Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4296, for William Moore, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Moore, William
             Mary

W4296
B.L.Wt. 8539-100 Issued May 8, 1794
B.L.Wt. 329-60-55

No papers (an arrow to first B.L.Wt. entry)
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(left side)

Hon. HM fuller Apl. 28 / 56

numbers bottom left: 254816

(right side)

3670

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Mary Moore
Widow of William Moore
  NJ
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued
  14th day of Feby. / 56
and sent to
     R.W. Bates
      Present

died Dec 26, 1857

Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act
February 3, 1858, page 107 Vol. A

1878
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(note: Much abbreviation on this page)

left side:

8539-100-1794
   See end -?-
      -?-

329 (large numbers)

Coacre

right side:

Wt. no. 8539 for 100
Ac. info. May 8, 1794
to Wm. Moore as a -?-
man in N.J. cont. line
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left side - written vertically:

Wt. No. 8539 for 100- acres  iss. May 8 1794 to Wm. Moore N.J. Cont. line.   Jany 18 / 53.  Let to Hon. WH Dimmick   h.R. not entitled to add. bounty.

34919-160
26485 - 11
85473 - 40

right side:
overwritten vertically:

No. 329 issued January 6 /51 (57?)

horizontally:

L54816 Act. Mar. 5 / 54
     Aug 20 / 36 (56?)

Mary Moore Wid.
William Moore dec'd
Priv.
Mary Moore -?- Wm. Pri.

   60.  Pa

Ad 60 ac. Dec 30 / 56
 (illegible name)
Feby 53-3678

Rev. War

Pensioner Act Feb 5
1853 page 107 Vol. A

Hon. HM Fuller
Ho. Rep.
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Paper torn at top - most of number gone.

PENNSYLVANIA

William Moore
private
New Jersey Line War
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence
the 30th day of April 1818

Certificate of pension issued the 19 of Jany 1819
and sent to Thomas Burnside
Esq.  Wilkes Barre Penn.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.               $33.59
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1818  48
                                                                $81.59
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Notification sent November 7, 18-- to
H.Beaumont Wilkes Barre Penn
New certificate issued 5th December 1828 and sent to Jacob Leilly (?) Esq. Berwick Penn.
Max .EL. Dana Dec. 3 1851
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
        On this fifth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Mary Moore aged sixty eight years, a resident of Nescopeck - township in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania who being due sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of William Moore deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and afterwards and up to the time of his decease a Pensioner of the United States.  That she is a Pensioner of the United States, as the widow of said William Moore under the Act of Congress passed the 3rd of February 1853 -  her certificate bearing the date the 14th February A.D. 1854 and endorsed " Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners sunder Act of Feburary 5, 1853. Page  107.  Vol. A" - That full and satisfactory evidence of her marriage to the said William Moore and of his death, accompanied her said application for said Pension and is on file in the Department - and which she desires may be taken as a part of this. declaration -
That she is till a widow -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress ins case made and provided
Mary Moore her X mark
 
Sworn and subscribed before me -
   JohnFenstermaker J.P.
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We Joseph Hess and Joseph Lawall residents of Hollenback township in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the forego9ing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Moore in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the person she represents herself to be.

Joseph Hess
Joseph Lawall

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest to this claim -
    John Fenstermaker J. P.
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Wm.Moore

William Moore pri.
Ogden's N. Jersey Regt.
1777 - 1783
30 April 1818

(very faintly written)
same company & rent.
but enlisted Dec 29 - 7 7 - for "War"

Admitted
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(hand written parts transcribed)

nineteenth day of April AD 1818
William Moore
sixty years and nine months Nescopeck in the     
 said County of Luzerne
William Moore
Morristown...New Jersey in August 1777.....
Captain Morris---in the first Jersey Reg't + Col.
       Matthais Ogden
...and...
fifth day of June 1783
...near Shaker Hill on the North River
New York......Springfield in New Jersey
and at the taking of Cran--- and in several 
skirmishes in the  -?-.... that he received a discharge and lost it at Fauxhall (?)
near New York when I went for my arrears
that he received his land from the United States.

......except
the testimony Andrew McClure here present.
William Moore

And on the same day and at the same time
and place came Andrew McClure who being duly sworn did depose and declare that he well knew and remembers William Moore the above applicant in the Revolutionary War that after he was placed in Ogden's regiment he well remembers the said applicant they having served in the same regiment as soldiers for -?-
three years - 
Andrew McClure

Sworn and subscribed the day and year at'd before
   Tho. Burnside
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I Thomas Burnside.....
....William Moore

Tho. Burnside

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
     I Andrew Beaumont ....
....Thomas Burnside.....
.....the first day of May AD 1818
       A. Beaumont
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Application of Mrs. Mary Moore
Pension under Act Feby. 3 1853

Luzerne Co. Penn

Geddes

m19

crossed out: R.W.Bates, Washington, Pa.

R.W. Bates Esq.
Present
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
     On this twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said State of Pennsylvania and County of Luzerne Mary Moore a resident of Niscopeck township in the County of Luzerne and State aforesaid aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of there provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 8 February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the Widow of William Moore who was a private in the Revolutionary Army; that said William Moore was a pensioner of the the United States at the time of his decease and have been for some time previous thereto; but at what Agency he was paid and under what Act declarant is not able to state, the certificate of pension having been lost or mislaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Moore on the 2nd day of November eighteen hundred and twenty one, that her said husband died on there 19th day of June AD 1841 that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but on there 2d. day of November AD 1821 the time above stated.  She further declares that she is now a widow.
Mary Moorre her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before in Open Court before me
Wm. N. Conyngham
Pres. Inf. Court of Pleas
Luzerne County
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WilliamMoore

5784

Luzerne Co

(illegible)

Jan 19
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
       On the --(blank)-- day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden in Wilkes Barre for the County of Luzerne being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited point of amount and keeping a record of it's proceedings, William Moore aged 63 years resident of Luzerne County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of congress of the 18th of March 1818 and first of May 1820.  That he served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Capt. Morrison then by Capt. Jacob Puitt then was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. Furman, and on the promotion of Furman, by Capt. Mitchell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden in the line of the State of New Jersey and has obtained a pension under the Act of 18th March 1818 his certificate being number 5734.
    And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby  so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unites States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
William Moore

Sworn in Open court
7th August 1820
A. Beaumont Prot.
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      SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY

I have besides necessary clothing and bedding
one cow 9.00 - 1 year old heifer 3.50 - 1 calf -75
1 horse & gear 35.00 - 4 hogs 4.00 4 sheep 3.00 - 1 old waggon 15.00 - 1 Do -?- -62 1/2 - 1 lough 2.00 - 1 harrow 1.00 - 1 grubbing hoe - 62 1/2 - 3 bevel Do -50 - 1 Syth - 50 - 1  -?- & 2 iron wages -50 - 2 As-- -75 - 1 iron pot -25 - 1 Do Kettle 1.50 - 2 Buckets -25 - 1 cupboard 2.00 - 1 chest 1.50 - 1 tea kettle -25 - 1 wash tub -30 - 2 meat tubs -75 - 9 spoons pewter -50 - 2 -?- Do -60 - 2 platters Do 1.75 - 4 plates do -70 - 6 knives and forks -25 - 1 table 1.50 - 2 chairs -25 - 1 frying pan -50 - 1griddle -50 - 1 old saddle Do bridle -85
                             Whole amount.   $90.35

Wheat in the sheef 10.00. Rye Do - 26.00 or whole 30.00

The following my debt and due to me and recoverable
One debt of Twenty Dollars $20.00. DO eighteen DO 18.00. DO eight 8.00 - Do ten Do 10.00. Do one 10/100 Do 1.10 - Do one Do 1.00 - Do three 86/100 Do 3.86
                                 Whole amt. $61.90

I am indebted in the following terms-
For rent seventy three dollars $73.00.  One debt of seventy Dollars 70.00 - DO Fifty Do 50.00 - DO twelve Do 12.00 - Do Fifty three DO 53.00 - DO Seven DO 7.00 - Do one 20/100 DO 1.20 - Do five Do 5.00 - DO twelve Do 12.00 - DO seven 50/100 Do 7.50 - Do Two 50/100 do 2.50 - Sundry small debt amt. to 30.00
                                   Amt. -    $353.20
  Debt of forty five dollars.         45.--
                                                   __________
                                                    398.20
        DO of Twenty Dollars          20.00
                                                    __________
                                                   $418.20

I am in the sixty fourth year of my age.  I have no trade but commonly have rented a small farm.  By reason of age and having become a cripple am unable to labour as hitherto I have no wife - I have living with me six children Jacob aged sixteen years is in good health and able to assist in support of the youngest members of my family Abraham aged fifteen years in good health and able.....
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.....to contribute to his own support Elias aged thirteen years enjoy good health but too young to be off much assistance Margaret aged eleven years to young to aid anything of consequence of her own support David aged nine years - very unhealthy Geo. Washington aged five years healthy.  am obliged to pay a house keeper.
William Moore

Sworn in Open Court
7 August 1820
 A. Beaumont Prot.

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
    Andrew Beaumont Protonotary of theCourt of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred and eighty two Dollars and twenty five cents.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the saw Court on the twenty ninth day of August AD 1820.
     A. Beaumont Prot.
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Moore, William
Private
New Jersey

8539
May 8, 1794
to ---- not shown ----

also, B.L.Wt. 329-60-55
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[note] Letter in William Moore N4296

October 11, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
William Moore. 4296
Shawner-S.40619
BA-JAWF

Miss Elma C. Bishop
1896 W. Front Street
Berwick, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4298, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of William Moore.
The date and place of birth of this soldier
are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Morristown, New Jersey in August,
1777, served as a private in Captains Morrison's
Jacob Piatt's, Forman's and Mitchell's companies in
Colonel Matthias Ogden's First New Jersey regiment;
he was in the battle of Springfield and at the taking
of Cornwallis, and was discharged June 5, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 30, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty
years and nine months and was residing in Nescopeck,
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he stated that he had no wife, but had
six children living with him Jacob aged sixteen years;
Abraham aged fifteen years; Elias aged thirteen years;
Margaret aged eleven years; David aged nine years; and
George Washington aged five years. He did not give the
name of this wife nor are there any particulars in
regard to her.
William Moore married November 2, 1821,
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2 -
her maiden name not given, nor is it shown where
they were married.
The soldier, William Moore, died June 19, 1841.
His widow, Mary Moore, was allowed pension on her
application executed November 23, 1853, at which
time she was aged sixty-four years and living in
Nescopeck, Pennsylvania. She died December 26, 1857.
Philip Klinetob in 1854 of Salem Township,
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, stated that he married
a daughter of the soldier, William Moore, but he
did not give her name. There are no further data
relative to children.

John Verner - S.40619
The record of John Verner which follows were
obtained from the papers on file in pension claim,
S. 40619, based upon his service in the War of the
Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier
are not shown, nor are the names of his parents
given.
John Verner enlisted in Easton, Pennsylvania
in January, 1781, served as a private in Captain
Doyle's company, Colonel Harmar's First Pennsylvania
regiment, and was discharged August 13, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 28, 1818, then living in Salem Township,
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
He gave his age in 1820 as sixty-three years,
and the age of his wife, Mary, sixty years, and at
that time referred to two children -- William, aged
eighteen years and Sarah aged ten years. He gave his
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age sixty-eight years in 1823, no explanation given
as to this discrepancy in years; in 1823, the soldier, John Verner, his wife, and a daughter aged
fifteen years were all residing with his son, George,
in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier died November 21, 1846.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Evidence (?) in the Case of
Mrs. Margaret Moore for
Pension under Act of
Feb. 3 1853

Boynton

RW Bates
Present

Jan 9 / 54
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
     John Fenstermacher know to me to be a persons in whose statements full faith and credit may be placed.  being  produced and sworn before me deposes and says that he was well acquainted with William Moore late of Salem township for upwards of thirty years, that he was reputed and understood to be a Revolutionary Pensioner - That he was acquainted with Margaret Moore the present applicant for pension as widow of said William Moore and is still acquainted with her - That he knew them both prior to their marriage - that they were married about thirty years ago as was generally understood and from that time up to the death of said William Moore in the year 1841 cohabited and lived together as man and wife - That the said Margaret Moore now applying for pension under the Act of 5 February 1853 is the identical person who was married to said William Moore and that she is till a widow -
John Fenstermacher

Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for said County Jany 5, 1854
Stephen Vaughn
Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
     Philip Klinetob of Salem Township in said County known to me to be a person in whose statements full faith and credit may be placed being produced and sworn before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County says that he was acquainted with William Moore late of Salem Township in said County deceased, and has been acquainted with him since the year 1800 or thereabouts that deponent married a daughter of said William Moore - that he is well acquainted with said Margaret Moore now applying for an allowance under the Act of 5 February 1853 and has been acquainted with her for about fifty years - That said William Moore was married to said Margaret Moore about the year 1821 - that he was present and witness their said marriage, and that from the time of the said marriage until the death of said William Moore they cohabited and lived together as many and wife and that the said Margaret Moore now applying, is the identical person who was married to s'd William Moore and that she is still a widow.
(signature - difficult to decipher, should be Philip Klinetob)

Sworn and subscribed before me January 5 . 1854
Stephen Vaughn
Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
     I Anson Curtis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State do certify that Stephen Vaughn Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned sworn and authorized to act as such; And that the signatures thereof attached purporting to be his are in his own proper hand writing.
  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5th day of January AD 1854.

Anson Curtis   Prothonotary
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Know all here by these presents that I Mary Moore of Niscopeck Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania do hereby constitute and appoint RW Bates my true ad lawful Attorney for now and in my name to receive from the United States any sum or sums which may be due to me from pensions under the Act of 5 February AD 1853 and also my Certificate of Pension and any other papers to which I may be entitled.
Witness my hand and seal this 25 day of November AD 1853
Mary Moore her X mark

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Stephen Vaughn
E.L. Dana

State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne
      Be it known that on the 25 day of November AD1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary Moore above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.  In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
 Stephen Vaughn
 Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne 
          I Anson Curtis Prothonotary and Clerk of theCourt of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Stephen Vaughn Esquire before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned sworn and authorized to act and that the signature thereto attached purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing
    Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 26 day of November AD 1853.

         A. Curtis Prothonotary & c.
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Wilkes Barre Aug 8, 1856

Hon. H.M. Fuller

    Dos---(?)
       I am desired to enclose the application of Mr.s Moore for Bounty Lands to you with the request that you will present the same and use your efforts to get it speedily through - I If there is a defect in proof or form to point out the same -

      Truly yours,
           E.L. Dana
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2 overlapping post marks:  Hazelton (smudged) and.   Received Aug 11 1938 Pension -?- Section



Veterans Administration
Washington
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1896 W. Front St. Berwick, Pa 7/8/36

Veteran Administration -
    Will you kindly look at the Penna. Pension No. W.4296 Wm. Moore (underlined) - you sent me his wife's name as Mary - I have found her name weary Margareta usually written Marg.  If it was a (underlined) with a period a clerk would naturally take it for Mary - the germans usually used 2nd name.  His son Wm's wife was Mary. If you will please check for me - see how application was made and how she signed her name - Also please tell me who made the affidavit for this soldier - who knew him as a soldier - Is there any data as to affidavit for the widow - Who made them?  Thanking you -

Respectfully
(Miss) Elma C.Bishop
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Moore
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Brief in the case of Mary Moore wid. William
Luzerne County andState of Pennsylvania
      act Feb. 3 53

Claim, "original"

Proof exhibited

Is it.....
    Marriage by two accurate witnesses & identity

(If for increase)
   Has additional......
     allow $96 per annum
       -?- Feb. 3 1853

Name and residence of Agent
   R.W Bates
    Present

P.V. Adams, examining Clerk
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Berwick PA                                Few
November (?) 29th

Hon. Peter B. Porter
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

(written vertically to left)

Pension Office
2d. Dec.
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Berwick Nov. 27 1848

Dear Sir,
     Enclosed you will receive the required papers according to the copy furnished by you as well as  we know to do it for the renewal of Wm. Moore Certificate which you will be so good and send was soon as convenient, as the old man is in ---ant.
    Yours respectfully
      Jacob Leilly
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Certificate for
the applications of
Joseph Orr
Archibald Birch
Stephen Barnum
Abraham Pike
William Miller
William White
John Miller
John Moore
John Wendal
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I Jesse Fell one of the Judges of theCourt of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania doth certify to the Secretary of War.  That I am personally acquainted with the following applicants for persons viz: Joseph Orr - Archibald Birch - Stephen Barnum - Abraham Pike - William Miller - William White - William Moore - John Miller - William White - and John Wendel and that they are all old infirm men in indigent circumstances and all have need of the support from their country and in m estimation are fully the objects of the Act of Congress.
      Given under my hand at Wilkes Barre in the said county of Luzerne December 24th 1818.
Jesse Fell

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
     I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do certify that - Jesse Fell is now and has been for many years Acting Assanate (?) Judge of said court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County duly commissioned by the authority of this State that the above is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkes Barre this 26th day of December Anno Dimini 1818 and of the Commonwealth the 43d.
      A, Beaumont Prot.
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B

Geddes
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                          Washington Dec. 2 1853

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Common Pensions

    Sir,
       Enclosed herewith the application of Mrs. Mary Moore widow Wm. Moore dec'd (who was a Pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818) for a Pension under theAct of Feby 3, 1853.
      Yours Respectfully
                RW Bates
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8 Feby         19 June 41

Mary Moore wid.
of William

Will the auditor please
state the date of death of
pensioner and to whom paid.
   Very Respectfully,
        S. Cole
       Hon. Commissioner
__________________________

William Moore Act 1818
Died 19 June 1841. Paid

      F. Bush
      Auditor
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No. 3769

Mary Moore
  will of William -

Letter to R.W. Bates Dec 5 / 53
   -?-
Same Jany 11 / 54


Act 5 Feb 1853
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Lock Box 61

Crowwell, Iowa July 3rd 1931

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs -
     Through correspondence with H.H. Shenk archivist of Harrisburg Pa I find that a William Moore was pensioned as a private from Luzerne County Pa.  Mr. Shenk suggested that I write to Pension Department at Washington thinking that his papers on file there might contain some identifying information.  I am seeking membership in the D.A.R. and am anxious to find if any relationship existed between this soldier and my grandmother Margaret Moore who was born in 1805 presumably in Luzerne Co, Pa. and whose maiden name was Ray (am not sure of the spelling).
   Thanking you in advanced for any information you may find, I am...
       Very truly yours
        Miss Josephine Sutton
        Crowwell Iowa

stamped:
   Pension Office US
   Jul 8 1931
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County of Columbia
       On this thirteenth day of October 1828 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Columbia personally appeared William Moore who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Mitchell in the regiment commanded by Col. Ogden in the service of the Untied States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certified that on or about the eleventh of August last past was burned in the possession of Enos Leilly (Leidy?)of Dernicick in his desk in the store of T.W.Leilly which store got on fire in the night of the eleventh of August aforesaid which certificate of the said William Moore left in the care of the said Enos Leilly (Leidy?) of Dernicik Columbia County for some years past.
William Moore

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
Thos. C. Foster JP

Columbia County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Columbia, Enos Leidy who upon his oath in due form of law, declares and saith that the certificate given to William Moore named in the above affidavit by the Secretary of War he had in his care some years past that it was burned in his desk on the right of the eleventh of August last past which desk he kept in the store of TW Leidy in Dernicik Columbia County which store took fire on the night aforesaid and the said Enos Leidy have for some years past drawn the powers of attorney of William Moore and drew the pension for his use.
     I also hereby certify that the said Enos Leidy is a man of veracity and respectability and Standing in Society who upon his oath declares and saith that he well knows William Moore that he is the same William Moore named in the above affidavit that he believes him to be a man of veracity, and that he is the same William Moore named in the certificate which was destroyed as aforesaid.
Enos Leidy

Sworn and subscribed Oct. 17th 1828 before me
Thos. C. Foster JP

*Those officers the last ones under which the said William Moore served.....
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Columbia County
    I John Russell Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County do certify that Thomas C. Foster before whom the within affidavit appear to have been made is an acting Justice of the Peace of said County to whose official acts faith and credit is due, and that the signature of this Thomas C. Fuller is genuine.  On testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office at Danville  this twenty sixth day of November Anno Domino eighteen hundred and twenty eight.

fee $0.25.      John Russell Prothonotary
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Mary Moore
Luzerne Co.
Penn.

Application for
Bounty Land in....

Henry M. Fuller
Wilkes Barre
Penn
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
     I W.W. Ketcham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John Fenstermaker Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned sworn and authorized to act as such - and that the signature thereto attached purporting to be his the s'd John Fenstermaker are in his own proper hand writing.
   In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal alf said Court this 7th day of August AD 1856 - at Wilkes Barre.

W.W. Ketcham Prothonotary
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Additional proof in the case
of Mrs. Mary Moore
for Pension under Act of Feb. 3 / 53

Filed Feby. 6, 1854
by
R.W. Bates - Atty

Boynton
Feb 6 / 54
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County

     John Fenstermacher of Hollandback township in said County known to me as a person in whose statements implicit confidence may be placed being first duly sworn before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for said State and County deposes and says he is well acquainted with Mary Moore the present applicant for pension as the Widow of William Moore deceased late of Salem Township in said County - that the said Mary Moore is the Widow of the said William Moore late a revolutionary pensioner - that he has no knowledge of or acquaintance with any person applying for pension of the name of Margaret Moore and that in his affidavits lately taken and forwarded to the Department he designed and intended to speak of Mary Moore as having been married to and having cohabitated with the said William Moore as his wife - and that of the name of Margaret is inserted in said affidavit instead of Mary Moore, it is a mistake in writing the same - and.....
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....further deponent saith not.
John Fenstermaker

Sworn and subscribed before me 30th day of Jany AD 1854
          Isaac Cortright - Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
      I Lewis H. Litts Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions in and for said State and County do certify that Isaac Cortright Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits was made is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and authorized to act as such and that the signature thereto attached purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing.
      In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31st day of January A.D. 1854
          Lewis H Litts Clerk DS
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1896 W Front St. Berwick Pa.
Oct. 9 - 1934

Dept. of Revolutionary War Pensions

Dear Sir
      Some time ago I wrote to you asking for information regarding Josiah Edson who served in the Revolution - you gave me the service of one Josiah from Connecticut.
     Will you kindly look again and see if you have one from Penna. who served in Mass.
      The State Librarian at Harrisburg sent me the following  "the name of Josiah Edson appears in the census of pensioners of 1840.  He was a resident of Huntingdon Twp. Luzerne Co. Pa.  He lived in his own house and his age was 77 years".
       This Josiah was born in Birdgewater, Mass., 1766 - About 1788 he is found in Pomfort, VT, in 1815 he is found in Luzerne Co. Pa.
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.....I a chairman of a D.A.R. committee to mark Revolutionary soldiers graves, I realize that there are a great many requests for information coming to you. I want to mark these graves the later part of this month.  Could you possibly break your rule and give me this information at once:
     "William Moore's name appears in a report of pensioners for 1840 as a resident of Salem Twp. Luzerne Co. Pa -= He was 82 years of age - He was pensioned 1-19-1919.  Service from New Jersey.
     John Varner - Verner - Warner - Verner I believe is correct - was of Salem Twp. - 1840 Aged 81 years.
     If either of these men left widows who received pensions will you kindly give me any data you may have.  I would.....
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.....like to have the names of the character witnesses was well as other data.  At the time we mark these graves we expect to have a speaker for that reason I wish to give as much personal history of each man as possible.
     I will greatly appreciate receiving this data at an early date.  Also give me price of photostat for each service.
          Respectfully
          (Miss) Elma C.Bishop
            Moses Van Campen Chapter
            Daughters of the American Revolution
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4296
Mary Moore
Wid
Wm. Moore
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby 3rd / 53

Index: -Vol. M, Page 59

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1930 Feb 27 - Hist to Mrs. C.H. Danforth. Letter in case of John Santee - W. 3462. (initials)
1931 - July 22 - Hist. to Miss Josephine Sutton. (initials)
1934 Oct. 11 - History to Miss Elma C. Bishop (initials)
1938 Aug 15 - Miss Elma C. Bishop
adv. as to sig of wid. (initials)
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August 15, 1938
SAM
William Messe
W. [illegible

Mr Elma C. Bishop
1896 West Front Street
Berwick, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request that the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 40, of William
here and whom, Mary, which record was furnished
you October 11, 1834, he [illegible] and you to
advised as to the signature of this widow, also
who testified as to the service of the soldier
The widow in her application for pension signed
by mark Mary, she was referred to by the Clerk of
Court at the time of her application as "Mary," and
she was pensioned "Mary",

Andrew McClure stated in 1833 in Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania, that he was well acquainted with the
soldier, William More, during the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

I called on a [illegible] Mrs Frich  [illegible] statements
made by John Fenstumacher & decided
not be mention his statement early in Jan 54, which was refuted
later in Jan. the same would be live
Philip Klinelot
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July 22, 1931
Rev. 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Miss Josephine Sutton
Lock Box 61
Cromwell, Iowa

Dear Madam:
 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.4296, that William Moore enlisted at
Morristown, New Jersey, in August, 1777, served in Captains Morrison
Piatt's Company, and in Captain and Mitchell's
company, Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey Regiment, was at the
battle of Springfield and taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged June
5, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, at
which time he was aged sixty years and nine
months and resided atNewspeck, Luserne County,Pennsylvania.

He died June 19, 1841.

In 2, he stated that he had no wife but had six children living with him as follows Jacob, Abraham, Elias, Margret David and
George Washington, aged sixteen, fifteen, thirteen, eleven, nine and
five years, respectively. The name of their mother is not shown nor
are there any particulars in regard to her.

He married November 2, 1881, Mary, her maiden name not given.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 23,
1853, at which that she was aged sixty-four years and resided in
Nesopeck Township, Luserne County, Pennsylvania.

She died December 26, 1857.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

February 27, 1930

Mrs. C. H. Danforth
104 Fegteth Street
Brookline, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W4296, it appears that William Moore enlisted at Morristown, New Jersey, in August, 1777, served in
Captains Morrison and Jacob Piatt's Company and in
Captains Fernall and Mitchell's Company, Colonel Matthias
Rgden's New Jersey Regiment, was at the battle of Springfieldand taking of Cornwalis and was discharged June 5, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 30, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty years and
nine months and resided in Nescopeck, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
.
He died June 19, 1841.

In 1820, he stated that he had no wife but had six
children living with him as follows: Jacob, Abraham, Elias,
Margaret, David and George Washington, aged sixteen fifteen
, thirteen, eleven, nine and five years respectively.
The name of their mother is not shown nor are there any
particulars in regard to her.

He married November 2, 1821, Mary, her maiden name
not given.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 28, 1833at which time she was sixty-four years 
of age and resided in Messspeck Township, Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania.

She died December 26, 1857,

Very truly yours
EARL D. GURCH
Commissioner.