing about any of the names you enquire about. I have lived here for more than twenty-five years and never heard of them.

Yours respectfully
J T Ogden P M
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and BL Division.
Evans

[letterhead]
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Sept 8th 1877

Dear Sir.
Please furnish this office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of James and Elizabeth Moore. Their son, William L. Moore - a Revolutionary Soldier made application for a pension in 1836. and forwarded to this Office a Bible, belonging to his father, and containing a family record, to be filed in evidence. This Bible contains the following names, (brothers and sisters of Wm L Moore) vis Margt, James L, Robert, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth, Lucy and Isaac Moore.
All lived in  your Co. and some within the delivery of your office. It is now desired to return this Bible to the family. Please return this letter with your reply - 
Very respectfully
[signed] J. A. Bentley
Commissioner I.F.M.

Post Master
Wellington Lorraine Co. Ohio
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Mr. CHAS C TUCKER, of Washington, D. C., being my Attorney of record and John T. Birdseye of Nevada Mo. my home agent in my Pension claim No. as former Widow of William L. Moore

I agree to pay him, or his assigns Twenty Five dollars for prosecuting the same successfully, including home agents charge to be paid according to Sec. 10 of the act defining Pension agents duties, approved July 8, 1870.
Susanah Gilbert her mark

Witnesses.
John H. Thomas
Aaron M Thomas

Approved at $15.
I agree to the above contract or such sum as the Commissioner of Pension may direct.
Chas. C. Tucker Atty of Record.

Commissioners
State of Missouri County of Bates ss
Personally came before the undersigned authority, this
1st day of August 1870.
Susanah Gilbert and hearing the above contract
read, signed and acknowledged the same.
A. L. Betz Notary Public

LEAVE THIS BLANK

District of Columbia, County of Washington.
Personally came before the undersigned authority, on this
day of ___ 187 __ Chas. C. Tucker,
and signed said contract as his act
(In Duplicate. )
Page 72

State of Missouri  County of Bates ss
I John D Myers Clerk of the
County Court for said County
Do Certify that A L Betz whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing acknowledgement is and was at
the date thereof a Notary Public duly Commissioned
and qualified and that his signature is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal at office in Butler this
the 1st day of Aug 1876
John D Myers Clerk

Duplicate Contracts
Pension Claim
No. ___
Wm L. Moore
Chas C Tucker Atty

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
AUG 16 1870
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Ohio
Erie Co.

Birmingham Sept 30th

Friend Martin
I received your letter in regard to the Moore family and Pension which I know nothing about. My fathers name was L. Moore. my grandfather the same and I am the only Isaac Moore I ever knew but if you can find out anything to my advantage please do so
Yours 
Isaac Moore -
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Post Office Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio
Oct 11th 1877

To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C

Sir
Enclosed please find a letter sent to
this office, relating to a family by
the name of Moore. I have not
been able to find any of the descendants
of Wm L Moore. There are several families
 by the name of Moore about here, but none
 of them know any thing about the parties
 named in your letter of Sept 21st 1877.
I enclose a letter from Isaac Moore
from Birmingham Erie Co Ohio., 
but he seems to know nothing about 
the matter.
Respectfully
F E  Bishop P M

per VNM
Page 75


Washington D.C.
Sept 21st 1877

Dear Sir.
Please furnish this office with the present P.O. addresses of some of the descendants of William L. Moore - a Revolutionary Soldier made application for a pension in 1836. and forwarded to this Office a Bible -  containing a family record, to be filed in evidence. This Bible contains the names of his brothers and sisters as follows -  Margaret, James L, Robert, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth, Lucy and Isaac Moore.
All lived in your Co. and some within the delivery of your office. Any one of these descendants can receive the Bible, which it is desired to return to the family. Please return this letter with your reply -
Very respectfully
J. A. Bentley
Commissioner 
pr F.R.M.

Post Master
Elyria P. O. Lorrain Co. Ohio
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William L Moore
Ohio
let 5 Sept 1836
Thos Reynolds Clk

Suspended
[crossed out-‘Rejected’]

let 10 Jan 1837
T. Reynolds

let 2 May 1837 J.W. Powell

too young to
perform military
Service

let 27 April 1838
H[on] J. Ridgway


[Judge?] 1778
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State of Missouri
County of Bates

[stamped]
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Mar 8 1870

I John D Myers Clerk of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that during the late rebellion certain of the records of Bates County in the State of Missour were lost and destroyed and among others "The record of Marriages" That there is now no public record in Bates County of Marriages that took place prior to the year A.D. 1861
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Butler Bates Co. Ms. this the 13th day of May A.D. 1869
[signed]John D Myers Clerk
[seal affixed]
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State of Missouri County of Vernon ss
Personally appeared before 
the undersigned a Notary Public in & for
said County on this 29th day of April
A.D. 1869 Richard A. Bingham and
R.W. McNeil residents, of Vernon County Mo. who being
first duly sworn say that they
are personally acquainted with
Susannah Gilbert widow & Relic of
Jacob Gilbert. That they were present at the 
ceremony of the wedding
of said Jacob Gilbert and Susannah
Gilbert. That said Susannah's Name
before her intermarriage with said
Jacob Gilbert was Susannah Moore.
And that said parties continued to live
 together as man and wife from
the time of their said Marriage which
occurred in Bates County Mo. on or
about the 5th day of July AD 1847.
until the death of Jacob Gilbert.
Affiants further say that they
have no interest either direct or
indirect in the prosecution of any claim
by said Susannah Gilbert for pension
or otherwise
R A Bingham
R W McNeil
(over)
Page 79

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
29th day of April A.D. 1869 and I certify that the
within named persons as witnesses are known
me as loyal persons and of good reputation
and entitled to be believed & that I have no interest
 in this claim.
John T. Birdseye
Notary Public

State of Missouri County of Vernon  SS
I S.C. Hall Clerk of the County Court within
 for said County hereby
certify that John S. Birdseye before whom the
within foregoing affidavit was taken is and
was at the time of the taking thereof an acting
Notary Public duly commissioned for the County of
Vernon & State of Missouri and that his
signature thereto is genuine. Witness my hand
and official seal this 12th day of June A.D. 1869
S. C. Hall
Clerk

State of Missouri County of Vernon ss
I John T. Birdseye a Notary
within & for said County & State Certify that at
the time of the signing of the within affidavit by N.
Bingham & R. W. McNeil the date of the Marriage with
Jacob Gilbert was as it now stands to wit “about the
[5th] day of July A.D. 1847” 6th line from the bottom of the opposite page & that they made oath & that date.
 In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & official seal.
John T. Birdseye Notary Public
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PROOF OF LOYALTY.
Forwarded by TUCKER & SELLS, ATTORNEYS FOR CLAIMANTS, Washington, D. C.

STATE OF Missouri Vernon COUNTY. SS
I Susannah Gilbert being duly sworn, depose and say:
that I am a citizen of the County of Vernon and State of
Missouri and that I was on the 16th day of April-
1861, and have ever since been true and loyal to the United States; and I solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support,
protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of the States thereunder; and
that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the late
Rebellion, with reference to Slaves, so long and so far, as not repealed, modified or held void by
Congress, or by decision of the Supreme Court; and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully
support, all proclamations of the President, made during the late rebellion, having reference to slaves,
so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme Court, So help me God.
Susannah X Gilbert her Mark
Witness
John T. Birdseye
R W McNeil

STATE OF Missouri Vernon COUNTY. ss
We the undersigned, residents of Vernon
County, State of Missouri being duly sworn, severally
 and mutually depose and say, that we are well acquainted with Susannah Gilbert of Vernon County, and State of Missouri, and that we know she was loyal to the United States, on the 16th April 1861, and that he has ever since been loyal to the United States; and furthermore that we are disinterested in [t]his claim.
R. W. McNeil
Albert Badger
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STATE OF Missouri Vernon COUNTY.
On this 11th day of June 1869, before me John T. Birdseye
A Notary Public in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared Susanah Gilbert of Vernon County, State of Missouri and made oath to the foregoing statement, by her
subscribed. At the same time appeared before me R. W. McNeil and Albert Badger residents of the County of Vernon
and State of Missouri
witnesses who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and known to me, as loyal persons, and of good reputation
and entitled to be believed, and made oath, that the statements contained in said affidavit
are true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal, the day and year above written.
John T Birdseye Notary Public

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MAR 8 1870



NOTE. -- If more convenient, the affidavits can be made before any officer, other than a clerk, authorized
by law to administer oaths. If the officer does not use an official seal, his official character and signature must be certified to by the Clerk of a Court or a Secretary of State.
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, DC. August 14, 1873

Sir
In reply to your communication respecting
the rejected Revolutionary pension claim of Susan Gilbert,
formerly widow of William L. Moore, you are informed
the fact of the death of her second husband was known at
the date of rejecting the claim. The rejection is affirmed.

[to] C C Tucker Esq
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
JUN 11 1875

Rev. Pension
Act of Feb. 3, 1859
Susannah Gilbert
[Former] widow
Wm L Moore
Vernon Co. Mo.
Reissue at $96
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Deparment of the Interio
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

August 27 1870
Sir:
In the claim of Mrs. Susannah Gilbert who applies for a pension on account of the services of her former husband Mr. L. Moore, in the Revolutionary War. You are informed that she having remarried since the death of the soldier is not entitled to a Pension under existing laws, & her claim is rejected. (See See 7. Ach) July 4. 1814 
Very respectfully, 
C. S. Trevitt.
Acting Commisioner

C.C. Tucker, Esq Present

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Respectfully returned for re-examination, calling your attention to the decision of the Secretary of the Interior, rendered Jany. 7. 1875. in the Revolutionary Pension claim of Mariah Perkins former widow of Drury Ham.
Respectfully
C.C. Tucker & Co
June 10/75
Ss I H T

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Department of the Interior.
Pension Office.
Washington D.C.

August 14, 1873

Sir: In reply to your communication respecting the rejected Revolutionary pension claim of Susan Gilbert formerly widow of William L. Moore, you are informed that the fact of the death of her second husband was known at the date of rejecting the claim.

The rejection is affirmed

Very respectfully

Jos. Lockey
Acting Commissioner

Charles C Tucker Esq
Present
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Department of the Interior.
Pension Office.
Washington D.C.

August 27 1870

Sir:
In the claim of Mrs Susannah Gilbert who applies for a pension in account of the services of her former husband Wm L. Moore in the Revolutionary War, you are informed that she having remarried since the death of the soldier is not entitled to a pension under existing laws & her claim is rejected.

Very Respectfully

Acting Com

C.C. Tucker
Present