Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,030, for Asa Moore, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE |  | NUMBER
Md. | Moore, Asa | W.3030
 | Elizabeth |
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CONTENTS | See N.A. Acc. No. 874
No. 050119 - Not Half Pay
Asa Moore
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Reported
Dec. 30 [illegible]
Date of death not on AB

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2729
Kentucky
Elizabeth Moore
widow of Asa Moore
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Md [illegible]
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of Oct 1848
and sent to
Hnr J.B. Thompson
HofR
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 244 Vol 3
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Illinois  26.419
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Asa Moore
of Edgar Co. in the State of Ill
who was a pvt in t he Company commanded
by Captain Boyd of the Reg commanded 
by Col Hunt in the Maryland
line for [illegible]

2 Ls [illegible] $80.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ill
at the rate of 80 Dollars &  Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of January
and Sent to
134 Hnr Jack Claton, Senate U.S.
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Arrears to the 4th of April 3, $240.00
Semi-Ani. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
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$280.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. 8 Page 63
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The deposition of Mrs. Elizabeth Masters a resident of Washington Ky taken this 18th day of August 1840 to be read as evidence in [favor] of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore for a pension.

Deponent being seventy one years old on the 28th Just Deposeth and saith that she was raised in Prince George County in the State of Maryland that she was well acquainted with Asa Moore deceased and Elizabeth Moore his widow whose maiden name was Thomas. Deponent recollects perfect will being at the wedding and waiting on the said Elizabeth when she was married to the aforesaid Asa Moore which marriage took place in the County of Prince George in the State of Maryland in the month of February or March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety (1790). Why she recollects the date the Deponent was married in the month of April following and further saith not.
X her mark  Elizabeth Masters

State of Kentucky
Washington County Set{
The above deposition was the day sworn to and subscribed by Elizabeth Masters before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said County and I certify that the said Elizabeth Masters is a woman of the veracity.
Given under my hand the day and year first above written
John Moore J P WC

Richard Selby Deposeth and saith that he is sixty nine years old that he was well acquainted with Asa Moore deceased and Elizabeth Moore his widow. The Deponent was at the wedding when the said Asa Moore and the said Elizabeth was married and recollects joining the hands of the parties, the said marriage of Asa Moore and Elizabeth his widow took place in the County of Prince George County in the State of Maryland in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety (1790). The Deponent is the Brother in law of the said Elizabeth Moore and further saith not
Richard Selby

State of Kentucky
Washington County Set {
The above deposition was then day sworn to and subscribed by Richard Selby a resident of said County before me the under
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Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and I certify the said Richard Selby is a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand this 18th day of August 1840
John Moore J P W C

Ann Wilson Selby Deposeth and saith that she is seventy four years next March, that she is the sister of Elizabeth Moore the widow of Asa Moore deceased, that she was at the wedding and saw the said Asa Moore deceased and her Sister Elizabeth Moore married, they were married in the County of Prince George in the State of Maryland in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety 1790. And further saith not
X her mark Ann Wilson Selby

State of Kentucky
Washington County Set {
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed by Ann Wilson Selby before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and I certify that the said Ann Wilson Selby is a woman of truth veracity.
Given from under my hand this 18th day of August 1840
John Moore J P W C

State of Kentucky
Washington County } SS
I Wm B Barker Clerk of the County Court for the County afd do hereby certify that John Moore whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same acting as Just of the Peace for the afd County and that due faith and credit is and might of right be given all his acts and doing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed at Springfield this the 19th day of August 1840 and in t he 49th year of the Commonwealth.
William B Barker Clk
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State of Illinois
Edgar County } SS
On this 27 day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Circuit Court fo the County of Edgar and State of Illinois Asa Moore a resident of the County of Edgar and State of Illinois aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That entered the army of the United States in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight being enlisted by Capt. Thomas Bard and served in the third regiment of the Maryland line. That he was in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Price under the Command of Col. Peter Adams & Col. John Stewart. That he enlisted during the war and continued in the service to the close of the war. That at the time of his enlistment he was a resident of Prince [George] County in the State of Maryland. That he was engaged at the induction of Stoney Point. That while in the service he marched through the State of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania and that he was at West Point and Albany in the State of New York. He hereby relinquishes every claim what was to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Asa Moore

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

Wm. Wilson
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I, Jonathan Mayo Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Edgar and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Asa [Moore} for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (no provincial seal being yet provided) this 29th day of September 1832

J. Mayo Clk

Seal
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6320

V
Elizabeth Moore
of Asa 
Kentucky


paper
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State of Kentucky
Harden County SD
On this 18th day of October 1839 Personally appeared before me Jacob Enlow a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hardin and State aforesaid Elizabeth Moore a resident of Hardin County Ky aged Seventy three 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 July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay as pensions to certain widowers. That she is the widow of Asa Moore who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and late a pensioner on the roll of the [Indiana] agency. She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Moore in the County Prince George & County in the State of Maryland on the Seventh day of March Seven hundred and Ninety (1790) that her Husband the aforesaid Asa Moore died on the Twentieth day of September Eighteen hundred and Thirty four (1834) 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 at the time above stated. She further declares she knows of no record evidence of her marriage nor of the age of her children.
X her mark Elizabeth Moore

The depositions of Lucy Moore a resident of Hardin County Ky taken at the residence of her Mother this 18th day of October 1939 to use as evidence in [favor] of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore for a pension under an act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. Deponent being forty years old deposeth and saith that she is the Daughter of Asa Moore deceased and Elizabeth Moore the applicant. She further declares that her Father the aforesaid Asa Moore died in the State of [Indiana] on the twentieth day of September Eight hundred and thirty four, and that
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she knows her Father was a pensioner on the roll of the [Indiana] agency at the time of his death, and made his last [illegible] a few days previous to his death. She furth declares her Mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Moore has remained a widow ever since the death of her Father, to the present period and further saith not
Lucy Moore

The deposition of Mrs. Elenor Peck a resident of Hardin County Ky taken this 18th day of October 1839
Deponent being Sixty Eight years old deposith and saith that she is the sister of Elizabeth Moore widow of Asa Moore deceased. She recollects perfectly well being at the wedding when the said Elizabeth was married to the said Asa Moore and was in the room and saw them married which marriage took place in Prince George County in the State of Maryland in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and [Ninety] (1790). And further saith not
X her mark Elenor Peck

State of Kentucky
Hardin County SS
The foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Moore and the depositions of Lucy Moore & Elenor Peck were severally sworn and subscribed to before me, Jacob Enlow a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hardin and State aforesaid. And I certify the said Elizabeth Moore is a woman of good moral character and a person of truth and veracity and in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court. And I certify the said Lucy Moore and Elenor Peck are both persons of truth and veracity.
Given from under my hand this 18th October 1839
Jacob Enlow JPNC
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The words (Ladies of good character and) [were] erased from out of my certificate in consequence of my not being perfectly satisfied with the character of Miss Lucy Moore. Jacob Enlow JPHC

State of Kentucky
Hardin County SS }
I Saml Haycraft Clerk of the County of Hardin County and State aforesaid, do Certify that Jacob Anlow whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Just of the peace in and for the County of Hardin, and legally [authorized] to administer oaths and that the signature of the said Jacob Enlow is known to me to be genuine and as such due faith and full credit one and ought to be given to all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 21 day of October 1839.
Saml Haycraft Clerk
of the Hardin County Court
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State of Kentucky SS
At a Court began and held for the Harding Courty being a court of record began & held at the Court house in Elizabeth Town on Monday the 21st day of March 1931. Present the Honorable Paul J. Booker one of the Commonwealth Circuit Judges in and for the State of Kentucky & sold Judge of the Hardin Circuit aforesaid.

"This day came Asa Moore and pled in Court and made oath to a declaration as an original claim in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18th March 1818. It is ordered that the same be certified and the Court value the property contained in the Schedule to Seventy seven dollars
Which Declaration is as follows to wit:
"Original Claim"
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the Act of the 18th March 1818 County of Hardin and State of Kentucky.
On this day being the 21st day of March 1831 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the County of Hardin Asa Moore a resident in said County aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820. That he the said Moore enlisted to serve during the war in the year 1779 and was at the taking of Stony Point in that year, that he enlisted in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captn Thomas Boyd in the regiment commanded by Col. Peter Adams  in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental establishment
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that he continued to serve in said corps until the year 1783 when he was discharged from the service in said Regiment in the State of Maryland at Annapolis, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of Maryland and that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. That until recently he was able by his labor and by disposing of his little stock to support himself and that he did not wish to become a pensioner upon his Country's County while he could subsist without it but that his property is now exhausted and he is overtaken by the bodily departure attendant upon advanced age & is disabled from labor by which he is compelled to ask this pension and in [pursuance] of the act of the 1st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States during the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.

One mare, and colt,  one cow and calf twelve
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hogs & sixty three acres of land, and fifteen dollars due by account from William Patterson my occupation is farming from my age & infirmities I am unable to earn by it a subsistence. I have four in family considering of my wife sixty three years of age, my daughter thirty two years of age and her child two years old.
Asa Moore

That since the 18th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property on that day I had two head of horses, seven or eight head of cattle, the latter being of the average value of $6/per head and a debt due by account of fifteen dollars from Wm. Patterson, one of the horses (a mare died about the year 1826 being about eleven years of age, the other likewise a mare I sold to Wm. Patterson in the fall of 1830 for fifteen dollars that mare had a colt about nine years ago, that colt now a mare, grown has likewise had a colt which is the mare and colt contained in the schedule as now belonging to me, of the cattle some I have killed for food & the other I sold to pay my debts, these debts were a note of four dollars due H. G. Wintersmith & Co. for necessaries bought by me out of [their] store, side note bears date the 10th March 1826, the other a debt of $27.13 due Ben Helm dated July 6th 1819, it being for necessaries sold me by said Helm as merchant for the support of myself & wife. These debts were incurred in providing articles necessary for the sustenance of my self and wife. I had not on the 18th of March 1818 any other property than that contained in the
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schedule nor have I acquired any since except what is named in the list signed by me.

Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of March 1831 in open court before me
Saml Haycraft Clk

I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court in that State of Kentucky do hereby certify that & appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Asa Moore did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the [preceding] declaration against the Common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continentals establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, and truly copied from the original filed of record in said Court. I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is seventy seven dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 28th day of March 1831.

Saml Haycraft Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court Kentucky
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17968

Asa Moore
Edgar County
Illinois

Send to G. G. Brewer

See letter to Hon. J M Robinson
June 4, 1834

See letter Sept. 26, 1833

G. B Shelledy
Paris
Illinois
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FORM

BRIEF in the case of Asa Moore
of Edgar county in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 68

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

  | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
Enlisted In 1778 | "to the close of the war" |  | Capt. [Boyd] of the 3 Reg Maryland line, Capt. Thomas Paris , Col Peter [illegible] & Col. John Stewart

Reference is had to two affidavits filed in the war office some years since which applicant forwarded in expectation of a pension under former acts of Congress.

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince George County, Maryland

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Nothing

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No seal to clerk's certificate

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

T. G. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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August 26, 1936

Asa Moore-W.3030
BA-J/AWF
Mr. B. J. Walter
American Legion, Wabash Post No. 423
Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Asa Moore, who served in the Revolutionary War from Maryland, and after the war lived in Edgar County, Illinois.

The data furnished herein relative to Asa Moore were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 3030, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Asa Moore are not given in the claim, nor are the names of his parents shown.

Asa Moore, while a resident of Prince Georges County, Maryland, enlisted in April or May 1778, served as a private in Captains Thomas Boyd's, Thomas Price's, Lynn's Companies, Colonels Peter Adams' and John Stewart's Maryland regiments; he was in the battle of Stony Point and was discharged in Annapolis in 1783.

He was living in 1830 and 1831 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 27, 1832, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and living in Edgar County, Illinois.

He died September 20, 1834 in Posey County,
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Indiana.

Asa Moore married March 7, 1790 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Elizabeth Thomas.

The widow, Elizabeth Moore, was allowed pension on her application executed October 18, 1839, then aged seventy-three years and living in Hardin County, Kentucky, where she continued to live in 1848.

Reference was made to the children of Asa Moore and his wife, Elizabeth; a daughter (name not designed) was thirty-two years of age in 1831, and her child, aged two years in that year, name not stated; a daughter, Lucy Moore, was forty years of age in 1839 and living in Hardin County, Kentucky.

One John Moore was Justice of the Peace in Washington County in 1840; it is not stated that he was related to the family.

Mrs. Elenor Peck or Peek, sister of the widow, Elizabeth Moore, was sixty-eight years of age in 1839 and living in Hardin County, Kentucky, and Ann Wilson Selby, the widow's sister, was seventy-four years old in 1840, then of Washington County, Kentucky, and Richard Selby, the widow's brother-in-law, was sixty-nine years of age in 1840 and living in said Washington County.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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$27.13/100 Due Ben Helem twenty Seven dollars & thirteen cents in full of all amounts between him and me. as witness my hands and seal.
July 6th 1819 -  Asa Moore (seal)

I Ben Helm do state that the above is a true copy of a note executed to me by Asa Moore on the 6th of July 1819 - and that it was given for goods purchased in my store by said Moore. By reference to the account, I find the articles charged to him to be such as are necessary for the use of a family.

The transaction was a bonafide one.  On the 6th of September 1821 six dollars of the above note was paid as appears by an endorsed credit thereon. On the 29th of December following, fifteen dollars of the same were paid, and the remainder has been subsequently discharged and the note given up.
Ben Helm

This day personally appered before me Allen Singleton (illegible) Benjamin Helm on a Maiar oath that the statements contained in the above certificate was just and true given under my hand and seale this 7th day of May 1831
Allen Singleton (illegible)
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$400 one day after date, I promise to pay H.G. Wintersmith fro four dollars of Comenith paper value recd 10th March 1826
Asa Moore

test
Robert English -
J.H.G Wintersmith do stat4e that the foregoing is a true copy of a note executed to us by Asa Moore on the 10th day of March 1826.

That said note has been entirely discharged by Mr. Moore & delivered up to him. It was executed by him in consideration of goods sold by us to him from our store. The articles were such as are required for the use of families.
The transaction was an honest bona fide one.
H. G Wintersmith on of the firm of H. G. Wintersmith (illegible)

This day personalley appered before me one of the Justice of the peace for Hardin county H G Wintersmith and made oath that the statementes contained in the foregoreing afiavit are just and true given under my hand this 27th day of Aprill 1831
Allen Singleton (illegible)
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State and commonwealth of Kentucky
Hardin county (illegible)

I Samuel Haycraft clerk of the county court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Allen Singleton Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing certificates was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, and duly authorized as such to administer oaths in manner and form as he has done, and that his signature to said certificates purporting to be his is true and genuine. -

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 7th day of May 
Sam Haycraft 
c;lk of the Hardin county court
Kentucky
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Frankfort Kentucky
Janr 16th 1840

Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore of Hardin County Kentucky making application for a pension under the act of the 3d March 1840

Please transmit to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certificate of allowance.

I am vary Respectfully
your obt serva
C. H Trabue

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
DC.
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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 Asa Moor of Edgar county, Illinois 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?  yes
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?  yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

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?   No
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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
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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?  No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?   1,2,5,6,7

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 ____year ___ ___ months, and ____ ____days, I served as a ____ _____ _____ For ____ ____months and ____ ____days, I served as a ____- ____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each 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 months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

+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 he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify 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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
--In every case where the clerk of court, other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Elizabethtown Ky
Nov. 19, '44

Eliz. Moore
Revokes her power of atty to S.V. J. Trabue
Moor, Rec Nov 26/ 44
Pension office

Eliz Moore
Widow (illegibl)
Ky (illegible)

(The rest illegible)
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ElizaTown Ky.  Nov. 19th 1844

The Hon. Secretary of War

(illegible) Mr. S. F. J. Tabue has been acting as my Attorney in drawing my Pension & has charged me one half for obtaining the balance -
He now has my authority to draw for me what may be due in Decb. - I have written to him (to day) revoking his authority & also that I would write to you forbidding him to draw the money - You will please not suffer him to impose upon me further in this business, as I hereby revoke the power given him.
very respectfully
Elizabeth Moore
wife of Asa Moore decdl.l
  
P.S. I have not given you the proper initials - It is however Mr. Tabue near Frankfort Kentucky
respectfully
Elizabeth Moore
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Washington
Dec 14th 1833

Sir
The enclosed affidavits were sent by Mr. G. B. Shelledy of Paris, Illinois to be laid before you in support of a Mr Moore claim for a pension - be so good as answer to Mr. Shelledy -

Your Obdt sert
John M Robinson

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Senate Chamber
May 2d 1834

Sir
Some weeks ago I laid before you several affidavits in support of the applications of Asa Moore of Edgar Co., Ill. for a pension -- I am requested to ascertain if the case has been definatively acted upon - which we are so good as inform me -
Very Respectfully
Jno M Robinson

J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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6320
Elizabeth Moore
of Asa
Kentucky

admitted Pr: 2 yrs $80.-
Cap Price  Col Adams
(illegible)

died 20 Sept 1834

Act of July 1838

Maj B. B. Pleasants,
Office Solicitor of the Treasury
(illegible)
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I, Asa Moore, being required by the Pension department to state the circumstance under which our interview between myself and Thomas Hammond, took place in the fall of 1830, do state that, in the spring of 1830, I heard of Mr. Hammond's having been at Richard Willets in Meade county, Ky, I went down to see him, having served with him in the revolution & being desirous of obtaining his testimony in support of our application for a pension which I was there about making. 

 On arriving at Willets I was informed that Mr. Hammond had gone over the river to his son John's near Leavenworth's mill in Indiana. I went over there but found that the old man had gone to the state of Illinois & was living with his son Charles in Adams County.

I wrote him a letter recalling our services together, & requesting him to call & see me when he came to this state again, & stating that I wished his testimony needed of my application for a pension. 

In the following fall he came to Kentucky & I had with him the interview whose explanation is required. This is a simple recital of all the facts that led to it & my motive were to get his testimony as I knew of no other of my companions in arms
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to who were surviving, or within my reach.
Asa Moore

I John L. Helm Justice of the peace in and for the county of Hardin and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the above named Asa Moore appeared before me and made oath that the statements made above unto which is name is subscribed are true.
I do further certify that said Moore is a man of standing and veracity and that full faith is and ought to be given to his statements made on oath

Given under my hand this 25th day of June 1831
John L. Helm  J.P.H.C.

State of Kentucky
Hardin county   Sct
I Samue Haycraft clerk of this county court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John L. Helm Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of Asa Moore was at the time of the signing the same and is still an acting Justice of the peace for said county and, as such duly authorized  by the laws of this commonwealth to administer oaths in the manner he has done.  And I further certify that the signature to said certificate purporting to be his is true and genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
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hand and affixed my seal of office at Elizabeth Town his 27th day of June 1831.
Saml Haycraft clk
Hardin county
Court
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State of Illinois
Edgar County ⎬ SS.
This day personally appeared before
me Garland B Shelley a Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid Asa Moore
who being sworn in due form of law says 
that in October in the year 1830 as will as he can recollects he saw Thomas Hammond at the
residence of this affiant in Hardin County
in the State of Kentucky. That a short time
previous he had heard that the said Thomas
Hammon was in Crawforford County in the
State of Indiana at John Hammons (his son
and that he went there for the purpose of
seeing him. That when he got to the house of
John Hamman he was informed that Thomas
Hammond had gone to Adams County in the
State of Illinois to reside with his son Charles
That John Hammon promised to get a man
to write to Thomas Hammond and in a
short time afterwards Thomas Hammon called 
on this affiant at his residence in Hardin
County in the State of Kentucky and that this
affiant proceeded the affidavit of said Thomas
Hammand and said Hammon get the affidavit 
of this affiant both taken before Allen
Singleton Justice of the peace in Elizabethtown Ky each for the purpose of making application for a pension and that since that time he has
never heard any thing from him 
Asa Moore
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of October 1833
G. B. Shelly J.P. {seal}
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State of Illinois
Edgar County ⎬ S.S.
This day John Holston of the age of
forty years being duly sworn says that he has
been personally acquainted with Asa Moore for something more than twenty years and that his reputation as an honest man and a man of truth and veracity has been good during all that time
John Holston
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 23rd day of October 1833
G. B. Shelley J.P.
State of Illinois
Edgar County
This day personally appeared before me
G B Shelley a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Milton Alexander and made oath that he has been acquainted with Asa Moore ever since he has resided in this State and that he has never had any thing against his
character and that from his knowledge of
in he believes him to be entitled to cred
it where under oath,
M.K. Alexander
Sworn to and subscribed, before me this 29th day of November 1833. 
G. B. Shelley J P.
State of Illinois
Edgar County ⎬ S.S.
This day personally appeared before me G.B.
Shelly a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Jonathan May and made oath that he has been acquainted with Asa Moore ever since he has been in this State and that he has never heard any thing against his character and that from his knowledge of his character he beleives him to entitled to entire credit when
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J Mayo
under oath and subscribed before
me this 30th day of November
A.D. 1833. G. Shelling J.P.
State of Illinois
Edgar County ⎬ S.S.
This day personally appeared before me
G.B Shelledy a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Leonard B. Parker and made oath
that he has been acquainted with Asa Moore
since the year 1817. That he has never heard
his charcther as an honest man and a man
of truth and veracity called in question and
that he believes him to be a man entitled to
full credit when under oath
G B of Parker
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of November A.D. 1833. W. B. Shelledy J. P.

State of Illinois
Edgar County
I Alexander  Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that G. B. Shelledy whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificates is and at the of  signing each of them was an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (no public seal being provide)
at Paris this 20th day of November A.D. 1833
M. R. Alexander Clk
by G B Shellay Dep Clk
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The name of Asa Moore, is not returned on the records of the Maryland Continental line, among those entitled to, or who have received bounty lands from the U. States-
W.G.
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File these with
the other papers
in the case of
Ara Moore
whose claim
has been allowed
& certified
Illinois
Revo-claim
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Elizabeth Moore
of Asa
Kentucky
-
Suspended
See let 16 July 1840
C. Chum
Act 7 July 1838
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Kentucky 5811.

Elizabeth Moore widow of Asa Moore, dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 20 Sept'r 1834 of Hardin Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Price of the Reg't commanded by Col. Adams in the Mary. Mil'a for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars __________ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept'r 1840, & sent to Maj. B.F. Pleasants, Office of the Solitor of the Treasury.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept'r 1840 $360.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March '41  40.00

$400.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 2/3
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let 17 dec 40 Ch'r Chinn.
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Kentucky 1887

Elizabeth Moore widow of Asa Moore who was a Private in the Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to C.H. Trabue, Frankfort, Ken.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 1711
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Rep'd

Let. to Hm J.W. Stone May 17, 1844.

instructions under the Act of 1844, sent to C.H. Trabue Frankfort Ky. July 15, 1844

Letter to S.F. Travue 13th Sept. 1844
" Pay't Pew. Nov. 27, 1844
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State of Kentucky, Hardin County}ss
On this the 1st day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Will M. Dunavan acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hardin and State of Kentucky Mrs Elizabeth Moore a resident of the County of Hardin and State of aforesaid aged upwards of seventy two or three years. She cannot recollect as she has no records of her age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit(sic) of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on 3rd day of March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Asa Moore who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and for further particulars of her husband's service and the [illegible] he served in and the officers he served under she cannot recollect as her memory has failed her very much but refers more particular to her former declaration under the Act of the 7th day of July 1838 an which Certificate she drew a pension of $80.00 per annum which surtifficate(sic) was given up to the pension agent in forty one. She further declars that she is still a widow, entered before signed in 1 place).

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.

Elizabeth  (her x mark) Moore
William M. Dunavan J.P.H.C.

I the above subscribed Justice of the Peace Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and I believe she is the widow of Asa Moore who was Revolutionary pensioner and I believe she drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 $80.00 per annum at the Roles of eighty dollars per annum in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year above written.
Will M. Dunavan. J.P.H.C.
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State of Kentucky
Harden County
On this the 1st day of June 1843 personally
appeared before me Mr. William M Dunavan an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Lucy Moore a resident of said County and State aforesaid doth on her oath State that she has been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Moore the widow of Asa Moore who was a 
Revolutionary Pensioner, this knows she is the widow of Asa Moore She know she is the Identi[c]al person who drew a pension under the act of Congress pass July 7. 1838 at the rate of $80 per annum
She knows that she has never marid since the death of her said Husband Asa Moore for she have been well acquainted with her
for forty five years and what she has stated in her declaration is to believed and due merit be paid paid to it               her
                              Lucy     Moore
                                      mark
sworn to and submited [sic] before me the day and year above  writen [sic] before me
William M. Dunavan J P H C

State of Kentucky Hardin County Sct
I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the Court of Hardin County, certify that William M Dunavan 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 1st day of June 1843
Saml Haycraft Clerk of the Court of Hardin County
By E. H. Haycraft D.C.H.C. C.
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State of Kentucky, Hardin county, ss.
On this 7th day of December and the One eight hundred and forty eight, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Elizabeth Moore, a resident of said County again
Years past, 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 on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Asa Moore, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and received a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. And that she has received an annual Pension of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of 17th June 1844
She further declares that she never has intermarried since the death of her said husband, but still remains a widow.
Elizabeth (her x mark) Moore
Sworn and subscribed the day & year above written before me.
Isaiah Miller Justice of Peace
Witness
Lucy Moore
E.S. Brown
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension or stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Isaiah Miller
Justice of the Peace
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State of Kentucky, Hardin County, SS.

I Samuel Haycraft, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that Isaiah Miller is a magistrate in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. His commission is dated on the 23rd day of October 1835 and continuing during good behavior.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said County Court at my office in Elizabethdown this 8th day of Dec'r 1848. Sam'l Haycraft Clk. By Will T. Samuels. C.
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State of Kentucky, County of Hardin Sct}
The amended declaration of Elizabeth Moore widow of Asa Moore deceased for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. She declares that at the time of the said Asa Moore’s death they lived in the State of Indianna(sic) and she thought of course he was a pensioner on the Indianna(sic) agency. She further declares that the said Asa Moore was a resident of Edgar County in the State of Illinoise(sic) at the time he was placed on the pension agency and suppose he must be a pensioner on the Illinoise(sic) Agency in stid(sic) of the Indianna(sic). She further declares that the said Asa Moore made but two draws of pension. The first he drew about two hundred and and forty dollars; the last draw he made was on the 4th September 1834 for forty dollars. Both draws were made at Carmile [Carmi?] Illinoise(sic). She further declares that the said Asa Moore’s pension Certificate is lost or mislaid nor did she take much pains to preserve it knowing there was but little could be drawn as arranges as her husband the aforesaid Asa Moore died on the 20th of September 1834 being but a few days after he had drawn his money.
Elizabeth (her x mark) Moore
Sworn to and subscribed before me Isaiah Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hardin and State aforesaid this 2nd day of April 1840.
Isaiah Miller J.P.H.C.
State of Kentucky, Hardin County Sct.
I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Isaiah Miller Esqr whose signatures appear to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commissioned & qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my office in Elizabethtown this 2nd day of April 1840.
Samuel Haycraft clk
Hardin County Court
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State of Kentucky
Hardin County Sct

On this the 5th day of July 1844
Personally appeared before me John Swank an acting magistrate in & for the County and State aforesaid Mrs.  Elizabeth Moore a resident of the County of Hardin about or near twenty five or six years who after being first due[ly] sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the follow declaration in order obtain the benefit of the provision ma[de]
by the act of Congress passed 17th June 1844 entitled An act [to] continue the Pensions of certain widows towit, That she [is] the widow of Asa Moore who was a soldier in the
army of the Revolution of the Maryland line and served seven years in actual service on account of which he was allowed Pension
under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 at the rate of $80 per annum inscribed on the Illinois agency. Declarant further states
that she has been allowed pensions under the act of Congress of 7th July1838 and the 3d day of March 1843 at the rate of the aforesaid
[5 words illegible] An investigation of her claim [illegible] to the evidence contained in the papers, constituting the matter of second application for the said Pension she farther acclaim she is still a widow not having intermarried since the death her said husband She now pray that her claim may be allowed an Certificate enclose to C. H. Trabue her atorny [sic] of Frankfort Ky
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year aforesaid

                                                   
John Swank JP   }  Elizabeth X her mark Moore
.
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I the within subscribed Magistrate certify that the within declarant is personally known to me and known to be the widow of Asa Moore deceased is a lady of respectability unto all of whose statements the full faith and credit and deed, and is the identical widow who has been allowed Pensions under the Acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838 and the 3d day of March 1844.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 5th day of July 1844.
John Swank. J.P.
State of Kentucky, Hardin County Sct.
I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the Court of Hardin County State of Kentucky Certify that John Swank above named is an acting Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all of his official acts full faith and credits is due and the forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 6th day of July 1844. Sam Haycraft Clerk, Hardin County Court.
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The Deposition of Thomas Hammond taken at the house of H.G. Wintersmith Esq on this 28th day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty at the request of Asa Moore before me Allen Singleton a Justice of the Peace in and for Hardin County State of Kentucky. This Deponent being sixty seven years of age and duly sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the year 1781 and was enrolled in the Company commanded by Capt. Williams but was afterwards transferred to the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Price, both of which companies belonged to the third Regiment of the Maryland line commanded by Peter Adams. That when he (this Deponent) was enrolled in said Captain Price’s Company he became acquainted with the before named Asa Moore who had, before that time, been enrolled in said Company and  also Nicholas Farr who also had been enrolled in the said Company
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That the said Asa Moore, Nicholas Farr and this Deponent served some nine months in said Price’s Company, together faithfully. When they were transferred to different Commanders to go to different places and since that time this deponent never heard of either Asa Moore or Nicholas Farr until he received a letter from said Moore in August last and yesterday was the first time he saw Asa Moore since. And further this Deponent saith not.

Thomas (his x mark) Hammond

This day came Thomas Hammond, who has subscribed in my presence the foregoing deposition by making his mark before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Hardin County Kentucky and made oath that the statements contained in said Deposition are just and true and I further certify that the said Thomas Hammond, to the best of my believe and knowledge is a creditable witness and to be believed on
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oath. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty the above certificate as to the credability(sic) of Thomas Hammond as witness, is made from seeing Mr. Hammond, his personal appearance, and Mr. Asa Moore having recognized him as his friend and companion in the Revolutionary War, and having no hesitation in certifying that Mr. Moore is a creditable man and to be believed on oath, from which circumstances I am disposed to believe, and as such certify that Mr. Thomas Hammond is a creditable witness and to be believed on oath. I not being acquainted with Mr. Hammond, he living in the state of Illinois.

Allen Singleton, J.P.H.C.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Hardin County Sct.

I Samuel Haycraft, Clerk of the County Court of Hardin do certify that Allen Singleton whose certificate appears to the foregoing deposition was at the time of signing the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Hardin, duly commissioned and sworn as such, and that full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts as well in courts of Justice and elsewhere.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court in my office at Elizabethtown this 8th day of December 1830 & in the 39th year of the Commonwealth.

Attest,

Sam'l Haycraft, clk
Hardin County Court

21259
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Me the undersigned Hezekiah Stowall & James Williams, citizens of Hardin County Kentucky do state that we are neighbours(sic) of Asa More & have been intimately acquainted with him for about ten years. He has always  & does still maintain among all to whom he is known the reputation of an honest man. We have no hesitation in saying that his character for truth & integrity stands unimpeached & his statements are entitled we believe to full credit. Given under our hands this 25th day of June 1831.
Hezekiah Stowall
James Williams
the the(sic) undersigned Isaiah Miller and John Helm to state that we have been acquainted with Asa Moore of Hardin County Ky for a number of years he is now a very aged man of respectable standing and has maintained a character of honest and probity since our first acquaintance up to the present time and that my statement made by said Moore is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under our hands this 25th day of June 1831.
Isaiah Miller
Jno L. Helm
I John L Helm a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hardin and State of Kentucky we hereby certify that on the 25th day of June 1831
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Hezekiah Stovall, James Wiliams and Isaiah Miller personally appeared before me and made oath that the statements made in their respective certificates above are true. I do further state that I am acquainted with said Stovall, Williams and miller and they are men of respectability and standing and full faith & credit ought to be given to their statements on oath. Given under my hand this 25th day of June 1831.

John L Help - JP - SEAL

I Allen Singleton Acting Justice of the Peace in and for Hardin County & state of Kentucky do certify that on the 25th day of June 1831 John L Helm Esq personally appeared before me and made oath that the statements made by him in his certificate with Isaiah Miller in relation to Asa More credit and respectability are true. I do further certify that I am acquainted with said John L Helm and that he is a man of respectability & standing and that full faith & credit should be given to his statement on oath given under my hand this 26th day of June 1831.

Allen Singleton - JP HC
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State of Kentucky
Hardin County

I Samuel Haycraft clerk of the county court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Allen Singlton Esquire and John L Helm Esquire signatures aforesaid to the foregoing certificate were at the time of signing the same and still are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county and as such duly authorized by the laws of this commonwealth to administer oaths in the manner they have done and I further certify that the signatures to said certificates purporting to be theirs are true and genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Elizabeth Town this 27th day of June 1831.

Sam'l Haycraft - Clerk
Hardin County

SEAL
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District of Columbia
Washington County to wit

On this 17 April 1830 appears Nicholas Fair and makes oath on the Holy Evangels of God before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county that he was in the revolution army with Asa Moore. That said Moore entered the said army in 1778 month of Apr or May that said Asa Moore was in third Maryland regiment - col Davidson under Gen Smallwood, Capt. Lynn's Company and served to the end of said war.

Nicholas Fair
His X Mark

Sworn and subscribed before me 

Wm Waters - J Peace
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The deposition of Richard Willet taken at the house of Hiram C Boone at the request of Asa Moore on this 3 day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty - this deponent being of full age and duly sworn deposeth that he is acquainted with Mr. Thomas Hammond who served in the revolutionary war and has been acquainted with him about thirty years and that he is a creditable man and to be believed on oath and further this deponent saith not.

Rich'd Willett

This day came Richard Willett who subscribed the foregoing deposition and made oath that the statements therein made are true. I also certify that the said Richard Willett is a creditable witness and to be believed on oath. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Mead & state of Kentucky this 3 day of November 1830.

Hiram C Boone
J P M.C. Ky
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Mead County Set

I William Fairleigh Clerk of the said Meade County Court do certify that Hiram C Boone whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Meade duly commissioned & sworn as such and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court in my office at Brandenburg this 4th day of November 1830.

Wm Fairleigh - Clerk by
A J Hawkins Dep. Clk

SEA:
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I William Patterson do state that he
Asa Moore, who is petitioning for a pension
sold to me in the fall of 1830 one
mare, the same set out in his declaration
for the sum of fifteen dollars which
is still due by me to him-- the mare
was extremely old perhaps twenty two
years & the fifteen dollars I consider a full & fair price for her the contract was a bona fide one &
made by Mr. Moore to procure a (?) time at being one contract that I was to pay nine off in
meat, meal, fodder, any things that would suffice to mantain himself or his little stock. I do
state that I am a near neighbour of Mr Moore's & that he is unable to subsist without the charity of his neighbours, & we have to get him
wood & residen such other assistance
as his infirmities require to prevent him from actual suffering
given under my hand this 21st of
March 1831
William Patterson
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This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for Hardin County, the within named William Patterson & made oath that the statements contained in the within deposition are just & true. Given under my hand this 21st of March 1831.
State and Commonwealth of Kentucky Hardin County, Sct.
I Samuel Haycraft clerk of the county Court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Sewards Esquire whose name appears signed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized as such to administer oaths in manner and form as [illegible] done and that his signature to said certificate purporting to be his is true and genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hjand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Elizabethtown this 1st day of April 1831.
Sam’l Haycraft clerk of the Hardin County Court, Kentucky
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Elizabethtown
May 7th, 1831

Dr. Sir

I return your certificate in the care of Asa Moore's application for a pension properly made out. I regret that any circumstance should have awakened your suspicions as to the genuine of the document & the integrity of the agent. The posting of the half-sheets was the result of an [illegible] the clerk having made a mistake in the body of his certificate on the 3d page, which without greatly disfiguring & mutiliating the document, could not be corrected. He accordingly thought it best to tear off the half sheet on which the mistake was made & [illegible] another. The reason of not beginning "de novo" was to avoid the trouble of procuring again the certificates of the affiant & Justice of the Peace. This explanation is due to my character & feelings. The whole is now removed.

As to my being known to the department, have but a single remark to make. I am personally & I hope not too outrageously known to the Hon'l C.A. Wickliffe
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I Thomas Chilton of Ky—to them you are referred. While I know that I am transacting this business honestly I also know that I am doing it gratuitously & feel unwilling to subject myself to any additional troubles & mortification in procuring certificates of a character which has never been called in question except by the pension department. The papers are before you & you can make such disposition of them as you may choose. I shall do no more in the business having to ambition to be known at the department experiencing the degrading & humiliating task of proving myself an honest man.
Mr Moore is a resident of this county & you may hold your future intercourse with him. Though from his decrepitude he would be in danger of never reading them or you may send them to the Postmaster who if not personally, is at least in the confidence of one of the departments of the government.
Yours respectfully,
Jo, Holt.
J.L. Edwards Esqr
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J L Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Letter for
Clk Court Prince
George Co

Jan 29, 1840
Elizabeth Moore
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Upper Marlboro
January 27th, 1840

Dear Sir

Your letter of the 24th Instant was this day received desiring to be informed whether or not it appeared from any record in the Clerk's office that Mrs. Elizabeth Moore was ever married to Asa Moore - in the year 1790 - 

I have examined the book of marriage licenses for that year & several years after and can find no such entry whatever.

Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Aquila Beall Clk
of Prince Geo County Ourt

To J L Edwards
Esq
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Portion of an Envelope

The Honorable
John H 
Sec
Wa

Pension Office
April 14, 1837

Mail Stamp - Apr 2
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Elizabethtown (K.Y.)
April 1st 1830

Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you the Declarations of ASA Moore with accompanying affidavitt- The other proof required by the statute is already filed in your office.
The objection pointed out by your letter to the Hon'l C. A. Wirkliffe of the 18th of Feby 1831 is I think removed. The amount given of the property disposed of since 1818 must be satisfactory.
Under this belief I have in conclusion but request (if the claim be allowed) that you will forward the necessary documents to me at this place- I am transacting the hearings as the friend of Mr. Moore makes it very decefied & rarely comes to town.
Will endearment of respect I am your friend 
H. Holt
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Paris Ill. Oct. 13th 1832
Secretary at War,
I herewith enclose to you the declarations of Asa Moore Ferrel Hester and George Redmon for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832. In the case of Asa Moore I am informed by him that he made application about two years ago under the former act at which time he was a resident of Hardin County, Ky. That he then failed on account the Justice of the peace (Thomas Singleton) not certifying that Thomas Hammond one of the witnesses was a credible person. The deposition of the other witness Nicholas Farr being as he understood satisfactory to the department. The depositions of these two persons are on file in your office and contain all the evidence that he is now able to obtain. He hopes that the last act being intended at its passage as the adoption of a more liberal course to the survivors of the Revolution will be sufficient to justify you in allowing his claim.
Yours,
G.B. Shelledy
N.B. If there are any deficiencies in the papers in either case you will confer a favour by informing me or the applicants by letter addressed to Paris Ill.
G.B. Shelledy
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Elizabethtown December 9th, 1830

Dr Sir,

Enclosed I send you the papers sustaining the claim of Asa Moore to a pension as a soldier of the Revolution. Mr. Moore is very decrepit, helpless man & has engaged me as his friend to attend to this for him. I think the records will prove satisfactory. The deposition of Nicholas Farr is already deposited in the War office to Mr. Moore case as I am advised by letter from Mr. Edwards dated April 23'd 1830, which in counnection with the proof now forwarded will be sufficient I expect. Should the claim be allowed you will please forward me the evidence of the fact, & the documents necessary to enable Mr. Moore to draw it & he will receive them from my hands. Direct your communcation to Elizabethtown Hardin.
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County Kentucky.

With sentiments of high
respectf, sir your
obt servt

Joseph Holt

Hon'bl
Jno H Eaton
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Frankfort Kentucky
March 8th 1844
Hon Peter Wagner
Third Auditor 

Dr Sir
Mrs Elizabth Moore of Marion County Kentucky, widow of Asa Moore deceased late of Posey County Indiana a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act 7th June 1832, represents to me that her said husband enlisted in the army of the Revolution "for and during the war" and continued in its service until its termination. She has made her declaration accordingly in order that an allowance may be granted her as his widow according to the terms of the act of Consuspapso 15th May 1828. Presuming that the arranged due should be allowed at your office. J Thompson encloses you the mentions declaration. Such amounts as many be due account of the Revolutionary service of Asa Moore, after deverting the amount received under the Act 7th June 1832. You will please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certifications of allowances therefore. 
I likewise herewith enclose you a power of attorney from the widow to me, to recieve the small amoss of pension. from 4th Sept '34 to the 20th Sept '34- the amount the small will advantage her much.
I am sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
SFJ. Trabue
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Hall of the H. or R.
June 16th 1834

Sir

Enclosed you have the Certificate of Gen'l M.K. Alexander in relation to the correction of Asa Moore also the Certifcate of Gen'l J.M. Robinson and myself stating our knowledge Gen'l Alexander Correction.

Please give the subject of Mr. Moore claim for a pension early attention and inform me of the result.

Your obt. sev't.

J.L. Edwards Esq'r 
Com. of Pensions

Z. Casey
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Harrodsburg 15th April 1820
Sir
Your favor of the 24th January last respecting the personal claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore widow of Asa Moore decd was duly received. I have called on Mrs. Moore and got her amended declaration
which I hope will be satisfactory. You named that the Clerk of Prince George Co. Maryland had been written to for record proof of the marriage. If this proof has not been obtained, please inform me, as I am informed there are probably some living evidence some seventy miles of that their deposition can be obtained to prove the marriage.
Your Obt Srvt
Chr Chinn

Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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I am well acquainted with Asa Moore late of Hardin County Ky. now of Edgar County Ill. He is a man of unblemished character and in whose veracity the utmost reliance may be placed; his neighbours (& most of the them knew him for many years in Ky.) believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and in that belief I fully concur.

Washington City
June 16th 1834

M.K. Alexander

We are intimately acquainted with the above named M.K. Alexander whose character and reputation is inferior to no mans and he would make no statement but in the strictest sense is fully correct & true.

John Robinson
Z. Casey
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War Department
Pension Office
April 15 1830

Sir

The papers in the case of Asa Moore have been examined. The certificate of the Clerk of the Court must be written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavits of Helm and Wintersmith. It is proper for me to inform you that every Agent, in order to transact business with this office must be known here, or recommended by some one who is known to this Department.

I am respectfully,

Yr. Obt. Serv't
J.L. Edwards

Mr. J. Holt
Elizabethtown
Kentucky
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Elizabethtown
June 28th 1831

Sir,

I have endeavored to remove the difficulties you suggested in the way of Mr. Moore's application. They were nice & technical I thought & prevent an ordeal through which few claims of this kind can hope to pass safely. This however has I believe been so fortunate. The whole case is submitted to you & I trust the strictest scrutiny will be unable to detect any more formal or substantial defects.

Your friend & ob. serv't

J. Holt
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Will Mr. Waters be pleased to certify that the deponent Nicholas Fair is a respectable man & worthy of credence - or if he is not personally known to Mr. Waters will he be pleased to certify that he appeared worthy of credit.

Respt

J H illegible
19 April
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Washington 19 April 1830

Nicholas Fair is unknown to me - never saw him til the 17th Inst where he deposed. Cannot say how far he is worthy of credence.

Saw nothing to induce suspicion - to take suspension of opinion - rest upon all such matters and appearances.

Respectfully
William Waters
J Peace
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State of Kentucky, Hardin County.
On this the 6th day of March 1844 personally appeared before me Richard W. McQoun an acting Magistrate in & for said County Mrs. Elizabeth Moore a resident of Hardin County Kentucky aged about Seventy five or six years and who after 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 15th May 1828 & to which she believes her deceased husband became entitled on account of his service in the army of the Revolution court. That she is the widow of Asa Moore deceased late of Posey County Indiana & who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act 7 June 1832 at the rate of $80 per annum and she has drawn a Pension under the Act 7 July 1838 and also one under the Act 3 March 1843 and she now believing that her husband was an enlisted soldier “for the war” and served until the end thereof and was entitled to a Pension under the act of 15th day of May 1828, respectfully prays that her claim may be considered and an allowance granted under the said act and the evidence in support of her right she will refer for to the declaration made by her d'd husband the records on file in the War Department and such evidence as there may be among the papers constituting the application of her said husband for the Pension granted him. She further declares
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that she has never married since the death of her d'd husband. 

Elizabeth (her x mark) Moore

Sworn and subscribed before me in the day and year af'd.
Richard W. Mc Quon J.P.}

I the just subscriber Magistrate certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and is a lady of respectability and all her statements entitled to credit. She is by reason of actual bodily disability prevented from appearing in open court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 6th day of March 1844.

Richard W. McQuon. J.P.

State of Kentucky, Hardin County Act.

I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the County court of Hardin County State of Kentucky certify that Richard W. McQuon above named is an acting Magistrate in & for the said County & the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 7th day of March 1844.

Samuel Haycraft Clerk
Hardin County Court
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Widow, etc.

Revy
File No 3030
Elizabeth Moore
widow of 
Asa Moore
Priv Rev War

Act Feby 2nd 1848
Index Vol M Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 Aug 5: History to Miss Cecile E. Fauble

illegible - his to B J Waters
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AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS
B. J. WALTER
DEPT, OF MILITARY RECORDS
AND GRAVES REGISTIRATION
August 10th, 1936
The Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly furnish pension record and any other information available of a one Asa Moore who served in the War of the Revolution enlisting from the State of Maryland and who was in the battle of Stony Point.
This soldier at one time was a resident of Edgar County, Illinois.
Very truly yours, 
B. J. Walter
Dept. Military Records and Graves Registration
American Legion,
Wabash Post 425.
BJW:kef

Stamp showing mail was received August 12, 1936
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Paris, Illinois,
July 27, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir;
Will you by return mail give me the military history of Asay Moore W3030, George Redmon S. 32, 473 and George Wood, who were pensioners of the Revolutionary War, living in Edgar County in the early thirties?
Yours truly,
Miss Cecile E. Fauble
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

3--525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Washington, D.C.___________, 19__

In reply to your request of __________, received __________for a statement of the military history of Asa Moore a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 3030

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1778 or 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1783

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN:
Thomas Boyd
Thomas Price

COLONEL.
Peter Adams
John Stewart

STATE.
Md.

Battles engaged in, Stony Point
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince Georges Co. Md.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 21 1834. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Edgar Co., Ills
Age at date of application, 67 years.

Remarks: he married Mch 7 1790 in Prince Georges Co. Md Elizabeth Thomas; he died in Ind. Sept. 20 1834 and he was allowed pension on an application executed Oct. 18 1839 while a resident of Hardin Co. Ky aged 73 years. In 1831 daughter was 32 years of age and her child 2 years, names not stated; in 1840 daughter Lucy Moore was 40 years of age.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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