Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3195, for Abraham Spoor, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass

Spoor, Abraham
Rebecca

NUMBER
W. 3195

War of 1812
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania # 433? [Right margin is missing]

Rebecca Spoor,
widow of Abraham Spoor,

who died on the 14th: February, 1834,
[Left margin, missing] of Wayne Co in the State of Penn:
who was a private in the compy command
by Captain Spoor of the Regt: comman
Genl Ashley, in the Massachusetts
for 13 months & 13 day
Massachusetts line & 25th [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia.
at the rate of 44 Dollars 77 Cents
per annum, to commence [the rest of the line, crossed out:] on the day
[Crossed out, the next two words:] March 1831 14th. February, 1834-

Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of
February 1846, and sent to W. B.
Pierce, Albany, New-York. _

Arrears to the 4th of March '46            $538.10 
Semiannual allowance ending Sept 46.    22.18
                                                              $561.28
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d?}
-
Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 159.
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28th Feby. 1846, Refd to Agt.

No 32.424.

Pennsylvania

Abraham Spoor, deceased,
of Wayne Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company command [right margin, missing]
by Captain Spoor of the Regt. command
by____ in the Massachusetts
line for 13 mos: 13 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
the rate of 44 Dollars 77- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Ending
14 February, 1834, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of
February, 1846 and sent to WB. Pierce
Albany, N. York_

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Arrears to the 4th of   $132.65
Semi-annual allowance ending

Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk
Book E.2 Vol. 5 Page 57.
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see letter 18 March 1826, to H. E.
Meech, H.R. relative to actn for increase
also letter of May 1826 to Hon. E. Meech.

[In pencil, very faint & often illegible, the next four lines:]
Increase to $8/mo, 9 Dec 1828
[Illegible] 21 Oct. 1828, & [illegible]
Certificate [two words, illegible] sent to Hon
B. [illegible] H. R. 

Feby 4th 1834 see let to N.
B. Hoswell of Burlington Vt

Feby_ 26. 1834 transfd to
Penn from 4 Sept 183?
& notif sent to him care of
David Spoor P. clk. Stavicca,
Wayne County, Pa. same day
-do. to Hon. D. D. Wagner &
P. Agt March 2. 1837-
-do to W.H. Dimmick, June
27. 1837-

[Three lines crossed out, illegible except for:] Pennsa
Abraham Spoor.    412?
Private to Pennsylva
Capt Murdock Co. 25th Infy

Ratio of Disby_ one half
an injury in the left knee.
- date of Discharge 18th June 
1815.

[Right margin missing, but legible is:] inscd on the roll Connecticut-
$82.50. /mo to commence 19th
June 1815-
185. "

Certi:  pensioned Ss was the 28th March 1816
[page torn and missing, readable:] Capt. Boardman, & his

March 1816, #34~
1816 $24~
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Mr Wm B Pierce. Esqr     [Illegible] March 31_ 1825

Dear Sir
[Illegible] your Letter stating that you wanted me to
send the family record I will comply with your
Request. Mother does not know of any one living that
attended her wedding.
you must not trouble yourself
about sending the judged [illegible] untill the first of year
Yours Respectfully poor
William B Pierce Esqr

Abraham Spoor was born May 12, 1761.
Rebecca Spoor was born January 31, 1760
David Spoor was born November 24, 1780
Ephraim Spoor was born October 16, 1782.
Asahel Spoor was born November 5, 1784.
Mary Spoor was born April 18, 1787
John Spoor was born March 28, 1790
Almond Spoor was born July 5, 1793
Loisa Spoor was born April 19, 1796
Orange Spoor was born September 23, 1803

Georgia, Dec. 15, 1823
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Staeeneen
April 2d    124

Mr William B Pierce Esq.

Albany
Newyork State
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire Ss
Christina Owen of the
town of Sheffield in said County of Berkshire aged 81
years on the 19th day of March last being duly sworn
deposeth & saith that she is a daughter of Captain
John Spoor late of said town of Sheffield deceased, and
sister of Abraham Spoor whose widow Rebecca is as
Deponent is informed an applicant for a pension. That
her brother the said Abraham Spoor was a soldier during the
War of the Revolution & served from time to time during the
whole of said War. That he served for most of the time
in the company of his father said Captain John Spoor
but he also served under Capt Enoch Noble & other officers.
That deponent owing to old age & loss of memory cannot relate
all the various particulars of her said brothers revolutionary
services but well remembers that he served in
the year 1776 at the battle of White Plains for a number
of months. This year her father Capt John Spoor was
at the north & her said brother served she believes under
Capt Enoch Noble. That he afterwards served during the
expedition against Burgoyne in New York, at the battle of
Stone Arabia in New York where Colonel Brown was
killed, and afterwards upon different occasions until the
close of the War. And Deponent further saith that
she was present at the marriage of her said brother
Abraham Spoor to Rebecca Betts, the same person who
is now applying for a pension. That said marriage occurred
a Deponent believes in the year 1780 but has no means
of determining the precise month or day of the month. She
believes it to have occurred in the year 1780 for the following
in circumstances viz. her said brother after his said marriage
lived in her said fathers house that is to say occupied
a part thereof after his marriage. That while there he
had two or three children by said Rebecca his wife
That after he moved away, at least one year after
deponent was herself married to Miner Owen whose
wife she still remains, and she thinks Deponent was
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thus married on the 24th day of May 1786. Deponent
well remembers that her said brother Abraham
was on duty in the army with his said father after
his marriage of Rebecca Betts upon a number
of occasions. That his marriage occurred at the house
of Rebecca Betts father. That they all lived there &
Deponent continues to live near the boundary line of the
Avon of Egrement. Deponent never knew any other
Abraham Spoor but her said brother, and does not
that any other of that name there lived
Christine Owen

Berkshire May 8. 1845. Then the said
Christina Owen personally appeared and
made Solemn oath that the above deposition
by her signed is true.
Before me
Edward F. Ensign
Just Peace

I certify that the character of Mrs Christine
Owen the above named deponent for truth
and veracity is perfectly good.
Attest
Edward F. Ensign

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire:  I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the
Judicial Courts of the [two or three words, illegible]
for the County of Berkshire do certify that 
Edward F Ensign Esquire on the eighth day of
May 1845. Known is one of Justices of the
Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and 
qualified & that [several words, illegible] & [inserted:] foregoing signature purporting
to be his are genuine
In testimony [several words, illegible] hereto set
my hand & affixed the Seal of this Supreme
Judicial Court this thirtieth day of
May 1845
Charles Sedwick [Illegible]
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County of Berkshire
Town of Sheffield    ⎬SS: I certify that I have
carefully searched the records of the town of
Sheffield and find no record of the
Marriage of Abraham Spoor to
Rebecca Betts
Attest
E. F. Ensign Town Clerk
Sheffield March 13, 1845
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Berkshire County Ss
Miner Owen of the
town of Sheffield in said County aged 80 years on the
12th day of April last, being duly sworn deposeth, saith
that he was well acquainted with Abraham Spoor son
of Capt John Spoor who lived in said town of Sheffield
during the War of the Revolution. That said Abraham
Spoor was on duty in the service of the United States
upon many occasions during the war of the Revolution
That he particularly remembers that said Abraham
served in company with Deponents brother Samuel
Owen under Capt Enoch Noble in 1776 at the battle of
White Plains. This service was for a number of
months but deponent cannot state the precise time.
Deponents brother the said Samuel Owen received a
pension and died in 1835 in the town of Clarence N.Y.
That said Abraham Spoor afterwards served at
the expedition against Burgoyne & at the battle of
Stone Arabia when Colonel Brown was killed
Deponent [inserted:] thinks this service was under an enlistment for
nine months. And Deponent further saith that
some time before the close of said war said Abraham
Spoor was duly married to Rebecca Betts. Deponent
cannot now remember that he was present at said
marriage although being intimately acquainted with
all the parties, he has no doubt that he was present
but he cannot now remember. That Deponent believes
that said Abraham served in the said war
after said marriage. That on the 24th day of May
1786 deponent married Christina Spoor the sister
of said Abraham Spoor. That where said marriage
occured said Abraham Spoor had a family of
children by said Rebecca his wife. That a year or
upwards previous to Deponents marriage said Abraham
Spoor & wife left his said fathers house & took his family
with him. When he left said house he had
two or three children the oldest of whom David
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Deponent well remembers. That in the fall of the year
1816 said Abraham Spoor visited Sheffield &,
there informed Deponent that he was an invalid
[illegible] of the United States, having been wounded as
Deponent thinks during the Shays rebellion. And
further Deponent saith not
Miner Owen

Burkshire Ss: May 8. 1845. Then personally
appeared the said Minor Owen and
made oath that the foregoing deposition
by him signed is true
Before me
Edward F. Ensign
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the said Miner Owen has been
personally known by me for many years and
that his character for truth is unimpeached
and unimpeachable, he being a very upright
man.
at E. F. Ensign Just Peace
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No 6525
Rebecca Spoor
Widow of Abraham
Pa
act 4 July 1836

Wi 80 C34
admd
13 mo. 13 ds
44.77 from
14 Feby 1834 the day 
of her busbands death

Wm B Pierce
Present
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(No 1 )
Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836
entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Pennsylvania
County of Wayne SS
On this Eleventh day of February in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Virgil Grenell
associate Judge of Wayne Com Pleas Rebecca Spoor a resident of the town
of Scott in the County of Wayne and said State of Pennsylvania aged
83 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress
passed July 4, 1836-- entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows." That she is the widow of Abraham Spoor late of
the town of Scott in Wayne Co State of Pennsylvania who
departed this life on the fourteenth day of February 1834. That her husband
the said Abraham Spoor was a soldier of the United States
during the war of the revolution, but declarant owing to old
age & loss of memory is unable to relate all the various particulars
of his revolutionary services. She remembered however
that he served upon one expedition of nine months in the
Company of his father Captain John Spoor under Colonel
& General Ashley & at the completion of this service he was
discharged at White Plains. He also served for the greater
part of the year 1780, the year she was married to him, & he
frequently served both before & after her said marriage upon
short tours of a few days or weeks each, but declarant
is unable at this late day to give the various particulars. She
believes that most of his service was performed in the company
of his father Capt John Spoor
AND DECLARANT FURTHER SAITH, That she was married to the said Abraham
Spoor on the twenty fourth day of February, seventeen hundred and
eighty by Revd Mr Robbins at Sheffield Mass; that the
following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: Abraham Spoor, Sarah
Betts, Miner Owen and others not recollected
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Sheffield Mass
and bore the maiden name of Rebecca Betts
That her husband the said Abraham Spoor died as aforesaid on the
fourteenth day of February Eighteen hundred & thirty four being
at the time of his death an invalid pensioner of the United 
States at the rate of $96. per annum
Rebecca X her mark Spoor

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid for
before Virgil Grenell
Associate Judge

Witness
Virgil Grenell

I certify the declarant Rebeca Spoor is unable to
attend court by reason of old age and infirmity
Virgil Grenell
Associate Judge of Com Pleas
Wayne Co
Pa
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(No 2.)
State of Pennsylvania
Wayne County Ss   David Spoor of the town of Scott
in said County aged sixty (65) five years being duly sworn
deposeth & saith that he is the eldest son of Abraham
& Rebecca Spoor. That his father the said Abraham
died at Scott aforesaid in February 1834. That his
mother the said Rebecca, still lives in Scott & is an
applicant for a pension. That the record hereto attached
is the family record of his said parents & was made by
his said father many years since & has been preserved
by him until the said day of his death & by his mother
since & until the present time as a true family record
& deponent does not doubt that the same is correct
Subscribed & from the 4th
day of [crossed out:] January February 1845 before
me & I certify that said
David Spoor is a credible
witness
Abraham Spoor was born May 1761
Rebecca Spoor January 1760
David Spoor 1st November 1780
Ephraim Spoor October 1782
Asahel Spoor November 1784
John Spoor March 1790
Wilmand Spoor July 1793
Janisa Spoor April 1796
Range Spoor 1 Sept 1803

David Spoor is a credible 
witness [Crossed out, two words:] David Spoor
Virgil Grenell Judge 
Mary Spoor Name ought to have been entered
Next to Asahel Spoors Name she was born April 1787
David Spoor
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State of Pennsylvania
Wayne County Ss
Abraham Swart_ Clerk or
Prothonotary of said County do hereby certify that Virgil
Grenell, for whom the within deposition is purport to have
been taken, was at the time of their execution, one of the 
Associate Judges of Common Pleas in & for said County duly 
commissioned and qualified. And I further certify that I am 
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and that the
signatures to said depositions purporting to be his appear
to be genuine-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
my official seal this fourteenth
day of May
A.D. 1845
Abm Swart
Prot
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"Abraham Spoor, son of John Spoor and that
which his wife Cornelia bore to him was born
May 12th 1760_"
I hereby certify that the above is a true transcript
of the records of the Town of Sheffield in my possession
Edward F. Ensign Clerk
of the Town of Sheffield
Mass

"Names                      Poles   |Real Est       |Personal Est  |Income Total
                                              |£   |  S    | D | £   | S |  D     |  £     |  S  | D
Capt John Spoor           2      |62  |16   |  8 | 40 | 1 |          |  102 | 17 | 8
Capt Enoch Noble        1       |70  |14   |  4 |   8 | 6 |          |    79 |      | 4"


I hereby certify that the above is a true transcript
from "A list of Poles, Real & Personal Estate of the
Town of Sheffield taken November first, 1777"_ as
found upon tax bills of that date in my possession_
Edward F. Ensign Clerk of
the Town of Sheffield Mass

Berkshire Ss. @ 25th 1845
Then the above named Edward F. Ensign
appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificate
by him signed
Before me Billings, Palmer Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire Ss:
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Berkshire do certify that Billings Palmer
Esq. before whom the within affidavit
or certificate was sworn to by E. F Ensign
Form Clerk is [illegible] on the 25 Day instant
a Justice of the Peace within & for said
County duly commissioned & qualified
& that I verily believe the within signature
purporting to be his genuine
In witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand affixed the
Seal of said Court this 29-
day of December 1845.
Charles Sedgwick Clk
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Rebecca Spoor
Applicant for Pension

Act July 4. 1836

Supplemental
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State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County

Miner Owen of Sheffield in said County
aged Eighty years on the 12th day of April last, being further duly
Sworn deposeth & saith that he was born in said Town of Sheffield
and has lived there all his life. That Deponent was not a soldier
of the Revolution, but during said War he had a neighbor sd
Captain John Spoor of Sheffield and was intimate with his
family. After the war he married Captain Spoors daughter
Christina who still remains his wife. Deponent was there &
has continued until the present day to be well acquainted both
in Sheffield & the adjoining town of Egremont, and more
particularly with the Spoor family having married therein
as aforesaid During said War Deponent was acquainted
with but two persons by the name of Abraham Spoor
The one was a son of Nicholas Spoor brother of Captain
Spoor, but who deponent is well assured did not enter
the service. The other was a son of said Captain John Spoor
who married Rebecca Betts; said Rebecca being the same
person who is now applying for a pension. Deponent well
remembers that said Captain Spoor's son Abraham Served
upon numerous occasions during said war with the militia
of Sheffield & with the enlisted troops. The first enlistment
of said Abraham which Deponent can now remember was
in company with Deponents brother to White Plains in 1776
Deponent thinks that he then enlisted for three months, but
was reenlisted with many others and served at least five
months & perhaps longer. He has seen said Abraham with
the militia under Captain Spoor upon numerous occasions
& believes that he served under other enlistment but he is not
able to state further particulars. Deponent believes that on
a former occasion he stated that he knew of but one, Abraham
Spoor. He intended to state that he knew of but one
in the service. The said Cousin Abraham & Captain
Spoors son were the only two Abraham Spoors that
Deponent knew living at that time, & the only two that
Deponent has since ascertained to have been living at that
time & Deponent verily believes that of any other Abraham
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Spoor then lived either in Sheffield of the neighboring
town of Egremont, Deponent would have become acquainted 
with the fact. Captain Enoch Noble commanded
as Deponent believes at White Plains in 1776. He
lived in Sheffield about three miles distant from Captain
Spoor & Deponent has no doubt that Abraham Spoor served
at other times under his command
Minor Owen
Subscribed & sworn this 25th
of July 1845 before me &
I certify that that said Miner Owen
is a credible witness
Billings Palmer
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
Clerks Office of Supreme Ss
[Illegible] Court
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk
said County, do hereby certify that Billings
Palmer above written was on the 25th of July
Instant & still is a Justice of the Peace in afoersaid
County duly commissioned & qualified. And that his
signature to the Jurat of the above affidavit appears
to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand &
affixed my Official seal
this 28th_ day of July A.D. 1845
Charles Sedgwick Clk
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State of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire Ss
Christina Owen of Sheffield
in said County aged 81 years being duly sworn deposeth
& saith: that she is a daughter of Captain John Spoor
late of Sheffield & a brother [sic] of Abraham Spoor whose
widow Rebecca is now applying for a pension. That Deponent
never knew but one Abraham Spoor [inserted, next three words:]
except her brother
who lived in Sheffield 
or Egrement during the war of the Revolution & that
was her cousin Abraham who lived in the immediate
neighborhood of her fathers family & who was much younger
than her brother Abraham & did not serve in the War
of the Revolution. If she stated in her former affidavit
that there was no other Abraham, she intended to State
that no other of that name to her knowledge served in said
War.
Deponents brother Abraham served upon a
number of occasions both under enlistment & draft He
served at the battle of White Plains in 1776 for a number
of months_ He served under an enlistment of many
months the same year that Colonel Brown was killed
at Stone Arabia in New York. He served upon numerous
occasions with the militia in her fathers company
These services Deponent cannot particularize. but they
were frequent during the whole of the war and Deponent
has no doubt he served under this enlistments there
the two herein before mentioned but she cannot now
owing to old age & loss of memory relate further particulars.
Christina Owen
Subscribed & sworn this 25th
day of July 1845 before me & I certify
that said Christina Owen is
a credible witness Note "except her brother"
interlined Billings Palmer
Justice of the peace
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State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County          ⎬ Ss
Diadama Spoor of the town of
Sheffield in said County aged 85 years being duly
sworn deposeth & saith that she is the widow of Isaac
Spoor who was a Cousin of Captin John Spoor who
was an officer of the Revolution.  Deponent now lives with
her son upon the farm adjoining the farm of Captain
John Spoor & where they both lived during the war of the
Revolution. Deponent remembers that said Captain
John Spoor's son Abraham Spoor served upon different
occasions during the war in the company of his father
& that he also served upon enlistments but she cannot
relate the various particulars. Deponent has been
informed that there was an Abraham Spoor who
lived in the upper part of Eregment & who has since
obtained a pension, but deponent is well assured that
Captain Spoors son Abraham was the only Abraham
Spoor who served in his company said Abraham
who received a pension having lived a number of
miles distant from Captain Spoor.  Nicholas
Spoor brother of said Captain Spoor had a son by
the name of Abraham who was too young to serve
& who therefore did not serve
Diadama X her mark Spoor
Subscribed & sworn this 24th
day of July 1845 before me &
I certify that said Diadama
Spoor is a credible witness
Billings Palmer
Justice of the Peace
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Rebecca Spoor

Applicant for pension

Act July 4. 1836

Agent
Wm B Pierce
Albany
N. Y
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 14 1845.

I hereby Certify, That,- from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Abraham Spoor is borne as
a private, upon a pay roll of Capt Enoch Noble,
Col John Brown, ordered into the service of the United 
States by Genl Hollows, from June 29 to July 21, 1777
24 days_ 170 miles travel; Certified under date of
"Sheffield 15 Decr 1777, upon a payroll of Capt
John Kings Compy in Col. John Ashley's regt from
the County of Berkshire in the service of the United
States from July 21 to Aug 15, 1777, 25 day;_  12 miles [inserted:] travel
upon a payroll of Capt John Abraham Spoor, Col. Ashley's
rgt from Berkshire, from Sept. 19 to Oct. 19, 1777-
31 days and 90 miles trave;_, Upon pay
roll of Capt Abraham Spoor, Col Benj Simonds from Berkshire
Co service at Saratoga from April 26th to May 20,
1778_ 25 days and 100 miles travel;_ Upon a
Muster roll of Continental Soldiers in the County of
Berkshire, raised for 9 months, dated June 5, 1778;_ on
[Notes in the left margin seem to reflect days served followed by other figures]
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[illegible], he is entered as from Egremont (the town adjoining Sheffield);
upon a roll of 9 months [inserted:] wen in the Lt Cols Compy 9th Regt from Aug. 1,
1779 to May 1, 1780, 9 months_; Upon a [obscured by seal]
King, Col. Ashley's regt_ service at West Point [obscured by seal]
June 27 to July 4, 1780_ 8 days and 60 miles [obscured by seal]
pay roll of Capt John Spoor, Col. Ashley on [obscured by seal]
from Oct 15 to 17, 1780, 4 days and 30 miles [obscured by seal]
pay all of the same compy and regt upon an [obscured by seal]
from Oct 12 to 28 1781, 16 days and 74 miles toward the preceding
is all the evidence in the case.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the
search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said
application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts
and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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(No3.)
State of Pennsylvania
County of Wayne
Town of Scott Ss

The Secretary of the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts is respectfully requested to
furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the 
revolutionary services of my late husband Abraham
Spoor.
He served at one time during the war of
the Revolution for a period of nine months in the
company of his father Captain John Spoor &
under Colonel & General Ashley. Lieut Enoch
Nobles was of the same company. He entered the
service from the town of Sheffield Massachusetts.
He may have served as she believes he did upon other
& different occasions & places unknown to applicant
(owing old age & loss of memory not remembered,)
she therefore requests that a general search may
be made that she may obtain the benefit of all
her husbands services in the Revolution, the various
particulars of which she cannot remember. She is now 85
years of age. Her husband died in 1834 & was
at the time of his death an Invalid pensioner. Owing to
old age & defective memory she can relate no further
particulars of her husbands revolutionary services,
except that he was on duty upon numerous occasions.
I have empowered Wm B Pierce of Albany
N.Y. to act in the premises as my attorney.
Rebecca Spoor
Witness my hand this twentyeth day of January 1845
Signed in my presence by
said Rebecca Spoor
I certify this is Rebekah Spoor written by her
request
William Sampson J. P.
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Free

J L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

BETHANY
[Illegible]
[Illegible]

24 June
W. H. Demsuch [probably Dimmick]
[illegible]
Abraham Spoor
[Illegible]
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Bethay June 20th 1837
Dear Sir
I am compelled to trouble you
with a question in relation to the pension
Law. Abraham Spoor, (as appears from
his certificates) was on the 28th March 1816
inscribed on the pension list Roll of [Illegible]
[inserted, this line:] at $4 per month
And on the ninth Dec 1828 was transfed to
the Roll of [something inserted, illegible] Vermont Agency at $8 per month
by a certificate headed "invalid Pension" and
was then on the 26th February 1834 transferd
to that of Pennsylvania - he died on the
14th February 1834, leaving a widow, who
has or is drawing the balance of his pension
money to the time of his death. The question
is, is the widow entitled to any thing more
and if so under what act and what section [edge of page, missing]
Your answer to this will [last three words, illegible]
And much oblige
Yours Respectfull
Address Bethany Wayne County Penn W.H. Dimmick
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[Post stamp, illegible]

William B. Pierce Esqr
Counsellor [illegible]
Albany
N. York

Rebecca Spoor
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County Ss
I Samuel Shears Esquire of
Sheffield in sd County of Berkshire aged seventy
seven years do depose & say that I was well
acquainted with Captain John Spoor & Captain
Enoch Nobles. know that they both lived in Sheffield
during the revolutionary war & commanded men
from that town. Both of them were out in the
service during sd war. Captain John Spoor
commanded the Company in the west Military
District in sd Town of Sheffield: and Captain
Enoch Noble commanded the Company in the middle
Military District Said Town of Sheffield being
divided into the military District, called the
west, middle, & East Military districts - Captain
John Spoor had a son by the name of Abraham
and I well recollect of his (sd Abraham) serving
more or less in the revolutionary war. And by
report- I know that I Abraham Spoor married
Rebecca Betts_ Deponent further says that
he recollects Captain John "King: recollects of
seeing him. Knows that he lived in Mount
Washington, and was said to be the commanding
Officer of a Company at that time.
Further Deponant saith not_
Samuel Shears
Berkshire Ss. Sheffield December 25th 1845
Then personally appeared the above
named Samuel Shears & made oath
to the truth of the above affidavit
by him signed
Before me Billings Palmer Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named Samuel Sheare. that he is a highly
respectable man. that he was resently one of the Senators
of the County of Berkshire. and now holds a commission
as Justice of the Peace in sd County: and that the above
affidavit is entitled to full credit.
Billings Palmer Justice
Page 31

Sheffield Der 25 1845
Mr Pierce 
[Illegible] I have delayed answering your
letter, which was duly recd until this time in
consequence of the absence of the Town Clerk_ I
examined the records thoroughly & the enclosed is all the
record that I am able to find appertaining to the case.
There is no record of the Marriage of Abraham Spoor
& Rebecca Betts_ I thought it might be of some
service to have the enclosed transcript of the tax bills
of 1777- as it is proof of the residence of Captains
Spoor & Noble at that time & as they are found
upon the Bills styled Captains Spoor & Noble. I
thought that in connexion with the affidavit of
Maj Owen, and the foregoing affidavit of Samuel
Shears Esquire would be sufficient to establish
the facts [crossed our, illegible] which they require. The affidavit- [illegible]
Mr Shears is all that I have been able
find. The Officers of the Town are all youngerly
men, & do not recollect any thing about those
men. Agreeable to your request & will give
you the names & probable ages of all our
town officers, Selectmen, Ralph Little
aged 50 or 55- Leonard Tuttle aged about 45 - John
L. Cooper aged about 50 Oreb A Thorp aged 42.
William Dailey aged about 45 - Assessors are
Orrin Bartholomew aged about 50. Harvey Holmes
aged about 45_ & Gursham M. Fitch aged about 45_
Edward F. Ensign Esqr Clerk & Treasurer aged 51_
I hope the additional proof herewith transmitted
will be sufficient for your purposes_
My charges including all expenses for this
is $5-
Yours Respectfully
B. Palmer
Page 32

Rebecca Spoor
Applicant for pension
Act July 4. 1836

Agent
Wm B. Pierce
Albany
N.Y.
Page 33

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County Ss

Eli Ensign of the Town of Sheffield in
said County aged Seventy five years being
duly sworn deposeth & says: that Minor
Owen of said Town of Sheffield is an aged
& highly respectable inhabitant of said
town; his memory is Extraordinary & his mind
appears entirely unimpaired by age, any
evidence which he may give upon any
subject is entitled to full faith & credit
Eli Ensign
Subscribed & sworn
to this twenty third day
of September A.D. 1845.
Before me. And I further
certify that he is a person
of credit-
Billings Palmer
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County Ss
Edward F. Ensign of the Town of Sheffield in Sd County and
Sheriff of County, aged fifty one years being duly sworn
Deposeth & says: that Miner Owen of sd Town of Sheffield
is an aged highly respectable inhabitant of sd Town
his memory is extraordinary & his mind appears entirely
unimpaired by age_ Any evidence which he may give
upon any subject is entitled to full faith & credit_
Edward F. Ensign
Subscribed & sworn to this twenty
third day of September A.D. 1846 and
I further certify that the Deponent is a
credible witness
Before me Billings Palmer
Justice of the Peace
Page 34

State of Massachusetts
Berkshin County Ss
Diadama Spoor of Sheffield in said County
of the age of Eighty five years deposeth & says
after being duly sworn, that she was formerly
acquainted with Captain John Spoor & Captain
Enoch Noble both of whom lived in sd Sheffield
and were officers of the revolution from said
Town - she further says that she has no
recollection of any Captain John King, although
there was in the East part of sd Town, a Milita
District (said Town of Sheffield being divided into
these military Districts) the Captain of which
she did not know. The Captain in said District
might have been John King. She does not recollect
who the captain of sd District was_
further deponent saith not_
Diadama Spoor
Subscribed & sworn to
this twenty third day of
September A.D. 1845.
Befor me-- And the sd
Deponent appears to
have a clear recollection
of the facts stated in the above
affidavit & is a credible
witness. Billing Palmer
Justice of the Peace
Page 35

1 
Rebecca Spoor
Page 36

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County Ss

Miner Owen of
Sheffield in said County aged 80 years, and
upwards being further duly sworn saith that
Abraham Spoor son of Captain Spoor of
Sheffield aforesaid, concerning whose
revolutionary services he has heretofore made
affidavit was three years older than deponents
wife Christina who is now 81 years of age
When said Abraham Spoor entered the
service in 1776 & served at White Plains
he was about sixteen years of age Deponent
is sure that he performed this service
to White Plains in 1776 and he has made
oath to this fact upon two former occasions
He has also before stated and now repeats
that said Abraham Spoors father, Captain
John Spoor lived during the war of the
Revolution in said town of Sheffield near
the border line of the town of Egrement;
that Captain Enoch Noble also lived in
said town of Sheffield about three miles
distant from the residence of said Captain
John Spoor with both of whom deponent
was well acquainted; and Deponent
further saith that Captain John King
lived in Mount Washington adjoining Shiffield on the west.
And deponent further saith that said
Abraham Spoor was a citizen of Sheffield
when he enlisted into the service and
was the only person of that name either
from the town of Sheffield or the adjoining
town of Egremont who to deponents knowledge
or belief was a soldier of the Revolution
Page 37

that the companies of Captains Spoor Noble
and King were mostly from the town of
Sheffield, but a small portion thereof may
have been taken from the said adjoining
town of Egremont
Minor Owen
Subscribed & sworn to
this twenty third day of 
September A.D. 1845. Before me
and I further state that the
Deponant is a credible
witness. Billings Palmer
Justice of the Peace
Page 38

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Berkshire, ss.
I herewith, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for
the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Billings Palmer
Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was
at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County
duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that
full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done
in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Billings Palmer and believe his signature to said certificate
is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas
for said Commonwealth, this twenty sixth day of
Septemter in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty five
Charles Sedgwick Clerk
Page 39

Albany NY 
July 28. 1845

Sir
The enclosed affidavits are respectfully submitted in support of
the application of Rebecca Spoon of Pa for pension under the act
of July 4, 1836.
Two witness Miner Owen & Christina Owen testify
that he served upon the expedition to White Plains in 1776 for.
at least 5 months (says Mr Owen, which he particularly remembers
from the fact that his brother Wm Owen was with him) &
received of late a pension in part for this very service. Capt Enoch
Noble commanded at the time. All the witnesses agree that
Abraham Spoor served upon numerous occasions in his father's
Capt John Spoor's Company, & that no other Abraham Spoor
served in that company.  Christina Owen testifies that
he served under an enlistment the year that Colonel Brown
was killed. This was 1780.  Diadama Spoor an
aged lady who lived during the war the next neighbor to Capt
John Spoor & his family, testifies that Capt Spoor's son Abraham
was the only Abraham Spoor who served in his company
that there was another Abraham Spoor who lived in the northern
part of Egremont who, she was informed, had received a pension
for revolutionary services, but that said Abraham Spoor did not
serve in Captain John Spoors Company. I would therefore
respectfully [inserted:] submit whether upon the present exhibits, the applicant
Rebecca Spoor should not receive a pension for the amt of service done
in 1776 to White Plains (see Wm Owens pension papers) for the enlisted
service of 9 mo in 1779 & 80 under Capt Spoor Col Ashley & for the
several militia [illegible, one or two words] performed under Capts Spoor Noble &c of Sheffield.
I was informed that the Abraham Spoor who received a pension was
formerly from Sheffield, but moved to N. Egremont to learn the shoemaker 
trade before the War commenced. He may have enlisted
from Egremont. Neither Miner Owen or his wife remembered him.
Hon J L Edwards Comm of Patins     I am Sir
Page 40

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Wm B Pierce
Page 41

JL. Edwards
Esq
Page 42

House of Reps
Feb 8 1837

JL Edwards Esq
My Dear Sd
I enclose you the
papers of the Widow Spoor, which
I hope will be satisfactory_
Your purposeful attention
will oblige Your friend
Danne D Wagener
Page 43

Hon JL. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Jan. 5 1846
[Illegible] case
Rebecca Spoor.
Page 44

Albany N.Y. Decr 31. 1845

Sir.
In the case of Rebecca Spoor an applicant for pension under
the act of July 4, 1836, I am refered to the objections & 
requirements contained in your letter of September 10th 1845 which
are as follows viz. 
"Mrs Spoor will be required to show by record
evidence, or by aged persons occupying respectable places in the
Town, such as the selectmen &c. the age of her husband at the
time of his entering the service. that he was a citizen of Sheffield
when he enlisted, that he was the only one of that name who
served in the Revolution either from that town, or the town of 
Egrement and that Captains Spoor King & Noble commanded men
from these Towns."
None of the town officers of Sheffield know
any thing of the matter, owing to their age. The Select men are
aged as follows 55, 45.50 42 & 45; The Assessors 50
45 & 45 The Clerk & Treasurer 51. (See letter of Esq Billings
Palmer)
The record evidence is
more satisfactory. The certificate of the Town Clerk of Sheffield
shows that Abraham Spoor son of John Spoor was born
May 12. 1760_ He must therefore have been just Sixteen years
of age when he entered the service 1776 as proved by two witnesses
It is also shown that his father Capt John Spoor lived in
Sheffield & commanded a Company from that time during the
war. (See Town Clerk's & Sec of State's certificate).
All
Page 45

you require is therefore shown by record, except only "that
he was the only one of that name who served in the 
Revolution either from that town or the Town of Egremont."
I have heretofore shown by three witnesses that no other 
Abraham Spoor lived in Sheffield or served from that town
One witness, Diadama Spoor, testifies that there was another
Abraham Spoor who lived in the upper part of Egrement
who she believes also served in the war, but that he never served
under Captain John Spoor, or with the troops from Sheffield.
Egremont Village is nearly ten miles from the residence of
said Capt Spoor & it is not probable that any person from
that place served in his company.
In addition to all we have
the testimony of Hon Samuel Shears of Sheffield Ex Senator 
[inserted:] that Abraham Speer son of Capt Speer served in the war,
which fact he well remembers.
Two witnesses, Miner Owen and
Christina Owen, testify that said Abraham Spoor served
during the expedition to New York in 1776. Minor Owen
says that this service was for at least 5 months
Militia Service under Capt Spoor. King & Mable 4 mos 13 days
From Augt 1777 to May 1/80 Cap Spoor [illegible] 9 mos
[for a total of:] 18 months 13 days
I know not why this amount of service, at last, should
not be allowed to the widow under the present exhibits. The
9 mos Service ending June 5, 1778 probably was performed
Page 46

by the Abraham Speer, who (according to the testimony of
Diadama Spoor) lived in the Northern part of the town of
Egrement. This could not have been the same person who 
served under Capt Spoor in April & May 1778.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Wm B. Pierce

Hon
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 47

Albany NY May 27, 184?

In the matter of the application
of Rebecca Spoor for
pension Act July 4, 1836

Sir/
It appears that applicants husband Abraham Spoor is credited
as, for Secretarys certificate,/ 133 days service with the militia &
two enlistments of nine months each. In addition to this the
affidavits of Miner Owen & wife show that he served in 1776 at
White Plains for a number of months. The precise length of time
may be ascertained by reference to the papers of Samuel Owen
late of Clarence N.Y. deceased, who was a pensioner & served
with said Spoor to White Plains in 1776.
From the certificate of
E. F. Ensign Esq. Atty at Law, County Sheriff, Justice of the Peace,
Merchant & Town Clerk, you will perceive that there is no Town
Record of marriage. I have since seen Mr Ensign who informed me
that no records were left by the Clergyman who then officiated & that
this fact is known at your Department
The family record enclosed was
made in Georgia, Vt. (where they then lived) December 15, 1823. So
that it is now upwards of twenty one years old. This, I think its 
appearance indicates,
The witness Christina Owen (whom I accidentally
found by help of Mr Ensign & whom Declarant did not know was
living) was present at marriage & well remembered that her brother
Abraham Spoor was on duty after marriage. Minor Owen, her
husband, testifies to the same. & Other certificates of the
Page 48

Secretary of State. combined their statements
[Illegible, maybe two words]
Very Respectfully
Your Abt Servant
Wm B. Pierce

P. S.
I was first informed that the marriage occurred in 1779
& prepared the declaration, but it has been altered you
will perceive to 1780 by Judge Grenell at the time of
execution.


Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 49

State of Massachusetts
Buckston County          ⎬Ss
Revd James Bradford of the Town of Sheffield in
said County, aged fifty nine years having duly sworn
deposeth & says, that Miner Owen of Sheffield
is an aged, & highly respectable inhabitant of sd
Town; his memory is extraordinary & his mind appears
entirely unimpaired by age, any evidence which he
may give upon any subject is entitled to full
faith & credit_
James Bradford
Subscribed & sworn to this twenty
third day of September A.D. 1845
Before me and I further certify
that Deponant is now & has been for
twenty Eight years past the Pastor
of the first Congregational Society
in Town, & is a Credable witness.
Before me Billings Palmer
Justice of the Peace
Page 50

Jl Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC.

[Illegible] case
Rebecca Spoor
Page 51

Albany Ky
Oct 6. 1845
Your requirements in the case of Rebecca Spoor an applicant
for pension under the Act of July 4, 1836, are complied with as far
as possible.
The age of the husband is shown by her family record
already submitted & accepted. It is also shown by the accompanying
affidavits of Minor Owen. "That he was a citizen of Sheffield where
he enlisted," and that he was the only one of that name who served
in the revolution from that time or in the company of Captain
John Spoor & Noble & the residence of Captain Spoor Noble & King
is also shown.
The present Select men of Sheffield are too young to have
any thing of the [illegible] required, but a more creditable witness
than Miner Owen cannot be found there or elsewhere. I have
never met with a man of his age whose memory was so [illegible] fully
clear upon all subjects as his appears to be. His extraordinary [illegible]
of memory have caused him to be a subject of remark among all
who know him. He is esteemed of nonreproachable character. Revd
James Bradford, Clergyman of Sheffield, Edward F Ensign Esq
Sheriff of Berkshire County & Eli Ensign his father, have certified
to the character of this witness. Mr Owen has held respectable offices
in his town, but has relinquished sd office in consequence of age. His
Witness Diadama Spoor lives upon the farm adjoined that of the [page torn, illegible]
Captain John Spoor.
You will please observe that it has been
shown by the witness that Abraham Spoor served upon the
Page 52

expedition to White Plains in 1776./ [Illegible] Mr. Owen at least 5 months
He also enlisted & served at one time 9 months besides numerous
expeditions with the militia as shown by the certificate of the
Secretary of State & the testimony of witnesses.
[Illegible]
Very Respetfully
Your Obt Servant
Wm B Pierce
Page 53

WE THE SUBSCRIBERS PRACTISING (* ) Surgeons of the (+ )
town of Burlington - do hereby certify, that after a careful
examination in the case of Abram Spoor, who is now on the pension
roll of the State of Vermont we are of opinion that his disability does (++)
still continue, viz; from the effect of a contusionion of
the knee joint-  impeding the ordinary movements of
the limb & entirely depriving him of its use for the
ordinary business of life_
and further, that the degree of disability under which he labours at present, is (||)
total - being one half more [crossed out:] less than the original degree of
disability, for which he was placed on the pension-roll.
Robert Moody.
Truman Powell
Sworn and subscribed to before me Nathan B Marwell this 21
day of October 1828.
Nathan Marwell Justice Peace

I CERTIFY that I am acquainted with the Surgeons (or Physician)s who have
signed the above certificate; and that they are reputable in their profession.
Nathan B Marwell Justice Peace.

*Surgeons or Physicians, as the case may be +County, City, or Town, do. ++Still, or not do. ||One
half, one-third, two-thirds, &c. do. **Here state the degree, or insert the word not, do.

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Marwell Clerk of Chittenden
County Court do hereby certify that
Nathan B Marwell before whom
the foregoing affidavits are taken is a
Justice of the Peace duly qualified
acting under the authority of this State
and that the foregoing is his own proper
signature. In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court
this 21st day of October AD 1848
Nathan B Marwell Clerk
Page 54

Treasury Department
Third Audr Office
May 4. 1826

Abraham Spoor a soldier of Leavenworths Co
25 Inf is mustered present to 30 April 1813;
There is no muster roll of this Co for May, June
& July 1813 on the files of this Officer, the muster
rolls from August to December 1813 (the Company
then under Capt Murdock's command) have
been examined & Abraham Spoors name is
found therein_ but no remarks are made
in reference to his having been wounded_
He represents (in the accompanying papers) that
he was wounded in May 1813_ the Cpy
Books [illegible] in the Office of the Adj Genl perhaps
the desired information may be obtained there._
Peter Hagner Aud
The Secy of War.
Page 55

Increase to $8 per month from
Oct. 21.1828.

The Hon: Secretary of War

Pension Office
5th Dec

Abraham Spoor
for warriors

Hon B Swift
HR
Page 56

House of Reps Dec. 4, 1828.

Sir.
I am requested to lay before you
the enclosed papers in behalf of W H Spoor
who is desirous of obtaining an increase
of pension. If any of the requisites of the
War Department, have not been complied
with, please inform me what further
is necessary to be done by W Spoor
Respectfully
your Obedt servt
Benjn Swift
Page 57

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book    Vol.
Page    by
Clerk.
Page 58

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 
States, of the 7th June, 1832, Abraham Spoor, deceased, who
was a privte, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $44.77
per ann: comp: on of the 4 March, 1831 and endg in the 14th:
[crossed out, two words:] who was February, 1834, the day of his death, which will be paid
upon the production of the proper vouchers to Rebecca Spoor
his widow._
[next four lines, crossed out:]
is entitled ___ dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life,
commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually
the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year

Payment to be
made at_
Phila Penna

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 27th day of
February one thousand eight
hundred and forty-six-

Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 59

[Crossed out, this line:] Rebecca Spoor

Abraham Spoor
decd
N.Y.
Act 7 June 32
admd
13 mo 13 ds

44.77 to
14 Feby 34-
To Rebecca Spoor
widow-

Wm B.. Pierce Esq
[Illegible]
Page 60

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston; Dec. 17. 1846.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that Captain John Spoor, Enoch Noble and
John King, named in the annexed application,
were from the town of Sheffield Massachusetts.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Page 61

Albany NY. Decr 15. 1845
Sir.
Captain John Spoor & Enoch Noble were revolutionary
officers from the town of Sheffield Mass and Captin John
King from the town of Mount Washington adjoining.
I wish to obtain record proof of this. A pension
claim now pending at Washington is awaiting this proof
alone, so that I should be glad to receive it as do
[Bottom of page, missing]
Page 62

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

Personally appeard before me Abraham
Spoor to me known as the person described
in the anexed Pension Certificate, and being
duly sworn says that he is the same person
to whom a Pension has been granted by the
United States, and that there is a mistake in
the spelling of his name, that it should
he Spoor instead of Poor and further with
not
Abraham Spoor

Sworn & [illegible]
Before me on this 21 day
July 1819
-
Nathan B. Marvell, Justice of the Peace
Page 63

Burlington July 21. 1819

Sir,
you will please to correct my
Pension Certificate, and insert the
name of Abraham Spoor, and direct
the Hon. Hemon Allen to pay me my
Pension due from 4th [crossed out:] March [inserted, two words:] September 181? to 4th  [crossed out:] Sept [inserted:] March 1819. 
and forward the certificate to Mr N.B. Marvell
and [illegible]
yours Respectfully
Abrm. Spoor

To J. L Edwards.
or my Person duly authorized
Washington City
Page 64

Application for transfer of Abram Spoor Invalid Pension in Vermont Agency

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

On this 18th day of October
AD 1833 Personally appeared before
me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for
the County of Chittenden, Abram Spoor who
on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company
amended by Captain Murdock in the
25 Regiment of United States Infantry
that his name was placed on the Pension
roll of the State of Vermont from whence
he has lately removed that he now resides
in [Illegible], in the County of Wayne in the
State of Pennsylvania, where he intends to
 [illegible], and wishes his pension to
be transfered from the Vermont to the Pennsylvania,
and to be then payable in
future
AbarmSpoor
Sworn and subsided to this
18th day of October AD
1833
Before me
Nathan B Marvell Justice of the Peace
Page 65

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Marvell Clerk of
Chittenden County Court do hereby
Certify that Nathan B Harwell
before whom the within affidavit was
taken, was at the time thereof a Justice
of the Peace, duly qualified acting
under the authority of this State, and that his
name thereto subscribed, is his own proper use
signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Burlington this 22d day of December AD
1833
Nathan B Marvell

Certificate of Identity
Nathan B Marvell Justice of the Peace
Clerk do hereby certify that I have for a long time
been personally acquainted with Abram Spoor who made
the within application for a transfer, he was a resident of this
section of county previous to the late [illegible] and my belief is that
I [illegible] his original certificate. - I know him to be the 
same person to whom a Pension Certificate was granted
dated the 28th day of March 1816. which was cancelled
by the issue of a subsequent Certificate dated the 9th
day of December AD 1828 and signed by P B Porter
Secretary of War, and which may be found on refering
to Book C Vol 4 Page 25 as Registered by Wm S Allison
Clerk.
Nathan B. Harwell

Burlington Vt
Febry 11 1834
Page 66

Burlington Decr 22d 1833

J L Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
I forward you the affidavit
and request of Mr Abram Spoor to be transfered
from Invalid Pension list of this State to that
of Pennsylvania._  he wishes the notice
of the transfer directed to him, to the care of
David Spoor Post Master Sheneey -(Wayne
County Penn)
Yours Respectectfully
Nathan B Marvell
Page 67

9th MILITARY DISTRICT. June 17th 1815
It is hereby certified that Abraham Spoor, private
in the company of Capt. Murdock in the twenty fifth
Regiment United States' Infy is rendered incapable of performing the
duty of a soldier, by reason of an injury in his
left knee, which has disabled the
leg.
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that [next two words, crossed out:] on the
[crossed out, next two words:] day of in the year 1813 being engaged in
the service at or near a place called Fort George
in the Province of Upper Canada he received an
injury in his left knee which has disabled
the leg.
and he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military duty, but in the opinion of the
undersigned is one half disabled from obtaining his subsistence by
[left side of page torn, missing]

Henry Huntt
Hospl Surgeon
[illegible] Army
Page 68

Ass. Dis. Pay? Office
In Burlington [illegible] June 15th 1815
I certify that I have this day paid the within
named Abraham Spoor a private, $164.96 being
the amount in full for his monthly wages three
months additional pay & pay & subsistence for travel,
from the day of enlistment to the day of discharge
Henry Robinson
Assis: Dis: Pay?
U. S. army

[In margin:]
Abm Spoor
25th Re?ment
Page 69

Abram Spoors Pen.
on certificate is
forwarded for attention
his name is spelt wrong
_has applied for his
Pension but can not
be here untill the 
Marshall is directed to do
so__ Mr Edwards
will please to cause this
direction, and after altering
the name will please
to forward the Certificate
to N.B. Haswell Burlington
Page 70

No
Rebecca Sporr
Let to W. B. Pierce July 11 '45
to same Sept 10 "45
Same Oc. 30 '45

Act 4 July 1836
Page 71

Rev. & 1812
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3195
Rebecca Spoor
Widow
Abraham Spoor
Pri Rev. War

Act: July 4 1836
Index:- Vol. M, Page 233.

Arrangement of 1870.}