Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,983, for William Moore, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)

SERVICE 
Continental
Penn.

Moore, William

NUMBER
S.18,983

carded
_______________________________
CONTENTS
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                               32,864
                       District of Columbia
William Moore decd [deceased]
of Lancaster Co. in the State of Penna [Pennsylvania]
who was a Sergeant, in the Compy' [Company] commanded
by Captain  Gamble of the ----------commanded
by ----------in the Penna,, [Pennsylvania] & Continental
line for 6 months
_________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist of Col [District of Columbia]
at the rate of 30 Dollars no Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Endg [ending] 12"
Feby [February] 1844, when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 8"/, day of
May 1837 and sent to
     A. M. Farquhar 
                  Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

                                   {Revolutionary Claim, }
                                    {Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by H. R. Weightman, Clerk,
Book  E.   Vol.  6   Page 114

[right side of page]
et al Farquaar
Jan 17/51
D. H. Woods Oct. 1/51
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                                         Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7-1832
Lancaster County Sct
                             On the third day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and
fifty (1850) personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Willliam Moore aged thirty nine years, a resident of Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania, one of the children of William Moore deceased who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That William Moore, his father now deceased entered the service of the United States in the Pennsylvania Line and served in the war of the revolution to the end thereof as appears from the certificate of the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania hereto attached and marked "A", also from the affidavit of John Albright of West Hempfield Township, County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid hereto attached and marked "B", and also from the affidavit of John Dougerty of Lancaster County aforesaid hereto attached and marked "C", that William Moore died in February 1866 as appears by the certificate of Joshua Humphries at that time Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the Borough of Columbia, County of Lancaster aforesaid also hereto attached and marked "D", leaving no widow (his wife having died in August 1863) leaving seven children-all of whom are still living and claiming the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 1832 as follows to wit: Ann married to William Hautch, Samuel Moore, Jane married to John Wilson, Margaret married to Jacob Hackman, Susan married to John Drebler, Elizabeth married to William Bookman and William Moore, the present declarant.  That the said William Moore died on the 12th day of February 1866 aged eighty four years, three months, and one day and that the said William Moore never recd [received] any pension from the General Government and that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State except that of the State of Pennsylvania as to 12th February 1866-the date of his death-see act of January 18, 1838
                                                            [signature]  William Moore
Sworn to & subscribed the day and    }
year first above written in open court }
                       Ellis Lewis                      }
                       President Judge            }
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And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of the
matter, that William Moore above names was a revolutionary soldier [crossed out-and served] (as by the certificate of the Surveyor General of the State of Pennsylvania appears) [crossed out-several words]: and the court further certifies that John Albright and John Dougherty, whose  depositions are attached, an gentlemen of unimpeachable character and entitled to full faith and credit [crossed out- and also that John Humphries who certified that he performed the funeral service for William Moore in February 1866 as Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is [several illegible words] and is entitled to full faith and credit.]
                                                                          Ellis Lewis, Prst [President]
                                                                           J. Grosh       }
                                                                           E. Schaeffer } Associate Judges

State of Pennsylvania  }
Lancaster County Ss    }

                                   I Henry Stock, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, held at Lancaster in and for the County of Lancaster do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to Said Court, that Willliam Moore late of Weathersfield township Lancaster County, was a resident of the County of Lancaster in the State of Penna [Pennsylvania], [illegible] and died in the County and State aforesaid in the year 1866 on the twelfth day of February.  That he left no evidence but left seven children, all of whom are still living, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the heirs of William Moore Dec'd [deceased] for the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7-1832: and I also certify that J. W. Fisher before when the depositions of John Albright and John Dougherty were taken, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lancaster aforesaid duly qualified and Commissioned and that his signature attached is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand ad affixed my seal of office at Lancaster this third day of June in the year our Lord 1850
                                                                     Henry Stock
                                                                       Proth. [Prothonotary]


[Seal]
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Filed by 
A. M. Farquhar
Atty for the 
children of Wm Moore, Pen
May 20th. 1851
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                   Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed May 15, 1828, for the relief of certain
surviving officers and Soldiers of the war of the
revolution.

     State of Pennsylvania
         Lancaster county  Ss
                                                  On the sixteenth
day of May 1851, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county William Moore, aged Forty years, a resident of said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath state, that he is one of the surviving children of William Moore, deceased, who was a Soldier in the revolution, having entered the service in Col. [Colonel] Proctor's Artillery in the Pennsylvania line and served to the end thereof as a Sergeant as will more fully appear by the proof addressed in the late application and allowance made under Act of 7 June 1832, at the rate of thirty dollars per annum.
     Now the object of this declaration being made is to relinquish the allowance made under Act 1832 at the rate of thirty per annum and assert a claim under act of May 15, 1828, at the rate of a Sergeants pay, to which said William Moore, would be properly entitled if he were living, to wit, at $120 one hundred and twenty dollars per annum from the 3 of March 1826, to the 12th day of February 1844, when he died, deducting there from the allowance and payment made under Act of 7 June 1832, the benefit of said Act is hereby relinquished.
                                                                   Sworn
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                               [signature] William Moore
                               [signature] Elizabeth Bookman
                                                    her X mark
Sworn to and prescribed   }
before me on the day and }
year first above written      }
             Saml. Brooks         }
            Justice of the Peace}

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Ss.
                                        I J. Bowman for Henry Stock
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify, that Samuel Brooks is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine & that full faith & credit is due to his official acts
                         Given under my hand and the seal of
                         the said court this 16th. day of May
                         Eighteen hundred and fifty-one
                                                J Bowman,
                                             for Henry Stock
                                         Prothy [Prothonotary]
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            Philadelphia May 10th 1850
This is to cirtify [certify] that to the best of my recollection I performed the funeral Servis [Service] of William Moore, in Mount Pleasant, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the month of February, 1844.  I being at that time Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in the Borough of Columbia, County of Lancaster & State aforesaid
                          Joshua Humphriss Pastor of
                           M. E. Mariners Bethel Phila"
                              [flourish]
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                                Return of the Pennsylvania Line, entitled to
                       Donation Lands reported by the late Comptroller General.
__________________________________________________________________________________
[column 1]

Moore William

[column 2]

Rank.
Sergt. [Sergeant]

[column 3]

Regiment

[column 4]

Acres Land
250

[column 5]

Nos.

I do hereby Certify the above to be an Extract from
a List of officers and Soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line,
entitled to Donation Lands, and now remaining in
the office of the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania
                        In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto
                        set my hand and affixed the Seal of
                        Said office at Harrisburg.  The 18th
                        day of April 1850.
                          For John Laporte S G
                          RM Crain
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        A

This is the certificate referred to by John Albright in
his deposition as marked A.
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State of Pennsylvania }
Lancaster Count Ss.    }
                                     Personally appeared before me the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John
Albright-of West Hempfield Township, County aforesaid aged fifty-
two years, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and 
say, that he was, born in Hempfield township, county aforesaid and
removed to West Hempfield Township aforesaid A. D. 1810 and has 
resided there ever since with the exception of from about the first day
of April A. D. 1843 until about the beginning of January 1850- that he was intimately acquainted with William Moore, who resided in West
Hempfield Township aforesaid for more than thirty years- that he 
was Known and regarded in the neighborhood as having been a 
revolutionary soldier- that he has had frequent conversations
with him in relation to the war of the revolution and frequently
heard him say that he had suffered many hardships and privations
that at one time a wheel of a cannon in their own ranks ran against
one of his legs and injured it so that it never was as strong afterwards
and that he died in the winter of 1844 he thinks about the middle
of February.  From his knowledge of him personally and from
the general reputation he sustained as having been a soldier of the 
revolutionary war while living, that he has no hesitation in giving
it as his belief that he served in the war of the revolution.  He was a 
man of good character for truth and veracity.  I have heard him say 
that he was Sergeant in Capt [Captain] Gamble's company.  I do not 
know that I heard him mention the Capt's [Captain's] first name.  I was
not related to him in any way.  His wife Died in August 1843.  He left 
five daughters & two sons, viz.  Ann married to William Hantch, Samuel 
Moore, Jane married to John Wilson, Margaret married to Jacob Hackerman, Susan married to John Doebler, Elizabeth married to William Bookman and William Moore with all of who I am well acquainted.  I never knew him
to get any pension, or land money or anything else for his service, except
what he from the State of Pennsylvania viz forty dollars a year-  William 
Moore Sergeant in Capt [Captain] Gamble's Company is the same 
William Moore named in the certificate from the Auditor General of
Pennsylvania marked "A."  His life quiet and retired as it was from the
world & from social intercourse and his easy pecuniary circumstances
made it very improbable that he could ever have known anything
about the pension laws of the United States.  I am not interested in
this application for pension in any way.
Sworn and Subscribed before me}
this 18 day of May 1850               }
J. W. Fisher JP                                }
[flourish]                                        }
                                                                      [signature]   John Albright
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I, J. W. Fisher, Justice of the Peace aforesaid do hereby
certify that I am personally acquainted with John Albright
the deponent mentioned and he is regarded in the community as
a man of unimpeachable character and reputation for
veracity and entitled to full faith and credit.
                                         J. W. Fisher
                                                 Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania }
Lancaster County Ss   }
                                     Personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John 
Dougherty of West Hempfield Township, county aforesaid aged
fifty years, who being duly sworn according to law doth Depose
and say, that he was born in Conestoga Township, County aforesaid
and removed, to West Hempfield Township aforesaid, with his
parents 1802 and has resided there ever since.  That he was
intimately acquainted with William Moore, who resided in
West Hempfield Township aforesaid, for more than forty
years.  That he was known and regarded in the neighborhood
as having been a soldier of the revolutionary war.  That
he has had frequent conversations with him in
relation to the war of the revolution - & have heard him 
speak of R [Revolutionary] services he performed and of the
suffering he underwent.  That he has no hesitation in giving it as
his belief that, from the representation of the old man
himself & his general reputation in the neighborhood
& from his personal knowledge of him, he was a
soldier of the revolutionary war.  He died on the 
12th of February 1844.  I was at his funeral.  I have
often heard him say that his Captain's name was 
Gamble.  His pecuniary circumstances were easy and he
lived a life of retirement from social intercourse, so that
he has limited information in regard to the affairs
of the Country or the laws that were being passed.  He
was a Sergeant.  I never knew him to get any land or money
for his service- except forty dollars a year from Pennsylvania.
I am not interested in this application for the benefit 
of the Act of Congress
Sworn & subscribed before me}
the 13' day of May A. D. 1850   }
     J. W. Fisher JP                       }
                                              [signature]  John Dougherty
                                                                 his X mark

                                               I JW Fisher the Justice of the
Peace above named do certify that I am acquainted with
John Dougherty the deponent above named, and from
his general reputation for truth and veracity, that he is
entitled to full faith and credit
                                                      J W Fisher JP
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S. Genl of Pennsa' [Surveyor General of Pennsylvania]
Return of soldiers entitled
to donation lands
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Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to
Donation Lands reported by the late Comptroler [Comptroller]
General
________________________________________________________________________
    [Name]                              Rank                        Acres of Land
________________________________________________________________________
Bush George                       Captn,,                           500
Carson Thomas                     Pri                                200
Cherry Henry                          "                                  200
Coffin John                             "                                  200
Fitzimmons James                  "                                  200
Garret Robert                       Drum                             200
Henderson Gustavus              S. M                             300
Hannon William                     Pri                                 200
Hain John                                "                                   200      
Hoobach William                     "                                   200
Irwine Christian                       "                                   200
Kemp Mathias                         "                                    200
Leonard Richard                       "                                   200
Morison Samuel                     Lieut                               400
Miller Charles                           Pri                                200
Moore William                        Sergt.                             250
May Jacob                                 Pri                                200
McAllister John                          "                                  200
McGrady Robert                         "                                  200
Perry Peter                                  "                                  200
Rouse Jacob                                "                                  200
Roody Patrick                              "                                  200
Turnan Abraham                         "                                  200
Williamson John                         "                                   200
Wharry Robert                             "                                  200
Blum John                                   "                                   200
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I do certify that the within contains a list of
the officers and Soldiers in the Revolutionary
War, and who were in the Service at the end of
the War and were entitled to Donation Land,
and who have not drawn their Land, the Return
of the Comptroller General not designating the
Regiment or Company as appears by the Book now
remaining in the Office of the Surveyor General,
none being entitled to Donation Land but those
who were in Service at the Close of the War
                   In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                    Set my hand and affixed the Seal
                    of the Surveyor Generals Office at
                   Harrisburg this 3d day of September
                    A. D. 1851
                              For J Porter Brawley S G
                                 R M Crain
                                 [flourish]
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Sec G of State of Penns.a
     August 7 1851
Refer to Law of Penn on
Service of soldier
[x's on top of sentences]
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[column 1]
M.  Names

Miller Charles
Moore William

[column 2]  
Rank

Private
Sergeant

[column 3]
blank

[column 4]
Acs [Acres]
200
250
_______________________________________________
                          Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania Ss
                        I do hereby certify that the above
                         is a true and correct copy and
                         extract taken from the Original
                         Record Book entitled "Return
                          of the Pennsylvania Line entitled
                          to Donation Lands reported by
                          the late Comptroller General" as
the same remains in this Office.
                                     Witness my hand
and the Seal of the Secretary's Office at
Harrisburg, this Seventh day of August A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and fifty : one
                             A. L. Russell
                         Secretary of the Commr,,                                                                    
                                 [Commissioner]

[Seal of the Secretary's Office to the left of the above text]
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                                           Secretary's Office
                                            Harrisburg Augt 7' 1851.
AM Farquar Esqr
                              Sir:
                                      The fact of a soldier or
       Officer's having been returned by the Comptroller
       General as entitled to donation Land, is
       conclusive evidence, of his early enlistment in
       the Pennsylvania Continental Line and of his
       Service to the end of the War.
                                                      For the law
       on this subject you are referred to Page
       290 Volume 2 Smiths Laws.  An Act of the
       General Assembly passed March 24th 1785,
        settles this point, which you will there find.
                                   Very respectfully yrs [yours]
                                     Wm,, C Hickox
                                      Military Clerk.

Fees on the enclosed certificate $[?]
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                                              Washington Sept. 1851
To James E. Heath Esq
   Commissioner of Pensions.
                                                Sir
                                           I regret the necessity of
examining the objections made by two of the gentlemen 
in your office, to the claim of the heirs of Willliam
Moore, deceased, formerly in the Pennsylvania Line
of the revolution.  I supposed the foundation of a
successful claim to the benefits of the Act of 15 May
1828, had been laid so broadly by the decision, 
in the claim under the Act of 7 June 1832 that
it was only necessary to lay the law and the facts
of the case before the office in order to a prompt
decision in the affirmative.  As, however there is
a disposition to set aside, even the former decision,
to deny the sufficiency of evidence then acknowledged
to be ample; and even to disregard agreed proofs,
I must appeal to you sir, to decide this case, so
that we may not be made, the victims of a violation
of the Authority of all precedents and of the force
of the established rules of evidence.
     I cannot think it necessary to go into the minor 
details of the case, but shall confine myself to a brief
statement of its outline, and the few points, which
appear to be conclusive in the case and which I hope
will strike you in the same way.
     The claimants claim to be heirs of William
Moore who was a Sergeant in the Pennsylvania
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line of the revolutionary war; and who lived without claiming
the benefit of any of the Acts of Congress, which were passed
for the benefit of the revolutionary Army.  They allege that
the reason why he did not so apply, was his retired life
and easy circumstance, and those reasons are abundantly 
satisfactory.  But as those reasons do not apply to his heirs
[crossed out-heirs], they have put in a claim, which the law sustains
for whatever he could have claimed, had he thought
proper to press it.
     The only points which they have to prove, are his
service and their heirship.  It is confessed they have
proved the latter, if their ancestor was the soldier they
say he was, and surely it cannot be, there are many
 cases on your files, where the evidence is more full
and complete.  Let me briefly call your attention to it.
He lived to the age of 84 years- a man of respectable
standing-Two of his neighbors swear they knew him
one for thirty, the other for forty years; that they had
frequently heard him declare he had been a Sergeant
in Cap. Gamble's company, spoke of his sufferings
and hardships, that he was universally recognized as
a revolutionary soldier.  This is regarded as substantiated
evidence by the laws which govern the different
bureaus of the government.  They speak of his retired
habits and easy circumstances, and that he received a
pension from his State.  John Albright one of those
witnesses, declares him to be the same Willliam Moore
named in the certificate of the Surveyor General
of Pennsylvania marked (A.).  Now Sir, if we are
                                                                               *
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to stop here your examiners might say that although this
evidence is strong, collateral proof, and is even strong enough
to make anyone who knows the character of our revolutionary
soldiers, believe positively to be true what he declared was 
so, yet the law requires rather stronger evidence, and that they
must enquire into the record to see whether they strengthen
the declaration of the soldier.  Well Sir, to satisfy them, we
apply to the different officers of Pennsylvania to search
for proof, among the public records and we have their
reply.  Those records show there were two William
Moore's upon the rolls of the Pennsylvania lines
one of whom was a Sergeant, and both of whom 
were entitled to land donations.  William Moore the
private had received and located 200 acres of land
but Sergeant Moore had not drawn his land although
entitled to it.  His heirs say their father was that
man.  He said during his life, he was a Sergeant.
Albright says he is the same man contained in that
report.  But still unwilling to allow this claim
without even extraordinary care, they say to the Agent
for these heirs, if you will obtain from the Government
of Pennsylvania a recognition of this man as the 
identical Sergeant Moore, we will allow it.   He applied
to the Legislature then in Session at Harrisburg, showed
the State of the case, and as a test of the right, he asked
that these claimants as the heirs of the Sergeant William
Moore who is reported as not having received this 
land, shall be paid for the same in Money, acceding
to the established rule in such cases.  A Committe takes
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takes the claim, examines the records, heard the proof, and unlike
the officers of your bureau, submit to the power of [crossed out-testimony]
and recommend the payment out of the Treasury, of the
value of the land which was accordingly done.  Surely
after this evidence is produced, under agreement
showing, again, the identity and service, no more
difficulty will arise.  I regret to say, justice is still
withheld.  This ought not so to be, whilst vigilance
and fidelity are commendable in public offices
there is a duty as high as those-to do justice according
to law and evidence.  In this case the laws and the
evidence are plain and conclusive-they strike the
most inattentive observer, and if with such an array
in its favour, this claim shall become longer delayed,
how may suitors hope to have their demands satisfied
before this tribunal.
     But to remove every shadow of doubt, and to heap
proof on proof, the heirs have obtained and now 
transmit herewith, a report from the Surveyor General
of the State of Pennsylvania, dated 7 Augt. 1850 of a 
list of twenty six officers and soldiers who are not
named as belonging to any particular corps, but who
are reported to have become entitled to land, by being
Wars men and having actually served to the end of
the war-this report was made by the Comptroller
General to the Surveyor General of the State, and the
officers on that list have also been returned for the
Commutation Pay-In that list is the name of Sergeant
William Moore-also an abstract from the
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the records containing the names of Charles Miller, and
Sergeant William Moore, as entitled to Land, the first 200
acres the last 250 acres and without corps named.  The
letters of the Secretary of the Commonwealth which 
accompanies it imparts the well known doctrine, that "the
fact of a Soldier or Officer, having been returned by the
Comptroller General, as entitled to donation land, is
conclusive evidence of his ^ (early enlistment in the Penna. Continental Line and of his) service to the end of the
war".  He refers to the law of Pennsylvania of March 24,
1785, as decisive Authority.
     But to show that a reference to the corps is unnecessary
where service is proved, if precedent is to have any authority 
you will find in the Senate Document No 42. 1 Sess. 20- Congress page 52, a list of Soldiers, stated to be without corps reported
for Bounty land from the United States and the same repeated
in doc. No 57 under Resolutions of HR of 27. Decem 1843
page 30.  The references to the Corps is to aid in identifying,
but it is not essential-Identity may be shown without it, as 
settled by Pennsylvania.
    The question whether the William Moore in this case was
entitled to the gratuity of $80 is now answered fully.  It is proved that he was a Wars man and actually served to the end of the War and thereby became entitled to 250 acres of land from Penna. by
her act and now to the pension under the Act of Congress of
May 1828 and if he has failed to receive the $80 gratuity, it is only another evidence of omission on his part to demand what was 
clearly his due.
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I would respectfully refer you to the proceedings before the court
of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Penna. full bench Judge 
Lewis presiding to show that the investigations of this case before 
it was not one of mere form. Judge Lewis is remarkable for his rigid 
scrutiny into every proceeding of the kind which comes before him and he accordingly amended and altered the Certificate which had been prepared in the usual form to suit the evidence actually produced and reads thus "And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that William Moore, above named was a Revolutionary Soldier (as by the Certificate
of the Surveyor General of the State of Pennsylvania appears and the court further certifies that John Albright and John Dougherty, whose depositions are attached, are gentlemen of unimpeachable character and entitled to full faith and credit!  It only makes the solemn declaration of the court, that the Sergeant William Moore, whose heirs are claimants herein was the identical Sergeant Moore who is reported as a Wars man in the certificates of the Surveyor General the more conclusive and satisfactory under their statements of the case the whole matter is respectfully submitted in the hope, that speedy Justice will be administered to the claimants herein.
                                               Very Respectfully
                                                A M Farquhar
                                                 Sep 8 1851
                                                 Washington DC
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                                                      Washington February 1851
To James E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
                                      Sir,
                                         Your letter of 7th inst has been received.
     I will endeavour by my answer to it, in conjunction with that of 
your predecessor of the 8 July last a draft to Hon J. Mann to satisfy you
that all the proofs required by the Act of 7th June 1832 and the
Rules & regulation under it have been furnished and complied with.
     Letter of 8 July 1850- The Commission says that "it appears from
*the papers now furnished, that William Moore was living until 1844.  
*This failure to present his claims during his lifetime, raises so strong
*a presumption against his having served the service for which his 
*claims is now presented, that the clearest and most satisfactory 
*evidence will be required, to authorize it admission".  The proof on
file, as set forth in the depositions of Albright and Dougherty, for 
whose characters the court have vouched left the conviction on
my mind that this objection would not be insisted upon-the last
Commissioner justified this belief, by his not insisting on his objections
in a case precisely similar-see the case of Peter Sailers heirs of Penna. 
lately passed and I am further satisfied on this point as you have
not in any especial manner adverted to it.  I deem the reason opinioned
as his accordance with both rules and practice.
     Second;  "The regulations which require the several [crossed out word]
*tours of service to be specified, with the names of the
*officers under whom they were rendered, should be
*complied with, and evidence showing the duration
*of his engagement in the Army from the records at
*Harrisburg, should be produced."  William Moore, Sergeant has
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has performed one tour of service, that is to say, he enlisted
for and served to the end of the revolutionary war in
the Pennsylvania Line as will more fully appear
by the record evidence on file in your office annexed
to the declaration and marked (A)-this meets the
requirement of your predecessor, The name of his
[crossed out word] Captain will appear in the declaration
and the affidavits of Albright & Dougherty marked
(B. & C.) the record evidence supersedes further detail.
     Third; "It is possible that the paper upon which his pension and
*gratuity was granted by the State of Pennsylvania, may furnish
*some proof in relation to Moore's service."- The letter of the
Hon. Jonas R. McClintock, at the time a member of the
House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, show that after
diligent search the papers could not be found, see this
letter marked (C.C.) apart of additional proof.
     Fourth; "The location of the bounty land which he received
*from this State, may afford some evidence of his identity".
The 250 acres of bounty land assigned to Seargeant William
Moore has never been located from the fact that it has
not been drawn-in all similar cases and there
are still remaining some hundred the Commonwealth 
has rescinded that grant so far as to be awarded in law
and gives the heir thereof one dollar per acre-the 
theirs are now entitled to $250. in lieu of the land.
Application therefore will be made at the proper
time with a perfect certainty of the money being paid.
     I hope and trust that I have satisfactorily answered the
several points in the letter of 8 July last-I hope these
answers may be applied to the same questions or points
in your letter of 7th instant and I will endeavor to
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To answer other points in your letter -[word crossed out].  In the
first positions you assume-I will use your own language,
"For it is very clear that there were several persons of that
"name in the Pennsylvania Line who received Bounty
"Land".  The Bounty Land Records and they are numerous 
at Harrisburg and involved is no mistery [mystery], shows that
shows that William Moore a private in the Artillery was entitled to, and did draw 200 acres No,, 1.427 District  No 7. and the William Moore, Sergeant is entitled to 250 acres which 250 acres was never drawn as will more fully appear by certificate of Surveyor General of Penn. marked (A.) and that of William Moore private in additional proof filed and marked (E. S.) and that the above are the only persons by that name who were entitled to bounty land.  I show by the accompanying letter of R. M. Crain, Esq. [Esquire], chief Clerk of the Surveyor Generals Office, dated April 13th 1850 prior to any official objections being made. I trust from this showing that your objections in this particular are full and clearly answered.
2nd-"John Albright, had no personal knowledge of the service"
If the rules and requirements of the office in establishing proof are to be received as guide in preparing proof &- I cannot conceive the legal necessity that Albright should be personally cognizant of services.  The service is established by the Record- and Albright declares the identity of William Moore Sergeant with that Record the Court Affirms it-"And the said Court do hereby declare
"that their opinions after the investigations of the matter that
"William Moore, above named was a Revolutionary soldier
"(As by the certificate of the Surveyor General of the State of 
"Pennsylvania appears) and the Court further certifies
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"Certifies that John Albright and John Dougherty whose depositions
"are attached, are gentlemen of unimpeachable character and "entitled to full faith and credit"
     I regret the necessity of troubling you with so long a letter but I believe from the unexpected turns the case has taken by a reversal of the requirement of the letter of 8 July last that was necessary, and hope by causing the proof to be examined with care that you will fully concur and allow its case
                                                   Very Respectfully
                                                      A. M. Farquhar





[written perpendicular at bottom right- Nov 3']
Page 30

"Section 16.
                 That the State Treasurer be and
he is hereby authorized and required to pay
to the heirs of Sergeant William Moore, 
deceased late of Lancaster County, two
hundred and Fifty dollars as a compensation
for a tract of Donation land due him
as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War."

     The Foregoing is a true copy of the 16th 
Section of an Act of the General Assembly of
Penna. [Pennsylvania] entitled "An Act to 
incorporate the Odd fellows Hall company of 
Lewiston relative to Roads in Milford Township
Juniata county to the Millheim and East
Kishacoquillas and Lewiston and
Kishacoquillas Turnpike and Road companies, 
and the real estate of John Silverthorn" 
approved the 14th April A.D. 1851, as the same
remains filed in this Office-on which
an enrolment [enrollment] tax of $10. is due the
Commonwealth, the payment whereof
is required by the Act of 16th April 1845, 
before any part of the Said Act can have the 
force and affect of law, or be enrolled or
published as such.-
                          I am Very Respectfully'
                            A. L. Russell
                           Secy' :Secretary] of Commoth. [Commonwealth]
                            Harrisburg Apl. 21, 1851
To.
A M Farquhar Esq}
Page 31

Will the Commissioner
of Pensions Ponder
this rough draft?  The
copying clerks are
so much engaged that
I do not [illegible] to [illegible
before [illegible] them.
               W. M.
May 23, 1851
Page 32

                                            Pension Office,
                                             August 23, 1851
Sir,
        I very respectfully ask your opinion
on the following case.
        In June 1850 the Hon. [Honorable] Job
Mann of Pa [Pennsylvania] filed an application 
from William Moore, one of the children of
William Moore, dec [deceased] for the arrears of 
pension alleged to be due to said deceased
under the act of June 7, 1832, for his services
in the Pennsylvania Line-and which arrears 
were not applied for by him, tho' he did not die
until February 1844.  He was, however, a pensioner
of the State of Pennsylvania for his
Revolutionary services at the rate of $40 per 
annum, and also received a gratuity of the 
same amount from that state at the time he 
was pensioned, in: January 1838.
     The declaration set forth then since
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in general terms as having been rendered
in the Pennsylvania Line; but two witnesses,
John Albright and Jesse Doughtery, certified 
to be credible, testify that it was served in
Gamble's Company-and the first that it was
in the rank of Sergeant.  Gamble belonged to 
Proctor's Regiment (Pa) of Artillery, and was a
Second Lieutenant, not a captain, tho'
he may have commanded a company.  The
only documentary evidence filed was a
transcript from the office of the Surveyor
General of Pennsylvania, showing that
there was a William Moore in the Line of
that state, who served in the rank of a 
Sergeant, and to whom 250 acres of Land
had been awarded by & for his services-
leaving it to be inferred that the said land
was due to, or had been received by, the 
William Moore on behalf of whom the claim
was set up!  In considering the application 
surprise was expressed that William Moore 
had not, during his life
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time filed a claim for pension in this
office: and a request made for a
specification of the service as required 
by the Regulation.  It was also suggested 
the papers on which he was pensioned
by the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
might permit the company details of
his service, and important facts ^ be 
derived from the location of the Bounty
Land.  On the 9th of November 1850,
A. M. Farquhar, Esq,, filed additional
testimony this case, in: a letter from a 
member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
stating that the papers on which he was
pensioned could not be found, and certain
abstracts from the Books of the Auditor
and surveyor General of that state; the
first showing a settlement of the [illegible]
account of Lieut James Gamble and the
payment of $80. (the gratuity promised to
Wars men by the Resolve of Congress of 
May 15, 1828.) to a William Moore; and the 
last, that Gamble
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and a William Moore, a private of Artillery, had also received their donation lands from that state.   Heirs evidence, intended to strengthen the claim, only weakened it; for it was conclusive that there were two soldiers named William Moore entitled to donation Land, and that the party represented by Mr. Farquhar was not the party named in the last certificate, for the reason that he was shown to have been a Sergeant who had "not received either Land or money from Pennsylvania, except the donation $40 and a pension of $40 per annum".
     Mr. Farquhar was informed of our objections to this testimony on the 7t"of February last, our further proof of identity required viz: proof to identify the William Moore, Sergeant of Artillery represented by him, with the William Moore, corps not stated who has not received Land (250 dollars) but was entitled to it, as shown by the
Page 36

certificate filed with the original papers.
Heirs requisition was met by an argument,
which in no degree, weakens our objections to the claim.  It was, finally agreed, after conference with the Chief Clerk, and with his sanction, that, if these claimants would establish a claim to the 250 acres of Land, shown to be due by the certificate of the Surveyor General, we would admit the identity of their father with the soldier to which it was awarded. This was effected, not on the testimony of persons and papers before the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania, but by procuring the passage of a bill by the legislature of Pennsylvania granting to "The heirs of Sergeant William Moore of Lancaster County the two hundred and fifty dollars as a compensation for a tract of Land due him as a soldier of the Revolutionary War." This bill was not in accordance with my understanding of the mode by which
Page 37

the claim to the land should be established, nor deemed sufficient to identify the party represented by them into the William Moore who had received a pension from the state and who was entitled to 250 acres of Land as a Sergeant.  But in order to determine the rate of pension, we required a certificate from the Surveyor General, or the proper officer of the state showing the amount of service for when such donations of land were made by it!  In reply to this this demand, it was stated that there was no such evidence at Harrisburg!
     The claim was, however, again called up and proper with great courteousness and in May last, after again consulting the Chief Clerk, it was admitted for 6 months as a Sergeant of artillery-leaving the parties ^at what to re-open the case on the presentation of proof of additional service.
Page 38

Instead of adding additional proof of service, and prosecuting the claim under the Act of June 7, 1832, in May last, Mr Farquhar, for the claimants, filed a declaration under the act of May 15, 1828, relinquishing the amount received under the act of 1832!  By the Act of May 15, 1828, "every surviving non commissioned officer, musician and private in the Revolutionary Army, who enlisted therein for, and during the war, and continued in the same until its termination, are
thereby became entitled to receive a Reward of $80 under a Resolve of Congress passed May 15, 1828, shall be entitled to receive his full monthly pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to begin on the 3d. of March 1826, and continue during his natural life."
     Now the question is, was William Moore,  referenced by the claimants in
Page 39

this case a Wars Man within the meaning 
of the Act of May 15, 1828?  the legislature 
by its action did not declare him to be so: but 
assumed him to be the Sergeant returned as entitled to land (250 Acres) on the books of 
the Surveyor General; and as now appears
by a certificate* from the officer, dated on the 14th,, inst. and filed in this office on the 16th,, inst, by D. H. Wood, Esq of the city, that the said William Moore, borne on his books and returned as aforesaid, as entitled to 250 Acres of Land, was one of the soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line, who "was enlisted for and during the War with England, and were in service at the end of the War," But ^ there is no evidence whatever that he had received the gratuity of $80, or is entitled to receive it: for the only Wiliam Moore thus entitled was a private of Artillery, and & has
Page 40

received it as has been shown [on the 18th of August 1785].  The concession of the award of $80 to the soldier who was a sergeant, and who was entitled to 250 Acres of Land, as he is correctly described in the certificate of the Surveyor General, is to say the least of it, surprising, and had to be accounted for.  But without said evidence, I am at a loss how to decide the case and as your instructions.  the papers, numbered 1 to 6 are herewith forwarded.
                      Very Respectfully,
                           Your  Obt St [Obedient Servant]
                                 W Ogden Niles
    

James E. Heath Esq. [Esquire]
          Com [Commissioner] of Pensions       

* I invite your especial attention to
past certificate.  It is but a duplicate
of the transcript filed into the original
papers.  But the certificates are dif..
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different and I am at a loss to understand
the discrepancy.  For if the William Moore
therein named was a War's Man then new strong reasons why it should have been so stated in the first certificate.
                                              W. N.
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                                                     Washington City
                                                      Dec. 20. 1850

Dr. [Dear] Sir:
                  I have been requested to draw your early
attention to an application on file in your Department for
a Revolutionary Pension, for services rendered by William
Moore, late of Lancaster County Penna.  This case has been on file for Some time, and in my judgement is fully sustained by Sufficient testimony-
                         I am very respectfully
                            Your Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
                                  Job Mann
                                        M. C. 19th District Pa
                                         [Member Congress]






J. E. Heath Esq              }
      Comm. of Pensions}
Page 43

                                                    Washington City. House Reps.-
                                                                              Feby 14, 1851
To James E. Heath Esq.
                              Commissioner of Pensions,
Dr. [Dear] Sir;
                 The case of the application of the Heirs of William Moore, late of Lancaster Co. Penna. [Pennsylvania] decd. [deceased], I have examined the case, or rather a copy of the Testimony in the Case, and in my judgment the testimony on file in your Office, is sufficient to authorize you in granting the Pension.
       I very respectfully refer you to the letter of A. M Farquhar, Esq. [Esquire] herewith sent you, for a history of the case, and the matter of the evidence.
                   I hope you will cause this case to be re-examined, in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to justify a favorable action thereon, all of which is very respectfully submitted for your consideration.
                                                        Your Obt. [Obedient] Servant
                                                              Job Mann
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I herewith send also the letter of R. M. Crain Esq. which will in judgement remove the only strong objection in your letter of the 7th Inst. in which you say "There are several Wm.. Moores who were entitled to draw "Bounty Land"- Now the evidence shows that Wm. Moore, private drew 200. As [Acres] Land- he was of the Artillery- and that William Moore Sergeant is entitled to 250 As.. [Acres] Mr. Crains letter affirms the fact that but two of that name are on Record-this removes the difficulty on this point-In order to entitle him to Bounty Land it had to be Shown he served until the Close of the War
Page 45

                                              Washington Apl 24. 1851

To the Commissioner of 
            Pensions
                                  Sir
                          Herewith I send you an extract
or copy of the 16 Sections of An Act of Assembly 
of Penna. [Pennsylvania] passed 14 inst. which Authorizes
the Payt. [Payment] of $250 in lieu of 250 acres of land granted to Sergeant William Moore as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War the State having many years since resumed her right to all undrawn donation land.  The passage of this Act directing the payt [payment] of the $250 to the heirs of William Moore removes all existing doubts as to identity-I therefore ask your early objections to the allowance of the claim of the heirs for amount back Pensions which is now pending in your office.
        Please cause the Payment of the amount at this City as it will be more convenient to the heirs than at Phila. or Pittsburg
                                         Very Respectfully
                                            A M Farquhar.
Page 46

                                                        New Alexandria Penn
                                                        June 7th 1851

T. F. S Evans Esquire
Chief Clk [Clerk], Pensions office
                                     Sir.
                                         You will confer a great favour
by causing early action on the Amended Applications of
William Moore, one of the heirs of Sergeant William Moore
late of Lancaster County; decd. [deceased] a Soldier of the Revolution-made under Act of 15 May 1828.- I filed the paper before I left for the West and was very much disappointed at the time on finding that you were absent from the City- Before filing it I called on A. Ray, Esq who informed me that he was on the eve of leaving the city and would be about some two weeks, he has doubtless returned and will have received my letter of this week on the subject.  I have consulted and had the advice of Wm Ray in this case and hope you will as heretofore recognize him as my friend in the case, I shall be governed by his advice.
                                                     Very Respectfully
                                                       A. M. Farquhar
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                     William Moores
                           Case
Page 48

                                                      Washington May 20, 1851

To the Commissioners of
     Pensions
                                 Sir
                                   Herewith you will receive the application
of William Moore for self and other children of Sergeant William Moore, decd. [deceased] a "Wars Man" of the Penn Service Revolutionary War, amended, claiming under Act of 15 May 1828. & relinquishing under Act of 7 June 1832, with a request that the amount allowed under the last recited act may be deducted from the Allowance under the former act.
       The Undersigned respectfully refers to the proof on file & the Certificate issued allowing 6 months pensions $30 per annum and urges immediate action in this case and grant the full amount to which they are entitled to wit, $120 per annum from 3 March 1826. to the 12 Feb 1844 date of death of Sergeant William Moore, deducting as above.
                                                 Very Respectfully
                                                  A M Farquhart
Page 49

                                                               Washington April 29 1851
T. F. S. Evans Esq
Chf Clk Pen. Off [Chief Clerk Pension Office]
                      Sir
                         D H Wood Esq had business at your office 
today.  I suggested that he should make some enquiry respecting
the William Moore case-he informs me that the case in the hands
of Cap [Captain] Triplett for examination and that no different time is fixed, that the work is back to January 1st & that the Bill passed by the Penn [Pennsylvania] Legislature amounts to nothing [unknown abbreviations] There certainly must be some strange mistake in this matter- the Law was procured to be passed by me under an express arrangement with you and Col [Colonel] Niles- then Col Niles [Colonel] said he could be satisfied as to Identity -and made a proposition that if I would procure the passage of a case Identifying William Moore Sergeant- with the William Moore Sergeant who was reported for bounty land-I should have my case- before final arrangement could be made on my acceptance, it was submitted to you- your approved it- I then prepared for the case-Owing to schedules ^ of the member H Gibbs and an illy prepared statement this bill was about to be informally passed over to this effect I was written for.  I called on you stating the facts furnished a copy of the proof on file, While Mr Smith was to present to you on Monday following (this interview being Saturday evening). You won't cause it to be certified & sent until passed by Com. [Committee]. This was done [illegible words] it called the committee together who were Unanimous in their report-being too late for its term it was affixed as Section 16
Page 50

16 of a Charter for Odd fellows Hall in Lewistown Penn & on Saturday night (one week after I left you) finally passed both House & became a law on Monday or Tuesday- a copy of which I furnished you- Here was a plain case fairly understood by me & carried out on my part to the letter at this loss of ten day absence from my work in the capitol and an expense of $25.  I now my dear Sir, ask of you that this understanding may be carried out in your office.
Whatever may be the doubts heretofore and I honestly confess I could never see a good reason for entertaining a single doubt, I can see no reason why new obstacles should be thrown in the way of the allowance of this claim-I will therefore take leave of this case and ask that the certificate may be made out now-  
                                                                      Truly
                                                                       A. M. Farquhar





[written perpendicular]
No 4
[flourish]
Page 51

File with letter

W. Moore
[flourish[
DCN
Page 52

                                                      Land office  April 13th 1850
A M Farquhar Esqr [Esquire]
             Dear Sir
                             The only Wm Moores on our list are the following.
Wm Moore Private Artillery Penna [Pennsylvania] Legion.  drawn 1427 District 7
Wm Moore Sergeant Regt [Regiment] not given  Not drawn
by an Act passed 18th January 18438 a number of Person were put
on the Pention [Pension] list as "soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian
Wars amongst is William Moore of Lancaster County the Act
does not disseminate the war in which they or either of them 
Served and I have not access to the documents on which the
law was predicated
                                                 Yours Respectfully
                                                  R M Crain
Page 53

                                                                             Free Job Mann
                                                                             MC [Member Congress]       

                                            Hon [Honorable] J. L. Edwards
                                                    Commissioner of Pensions
                                                     Washington City
                                                               D. C.
                

[written perpendicular on left]
July 1/50
[written upside down-illegible]
Page 54

                                                                Washington City
                                                                        June 26, 1850
Hon: [Honorable] J. L. Edwards,
                                             Commissioner of Pensions
       Dr. [Dear] Sir;
                                   I herewith send you the application of the Heirs
of William Moore, who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary
War, under Capt [Captain] Gamble, Penna,, [Pennsylvania] line-
                                 The evidence of his having been entitled to Bounty Land
from Penna. [Pennsylvania] is thereto attached-  The Depositions Show that 
he was generally reported to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War.- A certificate showing that he died in February 1844, and a certificate showing he was a Pensioner under the Provision of an act of Assembly of Penna,[Pennsylvania], at the time of his death.-
                                          Please have the case examined
                                                 Very respectfully
                                                      Your Obt. Servt. &c.  [Obedient Servant]
                                                              Job Mann
                                                                 [flourish]
                                            
   
[illegible initials on left]
Page 55

                                                                        Washington  Nov 26, 1850

To the Commissioner
of Pensions
                      Dear Sir;
                                 I feel extremely anxious that
the Pension cases of William Moore, decd. [deceased]of the Penna. [Pennsylvania] Line Revolutionary War- of Jacob Doudel of the 
same in this case it appears to me that some of the evidence in
the case has been overlooked-the record evidence I am aware is not
so full as it should be, but that is the fault of the Government either
of Penna [Pennsylvania] or U.S.  they being the depository of said
records-that the service was performed there can be no doubt-
     Also the case of Artemey Davis an Invalid War of 1812 resident
of the State of Indiana-And of the minor children of James Hutchinson, 
Decd. [deceased] late pri. [private] Co A. First Regt [Regiment] Kentucky Cavalry- in this last case I have not seen the application as it was
forwarded by A M McIntire of that State- I will here add a request 
that the Commissioner, cause the Certificates or Warrant for bounty
land to be issued as early as practicable -the minor children are in 
want of pecuniary aid
Page 56

this can be remedied, if the Commissioner of Pensions
will cause to be made out and he certify the
fact that Certificate of Guardianship of A. J. Brown Esq.
over the minor children of said deceased-this will enable 
me to ask the settlement of Claim for Back Pay &c &c
due said children-
     I regret to press this upon the Commissioner at this 
moment of hurry in the regular business of the office
and at a time of change of officers &c
     In the case of William Moore, there is a
super abundance of proof more than can be 
produced in 17 cases out of 20-
     I shall esteem early or immediate attention
to this as a special favour-
                               Very Respectfully                   
                                 A. M. Farquhar
Page 57

                             Washington June 24 1851

To F S Evans Esq [Esquire]
    Chf Clk P. off [Chief Clerk Pension Office]
                                 Sir
                                    In the case of Sergeant
William Moore, please make the certificate
payable at this Pension Agency- same
as before-This arrangement saves a journey
to Philadelphia and is otherwise less
expensive.
       A. Ray, Esq [Esquire] will give his personal
attention &c
                                   Respectfully &c
                                   A M Farquar
Page 58

                                                    Pension Office
                                                     Augt 26th 1851

Sir.
           I have examined the claim of William
Moore under the Act of 1828 with the greatest
possible care and feel convinced that the claim
should not be allowed.  The William Moore in the
4 Regt [Regiment] (artillery) at the end of the war
(1783) who received the gratuity and was entitled 
to land was a private, or, as the "Alphabetical List
 of depreciated Certificates would seem to indicate"
a "musician".  He was in the Artillery from Jany 7 to 
Novr 1783 and was therefore entitled as above, being 
in the service at the close of the war.  The claimants
state that their Ancestor was a "Sergeant".  There
does not appear to have been a Sergeant named 
William Moore in the 4th (Artillery Regt) during the
years '80, '81, '82 or '83.  Book A one of the Books 
of the Agents of the United States for settling claims, 
is in this office and contains a list of the names of those
who were in the 4 Regt during the years above named
and nowhere does the name of the William Moore 
appear as a "Sergeant". Nor was there any Captain 
Gamble in the Regt during the years above mentioned.
The Alphabetical List of Depreciation Certificates in this 
office contains the name of James Gamble as an Ensign in 
the 4th Regt (Artillery) but it does not appear on
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on the rolls referred to above during the years named.
The Alphabetical List of Depreciation Certificates already cited
contains the name of a James Gamble in the 7th Regt [Regiment] 
the records of which are not in this office, but no rank is annexed 
and the inference is that he was a private.  It is possible ^ or 
rather probably that this may have been the William Moore who
appears in the Artillery Regiment in 1783, to whom the gratuity was
given and who is entitled to land.  The Declaration in the present
case seems to me to have been founded on the Certificate (No 6) 
among the papers which mentions William Moore as a Sergeant 
entitled to 250 Acres of Land.  The entry here certified has no date 
and there is no mention made of the Regt [Regiment] in which he
served, nor of the arm of the service to which he belonged.  This 
in such a case as the present is entirely unsatisfactory without 
some testimony shewing identity.  The document is entirely vague
escept [except] in regard to the rank and number of acres,
which if I am not mistaken differs from the quantity usually allowed
which was 200 acres.   It is unnecessary to trouble you with further
details.  I have the honor to be

                                                               Most respectfully
                                                               Yr obt Servt [Your obedient servant]
                                                                     F H Davidge
                                                                      Examiner

J. E. Heath Esqr [Esquire]
           Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
The Pension in Pa [Pennsylvania] appeared to be under a special Act of the Legist [Legislature]
Page 60

                      Washington Sep 8 1851
To James E Heath Esq [Esquire]
                                Dr Sr [Dear Sir]
                                   I have kept the
reports of Messrs Niles & Davidge longer
than bargained for. I was in the daily 
hope of seeing Genl [General] Brawly and
together prevail on Hon J. W. Farrelly 
6th Auditor to accompany &c
     I presume my clients & self are
the greatest sufferers as we
feel the delay sincerely. 
                          Truly
                          A M Farquhar
Page 61

                                              Pension Office
                                              Oct 3rd 1851
Sir.
      the claim of William Moore, deceased, 
as a Sergeant of Artillery in the Pennsylvania
Line, has been examined and a pension under
the Act of May 15th 1828 will be allowed, so soon
as the claimants shall make a Declaration
in open Court before a Court of Record, as
required by the regulations of this Department.
The fact of the declaration having been made
before a Justice of the Peace was not adverted
to until the examiner observed the defect, in
looking over the papers with a view to the allowance
of the claim.
                                             Respectfully
                                             Yr Obt Srvt [Your Obedient Servant]
                                                  John Wilson
                                              Com [Commissioner] of Pensions

A. M. Farquhar Esqr [Esquire]
             Washington 
                   D. C.
Page 62

Brief in the case of William Moore
Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania
            act May 15th 1828.
__________________________________________________
Claim, ("original," [crossed out-"for increase,"])

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  I either, state the substance.

   Record evidence and parole
proof shewing [showing] identity as the William
Moore to whom bounty land had
been allowed by Pennsylvania

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

                         
Name and residence of Agent
A M Farquhar
 Washington
                                                                          F H Davidge
                                                                          Examining Clerk
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                                   John Wilson Esq [Esquire]
                                         Chf Clk Pen Off [Chief Clerk Pension Office]
            

[illegible words] of Genl  [General] Jno M McCalla


                                                                            Present

The case of William Moore
was allowed    FHD

[written perpendicular on left side]
  
FH Davidge
Oct 7, 1851

[written perpendicular right side]
Oct 8th 51
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                                         Washington Oct 7 1851

To John Wilson Esq
   Chf Clk P. Off. [Chief Clerk Pension Office]
                              Dear Sir
                            Genl [General] McCalla has kindly
offered his services in the William Moore case, will
you Second our wishes in getting the case before the
Secretary of the Interior with a view to his instructions
on the subject of the rules lately brought to bear in
this case. Joseph T. Walker, Alex Ray and indeed all
with whom I have conversed agree that this decision
is at variance with their knowledge & experience and 
after this most scrutinizing search not a word is found 
of Instruction under, or in the Acts of 15 May 1828. 
The late Chief Clerk was fully aware of our course and 
approved it.  We desire nothing more than that the 
Secretary settles this point. M Davidge suggested to me
the propensity of this reference.
                           Truly A M Farquhar
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Return of the Pennsylvania Line
entitled to Donation Lands reported by the late
Comptroler [Comptroller] General
______________________________________________________
[column 1]
Name
Willliam Moore

[column 2]
Rank
Serg't [Sergeant]

[column 3]
Regiment

[column 4]
Acres of Land
250

I do hereby certify, the above is copied from
the List of Officers and Soldiers of the Pennsylvania
Line who were enlisted for and during the
Revolutionary War with England and were
in the Service at the close of the War
and were entitled to Donation Land for said
Service under the Several Resolves of the General
Assembly of Pennsylvania, which said List now
remains on file in the Office of the Surveyor
General of Pennsylvania.
           In testimony whereof I have hereto
           Set my hand and affixed the seal
           of said Office at Harrisburg this
           14th day of August, A. D. 1851.
                For J Porter Brawley SG
                     R M Crain
                      [flourish]
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[left side of page]

11
                       Dr Lient,, [Lieutenant] Jas,, [James] Gamble
                     ________________________________________________

1791 May 3

To Valance                         S 107   5     5
To certificates No,, 18204     107   5     5
                                          _________________

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A A.
-------Contra------ 

 By   
Y [Years]
2
M. [Months]
10
D [Days] 
2
Clothing a37.16    [unknown mark]  Ann  [sign for pound]

By Palance  [ditto mark under clothing and Ann]

Cr,,

107.     5.      5.
107.     5.      5.
             Auditor Generals Office  }
             Harrisburg Sept,, 2 1850 }
I certify the above to be a true extract
from book "Accot,, [Accounts] of officers clothing" page 11
and now remaining in this Department:
Witness my hand and seal of office
the day and year aforesaid.
              John N. Purviance
                  Auditor General
Page 67

Return of the Pennsylvania Line, entitled to Donation
Lands reported by the late Comptroller General.
________________________________________________________
[Column 1]
Gamble, James  1.1.

[Column 2]
Rank
2nd,,Lieut. [Lieutenant]

[Column 3]
Regiment
Artillery

[Column 4]
As.  [Acres]
400

[Column 5]
Nos.     [Numbers]
25   1st Dist.  [district]
2062  10th Dist.  [district]

I do hereby certify the above to be a true copy of
an entry in a book containing a List of officers and
soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary
War entitled to donation Lands as reported by
the late Comptroller General, and now remaining
in the office of the Surveyor General of Penna,,
                 In testimony whereof I have hereto
                  set my hand and affixed the Seal of
                  said office at Harrisburg the 12th day
                  of October A. D. 1850.
                                   For John Laporte S. G.
                                       R M Crain

B. B.
Page 68

                     Harrisburg P [Pennsylvania]
                               May 14' 1850

Dear Sir
            The proof to which you
refer in the case of William Moore
cannot be bound on file.
             I regret it exceedingly, but
can assure you a thorough search
has been made.
      Yrs [Yours] Resy. [Respectfully]
              J. R McClintock
   
                  A M Farquhar Esq.[Esquire]


C. C.
Page 69

Return of the Pennsylvania Line, entitled to
Donation Lands, reported by the late Comptroller General.
________________________________________________________________
[Column 1]
Moore, William

[Column 2]
Rank.
Private

[Column 3]
Regiment
Penn. Artillery

[Column 5]  
As. [Acres] Land.
200

[Column 5]
Nos.  [Numbers]
1427

[column 6]
7th Dist.  [District]

I do hereby Certify the above to be a true copy of 
an entry in a book containing a list of officers and
soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary
War, entitled t Donation Lands, as reported by the late
comptroller General, and now remaining in the
Office of the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania.
                In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto
                set my hand and affixed the Seal
                of said office at Harrisburg. the Sixth
                day of November, A. D. 1850.
                                For John Laport SG
                                 R M Crain
                                   [flourish]

D. D.
Page 70

Artillery 4th Regiment Gratuity.
       ____________________________
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge
to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain
Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the
several Sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates, dated
July 1, 1784 bearing interest at six per cent from November the
fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and
described as below, being for the balances of a Settlement
between the United States and us for gratuity allowed the
non. commisd. [commissioned] Officers & soldiers who served 
to end of the War.
_______________________________________________________________________________
[Column 1]
Date of Issue
Augt,, [August] 18, 1785

[Column 2]
No of certificates
77.343

[Column 4]
Letter
HX

[Column 5]
Names
William Moore

[Column 6]
Sums
[ink blot] Dollars
80
[illegible]
    "
[Column 7]
Signers
Wm Moore

Auditor Generals Office     }
Harrisburg Nov,, 7th,, 1850}
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy
and extract from Pay Roll Book A Page 185
on file in this Department.
           Witness my hand and seal of office
            the day and year aforesaid.
                    John N. Purviance
                     [flourish]
                         Aud. Gen.   [Auditor General]
Page 71

" Section 16.
_______________
                   That the State Treasurer
be and he is hereby authorized and required
to pay to the Heirs of Sergeant Willam Moore
deceased late of Lancaster County Two Hundred
and fifty dollars as a compensation
for a tract of donation land due him
as soldier of the Revolutionary War."

Pennsylvania Ss:      Secretary's Office
                           I do hereby certify the
above to be a true and correct copy of
Section No Sixteen of an original Act
of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, 
entitled "An Act to incorporate
the Odd Fellows Hall Company of Lewistown,
relative to Roads in Melford Township
Juniata County, to the Millheim and 
East Kishacoquillas and Lewistown and
Kishacoquillas Turnpike Road Companies
and to the Real Estate of John Silverthorn".
       Approved the fourteenth day of April
AD. One thousand, eight hundred and
fifty one, as the same remains filed.
                    In testimony whereof I
                    have hereunto set my hand
                    and caused to be affixed the
                    of the Secretary's Office, at
                    Harrisburg this 24th April A. D. 1851
                           A L. Russell
                              Se'cy of Common'th [Secretary of Commonwealth]
[Seal of office at left]

The tax having been paid I send the above duly certified.
Page 72

William Moore, Decd [Deceased]
     Pa [Pennsylvania]
      Act May 15. 1828
______________________________
Sergeant   $120.00

  To begin Mar. 3. 1826
and End Feby 12. 1844
deducting payments,
if any, under Act Jun2 7 "32

Payable to 
  Ann Hautch
  Saml Moore
  Jane Wilson
  Margaret Hackman
  Susan Doebler
  Ellizabeth Bookman
           &
  William Moore
        only children &c

A. M. Farquhar.
         Washington
Page 73

               3-871.
_______________________________R
RECORD DIVISION.    May 10, 1910-
Department of the Interior,
   BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
          _____***_____

Briefed by   M. Rice
Claim No. S. f. 18983
Certificate No._______________
Claimant  William Moore's heirs
Soldier________________________
Service  Continental Pa
[crossed out-Additional Service]  Rev. War.
_______________________________________________
No________claim, State records__________, 190___
No claim, combination records__________, 190____

                     REMARKS:

I find a number of Wm.
Moores, but move to
which letter of Apl. 14, 1851
seems to apply.

0-8                Chief Division
Page 74

F S Evans Esq
               Will please direct that the Certificate in
the case of Willam Moore's heirs now being prepared
be made payable at Washington D. C. and not at
Philadelphia                   A M Farquhar
                                       May 8 /51
Page 75

[crossed out-Philadelphia]

William Moore, decd [deceased]
who was a Sergeant. Pa
Troops,
[crossed out-?DCd]
[illegible] Act. June 7, 1832
6 mo Sergeant
$30 per Ann [Annum]
______________________
 [crossed out-Payable T]  Commenced March
4, 1831 and end 12th 
Feb. 1844. when he died.

Payable to 
Ann Hautch,
Samuel Moore,
Jane Wilson,
Margaret Hackman,
Susan Doebler,
Elizabeth Bookman
  & William Moore
only children, &c
________________
A. M. Farquhar
          Present
Page 76

          I have endeavored to use only the data 
applicable to this soldier and ^not to the other Wm.
Moore, (the Pvt) whose records were intermixed
by the prosecutors of the claims with Sgt. Wm-
Moore's-
     I don't think there is any doubt that the
letter of E. L. Dana, dated Apl. 14, 1851, applied to
some other claim, so I have not used the
data therein as it is contradictory to that
already in claim-I don't think any of the
Wm Moores' cases drawn is the right one,
but I leave them with claim.  A number of
others found, with improbable services which 
I did not draw.
     I have checked time allowed for, as "6 mos." is
manifestly wrong, & no other time is given.
         Miss Rice tear off this last part and
leave in case with papers to explain it.  AM
Page 77

Robert Stevens for the [illegible]
[page torn], 1832, was disallowed for
[page torn] is accompanys extract of a letter
E. W. Hubard, of the House
the 17th of December 1845, since
oral testimony has been received
Page 78

Vol. 3    page 293
William Moore (not Sergeant Moore)
[unknown mark] 4 Nov   $80 gratuity   No  77.343   
                             "            61.  Services-      77.508-

                          Alex Ray
Page 79

                                               Columbia, Pa
                                                July 15th 1851

Hon [Honorable] J. E. Heath-
                           Dear Sir;
                                        I would be greatly
obliged if you would inform me whether
the application of the Heirs of William
Moore-Sergeant in the Revolutionary War-
for a pension has ever been disposed of
    An early answer will oblige the heirs-

                          Yours SL [sincerely]
                           H. M. North
Page 80

Mr. Wilson will oblige me by a speedy action on
the reference of the Moore case to the Secretary for instruction on the papers-whether another
oath in court shall be required, or whether the oath on the first papers, made in court, shall be considered sufficient.
     Also in the claim of Larringer decd [deceased] for land & pension.  Mr Wilson in No 13 declines deciding in favor of either of the professed widows-will you be good enough to settle the question, so as we may know whether the rule of the office requires record proof of marriage, where a record exists, or not.

                      Reply Jn M McCalla
                                October 8 '51
Page 81

[left side of page]
Dist of Col [page torn]
[crossed out-Phil. Penns. ]
Willliam Moor [page torn]
    No 1.191
of ----in the State of 
who was a Sergeant in the -----comma [page torn]
by Captain -----of the                comma [page torn]
by Pa and continental in the   
line for Deducting for grants under [page torn]
Act 1832   
Inscribed on the Roll of Pil. [Philadelphia]
at the rate of 120 Dollars 0 Cents per ann [page torn]
to commence on the [crossed out 14th day of March, 1831]
3 March 1826, & ending 12 Feby 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of 
Oct 1851 and sent to 
      AM Farquhar    Present
Arrears to the 4th 
Semi-annual allowance ending
15 May 1828.
             {Revolutionary Claim.  }
             { [crossed out-Act June 7, 1832] }

Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk,
Book -----Vol. ---- Page-----
[right side of page]
[page torn] No of [illegible]

[page torn]
March 1826,
[page torn] ent to J. M. MCALLA
[page torn] Sent 13 Oct 1851
Lot N. M. North, Oct. 23/5. [page torn]
Page 82

   No 37997
William Moore dc [deceased]
Let Hon Job Mann July 8/50
A. M. Farquhar  Feb 7, /51.
  Hon A. Mann  Apr 4' 51
Let Cor. Brooke, May 3/51

Act 7 June 1832
Page 83

[left of page]
      18983
     INVALID.
     ---***---
 File No.  18.983
  William Moore
Serg Rev War
     --***---
Act;   May 15 " 28
Index:--Vol.   1  ,  Page  267
  [Arrangement of 1870.]

Pu

[right side of page]

1929 Sept. 19, Mrs. S. E. Burgess
adv. no reference to Thos
Jefferson Moore, Sec
Wm. Moore, S.41882. ADY
Page 84

                                             Washington D. C.
                                                 November 9th 1850

To J. L. Edwards Esq [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
                                   Sir,
                                      In addition to the proofs
heretofore filed with you to sustain the claim of the
heirs of William Moore, decd. [deceased] a Sergeant in
Captain James Gambles Company and private in 
fourth Artillery in the War of the Revolution I
herewith enclose a copy of Lieut [Lieutenant] James
Gambles clothing account marked A. A.  Also 
certificates of 400 acres donation land as Lieut. [Lieutenant]
of Artillery in the Pennsylvania Line marked B. B. The
former certified by the Auditor General the latter by
the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania. - Also the
original letter of Hon [Honorable] Jonas R. McClintock
member of House of Representatives of Pennsylvania
showing that a full and complete search was made
under his directions for the Application and proofs
presented to the Legislature of Penna [Pennsylvania] for
a Pension which Pension was granted in 1838.  And that such
Page 85

Application and proofs cannot be found marked C.C.
    Also Certificate from the Auditor General of Pennsylvania
of Gratuity of 80 Dollars granted to William
Moore private in 4th Artillery- marked D.D.
Also Certificate of the Surveyor general showing
that a grant of 200 Acres of land was granted
to William Moore, Private, in the Artillery
and marked E. E.--
     These five additional evidences of the service
[crossed out-the service] of Lieut. [Lieutenant] Gamble,
of the Cop [Copies] of the proofs &c House 
Representatives of Penn [Pennsylvania] and the
full and complete evidence of the service of William
Moore in the Artillery same in which Lieut. [Lieutenant]
Gamble served, are ample in all particulars to sustain 
the heirs in their application for Back Pay or Pension
&c and with that conviction on my mind, I submit
the case to Col [Colonel] Edwards as Commissioner 
of Pension with the hope of a speedy decision favorable
in the case 
                                          Very Respectfully
                                           A. M. Farquhar
              --------------------------------------
                                           Monday Nov. 11, 1850
Dr. [Dear] Sir
                    As the foregoing does not refer in any 
very especial manner to the original application &
Page 86

and accompanying proofs I beg leave here to state
that the proof was made in open court at Lancaster Penna. [Pennsylvania]
and all the Judges present-who state as follows "And the said
"court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation
"of the matter that William Moore above named was a
"Revolutionary Soldier (as by the certificate of the Surveyor
"General of the State of Pennsylvania appears- and the court
"further certifies that John Albright and John Dougherty
"whose depositions are attached are gentlemen of 
"unimpeachable character and entitled to full faith
"and credit"-This clearly established the Character 
of the testimony prescribed- The paper marked A goes
to show that the subject of this application was a Sergeant
and thereby became entitled to 250 Acres of land from the
State of Penna. [Pennsylvania]-Pennsylvania Line.
      The declaration of John Albright on oath ^marked B declares the
generally admitted fact of Willliam Moore having been a 
soldier of the Revolutionary War, - and in addition to many
facts he unequivocally and positively declares that "William
"Moore Sergeant in Captain Gambles, company is the
"same William Moore named in the certificate from the 
"Surveyor General of Pennsylvania and marked A."
and that the retired life and easy pecuniary circumstances
account for his not having made application
for a Pension-moreover the time that passed between the
Page 87

passage- of the Act of 1832, 7 June and his death in Feb: 1844
does not amount to twelve years-The declarations of
John Dougherty also on oath marked C corroborates the
facts set forth by John Albright, I therefore deem it 
unnecessary to go into details* The Certificate from
John M Bickel, Esquire, State Treasurer of Pennsylvania
under the seal of his office show that William
Moore, was a State Pensioner and was so placed on
the "Pension List" under the Act entitled "An Act &c
approved the 18th day of January 1838-both the
witnesses towit John Albright & John Dougherty-declare
this fact that they knew of the pension drawn by the
decd. [deceased] in his lifetime except the forty dollars from 
Pennsylvania-The amount and character of this
proof heretofore filed and of the accompanying is
in the opinion of the undersigned beyond question
and that this case should be allowed to its fullest
extent-
                                            Very Respectfully
                                                 A M Farquhar
Page 88

                        House of Reps. [Representatives] U. S.                                                                                                                                        
                         Washington City    Feby 3d. 1851

James E. Heath Esq. [Esquire]
                         Commissioner of Pensions,
       Sir,
              There is an application on file in your office
of old standing, by the heirs of Wm Moore, who was a Sergeant
in Capt. [Captain] James Gambles Co. & private in 4th Artillery, Revolutionary War, and in which there was additional evidence filed
on the 9th November last, supposed to make the case clear,
in connection with the former testimony-  I very respectfully request
that the case may be taken up and disposed of.
                    Your attention to this subject is desired.
                         I am very respectfully
                          Yours &c
                                        Job Mann
                                         [flourish]
Page 89

To S. F. Evans Esq [Esquire]
                    Dear Sir
                          Has there been
any action in the case of Sergeant
William Moore-is not, what is
the meaning of this delay- as I am
informed by you that you had weeks
now past directed the case to be
attended to, there must be some
cause for this unprecedented delay
-I feel assured Mr Evans, that you
have done your duty but can I
say so of others.  One word from
you now will enable me to
satisfy Mr. William Moore who
is complaining bitterly- He [illegible]
will await your reply- I have
[illegible] to save trouble.
                         Truly
                         A M Farquhar
                             July 15/51
Page 90

No 1.   No 37997    No 1.
        Wi [page torn] Moore decd [deceased]
          [illegible due to page torn]

Act 7 June 1832

 

Ad [Admitted]  for 6 month service
as Sergeant, after consultation
with chief clerk.
       W. O. N.
May 7, 1851
Page 91

                                     Treasury Department Penna.}
                                         Harrisburg, June 19. 1850}
                      I, John M. Bickel, State Treasurer, do certify
that on referring to the Pension Books of this Department, I find
that William Moore of Lancaster county, was placed upon the
Pension Roll for a gratuity of forty dollars and an annuity of forty
dollars during life, payable half yearly, to commence on the first
day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
in pursuance of an Act of Assembly approved the eighteenth day
of January A. D. 1838.- See Pamphlet Laws of the Session of 1837
and 1838. page 5.-
                             In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                             Set my hand and Seal of office, at
                             Harrisburg, the day and year first above
                             written.
                                                   Jno M Bickel
                                                      [flourish]
                                                            State Treasurer


[Seal on left side]
Page 92

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES             BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*        Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
   Form VAN-51
        12-5-91






NAME    Moore, William                          GRADE    Private                LINE   Maryland


WARRANT NUMBER   11496            ACREAGE            100     ISSUED    May 11, 1793   (torn)
                                                                                                           to-----not shown-----





* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is  found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
Page 93

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES           BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*    Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
       Form VAN-51
           12-5-41



NAME    Moore,  William              GRADE           Private            LINE       Maryland 


WARRANT NUMBER    11506           ACREAGE    100    ISSUED   November 29, 1790
                                                                                                     To James Moore, Admr,,


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