Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,815, for Benjamin Mooers, New York
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Continental (N.Y.).   Mooers, Benjamin

Service # 23815

{B. L. Wt. 1562-200 Lieut.}
{Issued Oct. 14, 1789}
{name spelled Moores, no papers}
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Pay to Benjn H. & Chs. S. Mooers Charlotte C Moore, Anna H. Gilman - to the adm of Richd S. Mooers & to the widow of Jno. W. Mooers. see duplicate Cert within 
Let to Rep Hon C. Hudson March 18 ‘48 
Samuel Jenkins 6" May 1850 

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9688 32292 New York 
Benjamin Mooers, decd of Clinton Co in the State of N.Y who was a Lt & adjt in the Com. commanded by Captain --- of the  --- commanded by --- in the N York line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 476 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. & endg 20 February 1838 when he died 

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Feb 1845 and sent to D. D Addison

Arrears to the 4th of       Present. 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
deductg $320, already pd between above periods.
{Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F. S. Swann, Clerk, 
Book C2 Vol. 4  page 46
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claim of the childn of Benjamin Moores decd for an of increase of pension
Declaration &c
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State of New York 
Clinton County Surrogates Court } ss  I  L Stetson Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction by the testimony of Charles S Moores & Ann H Gilman who are credible witnesses, & whose affidavits are hereunto annexed, that Benjamin Mooers who was a Lieutenant and Adjutant in the Army of the Revolution died at his residence in the Town of Plattsburgh in the said County of Clinton and State of New York on the twentieth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight - That he left no widow but left the following named children only him surviving viz Richard S. Moores, Benjamin H. Moores  Charles S. Moores, John W. Moores, Charlotte E. Moore & Ann H. Gilman - that all the aforesaid Children him surviving (with the exception of Richard S. Moores & John W. Moores who are not now living) are still living & reside in the Town of Plattsburgh aforesaid with the exception of Benjamin H. Moores who resides at Green Bay Wisconsin –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this Ninth day of April A.D. 1850 
[signed] S Stetson 
County Judge for the County of Clinton
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State of New York
Clinton County Surrogates Court } ss I L Stetson Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction by the testimony of Charles S Moores & Ann H Gilman who are credible witnesses, & whose affidavits are hereunto annexed, that Benjamin Mooers who was a Lieutenant and Adjutant in the Army of the Revolution died at his residence in the Town of Plattsburgh in the said County of Clinton and State of New York on the twentieth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight - That he left no widow but left the following named children only him surviving viz Richard S. Moores, Benjamin H. Moores Charles S. Moores, John W. Moores, Charlotte E. Moore & Ann H. Gilman - that all the aforesaid Children him surviving (with the exception of Richard S. Moores & John W. Moores who are not now living) are still living & reside in the Town of Plattsburgh aforesaid with the exception of Benjamin H. Moores who resides at Green Bay Wisconsin –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this Ninth day of April A.D. 1850
[signed] S Stetson
County Judge for the County of Clinton
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLINTON COUNTY, } ss.  I, Charles H. Jones, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF CLINTON, do hereby certify that Cornelius Halsey E[sq] whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice Peace in and for the County of Clinton, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the 9 day of April 1850
[signed] W R Jones Dept Clerk
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This is to Certify that Samuel Jenkins Esq. is duly authorized by me on behalf of myself & the other children of Benjamin Mooers deceased to obtain an increase of the pension granted to the said Children on account of the military services of the said Thomas Mooers in the War of the Revolution 
[signed] C. S. Mooers 
March 21. 1850
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State of New York 
Clinton County }  On this ninth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & fifty before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County personally appeared Charles S. Moores a resident of the Town of Plattsburgh in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration on behalf of himself and the other children of Benjamin Moores deceased in order to obtain an increase of the pension granted to the said children under the act of 7 June 1832 on account of the Military services of the said Benjamin Moores in the War of the Revolution –
He declares that the said Benjamin Moores was in his life time a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 15 May 1828. That the said Benjamin Moores died at his residence in the Town of Plattsburgh in said County & State on the 20th day of February 1838 - That after his decease his children applied for a pension on account of his services in the War of the Revolution under the act of 7 June 1832 and that a pension certificate was issued to them under said Act entitling them to draw a pension at the rate of four hundred & seventy six dollars per annum from the 4th day of March 1831 to the said 20th of February 1838 deducting what had been paid to the said Benjamin Moores under the act of 15 May 1828 – 
This Declarant further saith that as he is informed by Counsel his said father served in the War of the Revolution as a Lieutenant & Adjutant and was entitled to a large amount per annum than was allowed to his children as above stated under the act 7 June 1832 for his services as such Lieutenant & Adjutant and this Declarant for himself and the other children of the said Benjamin Moores deceased claim such further allowance of pension as on a reexamination of the code, they the said children may appear to be entitled. And this Deponent further saith
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that his said Father left no widow but left the following named children only him surviving viz, Richard S. Moores, Benjamin H. Moores, Charles S. Moores, John W. Moores Charlotte E. Moore & Ann H. Gilman. That all the aforesaid children him surviving (with the exception of Richard S. Moores & John W. Moores who are not now living) reside in the Town of Plattsburgh aforesaid except Benjamin H. Moores who resides at Green Bay Wisconsin 
[signed] C. S. Mooers
Sworn to & subscribed this Ninth day of April A.D. 1850 Before me 
[signed] C Halsey Justice Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK 
CLINTON COUNTY, } ss.  I, Charles H. Jones, Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Cornelius Halsey Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice Peace in and for the County of Clinton, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and Sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine, 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the 9th day of April 1850
[signed] W R Jones Dept Clerk
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No 35.960 
Benjamin Mooers decd
N.Y.
Act 7 June 32 
on Hazen's roll Lt & Adj 1780 - and declaration under act May 28 was Lt. & adjt to the close of the war 
admd 2  yrs Lt & Adj 

476. To 2 Feby 38 the day of his death - deducting what has been paid under act of 15 May 1828 after 4 March ‘41 
Benjn H. & Charles S. Mooers, Charlotte E Mooers & Ann H Gilman admr of Richard S. Mooers decd & admr of Jno W Mooers decd only surviving children 
D. D. Addison
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I Charles S Mooers of the Town of Plattsburgh, County of Clinton and State of New York, make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase & the arrears of Pension due my late father Benjamin Mooers deceased, at the time of his death under the act of June 7th 1832- 
Benjamin Mooers deceased, late of Clinton County State of New York was a pensioner under the act of May 15th 1828, at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum, for his services in Colonel Hazen's regiment of the Continental Line to the close of the Revolution; 
For the above services as Lieutenant in the line, and his additional service as adjutant in the staff, I now claim the difference between three hundred and twenty dollars per annum, which he received under the act of May 15th 1828, and four hundred and Eighty dollars per annum, which he was entitled to receive under the act of June 7th 1832 from the 4th day of March 1831, to the 20th day of February 1838, the day of his death, and requests that a certificate of pension may accordingly be issued in the name and made payable to the following persons, viz; Benjamin H. Mooers, Charles S. Mooers, Richard S Mooers, John W. Mooers, Charlotte E. Moore and Ann H. Gilman, being the only surviving children of Benjamin Mooers deceased at the time of his death which took place on the 20th day of February 1838; the said Richard S. Mooers and John W. Mooers having both died since the decease of their father Benjamin Mooers deceased without any descendants – 
[signed] Charles S. Mooers 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of January 1845 and I certify that the said Charles S. Mooers is known to me as a creditable person – 
[signed] George Moore Justice Peace
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I William Hedding first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton in the State of New York, being a court of record do hereby certify that it has been made to appear to the satisfaction of this Court that Benjamin Mooers late of Clinton County, New York, and a pensioner of the United States died on the 20th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, leaving Benjamin H. Mooers, Charles S. Mooers Richard S. Mooers, John W. Mooers, Charlotte E. Moore and Ann H Gilman, his only surviving children and that he left no widow, and that Richard S. Mooers & John W. Mooers, two of the sons of Benjamin Mooers deceased have died since the death of said Benjamin Mooers deceased, leaving no decendents -
[signed] William Hedding first Judge of Clinton Co Court 

State of New York
Clinton county ss. I Charles H Jones Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Clinton do hereby certify that William Hedding whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is the first Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that George Moore - before whom the foregoing declaration of Charles S. Mooers was made is a Justice of the peace for the said County of Clinton, and that his signature thereto attached is genuine – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this 8th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five – 
[signed] Charles H Jones Clerk
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 of May 1828 I Benjamin Mooers of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby declare line that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Lieutenant and Adjutant in the Regiment commanded by Brigadier General Moses Hazen - that I also declare that I afterwards received certificates commonly called commutation certificates for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the Resolve of Congress of the 22d of March 1783, instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the Resolve of the 21st of October 1780 – 
Witness my hand this Seventh day of June in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty Eight 
[signed] Benjamin Mooers
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State of New York 
Clinton County ss  Before me St. John B L Skinner Esquire a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day John Warford and John Lynch of the said County who did severally make oath that Benjamin Mooers, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated  Witness my hand this 9th day of June in the year of our Lord 1828 
St. J. B. L. Skinner Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named John Lynde is the first Judge of the County of Clinton and that the said John Warford is a Judge of the same court.
[signed] St. J. B. L. Skinner Justice Peace 
State of New York 
Clinton County ss }  I John Walworth Clerk of the Courts of Clinton County in the State of New York do hereby certify, that St. John B. L. Skinner before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this ninth day of June in the year 1828. 
[signed] John Walworth
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State of New York ss: 
I Noah Lee of Greenville County of Green in the State of New York do certify that I was a Lieutenant & Captain in a Regiment commanded by Moses Hazen Esq. in the Revolutionary war & that I was personally aquainted with Benjamin Mooers now of Plattsburgh County of Clinton and State aforesaid and that said Mooers did join sd Regiment as an Ensign in the summer of the year one thousand seven Hundred and Seventy Eight & that he was after [illegible] a Lieutenant and adjutant and that the sd Mooers did serve in said Regiment in the said capacities to the close of the revolutionary war in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and that the said Mooers was mustered in the sd Regiment in the several offices aforesaid - in Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand at Albany this twenty sixth day of January 1820 –
[signed] N Lee
Sworn & subscribed to this 27th day of January 1820 before me & I certify the deponent is a credible witness
[signed] Reuben H. Walworth a Commissioner to do certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court
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State of New York 
Clinton County } I John Walworth Clerk of the Courts of the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify that Reuben H Walworth before whom the within affidavit was sworn was at the time a commissioner to do certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court of said State and duly empowered to administer Oaths – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Courts this ninth day of June 1828 –
[signed] John Walworth
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Payment to be made at Albany, New York by T. W. Olcott, Esq Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Albany New York.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C2 Volume 4 Page --- by F.L. Swann, Clerk
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th of June 1832 –
Benjamin Mooers, deceased who was a Lieutenant and an Adjutant in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Four hundred and seventy six dollars, per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and ending February 20. 1838, the day of his death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Benjamin H. Mooers, Charles S. Mooers, Charlotte E Moore, and Ann H Gilman, to the Administrator of Richard S. Mooers, decd and to the Administrator of John W. Mooers, decd who were the only Surviving Children of Benjamin Mooers, decd  Payments at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars pr annum which have already been made since the 4 March 1831 to the day of his death under the act of May 15, 1828 to be deducted 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned. } 

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington February 16th 1845 
Dr Sir,
Some time since I filed the application of the heirs of Lieut. Benjamin Mooers decd for an increase of pension under the Act of June 7th a832
Lieut. Mooers was a pensioner under the act of 1828, on the New York roll, and received $320 pr an. up to the day of his death, but having also served as Adjutant, his children are now applying for an increase to $480 pr. an under the act of 1832. 
May I ask of you the favor to cause these papers to be examined at your earliest convenience 
I am very respectfully Yr Mo. ob. svt.
[signed] D. D. Addison 

J.L. Edwards Esq 
Commiss of Pensions
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Washington  Jany 21st 1845 
Dr Sir,
Enclosed you will find the application of the heirs of the late Benjamin Mooers, for an increase and arrears of pension, due the said Mooers, at the time of his death, under the act of June 7th 1832. 
Benjamin Mooers decd was a pensioner under the act of May 15 1828, at $320 pr. an. for his services as Lieut. in the Line, but having also served as Adjutant in the Staff, his heirs now claim the difference between $320 pr. an., which he recd under the act of 1828, and $480 pr. an. which he was entitled to receive under the act of June 7th 1832, from the 4th of March 1831, up to the 20th of February 1838 when he died 
Respectfully requesting an Early Examination of the same 
I remain Yr. Mo. Obt. Svt.
[signed] D. D. Addison 

J L Edwards Esqr. 
Comms of Pensions
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Washington March 9, 1848 
Sir,
Benjamin Mooers of New York under the act of 1828. In June 1845, an increase of his pension was paid to his heirs under the act of June 1832 for his services as adjutant. I write to inquire for what period of time this increase was allowed, and when did his services as adjutant commence for which this increase was granted. I desire this information as early as is convenient.
I also desire you to send me such blanks as may be necessary for the soldiers who fell in the Mexican War, that their wives may obtain the bounty land.
 Very Respectfully 
Yours 
[signed] Charles Hudson 

James L. Edwards Esq
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Albany April 19th 1850 
James L. Edwards Esquire, 
Commissr of Pensions 
Sir,
Benjamin Mooers was a Pensioner under the act of 15 May 1828, and his children were allowed pension under the act of 7 June 1832, at the rate of $476 per annum 
They now apply for an increase, on the ground of his services as a Lieut & Adjutant - I send herewith the declaration of Charles A. Mooers, one of the children; the Certificate of the Surrogate of Clinton County; & a power of Attorney to me as the agent 
This will handed to you by my son Charles E. Jenkins, who intends to remain but a short time in Washington, & who is authorized to act on my behalf – 
If you can, without too much inconvenience examine the claim before he leaves Washington, you will much oblige me – 
I am, Sir, with great respect 
Your obed. Servt.
[signed] Lemuel Jenkins
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Consd with Invalid file
#23.815
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Plattsburgh June 9th 1828
the Honorable the 
Secretary of the Treasury –
Sir
I enclose herewith a Certificate of my Claims for Revolutionary Services on oath of Allegiance taken before Genl. James Clinton in 1778 then an Ensign afterward promoted a Certificate from the office of army accounts of July 8th 1790 & a Certificate from Noah Lee who was an officer in the Regiment commanded by Genl. Hazen and who served to the close of the war - my Commission I believe was left in the hands of Genl. Moses Hazen - I hope the Evidence forwarded will be satisfactory of my being an officer in a Regiment & the rank stated 
I am Sir 
with great respect 
your Humble Servt
[signed] Benj Mooers
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Revolution
23815 
INVALID.
Benjamin Mooers Lieut Rev War
Act 1828 file book No 88 certif No 96 
Act: June 7th 32 & May 15 1828
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 282 
[Arrangement of 1870]
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No of orig Pay 88. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
July 1828 
Benjamin Mooers, of Plattsburgh, in the County of Clinton in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the War, at which period he was a Lieutenant in Hazen's regiment of the --- line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary, 
[signed] A Dinkins
Ad Inv File No 23.815
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
2nd July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Benjamin Mooers Lt. Hazens Regt in the Continental line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars. 
It further appears that Benjamin Mooer's is not now on the pension list of the any agency, and has not been since the 3d March 1826
[signed] Peter Hagner Aud