Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2155, for Burt Moore, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
Service
SC [South Carolina]

Moore, Burt.
            Mary

Number
W.2155

CONTENTS
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27.935
South Carolina
Burt Moore
of Pickin [Pickins District] in the State of So Ca [South Carolina]
who was a pr [private] in the (blank) commanded
by Captain (blank) of the Rgt [Regiment] commanded
by Col. Woods in the So Ca [South Carolina] 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of South Car: [Carolina]
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sep '34 [September 1834]
and Sent Col. Jos. [Joseph]
Grisham Falls P.O. [Post Office] -- So Ca [South Carolina]

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 31 [September 1831] 280--
Semi-anl. [Semi-annual] allowance ending 2 mar: 34 [March 1834] 40
320 --

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath. [Nathaniel] Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 76
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(?)estoration 5.05
Georgia
Mary Moore
widow of Burt Moore
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
S.C. [South Carolina] Line

Inscribed on the ^Washington City Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848 (text crossed out) 4th [day of} September 1860
terminateing (sic terminating) May 27th 1866.

Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of June 1867
and sent to Henry + Walker
Present.

Payable to Wm. Moore
Administrator

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July
20, 1848, Page 235 Vol. H
J.N. Smith Clerk
Sent (handwritten text under the word Clerk)
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Sally Moor (sic Moore) was bourn the 20 of November 1795
William Moar (sic Moore) was borne the 26 of October 1800
Ruth Moar (sic Moore) was borne  the 14 day of January  1802
Presley T Moar (sic Moore) was borne 4th Day of Febuary [February] 1822
Edy Moar (sic Moore) way  borne August 25^th 1810  (
Hughey Moar (sic Moore) was borne 6th day of January  1822
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William Moore was Borned  the
26 day of July 183??
Elizabeth Moore was born November
the 12 day 1832
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Mary Glenn was born November 13th 1780
Duke W. Glenn was born November 10th 1791
Judah Glenn was born the 8th October 1793
Sarah Glenn was born the 19th January 1795
John Glenn was born March 23rd 1797
Huldah Glenn was born the 25th May 1800
William Glenn was born the 7th of February 1803
Elizabeth Glenn was born July 7th - - - - - - 
Noble Glenn was b orn the 6th of November 1807
Joseph Glenn was born December the 14th 1811
The above is a true copy of the original copied march 28th 1847 by
Caleb McKendric Smith
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Geanalogy (sic Genealogy) of William Glenn's family
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Add'l (sic Additional) Evidence.
Appln (sic Application) for Restoration to
the Pension Rolls.
Mary Moore dec'd (sic deceased) widow
of Burt Moore, Georgia,
Original Appln (sic Application) filed Jan 19. 67 [1867]
Filed by Henry + Walker,
Present.
Jan. 25/67. [January 25, 1867]

Oval Date Stamp bottom left
Department Of The Interior
Jan 26 1867 (?)
Pension File(?)
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[Top Left] P. M. HENRY.  
[Top Roght] R. W. WALKER.

State of Georgia { SS
County of Gilmer { On this the Seventh day of
January A.D. 1867 personally
appeared before me a Clerk of the Superior Court
witness and for the County and State aforesaid
the same being a Court of Record Henry Woodring
and James West both residents of the County
of Gilmer and state of Georgia whom I certify
to be credible witnesses and entitled to be believed
who after being by me duly sworn according
to Law on oath Say that they were intimately
acquainted with Mary Moore deceased who was
a pensioner on the Rolls at Savannah Georgia
at the time of her death and had been
intimately acquainted  [with] her for twelve years
previous to the time of her death and that
they know she never in any manner engaged
in or participated in the late Rebellion in certain
States of the Union and that she never in any
way aided abetted or encouraged the Rebels or
manifested a Sympathy for their Cause, but
on the contrary she always expressed herself
as being most ardently devoted to the Union
and in favor of its maintenance. that she resided
after the first day of January AD 1861 up to the
time of her death on the 28th day of May AD
1866 with her son William Moore in Gilmer
County Georgia: that her means of subsistence
were the provisions such as meat bread (?) and
the clothing which hr [sic her] said son during that period
and her neighbors together with him furnished
for her support and maintenance: that she had
no other means of Subsistence except what
was furnished as aforesaid by her said son William
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Moore and her said neighbors: that the surviving
children of the said Mary Moore deceased
are William Moore who is now her Administrator
Presley T. Moore, Sarah Bruce and Edy
Pair(?) and that they have no interest
whotever (sic whatever) in the prosecution of this claim
Henry Woolbring (his signature)
James West (his signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
January 7th AD 1867. and (sic And) I also
certify that William Moore Presley T. Moore
Sarah Bruce and Edy Pair are the
Surviving children of the said Mary
Moore deceased
S.F. Williams Clerk (his signature)
of the Superior Court

Affidavit to
support the
claim of 
Wm (sic William) Moore Adm (Administrator)
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(Text at top of the page cut off)
ted themselves together for the purpose of prosecuting business of all kinds before any and all
(?) Departments; they Buy and Sell Real Estate, and now have for sale a vast amount of rich
COTTON, TOBACCO, and MINERAL Lands In the South.  Particular informa-
tion given if addressed on the subject of Lands.

Washington, D. C., 1867.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 29th July 1848.

State of South Carolina { On this twelfth day of
District of Pickens         { March 1849, personally
appeared before the Court of Ordinary of the District 
aforesaid,  Ms. (sic Mrs.) Mary Moore, a resident of the same
District and State, aged Sixty eight years last Nov-
ember who being duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on her oath, make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act
of Congress , passed 29th July 1848.  that (sic That) she is the
widow of Burt Moore who was a private in the
War of the Revolution. That (sic That) she cannot rehearse his
services, as her want of education, and loss of memory
prevents her doing so. she (sic She) thinks he lived at the time
of entering the service on Pacolet River, and has heard
him say he entered the service at about the age of six-
teen years. the (sic That) he drew a Pension up to the time of his
death, and the proof upon which he was pensioned may be
refered (sic referred) to as evidence.

She further declares that she was married to the
said Burt Moore in Pickens District (then Pendleton)
by a Baptist minister by the name of John Chastain,
on the first day of February Seventeen hundred and
ninety seven, which she recollects more particularly
from the fact of her being only a little over the age
of Sixteen years where she was married, and she was 
born in 1780.  and also, from her recollection of her brother
John being home the March following her marriage, and
the birth of herself (Mary Glenn which was her maiden
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name) and that of her brother, John Glenn will be seen
by a memorandum herewith sent of the Family record
kept by her Father + Mother copied lately for her by Caleb
McKendree Smith.  She has no record of her marriage
nor other documentary evidence thereof, or of her husbands
services, but she has a sort of memorandum of the
births of her children, which is not entirely correct,
and which has been altered by some one (sic someone) with out her
knowledge as she is no schollar (sic scholar) + could not read it.
As to the time of her marriage she is confident - and that
her first child was born the 20th day of the November 
following, and her next (William) the 26th October nearly
two years afterwards + that the record of the
births of her children was copied (from an old record in
an old testament kept in their family which is torn
all to pieces) by Saml (sic Samuel) Patterson before the death of her
husband.  Her husband the aforesaid Burt
Moore died the (23th) (sic 23rd) Twenty third day of April (1836)
Eighteen hundred and thirty six; that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the second day of
January Eighteen hundred, viz. at the time above stated.
She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she 
has never before made any application for a Pension.
Mary (her mark) Moore
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written, in open court, before
William D Steele (his signature)
Judge of the Court of
Ordinary
Pickens District
S.C. [South Carolina]
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South Carolina {
Pickens Dist [District] { John Ladd Esq. who is an
old and respectable citizen of the aforesaid
dist (sic district) appeared before me and made oath
in due form of law that he has known
Mrs. Mary Moore from childhood that
their ages are nearly the same; that he
knew her husband Burt Moore, who was
a revolutionary pensioner, and as present
at their marriage which took place at
William Glenns (sic Glenn's), the father of Mrs. Moore
in this district as near as he can calculate
from his own age and other circumstances
about the year 1798 or 1797 - the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. John Chastain -
he has known the parties ever since
until the death of Burt Moore, which
took place some twelve or thirteen years
ago. he (sic He) supposes at the time stated by
Mrs. Moore that Mary Moore is still
his widow not having married since
his death. {   John Ladd (his signature)
Sworn to and subscribed {
Before me this 3rd day {
April 1849. 
W. S. Grisham
Not. Pub. [Notary Public] + Ex Off.
M.P.D. [Magistrate Pickens District]

I, W. [William] L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens Dist. [District] S.C. [South Carolina] certify that W. [William] D. Steele is Judge of the Court of Ordinary, W.S. Grisham + Robert Stuart Magistrates + their signatures genu=
ine + that Mary Moore, John Ladd Esq. Robert + Ab. [Abraham] Stuart + Col. J. [Jephtha] Norton the affiants are
all respectable + entitled credit.  Witness my hand + seal of office 29th May 1849.
W. [William] L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District
S.C. [South Carolina]
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(Text written along right margin of the document) 
502
Mrs. Mary Moore

South Carolina}
Pickens District
Robert Stuart and Abraham Stuart came
personally before me and made oath that they
knew Burt Moore for a number of years, since their first recollections
and from the best recollections they can make he was married
to Mary Glenn about fifty two years ago; they were then [illegible]
of Boys living with their Father on twelve miles River, where they
must have remained for a year or two; then moved to [illegible mile] creek 
where they lived thirteen years, and then moved to Crow Creek where
they now live, and have lived for thirty seven years last winter past.
they (sic They) were neither of them at the wedding of Burt Moore & Mary
Glenn, but had an older brother who was, and from report at
the time + their living together since as husband and wife, they have
no doubt but they were lawfully married; they knew Burt
Moore until his death which took place some twelve years
ago and yet know his widow who resides where he died.
Sworn to by Robert Stuart and {   Robert Stewart (his signature)
Ab. [Abraham] Stuart who are respectable + { Abraham Stewart (his signature)
truthful citizens, 24th May 1849. {
Rt. [Robert] Stewart MPD [Magistrate Pickens District

South Carolina { Personally appeared before me Col. Jephtha Norton a
Pickens District { highly respectable citizen + made oath that he was
at Burt Moores (sic Moore's) he thinks at least six years before he was him self (sic himself)
married + that he was married in 1806.  Moore was then married 
to the Woman (sic woman) now his widow and she had one
child at least; he reccollects (sic recollects) more particularly his visit
from the fact of her looking young and he being old.
he (sic He) was also sick in bed + her waiting upon him,
Burt Moore had the Reputation of being a soldier
of the Revolution and drew a pension
Jephtha Norton (his signature)
Sworn to before me 28th May 1849
W. [William] D. Steel
O.P.D. [Ordinary Pickens District]
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23750
Burt Moore
Pickens District
South Carolina

Rev

d. e.
2 year  private
$80

Col. Joseph Grisham,
Falls P. [Post] Office,
Pickens, S. C. [South Carolina]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

Pension Office,

15 May 1833

Sir:

     The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them ; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Burt Moore, Pickens Dis [District] S. [South] Carolina

Period when the service was rendered.  Volunteer spy against the Indians
Duration of the claimant's service 1 Year.
Rank of the claimant. private found his horse, Rifle, cloths, &c.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Capt [James] Hamilton
Col. James Woods
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  77 Spartanburg Dist S.C.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.  tradition

Period when the service was rendered.  Volunteer, with Capt. (Thomas) Parsons unit of
Duration of the claimant's service 3 Years.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Capt. (Thomas) Parsons
Col. Shelby +
Col. (John) Sevier
Place of abode when he entered the service. (blank)
Proof by which the declaration is supported.  Witness knows many of the facts stated to be true + believes all are.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. [James] L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of County of } 88.

On this  day of  personally appeared (a) before  A.B. a resident (b) of  in the county of  and State, Territory or District of  aged (c)  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)  , with  and served in the  (e) regiment of the  line, under the following named officers :

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [symbol of hand with pointing finger] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,  :A.B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states,
I   of the Court of   
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this   day of   &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with   , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be   years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the   and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,   Clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of   for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this   day of   &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier.{Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.{Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, atttend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in the case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of this death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity ; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a --- ---. For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months [this phrase is in italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying office, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticate, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths much certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. [Flourish hand written to the right of this paragraph]
[symbol of hand with pointing finger] 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by role in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in milia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Burt Moore
23750




Lend answer to Post Office
Falls, Pickens Dist. [District] S.C. [South Carolina]
Care Col. Joseph Grisham
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State of South Carolina { Ss.
Pickens District { March Term 1833.

On this twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared
in open Court, before the Honorable Josiah J. Evans in
the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas now
sitting Burt Moore a resident of Pickens District
in the State aforesaid, aged about seventy seven years
who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his 
Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That
he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated. About the first
commencement of the war of the Revolution he turned out
as a volunteer as a spy against the Indians under
Capt. James Hamilton, of Col. James Woods (sic Woods') Regiment of
S.C. [South Carolina] militia of Spartanburg District he found his own
Horse Rifle Gun, cloths (sic clothes) &c. + was employed to carry (?)
spy the country + patrol from one fort to another +
from one (?) to another -- He served out the term
of his first service one year + was dismissed -- He
afterwards turned out as a volunteer under Capt. (Thomas) Parsons
and was with him most of the three years, still he
found his own horse &c + was on scouting expeditions
against the Tories + Indians on the frontier of the
State of South Carolina.  When Col Ferguson overrun
the upper part of the state, this claimant went with
a number of others on the mountains and joined the
troops commanded by Colonels, Shelby and Severe (sic Sevier), and was
marched with them over the Yellow Mountains to Kings (sic King's)
Mountain + was in that Battle, after that he was
with Capt. (Thomas) Parsons against the Tories until, Captain
Samuel Earle joined a company of volunteers
he joined that company, and during the service in Earles (sic Earle's)
Company they took many prisoners and killed, May=
horn, + Lindley + Hughes and others.  He was constantly
in the service most of the time employed in the upper part
of South Carolina.  During all the time this claimant found
his own Horse, Gun, + cloths (sic clothes) and went whenever + wherever
he believed he could promote the good cause he was
engaged in and he believes he had the character which
he desired to deserve, that of a faithful soldier.
Page 22

This claimant was born in Halifax County in
the State of Virginia, his Father moved to Spar-
tanburg District in this state when this claimant
was eight or ten years of age.  He lived in
Spartanburg till the peace of 83 [Treaty of Paris 9/3/1783]. He then moved
into Pendleton District where he as lived ever 
since___  and since the Division of Pendleton
District he had continued to reside in Pickens
District ___ This claimant is unable to
write, has no documentary evidence such papers
as he had is mislaid or destroyed, there are some
men living who can testify to some of his service
+ who know his character during the war of the 
Revolution __ He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the Pension'
Roll of the Agency of any State ___
Sworn to + subscribed in open {  Burt (his Mark) Moore
Court the day + year aforesaid {
William L. Keith C.C. [Clerk of the Court]

Col. John C. Kilpatrick a resident of the
Pickens District, personally appeared before me
and made Oath, that he was raised in the
District of Spartanburg was well acquainted
with Burt Moore above named ever since
they were small boys.  he was with him in
the service of the United States during the war
of the Revolution __ He knows many of the 
Facts above stated to be true, + he does
verily believe the foregoing statement
to be true __ The Character of the above applicant
was that of an Excellent Soldier
Sworn to the 10th March 1833                     J. C. Kilpatrick (his signature)
Before William L. Keith C. C [Clerk of Court]
Page 23

We John Cobb a Clergyman residing in Pickens
District and Joseph Grisham residing the the same,
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Burt
Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the the above
declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven
years of age that he is reputed and believed in 
the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the Revolution.  And that we concur 
in that opinion.
Sworn to subscribed the day { John (his mark) Cobb
and Year aforesaid in open court { Joseph Grisham (his signature)
William L. Keith C.C [Clerk of the Court]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a refolutionary
soldier and served as he states.  And the court
further certifies that it appears to them that John
Cobb is a Clergyman resident in the District of
Pickens who has signed the preceding certificate, and
that Joseph Grisham who has signed the preceding cert=
ficate is a resident of the same, and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Josiah J. Evans.
Magistrate Judge
12 March 1833

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District
do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the matter of this application
of Burt Moore for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office, this twelfth day of March 1833.
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court
Page 24

9th Augt '50 [9 August 1850]
Dr. [Dear] Sir,
I am requested
by Hon. [Honorable] J. [James] L. [Lawrence] Orr,
to call your
attention to the
papers and
their requirements
herewith enclosed.
Please report to
(?) Orr, at
your earliest
convenience.
I am (?),
(?)
J.H. [Joseph Henry] Lumpkin
Col J. [James] L. Edwards,
Comm. [Commissioner]


Hon. J. L. Orr [Honorable James Lawrence Orr]
(?) C.
Washington City
D.C.
Page 25

Pickens S.C. [South Carolina]
1st Aug. [August] 1850.
Dear Col.
I send you herewith the papers of Burt
Moore relating to some old claim, which
you will please hand to Mr. [Joesph Henry] Lumpkin with 
the Letter addressed to him.
I send also the application of Mr. Mary
Moore who has removed to Georgia ,for a
transfer to the agency of that state.  Please
attend to it for me + return the nee certificate
if received + should there be any thing (sic anything) wanting
in the matter please inform me.
I sent you yesterday, the money for
[Joseph Henry] Mr. Lumpkin.
I have the honor to be 
with the highest respect
Your friend + servant
Miles M. Norton
Page 26

Pickens S. C. [South Carolina]
9th February 1850.
My Dear Sir,
In a Letter from the Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions dated
10th Oct. with reference to the application of Mrs. Mary
Moore for a Pension, I am informed that "some
further proof as to the date of the marriage of these parties
is required.  The paper purporting to be a family register,
cannot be admitted as evidence upon this point, and the
witnesses do not show the means by which they have been
enabled to testify to the date of that event, at this late
period."  I have now procured the affidavit
of Mr. [William] Sutherland Esq. of Pumpkintown memory, to
the fact of their living together at and before the date
of a Deed made from [William] Lynch to his father, a certified
copy of which I have also procured from the Clerk of
Anderson; both of which I forward herewith; and
which I think must suffice, with your certificate
of the character of [William] Sutherland, the genuineness of
the papers and general explanation, if necessary,
as to the Records of Pendleton being kept at Anderson
(?).  Mrs. Moore has within a few weeks moved
to Georgia.  I think Union County, and if it can be
done, I should like the certificate issued to her as
a citizen of Georgia, and payable in that State to
save the trouble + expense of a transfer.
Page 27

I have the Honor to be
With much respect
Yours,
Miles M. Norton

Hon. [Honorable] James L. Orr, (?) C.
Washington City
D. C.
Page 28

State of South Carolina
District of Pickens
We whose names are annexed, do
hereby certify, that we have been shewn an
affidavit purporting to have been made by
Burt Moore the 15th November 1820 before
John T. Lewis who was at that time Clerk of
the Court of Pendleton District, with his
Seal of Office affixed, which said Seal and
signature we believe to be genuine, as we
were well acquainted with the hand writing (sic handwriting)
of the said John T. Lewis.  And further, 
that we were well acquainted with Burt
Moore who died in this District some years
ago, and whose widow Mary Moore yet lives
in this District, that the said Burt Moore
was always reputed and believed to have been
a faithful and brave soldier in the defence (sic defense)
of his country during the Revolutionary War,
and a man of undoubted veracity, and we
fully believe the Statements made by him in the
affidavit above alluded to, and have no
doubt but the claim therein set forth would
long since have been prosecuted to an issue,
but for the fact of his living in the mountainous
part of the District, remote from those who were
capable, or in the habit of transacting business
of this character, and being himself entirely
illiterate, and unable consequence thereof,
to understand what were his rights, or how to
prosecute them in a proper manner.
Given under our hand at
Page 29

Pickens, this may 1847
Miles M. Norton
W. [William] L. Keith
I.V. Robins
P. Alexander
E.E. Alexander

Burt Moore's 
Papers.
Page 30

Washington 18th July 1850
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith
the following papers pertaining to the applica-
tion for a pension of Mary Moore widow
of the last Burt Moore of S.C. [South Carolina] (?)
a letter from Col. M. [Miles] M. Norton to myself da-
ted at Pickens 9th July 1850. -- The affida
vid(?)t (sic affidavit) of William Sutherland + clerks (sic clerk's) cer
tificate appended thereto, as also a trans
cript of a deed from William Lynch to 
WM [William] Sutherland, with the certificate of
Elijah Webb Clerk &c. of Anderson Distric
t (?) data of dates.
The papers sent is believed will 
fully establish the case of Mary
Moore now on file in your Depart
ment.  I have the honor to be
very respectfully (?)
James L. Orr
Page 31

Wm [William] Lynch { This indenture made this twenty first day of January one thousand seven hundred
to { and ninety nine between William Lynch of Pendleton County South Carolina of one part
William Southerland { and William Southerland of Rockingham County and State of North Carolina of the other
part as witneseth (sic witnesseth) that for and in consideration of the Sum of Seven Hundred Silver dollars
to him in hand paid by the Said William Southerland the receipt is hereby acknowledged and I the Said William
Lynch have Bargained and Sold and by these presents do Bargain and Sell unto the aforesaid William Southerland
more or less Beginning at a Stake on the Creek thence South twenty two degrees East thirty chains to a Stake on the back line.
Thence South Sixty two degrees west fifteen chains and fifty links to a Stake Thence North Sixty degrees west ninety Seven chains to
Red oak  Thence North eight degrees East fifty eight chains and fifty links to a Stake on the branch.  Thence down the
meanders of Said branch to the Beginning.  Situate and in Pendleton County South Carolina on both sides of Wooleary
Creek waters of Saluda river A being part of a Tract of Six Hundred and forty acres of land granted to William Powell
On the Sixteenth day of July one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty four  Thence by conveyance from William (?)
John Edwards Esquire, Treasurer of the State of So (South) Carolina a hearing date the Seventh day of April on Thousand Seven
Hundred and eighty nine hath all the apputainances thereto belonging or in any wise apputaining To Have and to hold with all
and Singular the Said Bargained Land and premises with all the Benefits thereunto belonging to use of him the Said William
Southerland his heirs and assigns absolutely in fee Simple.  And the Said William Lynch doth covenant and agree to and with
Said William Southerland his heirs and assigns to warrent (sic warrant) and defend the said Bargained lands and premises from all
persons laying any lawful claim thereto.  I the Said William Lynch by these presents do bind myself my heirs Executors
and Administrators unto the Said William Southerland heirs and assigns as witness my hand and Seal this day and year
William (his mark) Lynch
first above written Signed Sealed an delivered in presence of 
Test Amos Ladd Joseph Ladd John Ladd 
State of South Carolina { This day personally appeared Amos Ladd (?) before me and made oath that he saw William
Pendleton County { Lynch Sign Seal and as his act and deed deliver the within deed of Conveyance and that
Joseph Ladd and John Ladd was (sic were) Subscribing (?) with himself to the Same.   Sworn to and Subscribed this
24th of January 1799 Before me William Reed J.P. (Justice of the Peace) Recorded 24th Jany [January] 1799     Amos Ladd

State of South Carolina { I Elijah Webb Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and a register of (?)
Anderson District { Conveyances for Anderson District and Keeper of the records of Pendleton
District Do certify that this Sheet contains a true copy of a certain deed of Conveyance
from William Lynch to William Southerland recorded in the registers (sic register's) office aforesaid as
appears by the Book in the which the Same was registered remaining in my office 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this 30th
day of January AD 1850 
Elijah Webb
CC+R M.C.A.D [Clerk of the Court + Register of (?) Conveyances Anderson District]
Page 32

South Carolina { William Sutherland Esquire
Pickens District { who is a highly respectable citizen
of the District and State aforesaid,
appeared personally before me and made oath that
he moved with his Father from North Carolina
to this District, which was then Pendleton, when
he was a Boy perhaps about ten years old, that
he is now nearly sixty two years of age. that (sic That)
his Father William Sutherland bought Land on
Woolleary Creek waters of Saluda River, from Wm [William]
Linch (sic Lynch) the Fall previous to moving, and the Deed
from Linch (sic Lynch) to his Father is made at the time of
the purchase will give the correct date, and he
presumes that was the case, and that the said Deed
was recorded at Pendleton; that at the time of his
coming into the country Burt More (sic Moore) who was a
reputed Soldier in the War of the Revolution, lived
near to where his Father settled, and was then living
with the woman who is now his widow, that they
lived together as husband and wife, and he thinks
had one or more children -- that he knew them
ever afterwards until the death of the old man, the
time of which he cannot precisely state, and that
the widow, Mary Moore is yet living and unmarried.
Wm [William] Sutherland (his signature)
Sworn to and subscribed this 25th January
1850 before Miles M. Norton
Not. Pub. + Ex. Off. [Notary Public + Ex Officio]
M.P.D. [Magistrate Pickens District]
Page 33

South Carolina {
Pickens District { I, William L Keith Clerk of the
Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for the District
+ State aforesaid, do certify that Miles M. Norton is a
magistrate, and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine, and also that the affiant William
Sutherland Esq. is a highly respectable citizen, and
his statement entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal of 
Office, this 9th February 1850.
W [William] L Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District
SoCa [South Carolina]


I am personally acquainted with William Sutherland Esq
he is a respectable citizen, + for many years an acting 
magistrate. __ I will state further, that the District
of Pendleton was divided in 1827, and two Districts
constituted therefrom to wit Pickens + Anderson.
__ The act of the Legislation making the Division pro
vided that all the records at Pendleton of (?)
description pertaining to the entire District should
be transferred to + deposited at Anderson C.H. [Court House]
+ hence the Clerk at Anderson CH. [Court House] is lawfully the
Keeper of the public records of Pendleton
18th July 1850 James L. Orr,
Page 34

Restoration Brief in the Case of Mary Moore D.C. Widow of Burt
Moore, a Revolutionary __ Soldier.
Gilmer County and State of Georgia
Act July 29, 1848. 

Claim for New Pension Certificate,

Proof Exhibited,
She was pensioner on the roll of So [South] Carolina
at $80. per annum + paid to Sep. 4 1860. Certifi
-cate has been returned + claim made by
her administrator for arrears of pension to date
of her death May 28. 1866 __

Proof has been made that she was loyol + a widow.
Application of the Admr [Administrator] W. [William] Moore is properly
authenticated.

Restored May 25. 1867 to a pension at $80__ per annum
commencing Sep. 4. 1860 + terminating May 27 1866
pble (sic payable) to Wm. [William] Moore administrator.

Name and residence of Agent.
Henry + Walker
Present

W E Trask
Examining Clerk.
Page 35

No 851 { Issued the 1st Oct. '85 [1785] to Burt Moore
Lib. X { for Seventeen pound, fourteen [shillings[+ three
pence for 124 days duty per a/c [account] audited
(?) 74 - Principal L [pound sign] 17.14.3 1/4
annual amt (sic amount) 1 . 4 . 9

No 3635 { Issued the 23d August 1786 to
Book X { Mr. Burt Moore for one hundred
and ten pounds, fifteen shillings
and Eight pence half penny, Sterling for
duty done in Roebucks Regiment [Robuck's Battalion, Spartan Regiment] (?)
account audited Principal L [pound sign] 110.15.8 1/2
No 11(?) Interest 7.15.1

Comptrollers Office
Columbia [South Carolina], 9 May 1834 
I certify the above to be true copies from
Index to Book X in this Office
William Laval Compt. [Comptroller] Genl [General]
per
John T. Seibels
Page 36

State of South Carolina { personally (sic Personally) appeared
Pickens District { before me F [Frederick] N Garvin
one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace
in and for the District of Pickens and State
affare said (sic aforesaid) Jesse Neville a revolutionary
pensioner and made oath in due form of
Law and on his oath deposeth and saith
that during the revolutionary war he fre-
quently saw Burt Moore emboddied (sic embodied) with
the americans (sic Americans) in defense of his country and
this deponent further saith that he served
a tour with Burt Moore under Capt. Woods of
he believes six months and that said Moore
during the war was one of the best whigs and
Served (sic served) this deponent believes the greater part
of the war but as for the precise length of
time he can not say further than above
Stated (sic stated) __    Jesse Nevill (his signature)
Sworn to and subscribed {
this 12th day of Sept. 1833 {
F. [Frederick] N. Garvin J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

I do hereby certify that Jesse Neville
above named is one of the most respectable
citizens of the District, one in whom any
confidence may be (?) __ He has alway
supported an unimpeachable character
Given under my hand this 12th Sept. 1833.
F [Frederick] N Garvin J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
Page 37

I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court
of Pickens District certify that Frederick
N. Garvin Esquire whose name appears
within is a Justice of the Peace as
within mentioned, and that the within
signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name this
twentieth day of September 1833.
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court
of Pickens District
South Carolina

Burt Moore
Page 38

Savannah, 18 July 1860

Sir:
     I now hand you Planters' Bank Certificate of Deposite, No. 181 dated
13th Inst [Instant] in your favor as Agent, for $3894
Pension, less $166 my charge and postage ; due Mary Moore

from the 4 day of Septr [September] 1859, to the
4 day of March 1860, as per
her Power of Attorney to me.  Please settle with her

R B Perry Esq 
Ellijay Ga [Georgia]

Respectfully, &c.,
Wm [William] Monl
Page 39

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th, 1848,
Mary Moore of South Carolina
widow of Burt Moore
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars and (blank) cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of march, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this 26th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

Secretary of the Interior. 
Official Stamp/
DEPARTMENT(rest of the text illegible)
Jan 21 (year illegible)
PENSION (rest of the text illegible)

Examined and Countersigned
J [James] L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 40

Payment to be made at
Charleston by
John C. Cochran
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of South Carolina
Payable of the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 3011 Vo. 1 book D

J. P. Chase Clerk.
Page 41

State of (blank) { SS.
COUNTY OF (blank) {

I, (blank) Clerk of the (blank) Court within and
for said County, do certify that (blank) Esq., before whom the foregoing
declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement were made, was, at the time of taking the same, and still is an acting (blank)
(blank) within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the several signatures, pur-
porting to be his, which are appended to said declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement, are his genuine signatures.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of our
said Court, at (blank) this (blank)
day of (blank) A. S. 186(blank).

(Seal.)  (two lines for signatures left blank)

I N S T R U C T I O N S .

FIGURE (1) - Judge, Justice of the Peace, or Clerk having Seal. [Note. - If a Judge or Justice of the Peace authenticate the papers, the signature must be verified in usual form by the Clerk of the Court.
(2) He or She ; name of Applicant ; His or Her ; Him or Her ; Himself or Herself, as the fact may be.
(3) name the place or places at which claimant has resided since last paid, and during the time for which original Pension has not been drawn.
(4) Here name the employment or other means by which a livelihood has been gained. (4 1/2) Means of subsistence.
(5) Signature of Applicant.  If X is made, two witnesses who can write must sign their names opposite the same.
(6) Names of Witnesses in Full.  (7) State name of residence, City, Village, County, and State.  If applicant resides in a City or Village, name of street must be given, and where houses are numbered, the number of the house.  8. Signature of Witnesses.

N O T E S  T O  B E  P A R T I C U L A R L Y  O B S E R V E D .

If the declarant, or any witness, sign by mark, the officer must certify that the contents of the paper were made known in the affiant and witnesses before signing.
In every case, the declaration or affidavit must be either signed by the affiant's own hand or else by mark, (X.)  Signed by another hand, when the party is able to write, or without a mark when the party is unable to write, is wholly inadmissible.
(graphic of hand pointing to the following text) The allegations made in the applicant's declaration, must be sustained by the testimony of two credible and disinterested witnesses, to be certified as such by the officer before whom the testimony is taken.  If the applicant be an Invalid Pensioner, he must be examined by an Army Surgeon, or by a Surgeon duly appointed by the Pension Office, as to the continuance of the disability. (graphic of hand pointing to the afore going text)
If a Widow, she must prove by two credible witnesses (certified to in the usual manner, and under seal) her continued widowhood.
I (sic If) remarried, the minor children, (under 16,) through their guardian can apply for the Suspended Pension, and if the guardian of a minor newly appointed, he or she must file the proper evidence of his or her appointment as such.
In all cases, the ORIGINAL Pension Certificate must be surrendered.

Application for Restoration
TO THE
PENSION ROLLS,
Under Act of February 4, 1865.

APPLICANT'S ADDRESS:
William Moore Admr (sic Administrator) Applicant.
Ellijay
Georgia

FILED BY
Henry + Walker

* Printed and sold by W. (?). Moore, 484 11th st., Washington, D.C.

Greer
Page 42

Application for Restoration to the pension Rolls
Names have been Dropped under the Act of February 4, 1862.

State of Georgia County of Gilmer, SS.
On the Tenth day of December, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
Six, personally appeared before me, (1) a Clerk 
of the Superior Court in said State and County, the same being a Court of Record, (2) William Moore
Administrator of Mary Moore deceased aged Sixty six years, a resident of
the County of Gilmer in the State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn according
to law, declares that (2) he is the (2) administrator of Mary Moore deceased who was a pensioner
on the roll of the agency at Savannah Georgia, and whose pension certificate
is herewith returned ; that (2) she resided since the first day of January A.D, (sic A. D.,) 1861, as follows: in Gilmer
County Georgia and that she died in said county on the 28th day of May
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty six (1866)
that during this period (2) her means of subsistence have been (4 1/2) the charitable gifts and
donations of her relatives friends and neighbors
and that (2) she did not bear arms against the Government of the United States, or (2) she did not in any manner encour-
aged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause ; and that (2) she was last paid (2) her pension on the
(blank) day of (blank), A. D. 186(blank)
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of (2) her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a
new pension certificate, such as (2) she would be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore
filed in the Pension Office to substantiate (2) her original claim.  And I hereby appoint Henry +
Walker of Washington City DC, my Attorneys to present this my appli-
cation, and perform all that is necessary therein, without revocation, as well as to receive my Certificate when issued.
(5) William Moore
Also personally appeared (6) Harriet Bowden, a resident of (7) Gilmer County
Georgia and (6) Henry Woodring a resident of (7) Gilmer County Georgia
persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw (5) William Moore Administrator, make his Signature to the foregoing declaration ; and
they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with (2) him
that (2) he is the identical person (2) he represents himself to be ; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
(8) Harriet Bowden (her signature)
(8) Henry Woodring (his signature)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Tenth day of December A. S. 1866 and I
hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
(1) S. F. Williams Clerk
of Superior Court

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
I, William Moore administrator, do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) [text crossed out] in the presence of Almighty God,
that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States there-
under ; that I will in like manner, above by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the late
rebellion with reference to the emancipation of Slaves :  So help me God.
(2) William Moore (his signature)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Tenth day of December A. D. 1866.
(1) S. F. Williams Clerk
of Superior Court
Page 43

(previous text not visible) one witness beside the Magistrate is required to the Pensioner's signature, or mark.  All blots, interlineations, erasures, writing over erasures
(previous text not visible) erations of figures or words, must be noted by the Magistrates as having bee done before signing.  Let the Clerk's Seal be distinct.

STATE OF GEORGIA,
Gilmer COUNTY. } SS.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Moore
and made oath in due for of the law, that she is the identical person named in the original certificate
in her possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy :

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th 1848
Mary Moore of South Carolina widow of Burt Moore who was
a private in the Revolutionary war in inscribed on the Pension
list at the rate of Eighty Dollars and __ cents per annum com
mencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life, unless
she shall again Marry, in which case the Pension is not Payable after
the time of such Marriage
(department of the Interior Seal handwritten)  Given at the Department of the Interior this
26th day of February one thousand Eight
hundred + fifty.  T. Ewing, Secretary of the Interior.
Examined + countersigned.
J. [James] L. Edwards, commissioner of Pensions,
No-505
that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Burt Moore
that she now resides in Gilmer
County, State of Georgia and has resided there for the space of
Seven years past ; and that previous thereto she resided in Union
County, State of Georgia of the truth of which statements I am
fully satisfied.
Sworn to and subscribed   Mary (her mark) Moore
this 10th
day of March 1860
before me.
George Hedden
Thomas Berry
Justice of the peace (on Back of Original Certificate)
Payment to be made at Charleston by John C. Cochran agent
for paying pensioners in the agency of South Carolina payable
on the 4th September and 4th March.  Recorded in the pension
office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d 1848 page 309 vol. 1 Book D.
J.P. Chase Clerk.
Page 44

(Text covered by ink blot) OWN, That I, Mary Moore now of Gilmer
(Text covered by ink blot) State of Georgia, widow of Burt Moore a Pensioner of the
(Text covered by ink blot) ates, do hereby constitute and appoint William Moore
(Text covered by ink blot) nd lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States
for paying pensions in Savannah, my pension from the 4th
day of September 1859, to the 4th
day of March 1860.
Witness my Hand and Seal, this 10th day of March 1860
Mary (her mark) Moore

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered}
in presence of }
George Hedden
Thomas Berry Justice of the Peace

STATE OF GEORGIA, }
Gilmer COUNTY. } SS.

BE IT KNOWN, That on the 10th day of March
1860, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, personally appeared Mary Moore the widow
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney, to be her act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above
mentioned.
Thomas Berry Justice
of the peace

STATE OF Georgia }
Gilmer COUNTY. }
I, Ransanu (?) . Perry Clerk of the Superior Court
of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Berry
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified, that his commission was dated on the (blank) day of (blank)
18 (blank), and will expire on the (blank) day of (blank)
18 (blank), and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my Hand and Seal of said Court, this the 10th day
of March 1860
R.B. Perry, C.S.C. [Clerk of Superior Court]
Page 45

STATE OF GEORGIA, }
CHATHAM COUNTY. }
BE IT KNOWN, That on the
10th day of March 1860, before me, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths,
personally appeared William Manill [Monl?] the attorney named in the foregoing
power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to
receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment,
or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person
whatever.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last }    William Moore (his signature)
above mentioned before me. }
Thomas Berry
Justice of the Peace

NO. 505 UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY, GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH, 1860.
Received from William Manill [Monl?] Agent for paying
pensions, Forty dollars, being for six months'
pension, due to Mary Moore from the 4th
day of September 1859, to the Fourth day of March
1860, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
William Moore
$40.
this 10th March 1860
Page 46

RB Perry Esq.
R. K. Hunt Esq. (text crossed out)
Ellijay
Ga [Georgia]
Page 47

State of Georgia {
Gilmer County { By T J Stallings primary
of said County
Whereas Mary Moore late of said County deceased
died Intestate having while she lived and at the
time of her (?) divers (sic diverse) goods chattels (?) credits
within the county aforesaid: by means whereof the fill dis-
position and power of granting the Administration of all and singular
the goods chattels (?) and credits of the said deceased and also a
final dismission from the same to the ordinary aforesaid doer
of (?) belong. And said ordinary (?) (?) the goods chattels
(?) and credits of said deceased pray be well and truly admin-
istered (?) legally (?) of (?) hereby grant unto
William Moore Administrator full power by the tenure of
these presents to administer the goods chattels (?) and
credits of said deceased which to her in her lifetime at the
time of her death did belong.  And to ask demand sue for
recover and receive the same.  And to pay the debts in which
the deceased stood bound so far first as her assets will extend
according to law.  And then the balance justly to pay out
to the legal heirs and distributees of the said deceased
And the said William Moore having given bond and security
and taken the (?) and perforned all other requisites
required by law necessary to his just qualification as
administration he is by the ordinary aforesaid and
by virtue of these presents ordained constituted and
appointed Administrator of all and singular the
goods chattels (?) and credits of said deceased
Witness my hand and seal of ofice this December
the 7th 1866
Signed T.J. Stallings ordinary
Official seal
placed here
Page 48

State of Georgia {
Gilmer County { I, T.J. Stallings ordinary
of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the within
is a true perfect full and complete
transcript from the records of my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my 
office this December 12th 1866
T.J. Stallings Ordinary
Page 49

Restoration to Pension
Rolls - Rev'y (sic Revolutionary) War.

Mary Moore dec'd (sic Deceased)
widow of Burt mooore
Georgia.

Rec'd (sic Received) (?) from T. L. Greer.
Elejay, Ga. [Georgia]

Filed by henry + Walker
Present
Jan. 19. 67 [1867]
Page 50

No 502
Mary Moore
wo (sic widow) of Burt
SC [South Carolina]
Act 29 July 1848
Married before 1800
Husband died 23 April 34 [1834]
(?) $80. (?)
(?) 4 March 1848

Hon [Honorable James S. Orr
House of Reps [Representatives]
Page 51

Thos [Thomas] Pumpkin Esq.
Care of Hon. [Honorable] J. {James] L. Orr.
Washington City 
D.C.

Jany [January] 14 1837
Mr. Cole
Page 52

Pickens S. C. [South Carolina]
1st August 1850.
Thos [Thomas] Pumpkin Esqe.
Dear Sir,
   The enclosed papers
have been by me for some time, delayed
for want of knowledge how to proceed, and
want of confidence of success - but I am
now urged by those interested to do something
+ let them know the result and have therefore
determined to forward them to you + to act
upon your suggestion.
   Burt Moore drew a Pension during his life time,
but under what act, I do not know.  he (sic He) died
several years ago + I drew for his widow a Pension
of $80. per an. (sic annum) under the act of 29th July 1848.  she (sic She) has now removed to Georgia, some 85 miles
from here.  please (sic Please) look over the papers at
your leisure + suggest what may be the result of
that investigation.
   I sent yesterday to Col [James L.] Orr $220. which
with funds in his hands will pay the amt. (sic amount) due
you in the case of Mrs. Hammond + Mrs. Brown.
Very respectfully Your Obt. (sic Obedient) Servt. (sic Servant)
Miles M. Norton
Page 53

Washington City
Decemr (sic December) 4th 1823.
Dear Sir,
Soon after my arrival here, I presented the case
of Mr. Burt Moore agreeably to your request
to the Treasury department, giving at the same time
such information as I possessed on the subject to the
Register of the office.  He has returned for answer, that,
all the documents in relation tot he funding of certificates
or indents issued under the authority of the state of S.C. [South Carolina]
and which have been on file in their office, were destroyed
by fire at the time the British had possession of the
City in 1814.  Consequently I can obtain no information in the case.
Nothing has (?) here yet worth your attention.
We have recd (sic received) the presidents [James Monroe] Message, which I addressed
to you, with hope that you will on this, and all
other communications of a public nature, extend the
information thereby conveyed to your fellow citizens
in your neighborhood.  As it is utterly impracticable
to adding every individual, even had I the pleasure of
knowing their names, I must be excused for adopting
the above measure.
In health your obt. (sic obedient) Servt. (sic Servant)
John Wilson
Page 54

Let any man make and try to sell [missing] ans, or, indeed, almost any article of [missing] nsive sale, out of any Cotton grown [missing] Asia, Africa, or South America, instead [missing] Bowed and Orleans, and he will soon [missing] made sensible of his error. In the two [missing] t years, with every temptation, the Brit [missing] spinners have not dared to use more [missing] an one pound weight of East India against nine pounds of North American cotton; and they only used so much thro' being forced by the outrageous advance of the last kind. Cotton has been skillfully cultivated in Asia for thousands of years, and the result of all the exertions made by an ingenious and laborious people is, that they cannot produce Cotton of the quality which is required.

On the other hand, the independence of the United States, as a Cotton growing and Cotton manufacturing country, in respect to Great Britain, is on a very different footing. They have already machinery in operation that last year spun 346,744 bales, equal in weight to 400,000 of the average British spinning. This they can easily increase, and are wishful to do so; they have, besides the markets of Europe and of China open to them for raw and manufactured cotton. Neglect of their own obvious interests, at this time, by the British manufacturers and spinners will not be found the easy way, however much they may feel averse to meddle in foreign politics. If the spinning and manufacturing trades be of consequence, it is of consequence to be certain of a possible supply of Cotton from some quarter independent of our most formidable competitor. - Liverpool Mercury, Jan. 10 [italics]

Important from Washington. [italics] - Our correspondent writes as follows, under date of WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.

I have this day learned, from an unquestionable source, that at the time of Santa Anna's fall, a treaty was in progress and nearly consummated, for the entire cession of California or New Mexico, to Great Britain, it only being defeated by the fall of Santa Anna. It seems that papers and documents were found on his person when captured, fully confirmatory of the fact, information of which has reached our government. It this appears while England was indirectly oppo- [missing] cessary, to transfer the war beyond the Rio Grande. He was of opinion that such was the opposition to Santa Anna in the northern provinces, that a counter revolution there would immediately follow his success into the interior, and that in that case, the country west of the Rio Grande would gladly avail themselves of our aid in resisting Santa Anna.

Connected with this, and as a means of giving protection, as well to the Mexican frontier, in case they took part with us, he proposed arrangement arrangements for conciliating the Indian tribes, which arrangements were of a character, I believe, to command success, and obtain the object in view.

Upon all these measures, he consulted with the President in advance, as did also Col. Kenny, [italics from "he" to "Kenny"] the Chairman of the Senate committee on military affairs, and both them believed that they were acting in accordance with his wishes. [italics from "believed" to "wishes"]

At the request of the Chairman of the committee, Gen. Green prepared a report explanatory of his views, and it was upon the occasion of submitting it to the President, that the misunderstanding, which led to the President's proclamation took place.

On the evening previous, in a casual conversation at his room, he expressed the opinion, that independence without annexation, would necesrarily [sic] lead to the abolition of slavery in this country. A gentleman present remarked, that he had been among the first to put in motion the ball of revolution in Texas, and that rather than submit to such a state of things, he would be willing to go into another revolution. Gen. Green inquired, how? one of those present replied, by a convention of the people, to which the first speaker assented. 

On the next day, in the conversation with the President, Gen. Green accidentally referred to this conversation, expressing a belief that it would not be difficult to get up a revolution, to change that part of the constitution which admits emigrants to vote after six months residence. This remark, it seems, the President afterwards supposed was made to induce him to approve of that report, and the measure which it contemplated.

I have learned today that the Secretary [missing] many acts of usurpation, and increased the list of charges which have been preferred against him by Congress. Our information is, that as soon as the despatch, disclosing this proceeding, was captured, it was communicated to Congress, which immediately went into secret session in regard to it, but the result of their action upon it had not transpired.

Thus, while Great Britain is amusing us, through the dignified forms of diplomacy, in treating about our rights to Oregon, and endeavoring to cajole or inveigle France and the other powers of the Continent, into a league against our open and lawful efforts to acquire Texas, she is secretly and artfully driving a treaty with the usurper Santa Anna, for a large, valuable, and important part of Mexico. - What a comentary [sic] upon the duplicity of her foreign policy! While she affects great solicitude for Texas, and is protesting against our annexing it to the Union, and is stimulating Mexico to consider it a great outrage upon her rights, and just cause of war against us, she is, at that very moment, secretly negotiating with a member of Government - who has acquired his authority by usurpation, and has no power to transfer territory - for upper and lower Californias. What are Texas and Oregon in point of size and importance to this? Here is a territory, half of the soil of which is as fertile as the Mississippi valley, with a climate as mild as that of Italy, extending along the Pacific coast fourteen hundred miles, including the best harbors from Nootka Sound to Cape Horn, which she seeks to appropriate to herself, without even consulting the wishes of the nation from which she is about to sever it, much less that of any other power. This exhibits the candor and sincerity of Great Britain. This illustrates how far we ought to credit her declarations of non interference in the affairs of Texas. Yet, some have thought it a wanton insult to doubt the sincer [missing] of her declaimers in this respect. To them her word [italics] is sufficient.

Our information is to the further effect that the Government and people of Mexico were greatly incensed at the discovery of this proceeding. They were naturally [missing] en to our Minister at London, relative to the Oregon negotiation. The President says, at this stage of the proceedings, it will not be proper to comply with the request, but he assures the Senate that the present aspect of affairs is favorable to the claims of the Country.

The consideration of the Texas resolutions was then resumed.

Mr. Colquit made a long and able speech in their favor, and Mr. Simmons followed on the other side. The subject was then laid over till tomorrow. It is now confidently affirmed that Mr. Benton's bill will pass the Senate on or before Monday.

A message was received from the President vetoing the bill which provides that no revenue cutters shall hereafter be built without authority of law; the ground of the veto is that there is on hand a considerable amount of materials, which unless used for these vessels, will be wasted.

February 21.
After the disposal of several private and local bills, the consideration of the Texas Resolutions was again resumed

Mr. Simmons having the floor, resumed and concluded his remarks from yesterday in opposition to the measure,

Mr. Merrick next obtained the floor, and to the great gratification of the friends of annexation, spoke in favor of annexation. Up to this time, Mr. M. has been considered as doubtful.

Mr. Huntington followed on the other side. I think it probable the debate will terminate tomorrow night.

February 22.
Several petitions and private bills having been disposed of, Mr. Huntington resumed and concluded his speech against the Texas resolution. In the course of his remarks, he said that some of his constituents were so much afraid of a war on this account, with Great Britain, that they were reluctant to send ships on long voyages.

Mr. Ashley followed in reply, and in advocacy of the Constitutional power of Congress to annex [missing] join resolution

After an able speech on the same side from Mr. Dickinson, the Senate adjourned.
Page 55

Falls S.C. [South Carolina]}
" (?) ___ }

South Carolina
Returned
June. 25. 1834

Free
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. (sic District) Col. (sic Columbia)
Page 56

Falls S.C. [South Carolina]
9th June 1834
Dear Sir, 
I have at last attained a
copy of the Indents issued to Burt
Moore for his services -- one of 
them does not state the number
of days, but it can be computed by
the number and amount of the
small one, By (sic by) calculating the large
one by the same rule of 124 days (?)
(British pound sign)17.14.3 1/2[.]  The other will require 775 1/2 days. (sic ,) which together
124 day + 775 1/2 is 899 1/2 days
which you perceive is over
Two (sic two) years __
Tradition here awards to
Burt Moore the first (?)
in the War of the Revolution
I have lately got some old
certificates from men since
dead but as you say the
copies will be deemed sufficient
I now send them --
With great respect your
Obedt. (sic Obedient) Humble Serv. (sic Servant)
Joseph Grisham
J. [James] L. Edwards Esq. Com. [Commissioner of] Pensions.
Page 57

Additional.
Wm [William] Moore - Adminitrator (sic Administrator)
of
Mary Moore - widow of Benj (sic Benjamin) [Burt] Moore

Appn (sic Application) for Restoration to Pension Rolls
act of Feby  (sic February) 5th 1865

With request for a Report.

Filed by
Henry and Walker
Washington DC
Jany (sic January) 19th 1867
Page 58

R. W. WALKER,
(Late of the Navy and War Departments.)
General Claim Agent and Attorney,
P. O. Box 559,  OFFICE, NO. 10, CORNER SEVENTH AND F STREETS,
Washington, D.C., May 17th, 1867
Sir:
On the 19th Day of Jany (sic January) last I filed
the claim of Mary Moore, widow of Benjn (sic Benjamin) [Burt] Moore, through
the Administrator Wm (sic William) Moore.  On the 25th Jany (sic January) additional
evidence as to loyalty + means of support was filed; since
which time no report has been made in the case.  I 
respectfully request to be informed if any additional
evidence is required in the case.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. (sic Obedient) Svt (sic Servant)
R. W. Walker.

Hon. (sic Honorable) Jos (sic Joseph) H. Barrett
Commis: (sic Commissioner) of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Page 59

The State of South Carolina {  Before me person=
Pendleton District {  ally came and
appeared Burt Moore of the same Dis
trict and State aforesaid who being first
sworn indue form of the Law whom his Oath
deposeth and saith that he did regularly en-
list in the war of the Revolution or the 
war of Independence between the United
States of America and Great Britain
and that he did well and faithfully serve
out the time of his engagement with the United
States, which was acknowledged by their (?)
to him in the state aforesaid which he (?)
are. Indent to the amount of seventeen pounds
(British pound sign) 17. or upwards which he received, was settled
+ so forth.  And Also (sic also) by their (?) in his favor
another indent for (?) this service, which
demanded + called for the sum of one
hundred and ten pounds sterling money
which last sum of money has never receiv=
ed or drawn, or (?) any orders by which
the same could be done.  But that he
he find on application that the said indents
have been by some person or or persons (?)=
lently drawn, and suspect (?) verily believes by
Captain Major [Thomas] Parsons and whom he served for
the large indent . . . That he also enlisted and
served six months in the same service aforesaid
under Captain Edward Hampton, of which
service no (?) (?) ever made on account of
the Deaths (sic deaths) of Captain Hampton & Lieutenant
Page 60

Motley, both of whom were killed in service
durig the said war.  And this Deponent 
further sweareth in form aforesaid + saith
on his said Oath that James Wood Esquire
who was called Colonel Wood, together with
others who were known Public agents did
contract with and agree to give unto Deponent the
Extra (sic extra) sum of One thousand Dollars for
riding & carring (sic carrying) (?) & other services
by them required to be performed __ all 
which on his part was will and faith=
fully done, and to the satisfaction of
those by whom employed. that (sic That) his dates
service of carrying (?) & so forth was 
performed after the fall of Charleston
in South Carolina, and that no return
thereof was ever made as he believes on
account of the Death of Colonel [James] Wood
Anno Domini One Thousand seven
hundred and (blank) he being killed
by the Tories sometime after the battle of the
Cowpens, near his own house.
The Deponent further swears that never having
directly or indirectly received anything for
the services aforesaid, he ought + should
in his opinion to be now indemnified for
the same.  Burt (his mark) Moore
Sworn to + subscribed before me this fif=
teenth day of November Anno Domini
1820  
John P. Lewis
C.C.G.S & C.C.C.Pls. [Clerk of the Court of General Sessions] & [Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas]
Page 61

State of South Caralina (sic Carolina) { personally appeared
Pickens District { before me F [Frederick] N Garvin one
of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in the
District of Pickens and State affare said (sic aforesaid) Burt
Moore and made oath in due form of law and
on is oath deposeth and saith that by reason of
old age and the consequent loss of memory he
can not swear positively to the length of service
in every tour but to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the period stated below
and in the following grades to wit a private
he entered the service under Capt. James Hamilton
a volunter (sic volunteer) and served one y ear he thinks in the
year, of 77 or 78 (sic 1777 or 1778) was then dismissed and shortly after
volunteered and entered the service again under
Capt. [Thomas] Parsons of Col. [Benjamin] Roebuck[']s regiment and served
not less than two year[s] at different time from the year
1778 till the year Eighty one and that during the time
that he was not under Capt. [Thomas] Parson[s] in the three
years he se[r]ved a tour of six months under
Capt. [James] Wood he served under Capt. Sam[ue]l Earle
he believ[e]s not less than four months he served in
all not less than three years and ten months and
was in the battles below mentioned at the Battle 
at Kings mountain in a Battle on Lawson[']s fork
and in many skrimishes (sic skirmishes) with Indians and Tories
and that durin[n]g the war he never followed no
civil pursuit
sworn to and subscribed { Burt (his mark) Moore
This 14th Sept. 1833 Before me {
F. [Frederick] N. Garvin J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
Page 62

I William L. Keith, Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District Do certify that Frederick
N. Garvin Esquire is a Justice of the
Peace as within mentioned and that the
signature within purporting to be his is
genuine.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto affixed my seal
of Office and subscribed my
name this 20th day of September
Anno Domini 1833.
William L. Keith
Clerk of the court
of Pickens District
South Carolina


Burt Moore
Page 63

Ga [Georgia] fr[om] 4 March 1850
(document ripped) 13, 1850 Notification
Reported
(document ripped) sent to T. Lumpkin
Hon. [Honorable] J. [James] L. Orr Augt (sic August) 20th 1850

5115
Georgia
South Carolina (text crossed out)
Mary Moore,
Widow of Burt Moore
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
for two years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of Febry. (sic February) 1850
and sent to 
Hon[orable] James L. Orr
House of Reps [Representatives]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February (text crossed out) July 29 1848, Page 309 Vol. 1 Book D

Sept [September] 4 1860
Page 64

Letter Miles M. Norton 10th Octr. [October] 1849
Page 65

Burt Moore, SC. [South Carolina] Act 7 June 1832 $80.00 pam [payment]
To what time was he last paid?
(?)
Pension Office
Feby [February] 21st 1850 {  Ans. (sic answer) To his death
April 23, 1836.
Page 66

Rev[olutionary] War 

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2155
Mary Moore
Widow,
Burt Moore,
Pri. [Private] Rev. [Revolutionary] War

Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: __ Vol. M, Page 58.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 67

Mrs. Mary Moore
application for 
Transfer
Page 68

Application for a Transfer.

State of Georgia {
County of Union { Ss.
On this tenth
day of July 1850 before me, the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Union, personally appeared Mrs. Mary Moore who, on
her oath, declares that she is the same person who
made application for a Pension in the District of Pickens
and State of South Carolina, in the last year, 1849
as the widow of Burt Moore who was a private in
the war of the Revolution, and who was a Pensioner of
the United States during his life time.  That a certifi-
cate of Pension was issued to her on the 26th day of
February 1850 under which she has drawn a pension
in the State of South Carolina, from whence she has
lately removed; that she is yet the widow of the said
Burt Moore, and now resides in Union County Georgia,
here she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to
be there payable in future.  The following are her rea=
sons for removing from South Carolina to Georgia
her children had all left her, and she was living
with her youngest Son, who became dissatisfied, and
sold his land and removed with the hope of bettering
his condition, and she having no other home, must
necessarily follow.
Mary (her mark) Moore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year first above written before me.
J.M. Rogers J.P [Justice of the Peace]
Page 69

Georgia { Before me personally appeared P.T. 
Union County { Moore of the County aforesaid, and W.D.
Steele of Pickens District S.C. [South Carolina] and made oath
that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Moore who
has lately moved from South Carolina to Georgia, and know
that she is the widow of Burt Moore who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner, and that she is the same who has had a Pension
Certificate issued to her dated 26 February 1850 and numbered
505 and that she is the same who has made the forego-
ing affidavit.  
P.T. Moore 9his signature)
W. [William] D. Steele (his signature)

Sworn to 10th July 1850 before me
J.M. Rogers J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

State of Georgia {
Union County { I, J.M. Rogers a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that P.T.
Moore who has made the foregoing affidavit and W. [William] D.
Steele who has joined in the same, is, the former known
to me as a respectable + truthful[l] man, and the latter is 
so represented and believed to be.
Given under my hand this 10th June 1850.
J.M. Rogers J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
Page 70

State of Georgia {
Union County { I, Thomas M. Hughes Clerk of the
Superior Court in and for said county
do hereby certify that J.M. Rogers is a Justice of
the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures pur=
porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of Office, this tenth day of
July 1850.
Thos [Thomas] M. Hughes C.S.C [Clerk of the Superior Court]