Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3577, for Phineas Moore, New Jersey
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Service: New Jersey
Moore, Phineas
Deborah
Number: W. 3577
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Transferred to Pittsburgh June 20 1833
See No. 11.466
11.504
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Phineas Moore
Green Co. in the State of Penn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Titus in the Company of the Regt. commanded by Co. Philips in the Pennsylvania Militia
2 Yrs Private - $80. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of May 1833 and sent to R. P. Flencker, Uniontown, PA.  
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 $40
_____
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk 
Book E. Vol 5 Page 395
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[left page] Reported Feby 2/46
[right page is a form]
3622
Pennsylv, Philad
Deborah Moore [preceding entries handwritten] widow of Phineas Moore Penr [name handwritten] who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private [handwritten]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 [handwritten] Dollars [line to indicate zero] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 [handwritten] day of Feby 1849 [handwritten] and sent to A.G. Allison Waynesburg Pa [name and address handwritten]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 242 [handwritten] Vol. ][handwritten]
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19139
Declaration of Phineas Moore a revolutionary soldier 
Entered service three years
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Greene County Pennsylvania
On the 10th day of September 1832 
Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Greene & State of Penn. aforesaid now sitting Phineas Moore a resident of Richhill Township Green County aforesaid aged seventy years on the 8th March next who being duly sworn according to law did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 7 of June 1832.  That on or about the first of July in the year 1777 he volunteered to serve for the three months in the Revolution under Captain Henry Phillips and was attached to Col Philip's Regiment under the command of General Dickerson that then marched to Elizabethtown where they remained stationed for some time & was finally discharged after serving out the period of his service of three months. That in 1778 he was drafted in Capt Titus company of State troops and was again attached to Capt. Philips Regt under Gen Dickerson that the precise period of his service he don’t now recollect. He served three other tours in the militia under Capt Titus that while under him he was in the battle of Monmouth his services were rendered in the State of New Jersey at Elizabethtown, Trenton, Princeton, Mount Holly & the Union Mils. that he served in the Militia under various drafts & as a volunteer from 1777 to 1782 that in the course of these five years he is positive that he was in actual service under arms for at least three years. That in 1783 he removed to the Juniata Penna where he resided several years & then removed from there to Greene County Penna. where he still resides. That the record of his age has been destroy'd, that he was born at Trenton
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In the State of New Jersey in the year 1762 that he has no documentary evidence of his service nor any discharge nor does he recollect to have received any. The Persons by whom he can prove his character as a soldier in his neighborhood & are Thomas Fletcher & Isaac Ross.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that is name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.

Sworn and Subscribed Sept 10th 1832 
Wm T. Hays
Phineas Moore

Mr. Thomas Fletcher and Isaac Ross of Green County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phineas Moore who has subscribed and Sworn 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 and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and Subscribed Sept 10th 1832 
Wm. T. Hays

Thos Fletcher
Isaac Ross
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And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states.  And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Fletcher Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Greene County and that Isaac Ross who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place (Greene County) that they are both creditable persons, & that the statement is entitled to said 

Greene County Pennsylvania

I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas for said County as hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phineas Moore for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office this 20th day of November AD 1832.
 Wm. T.  Hays
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No. 11571
Deborah Moore
Widow of Phineas

Act 7 July 1838
Rejected husband 1844
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Greene County State of Pennsylvania

On the 30th day of November in the year 1844 personally appeared before me Asa McClelland one of the associate Judges of the several Court of Green County and State aforesaid Deborah Moore, a resident of the County of Green and State of Pennsylvania aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1738, entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Phineas Moore who at the time of his death was a revolutionary pensioner: the evidence of which fact is on record in the office of the War Department of the Pension Office, and that the said Phineas Moore drew a pension for several years prior to his death which is proven by the records above referred to.  She further declares that she was married to the said Phineas Moore sometime in the fall of seventeen hundred and ninety one but that the records of such marriage of any were kept have long since been lost, and that her husband the aforesaid Phineas Moore died on the 12th day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz to wit at the time abovestated.
Geo L.Wyly 
Deborah Moore 
Her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Asa McClelland.
I do hereby certify that Deborah Moore the claimant in the above Declaration of Statement is unable by
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reason of age and bodily infirmity to appear in Open Court: to make the foregoing Declaration or statement, this the 30th day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Asa McClelland 

State of Pennsylvania Greene County

I John Phelan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in afore said County & State do certify the Hon. Asa McClelland, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Declaration purports to have been made, was at the time thereof and now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in aforesaid County & State, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I hereby subscribed my name & affix my seal of office at Waynesburg this 23d day of December A.D. 1844
John Phelan Prothy.
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Philadelphia 198 
Deborah Moore 
widow of Phineas Moore 
who was a Private
in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 12th day of February, 1844. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May 1846 and sent to Hon. A. Stewart 
House of Representatives 

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D Vol. 1 Page 225
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Feb. 26, 1845
Declaration of Deborah Moore
March 5 1843

D. Crump

A Stewart
H of Rep
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Greene County State of Pennsylvania 
On this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before me & Samuel Vanatta, one of the Justice of the peace in and for the County of Greene, and State aforesaid Deborah Moore a resident of Richhill Township County and State aforesaid; aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Phineas Moore who was a private in the militia of Pennsylvania the evidence of which fact, and also the amount and kind of services which he performed together with the fact that he was a pensioner is an record, in the War Office, or Pension Office Department. And that she was married to the said Phineas Moore sometime in the fall of seventeen hundred and ninety one.  That they were married in Mifflin County State of Penna and that to the best of her knowledge no evidence of such her marriage with Phineas Moore was ever on record. That no family record of marriage or marriage was ever kept in her house; and that she verily believes there is no Documentary evidence of her marriage in existence. That the said Phineas Moore her husband died in February 1844 and that he was at the time of his death a pensioner that she is the only wife the said Phineas Moore ever had, and that she is still a widow. 

Attest: Warwick F. Hale 
Deborah Moore
Her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Samuel Vanatta JP
I so hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Deborah Moore the Claimant in the above declaration mentioned: and that I have been acquainted with her for eighteen years: That she is the widow of Phineas Moore & that she is of sound mind: at her reputation for truth and veracity is good and unimpeached. That she stands high in the estimation of her neighbours as a virtuous upright woman: and that she is in indigent circumstances 
Samuel Vanatta JP
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Greene County 
I John Phelan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & State, certify that Samuel Vanatta Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration purports to have been made, was at the time thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County & State, duly commissioned and sworn, & that full faith credit are due to his acts as such, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my name & affix my seal of office at Waynesburg in said County & State this twenty first day of February A.D. 1845 
J. Phelan, Prothy
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DECLARATION. 

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress 20 February 1836 entitled “An Act making for the provision for surviving widows of Soldiers of the Revolution”
State Pennsylvania County of Greene
On this twenty first day of October 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace Deborah Moore a resident of Richhill Township in the county of Greene aged 88 Eighty eight 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 the 20 February 1836 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Phineas Moore who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of was Eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow of Phineas Moore.

 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Samuel Vantta 
Deborah Moore
Her mark

State of Pennsylvania County of Green
October 1848

I, Samuel Vanatta a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, my own personal knowledge, that Deborah Moore who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
Given under my hand at Richhill Township on the day and year above written.
 Samuel Vanatta, JP

 I, Henry L. Pennock Clerk of the Court of Greene County, certify that Samuel Vanatta Esq is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this twenty third day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred & forty eight.
H. L. Pennock Clerk
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Waynesburg Greene County Pa
October 22 1848 
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed is Declaration of Mrs Deborah Moore widow of Phineas Moore for a certificate of Pension or reward of Pension under act of 20 February 1949 if all correct.  Please send her certificate to my address as above. 
Respectfully
A.G. Allison
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Pennsylvania 
Greene County

Personally appeared before me the [illegible] signed & a Justice of the Peace in foresaid County. Phineas Moore who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, by reason of his age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades – 
For three months I served as a volunteer in the militia in Capt Philips Company.
For two months I served as a draftee Militiaman in Capt Titus Company.
For two months I served as a drafted Militiaman in Capt Titus Company.
For two months I served as a drafted Militiaman in Capt Titus Company.
For one month I served as drafted Militia under Capt Clum.
For one month I served as a drafted under Capt Clum.
For one month I again served under Captain Clum, this was garrison service at Trenton.
For one month I served again in Captain Phillips Company of Militia by draft.
For one month I again served in Captain Phillips Company of Militia by draft.
For three months I again served in Captain Phillips company of militia as a volunteer.
For one month I again served in Captain Phillips company of militia by draft.  
For one month I again served in Captain Phillips company of militia by draft.
For one month I again served
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in Captain Philips Company of Militia as a drafted man 
For three months I served as a volunteer in Captain Clums Company of Militia, making in all twenty six months, for which service I claim a pension.

This deponent further saith that he has documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any human being by whom he can prove his services.  That he lives in an obscure part of Greene County and no clergyman was near him. That it is impossible to get one to certify for him.
Phineas Moore
Sworn & subscribed before me 
Enos Hook Proth’y
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State of Pennsylvania 
Greene Co ss
This day personally appeared before me Henry Sharpnack who after being duly sworn according to Law Doth on his oath depose and say that he is acquainted with Phineas Moore and Deborah Moore his widow. And that he has been acquainted with them upwards of sixty years that the said Phineas Moore was married to the said Deborah Moore prior to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four; that he the said Henry Sharpnack was married in the year 1794. And that the said Phineas Moore was married to the said Deborah Moore some years before that time; for the said Deponent  saith that at the time he was married the said Phineas Moore and Deborah had at least two children: That he is certain that they were marred before St Clairs defeat that they were married in Mifflin County State of Pa That the said Deborah Moore is the only wife the said Phineas Moore ever had and that they lived together as man and wife, (until the death of said Phineas Moore which was last winter) during the whole of the time that they were married which was more than sixty years: and that he knows they must have been married upwards of sixty years from his personal knowledge and the facts above referred to; and that the said Phineas Moore was a Revolution soldier and Pensioner.

Henry Sharpnack
His mark

Attest
James Sipes
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19th December 1844 
Benj. Jennings J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Greene County

 I, John Phelan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, state, certify that Benjamin Jennings Esquire, before whom the within deposition purports to have been made, was, at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State, duly commissioned & sworn, & that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such, & that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my name & affix my seal of office at Waynesburg this 23rd day of December A.D. 1844 
John Phelan
Prothonotary
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Green County 
State of Pennsylvania SS 

This day personally appeared before me Henry Neal one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Greene and State of Pennsylvania, John Sharpnack who after being duly sworn by me according to law doeth on his oath depose and say: That he is acquainted with Deborah Moore widow of Phineas Moore who was at the time of his death a pensioner who resided at the time of his demise, in Richhill Township county and state aforesaid where the said Deborah Moore his widow now  resides.  That the said Sharpnack originally resided in Mifflin County State of Pa. That the said Phineas Moore and Deborah Moore his wife were residents there at that time. That he, the said deponent was married, on the 28 day of October in the year 1794. That the said Phineas Moore and Deborah Moore his wife were at that time married and living together as man and wife; and that they were married some two or three years prior to 28 of Oct 1794. which the deponent knows to be so from the fact that on the 26 October 1794 the time which the Deponent was married. The said Deborah Moore and Phineas Moore had two children, that they lived together as man and wife and were respected as such by all the neighbors at least two years prior to the 28 of Oct 1794, That the said Deponent did within one mile of the said Phineas Moore before his marriage to said Deborah Moore and within the same distance of them until the said Phineas & Deborah removed to Greene County. That the deponent removed to Greene County some 48 or 49 years ago; that he settled near the said Phineas Moore and Deborah Moore in said County of Greene; that he was well acquainted with them up till the time of the said Phineas Moore death which took place some two or three years ago that they lived together as man and
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wife up until the time of the death aforesaid. That they were always regarded by the neighbors in Greene County as man and wife: That they have children as much as 52 years of age. The Deponent knows them to be that age from the age of his own Children and from the date of his own marriage above alluded to.  The said Deponent knows that his own Marriage took place on the 28 of October 1794 from a family record now in his possession and he knows that Phineas Moore and Deborah Moore were married same two years before that date and further the Deponent saith not.
John Sharpnack
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 12th day of July 1845 
Henry Neal J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Greene County SS 
This day personally came before me Henry Neel Esqr a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Sharpnack wife of John Sharpnack of the County of Greene aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth as follows I once lived in Mifflin County in the State of Penna and was there married to my husband John Sharpnack on the 28th day of October 1794 as appears from a record kept by us which is now in our possession.  I was then and there acquainted with Phineas Moore and Deborah Moore his wife, knew them as man and wife I think at least two years previous to my marriage with my said husband.  Shortly after that time the said Phineas Moore & wife removed to Greene County Pa and my husband and me likewise  removed to Greene County about the year 1796 and settled near to where the said Phineas Moore and Deborah Moore then lived and knew them as man and wife until within a few years of the death of the said Phineas at which time the said Moore and wife removed to Richhill Township in said County some distance from our residence since which time I have not been so intimately acquainted with them. Only from report but believe that the statement made this day by my husband is substantially correct as I know that the said Phineas Moore and wife have Children if now living would be fifty two or three years of age Judging from the age of my own children.

Mary Sharpnack
Her mark

 Attest
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 12th day of July 1845 
Henry Neel J.P.
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[handwritten paragraph at top of page thoroughly scribbled out]
I certify that Joseph [struck out] Henry Neel Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is & was at the time a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & acting as such.

Andrew Stewart 
Member of Congress
17 July 1845
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Greene County State of Pennsylvania
Feb 12th This day personally appeared before me Asa Sellers one of the Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene and State aforesaid Henry Moore who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say. That he is well acquainted with Deborah Moore widow of Phineas Moore Deceased; That he has been acquainted with them for sixty years: That Phineas Moore & Deborah Moore: were married in Miflin County State of Penna that they were married about one year before St Clair's defeat; That the deponent was present at the wedding and saw them married and that he is surtain that it took place before St Clairs defeat; but he cannot tell the year. That he has known them ever since their marriage: and that they have lived together as reputed man and wife, down untill the time of the Death of Phineas Moore which took place in the spring of 184x That he has always heard them spoken of as man and wife by their neighbors: and that their children were always considered as legitimate. And further the Deponent said not.

Henry Moore 
His mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the twelfth day of February 1845 
Asa Sellers Justice of the peace
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Green County SS. 

I John Phelan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do Certify that Asa Sellers Esq. before whom the within deposition purports to have been taken was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are due his official acts, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Waynesburg, this the 21st day of February A.D 1845. 
S. Phelan  Proth’y. 

Deposition of Henry Moore
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For A. Stewart
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pens.
War Dept

May 8. 1846
Hon. A. Stewart
Penna 1838 No.11.571
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House of Representatives 
6 May 1846 
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
The difficulty in the case of Deborah Moore having removed by the passage of the pension act.  Please make out his certificate send it to me as soon as convenient.  I oblige you.
Respectfully 
A Stewart
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept
Washington City

[Postmarked] Uniontown
July 21, 1845

[illegible]
Deborah Moore
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Dr Sir 
I send you enclosed some additional vouchers in the case of Deborah Moore whose application for a pension has been pending for some time.  Will you be so kind as to take it up for [illegible] & let me know the result as soon as convenient.  The only difficulty was to prove marriage which I trust is now obviated.

Very respectfully 
A Stewart
17 July 1845

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Public Service 
[postmarked] Uniontown Apr. 6
Free

Apr. 16
2 years
$80
R.P. Flenniken Esq.
Uniontown

J. L. Edwards
War Department
Washington City D.C.
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Included are the papers of Phineas Moore, corrected as the brief in which they are enclosed required.  I hope you will send on his certificate as soon as possible as this applicant is uncommonly needy – exceedingly poor.
I have the honor to be with great respect your humble servant
Robert P. Flenniken

J. L. Edwards Esq
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No 11.571 
Deborah Moore 
PA 
Rejected 
Letter to Hon A Stewart January 11 '45
“ to same March 3 '45
“ ditto July 23 '45 do to same January 20, 1846 - same May 8. 184 [last digit cut off]
Act 7 July 1838
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Phineas Moore which require further proof or explanation. 
I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes 
II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V.	Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No - Each tour of service should be specially & separately set forth as to period, term & grade with the names of officers as the regulations require.
VI.	Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No 
VII.	Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII.	Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes
IX.	Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X.	Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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2
XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No [handwritten]
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No [handwritten]
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  No [handwritten]
XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes [handwritten]
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Answered [handwritten]
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For [blank] year [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four month [phrase italicized] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Deboarh Moore widow of Phineas Moore, Private 2 years
Act 17 June 1844
$80 per month [struck out] annum to commence 12th February 1844.
Philadelphia Roll

Cert: to the Honble A. Stewart House of Rep
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[form]
Revy [handwritten] WIDOW, &c.
File No. [following entry handwritten] 3577 Deborah Moore Widow Phineas Moore Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848 [date handwritten]
Index:--Vol. M. [handwritten], Page 69. [handwritten]
(Arrangement of 1870.)
[checkmark in lower right]
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Phineas Moore, Pa
| 1777| 3 mo |  | Capt Philips | Col Philips }
| 1778 | 6 " in 3 tours | Capt Titus | " |
|   | 3 " | " 3 " | Capt Clark |  | as militia
|  | 2 " | " 2 " | Capt Philips |  |
|  | 3 " |  | Capt Philips |  | as a volunteer
|  | 3 |  | Capt Clunn |  |
|  | 3 " | in 3 tours | Capt Philips |  |
|  | 3 " |  | Capt Clunn |  |
26 mo
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[outside of envelope]
[sideways on the left] Dec 30 44 pa. July 7 1838 Deb. Moore
[in different handwriting] Phineas on roll
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office Prest
[sideways on the right] Hn A Stewart HQ
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J L Edwards Esq

Dr. Sir
Inclosed you have the declaration & vouchers of Deborah Moore Widow of Pheneas Moore late pensioner of the U. S. of Greene County Pa   If the proofs are insufficient state wherein and send me a copy of the forms being in-applicable to the case

yours respectfully
A. Stewart
H of Reps
27 Der '44
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41


BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Moore, Ralph GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment

WARRANT NUMBER 13446 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 21, 1791 to Patrick McGlaughlin

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.