Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4691, for Jacob Moon, Virginia
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[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va.

Moon Jacob
Hancock, Ann 
former widow

NUMBER
W. 4691

CONTENTS
See papers in claim of this woman who was pensioned for service of her hast husband Samuel Hancock, Va. [W?]
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3809
Virginia [N “3?]
Ann Hancock, deceased, former widow of Jacob Moon
who died on the ---- in 1781 - of Bedford Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Pay Master in the compy [company]: commanded by Captain Lynch -- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Meriwether - in the Virginia line for 16 months -- 

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 320 – Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & ended on 22d May 1841, the day of her death. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of August, 1843 and sent to R. H. Gray Lynchburgh, Virginia –

Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi-anal allowance ending –

Recorded by – [cut off]

[right side] Rept [Reported] to agt: [agent] by letter 23d August, 1835. 
Let. P. Agent. Oct. 6, 1845 
Let. to Hon E W Hubard Jany 28th 1846. 
Same 21 Feby. 1846 
Same 26 March ‘46 
R. H. Gray, Oct. 26. 1846, 
Let. to same March 29. ‘49
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Virginia 3809
Ann Hancock, dec.d [deceased] widow of Samuel Hancock decd [deceased] who died on the 14 April 1837 of Bedford in the State of Virginia who was in the [Paymaster crossed out] in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain Lynch of the Regt commanded Col. Meriwether in the Virginia line for 16 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per [annum] commence on the 4th day of April, 1837 & end 22 May 1841 when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of [cut off] 1842 - and end to Hon. Northup Esq. Present: 

Arrears to the 4th of May 1841 1280.[cut off]
[Semi-annual crossed out] 20 days allowance ending 22 May: 17.[cut off]
Deducting what was paid her under act 7 July 1838 14.91
$1312.14

38 {Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act July 4, 1836,} 
{Section the         } 

Recorded by Theo L Moody, Clerk.
Book C Vol. 3 Page 170
Payable to Christopher Moon only Surviving child of Ann Hancock

[right side] 
{For report see letter to}
{P. Agt. Dec. 7. 1842} 
Pen. cert. sent to Thomas Green Richmond, Va. Decr [December] 7. 1842, at the request of Henry Northup
Let. to H. Northup Mar 10 1843
“ " [let. To] Hon. W. L. Goggin Mar. 7. 1845.
R. H. Gray 27 May 1845 
To do do May 10. 1845 
“    “    "   Augt. [August] 14. 45
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In the name of God Amen I Jacob Moon Jr of the County of Bedford do make and ordain this my last will & Testament my just debts being first paid & dispose of the reminded of my Estate as followeth Item to my son Christopher the Tract of Land whereon I now live to his Heirs &c forever Item to the child my wife is now pregnant with a tract of land lying in Albemarle containing two hundred acres and joining the old furnace, to his or her heirs forever. Item I give to my wife a Riding chair and one Chaise House. Item the remainder of my estate both real and personal I give to my wife and two children before mentioned to be equally divided and to their Heirs forever- I appoint my Brothers William and Nicholas and my wife my Executors as witness my hand this second day of March Anno Dom 1781. 
NB to be Equally divided was Interlined before signed 
Teste Jacob Moon Jr. {Seal}
Benjamin Rice George Rucker James Mitchell William Whitten

At a Court held for Bedford County the 28th day of May 1781 This last will and Testament of Jacob Moon Junr [Jr.] deceased was proved by the oaths of Benjamin Rice and George Rucker witness thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of William Moon and A Archelaus Moon two of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto certificate is granted them for obtaining probate in due form giving security whereupon. They together with Jacob Moon and Stephen Goggin their securities Entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of two Hundred Thousand pounds for the said Executors due and faithfull [faithful] administration of the said decedents Estate and performance of his will Liberty being reserved the Executrix named in the said will
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to join in the probate thereof when she shall think fit

Teste 
J. Steploe clk [Clerk]

I Robert C Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of the County of Bedford, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the last will and testament of Jacob Moon Jr. deceased, together with the order admitting the same to record and granting probate thereof, as fully as the same now remains of record amongst the records of said Court. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of October 1842. 
R. C. Mitchell clk [Clerk]
By Jno. B. Steploe D C

[written sideways] Will of Jacob 2 Mar 1781  L.
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[left side] Died Oct 1842 
Christopher Moon
April 28. 1848 vs. 1380 C. 

[right side] Jacob Moon heir &c 
Ann Hancock decd [deceased] Va.
act 4 July ‘36
Muster Rolls 14 Regt. Va. 
app.d [approved] Paymaster 28 Apr. 
77 Resigned 28 Aug. 78 
say 16 mo. 

1 Admd [admitted] 16 mo [months] paymaster 
320.

To commence on 14 Apl [April] 37 to 22 May 1841 the day of her death deduct what was [was] paid her under act 7 July 38 - to Christopher Moon only surviving child of Ann Hancock decd [deceased]

Henry Northup Present
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State of Virginia} 
Bedford County} at a county court held in and for said County on the twentyfourth day of Oct 1842 [October 24, 1842]. 
personally appeared in Open court Christopher Moon a resident of said County of Bedford and State of Virginia; aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress passed July 4th 1836. That he is the son and only heir at Law of Jacob Moon and his wife Ann Moon. That the said Jacob Moon was an officer of the Virginia line of the army of the Revolution. The deponent knows not when he commenced as the Rank in which he commanded, being at the time of his said father’s death only about 16 months old, but he has always understood that he was a Lieutenant, and also held an appointment in the staff, Towit paymaster. he knows not the Regiment to which he belonged or the countries through which he marched, or the battles in which he fought, but has always understood that he was in the army to the north, most of the time, and that early in the year 1781 he marched to the South, and was killed shortly after at the battle of Guilford [15 Mar 1781] being then at the time of his death a Capt. or Lieutenant. 
That he has not at this time any record or documentary evidence to show his said fathers services rank or death neither does he know where to obtain the same unless the records at Richmond Virginia or Washington City should furnish evidence of the same. That his said father lived at the aforesaid time of his death in the aforesaid County of Bedford, and had intermarried at the time with Ann Ammon of the County of New Kent, while thus in the army of the Revolution, And brought his said wife to the County of Bedford where she and the deponent, then about 15 or 18 months old, resided at the time of his said father’s death That after his said father’s death his mother was delivered of another son who departed this life in infancy. That his said mother afterwards intermarried in the said County with Samuel Hancock [pension application X916], who was also a Revolutionary officer or soldier That his said step father the said Samuel Hancock drew a pension annually of about ninety dollars from the United States for some years before his death, and that after his death his said mother as the widow of the said Samuel Hancock drew a pension for some two or three years, and departed this life on the 22nd day of May 1841. That his said mother never at any time recd [received] a pension from any sources as the widow of his father the said Jacob Moon nor does he believe that she ever applied for the same. Therefore he applies for the pension to which by law his late mother was entitled at the time of her death in right of the services of her first husband Lieutenant or Capt. Jacob
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Jacob Moon. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 24th day of Oct 1842. 
Christopher Moon

Also at the same time personally appeared in open Court William Leftwich and James Fields persons with whom the Court is well acquainted and hereby certify to be witnesses of credibility who being also sworn according to law, say that they are well acquainted with Christopher Moon who made the foregoing declaration in their presence and have known him for forty years or more, and have always and at all times known him as the son and only heir at law of said Jacob Moon of said County, and who was an officer of the Virginia line of the army of the Revolution and fell in battle during said revolution leaving a widow and the said Christopher, That they have understood there was another son born after its father's death, who died in infancy that the widow of the said Jacob Moon and mother of the said Christopher afterwards intermarried with Samuel Hancock of said County, and has now been dead 15 or 18 months, her said second husband Samuel Hancock having died some four or five years before her both signing the said County Sworn and subscribed to in open Court this 24th day Oct 1842
William Leftwich
James Fields

And I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford County, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christopher Moon for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of October 1842 
R. C. Mitchell Clk [Clerk]
By Jno. B. Steploe D. C.
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February 23, 1939 

BA-J/AWF 
Samuel Hancock – W---
Jacob Moon-W.4691 Own

Mrs. Maurice D. Hickson 
4000 Fort Avenue 
Lynchburg, Virginia 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is a made to your letter of [ink smear] request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hancock, whose wife was Ann Annon. 

The record of Samuel Hancock is furnished herein as found in papers on file in pension claim, W. ---, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. The record of Jacob Moon is furnished also, from Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4691, as it will be of interest to you. 

Samuel Hancock W. ---

Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The names of parents were not stated; his father was living in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1778. 

Samuel Hancock's brother, Edward Hancock enlisted with his brother, Simon Hancock in Bedford County, Virginia, about the first of February 1876, for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November 1776. Samuel Hancock, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, volunteered as substitute for his brother, Edward, late in 1776, served as private in Captain Gross Scruggs' company, was transferred to Captain George
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Lambert's company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment, while in service, was taken sick in Alexandria, placed in hospital there, where he remained several months, when able to be moved, he was carried to an uncle living in Loudoun County, Virginia, was there about three months, when his father came and took him home to Bedford County, Virginia, length of service fourteen and one half months. 
Samuel Hancock enlisted in the fall of 1779, served three months as private in Captain Jacob Early's company, Colonels William Leftwich's and Charles Lynch's Virginia regiments. He enlisted sometime in December, 1780, served three months as orderly sergeant in Captain John Trigg's company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served as sergeant major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, under Major Alexander Race, was at the stage of Ninety-Six, and was discharged July 22, 1781.

Samuel Hancock was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, then a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. He died in Bedford County, Virginia, April 14, 1837. 

Samuel Hancock married February 11, 1784, in Bedford County, Virginia, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. 

She was allowed pension, on account of the service of her husband, Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years, and living in Bedford County, Virginia. 

It was not stated whether Samuel Hancock and wife, Ann (Nancy) had any children. 

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. Reference was made to a brother living in 1832 in Kentucky, his name not designated.

In 1839 Jane Hancock was seventy-two years
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old, and then stated that she was married December 23, 1783 in Bedford County, Virginia; she did not give the name of her husband. 

One Archelaus Moon was lieutenant in Captain George Lambert's company, when Samuel Hancock served in that company; it was not shown that he was related to the widow, Ann or Nancy (Moon) Hancock, nor was the name of the uncle given to [Illegible] leave S. H. was taken sick when sick

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Jacob Moon W. 4691 

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when he was killed in the battle of Guilford Court House. With the exception of the period between April 28, 1777 and August 28, 1778, when he served as paymaster, he served as lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when he fell in the battle of Guilford Court House, he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment. 

Jacob Moon married in the fall of 1778, Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia. She was born about 1760, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given. They had a son, Christopher, who was aged sixty-three years in 1842, and a son (his name not shown) who was born after the death of his father, and who died in infancy. 

A few years after the death of Jacob Moon, his widow, Ann or Nancy Moon, married in Bedford County, Virginia, Samuel Hancock, on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, she received a pension from the date of his death, April 14, 1837, to the date of her death, May 22, 1841, in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Christopher Moon was allowed the pension due
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his mother on account of the Revolutionary War service of her first husband, Jacob Moon, on his application executed October 24, 1842. This son, Christopher Moon, was residing in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1845. 

One Ammon Hancock was attorney for Christopher Moon at the time he made application for the pension referred to above; no relationship to the family was stated. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Memorial of Christopher Moon - act August 1780 –
asking 7 years ½ pension 
and also a bal [balance] of pension 
act July 4 1836. 

January 29, 1848 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions

11 = 
Mr. Bocock of Va. 
Rev Pensions Bocock
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To the U.S. Senate, and House of Representatives. 

Your Memorialist respectfully represents, that he is the son, and only heir of Lieut [Lieutenant] Jacob Moon dec’d [deceased] of the County of Bedford, and state of Virginia – who was killed at the battle of Guilford in March 1781, while in the Command of a company as Captain – tho [though] holding only the rank of Lieutenant in the Va. Cont. line of service at the time. That according to the aff’s. [affidavits] of Lieut Sam’l. [Samuel] Arnold the said Jacob Moon (his declarants Father) was Lieut. in the Va Cont [Continental] line from July 1776, to the time of his death at Guilford as aforesaid in March 1781. 
That during the time he held the rank of Lieut. in the line, he acted also as paymaster, from the 28th of April 1777 to the 28th of August 1778, when he resigned as paymaster only – which facts appear on record in the War department at Washington City; and that the records in Richmond &c shew that he the said Jacob Moon, (as declarant is informed) rec’d £2,000 to recruit with the 16th day of Oct’r. [October]1779; which, or its balance, he returned the 18th of Oct’r [October] 178[last digit unclear]. That in consideration of which services and rank, his heirs rec’d. in 1808 2,666 2/3 acres of land, and in 1838 rec’d 1/6 additional, for services to the end of the war. That his Father the said Jacob Moon, was a married man at the time he rendered the most of the aforesaid service – having married Miss Ann Ammon during the progress of the Revo’y [Revolutionary] war. That after the death of said Jacob Moon as aforesaid, his widow, (declarant Mother) married Sam’l. [Samuel] Hancock, a Revo’y [Revolutionary] Soldier, and a U.S. pensioner at the time of his death, which was on the 14th day of Ap’l. [April] 1837, and that his widow (declarants Mother) died on the 22nd day of May 1841 - having never received the benefit of the Act of the Va. Legislature of Oct’r. [October] 1780, nor of the Act of Congress of the 24th of August 1780 - to which she was entitled, had she have known her rights – having died ignorant of them on this subject – which entitled her to 7 years half pension or pay, according to the rank her husband held in the Cont. line of service, at the time of his death
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Your Memorialist now therefore, as the son and only heir, of said Ann Hancock, formerly Ann Moon, the widow of Jacob Moon dec’d [deceased] as aforesaid – respectfully asks that the money justly and rightfully due his dec’d [deceased] Mother under the aforesaid recited acts be ordered to be paid to him by your Hon. body – having been refused payment by the Auditor of Virginia, on the ground, that it is barred by the act of limitation! as endorsed on the papers. Which claim however, had it been paid first by the State of Virginia, would eventually had to have been paid by the Gen’l. Gov’t [General Government] she having assumed to pay to the State of Va. all such claims &t’c. [etc.]
Your Memorialist further respectfully asks of your Hon. body, that it will order to be paid to him the balance of pension due his dec’d [deceased] Mother aforesaid as the widow of said Jacob Moon, under the Act of Congress of July 4, 1836 &t’c. [etc.] the papers in which case, in the pension office, will shew that while the evidence of his Fathers services in the Revo’y [revolutionary] war was sufficiently satisfactory to the Executive of Va. to justify it in allowing the heirs of said Jacob Moon Bounty land, for 6 years services, and 1/6 over as Lieut. – the Commissioner of pensions [James L. Edwards] would only allow a pension on 16 months services of said Moon (his father) as paymaster – entirely disregarding the Aff’t [affidavit] of Lieut Sam’l. [Samuel] Arnold, who swore, that he Moon was a Lieut. in the Cont. line of Service, from 1776 to the time of his death in March 1781 at the Battle of Guilford. The com of pensions in this, as in all like cases, taking the ground, that the officer must shew, that he had obtained his commission to the rank he held in the Cont. line; in default of which, no oral testimony would be rec’d proving his services: which rule we consider as entirely too stringent, and rigid – as it is an admitted fact, that
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it was quite a practice (at least with many) for the officers of the Cont. line to have been in service for as much as 18 mo. and 2 years before they rec’d their commission, and some perhaps never rec’d them. Your petitioner therefore prays that the oral evidence filed as to his Fathers services may be rec’d – and that the remaining 8 mo [months] pension per An. [annum] be allowed him – it being justly due his Mother at her death – and that a copy of the evidence be obtained from the pension office, in order to be filed with this memorial, to be laid before the Committee on pensions for their adjudication. For which he prays. 

Test
Ro H Gray
Christopher Moon by 
Ammon Hancock his atty (in his absence)
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7 years half pay all.d [allowed] to distant relations of the widow of Col. Francis Eppes. All cases Report page 370

Cap Wm Gregory. Heirs alld. [allowed] case pay tho [though] their was no evidence in the 3d aud. office of his service. [Al. lap.?] 378. 
Lieut. Jno. Baines Heirs all.d [allowed] case pay on like evidence. Al Rep 440 and lastly -
Lieut. Philip Lightfoot alld [allowed] case pay on parole evidence alone - not on a ton of record evidence being found, either in Richd [Richmond] or Wash-n [Washington] of his services - in this case the Committee was satisfied, that it was not right to confine themselves to the records for proof of service, all rep. 1159. 
Such evidence, of precedents like the foregoing could be quoted, Ad-finitism, to shew that Congress has not heretofore been in the habit of being governed by unjust, arbitrary rules laid down by the commissioner of pensions of being confined to the rolls, and record; for proof of service - which he, himself admits to be defective and not to be depended on as proof of service!!
Then we say, in the absence of law, requiring such [restrictious?]; or prescribing rules of evidence, or what character of evidence shall be allowed, and what rejected- what right has Mr. Edwards to lay down a code of rules subversive entirely of the rights of claimants, for it is an admitted fact by all the officers of the Rev. war that the records do not shew the entire service of the party in one half of the cases; even where they served throughout the war.
And we regard to the settlement of their depreciated pay of this kind of evidence is still more delusive for by reference to Hubards report on land [Illegible] page 196 - that 40 cases are then reported of having his land for 3 to 6 years services and some to the end of the war - and yet they settled their accounts of depreciated pay for a few months only; it being only evidence; that the officer had rec’d bad money of the Govt during that period! and owing to this fact it was that the officers they ceased to take this bad money preferring to wait on the Govt than to do so. Hence the
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the fact of these settlement running for such a short length of time, while their services were for the whole war in many cases 
But Mr. Edwards will have it that because Moon resigned as pay master in August 1777 therefore he resigned as an officer in the line – also - and tho [though] this does not follow of course, yet if this was even so, it does not affect our claim for services prior to March 1777, which we prove by Lieut. Saml [Samuel] Arnold and Genl [General] Joel Leftwich and after August 1778, by the Govr [Governor] warrant being [Illegible] to recruit with again. But to shew the plausibility of Lieut. Arnolds statement, that Moon was a Lieut. before he was paymaster, we have only to remind them that by a resolution of Congress, as early as 1776 staff-  offs [officers] were required to be taken from the line and in 1778, that they should be taken from the supernumerary - but even without this injunction of Congress, it was but reasonable, that staff officers should be taken from the line, the more especially, as from time by the consolidation of Regt many officers would be thrown out of active service - hence the resolution of Congress requiring staff officers, such as pay-masters, 2d Mast, Adjutants &c - should be taken from the sup’s officers - because, whether they were in active service or supernumerary? They were nevertheless entitled to Land and Com pay. Therefore we hold it to be quite reasonable, independant [independent] of the positive proof that Moon was a Lieut. as stated by Arnold in 1776, and at least 6 mos [months], before he was a pay-Master - and ask your Hon. body to allow the claim accordingly. 6 mo. pension on the rank of Lieut. at $320 pr an, would be $80 pr. An, which we claim from the 4th day of March 1831, to the 22d day of May 1841. The time of the widows death. For which we will ever pray. Ro. H Gray
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Memorandum to be filed in the case of Ch’r. [Christopher] Moon claiming an increase of pension for his Fathers services. 
By the aff’t [affidavit] of Lieut. Sam’l. [Samuel] Arnold of Charles City Co. Va. and of the 5th Va. Reg. cont. line, it appears that Jacob Moon, the Father of claimant, was a Lieut. in the Va. Cont. line from 1776 to the time of his death – at Guilford in March 1781. Arnold was cotemporary in service with Moon, and lived in the same county (Chas. City) that Moon married in during the War – and therefore was well acquainted with the facts of his Moon’s services. 
The aff’t [affidavit] of Arnold is also supported in part by Gen’l. [General] Joel Leftwich [S8830] of Bedford, the county where Moon resided at the time of his death – and also by the Gov’r [Governor] warrant of Virginia, in Oct. 1779, sending him Moon £2,000 to recruit with, which was after he was Pay-Master from March 1777 to August 1778 – which will appear by the settlement of his depreciated pay a/c [account] as pay master. Upon this evidence Moons heirs was allowed land by the Executive of Va. for services to the end of the war, (or to the time of his death) as a Cont’l officer – being satisfied, that the evidence was sufficient to justify it; and yet Mr. Edwards still persists in refusing to allow more than 18 months pension to the widow – 16 mo. as pay-master and 2 mo. at Guil’d [Guilford] – leaving 6 mo. pension clearly due on the rank of Lieut. in order to make the pension fully under the Act of July 4, 1836 – from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 22nd of May 1841 – the last being the day of the widows death – then, Mrs. Ann Hancock, having married Sam’l [Samuel] Hancock, after Moons death, about the year 1784.
The objections raised by Mr. Edwards to the parole evidence of Sam’l. [Samuel] Arnold and Gen’l [General] Leftwich, is that their evidence is not sustained by the records, save only as paymaster from March 1777 to August 1778; and yet this very record which is admitted to be so imperfect by 3 of the principle officers of the Gov’t – Mr. Gordon, Hagen, and Edwards himself (See [illegible abbreviation] rep 84) – is here thrown in our face, as an evidence of the whole of Moons services! I trust the committee will not permit such inconsistency as this, on the part of Mr. Edwards to go unnoticed. But should it be disposed to regard the decision of Mr. E. as infallible, they will also give the claimant in this case the benefit of it, wherein, he admits, the records and rolls
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of the Revolutionary war, to be so defective, that they can not be depended on. Then what is the character of the parole evidence in this case, and what the record?
1st Lieut. Saml [Samuel] Arnold of the 5th leg. Cont-line [Continental Line] proves Moon to have been in service from 1776 to 1781! This alone fills up the gap (from 1776 to March 1779) of more than 6 months - which is all we ask. Again. The Gov. warrant in Oct 1779, would go to shew that Moon was still in service at that time, which would be 12 mos [months] more service after he was pay-master! Genl [General] Joel Leftwich too, corroborates this above evidence in part, by saying, that Moon was in services, at the same period of the war that he Leftwich was - say in 1776, and 77 and now heard of his lengthening. and should the committee require, either authority, or precedent, to justify their receiving parole evidence, in support of services - we can give it to them in abundance, and that of the very highest character; not in allowing small balances of pensions merely, but in allowing claims (such as commutation --- and half pay) of the very highest character, and magnitude. 
To witt [To wit] 

1st Lieut. Thos [Thomas] Wallace Va. line allowed com/pay on parole evidence tho [though] his name was not found in the 3d Aud. office! Allens rep.-271. 
Still stronger. 
All officers of the [Revy?] all.d [allowed] com/pay – tho [though], neither the act of Oct 1781, of March 1783 provided for the Allens Rep. 350. 
Cornett Teas (no [Illegible] Ga Va?] on the parole evidence of Hargrove and Royall, obtained by Jno. Thompson Esq. Allens Report 282. 
Lieut. Enos Granois all.d [allowed] com. pay on parole evidence, Al rep. 283. 
The widow of Cap. Wm Royale allowed com-pay in 1834 in consideration of the defectiveness of records. The committee being of opinion that in such cases parole evidences should be [re.d -received?] to prevent great injustice being done to claimants. 
All. rep page 295.
7 years ½ pay all.d [allowed] to Grand children of Lieut. Wm. Bunting 
All rep. 351
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Executive Department 
December 11th 1845 

I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of Certificates on file in this department. 
Wm H Richardson Scy com.

[written sideways] F 17

State of Virginia} 
City of Richmond} to wit: 
I George W. Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates & keeper of the Rolls of Virginia do hereby certify & make known that the foregoing is a true copy of a document accompanying the Petition of Christopher Moon presented to the House of Delegates of Virginia at its present session, & now on file in my office. 
Given under my hand this 27th Jany [January] 1848 
George W. Munford C.H. D. 
& keeper of the Rolls of Va.
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I do hereby certify that Jacob Moon was a Lieutenant in the army of the United States on Continental establishment; he entered into the service in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and continued in service until the battle of Gilford [Guilford], where he was killed by the enemy in action. Given under my hand this 25th day of October 1808. 
Sam.l [Samuel] Arnold 2d Lieut.
5 Virginia regmt [regiment]
Witnesses Edwd [Edward] Adams
Elijah Folkes

Charles City County to Wit: This day personally came Samuel Arnold, who is a man of credibility, before me a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County and made acknowledgment to the foregoing certificate and the signature thereto. Given under my hand this 26th day of October 1808. 
J. Eppes J.P. 

It does not appear that Lieut. Jacob Moon has drawn his bounty in land. 
Land Office        C. Blagrove clk [Clerk]
Nov.r [November] 5, 1808
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Payment to be made at Richmond by James Caskie Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of 
Richmond 

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Volume 1 Page 170 by H H Stewart Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claim. 

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 4th July, 1836, Ann Hancock, deceased, formerly the widow of Jacob Moon, who was a Pay Master in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension of three hundred and [crossed out – twenty] dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and ending on the 22d of May 1841, the day of her death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Christopher Moon, her only child, after having deducted the amount already paid upon a certificate issued in the name of said Ann Hancock, as the widow of Samuel Hancock, at the same rate, under date of December 6th 1842.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 21 day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.

Examined and}
Countersigned.}
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[left side] Moore

[Center] Ann Hancock Va Act 4 July 36 increase, 320 from 4 March 31. (instead of 14 Apl 37) deduct what was paid to the day of her death 
To Christopher Moon only child - 
15 
R. H. Gray Esqr [Esquire] Lynchburg Va.

[right side] 1845. Decln [declaration] of Christr [Christopher]

A.
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State of Virginia, Bedford County to witt. [To Wit]
On this 13 day of June 1845, before me Wm W Reese a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Christopher Moon, a resident of said county, aged 65 years – who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the Acts of Congress passed July 4th 1836, and March 3rd 1837; that he is the son and only heir of Jacob Moon dec’d. [deceased] who was a Lieut. Paymaster, and Captain in the Revo’y. [Revolutionary] War, and was killed at the Battle of Guilford, while acting in the last capacity. The said Jacob Moon his Father, entered the service as a Lieut., in the Va. Cont. line, in July 1776 - and while in said service acted as Paymaster from the 28th of Ap’l. [April] 1777 to the 28th of Aug. 1778 - when he resigned as paymaster – which facts appear of record in the War department at Washington City. That he then returned to the recruiting service in Oct’r. [October] 1779, in which he continued until Oct’r. [October] 1780 – and while a Supernumeray [supernumerary]: [with insufficient troops for a command], continental officer, he commanded a company of malitia [Militia] at Guilford in March 1781 - at which place he was killed as aforesaid. That in a few years his widow married Sam’l. [Samuel] Hancock. In 1808 declarant rec’d, as his heir, 2666 2/3 acres land as Lieut. – and in 1838, the 1/6 in addition for services to the end of the War. Said Hancock rec’d a pension of $91.66 cents pr an, under the act of June 7, 1832, and died the 14th day of Ap’l [April] 1837 – and his widow Ann, rec’d. a pension from his death, under the Act of July 7, 1838, and died 22nd May 1841. After her death declarant rec’d [received] the bal. due her under Jacob Moon her 1st husband Act July 4 1836, and March 3, 1837, on the rank of Lieut., at the rate of $320 pr an. deducting the payments made Hancock. Declarant now claims the balance due him; it being the difference between the pay of Lieut. at $26.66 cts [cents] pr mo [per month], and that of Paymaster at
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$46.66 pr mo [month] – or $20. pr mo [month] additional – for 16 mo [months] or $260 pr. an. increase of pension for the period, that declarant was allowed as the heir of Jacob Moon under the act of July 1836 and March 1837. This declarant claims further, the arrears of pension due him from the 4th of March 1831 to the 14th of Ap’l [April] 1837 - the latter being the time from which declarant drew, to the 22nd of May 1841, when his mother died; which arrears of pension according to a fair and liberal construction of the laws of 1836 and 37 are justly due him; he claiming full pension on the rank of paymaster for the time he was such.} [signed] Christopher Moon

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written – 
Test Before me - Wm Reese J.P. 
Ro H Gray 

Virginia: 
At a Court held for Bedford County at the Court House the 25th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
The declaration of Christopher Moon was read in Court claiming additional arrears of pension from the General Government under the act July the 4th 1836 and March 3d 1837 as the rightful and only heir of Jacob Moon Deceased together with the certificate of William W. Reese Esqr and the court having examined the said doth certify to the war Department that the said Christopher Moon is the son of Jacob Moon Deceased who was an officer in the Revolutionary war and was killed at the battle of Guilford while in the command of a Company of Militia from said County. That his widow Ann Moon married Samuel Hancock who died in April 1837 and that his widow died in May 1841 and
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that said Christopher Moon in the year 1842 received the balance allowed him as the lien of said Jacob Moon on the rank of Lieutenant of the Continental line at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum from the 4th April 1837 to the 22d May 1841 and that said William W Reese is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signatures purporting to be his affixed to his several certificates in this case are genuine. 
In testimony that the above is a time and correct transcript from the records of said Court I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk thereof have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty five 
Ro. C. Mitchell Clk [Clerk]
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[left side page folded over] Richmond 40 Dollars --- Cents annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1831, and the 22d May, 1841 the day of her death --- Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1847, and 

[right side] Reported. 
let [letter] to Clk [clerk] H R. Feb 3d 1848 
Papers sent under Reso[lution] of Jan 31. 1848. 
let [letter] to Sec. of Intr [Interior] Jan. 5th, 1850
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A. Bill 

for the relief of the heir of [ink blot] Moon decd [deceased] who was widow of Jacob Moon dec.d [deceased]

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A Bill for the relief of the heirs of Ann Hancock who was widow of Jacob Moon decd [deceased] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby authorized and required out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay to the children and heirs of Ann Hancock decd [deceased] who was formerly Ann Moon widow of Jacob Moon decd [deceased] the sum of eighty dollars per annum from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 22d day of May 1841, it appearing to be the sum due at the said mentioned date, which was the day of the death of the said Ann Hancock, to her as the widow of said Jacob Moore decd [deceased] under the act of July 4th 1836, for six months services rendered in the war of the Revolution by the said Jacob Moon decd [deceased] as Lieutenant of Infantry, over and above what has already allowed for
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Saml [Samuel] Arnolds Affidavit

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F.
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I do hereby certify that Jacob Moon was a Lieutenant in the army of the United States on Continental establishment, he entered into the service in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and continued in service untill [until] the battle of Gilford [Guilford], where he was killed by the enemy in action. Given under my hand this 25th day of October 1808. 
Saml [Samuel] Arnold 2d Lieut.
5 Virginia Regt.
Witnesses Edwd Adams
Elijah Folkes 

Charles City County to wit: 
This day personally came [came] Samuel Arnold who is a man of credibility before me a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County and made acknowledgment to the foregoing certificate and the signature thereto. Given under my hand this 26th day of Octo.r [October] 1808 
J. Eppes J.P. 

It does not appear that Lieut. Jacob Moore has drawn his bounty in lands. 
Land Office
Novr [November] 5th 1808.  C. Blagrove Clk [Clerk] 

Executive Department 
June 25th 1845
The foregoing are true copies of certificates filed this department 
Wm H. Richardson Secy County
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p89 Lynchburg Va. 
July 17/32 
Robt H Gray Relative to the allowance of six month's additional pension to the Heirs of Jacob Moon, H. H. 
July 25/50
see letter 22 July ’50 
[Army?] 

Refd [referred] to Com. of Pension Dep. Interior
July 23 1850

See letter 22 July 50
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Lynchburg July. 17 1850

Sir, 
Under cover to the Hon. Thos S Bocock I recd [received] yours of the 22d June, enclosing the objections of Mr. Edwards to the allowing of the additional 6 mo. pension claimed by the heirs of Lt. Jacob Moon, under the act of Congress July 4, 1836 in which objections he is still confirmed to his old grounds taken vs. parole evidence tho [though], to be of a Bro. officer in service - that of Lt. Saml [Samuel] Arnold - taken as early as 1806 or 8 and also Genl Leftwich.
I need not refer you to hundreds of such cases, in which no record evidence of the officers services appear, where Land Commutation has been allowed on parole evidence almost entirely, but will confirm myself to the two cases of Cornett Wm Teas, and Jno Victors heirs for pensions all issued by the Secretary of the Interior on appeal from the decisions of Mr. Edwards who made the same objections to them that he has to Jacob Moon’s services to well that a part of, or whole of the service was proven by parole evidences which he could not allow. 
Cornet Teas was allowed Land, and com - pay on the identical evidence which Mr. Edwards refused to allow a pension on to the widow, while you [mentioned?] Jno Lielous heirs were allowed Land on the same evidence, which - which Mr. E. reject.d [rejected] in the [Illegible] of Sarah Lielous pension his widow, and Lt Jacob Moons heirs have been allowed Land by the Ex. of Va. on the very Afft [affidavits] in part of Lt. Saml [Samuel] Arnold owing the services of Lt. Jacob Moon, prior to Apl 1777 - he stating that Moon was in services as early in 1776 to his death at Guilford in March 1781, and his evidence is to be discredited because his statement is not [Illegible] by the rolls where too, it is admitted by all the off of Govt - Edwards Wm Gordon, Peter Hagner That the Books, and records evidences were destroyed in part (prior to 1779) in 1800, and 1814 by fire, and
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that they were not to be depended on in proving the entire services of the officer of the Cont. line and Congress itself, is now using this very plea against the payment of Govt. certificates issued and lost; but payment is plead on the granted that the Treasr [Treasurer] building was burned in 1830, containing the evidence of this fact etc. These under such circumstances, we say it is but right, that we should be permitted to [Illegible] to the next best evidence which can be obtained.
Indeed so fully have committees of Congress been concerned that in and many cases, off.s [officers] of the Cont. line has served throughout the war, without obtaining their parole merit - Commission - or their being any record evidence of their services on the Rolls, or Books - that they have not hesitated to say on more than one occasion, that it would not be doing justice to officers to confine them to the Books etc. 
Indeed, as an exemplification of this, I could [Illegible] the Secretary of the Interior to the 2 cases of Col Wm Aylett, and Col Wm G Munford, both Commissr [commissaries?] Genl. in the Cont. line - (which I have in hand) the 1st until 1780 and where he died - the 2d during the war - which we prove by the Journals of Corey and V. Leg- and get! in neither case, is there any evidence of the services of either on the Books, or Rolls in Richd [Richmond] or Wash.n [Washington] - and all from the loose manner in which, the Books, and Rolls, and [Illegible abbreviation] of officers were kept by the Govt officers, only the other day I had occasion to examine the account of an officer in the 3d Audr [Auditors] office - and behold, there was no date to it!! 
We claim on the evidence of sd [said] Saml [Samuel] Arnold, and Genl. Joel Leftwich, for more than 6 mo [months] services rendered by Moon prior to Apl [April] 1777 - when he was appointed Pay Master, he resigned as pay master only in August 1778 - for he was considered still in service by the Govt of Va. in Oct. 1779, where he issued £2,000 to hire to recruit with - which he returned on Oct. 1780 – which was the custom with recruiting officers, when they did not
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use the money entrusted to them for that purpose.
We claim the difference also between the pay of Ensign, and captain for the 2 mo. allowed by Mr. Edwards for Jacob Moons services, at the Battle of Guilford tour, where he was kill.d [killed] for it is fully in proof upon & parole testimony, that he commanded a company of Malitia [Militia] at the time, and have the same issue is made between Mr. E. and myself, as in regard to the other 6 months service prior to Apl [April] 1777 - to wit, Mr. E. refused to recognize Jacob Moon as a Capt. at Guilford because he could not show his parolement! Now it is a notorious fact, that at least 2/10 of the Maletia [Militia] officers, who were in service in Va. in the Revy War on 3 months tours etc. never had any written commission at all, but were appointed, on the spur of the occasion by the Col. or company - and where the tour was out their commiss.n [Commission] or appointment, was at an end. 
Moon had a complimentary appointment of County Lieut. & Ens. In 1780 while he was still a Staff and Conl. [Continental] off.r [officer], and while holding such position to the Govt., he, in conformity with the requisitions of both state, and Fed.l [Federal] Govt., took command of a company of Malitia [Militia], on this it being one of the emergencies contemplated by the Govt requiring Staff off.s [officers] to take command of Malitia [Militia] Companies or such emergencies. Then, Moon being probably proven to have been acting as a captain at the time of his death, we are fully entitled to the difference between the rank of Capt. & Ens. for the 2 mo. on the same principle that the [Illegible abbreviation] of Mr. Teas and Victous childn [children] was allowed their increase! To wit, on parole evidence! 
And in conclusion, as regards the services of Moon prior to Apl 1777 - we would remind the Secy [Secretary] of the Interior, that according to an early resolution of Congress Staff officers of the Cont. line were required to be taken from the line!! which clearly go [goes] to prove that Moon was
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an officer in the line prior to his being apd [appointed] pay-master, and it being a very responsible, and ardious [arduous] office it is not wonderfull [wonderful] that there were so many resignations of staff appointments. 
I could fill another sheet to shew the other possibility, and injustice of Mr. Edwards objections but not to fatigue you further. I will close by appealing from, and entirely objecting to the decision of Mr. E. in this case of Moon - and shall rely on the decision which you shall make confidently expecting it to be consistent, and in accordance with those made in the cases of Wm Teas, and Jno Victor, in which 2 cases precisely the same principles are involved as in the case of Jacob Moones [Moon’s] heirs - To wit, objection to parole evidence, in proof of off.s ]officers] Services. 
Yours, with great respect 
Ro H Gray
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Department of the Interior 
June 22nd 1850. 

Sir,
I herewith return the papers relating to the case of Ann Hancock deceased, formerly widow of Jacob Moon claiming an increase of pension for six months as a Lieutenant, and have to inform you that your report thereon has been affirmed by this Department.
I remain Very respectfully 
Your Obt Sert [Obedient Servant]
(Signed) T. Ewing 
Secretary 

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
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Hancock
Towit Clerk of Bedford C. Va.

Hon. E. W. Hubard
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Saml [Samuel] Arnold in 1808 - certified that he was in the service in 76 & cont.d [continued] till battle of Guilford when he was killed –
House of Representatives
Jan. 30th 1846

Dear Sir
Yr [Your] letter on the 28th inst. is before me, but not the papers in this case of Mrs. Ann Hancock which you mention as being returned with Gray’s letter.
Permit me to call your attention in the case of Jacob Moon, to a report made by myself the 1st session of the 28th Congress Rep. No. 157 page 412 – Pen aps you may find something in the news therein presented that may sustain the claim of Moon.
You are [Illegible]  to state, that (in the case of Sarah Victor) "the claimant is dead and this question of increased allowance is raised by the children who are not the beneficial objects of the pension laws in their own right, but were recipients of any balance due a decreased pension. Wm. Gray has heretofore raised this question and has been made acquainted with the
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In the case of Ann Hancock, (and of Jacob Moon) Act July 4, 1836, Increase of pension - please let W Aymes have the papers for examination. 
Feb. 18. 1852.} Ex. By W Ames for Robt H Gray original aud [Auditor?] 
(W Cole) permitted JM
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Chief Clerks [Illegible] Mar.h [March] 4, 1856

Sir,
In the case of the heirs Ann Hancock wid. of Lieut. Jacob Moone [Moon] - for adl [additional] pension act July 4 1836 - I wish to see the papers with a view to Examine and to file adl [additional] evidence and argument 
Respectfully – 
Rob. H Gray
Attr [Attorney] for [Illegible]
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Washington Oct 24. 1853 

Hon L. P. Waldo 
Sir 
At the request of the Agent R H Gray in the case of Ann Hancock formerly widow of Jacob Moon, act 4 July 1836 of Va. I have examined the papers upon which the pension was granted.
I find that she claims that her husband was a Lieutenant in the Virginia Line from 1776 to the time of his being killed in the battle at Guilford C. H. in 1781. That he was a Pay Master also from March 1777 to 28 August 1778, and that at the time of his death he was in command of a Company of Militia as Captain. 
No record evidence of his Rank as a Lieutenant has been found but the affidavit of Samuel Arnold, a continental Officer taken as early as 1808, when all the facts and circumstances were fresh on his memory, shows that he entered the service as a Lieutenant in 1776 and continued therein until the battle of Guilford where he was killed in “Achon [Action]." 
And in 1779 he is charged with a Government Warrant for £2,000 for recruiting
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purposes which he returned to the Auditors Office in 1780, being as most other officers were unable to use it on account of the great depreciation on the Government Currency at that time. See Journal of Va. Legislature 24 Nov 1783, in Cases Genl. Scott and others, 20 May 1783, in Cases of Lieut. Wm. [ink blot], Luke Carman & others and May 21st 1783 in Cases Lieut. Francis Smith & others. 
Now I know of no instance in which funds for recruiting purposes "were placed in the hand of any other than Offices” attached in the service who were supernumerary’s. Moon was is at that time a Pay Master, having resigned his staff appointment in 1778. He must therefore have been an officer in the Line, as stated by Lieut. Arnold, up to the time at least, that this Government warrant was returned to the Auditor In 1780). This evidence was sufficient to satisfy the Executive of Virginia that Moon my entitled to land as a Lieutenant, which together with the fact that all staff officers were required to be taken from the [Illegible] in the Line - should be satisfactory to show that he held a commission in the line of the same time that he held his appointment in the staff. 
His services as a Captain of a Company of Militia at the time he was killed at Guilford C. H. is sustained by the affidavits
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of Genl [General] Joel Leftwich, and Thomas Pullen both whom were engaged in that battle, the latter under the immediate command of Capt. Moon.
We claim therefore for
16 months since as a Lieutenant & P. Master 
6 months service as a Lieutenant & 
2 “ [months] service as a Captain 

I am aware, that the application for increase in this case has been rejected by your office, and also by Mr. Secretary Ewing but as such decisions have not always been regarded as binding upon you where they have been shown to have been [Illegible] I hope that this claim may be allowed the benefit of another careful examination and that the Increase asked for, if found due, may be allowed.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert [Obedient Servant]
Geo C. Ames

PS The claim as Captain of the Militia, does not at all conflict with the applicant of Jacob Moon Many Officers of the Line particularly Supernumerary, held command in the Militia, and in many cases were required to do so.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Payment to be made at Richmond by James Caskie, Esq Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency Richmond, Virginia

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Volume 1 Page 170 by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Revolutionary Claim. 

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, (third Section) Ann Hancock, deceased, late of Virginia, formerly the widow of Jacob Moon, who was an Ensign and Pay Master in the Revolution, and who died in 1781, is entitled to receive Three hundred and forty dollars per Annum, commencing on the 4th March 1831, and terminating 22nd May 1841 the day on which she died. This pension is increased from $320. The difference between the she has already received and the amount now due, payable to Christopher Moon, only surviving child. 

Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven 

Secretary of War.

Examined and} 
Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[circular stamp] LYNCHBURG APR 4 VA.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] April 8, 1847 [Record?] of Ann Hancock
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Lynch.s [Lynchburg] Apr 5th 1847 

Sir 

In reply to yours of the 29th Inst. - I have to request that you have overlooked the main object of my last communication in regard to Ann Hancock claim - which was to request you to issue the certificate for the 2 mo. Services of Jacob Moon at Guilford as proffered in your letters to me on more than one occasion. It is true that having died additional information, that Staff officers of an Cont. Service were required to be taken from the line. I considered it as proof, almost positive that Moon must have been a commissioned officer at the time he was appointed P. Master - and acting under this impression I brought myself fully within your rules to review or reconsider the merits of rejected claim whenever [Illegible] authority, or additional evidence were for awarded to your dept; this I say by way of apology for having [Illegible] further on your time and patience in regard to Mrs. Hancocks additional pension claimed. 
You will please issue the certificate for the additional 2 Mo. Service of Moon as Ensign!
yours respectfully –
Ro H Gray 

I here rec’d no reply to my last in relation to Mary Lafoy’s claim - asking whether the additional evidence of Jno. P. Nichols corroboration Wm Arthurs and Tho.s [Thomas] Paynes - made the marriage satisfactory. Other claims all I should like to hear from as soon as convenient. 
Yours -- R. H G.
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Ann Hancock decd [deceased] Va. Act 4 July 36 increase 2 mo [months] Ensign 
16 – [months] Pay Master
$340.—
to 22 May 41 when the died - deducting what has been paid 
To Christopher Moon only surviving child 

R. H. Gray Lynchburg Va.
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Lynch.s [Lynchburg] March 6th 1847 
Sir, 
I have been instructed in the case of Ann Hancock decd [deceased] to request you to forward a certificate for the services of Jacob Moore - her 1st husband - who was killed at the Battle of Guilford while in the command a Malitia [Militia] Company from Bedford County. I have your letters, stating that you were willing to allow 2 months more pension for that service as the rank of Ensign only – tho [though] it is clear that he was a Captain at the time he was killed. You can issue the certificate for which you please while the subject is before you, I would take it as a favour [favor] that you would review the evidence of Jacob Moones [Moon’s] Services, as a Lieut. of Cont. line both before and after the period, that he acted as pay-master as I am entirely satisfied, in my mind that he served more than 12 mo [months] in service prior to his being pay Master - (see the Affts [affidavits] of Lieut. Arnold, and Genl Leftwich) and the Gov. warrant for £2.000. to recruit with after lieu Moon as pay master. For at the time of the issuing of the warrant - Oct. 1779, the Govr [Governor] of Va. considered that Moon was still in the service, and if he resigned at all, it must have been in the fall of 1780, when he returned the money he then being a married man. 
The presumption too is strongly in favour [favor] of fact that Moon was an officer at the time he was appointed P. Master for I have been informed by good authority that it 1 was required by a Resolution of Congress, that the Staff officers should be taken from the line! Necessarily because Jacob Moon must have been an officer in the line at the time of his app-
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-ointment as P. M. in March 1777 while Arnold and Leftwich both certify that he Moon was a Lieut. in 1776. 
Herein the case is with you, but as we have consented to receive in part of the 8 mo. pension still due us a certificate for 2 mo. As Ensign for services at Guil.d [Guilford] and there being only 6 mo. More which we claim. I think that the evidence of service rendered Moon as Lieut. prior, and after he was P. M. is to me and ought to be to you, sufficient to allow them making 9 mo. as Ensign and 6 mo. as Lieut. which we think you ought to issue the certificate for; from [Illegible] 1831, to May 1841 - the time, that Mrs. Hancock died. 
yours respectfully
Ro H Gray atty 

NB. Tho [though] thankfull [thankful] for your attention to the subject - I have to inform you, that the duplicate copies you sunt me through Col. Hubard in the Scott case are not what I wanted they being a copy of her Memorial to Congress, and my remarks on the merits of the case; while I wanted copies of the original evidence in her case of Maj. Saml [Samuel] Scotts Services in the Revy war; and upon which Mr. Scott obtained her pension 
The object in obtaining said copies of evidence, is to lay the same before the Executive of Va. in order to obtain the land bounty due him for his services. you will please furnish them as soon as convenient, which now that Congress has adjourned, you can do without much inconvenience or delay. yours-- R.H.G.
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[circular stamp] LYNCHBURG MAR 7

Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] March 11, 1847
Recd [received] dec Ann Hancock
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Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City

[written sideways] feb [February] 21 ‘46
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[Liberty?] February 16. 1846 

J. L. Edwards Esq. 

Dear Sir, 

I have examined the records of Bedford County Court for the year 1778, 1779, 1780 & 1781 and I find no record of Jacob Moon's recommendation or qualification as Lieutenant or captain in the militia of said County. I find that at June Court 1779 he was recommended to the Execution as a fit and proper person to be commission as Ensign. 
Very Respectfully 
Yr. Obt. [Obedient] Servant 
Jno. R. Steploe C.B.C.
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Jas L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] Aug 2 1845 Addl [additional] to case Jacob Moone [Moon]
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Lynchs [Lynchburg] July 30, 1845 

Sir,
Enclosed is the Aff [affidavit] of Christopher Moon as to his being the only child of Lieut. Jacob Moon of the Cont. Line who was killed while in the command of a malitia [Militia] company consequently the only child that survived his widow who after his death married Saml [Samuel] Hancock. The aforesaid Christopher Moon having been qualified before Wm W. Reese Esq (-the same Justice before whom he qual.d [qualified] to his declaration filed - I presumed it unnecessary to incur the trouble and expense of, having his signature officially certified to again by the clerk of the county; The signature of Reese being already with you - and affixed to the declaration in this case. Please forward Moons certificate of pension as soon as practicable. I have heard nothing from Mrs. Mary Pendletons claim since last winter - please let me know the cause. 
yours Respectfully
Ro. H. Gray Agt [Agent]
for Christopher Moon
NB. Moon never rec’d the appointment of Captain from Bedford court - consequently we may be permitted to presume at least, that he never resigned his com. as Lieut. of the cont. line. Query? Are we not privileged to prove his services at Guilford by oral Testimony? Please let me know. It can be [drawn?] easily and satisfactorily R. H. G.
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[circular stamp] LYNCHBURG MAR 2

Jas L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] July 7, 1845
Jacob Moone [Moon] dec for [Illegible]
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Lynchburg July 2, 1845 
Sir, 
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Christopher Moon of Bedford (son of Lieut. Jacob Moon of the Continental Army) claiming the arrearages of pension due his dec.d [deceased] Mother Ann Hancock (the widow of said Jacob Moon - was killed at the Battle of Guil.d [Guilford]) from the 4th day of March 1831, to the 14th of Apl [April] 1837- on the rank of paymaster for 16 mo. and Lieut. for 8 mo. so as to make a full pension. He is also entitled to $160 pr An from Saml [Samuel] Hancock’s death the 14th Apl [April] 1837, to the 22 of May 1841, the time of Ann Hancock’s death his mother claiming under the act of July 1836, etc. - your letter of May 27, admits the justness of said claim for 16 mo. as paymaster, but does not seem to recognize his (Moons), services as Lieut. of the Cont. line, which the records sent will satisfactorily establish. 
Which records consist of the Afft [affidavit] of Lieut. Saml [Samuel] Arnold of the 5th Va. Reg - in Oct. 1808, and records from the Execution Governor of Va. shewing that Moon was allowed land as a Continental officer for the war - and the additional 1/6 for services, over and above 6 years! Which I should suppose would be satisfactory with your department for 2 years services at least. Other evidence could be obtained as to Moons services as a Lieut. in the Cont. line, but that which is sent we presume is sufficient; if not, please let me know as early as possible that I may procure and forward it to you. Evidence that £2,000 was given him to recruit within 1779 and 80 – yours in haste – Ro. H. Gray Atty 
for Christr [Christopher] Moon
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James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

[written sideways] July 4 1843
Va.
Hancock & [Illegible] 

[written upside down] Declaration [of Moon?] for evidence
Aff [Affidavit] of Thos Pullen
3   I.
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State of Virginia}
Bedford County} Sc.
This day [10 Jan 1843] Thomas Pullen [pension application S15847], a very aged man, and as appears by a certificate from the War department, dated the 5th day of february [February] 1834, is himself a pensioner, came personally before the subscriber a justice of the peace, in and for said county, and made oath – That he was well acquainted with Capt. Jacob Moon, who was a Captain in Colonel Charles Lynch’s regiment [of Bedford County Militia], which was called into service in the revolutionary war, to act against Lord cornwallis [Cornwallis] in North Carolina in the latter end of the year 1780 – said affiant was a private in the company of the said Captain Jacob Moon – the company rendezvoused at a place called Long Island, on Staunton River, in Campbell County now, but which was in Bedford County then, about the 1st of January 1781, & performed a three months tour of duty – and during this tour the battle of Guildford court-house was fought in which the said company under the command of the said Captain Jacob Moon was engaged, & the said captain Moon was there killed. The term of service of the said company having expired a few days after the battle of Guilford, said affiant returned home. The subscriber further certifies that he has been personally and intimately acquainted with the said Thomas Pullen between 30 and 40 years & knows him to be a man of strict veracity. Given under my hand and seal the day & year first above named. 
A. Otey J.P. {seal}

Memorandum - the word "fought” & the words "between 30 and 40 years” were interlined by me before the above affidavit was sworn to by the said Thomas Pullen. A. Otey JP
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Virginia Bedford County to wit: 
I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Armistead Otey Esquire whose signature is annexed to the within affidavit of Thomas Pullen is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commission and qualified as the law directs - and that said signature is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal afsaid [aforesaid] this 10th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty three. 
Ro. C Mitchell C.B.C.
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Washington City 21st of January 1848 

Sir
On a part of this sheet in the affidavit of Thomas Pullian [Pullen] a Revolutionary Pensioner testifying the services of Capt. Jacob Moon in the Militia the time of commencement as he is himself a Revolutionary Pensioner his [Illegible] declaration for pension will either substantiate or falsify this affidavit. This affidavit has been sent for the purpose of obtaining a [Illegible several words] in right of Capt. Jacob Moon.
Being about to leave Washington in the morning and be much gratified by a note this mining advising me of the result of examination upon the receipt of this additional evidence I remain in yours respectfully 
Henry Northup
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Certif.
M.
Widow Died
22 May 1841

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Virginia:

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for the County of Bedford at the Courthouse the 28th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
On motion of Christopher Moon, it was proven in open Court, to the satisfaction of the Court, by the oath of William Leftwich & Pleasant Suton, that Ann Hancock Widow of Samuel Hancock Deceased late of said County (who was a Revolutionary pensioner) and in early wife was the widow of Jacob Moon Deceased a Revolutionary Officer, departed this life in said County of Bedford on the twenty second day of May 1841; and ordered to be certified accordingly. 
In testimony that the above is a true and correct copy from the records of said County Court, I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk thereof have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 29th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Ro. C. Mitchell C.B.C.
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Ann Hancock Widow of Jacob Moon of Va. for certificate from Reg of the [Treasurer?]
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House of Representatives Feb 21st 184[cut off]

Dear Sir,

I have to request you to send in the papers in Ann Hancock's case & also those in the case of Christopher Moon - They are for the use of the com. on Revolutionary claims in the H. of R.

Yr. obt. Sevt [Your Obedient Servant]
En Hubard
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19 

Honbl [Honorable]:
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written sideways] Nov 4 1842 Va.
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Washington City Nov 4th 1842 

Sir 
Enclosed you will receive you will receive the Declaration and other papers of Christopher Moon to enable him to obtain a pension in right of the services of his father Jacob Moon a Lieut. or Captain of the Va. Line fell in Battle at the Battle of Guilford. See the evidence from the Secretary of State at Richmond, for his evidence of being married see his will a copy of which accompanies this in which he refers to his wife then pregnant and his son Christopher for Identity of Christopher and of widdows [widows] subsequent marriage with Saml [Samuel] Hancock and death see the affidavit of Christopher Moon and the two subscribing witnesses who testified also together with the record evidence of her Marriage with Saml [Samuel] Hancock.
The amendment to the pension act of the 4th of July 1836 passed on the 5th of March 1837 expressly provided for cases of this Character and the widow being now dead her son the only child of Let. Jacob Moon applies for the pension to which his Mother was by Law entitled as the widow of Jacob Moon at the time of her death there are many president, where the pension claim has been presented and established after the death of the widow and the claim passed and the money drawn by the Children of the officers two or three are here named to wit the John Frazer Surgeons Mate Nathan Smith, Lt. Col. Robert Troup &c. will the commissioner be so good as to cause an early examination of this claim this discrepancy between the name Nancy in the License bond of Saml [Samuel] Hancock & Archd Moon is easily, explained to wit Ann. Nancy and Agnes being known as one and the same name further see this same Nancy will be found Drawing a pension under the name of Ann as the widow of this same Saml [Samuel] Hancock thus showing that she was known under both names. 
Yours very 
Respectfully 
Th J Northup
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Executive Department Richmond April 26th 1838
The heirs of Jacob Moon are allowed Land Bounty for his services as a Lieutenant in the Continental line the first day of July 1782 to the 3rd day of November 1783 in addition to what he has heretofore received.
The Register will issue a warrant accordingly, if not heretofore drawn.

Attest David Campbell 

A Warrant No 8548 for 595 acres issued to Christopher Moon on 27 Apl [April] 1838. 
A Copy from the Records of the Land Office
Teste 
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
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Executive Department Richmond April 26th 1838

The heirs of Jacob Moon are allowed Land Bounty for his services as a Captain Lieutenant in the Continental line, the first day of July 1782 to 3d day of November 1783, in addition to what he has heretofore received. 
The Register will issue a Warrant accordingly if not heretofore drawn. 
David Campbell 
A Warrant No. 8548 for 595 acres issued to Christopher Moon on 27 April 1838. 

A Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land office. 

Teste 
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office

State of Virginia} 
City of Richmond} to wit: 
I George W. Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates, & keeper of the Rolls of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of a document accompanying the Petition of Christopher Moon presented to the House of Delegates of Virginia at its present session & now on file in my office. Given under my hand this 27th Jany [January] 1848. 
George W. Munford CHD 
& keeper of the Rolls of Va.
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Washington City 5th Dec 1842 

Sir In conversation with you this morning you expressed a doubt whether [Illegible] could be an officer while recruiting and further stated those appointments were conditional dependent upon the enlistment of a certain numbers of men. 
I Sir now refer you to Hennings Statutes at large Vol 9 page 182 expressly giving rank at commencement and providing that if the required numbers are not enlisted by such officers by a given day that the governor with [Illegible] Council &c shall take means as well &c by either continuing or removing &c showing that he was an officers and in [Illegible] from appointment - In this Act. 
Again Sir same volume page 193 again expressly provides the quota to be enlisted by each officer by 14 March 1776 when if not enlisted the execution & council to take measures either by continuing or removing [Illegible] officers See this act
Again at same volume page 454 where the Governor and council is authorized to appoint from “time to time such and so many recruiting officers” &c, and their pay Two shillings per day See this Act particularly where it is clearly shewn that recruiting officers was in causing such of the said was in the [Illegible] and that his pay was equal or greater than that of a Captain. That man was a recruiting officers namely will not be denied. I refer you to those passages in Hennings Statutes and hope that they will be satisfactory further when he was killed in battle. Those militia had been some time in service probably same months. See Last memorials of the same [Illegible] Companies where it will be seen that Gen Green [General Greene] was marching and [Illegible] marching for some time before the battle of Guildford [Guildford] I do think that the evidence is conclusive as to his recruiting all of which refers to the law clearly makes him an officer while recruiting.
[Illegible] Sir yours respectfully
Henry Northup
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Ho. Reps. Feby 4. 1845 

Sir 
I enclose you the letter of Christopher Moon of Bedford Co in relation to his fathers services (Jacob Moon} in the war of the Revolution - The persons named in his life as having given Testimony, Thos Pullen and Henry Browning I knew very well-- the both resided in my neighborhood - were highly respectable credible men and I believe were pensioners - my earliest recollections are associated with the name of Jacob Moon of whom I have heard many stating accounts as a soldier of the Revolution 
I know that he was reputed to be a brave man and I have heard it often said he was killed in the battle of Guilford - I think he was spoken of as an officer but I do not know of what grade - his widow after his death and Col Saml [Samuel] Hancock of Bedford Co Va: he also was a soldier of the Revolution. I sincerely hope that it may as appear true his armies were such as to entitle his son to the bounty of the Government and I ask your respectful attention to his letter –
I am Respectfully 
WL Goggin
JD Edwards Esq.
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[circular stamp] RICHMOND OCT 3 VA.

5
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[written sideways] Oct 6 1845
Recd of Ann Hancock
(N)

[upside down] Oct 6 1845 Claim 26
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Pension of Ann Hancock decd [deceased] formerly the widow of Jacob Moon at $320 per annum under the Act of 1836, commencing the 4 March 1831 and ending 22 May 1841, when she died…. 3.269.33 
Pension of Do. as the widow of Samuel Hancock at $320 per annum from the 14 April 1837 to the 22 May 1841, when she died, $1313.78, & directed to be paid to Christopher Moon, after deducting what has been paid under act of 
1838 ($356.45 Cts) 957.33 
Paid under Act of 1838, ……. 356 45 1,313.78 
supposed to be due $1.955.55 

Bank of Virginia October 3. 1845

Sir 
In your letter of the 23d ult directing the name of Ann Hancock deceased, who was formerly the widow of Jacob Moon, to be inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $320 per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1831, under the Act of July 4th 1836, and ending on the 22. 1841, when she died, you direct the amount already paid upon a certificate issued on the 6 December 1842 in the name of Ann Hancock deceased, as the widow of Samuel Hancock, at the same rate to be deducted. She was first pensioned under the Act of 1838, and paid $356.45 cts. Should not this payment also, be deducted from the amount now to be paid her. 
I am, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
Anty Robinson 
for James Cashie
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Affs [Affidavit] of Chr. Moon 1845
14
B
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State of Virginia Bedford County S.S. 
On this 23 day of July 1845, before me Wm W Reese a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Christopher Moore a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say - that he is the son of Jacob Moore decd [deceased] who was a Lieut. and paymaster in the Continental line of service, from 1776 to 1781 - where he was killed at the Battle of Guilford, while acting as captain in command of a Malitia [Militia] Company; and that he is the only child that said Jacob Moon ever had - and consequently the only one that survived his widow; who married Saml [Samuel] Hancock after the war. That the said Saml [Samuel] Hancock died on the 14th of Ap.l [April] 1837, and that his widow Ann Hancock deponents Mother died on the 22nd of May 1509 1841 - leaving deponent be only child by sd [said] Jacob Moon who survived her.
Christopher Moon X

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me - Wm W Reese JP 

I do hereby certify, that the above named affiant Christopher Moon is personally known to me, and is full satisfied of the truth of the statements made by him, in the foregoing affidavit.
Wm Reese JP
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In consequence of the briefs of Congress and the inadequacy of the Clerical force we were compelled to send the original papers in this case, eighteen in number, to the Clerk of the Ho Reps. under a Resolution of the 31 Jany [January] 1848 in the 3d Feb 1848 
J D W
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[circular stamp] LYNCHBURG OCT 13 VA.
[stamped] PAIN

Ja. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] Oct 17 1846
Rec dec. Ann Hancock
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Lynch.s [Lynchburg] Oct. 13th 1846

Sir,
I contemplated writing you, as regards the additional pension claimed by Christopher Moon {the son of Ann Hancock, by Jacob Moon her 1st husband-) on the Score of Jacob Moon, Services prior to his serving as Pay-master, and also for his services in the winter and Spring of 1781, in the capacity of Captain of a Malitia [Militia] Company - being slain at the battle of Guilford while in acting in said capacity - of which fact you have abundant proof filed [Illegible].
The reason why we were asserted or set forth his particular serviced was (as I told [Dc. Congress?]) that the services rendered by Moon as Lieut. in the cont. -line, prior to his being P. Master was of so much higher grade, and of himself Lieutenant to make up the 2 years, that I did not trouble myself about the Guilford tour - but as you have voluntarily offered (or rather [Dc Congress?]) to allow 2 months additional pension for his Services at Guilford - I have concluded upon consultation to receive it, provided it is not to be considered as prejudicing his Moons & their Services not allowed for; and in doing so, I do not think you should confine yourself to the County Records above as proof of his grade of office; for that services above is too precarious to depend on; but conjointly with oral, and other evidence, facts can
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be arrived at then as to more actual and at the time of his death - that altho [although], the County Record only shews that he was Lieut. in 1780, yet it is very clear in proof (oral; that he is a captain at the time of his death. I trust therefore that you will not issue the certificate, (or draft should it be by draft) for less than for $480 pr. An.
Yours Respectfully
Ro H Gray
atty
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James L. Edwards Esqr. [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

[written sideways] 11 Nov 1842 D. C. Hancock 23
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Washington City 11th of November 1842 
Sir 
Yours of the 7th was duly received addressed to my son in relation to the claim of Christopher Moon who applies for the Pension due his late mother as the widow of Lt. Jacob Moon his late father –
This lady either was or was not entitled to a pension under the act of 4th of July 1836. Amendment of 3rd of March 1837 & Joint Resolution of 7th July 1838. If she was not entitled under these Acts Resolutions and opinion given by the Attorney General of 2nd act 1839 at pages 1282.3&4 (see the same) She is surely not intitled to anything.
If she became entitled under those sets Joint Resolution opinion of attorney General &c. She surety became entitled to the whole from the 4th of March 1831 to the day of his death and not to a part only. There is no clause within its revolution, or opinion of attorney General to warrant such a construction as that [Illegible] in your letter. She is entitled to the whole or none further The opinion of the present attorney general given but spring relative to such claims expressly says that the Decision of the attorney general heretofore given relative to the construction given to the act of 4th July 1836 & amendments should be adhered to but that similar cases under the act of 7th July should not have a joint resolution of the last Session providing for such cases as might over under the Act of 7th July 1838. This lady was therefore entitled to $320 per year from [Illegible] March 1831 to that of her death. She acquired a right to a Pension under the act of 7 July 1838 as the widdow [widow] of his second husband this she [Illegible]. These two are separate acts and each independent of the other, and she was entitled under each act to the pension granted under that act - But admit the position taken by you this pension should commence 4th March 1831, and the sum remained since the 8th of April 1837. Deducted from it - You have evidence of this lady being a live on 4th March 1841, from the fact that she was pension from 14th of April 1887 to that day. The residue of the time to wit to 22nd of May 1841 the day on which she died was not denied [Illegible] were if the pension was only allowed to 3rd of March 1841 have there us or order of Court showing the day of her death.
The applicant Christopher Moon states that his understanding from his mothers [Illegible] has been that his late father was for a considerable part of his time a paymaster. She being married in latter part of
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1788 had an opportunity of knowing these facts. and as he was killed in March 1781 nearly a year before the legislation of Virginia passed an act making the pay of the money equal to specie and paying the depreciation of pay prior to 1st of Jany [January] 1782 in [Illegible] with interest yet as Moon was dead and no application ever made the auditors books at Richmond Virginia furnish no evidence in this case it is presumed that the books rolls as records in the Third Auditor Office will furnish such evidence as to his rank and pay and also to the time serving in a staff appointment if any - This therefore ask a note request on the 3d Auditor for such examination, and would suggest that as this case perhaps, present same narrative that if you have doubts as to the construction or application of the law in this case different from the evidence that I have taken that the subject he laid before the Secretary or attorney general for his opinion it being clearly a case which admits of such doubts. Will thank you to the [Illegible] this case as early as convenient and oblige sir yours Respectfully
Henry Northup 

P.S. On last night arrived a letter from R. W. Pooler of Savannah Georgia the Gentleman who forwarded in the first instance the application of Mrs. Ann Beliber for Pension as the widow of Capt. John C. Smith. He writes that the original declaration has been amended to meet your requisition and evidence again taken proving the marriage with the reasons for which the period is affixed together with the standing of the witnesses being that of the first in the State all of which he has mailed you. Will you sir also take up this case as early as practicable 
HN
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James L Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

[written sideways] 17 Nov 1842
respg. [respecting?] Mrs. Moon Dec. 
28
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Samual of Congress of 25 June 1788 retation to pay and resolution of 16th July 1846 fixing day at $26.66 again our resolution of 24th March 1824 posting the pay 1820 
Washington City 16th of Novr [November] 1842
Sir, Yours of the 15th was duly received in which you deat to the back contained in my letter it that the sum which is con las Mrs Hannah Rees as pension in right of Samuel Hamack should be deducted from the pension due in right of Jacobellion. In your former letter you stated that a pur =sion of $320 per year would be allowed from 16th of April 1837 then Samuel Hancock and to the day of her death deducting therefrom the Pension she received as the widow of Samuel Hancock. In sever to this stated that the Pension should com mence on the 4th March 1831 and refered you to the land on this subject ment particularly to the joint resolution of Congress of 7th July 1838 and the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2nd of October 1839. See opinions of attorney general most particularly at page 1283. when you did so that this pension should com in the 4th of March 1881. Again In opinion of Pensinstatter ny guninal hearing the last summon it that with respect to the opinions of thy son & pensions under the act of 4th July 1836. it was now too to to to depart from them, but that under the act of 7th July 1838 he required legistative construction and him and Resolution of the last session relation to cases under the act of 7th July 1838. In your letters of 15th you is not say --- anything relation to this part of my letter as to the commencement of the Division of the Pension is commenced on 4th of March 1831 as I claim it should be agreeably to her the clusion of the Atter ney general and practice so far as has come we then my knowledge I should have me disposition to press this subject of the pension and as the widow of Samuel Hansack but would acquire in such reduction for the world in a Certificate to 6th March 1841 at the time the widdow was hereto be living and has not incur the trouble and expense of giving on and of court shewing her death on the 22nd May 1841 I this day called on the third and to the tells me that Jacob so a paymaster and signed in August 1778. This I had proved was the case notwith standing the affidavit of Stthat he was and served untill killed at the Battle of Guilford this wines I had som yet belived Christian statement was not probably the true as having recived or all times from his mother to wit that Jacob Moon was paymaster and most of the time in the earth that in fall of the married her in the Fort went to Bedford where his residence and estate was, that in winter of 1781 he marched as Captain of a Company of Theops raised in that County wished to execute a will, his mo ther objected but one and mind at dan her executed a will at the battle of Guilford an 15th was mortally wounded and died fame days afterwards, when ware his will was then in his ┃ packet. Such is christ or lent which I suspect is the
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truest statement certain it is that it is notoriously public at this day throughout that County that there officers from that county were killed at the battle of Guilford to wit Captain Moon, James and the other [Illegible] name not Recollected. There sir the [Illegible] in the third auditors office or amongst the Washington papers will shew the length of time Jacob Moon Served as Paymaster. I have before shown the monthly wages of paymaster for the length of service of Capt. I expect it could not be long probably a month or six weeks, for these I know not that any rolls of such Militia Services are to be found. I expect there is not Will you sir please decide on this case as early as practicable and oblige sir
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
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Hancock

James L. Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

18

[written sideways] Nov. 28, 1842 
[Dc Congress?]
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Jacob Moon. This case when preparing the papers was done up on the firm belief that he was a Lieutenant, Samuel Arnold in Leutenant had testified in open Court to this part and his son - Christopher Coon had drawn and on the 5th of cerove 1805 in right of his fathers services as Lieutenant. Again knowing as I did that Regimental staff Adjutant 2 Marter and Paymaster are taken from the subric of the Regiment I had supposed it was allways so and knew not to the Contrary untill I have sun (since presenting this Claim) the Resolution of Congress of the 26 of June 1776 proceeding how paymasters should be appointed which prohibited their being taken from the Commisioned officers of the Regiment Hence when Christopher Moses traditionary his tory was given to wit being Paymaster and killed in command of a Company at the Battle of Guildford I did not see how it could in any possible manner conflict with the evidence of it Arnold an which thirty seven years ago he had got land here ing as I then did but rancourly) that he paymaster was a Lieutenes be assign and also having that batteris are often in the command of Companies and are often called East by these who know not to the contrary. Such were my impressions then these papers were executed by de- Upon an examination and finding that son was paymaster from 28th of April 1777 to the 28th of August 1778 when he resigned and finding also that at that time Paymasters were not taken from the line. I stame believed that this affidavit of It Arnold was false and that the tradition evidence gave the true history, but from it touches a new evident that this Lieutenant needs statements are entitled to same Credit or confidence as to service and death if not to thank and commencement. It now appears for the Auditors tificate herewith enclosed that and 16th of October 1779 $2000 each was advanced to Jacob Moon Abraham Teller and John Roberts for the purpose of chariting man the Record gives no rank to either of them but the shall will shew that Tiller was a Capt of the Illinois Regiment and that Roberts was a Captain of the Regiment of Guards at Charlotte And surely man must have been an officer of equal rank. This auditors Certificate also & her his settlement on the 18th of October 1780 he surely therefore must have been in service during this time within his Captain Lieutenant and recruiting. After which he proba bly commanded the Company in which he was in command of at the time the killed. Levitican Arnold affidavit is thus corroborated if not substantially affirmed. Further by resolution of Congress of the 1st of June 1779 (dec 23 page 208, Congress authord the Clark Commission to be sent to the Executives of the several States for the purpose appointing officers who were to make a return to the board of war. An officer this appointed would belong to no particut regiment untill subsequently arranged and such has probably been the case with an
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I trust the evidence now adduced in Corroboration with at Arnolds will be found amply sufficient to authorise the allowance for two years as Captain and paymaster the surety & months as Lieutenant and as Paymaster With respect to the commencement of this pension it appears to me that there cannot be any other time of commencing the same then the 4th of March 1831. The 1st Section of the act of 7th of June 1832 expressly says the person shall commence on the 4th of March 1881 have the he is imperation, The 3rd section of the act of 4th of July 1836 expressly provides that the widdow shall receive the same amount of an sion that the Husband would have done under the act of the 7th of June 1852 of living. Language cannot be plained all ways taking in to see that the amendment of the 3rd of March of 1837. the Joint Resolution of the the of July 1838. The opinion of the attorney General of the 2nd of October 1839 (her opinions of attorney General at pages 12824 but particularly at page 288) and again at particularly Mr Attorney Gen of of the 31st of May last where he states (thus) " the opinion having setted the practice under the Act of 1836 it is perhaps too late to change the practice in relation to it & if the pension under the act of 4th of July 1836 it amendments & is not commenced on the 4th of March 1841 cannot by possibility and that it can be command any other day it surely would be an eritary act and as I believe contrary in and without president, I believe this pension must commence on the 4th ┃ of March 1881 as not at all. I surely he ignorant of that his may have have assessed in conformity with your part in Mary Hancock care of the 7th instant, but I expect an examination that there will not be found a case allowed upon the construction given in this case I will here state as in point with this in which the pension he commenced the 4th of March 1841, 18 a pension was granted Margaret Henderson widow of James B Wilman from the 4th of March 1841 Although her said husband Henderson had better part of July 1836 the same rule as is applied to the Hancock use the Pension should not have commenced untill the day of Henderson death. Hendres it is there did not as pension and Samuel Hank did, surely by parity of remaining in this case. Hancock =sion should commence the 4th of March 1831 and educt there from the sums resided by herself as the widdow of Hancock and the also the Pension remised by Hannack if it is thought it should be done I will here name several other cases in point to wit Jacob Weiss Devan sion of $320 per year under the act of 7th June 1832, some two or three years since Necker and his widow draws 8600 pr year under the act of 4th July 1836 from 4th of March 1831 sediting there for the amount her late hus =band drew, John Light Dec 28 year under the certif 7th of June 1812 after his death his widdow and 1800 pr year from 4th March 1831 in ing the amount received by her Husband under the act of 7th of June 1882 these three case will be found on the Pennsylvania agency again Emanuel Correll Received 240 per year under the act of 7th of June 1832 after his death his widow de 1880 per year under
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the act of 4th of July 1836. Commencing 4th March 1831 and deducting therefrom the amount of Pension drawn by her husband under the act of 7th June 1832. This latter case is to be found on the New York Agency. thus in reference to these four cases there is no reference to the day on which her husband died but the pension of the widdow [widow] here in each case commenced on the 4th of March 1831 and whatever pension their husbands have received under the act of 7th of June 1832 has been deducted from her Pension – [Illegible] sir ask nothing more than the same measure meted out to Mrs. Hancock representative than has been pursued in case similarly situated {for whether a first or second husband if the Pension drawn by them is deducted it amounts to the same thing). Give us the pension to which we [Illegible] entitled by law and uniform usage deducting these from the $91.66/100 per annum rendered by Hancock and his wife from the 4th March 1831 to 4th March 1841 and we ask nothing more. 
After having finished and about to sign I find in [Illegible] of Congress of the 27th May [Illegible] 2d page 567, that payment shall be taken from the time and receive $20 pr month in addition to their pay in the line Hence when Jacob Moon resigned his appointment of Paymaster on the 28th of August 1778 it surely referred to the office of Paymaster duly hence the advance of £2,000 to [Illegible] the 16th of Octr [October] 1779 for the purpose of recruiting is evidence of being then at that time the [Illegible]  
yours Respectfully 
Henry Northup
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James L. Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

[written sideways] Dec 1 1842
[Do Congress?]
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Washington City 10th of crocember 1842 six gown of 28th Just issued in which you deside against the pe tion taken by me in Hancock case and refer to the constanation of ┃ the act of 7th July 1838 and say that the date limited and contracted by the language of the last and the subsequent resolution of 16th of August last effect " no sale for the action of the department in executing the act of 4th July 1836 , and its supplements or authorition interpretation has been given to these "Cerk prounding a life pension to widows of Record of fines and sandins by " which any pension and child the pensioner was in Covert. The ten " one general de Butts resided in August 1838 that the act of 4th of ┃ " 47th of July 1838 obviously provided for the distant classes of Wills and " consequently the knife of the one cannot herein the spirit of the " provisions of the other such six is a literal quotation of some of your letter, I regreted say that upon an examination of the Joint Resolution of the 7th July 1848 of the same date of the act of 7th of July 1838 giving five years pension and also the attorney General the opinion of August 1838 refered to by you. I cannot but believe that you have erred in containing the Joint Resolution of 7th of July 1838 and opinion of the Attorney General of August 1828, will here remark that on the 7th of July 1838 an act passed giving five years Pension to a certain class of widdows, also on the same day a Saint Resolution passed in the following words, that the benefit of the said " Section of the act entitled an act granting half pay to widdows carphens where their husbands or fathers have died of wounds reward in the " military service of the United States in certain case and for other part =poses approved to the of July 1836 shall not be withheld from any side " whose husband has died sine the passage of said act or who shall hereof " Wellis of the said widders shall otherwise entitled to the same, Then this Saint desolation expressly provided for widows who had made and time and were then widdows this language is most her and explicit and Hancock was then in that day and had been from 16th of April 1834 a widdow and came within the provisions of this resolution in the fullest extent. The act of the same day pounded for widows who married after the services ended and previous to 18 Jany 1894 With respect to the opinion of attorney General Butler of August 1838 refend to by you. I have seen it and surety think that it cannot apply as you have caused it, I then and that every creat who was then and had been prior to May 1838 leaving Pension under the amendment of 3rd of March 1837 to wit she was drawing pension in right of her first husband she being then at the time of having the widdow of a surand husband she in the Massachuseth agency) who I suppose was also the Revolutionary character trial applies for a Pension or an increased one under the act of 7th July and in this case the attorney General ends against her
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to wit that she cannot that two Pensions be an increased Pension under this latter but she being then a pensioner under this farmer act, but surely this decision in no possible way construes this Janet Revolution which I have just quoted as coming in conflict with the Act of 1838 he one being far widdows who had carried before the Clare of the Revolution and had subsequently saved and were there law and the other being for the widdows of such as had named after the services ended and before the 1st of January 1784 Having in a force communcation adverted to the opinion of Attorney Gandy of 2nd of October 1839 in relation to the true constanation of the act of July 1886 amendment of 2nd of March 1837 and Joint resolution of 7th July 1838 and of Present attorney General of 21st of May last I therefore refer to that comman tions to your remark that me authorities in the =pertation had been given to those acts providing a life pension " to widdow of deceased officers and so deer by which any Pension Annis whilst the pensioner was a preme Court In ansunto this I can only say that I hereof not what the general rule is but it is otherwise as are in 10 to be in hast the verry men of your statement to wit Margant Henderson widow of James Wilson by a first cesariage, his second husband Herman Died latter part of July 1836 the was allowed pension of $488 year from 4th March 1831 untill the day of her death thus contra to your statement she was allowed a pension by you for more than while a preme Court this is a case that has come within my own knowledge and I surely expect the like Constantion has been put upon all cases of said marriage to wit commencing the pension to the March as in Hendre as case and such is all I ask in this Hamake Case to wit she mutually is intitled and admitted by you under the act of 4th March 1831. these commence her pension as is Henderson Carson 6th March 1831, deducting therefrom the sum drawn by her as the widdow of Hancock and for them if it should be so adjudged to deduct the pension drawn by her husband from 4th March to the day of his death. I say here, not what rule is pursued in notation to other cases Junior Wills Ten and Hansack two are similar or nearly to one of which the pension was commined 4th March 1831 and the other it is proposed to commence it 14th of April 1837. those two cases have came within my own knowledge the practice pursued to the many other similarly situated I know not. I could give the names of some fifty or sixty such pensioners on appears in House Domminent in the session of 1838 but this and there no light on the subject there being nothing to shew the day on which he their pension commenced
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or when the second Husband died whether before a subsequent to the 4th March 1831, your Office alone can the latter give this letter information as to time when the second Husband did ┃ the books at the real Pension Agineers would see when the Pension such cases commenced. And if the will has been given as stated by youthat no interpretations has been given there but providing a life - - " of the and officers or Sandis by which any pensioners with Indiana was seen count notwithstanding the Hendersons case by me before stated to the Contrary I can have no right to object of the week is General and an examination of the many case of Pensions of a second marriage will alone did this nation, On one other point you omitted to express my opinion whether suffi in satisfactory as not to wit the widence furnished by the Auditor of Virginia of one sail I pray you examine this case and advise me the result as early as convenient and oblige Six yours Respectfully Henry Nathan this R C Below a list of widows of second Husband On the Pension list in May 1838 Delaware Agency indeed did of Valentine Stanley Maryland agency Agnes Amas wid of G.B. Hugo Agency Lucy Burwell bed of Geo Baylor Jane Dunn wid of flannel Mary Davis Wid of W Davenport Mary Garden widdow of John Leness Eligh Fagg Wid of F Warnick Arvilla Counswid of Fraser Margaret B Greber and of Daniel Colber Eligh H. George and of David Hamilton doubtless seal of those become widows since and 1831 and the rule applied in urban Gunnally I cannot expect to be departed from in Mrs Hancock case duly as her pension to commence at the same time others who have died since the passage of the act have commenced as a general we ask nothing may H N Co
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Appeal to Mr Ewing in St Jacob Moons case Act July 1836. in the Jacob Moore was in service from 1776 to 1779 or 80 Cont line the time he acted as pay master for 16 mo see settlement of his dept account from about March 1777. 1778 and acted as capt of a Malitia or voluntin Camp at the Battle of Guilford March 1781. His widow who married same Hancock the his death was allowed a pension under the act of July 4, 1836 A for the time her husband Jacob Moore acted as pay master and me while acting as cap at Guilford to making 18, Mo. pension in all, but refused to all that portion of his service proven prior to the time he was acting as paymaster as well that also proven by the certificate of the Grand Genl Seftenplacing $2,000 in his hands to received with after be Moore acted as pay master - shewing, that the Gov of Va St considered him Moore in the Court service. The more fact that he took command of a volunteer or Malitia Comp after he was Mack, was no proof that he had resigned his came as a cant officer, but was only acting in acc danger in the the requisitions of both Genl and State authority, which required reduced, or supernumerary officers out of action service, when called on to take command of the malitia when called into service in any sudden emer gency! I Jacob Moor was acting under this regulation at ┃ the Battle of Guild when he was killed in that Battle A Mr Edwards does not deny the proof of Moore services prior to March 1777 and after by St Arnold, and the Govr of V. but refuses to allow a pension on it because, during this time be more being a Court of this service he says should be proven by the rear too. (see my remarks in Victor case as to the lap of David by fire and Mr Ewing allowing Mrs Teas pension on parole evidence along This balance of 6 mo pension claimed, stands on the same forting with that of Rectors heirs and as sustained by stranger evidence that Mr Yeas claim was on which she was all a pension therefore pay as it from the 4th of March 1831, to the 22d day of May 1841 is what we ask additional and from the evidence in the case I feel confident that the Secretary of the Interior will allowed letters of Wm Gordon Peter Hagner and J.L. Edward Hon Mr Hullard Report - page 84 R H Gray
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NB. Genl [General] Leftwich in his affidavit, States, that the said Moon was in service, as a Cont. officer in 1776 and 77 as well as Lt. Saml [Samuel] Arnold who it seems came from the same County (Chas City) that Lt. Jacob Moon did - was well acquainted with him, personally, and knew all the facts, and circumstances in regard to his (Moons) services. The Virginia lines were called into requisition by Congress early in the spring of 1776 and Moon doubt was one of the first to enter - and the further fact also, that will bear on this question of Moons Service in 1776, is, that by a resolution of Congress paymaster, and other staff officers were required to be taken from the line of the Army, while shows, that Lt. Moon had served in the line before he was paymaster. 
The only question, for the Secy [Secretary] of the Interior to decide is whether he is satisfied from the evidence that Moon was in service 6 mo. prior to the time he was paymaster in April, after which time he may have became a recruiting officer 1777; if so you will of course allow the claim of 6 mo. additional pension. This case was reported favorable by the member to the Committee on pension, but too late to make any progress with it before the House, yours, Ro H Gray.

[written sideways] Appeal Remarks in the case of Jacob Moons heirs Act July 4, 1836 Ro. H. Gray atty Lynchburg Va.
See your reply be as above to the case of Hon Thos. S Bocock – Ho. Of Rep. present.--

Recapilution [Recompilation?]. Ann Hancock's heirs are still entitled
1st to 6 mo. a pension from March 1831 to May 1841 at $80 pr. An.
2d. To adl [additional] pay of $20. pr. Mo. As pay-mast- from Apl [April] 1777. Aug. 1778 at $240 pr. An.
3d. To the difference between Ens. and cap. for 2 mo. at Guilford 240 pr. An

The presumption, from proof is, that Moon was Lt. and P.M. at the same time therefore [Illegible] to $20 pr. mo. Adl [Additional] At Guilford he was a captain, and the [Illegible] for that service should be granted in that grade or not at all. Yours- R. H G.
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Son arch 31, 1845 he order to save labour to your department, and expence and labour to the parties concerned, like the liberty of making the same enquiry as to Jacob Moore his that I have done in my letter before you concerning that if Col Francis Ottey Byrd. In the year 1842 perion was allowed Christopher Moon the son of Jacob Moore) as the heirs of Mr Ann Hancock of Bedford County under the 4 act of the 4th of July 1836 and 3d of March 1837. Jacob Moons widow married Saml Hancock after the close of the Revo nor moon having been killed at the battle of Guilford) Han cock a pension act 32, died in a his and be a pension act July 38 and died may 41. date of pension was then allowed the heir of M Hancock (Chustophen Moore, by her first husband the act of July 4 1836 - from the death of Saml Hancock, to the death of Ann Hancock at the rate of $320 pr an in the rank of Lieut in the ┃ Continental line at that time (1842) pensions were allowed according to land in line but for the last 3 years or so, it has become a settled principle with you to allow pensions on the actual pay of the officer, whether in the line, or a staff officer. This being so there was not enough allowed the heir of Moon by $20 per month. for it appears by the records that Moon acted in the capacity of Paymaster from the 28th of Apl 1777 to the 28th of any 1778-16 mo. Paymaster of Infantry were allowed of Mo. addi tional to their pay in line making of 46.66. Mo. instead of $26.66. all and Chas. Moon, which will be about $480 an
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instead of $320, making a difference of $160 per for the time he was allowed to draw deducting $66 for on the sum allowed Wm Ann Hancock, as the son of Saml Hancock my opinion is that according to the opinion advanced in the case of Catharine Oakly, whose first he was entitled to the benefit of the act 1836 husband was Wm Duglas I consider them and again cases he that decision of gaves, confirmed by W. Poinset you consider rightly, that the widow claim under the 1837, is in tirely independant of her claim under the act of July 1838, under her 2nd husband for your decided that the pension that Wm Oakly he 2nd husband die under the act of 1832, was not to be deducted from her pension which she dee after Oakley death as the widow of Douglas under the act of 1836 there is on this difference in fact, in the case alley was a widower to both husband at the passage of the act of 1836 and 37 Hancock on by us to be 1st husband Jacob Moon. But if Mr Hancock was entitled to done at all under the act of July 1836, and march 27, why not entirely back to the 4th of of March and if he manying a 2nd time, and not being a widow at the passage of those acts, did not invalidate the claim of Hancock, as the widow of Moon, altogether the surely had the same right to dean back to 31, as to the time of Hancock death and if the pension of Oakley ought not to be deducted from her claim under Daugler, so, neither should any part of Hancoks pension of $91.66. be deducted from Ann Hancoles rights under Moon. And Christopher Moon claims under her The difference between the pay of paymaster and it is a in due, and think the back pension to 41, also am authorized by W C Moon to make these demands. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible. yours respectfullyto H. Gray at
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[circular stamp] LYNCHBURG APR 1

FREE

Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of pensions
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] April 5, 1845
Recd [Record?] of Jacob Moon, dec.
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June 3d 45

FREE

Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of pensions
Washington City D. C.

Ann Hancock} Va roll
and Chr Moon} 36
[Illegible]
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Lynch May 30. 1845 

Sir,
yours of the 27th is at hand, recognizing our right in Moons case to draw back to 1831, act July 4 1836, but does not admit any service that Jacob Moon [Illegible] than that of pay master for 16. Mo at $40 per month. I must refer you to the afft [affidavit] of Lieut. Saml [Samuel] Arnold certifying that Moon entered the service as Lieut. in the Va. Cont. line in 1776, and continued in said service until his death at Guilford in March 1781 - while in the command of a corps. The records at Richd [Richmond] for which I have written there that Moon was in the recruiting service from Oct 1779, to Oct. 1780, which when added to Lieut. Arnolds afft [affidavit] will be good at least for 8 Mo. Service as Lieut. to make up the 2 years which would make the pension (upon a prorate allowance P.M. and Lieut.) $46.66 per an from 4th March 1831, to the 14th of Apl [April] 1837 and $106.66 pr. an additional from the 14th of Apl. [April] 1837, to the 22nd May 1841.
Please inform me whether it will require another declaration from Christopher Moon to draw the above means as referred to in your letter of the 27th Inst - and whether you are not sufficient evidence in your office or filed with Moons declaration to allow full pension as P.M. and Lieut. or - as it is a clear case, that an officer who has rendd [rendered?] service on the cont. line sufficient to obtain his land, and the 1 for additional service over 6 years - his widow, or heirs under her, is certainly entitled to full pension. 
yours in haste Ro H Gray agent 
NB. Moons Services at Guilford as Capt. should also be computed. turn over
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P.S. Please let me hear from Mrs. Mary Pendletons case. I expected the certificate in her case, shortly after I had returned from Washington as promise from Dr Crump as I understood him.

In regard to the claim of Anna Byrd Heirs for additional pension as aid to Maj Genl Lee be ranked, and recd [received] pay as Major - so without [Illegible] the proof upon us, as to what was his actual pay we can go upon his rank and get over of $600 pr. An. I am in hopes you are satisfied by this time as to the Justice of this claim, and will issue the certificate or if further a declaration is required, please let me know, as in Moons case. 
Ro H G
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fee $1.75
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Bedford County to wit State of Virginia 
On this 28th day of July 1845 before me William Leftwich Jr a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Maj’r Gen’l. [Major General] Joel Leftwich a resident of said county aged about 85 years being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say, he was personally acquainted with Jacob Moon, but not in the regular service; but have no doubt he was there in regular army. That he himself was in the regular army in the year 1777 at [at] the North, and that he understood that Jacob Moon belong[ed] to the regular army to the North at the same time, as a Lieutenant in the Virginia continental line of service; that deponent was at the battle of Guilford in March 1781, he was personally acquainted with Moon at the time, and is well satisfied, he was killed at said place, as commander of a Militia Company, he cant [can’t] say how long he served as militia officer, nor can he say he
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resigned his commission as a Continental officer or not. 
Joel Leftwich 
The words altho [although] & yet he was erased, and interlined before signed. 
Wm Leftwich Jr. J.P. 10 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. 
Wm Leftwich Jr
In presence of Ro. H. Gray.

I, John R. Steploe Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that William Leftwich Jr is a Justice of the peace in for the said County of Bedford as herein before stated, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law and that the preceding signature purporting to be his is genuine.

{Seal} In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5 day of January 1846
Jno. R. Steploe C.B.C.
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State of Virginia} 
City of Richmond} to wit: 
I George W. Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates & keeper of the Rolls of Virginia, do hereby certify & make that the foregoing is a true copy of a document accompanying the petition of Christopher Moon, presented to the House of Delegates of Virginia at its present session & now on file in my office. Given under my this 27th January 1848
George W. Munford C.H. D. 
& keeper of the Rolls of Va.
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Govt. Warrant - £2,000

To Jacob Moon
To recruit

L. 1848
B
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Williamsburg in Va. October 16th 1779

Dr.
Jacob Moon Gover’s. [Governors] Warrant to receive £2000.0.0 From Green Journal page 216. 

Richmond Virginia October 18th 1780 Jacob Moon. Rec’d. of him Cash formerly advanced £2000.0.0 From Journal A page 494

The foregoing entries are truly copied from the above Journals. 
Given under my hand, at the Auditors office Richmond this 30th day of Decr [December] 1845. Jas E. Heath Aud. 

State of Virginia} 
City of Richmond} to wit: - 
I George W. Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates & keeper of the Rolls of Virginia do hereby certify & make known that the foregoing is a true copy of a document accompanying the petition of Christopher Moon presented to the House of Delegates of Virginia at its present session & now on file in my office. Given under my hand this 27th January 1848. 
George W. Munford C.H.D. 
& keeper of the Rolls of Va.
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House of Representatives March 19th 1846. 

Dear Sir
I enclose the papers in the case of C. Moon at the request of Mr. Gray, who informed me, that Dr Crump had agreed to make a more additional allowance for 6 weeks more pension &c. The case was reported up adversely. 
Please place the papers on file - & let me hear from you in relation to the small addition above alluded to. In haste. 
Yr. obt. Servt. [Your Obedient Servant] 
En Hubard
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Bounty Land allowed Jacob Moons heirs – 
C 1808
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The representatives of Jacob Moon is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a Lieutenant of the Continental line for the war. 
Council Chamber}   Samuel Coleman 
Novemr [November] 5th 1808.} 
Wm H. Cabell

Four warrants viz.t No. 5540 – 5541 – 5542 - 5543, issued to Christopher Moon, only son & heir of Jacob Moon deceased, each for 666 2/3 acres and delivered to the said Christopher Moon the 5th November 1808. 

A Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office --- Teste 
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
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Ann Hancock, deceased, formerly widow for Increase of Jacob Moon, of Va. for Increase Act July 4, 1836 

Claimant was pensioned under act of July 4. 1836. Certifa [Certificate] issued Aug. 23, 1845 at 320$ per annum, for 16 mos [months] service as Paymaster. 

Increased Apl [April] 26. 1847 to $340 per annum for 16 mos [months] service as Paymaster & 2 mos [months] as Ensign. 

Further increase was asked, on the ground that for the 2 mos [months] admitted as Ensign Jacob Moon was serving in command of a militia company. 
It was assured that parol [Parol] proof of his having served as captain, coupled with the fact that previously he was Paymaster in the Line, warranted the conclusion that he was during that service at least a Lieut. commanding. 
The parol [Parol] proof that during the two months or more he did command a militia company and that, while in such command, he was killed at the battle of Guilford is not disputed, so far
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as such proof is competent to show the service; but it is objected by the office that it does not show his rank; and this is admitted by Mr. Gray the then agent. 
It was shown by the records of Bedford County that moon was an Ensign in 1779; and upon this proof and the Parol evidence of service from Jany [January] to March 1781, an increase was allowed for two mo's [months] service as Ensign. 
It was claimed at one time by Mr. Gray that, under a resolution of Congress no persons were appointed Paymaster in the line but subalterns in the Line. This Mr. Gray afterwards admitted (tho’ [though] Mr. Ames reasserts it) was a mistake. Mr. Gray admits, also, that appointments of this kind from the Line were prohibited by Congress in 1776. This I think applied only to the militia of the states. 
The Resolution of Congress of Novr [November] 24. 1778, recognises [recognizes] the fact that some Paymasters had been appointed from the Line, and others had not, and also
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provides that those appointed from the Line should be restored to their rank in the Line previous to their appointment. 
If it were admitted that the certificate of Lieut. Arnold is sufficient to prove that Moon held the rank of Lieut. previous to his appointment as Paymaster, this would be sufficient to make him out a Lt after his resignation of the office of Paymaster in 1778; but Lt Arnold certifies he was at Lt in the line from 1776 to March 1781 when he was killed at Guilford C. H. This grade of proof has never been admitted to prove the rank of an officer; and the fact that the authorities of Virginia, on the strength of this certificate granted lands to his heirs in 1808, is not a precedent of sufficient weight to overthrow the safer rules of evidence prevailing in this office. 
As no additional proof has
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been presented in this case; and as I am satisfied the claimant has been allowed all that, upon the proofs, is justly due, in my opinion there is no ground whatever for an increase of the pension. 
S. G. D 
Novr [November] 9. 1853

[written sideways] Brief
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

In reply to your request of ------, received ----- or a statement of the military history of Jacob Moon soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in [crossed out - his (or his widow's)] his sons application for pension file in this Bureau. W.F. 4691. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]

July, 1776 continued in service until killed at the battle of Guilford (Mch [March] 15, 1781)

Lieut and Paymaster [Captain]   [Colonel] Charles Lynch Va.

Battles engaged in, see above. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Va. 

Date of application for pension by son, Oct. 24, 1842. This cl. was al. [claim was allowed] Ew

Residence at date of application, Bedford Co, Va. 

Age at date of application of son 63 yrs.

Remarks: Soldier mar. [married] in fall of 1778 Ann or Nancy Ammon born about 1760 of New Kent. Their only children were Christopher and another son (name not stated) who was born after soldier's death and died in infancy. On Feb. 11, 1784, the widow mar. [married] Samuel Hancock and she received a pension on acct of his services in the war from the date of his death, Apr. 14, 1837 until her death May 22, 1841.

Respectfully,
(See claim of Samuel Hancock, W---
Commissioner.
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Houston Texas 
Aug. 8. 1926

[circular stamp] PENSION AUG 11 1926 OFFICE U. S.

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir. 
Will you kindly send me what data there is on record of the Revolutionary war soldiers as follows – 
Charles Martin, 1745 -1808 served as a soldier, also his brother Thomas. He was born in Albemarle Co Va. - died in Abbeville District S. C.
(over)
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Jacob Moon 1737-81 served as lieutenant and paymaster. He was wounded at Guilford Court House and died from the effects of the wounds. 

John Boothe enlisted from Orange Co N.C. for 3 years 1777. His Will was probated in 1804 in Hancock Co. Ga 

Charles Abercrombie 1742-1819 served in N. C. lines. 

Thanking you in advance for this information, asks a early reply
I am 
Yours truly
Mrs. A.P. Browder
1415 Isabella Ave 
Houston Texas
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W. Scott Hancock 
1109 Ry. Ex Bldg. 
St. Louis, Mo 
Personal request of Sept. 18, 1914
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev. M H.

Peru State Normal School 
PERU, NEBRASKA 

ELVA E. RULON, Librarian 
MARY BILLINGSLEY, Reference Librarian
LISSIE BRANSON, Cataloguer 

Sept. 26, 1921

U. S. Pension Office 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sirs: I will appreciate it greatly if you will send me all the information you have concerning Jacob Moon, a Revolutionary soldier Paymaster 14th Virginia 28 April 1777; resigned 28 August 1778; also 
Wm Cunningham, a Revolutionary soldier, 1st Lieutenant 1st Va. 16th Sept. 1775, Captain 22 April 1776; retired 14th Sept. 1778. 

Yours truly 
Elva E. Rulon

[circular stamp] PENSION D SEP 28 1921 OFFICE U. S.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

ANNA MARY MOON 
1000 OAK STREET 
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 

0 Archilaus Moon, 
0 Archillus Moon, 
0 Gideon Moon, 
0 Hugh Moon, (Va.) Lieut. of a Va. Regiment in 1780. Died October [October] 24, 1833.
0 Pleasant Moon, 14th Va. Regiment. 
0 William Moon of Navy, War 5, I25; Aud. Acct. XV. 544; A. A. XVII, 57; A. R. 207; H. D. I833-4. Doc. 33, I5. N. 8. 17. 

Thanking you for your trouble, 
Sincerely, 
(Miss) Anna Mary Moon 
1000 Oak Street, Chattanooga,
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

ANNA MARY MOON 
1000 OAK STREET 
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 

May 30, 1934

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED JUN 3 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #3

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: 

In the list of Revolutionary soldiers there are a number of Jacobs Moon: 
[written above – only one] Jacob Moon, Aud. Acct. 1780, 308. 
Jacob Moon, (Recruiting off.), Aud. Acct. 1780 - I, ( 7 ) 6. 
Jacob Moon, Lt. B. W.; H.D. 1835-6, Doc. 99. 
Jacob Moon of Bedford County who enlisted June 29, 1779. Served as paymaster in the 14th Virginia Reg- Regiment. Died from the effects of a wound received at Guilford Court House, 1781. 

You have given me the record of the latter Jacob Moon. What I want to know is if the numerous Jacobs Moon, in the Revolutionary soldiers are one and the same person or not. If not please give me what information you can on the other Jacobs. 
Also please give me what you can on 
0 Archelaus Moon, (Va.) 1st Lieut. 14th Va. Dec. 23, 1776; resigned November 13, 1777.
0 Archibald Moon,
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

ANNA MARY MOON 
1000 OAK STREET 
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 

April 16, 1934.

Department of the Interior, 
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: 

Can you give me additional information concerning one Jacob Moon who served in the Revolutionary war as a Paymaster in the 14th Virginia Regiment, commanded successively by Colonels Charles Lewis and William Davies. He was appointed April 28, 1777 and resigned August 28, 1778? 
Also John D. Moon who served in the War of 1812 as a private in Captain John Fields Company, 8th Regiment (Walls) Virginia Militia. He enlisted August 31, 1814 and was discharged September 28, 1814 by furnishing Thomas Clapton
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

ANNA MARY MOON 
1000 OAK STREET 
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 

as a substitute? Was this John Digges Moon?
There was also a Jacob Moon who was killed in the Battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina, was this Lieutenant Jacob Moon, and was he the paymaster of the 14th Virginia Regiment?
Please give me any information you can on the above three soldiers.
Thanking you, 
Sincerely, 
(Miss) Anna Mary Moon
1000 Oak Street, 
Chattanooga, Tennessee

[faint RECEIVED stamp]
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1687 Prairie Avenue
Beloit, Wisconsin 
Jan 5. 1937 

Veterans Administration, 
Gentlemen; 
Do you have any records of families of soldiers of the Revolution? If so, would it be possible to get information of the following: 
Archelaus Moon, 14th Virg Reg War Dept 261, 1 
Pleasant Moon, 14th Virg. Reg. War Dept 2611 
Jacob moon, pay master, 14th Virginia Reg. War Dept 262, 2 

I would like to know the names of their wives, children or grandchildren and any
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dates. my grandfather was Pleasant La Fayette Moon of Georgia, born in S. Carolina, I believe in 1826. His fathers people were the Moons of Albemarle County of Virginia and the family came over with William Penn on the Ship Welcome and settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. There is a Pleasant Point in that County.
I am trying to find who was the father of Pleasant La Fayette Moon and if he fought in the Revolution. 
Any information will be appreciated and will pay the cost of same, yours truly,
Mrs. Robt W Roth
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Address Mrs. Robt. W. Roth
1687 Prairie Ave.
Beloit, Wisc.

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED JAN 8 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #45
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Jacob Moon Pay M 14 Va. Regt commencement of Service 28 April 1777 resigned 28 Aug 1778
See Muster Rolls 14th Va. Regt in pension office
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I wish to see the papers in the case of Ann Hancock – wid. of Capt. Jacob Moone [Moon] for adl [additional] [ink smear] Act July 4/36 for the purpose of [Illegible] and filing adl [additional] evidence with remarks 
Robt H Gray
To
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions Feb 28, /56
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Va.

Let. [Letter] to Thos. Northup Nov. 7, 1842
“ “ [Letter to] Henry Northup “ [Nov.] 15, 1842
“ “ [Letter to] Peter Hagner [Illegible] Nov. 15, 42
“ “ [Letter to] Henry Northup “ [Nov.] 28, ‘42
“ “ [Letter to] same Dec. 5, 1842

Act 4 July ‘36
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Let to [Illegible] 24 Aug ‘32
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3809

Decision of this office confirmed by the Secretary of the Interior – See his letter of 22d June 1850 filed with Decision.
Let. [Letter to] Geo C Ames Nov 9. 1853
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Let. R. H. Gray 22 July, 1850
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[left side] 
1914, Sept. 21, [ink smear] History to [Elva W. Rulon] W. Scott Hancock [ink smear]
1921 Oct. 15 hist. to [ink smear] Elva E. Rubon – Ew [ink smear]
1926 Sep. [ink smear] to Mrs. [A.P. Browder]
1932 Apr. 15, H[istory] [ink smear] S. Palmer, See [ink smear] of Samuel Han[cock]
1934 May 7 Hist. [Anna Mary Moon]
1934 June 11 Mis [ink smear] further
1937 Jan. 14 [Mrs. Robert W. Roth] [ink smear] 
1938 – Sept. 23 Hist. [to Mrs. Emmett Ellis] - ILL
1939 – Feb. 23 Hist. [to Mrs. Maurice B. Hickson] see her letter [ink smear] Samuel Hancock W -- Awf

[right side] Revy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4691
Ann Hancock
Wid. [Widow]
Jacob Moon
Pay Master Va.

Act: [blank]

Index: - Vol. A, Page 30[ink blot]

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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February 14, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
BA-J/ADY/CC 
Samuel Hancock, W – Rev. War
Jacob Moon W.4691

Mrs. Maurice B. Hickson 
4000 Fort Avenue 
Lynchburg, Virginia. 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hancock, whose wife was Ann Ammon.

The record of Samuel Hancock is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim W--- Rev. War, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The record of Jacob Moon, is furnished also, as it will be of interest to you, from pension claim W.4691.

Samuel Hancock was born February 20, 1760, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown. 

Samuel Hancock's brother Edward Hancock, enlisted with his brother Simon Hancock in Bedford County, about the first of February 1776 for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November 1776. Samuel Hancock while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, enlisted in his brother Edward Hancock's place as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia Company, transferred to Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment, and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1779, and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia Company under Colonel Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780, and served three months as orderly sergeant in Captain John Trigg's company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as sergeant major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, in Major Alexander Rose's Virginia regiment and was at the siege of Ninety-six and discharged July 31, 1781.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hancock died April 14, 1837, in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Soldier married February 11, 1784, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years. 

It is not stated whether Samuel Hancock and Ann or Nancy Hancock had any children. 

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. 

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.4691, based upon the Jacob Moon's military service in that war. 

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when at the battle of Guilford Court House he was either killed or so badly wounded that he died four days later, with the exception of the period between April 23, 1777, and August 28, 1778, when he served as Paymaster, he served as lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when he was wounded at the battle of Guilford he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment. 

He married in the fall of 1778, Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia, who was born about 1760. 

A few years after Jacob Moon's death, his widow married in Bedford County, Samuel Hancock, and on account of his services in the Revolution she received pension from the date of his death April 14, 1837, until her death May 22, 1841, in Bedford County.

Jacob and Ann Moon had the following children: 
Christopher who was sixty-three years of age in 1842, and a son (his name not stated) who was born after the death of his father and who died in infancy.

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on his application executed October 24, 1842, said Christopher Moon was allowed the pension that was due his mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of her first husband, Jacob Moon. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.

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September 23, 1938.

[written on a slant] When these histories are sent again make 2 carbons one for each case - I

BA-J/ADY/ILL 
Jacob Mon-W. 4691 
Samuel Hancock [crossed out – W.4449] [underline and handwritten – Next time for reference] W. --- Rev. [written on side – 4449 is not a W. it is the Ctf. No.]

Mrs. Emmett Ellis 
201 East Market 
Warrensburg, Missouri. 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter of September 20, 1938, in which you state that the Jacob Moon, whose Revolutionary War record you requested, served from Bedford County, Virginia, and that his widow married Ammon Hancock, of Virginia. 

The record of Jacob Moon is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4691, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The record of Samuel Hancock is furnished also, as it will be of interest to you, from pension claim, W. 

JACOB MOON-W. 4691. 

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when he was killed in the battle of Guilford Court House, [Illegible sentence crossed out] With the exception of the period between April 28, 1777 and August 28, 1778, when he served as paymaster, he served as lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when [words crossed out] in the battle of Guilford Court House, he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment. 

Jacob Moon married in the fall of 1778, Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia; she was born about 1760. They had a son, Christopher, who was aged sixty-three years in 1842, and a son (his name not shown) who was born after his father's death and who died in infancy. 

A few years after the death of Jacob Moon, his widow married in Bedford County, Virginia, Samuel Hancock; on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, she received a pension from the date of his death, April 14, 1837, to the date of her death, May 22, 1841, in Bedford County, Va. 

Christopher Moon was allowed the pension which was due his mother on account of the Revolutionary War service of her first husband,
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[written on side - This was added for This inquiry all first preference]

said Jacob Moon, on his application executed October 24, 1842. This son, Christopher Moon was residing in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1845. One Amman Hancock was attorney for Christopher Moon at the [written on side – Add each time] time he made application for the pension referred to above; no relationship to the family was stated.

SAMUEL HANCOCK-W. 4449. 
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4449, based upon service of Samuel Hancock in the Revolutionary War. 

Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hancock's brother Edward Hancock, enlisted with his brother Simon Hancock in Bedford County, Virginia, about the first of February 1776 for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died, and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health about the middle of November 1776. Samuel Hancock, then a resident of said Bedford County, enlisted in place of his brother, Edward Hancock, as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia company, was transferred to Captain George Lambert's company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia company, under Colonel Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as orderly sergeant in Captain John Trigg's company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as sergeant major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, in Major Alexander Rose's Virginia regiment, was in the Siege of Ninety-Six, and was discharged July 31, 1781. 

Samuel Hancock was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, at which time he resided in Bedford County, Virginia. He died there April 14, 1837. 

Samuel Hancock married February 11, 1724, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. 

Ann Hancock, his widow, was allowed pension on account of service 

2.
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of said Samuel Hancock in the Revolutionary War on her application executed July 18, 1839, she was then a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years. 

It was not stated whether Samuel Hancock and his wife, Ann or Nancy, had children. 

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in behalf of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.

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Moone - Jacob Moon

September 12, 1938. 
BA-J/ILL

Mrs. Emmett Ellis 
201 East Market
Warrrensburg, Missouri. 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jacob Moon, who served in the Revolutionary War. 

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier with the name Jacob Moon in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following information; approximate dates of birth and death, the name of the state from which he served, also, his residence at the time of his death. Upon receipt of additional data, another search of the Revolutionary War records will be made in your behalf. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator. 

Nothing else in letter regarding him
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CENTRAL MISSOURI 
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE 
WARRENSBURG MO. 

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED SEP 21 1938 MAIL [SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #] 

September 20, 1938 

Mr. A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: 

In reply to your letter of September 12, 1938 -- File Reference --- BA-J/ILL, concerning the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Moon, I am unable to give you all the information requested. I am informed, however, that Jacob Moon served from the State of Virginia and probably from Bedford County. I do not know the date of his birth but he either died or was killed in service during the year of 1779 or the years immediately following. My information is that he was killed in service. He was survived by a wife and an infant son. This son, Christopher [written on side – see if he is in 1812 pen. file] Moon was born November 15, 1779. Some time later, the widow married Ammon Hancock also of Virginia. 

Hoping this rather meager information may afford you the necessary means of identifying Jacob Moon, I am, 

Very truly yours, 
[signed] Mrs. Emmett Ellis
Mrs. Emmett Ellis 
201 East Market

EE:KA
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January 16, 1937. 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXLE 

Jacob Moon, W.4691
Samuel Hancock, W. [crossed out 4449] ?
BA-J/ady

Mrs. Robert W. Roth 
1687 Prairie Avenue 
Beloit, Wisconsin

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show that a claim for pension or bounty land was ever made on account of the services of Archelaus Moon of Pleasant Moon, all spellings of the names searched. [written on side – searched by Miss Luke]

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension W.4691, based upon Jacob Moon's military service in that war.

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when, at the battle of Guilford Court House he was either killed or so badly wounded that he died four days later, with the exception of the period between April 25, 1777, and August 28, 1778, when he served as Paymaster, he served as Lieutenant in the Virginia troops, and when he was wounded at the battle of Guilford he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment. 

He married in the fall of 1778 Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia, who was born about 1760. 

A few years after Jacob Moon's death, his widow married in Bedford County, Samuel Hancock, and on account of his services in the Revolution she received pension from the date of his death April 14, 1837 until her death May 22, 1841 in Bedford County. 

Jacob and Ann Moon had the following children: Christopher who was sixty-three years of age in 1842 and a son (his name not stated) who was born after the death of his father and who died in infancy. 

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On his application executed October 24, 1842, said Christopher Moon was allowed the pension that was due his mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of her first husband, Jacob Moon.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

From the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4449, it appears that Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hancock's brother Edward Hancock, enlisted with his brother Simon Hancock in Bedford County, about the first of February 1776 for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November 1776. Samuel Hancock while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, enlisted in his brother Edward Hancock's place as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia Company, transferred to Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia Company under Colonels Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as orderly sergeant in Captain John Trigg's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as sergeant major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, in Major Alexander Rose's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Ninety-Six and discharged July 31, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. 

He died April 14, 1837 in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Soldier married February 11, 1784, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years. 

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It is not stated whether Samuel Hancock and Ann or Nancy Hancock had any children.

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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June 11, 1934 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

BA/J/MMF:ILL 

Miss Anna Mary Moon
1000 Oak Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Archelaus, Archibald, Archilena, Archillus, Gideon, Hugh, Pleasant and William Moon, also, records of several soldiers with name Jacob Moon. 

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of any of the above-named soldiers, except one Jacob Moon, W. 4691. This office has no further data in regard to him than was furnished you on May 7, 1934. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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May 7, 1934. 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

BA-J/ady 
Samuel Hancock W.4449 & Jacob Moon W. 4691.

Miss Anna Mary Moon 
1000 Oak Street 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter relative to John D. Moon, soldier of the War of 1812 and Jacob Moon, Revolutionary War soldier. 

War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon military service of soldiers in that war. 

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of John D. Moon. [written on side – Miss Stokes’ searched]

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.4691, based upon Jacob Moon's military service in that war. 

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when at the battle of Guilford Court House he was either killed or so badly wounded that he died four days later. With the exception of the period between April 28, 1777 and August 28, 1778, when he served as Paymaster, he served as Lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when he was wounded at the battle of Guilford he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment. 

He married in the fall of 1778 Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia, who was born about 1760. 

A few years after Jacob Moon's death, his widow married in Bedford County, Samuel Hancock, and on account of his services in the Revolution she received pension from the date of his death April 14, 1837 until her death May 22, 1841 in Bedford County. 

Jacob and Ann Moon had the following children; Christopher
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who was sixty-three years of age in 1842 and a son (his name not stated ) who was born after the death of his father and who died in infancy. 
On his application executed October 24, 1842, said Christopher Moon was allowed the pension that was due his mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of her first husband, Jacob Moon. 

XXXXXXXXXX

From the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4449, it appears that Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hancock's brother Edward Hancock, enlisted with his brother Simon Hancock in Bedford County, about the first of February 1776 for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November 1776, Samuel Hancock while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, enlisted in his brother Edward Hancock's place as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia Company, transferred to Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia Company under Colonel Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain John Trigg's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as Sergeant Major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, in Major Alexander Rose's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Ninety-Six and discharged July 31, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. 

He died April 14, 1837 in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Soldier married February 11, 1784, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years.

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It is not stated whether Samuel Hancock and Ann or Nancy Hancock had any children. 

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator,

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April 15, 1932. 

BA-J/ADY 
XXXXXXXXXXXX 
Samuel Hancock Rev. War WC4449

Mrs. Etta S. Palmer, 
Box 217, 
Columbus, Mississippi. 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Samuel Hancock, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who married Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. 

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4691, based upon Jacob Moon's military service in that war. 

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when at the battle of Guilford Court House he was either killed or so badly wounded that he died four days later. With the exception of the period between April 28, 1777 and August 28, 1778, when he served as Paymaster, he served as Lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when he was wounded at the battle of Guilford he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment. 

He married in the fall of 1778 Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia, who was born about 1760. 

A few years after Jacob Moon's death, his widow married in Bedford County, Samuel Hancock, and on account of his services in the Revolution she received pension from the date of his death April 14, 1837 until her death May 22, 1841 in Bedford County. 

Jacob and Ann Moon had the following children: Christopher who was sixty-three years of age in 1842 and a son (his name not stated) who was born after the death of his father and who died in infancy. 

On his application executed October 24, 1842, said Christopher Moon was allowed the pension that was due his
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mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of her first husband, Jacob Moon, 

XXXXXXXXX

From the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.C.4449, it appears that Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hancock's brother Edward Hancock, enlisted with his brother Simon Hancock in Bedford County about the first of February 1776 for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November 1776, Samuel Hancock while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, enlisted in his brother Edward Hancock's place as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia Company, transferred to Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia Company under Colonels Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as orderly Sergeant in Captain John Trigg's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as Sergeant Major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, in Major Alexander Rose's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Ninety-Six and discharged July 31, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. 

He died April 14, 1837 in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Soldier married February 11, 1784, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years.
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It is not stated whether Samuel Hancock and Ann or Nancy Hancock had any children. 

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 

July 29, 1924. 

Mrs. J. W. Childs, 
911 Rivermont Ave., 
Lynchburg, VA.

Madam: 

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, Widow's Certificate 4449, it appears that Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted in November 1776 as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia Company, transferred to Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia Company under Colonels Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain John Trigg's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as Sergeant Major in the Regiment of Bedford County, Virginia Militia command-
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[command]ed by Major Alexander Rose, was at the siege of Ninety Six and was discharged July 31, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. He died there April 14, 1837. 

Soldier married February 11, 1784, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 18, 1839, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged 79 years. She died May 22, 1841. 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

Note: Did not mention Christopher Moon who was a child by a former marriage 
UM
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January 14, 1937

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Jacob Moon, W. 4691
Samuel Hancock, W.4449 [written on side] This is the ctf. no.
BA-J/ady

Mrs. Robert W. Roth 
1687 Prairie Avenue
Beloit, Wisconsin

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 

The Revolutionary War records of this office the names searched. fail to show that a claim for pension or bounty land was ever made on account of the services of Archelaus Moon or Pleasant Moon, all spellings of the names searched. [written on side - Miss Luke searched of these]

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.4691, based upon Jacob Moon's military service in that war.

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 18, 1781, when at the battle of Guilford Court House he was either killed or so badly wounded that he died four days later. With the exception of the period between April 22, 1777, and August 28, 1778, when he served as Paymaster, he served as Lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when he was wounded at the battle of Guilford he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment.

He married in the fall of 1778 Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia, who was born about 1760. 

A few years after Jacob Moon's death, his widow married in Bedford County, Samuel Hancock, and on account of his services in the Revolution the received pension from the date of his death April 14, 1837 until her death May 22, 1841 in Bedford County. 

Jacob and Ann Moon had the following children:
Christopher who was sixty-three years of age in 1842 and a son (his name not stated) who was born after the death of his father and who died in infancy. 

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On his application executed October 24, 1842, said Christopher Moon was allowed the pension that was due his mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of her first husband, Jacob Moon. 

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

From the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4449, it appears that Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hancock's brother Edward Hancock, enlisted with his brother Simon Hancock in Bedford County, about the first of February 1776 for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November 1776. Samuel Hancock while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, enlisted in his brother Edward Hancock's place as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia Company, transferred to Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia Company under Colonels Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as orderly sergeant in Captain John Trigg's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as sergeant major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, in Major Alexander Rose's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Ninety-Six and discharged July 31, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. 

He died April 14, 1837 in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Soldier married February 11, 1786, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years.

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It is not stated whether Samuel Hancock and Ann or Nancy Hancock had any children. 

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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May 7, 1934. 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

BA-J/ady 
Samuel Hancock W. 4449 & Jacob Moon W. 4691.

Miss Anna Mary Moon 
1000 Oak Street 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to John D. Moon, soldier of the War of 1812 and Jacob Moon, Revolutionary War soldier. 

War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon military service of soldiers in that war. 

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of John D. Moon [written on side – M. C. searched]. 

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4691, based upon Jacob Moon's military service in that war. 

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when at the battle of Guilford Court House he was either killed or so badly wounded that he died four days later. With the exception of the period between April 28, 1777 and August 28, 1778, when he served as Paymaster, he served as Lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when he was wounded at the battle of Guilford he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment. 

He married in the fall of 1778 Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia, who was born about 1760. 

A few years after Jacob Moon's death, his widow married in Bedford County, Samuel Hancock, and on account of his services in the Revolution she received pension from the date of his death April 14, 1837 until her death May 22, 1841 in Bedford County. 

Jacob and Ann Moon had the following children: Christopher

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who was sixty-three years of age in 1842 and a son (his name not stated ) who was born after the death of his father and who died in infancy. 

On his application executed October 24, 1842, said Christopher Moon was allowed the pension that was due his mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of her first husband, Jacob Moon. 

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From the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4449, it appears that Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hancock's brother Edward Hancock, enlisted with his brother Simon Hancock in Bedford County, about the first of February 1776 for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November 1776, Samuel Hancock while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, enlisted in his brother Edward Hancock's place as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia Company, transferred to Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia Company under Colonel Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain John Trigg's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as Sergeant Major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, in Major Alexander Rose's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Ninety-Six and discharged July 31, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. 

He died April 14, 1837 in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Soldier married February 11, 1784, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy nine years. 

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It is not stated whether Samuel Hancock and Ann or Nancy Hancock had any children. 

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.

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April 15, 1932. 
BA-J/ADY 
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Samuel Hancock Rev. War WC4449

Mrs. Etta S. Palmer, 
Box 217, 
Columbus, Mississippi. 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Samuel Hancock, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who married Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4691, based upon Jacob Moon's military service in that war. 

Jacob Moon enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when at the battle of Guilford Court House he was either killed or so badly wounded that he died four days later. With the exception of the period between April 28, 1777 and August 28, 1778, when he served as Paymaster, he served as Lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when he was wounded at the battle of Guilford he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment. 

He married in the fall of 1778 Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia, who was born about 1780. A few years after Jacob Moon's death, his widow married in Bedford County, Samuel Hancock, and on account of his services in the Revolution she received pension from the date of his death April 14, 1837 until her death May 22, 1841 in Bedford County. 
Jacob and Ann Moon had the following children: Christopher who was sixty-three years of age in 1842 and a son (his name not stated) who was born after the death of his father and who died in infancy. 

On his application executed October 24, 1842, said Christopher Moon was allowed the pension that was due his
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mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of her first husband, Jacob Moon. 

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From the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.C.4449, it appears that Samuel Hancock was born February 28, 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hancock's brother Edward Hancock, enlisted with his brother Simon Hancock in Bedford County about the first of February 1776 for two years under Captain Gross Scruggs. They marched from Virginia to Pennsylvania where Simon Hancock died and Edward Hancock returned home in bad health, about the middle of November 1776. Samuel Hancock while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, enlisted in his brother Edward Hancock's place as a private in Captain Gross Scruggs' Virginia Company, transferred to Captain George Lambert's Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, and served fourteen and one half months. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Early's Virginia Company under Colonels Leftwich and Charles Lynch. He enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain John Trigg's Company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia Regiment. Shortly after he enlisted and served four months as Sergeant Major in Captain Adam Clement's Company, in Major Alexander Role's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Ninety-Six and discharged July 31, 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. 

He died April 14, 1837 in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Soldier married February 11, 1784, Mrs. Ann or Nancy Moon, widow of Jacob Moon. She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Samuel Hancock, on her application executed July 18, 1839 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years.
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It is not stated whether Samuel Hancock and Ann or Nancy Hancock had any children. 

In 1832, Edward Hancock made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in support of his brother Samuel's claim for pension. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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M.C.S.

[cut off] 1812 Wars Section 
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September 27, 1926

Mrs. A. B. Browder 
1415 Isabella Ave. 
Houston, Texas 

Madam: 

I have to advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that JACOB MOON enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served until March 15, 1781, when at the battle of Guilford Court House he was either killed or so badly wounded that he died four days later. With the exception of the period between April 28, 1777, and August 28, 1778, when he served as Paymaster, he served as Lieutenant with the Virginia troops, and when he was wounded at the battle of Guilford he was in Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment. 

He married in the fall of 1778 Ann or Nancy Ammon of New Kent County, Virginia, who was born about 1760. 

She married February 11, 1784, Samuel Hancock, and on account of his services in the Revolution she received pension from the date of his death, April 14, 1837, until her death, May 22, 1841. 

Jacob and Ann Moon had the following children: Christopher who was sixty-three years of age in 1842 and a son (his name not stated) who was born after the death of his father and who died in infancy.
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On his application executed October 24, 1842, said Christopher Moon was allowed the pension that was due his mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of her first husband, Jacob Moon. 

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any in formation in regard to Charles Abercombe and a John Booth and Charles Martin as described by you. 

As means of identification of a particular soldier of the Revolution named Thomas Martin you should furnish as much as possible of the following data relative to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow. 
Respectfully, 

E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner
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[left side] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41

[center] BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

[right side] Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives

Name Moon, James Grade Private Line Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9950 ACREAGE  100         ISSUED January 15, 1796
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.