Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2656, for Samuel Moore, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Moore, Samuel
Nancy

NUMBER
W.2656
B.L.Wt. 31291-160-55

Born in N.C.

CONTENTS
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Typed document completed in handwriting

60 D1625V 19705
West Tennessee

Samuel Moore of White Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sharp of the reg’t commanded by Col Williams in the N Carolina line for 1 year and 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 60 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Aug’t 1845 and sent to Rich’d Nelson Sparta

Arrears to the 4th of March             120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  30.00
                                                              150.00
3d due
April 19/53

[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832]

Recorded by Dan’l Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 87

S11sp’d see letter GP. Agt - S. Charles,
Hon. J.B. Forrester, 26, March 1835
suspr. remov’d see letter to Hon. J.B. Forrester & Pen Agt. 5 June 1835
copies not found
see letter 26 June 1835 to S Charles - 10 to J.M. Bass. P. Agt. Nov. 9. 1835 - 
Could not find
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Vol: M2-99-

Benefit Act June 2
July 24/53

Nancy Moore
wid of 
Samuel Moore Priv

Rev War

Rev Pensioner
Certif. M 3215 dates Dec 14/53
Act Feby 3/53

Feby 53-3215

AD:16oac
July 1/56
Boyton
T Lumpkin Present

[strikethrough] W.B Cummings Spencer [?] Van Buren Co Ten. [strikethrough]

Written across the document
No 31291 pr [?]
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Declaration 3295
died Dec 27/36  3215
Tennessee

Nancy Moore widow of Samuel Moor who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private N.C, Line

Inscribed on the Nashville Roll at the rate of 60 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the [strikethrough] 3d February, 1853. [strikethrough] 4th March 1861

Certificate of Pension issued 4th day of April 1867 and sent to WW Ingersoll
Nashville Tenn

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 255 Vol. H
JN Smith clerk
sent

1867 July 23 Pension Agent
[?] referred to from Aug 7/67

1867 Sept 18 Pension Agent
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NC.
18799

Samuel Moore
from 1779 June to 18 month
$60

4.5.16
P.o 78

Nov. 27 ‘77

Thorp
William
NC

[strikethrough] Hon JC Isaacks H.R.[strikethrough]

Richard Nelson
Sparta
Ten
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Moore
County of White in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
6 column table
|Period. | Duration of Service. Years, | Duration of Service. Months, | Duration of Service. Days. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served |

|drafted in 1778-79 | --- | 3 | --- | private | Capt. John Sharp N. Carolina troops |
| In his 2nd tour was drafted for 12 months but served - | --- | about 15 | private | Capt. Wm Whitesides, Col. Williams |

5. In what battles was he engaged? Cowpers

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rutherford Coty, No. Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Chas. G Wilcox Examining Clerk.
22nd Feby 1833
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County } ss

On this 6th day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty (1850) personally appeared before me the undersigned and acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to administer oaths Nansey Moore aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the different acts and resolutions passed by Congress, passed June 7th 1832 July 7th 1838 March 3rd 1843, June 17th 1844 Resolutions January 23rd 1845 July 1st 1848 Feby. 2, 1848 and all subsequent acts applicable to her said claim, that she is the widow of the identical Samuel Moore, who was a pensioner of the United States, who was invalid on the pension List on the 14th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty three (1833) his Certificate is No. (19205) She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Moore, in Dixon County Tennessee on the 13th day of April A.D. (1792) seventeen hundred & ninety two, and that previous to her Marriage to the said Samuel Moore her name was Nansey Cary and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Moore, died on the sixteenth of September eighteen hundred and fifty (1850) That she was not married to her said husband previous to his leaving the army, but took place on the day above stated & that she has not intermarried since the death of her husband, but still remains his widow.
X her mark
Nansey Moore

Sworn to and subscribed date above
W.B. Cummings
{hand drawn seal}
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County }

On this the 6th of December A. D. 1850 personally appeared before me Rosan C. Clements, and William Moore, two credible witnesses and made oath according to law that they were personally well acquainted with Samuel Moore & Nansey his wife formerly Nansey Cary, and that they know Nancy Moore to be the wife of Samuel Moore deceased and that they saw them married in Dixon County Tennessee on the 13th day of April A.D. 1792 and that they lived together in good repute as man and wife up to the 16th of September A.D. 1850 at which time the said Samuel Moore died in the County of Van Buren and that Nancy Moore who makes and signs the within declaration is still the widow of Samuel Moore, and that they are disinterested in said claim
X his mark
Rosan C. Clements

X his mark
William Moore

Sworn to and subscribed date above
W.B. Cummings
{hand drawn seal}
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

I Arthur L. Parker Clerk of said County Court, do hereby certify that William B. Cummings whose name appears to the foregoing was an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn & as such full faith is due all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affix my seal of office this 15th day of February 1851
A. L. Parker Clerk

{There is a hand drawn seal}
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Sam’l. Moore
18799
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State of Tennessee
White County } s.s.

On this 11th day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Worshipful, the Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said County of White Samuel Moore a resident of White County and State of Tennessee aged about seventy years who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

He believes it was in the year 1778 or 9 he lived in Rutherford County North Carolina & He was drafted, and states that at that period, men were subject to military duty at sixteen years of age - He belongs to the company Commanded by Captain John Sharp. The Creek Indians were then committing depredations and murders in the Georgia frontier He thinks that there were two companies at the time which marched from Rutherford County against the Creeks - but of this he is not positively certain: at any rate Captain Sharp’s Company went there and, with about men enough to constitute another company, encountered the Indians on the Ohoopee River about one mile from a place then called Mount Pleasant. He thinks the Indians numbered about five or six hundred. The engagement or battle if it might so be called, commenced very early in the morning and lasted until about ten oclock - The “whites” kept the ground - The amunition of the Indians gave out, and they then fought with tomahawks, empty Guns, pine knots, and anything they could with effect - They finally retreated. There were killed dead on the ground forty eight Indians - and twenty two white men - Col. Clark of Georgia had the chief command of the few troops who fought this battle - The Declarant thinks that he (Col Clarks may have been the father of the present distinguished John Clark of Georgia, but this is only conjecture. The Declarant in this engagement received twelve wounds - one with a ball, which penetrated his thigh, did not break the bone but splintered it and part of the bone came out -
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The other eleven wounds he received from a large Indian whom he encountered singly - the wounds were inflicted with a tomahawk, and are all at this day distinctly to be seen - or to speak more properly, the scars are all visible, and appear to the inspection of any individual - He states that he finally killed the Indian by letting out his entrails at divers wounds made with a butcher knife - This [strikethrough] was [strikethrough] tour was for three months, and the battle was about at the close of it - From the number of wounds which this Declarant received, he was unable to return home, without great pain, and danger from the fatigues of so long a Journey - He had a brother Andrew Moore, then living in Burke County Georgia - which was much nearer to where he then was than to Rutherford County North Carolina - It was thought best for him to go to his brothers - He accordingly set out for his brothers residence, on a horse litter, accompanied by Luko Dean and Ambrose Scruggs. He states that the country through which they passed was in many places swampy: in others it was rough, and altogether, unfavorable to the design of his friends to convey him on a horse litter. On the second day, it was concluded advisable for him to ride on horseback. He did so, but experienced much fatigue, and suffered greatly from his numerous wounds. They travelled slowly - in as much as he was frequently compelled to alight from his horse and rest - On the fifth day in the evening he reached the residence of his brother - Here he remained about five or six weeks, as well as he remembers; and through the kind attentions of his brother and his brothers wife, without the aid of a physician, his wounds were sufficiently healed, to enable him to ride home to his fathers house in Rutherford County North Carolina. - He remained at his fathers until he was perfectly cured, and his wounds entirely healed - He does not remember how long, after his first campaign, or in what year it was; but he was still willing to serve his country although he states, that on application he thinks it probable, he could have been exempted from military duty -
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The British were making rapid progress to the Northward, success having almost every where attended them in the south; there was a call for troops again in Rutherford County and according to his recollection they were drafted for twelve months - This Declarant on his second and last expedition, was attached, as a drafted soldier, to the Company Commanded by Capt - William Whiteside of Rutherford County - Capt Whitesides company met at a Little Vilage called then “Gilbert Town”, not far from the Court house - Here they were met by other troops, also of Rutherford County but what number, he does not remember - He is of the impression that the troops they collected were under the command of Co’l. Williams - but of this he is not certain, nor does he recollect whether were troops enough there to Constitute a Regiment From “Gilbert Town” in Rutherford County, according to his best recollection they marched to Greenville District, South Carolina, and there joined Gen’l Morgan - with General Morgan this Declarant continued, until after the Battle of Cowpens - He was in that Battle, and were it not wholly unnecessary he could give a circumstantial account of the fight, and could state many facts which are not without interest [strikethrough] and [strikethrough] but which have either been overlooked or considered too unimportant for the dignity of history. After the battle, a number of men were detached to guard the prisoners to Salisbury North Carolina, and this Declarant was of the number - he consequently left Capt. Whiteside’s company, and was placed under the command of the officer of the guard, whose name he has made several ineffectual attempts to remember - On the road from the Cowpens to Salisbury he was taken sick with the fever and ague. - in that condition he came to Salisbury, and on the evening of the third day this Declarant obtained a furlough to go home - being extremely indisposed. He became unable to walk, and hired a man by the name of Moses Whitley to assist him
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on his way home - after arriving at home he continued sick for many months - and was in this condition, and wholly unable to stand the fatigues of service, until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - He states that he was in the service of his country on this on this occasion for about fifteen months, notwithstanding he had only entered it for one year - and he explains it in this way - His twelve months had expired a short time - say two months before the battle at the Cowpens - Morgan was expecting a reinforcement of fresh troops, who had not yet arrived, and insists that Capt - Whiteside and others, whose time had expired, should not leave him in his exposed condition, to contend with a hand full of men, against a powerful and victorious enemy this appeal, which could not be heard with indifference, was not without its effect and Captain Whiteside and his men remained until after the Battle - and the expected supply of troops not yet having arrived, this Declarant was not discharged but sent with the prisoners to Salisbury as above stated - Amongst these prisoners, there was one John Hailey, an Englishman, who now lives a near neighbor to this Declarant in White County Tennessee, but to whom he was not then personally known; and for that reason, although the said Hailey’s son has married the step daughter of this Declarant, he cannot avail himself of his testimony.

He knows of no living witness by whom he can prove the foregoing facts - at least there is none within his reach - he has no documentary evidence by which he can establish the same - He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and 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
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Answers to the interrogatories as they are prescribed by the “War Department”

1st He was born in Orange County North Carolina, October 8 1762

2 - He has a record of his age in a family Bible which once belonged to his father; now in his (this Declarants) possession

3 - When called into service he lived in Rutherford County N.C. Since the Revolution, he removed from there Burke County Georgia - From there he removed to Claibourne County East Tennessee - From there he removed to Clay County Kentucky - From there he removed to Bedford County Tennessee - From thence he removed to the County of White where he now lives - But after that, he removed to Wayne County in the Western District of Tennessee - from there he returned to White County, where he expects to end his days.

4th - He was drafted each time he was called into service -

5 - He was acquainted with Gen’l Morgan, Co’l Singleton, Co’l Cleveland and Co’l Williams but whether they were “regular” or “militia” officers, he cannot certainly say - He here refers to the foregoing facts, which comprise “the General Circumstances of his service”

6 - He never received a written discharge - the manner in which he left the service has been fully stated - the “furlough” above spoken of has long since been lost by time or accident - 

7 - He states the names of the following persons in his present neighborhood to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
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Viz - William Dotson - Daniel Dotson, Peter Carter and the Rev.’d M’r Maze - also George D, Howard Esq - and Moses Goddard - Grief Smallman and Re’v Henry Burton -
Samuel Moore

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 11 Octo 1832
Test Jacob A Lane Clk
by N. Oloham

We Henry Burton a Clergyman, residing in the County of White and Grief Smallman residing in the same County Do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be about 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.
Henry Burton [hand drawn seal]
Grief Smallman [hand drawn seal]

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 11 Oct 1832
Test Jacob A Lane Clk
by N. Oloham

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he stated - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Burton who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of White, and that Grief Smallman, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Jett [hand drawn seal]
Elijah Frost [hand drawn seal]
Henry Burton [hand drawn seal]
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State of Tennessee
White County }

I Jacob A Lane clerk of court of pleas and Quarter sessions in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in a matter of the application Samuel Moore for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed thereto the seal of said court at office the 27th day of October A.D. 1832 and Independence of the United States the 57th
Test
N. Oloham D.C. of
Jacob A Lane clerk
White County Court

There is an attached seal
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186.759.
Claim of Nancy Moore
widow of Samuel Moore Deceased
for Bounty Land

Act March 3 1853

Revolutionary War

Land Warrant to
W B Cummings at Spencer Do - Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren Co}

On this 25 day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me George W Sparkman Esq a Justice of the peace duly authorized by Law to administer oaths for general purposes in and for the county and State aforesaid Nancy Moore aged 79 years a resident of said Van Buren county and State of Tennessee who being duly Sworn according to Law Declares that she the widow of Samuel Moore Deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War - that her said husband some time before his death filed his Declaration under the act of Congress of --- upon said Declaration her said husband obtained a pension Certificate for Sixty Dollars per annum payable semiannually on the 4 of September and 4 of March in each year, at Nashville Tennessee and that her said husband received his pension up to his death She refers to her said husband’s declaration for proof of his service, Dates &c - She further declares that she was married to the said in Dixson County Tennessee on the 13th of April 1825 AD 1825 by one John Pendergrass a Justice of the  peace for said Dixson County - that her said husband (Samuel Moore) died in Van Buren Tennessee - on the 16th of September AD 1830 that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Cary - She further Declares that she is the Identical Nancy Moore who filed her Declaration under the act of February 3rd 1853 and upon her said Declaration - she obtained pension Certificate No 3215 dated 24 December AD 1853 signed by proper officers of the Department which is now in her possession and upon said Certificate she is now and has been Receiving Sixty dollars per annum payable semiannually on the 4th of September
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and 4th March in each year at Nashville Tennessee She refers to her said Declaration for proof of her marriage Death of her husband and Dates she further declares that she has not intermarried but still continues as the widow of the said Samuel Moore Deceased [strikethrough] She also declares that she has never [strikethrough] She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress Approved March 3rd 1855 She also Declares that has never received bounty Land under this [?] act of Congress
X her mark
Nancy Moore

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe that the said Nancy Moore who is now present and makes her mark to the foregoing Declaration to be the Identical person She represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim - 
George Sparkman [hand drawn seal]
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

On this 25th day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before me George W Sparkman a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Joseph Sparkman and Madison McGeorge citizens of said County - who being duly sworn according to Law declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs Nancy Moore, that she is the person now present and makes her mark to the above Declaration - That they know her to be the [strikethrough] person [strikethrough] Identical person therein represented and that she still remains the widow of the said Samuel Moore Deceased and they are disinterested witnesses
Joseph Sparkman
Madison McGeorge
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the 25th day of April AD 1855 and I certify that the said Joseph Sparkman and Maderson McGeorge are creditable and respectable citizens
G. W. Sparkman [hand drawn seal]
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Van Buren County }

I Arthur L Parker clerk of the county court of the County and State aforesaid Do hereby certify that George W Sparkman Esq whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn & that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit and that the county court aforesaid is a court of record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Spencer this 25th day of April 1855
A L Parker Clerk
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December 1, 1937
BA-J/EEL
Samuel Moore-W.2656

Mrs. Thomas K. Potter
Commerce Union Bank
Sparta, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Moore, of Rutherford County, North Carolina, who served under Captain John Sharp and Thomas Moore, of Granville County, North Carolina, who served under Captain Burke.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.  The record of Samuel Moore is furnished herein.

Samuel Moore
W.2656

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2656, based upon the military service in that war of Samuel Moore.

Samuel Moore was born October 8, 1762, in Orange County, North Carolina.  The names of his parents are not stated.

While residing at his father’s home in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Samuel Moore enlisted in 1778 or 1779, served as a private in Captain John Sharp’s North Carolina Company {there is a side note: Identified Capt John Sharp as a NC captain} and marched against the Creek Indians who had been committing depredations on the frontier of Georgia; was in an engagement with the savages at a place then called Mounty Pleasant, in which engagement he received twelve wounds, one from a ball which penetrated his thigh and shattered the bone and the eleven others from a tomahawk in a personal encounter with an Indian which he finally slew the Indian with a butcher knife. Because of
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his weakened condition as the result of said wounds, Samuel Moore was not able to go to his father’s home but instead taken to the home of his brother Andrew Moore, in Burke County Georgia, where he was cared for by his brother and the latter’s wife, her name not stated, for five or six weeks, then his wounds being sufficiently healed, he returned to his father’s home in Rutherford County, North Carolina and “being still willing to serve his country”, he enlisted in Captain William Whiteside’s Company, {there is a side note: Could not find Capt Whiteside in Heitman, [?] Col. Williams of NC}  Colonel Williams’ North Carolina Regiment, marched to Greenville District, South Carolina, and was in the battle of the Cowpens and after the battle was placed in a guard and started for Salisbury, in charge of the British prisoners, but on the way was taken ill, received a furlough and returned home where he lay ill for a long time and was not able to reenter the service of his country until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis: length of this last service about fifteen months.

After the termination of the war, he moved to Burke County Georgia; thence to Claiborne County, West Tennessee: thence to Clay County, Kentucky: thence to Bedford County, Tennessee; thence to White County, Tennessee; thence to Wayne County, Tennessee; then returned to White County.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, while a resident of said White County.

He died September 16, 1850, in Van Buren County, Tennessee.

The soldier married in Dickson County, Tennessee, Nancy or Nansey Cary. They were married April 13, 1792, April 13, 1798 or April 13, 1825. All of these dates were stated under oath by said Nancy, supported by witnesses.

Soldier’s widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her application executed December 6, 1850, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided in Van Buren County, Tennessee. In 1866, she was living in Warren County, Tennessee, where she had lived since January 1, 1861.

She died December 27, 1866, place not stated.

In 1850, one William Moore lived in Van Buren County, Tennessee: no relationship to the soldier was stated.

In 1857, Rose Ann Seamons was the only surviving child of 

-2-
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Nancy Moore, widow of Samuel Moore, but it was not stated whether or not she was the daughter of said Samuel Moore.

The soldier, Samuel Moore stated that his stepdaughter married the son of John Hailey, an Englishman, who served in the British Army and was taken prisoner at the battle of Cowpens but did not give the name of said stepdaughter or the Christian name of her husband.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administer.
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State of Tennessee
White County}

On this 26th day of October 1852 Nancy Moore widow of Samuel Moore, who was Revolutionary Pensioner, personally appeared before me William Clayton an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and made the following statement that when she made her first declaration for a pension, that she was of opinion that the marriage took place in the year 1792 but from conversing with Susannah Williamson she became satisfied the marriage took place in 1798, her said marriage took place the next year after she moved to this State which she is now satisfied in 1791 - She was first of opinion that she moved to this County in 1791 but is now satisfied that the marriage was in the year 1798 as above stated.
X her Mark
Nancy Moore

Sworn to and subscribed before me on date above.
Wm Clayton [hand drawn seal]
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
White County}

On this 26th day of October 1852 personally appeared before me William Clayton an acting Justice of the peace for said County Rosannah Clemments, and made oath to the following statements; That in the first affidavit of the marriage of Nancy Moore and Samuel Moore she was of opinion that said marriage took place in the year 1792 but afterwards she conversed with Susannah Williamson, who convinced her that the marriage was in the year 1798. She is fully
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Satisfied that the time stated in last affidavit is correct as it took place the next year after Nancy Moore moved to this county which was in the year 1797.
Rosannah Clements

Sworn to and subscribed before me on date above.
Wm Clayton [hand drawn seal]
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
White County}

On this 26th day of October 1852 Joseph Cummings Sr. and John Halan, personally appeared before me William Clayton an acting Justice of the peace for said county and made oath in due form of law that they are personally acquainted with Nancy Moore & Rosannah Clements and have been for thirty five years and that their statements and [strikethrough] that [strikethrough] are entitled to full faith and credit and that stand as fair as any women in this county, and that we are disinterested in the claim of Nancy Moore for a pension.
Joseph Cummings
X his mark
John Halan

Sworn to and subscribed before me on date above.
Wm Clayton [hand drawn seal]
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
White County}

I William Clayton an acting Justice of the peace for said County, hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nancy Moore and Rosannah Clements and have been for ten years, and that
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and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit, and that I have been acquainted with Joseph Cummings Sr. and John Halan for twenty years, and that statements are entitled to full faith and credit and that they stand as high as any men in this county.

Given under my hand and seal this the 26th day of October 1852
Wm Clayton [hand drawn seal]
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
White County}

I George G Dibrell clerk of White County Court do hereby certify that William Clayton whose genuine signature appears to the within Certificate and affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the same, and acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualifyed, and that all acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Sparta the 26th October A.D. 1852
G.G. Dibrell Clerk
of White County Court
By Lycurgus England D.C.

[there is a hand drawn seal]
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

On this 25th day of February AD 1853 Nancy Moore aged 77 a resident of the county and State aforesaid personally appeared before me George W. Sparkman Esq an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of Law that she is the widow of the Identical Samuel Moore who was a private in the army of the revolution She states that her said Husband drew a pension of thirty Dollars every six months on pension certificate No. --- She state she do not recollect., she filed her said Husbands pension Certificate with a former Declaration made by her to draw that part of her husbands pension that was due her up to his death

She states that she was married to the said Samuel Moore on the 13th day of April AD 1825 in Dixson County State of Tennessee by one John Pendergrass Esq an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Dixson that her said Husband Died on the 16th day of September AD 1850 in the County of Van Buren and State aforesaid and that she has never married again but still remains the widow of the said Samuel Moore Deceased. She make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension due and for the amount since the Death of her said Husband due her, under the Act of Congress ---  February 3rd AD 1853. And hereby irrecovally constitutes and appoint W.B. Cummings of Van Buren County Tennessee my true and Lawfull attorney for me and in my name to prosecute said claim and obtain a certificate therefor payable at the Nashville Tennessee agency
X her mark
Nancy Moore [there is a hand drawn seal]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
George W Sparkman
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

On this 25th day of February AD 1853 Suanah McBride aged 41 a resident of said county who is entitled to full faith & credit personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for said county and made oath in due form of Law states that she is personally acquainted with Nancy Moore the within applicant for a pension and was well acquainted with Samuel Moore her said Husband up to his death. She stated that she was present and saw the said Samuel Moore and Nancy Moore married in Dixson County Tennessee on the 13th day of April AD 1825. they was married by one John Pendergrass Esq for said Dixson County and that she said Nancy Moore has never married again but still remains the widow of the said Samuel Moore. She states that the said Samuel Moore Died about the 16th September 1850 and that she is not interested in said claim
X her mark
Susanah McBride

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
George W Sparkman
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

On this 25th day of February AD 1853 Rosannah Clemons aged 39 a resident of Van Buren County and state aforesaid [strikethrough] personally appeared bef [strikethrough] who is entitled to full faith and credit personally appeared before me George W Sparkman Esqr an acting Justice of the peace and for said county and made oath in due form of Law states that she is
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personally well acquainted with Nancy Moore the within applicant for a pension and was personally well acquainted with Samuel Moore her said Husband up to his Death. She states that she was present at saw the said Samuel Moore and the said Nancy Moore married in Dixson County and State aforesaid on the 13th day of April AD 1825 by one John Pendergrass Esqr an acting Justice of the peace for said Dixson County Tennessee and the said Samuel Moore Died on the 16th day of September AD 1850 in said county of Van Buren, and that the said Nancy Moore has never married again but still remains the widow of the said Samuel Moore Deceased and that she is not interested in said claim
X her mark
Rosannah Clemons

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
George W Sparkman
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

I Arthur L Parker clerk of Van Buren County Court Do hereby certify that George W Sparkman Esq whos genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration of Nancy Moore applicant for Pension and to the foregoing affidavit of Susanah McBride and Rosannah Clemons is now and was at the time of Signing them an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit are due all his Official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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Signed my name and affixed my Seal of office in Spencer this 28th day of February AD 1853
AL Parker Clerk of Van Buren County Court

There is an attached seal
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N.B. If any thing is wrong in this claim pleas inform me of it, with the Instructions
Yrs Respectfully, 
W.B. Cummings
Spencer Tennessee

Nancy Moore 
Pension

Send to W. B. Cummings at Spencer Tennessee
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McMinnville Ten
Warren Co
From 
Solomon Charles
White City Tennessee

Honl. J. Edwards
Comm’r of Pensions
Pension office
Washington city
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White County Tennessee
June the 10th 1855

Hon. J.L. Edwards}

I received yours respecting the case of Samuel Moore I understand his pension has been detained and have lately understood that he has sent on again to the Department of War with a petition with some hope to Draw again by the aid of Mr. Lincoln at Sparta who has been Engaged in drawing for him and had Advanced him some money at the fileing of his Power of Attoy and was believed that he would loose it he made some applications to some of my neighbors who are respectabel men to know if they would not believe him on his oath in a court of Justice or not who Stated they would not wher he was Interested I did not Expect he would make any Further attempts to drqw any more till I was informed of the matter above named I hope you will with hold the money till I can have an opportunity at our July Court of sending the affidavits as you seem to mention as I am fully Authorisd to say I can support any thing I wright I am in McMinnville on some business & in a great hurry I think it more than probable that I will give you some other information
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
Solomon Carles

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm’r of Pensions
Washington City
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Brief in the case of Nancy Moore widow of Samuel Van Buren County and State of Tennessee act of Feb 3 1853

Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in N Ca line 1 yr & 6 mos. NC pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at $60 per annum & paid to his death Sept 16, 1850

Allowed $60 per annum to com. Feb 13/53

(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Susanna McBride & Rosanna Clemons residents of said county & certified to be credible

Death of husband proved by auditor, report

Identity & widowhood proved by credible witness

Name and residence of Agent
W.B. Cummings
Spencer Van Buren Co Tenn

Examining Clerk
JL Gray
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Restoration. 3215. Nash

Brief in the Case of Nancy Moore Widow of Samuel Revolutionary soldier Spencer
Van Buren County and State of Tennessee
Act 3rd Feb 1853

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,

PROOF EXHIBITED,
On the roll of Tennessee at $60 per annum & paid to March 4, 1861 She has returned her old certificate or claims [?], have furnished proof of loyalty & continued Widowhood

Returned [strikethrough] March 29 [strikethrough] April 3 66 to a pension at $60.00 per annum commencing March 4 1861.

Name and residence of Agent
W.W. Ingersoll
Nashville
Tennessee

WE Trask
Examining Clerk.
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There is a partially illegible stamp
Feb 20 1866
PENSION OFFICE

Boynk

Application of Nancy Moore for Restoration to the Pension Roll of Nashville Agency Tennessee

W.W. Ingersoll Atty &c Nashville Tenn

P.O. Address of appl’t Nancy Moore Spencer Van Buren Co Tenn
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County} ss

On this 22 day of January AD one thousand eight hundred & sixty [strikethrough] five [strikethrough] six personally appeared before me Lecil Smith Clerk of the County Court of Van Buren County which is a court of record in said state and county - Nancy Moore aged about eighty-six (86) years, a resident of Warren County - in the state of Tennessee who being by me duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Nancy Moore, who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Nashville Tennessee, and whose pension certificate is herewith returned: that she has resided since the first day of January AD 1861 at Warren County - Tennessee; that during this period her means of subsistence have been wholly derived from the charity and benevolence of the country and people resident therein; that she has no property of any name or nature; that she has not in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause and that she was last paid her pension on the 4th day of March - AD 1861:

The application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate such as she is or may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed at
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the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim

And she hereby nominates constitutes & affirms William W. Ingersoll of Nashville Tennessee her attorney with power of substitution to prosecute her said claim before the Pension office and to receive such certificate as may issue on the same.
X her mark
Nancy Moore

Witnessed by 
X his mark
Micajah Seamons
X his mark
Polk Lett

Also personally appeared Micajah Seamons and Polk Lett residents of Warren County persons who I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Nancy Moore sign her name by making her mark to the foregoing declaration: And they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and they further swear that they have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim
X his mark
Micajah Seamons
X his mark
Polk Lett

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 day of January 1866 and I hereby
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I certify that the above declaration and affidavit were carefully read over to Declarant and Affiants - and fully understood by them before signing their names & making mark thereto and that I have no interest either direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim

Witness my hand & private seal of Court this 22 day of January 1866
Lecil Smith 
Clerk

There is a hand drawn seal.

I Nancy Moore do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of States thereunder that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing Rebellion with reference to the Emancipation of Slaves; So help me God:
X her mark
Nancy Moore

Witnessed by 
X his mark
Micajah Seamons
X his mark
Polk Lett

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 day of January 1866
Witness my hand & private seal [strikethrough] of having [strikethrough] no seal of County court the day & year above written
Lecil Smith
Clerk

There is a hand drawn seal
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Nancy Moore

Payment to be made at Nashville by Joel M. Smith Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Tennessee Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 183, Vol. A

Clerk
H:R: Weightman

resident in Van Buren County Tenn about 32 years previous resident in Dixson County Tenn Sept. 7 1860
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Typed document completed in handwriting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW’S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Nancy Moore widow of Samuel Moore, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars [strikethrough] and --- cents [strikethrough] per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this fourteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three

R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Nashville Pension Agency
July 6th 1867
Joseph H. Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir,

This day application has been made by Mrs. Rose Ann Seamons, the only heir of Nancy Moore a Pensioner, Wid. of Samuel Moore a Private in the Revolutionary War, under 2nd [?] of Act of Feb 3/53. The date of Nancy Moore’s Pension Certificate is April 7th 1867, & the proof is that Mrs Moore died on Dec’r 27th 1866. Her death occurring anterior to the date of her Pension Certificate. I have declined Payment of the Pension until I can hear from you. Please give me instructions hereto.

If restoration, can be pb
If not - no pay’b

Respectfully 
T. W. Maxey
[?] Pens Agent
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Nashville Tenn
Dec 8’d 1866

Hon J. H. Barrett
Comm’r of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir,

On the 15th Feby 1866 I filed claim of Nancy Moore, widow of Samuel Moore dec’d pvt in Revolutionary War and Polly Hopkins widow of Jepe Hopkins also pvt in Revolutionary War for Restoration rolls & on the 28th July I forwarded the additional evidence required since which I have heard nothing from there on either of them. The claimants are entirely destitute and are now supported at the expense of their county - and if they are to be restored to the rolls it seems to me this long delay is unnecessary

I have written you about these claims twice and have received no reply.

Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
W.W. Ingersoll
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Nashville Tenn
July 28./66
Hon J.H. Barrett
Comm’r of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir,

I herewith enclose additional evidence in claims of Nancy Moore & Polly Hopkins for Restoration to Pension Roll.

There is attached the seal of Secy. of State to original application verifying signature of officer &c

Respectfully
Your obt servt
W.W. Ingersoll
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Nancy Moore
Tennessee

There is a stamp

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUL 31 1866
PENSION OFFICE
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County} ss

On this 21st day of July 1866 before me personally appeared George W Sparkman and James Hunter residents of Van Buren County - in said state persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit & who being duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with Mrs Nancy Moore, of Warren County Tenn. who has made application for Restoration of her name to the pension Roll as the widow of Samuel Moore, dec’d and deponents - say that she the said Nancy Moore is now the widow of said Samuel Moore & has remained and continues the widow of said deceased revolutionary soldier since the 4th day of March 1861, and since the death of said Samuel Moore Dec’d Deponents further say they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim & the foregoing facts - are from their own knowledge
G.W. Sparkman
James Hunter

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 21st day of July 1866 & I certify I have no interest in this claim 

Witness my hand & private seal having no public seal of office the day & year above written
Lecil Smith
Clerk Van Buren Court
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Nancy Moore & Polly Hopkins

There is a stamp

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 18 1866
PENSION OFFICE
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Nashville Tenn
June 13th 1866
Hon J.H. Barrett
Com’r of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir: 

In cases of Nancy Moore & Polly Hopkin for Restoration to Pension Rolls and in accordance with your letters requiring additional evidence I herewith enclose affidavits taken before the same officer before whom the Declarations were made. Attached to which is the Certificate of the Chairman of the Co Court (a court of Record), that the official acts of Lecil Smith as clerk are genuine and the whole attached & certified by the Secretary of State.
I am sir
Very Respectfully
Your obt sevnt
W.W. Ingersoll
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Nancy Moore & Polly Hopkins

There is a stamp

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 18 1866
PENSION OFFICE
Page 50

State of Tennessee
Van Buren County} ss

On this 10th day of May 1866 before me Lecil Smith Clerk of the County Court of Van Buren County in the State of Tennessee Moses Caten and Rosan Seamons citizens of Warren County Tennessee persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they reside in said Warren County Tennessee and are well acquainted with Nancy Moore whose application for restoration to the Pension roll is on file in the pension Office. And deponents say that she the said Nancy Moore has not in any manner encouraged the Rebels nor manifested a sympathy with their cause but has allways been loyal to the United States

Deponents further say that the said Nancy Moore is possessed of no property whatever and has been supported during the rebellion in the following manner to wit., by her Daughter during the rebellion except a short time in that time she drew her ration from the federal authority, at McMinnville Tennessee and that during all the time of the rebelion [strikethrough] except as [strikethrough] and up to the present date She lives with her daughter who has all the the time except as above stated has supported her the said Nancy Moore.

Deponent further say that all the foregoing facts are derived from their own personal knowledge and that they have no interest whatever in the
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prosecution of this claim
X her mark
Rosan Seamons
Moses Caten

In presence of
Robert J. Spon
Wm Murry}

Sworn to and subscribed on by making her mark and the other by signing his name before me this 10th day of May 1866 and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the prosecution of this claim and that the foregoing was carefully read over to and fully understood by them before signing their names thereto one by making her mark and the other by signing his name.

Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1866 having no seal of court
Lecil Smith
Clerk of the County Court of Van Buren County

There are 2 hand drawn seals

State of Tennessee
Van Buren County } ss.

I Simon P Dadson a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and Chairman of the County Court of said Van Buren County Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lecil Smith whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of signing the same and is now Clerk of the County Court of said Van Buren County and that full faith and credit are due all of his official acts as clerk and that I further certify that [strikethrough] to my knowledge [strikethrough] he has no seal of court 

Given under my hand and seal this 7th day of June 1866
Simon P. Dadson
Chairman of the County Court of Van Buren County
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Typed document completed in handwriting

I, ANDREW J. FLETCHER, Secretary of State for the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that Simon P. Dodson, whose official signature is subscribed to the above certificate, [strikethrough] and whose seal of office [strikethrough] as Chairman &c [strikethrough] is affixed thereto, [strikethrough] was at the time the same were so subscribed and affixes, a legally elected, qualified, and commissioned Justice of the Peace for the County of Van Buren in said State of Tennessee & Chairman of the County Court of said County of Van Buren.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my official signature, and, by order of His Excellency the Governor, affixed the Great Seal of the State of Tennessee, at the Executive Department, in the 12th day of June, 1866
A.J. Fletcher
SECRETARY OF STATE.
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Recy from Frank - Apl 6/66

Chr Boynton

There is a stamp
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAR 27 1866
PENSION OFFICE
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Nashville Tenn
March 21st 1866

Hon J.H. Barrett
Washington D.C.

Sir:

Your letters of 8th and 9th inst relative to claims of Nancy Moore and Polly Hopkins for restoration to the Pension Roll are rec’d. and I respectfully request the return of the claimants Declarations in order that I may get them authenticated or will affidavit of witness to facts dependence and continued loyalty made before the same officer, duly authenticated answer

Upon receiving an answer I will prepare and forward evidence desired

I am Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your obt servant
W.W. Ingersoll
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Spencer Tennessee
July 8

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Pension
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Free

May 27
Sparta T
16th May

Tenn
rec’d

Mr J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City.
D.C.
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Sparta May 7, 1833

Mr. J.L. Edwards

Enclosed, I return you the pension papers of Samuel Moore; He has made the necessary additional statements.

Very Respectfully
Richard Nelson
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Typed document completed in handwriting

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel 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. 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 enabled the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom. he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

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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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? Yes

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? Yes

XIV. ** If the applicant’s name is not found on the rolls of military services, 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 aged, 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? Yes

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 --- and --- days, I served as a ---; 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 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 thy 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 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. Made 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 the court, or 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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Free

Nov 9
Sent [?] to Tenn

There is a stamp
NASHVILLE T.
OCT 30

JL Edwards Esqr
Commis of Pension
Washington City
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Union Bank
Nashville Octr 29 1835

JL Edwards Esqr

Sir

Samuel Moore has applied this day for his pension & produced to me your letter under date of June 5th 1835 addressed to Hon JB Forrester in which you say that you are satisfied with the evidence adduced of his claim & that you had directed the agent to resume the payment of his pension. no such order has yet reached me & none had been rec’d at the Branch of the US Bank before I took charge of the Books as Mr Sommerville informs me - 

Of course I shall withold the payment until I hear from you

Very respectfully
your obt servant
Jno Boy [?] & Pension agent
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Hon J.B. Forrester
5 June 1835
66

Record of 27 page 88
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War Dept
Pension Office
June 5. 1835

Sir,

I have received the evidence which you sent here in the case of Samuel Moore; and being fully satisfied that his claim is well sustained, I have directed the Agent to resume the payment of his pension on the production of the proper vouchers.

Thane Thones

Hon J.B. Forrester,
Sparta
Tennessee
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Hon J.B. Forester
March 26 1835

G.C.

R. Vol 40. & 171
Page 66

War Dept.
Pension Office
March 26. 1835

Dear Sir,

A person named Solomon Charles, White County, Tenn. has recently made a disclosure of a particular nature to this office; and owing to the circumstances of the case it is [strikethrough] particularly [strikethrough] very desirable that we should know something of JW. Charles’s [strikethrough] charct [strikethrough] character and standing in society.

If you are acquainted with him, and will make a statement to satisfy us that reliance may be placed on [strikethrough] his said affidavit [strikethrough] his affidavit. I will be obliged to you. But if you are not acquainted with him, let me hear from you on the subject. I hope, in either case, you will be able to afford me some information for my guidance.

Hon. J.B. Forrester
Mc.Minnsville
Tennessee
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Solomon Charles
March 26 1835

G.C.

Record of 25 page 364
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War Dept
Pension Office
March 26. 1835

Sir,

Mr. Fletcher, the Pension Agent at Nashville, has sent me your letter respecting the case of Samuel Moore. I am obliged to you for the intelligence you have communicated; but any charge against a Pensioner should always be supported by the affidavits of respectable individual who should specify the facts. If you can obtain testimony in relation to the matter and transmit the form to this office, you will confer a favor on this Dept.

Mr. Solomon Charles
of White County,
Rock Island Post. office,
Warren County
Tenn
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White County Tennessee
8th March - 1836

Dir Sir believing it to be my duty to inform you of the Dishonesty of of Samuel Moore of White County who has bin Drawing a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier who I am satisfied and convinced Never was in a campaign in his Life nor was he but a small boy for according to his own statements he does not Exceed 63 years old he is stout and able boddied for a man of that age the Honest Veteran deserved support from the our hands I think it would be propper for you to Detain from him
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any further payment untel he makes Proof there is some honest old Veterans who is willing to swear that he since the Last act offerd to him them to to swear for him and offerd $10- who as honest men Refused we find him to base & dishonest in many other Instances there is many me in this county that would concur in this opinion

Verry Respectfully
Solomon Charles
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The within Solomon Charles lives within 20 miles of McMinnville & is a Constituent of Hon J.B. Forester who resides at McMinnville to whom reference can be made for further information respecting Charles S. Moore

Rock Island
10th March
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Free

Mail

Mar 25
Samuel Moore
McMinnville Ten
Ao19.205

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

There is a stamp
NASHVILLE T
MAR
31
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Pension Agency. West Tennessee
Office Bank U. States
Nashville 13th March 1835

Sir -

The enclosed letter of Solomon Charles, was received to day - He is not known to be, but I understand that he lives within 20 miles of the residence of Hon J.B. Forrester of the Tennessee Representatives in Congress, and resides in Mc.Minnville who will, no doubt very readily procure you such information as you may require - I feel it my duty to enclose the letter to you - with Samuel Moore I have no acquaintance - The last payment of his pension was made to Mr S. Smith the secretary of State here, to who the power of attorney was executed & sent, without his knowing anything of the man - 

I am most respectfully,
Your ob Sev
Jno Sunnerwith Clk for Thos. H. Fletcher P of R agent

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Thomas Lumpkin
March 21/57
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Pension Office
March 21 1857

Sir,

I have received the power of attorney authorizing you to prosecute the claims of Polly Hopkins and Nancy Moore, pensioners under act of February 3/53 for arrears of allowance alleged due due under a late decision of the Court of Claims, and have filed them with the other papers in said cases to await the sanction of Congress to the decision of said Court, which is necessary before it can become operative.

Very respectly
GC

Thomas Lumpkin Esqr
Washington,
D.C.
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Charlotte Ten
June 17th 

WB Cummings
Spencer
Tenn

5
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Charlotte Tenn June 16th 1853

WB Cummings Esqr

I Rec’d yours of the 8 June relative to the Marriage License of Samu’l & Nancy Moore I examined the papers and Records in my office but in vain There was a Tornado or Storm passed through our Town in 1830 which blew down our Court House and destroyed nearly all the papers on file prior to that date. John Pendergrass Esqr whom you say solemnized the Marriage lives some where in North Carolina If the Widow will name several persons whith whom she was acquainted any who knew of her Marriage I perhaps can find some of them yet living any will try and take the Testimony for her [strikethrough] although [strikethrough] The neighbourhood in which she lived is some 13 miles from Town

Yours Respectfully
Thos. M. Neilly Clk
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31291

Rev Pens
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Eroded page edge

380 [?] 10-1803

App’l. of Nancy Moore widow of Samuel Moore

Tennessee
19205

Act 2d Feby: 1853

Revy

Allowed $60 per annum to Com. Feb 3 1853
W.B. Cummings
Spencer
Van. Buren Co.
Tenn

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
Page 80

July 22, 1853

Appl. of Nancy Moore, widow of Samuel Moore, Van Buren Co., Tenn.

19205

Act 3d Feb. 1853

Rev

W.B. Cummings,
Spencer,
Tenn.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
Page 81

Pension Office
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Jos. H. Barrett.
Commissioner.

L.D. Lay, Esq.
Pension Agent, 
Centralia
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In case of Nancy Moore - the arrears to date of death are payable to her heirs
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SH55 186956

could not find

Let to US Dist Atty 14 March 54

T Lumpkin 28 Augt
 could not find

[strikethrough] T. Lumpkin Mch 21/57 [strikethrough]

W.W. Ingersoll , Mch 8th 44
W.W. Ingersoll Apl. 6”66,
W.W. Ingersoll June 20, 66
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Spencer Ten
[?] ch 5

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

May 1853
Page 85

N 74.342

Nancy Moore widow of Sam’l
Tenn

Act of 7th July 1838

Letter to Messers Moore & Davill June 5th 1857

[strikethrough] Thos. Lumpkin March 1852 
Thos. Lumpkin April [?] [strikethrough]

US Dist Atty, TB Childress Dec 10 1853
cannot find
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Pension Office
Dec 12 1853

Sir.

Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner

Respectfully &c
S. Cole
for Comm’r

F Burt Esqr
s Acct
Present.

Samuel Moore, Act 1832 $60 per annu, - Died 16th Sept 1850 paid to his death
F Burt
Auditor
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Sparta Feby. 18, 1851

James E. Heath Esq.

Inclosed we send you the application of Nancy Moore for Lands due the Soldiers of the Revolution also her application for pension we wish your attention directed to the deferent acts of Congress referred to in the declaration and hope you will act on the case at your earliest convenience, by last mail we heard from the claim of Susannah Ailsworth that we had sent to an Agent, who informed us that this case was acted on, this claim was mailed on the 31s5 December 1850 - and on the 3rd of December 1850, we sent direct to the Pension Office, the claim of Rhoda Clark applying for a Pension this case we have not had any information from, further than the receipt of it, how is this, cant we get a claim as well attended to by sending the claim to the Pension Office, as to send them to an agent, thereby being compelled to give 1/3 or ½ to an Agent to prosecute the claim, we have several claims in the P. Office and hope we may not again have occasion to complain, that our business is not promptly attended to 7th Nov. we forwarded claims for bounty Lands cant we get them issued

Yours respectfully
Moore & Dibrell
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795

Pension Office
April 19, 1853

Sir,

The affidavit submitted with your letter of the 8th of Nov. last in and [?] of the discrepant [?] in applicant of the alleged date of the marriage of Nancy Moore, widow of Samuel, are not satisfactory - due it [?} acct as written [strikethrough] in 1798 [strikethrough] that the marriage took place in 1798 unless it is explained by Record [strikethrough] evidence [strikethrough] proof, a parch evidence, predicated upon [?] which is itself, a matter of Record. Or a copy of the marriage [?] or license cannot be procured, the original Family Record, if it shows the date of the [?] or the birth of a child, should be produced, if a [?]. If not, and in must be supported of the fact, some Record evidence must be filed to show that Mrs
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Moore settled in Tennessee in 1787 or alleged by herself and witnesses.

Thomas Lumpkin
Apl 19/53

Thomas Lumpkin Esq
Present
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To what time has Samuel Moore who was a pensioner at the West Tennessee Roll under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $60 per annum been paid?
W.O.L.

Pension Office
April 19, 1853

Died 16th Sept. 1850 pd to his death
BLB.
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Nov. 22nd 1853

Dear Sir

If you pleas let me know what has been don with Missness Nancy Moore (widow of Samuel Moore Deceased) pension Claim, the widow is very ancious to here from her claim, for it has not come to hand as yet, pleas pardon me for troubling you

yrs Respectfully
W.B. Cummings

To the commissioner of Pensions
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Power of Atty to Th Lumpkin from Ms Nancy Moore Tennessee Act 3rd Feby, 1853

file with her papers

3215

Th. Lumpkin
Present
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

I Nancy Moore of the County and State aforesaid Do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin of Washington City my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and In my name to Receive my arrarage of pension Certificate from 1848 to 1853 from 

Witness my hand and Seal this 25 day of February 1857
X her Mark
Nancy Moore (there is a hand drawn seal)

Witness
S.P. Dodson
WB Cummings
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This is a stamp

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Feb 20 1866
PENSION OFFICE
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Nashville Tenn
Feby 15 1866

Hon J.H. Barrett
Com’r of Pensions

Sir

Herewith I send applications of Nancy Moore, Martha Wright and Polly Hopkins, to be restored to the Pension Roll of Nashville agency together with their Pension Certificate

Your obt servt
W.W. Ingersoll
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Pensions Agency. Nashville T 
Sept. 3rd 1867

Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir

I this day received the deposition of Rose Ann Seamons, the only surviving child of “Nancy Moore, widow of Samuel Moore” who was a private in the Revolutionary war and is inscribed on the Nashville Pension list Agency at the rate of sixty dollars per annum, commencing March 4th 1861, No of Certificate 3215. dated at Washington the nineth day April 1857 and signed by W.T. Atto acting secy of the Interior and Joseph H. Barrett Commissioner of Pensions. The Certificate of the County Court as to the death of the Pensioner, states her death as Decr 27th 1866 showing That the Pensioner died anterior to the issuing of the Certificate. I have deferred payment desiring instructions from you.
Respectfully
T.W. Maxey
U.S.A. Pension Agent
Nashville T.

P.O. address
Rose Ann Seamons
Spencer Tenn.
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State of Tennessee

Be it remembered that at a quarterly court begain and held for the County of Van Buren and State aforesaid at the courthouse in the Town of Spencer on the first Monday being the 4th day of July 1853 and of the Independence of these United States of America the 78 year

Present the worshipfull
John Gallentine
GW. Sparkman
John Pain
James A Haston
Elijah Hill
Harman York
F.C. Plumlee
Wm Johnson
Lewis Carmac
John Fleming
John B Hill
James Durham
Major Passons
William Thomason
W.B. Cummings } Justices &c

This day Nancy Moore widow of Samuel Moore Deceased to the Court well known personally appeared in open court and made Oath in due form of Law that the matters and things Set forth in her Declaration for a pension under the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February AD 1853 are true, which Declaration She Signed
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and sworn to in open Court.

There upon came also here in open court Susanah McBride ad Rosanah Clemons to the court well known to be creditable witnesses and women of Good reputation and first being duly Sworn according to Law States in open court that they have been acquainted with the said Nancy Moore and her husband the late Samuel Moore ever Since before the marriage of him and the said Nancy Moore the lived together in good respect as man and wife up to his death they further state that they was personally present and saw the said Samuel Moore and the said Nancy Moore married in dixson County State of Tennessee by one John Pendergrass Esqr a Justice of the peace for Dixson County - Tennessee On the13th day of April AD 1825 and they further state that the said Samuel Moore died on the 16th day of September 1850 in the County of Van Buren and State of Tennessee, and that the said Nancy Moore has never married since but still remains the widow of the said Samuel Moore Deceased and that they are not Interested in her said Claim, all of which is ordered to be spread upon the records of this court and that the clerk certify the same under the Seal of this court -

State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

I Arthur L Parker clerk of the County Court of said County Do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true full
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and perfect transcript of the records in my office together with the Caption of our Court

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Signed my name and affixed the Seal of our said Court at Office in Spencer this 6th day of July AD 1850
A.L. Parker Clerk of the County Court of Van Buren County

There is an attached seal.
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State of Tennessee
White County}

May 6th A.D. 1833

This day personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Moore 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 as a private soldier: His first tour in the year 1778 or 9 was a three months tour as stated in his declaration - This tour was served out by him - He states to the best of his recollections his first tour of three months expired in the latter part of the winter of one of the above years His second tour for twelve months commenced in October thereafter. He states that notwithstanding he was only drafted for twelve months to the best of his recollection. He is unable to state more definitely the periods of “the war when he served.” - He served his country as above stated in all Eighteen months for such service he claims a pension. -
Samuel Moore

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written 
William Bruster
Justice of the peace
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White County}

I Jacob A Lane Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Session in and for the County of White aforesaid do certify that William Bruster whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Samuel Moore as Justice of the peace is now and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County legally commissioned and Qualified to act as such and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office the seventh day of May A.D. 1833 Independence of the United States the fifty seventh.

Test Jacob A Lane 
Clerk of White County Court by 
N. Oloham DC

There is a attached seal
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State of Tennessee
White County}

On this 4th day of August A.D. 1857 personally appeared before the County Court of the County of White and State aforesaid, Nancy Moore a resident of Tennessee in the County of Van Buren aged seventy five 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, and 2nd of February 1848, to certain widows, entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Samuel Moore, who was a private in Revolutionary Army. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Moore on the 13th day of April 1798. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Moore died on the 16th of September 1850, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now the widow of the said Samuel Moore and has remained his ever since his death, and that she has never received any pension from the United States.

Sworn to and subscribed date above}
X her mark
Nancy Moore

Sworn to in open court 4th August 1851
G.G. Dibrell Clerk

State of Tennessee
White County}

On this 4th day of August 1851 personally appeared before me Rosannah Clemants and Susannah Williamson, who is disinterested and entitled
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to full faith and credit, and makes oath to the following statements, that they were personally well acquainted with Samuel Moore and Nancy Moore his widow and state that they know them to be lawfully married, that they were personally present at the time of their marriage, and that Nancy Moore is still the widow of the said Samuel Moore and the marriage took place previous to the year eighteen hundred
X her mark
Rosannah Clemants

X her mark
Susannah Williamson

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
Wm Clayton
Justice of the Peace 
For White County Tennessee

There is a hand drawn seal

State of Tennessee
White County}

December Term of White County Court A.D. 1851

This day John A. Clomons and Rose Ann Clomon appeared in open Court and made oath in due form of law that Samuel Moore a Revolutionary Pensioner died at his residence in Van Buren County Tennessee on the 16th day of September 1850 leaving Nancy Moore his widow, that he drew a Pension at the rate of Sixty dollars per year, which was ordered to be certified as prescribed by law.

Given at office in Sparta the 2nd day of December A.D. 1850
G.G. Dibrell, Clerk of White County Court

State of Tennessee
White County}

I George G. Dibrell Clerk of White County Court hereby certify that the above is true copy of the order of said Court proving the death of Samuel
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Moore a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, as appears upon record and that the within declaration was made in open court, Signed and sworn to in open court, in the presence of during the sitting of the same for the purposes therein expressed. I do certify that William Clayton Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, that all of his official acts are such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Sparta the 5th day of August A.D. 1851
G.G. Dibrell Clerk of White County Court

There is a hand drawn seal
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T. Lumpkin
Octr. 6 1832
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Pension Office 44
Octo 6 1852

Sir

In 1850 Nancy Moore widow of Sam’l. of Tennessee made an informal declaration in which she swore that she was married in 1792 and Rosan C. Clemants and William Moore swore that they were present witnessed that she was married as she alleged in 1792 - She now makes a supplementary declaration in which she swears that she was married in 1798 and Rosannah Clemants and Susannah Williamson also swear that they were present and witnessed the ceremony and to place the matter beyond the reach of cavil that she was married “previous to the year eighteen hundred” Are not Rosan C Clemants and Rosannah Clemants identical? and if so what reliance is to be placed upon her testimony? What credence can be given to the declaration of Nancy Moore, who at one time swears that ancient the date of which must be known to hereby happened in 1792 and at another time,
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with equal earnestness, swears that it-took place six years later?

I need not say to you what character of evidence will be required to complete this case.

Thos Lumpkin Esq
Present -
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Pension Claim of Nancy Moore

Send Certificate to W.B. Cummings 
Spencer Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Van Buren County}

On this Fourth day of July one Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty three personally appeared before the County Court of Van Buren County State of Tennessee Nancy Moore aged about 78 years a resident of Van Buren County State of Tennessee who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of February AD1853 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that She is the widow of Samuel Moore who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that her said husband Samuel Moore drew a pension on pension Certificate Number she does not recollect, but that She filed said certificate with her declaration she made to draw the ballance of her said Husband pension up to his death in the agencys office for paying pensions at Nashville Tennessee, She states that her said Husband drew a pension of Sixty Dollars, payable Semiannual on the 4th of March and 4th of September in each year, payable at the Nashville Tennessee agency for further information reference to her said Husbands declaration filed by him on which he drew his pension certificate, She declars that She was married to the said Samuel Moore on the 13th day of April AD 1825 in the county of Dixson Tennessee,  by our John Pendergrass Esqr. then a Justice of the peace for said Dixson County - She states that she can not procure a certified copy of her Marriage Licens, She is informed that a Storm passed through the Town of Dixson County which blew down the
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Court house and destroyed nearly all the papers, the storm passed through some time in the year AD 1830, Since the date of her marriage, therefore She will have to prove her marriage by witness who was present, She states that She was not married to him prior to the 2nd day of January AD1800 but at the time above stated, She further declares that She had never married Since the death of her husband but there remains the widow of the said Samuel Moore-Deceased She further states that her said Husband Samuel Moore died on the 16th day of September AD 1850 in the county of Van Buren State of Tennessee

Sworn to and signed in open court on the day and date above written

X her mark
Nancy Moore

A.L. Parker
Clerk of Van Buren County Court
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Rev War

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2656
Nancy Moore
Widow
Samuel Moore
Pri. Rev War.

Act: Feb 3.1853.
Index:-Vol. M., Page 59.

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1937 - Dec1/37 Hist to Mrs Thos. K. Potter - EL
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COMMERECE UNION BANK
SPARTA OFFICE

SPARTA, TENN.

Veterans Adm.,
Washington D.C.

Sirs;-

Please give me what data you may have concerning the following;- Thos Moore, Rev soldier, 1780 from Granville Co N. C. under Capt Burke, Samuel Moore--Rev soldier, --- Rutherford Co, N. C. under Capt John Sharpe,

Thanking you very much, I am,
Yours truly,
Mrs. Thos. K. Potter

P.S. Samuel Moore under Capt John Craddock commd by Col John Patten. Thos Moore under Capt John Ingle. Any data on these men. 

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#’s 1-12 around the periphery
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