Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,387, for Thomas Moore, South Carolina
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Moore, Thomas

Service: S.C.

Number: S. 21,387

Born in Ireland
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12.813

_th Carolina

_as Moore

_lle in the State of South Car.

_ in the company commanded
Captain Wardlaw of the Regt. commanded
Col. Anderson in the South Car.
_ for 14 months

_scribed on the Roll of South Car:
the rate of 55 Dollars -Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issues the 29 day of May '33 -abbeville _ S.C. and sent Jas. Wardlaw

_to the 4th of March '33  - 110
_allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 27.50
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                                                 $137.50

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

_corded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
_E. Vol. 6. Page 74

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_t: Agt. June 16, '31 - payt. _
 "  Pen. Sept. 14   "
 " Agt.  Apr. 29   "  payt. resumed
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25033
Thomas Moore
S.C.
Admit as private
10 mo Cavs | 41.66
4 - Infy | 13.34
 | $55.00

from May '81 to March '82 - War Col Jaml Hammond
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of. Thomas Moore  SC
Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's services. Years. | Months. | Days. | Rank of the Claimant | Names and rand of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. |  Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Militia |  |  |  |  |  | 70 born in Ireland 
Marh. 1781 - vold - l |  |  | Private | Cp Wardlow  Col Anderson | entered al 96. district. S.C
May " enlisd |  |  |  | Horse | Cp Johnson  Col Hammand | now lives in Sd place Abervillu
Served till March 82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
then valund |  | In |  |  |  Cp Rosemond  Col Hammond |  | Traditionar  y Certificate of a Clergyman and Citizen
Served in all 14 Months --
Sturgman anu Citigen
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE  7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line. as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," State troops," "militia," and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of |
County of | ss.
On this [blank space] day of [blank space] personally appeared (a) before [blank space] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank space] in the county of [blank space] and State, Territory or District of [blank space] aged (c) [blank space] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank space] , with [blank space] and served in the [blank space] (e) regiment of the [blank space] line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers: the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers i) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank space]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank space] A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank space] of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank space]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank space] day of [blank space] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank space] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank space] , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revofationary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank space] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank space] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank space] Clerk of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank space] of office, this [blank space] day of [blank space] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be of indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into  service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general,  and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, (will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments, can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration the herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death. the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war of  when  he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Pence, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but to the best of his recollection, he served not lese than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades:- For --- year ---- months, and --- days, I served as a ---.  For --- months and days, served as a --- and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, und the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
 The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of South Carolina }
Abbeville District } SS.
On this 4th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the honorable Josiah J. Evans  One of the circuit Judges of the Courts of General Sessions & Common Pleas in the State aforesaid and now presiding Judge of the said courts in the District of Abbeville in the said State now sitting Thomas Moore a resident of Abbeville District in the State of South Carolina aged sixtynine or seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the Seventh One thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo.
That he Thomas Moore entered the service of the United States at the age of Eighteen years, as a volunteer militia man under the command of a Capn Hugh Wardlaw, Major Nobles and Col Anderson that he was enrolled in Capn Hugh Wardlaws company in the month of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eightyone in the District of Ninetysix in the State of South Carolina that he continued in the said Company performing constant and active duty by ranging scouting and defending the county against Tory depredation until the month of May following in the same year, when he enlisted under a recruiting officer named Field Pardieu to serve ten months in a corps of mounted horsemen commanded by Col Saml Hammond in this Regiment of horsemen the applicant served and performed duty under Capn Rich. Johnson, Lieut Jas Spann & Ensign or Coronet ____ Spraggins that he Thomas Moore was marched in this company & regiment of horse, to Augusta in the State of Georgia where were a number of British & Tories embodied in a fort called Graysons fort, which was taken by Col Hammonds Regiment and several of the enemy killed.  Col Hammonds Regiment remained about one week at this place, and also then marched back to the District of Ninetysix and to
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to the village of Ninetysix or Cambridge where Genl Green had them beseiged an embodied British force under Col Cruger.  Col Hammonds Regiment of horse here greatly aided the beseiged under Genls Green by patroling & scouting throughout the adjacent country keeping the enemies of the country in awe & dread, guarding provisions wagons, driving cattle  &c until Genl Green raised the seige & marched towards Broad River in this State accompanied by Col Hammonds Regiment & Horse from Broad River these forces marched down towards the Congaree River near where the town of Columbia now stands.  Col Hammonds regiment remained at this station about one month after which it was marched to meet Genl Green who had previously marched his forces towards the Eutaw, where Col Hammonds Regt again joined Genl Green and where the American forces met fought & conquered the British after this bloody & memorable battle in which Col Hammond at the head of his Regt of horse loss a conspicuous & distinguished station which he sustained with honor to his country his Regt & himself, he marched his Regt back to the District of Ninetysix and here joined Genl Pickens brigade and was employed constantly in carrying and reconnecting the country for at least two months, Genl Pickens then ordered Col Hammonds Regt to a place called Bush River in the District of Ninetysix & that fort now called Newberry District where Col Hammonds Regt remained until March seventeen hundred & eighty two and the applicant was then & there together with with the whole Regt dischared by Col Hammonds.
The applicant subsequently volunteered his services under a Capt Saml Rosamond, and was marched by him under Genl Pickens to the Cherokee nation, where some indians towns were burnt, and the Indians reduced to the necessity of suing for peace, the army then returned after an absence of at least two months & were dischared which closed the Revolutionary services of the applicant who was in constant service from March 1781 till March 1782 to which he adds
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his two monthes tour against the indians making in the aggregate fourteen monthes service he performed in the Revolutionary War in defence of the United States he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. --
Answers to the Interrogatories propounded.
Ans 1st  The applicant Thos Moore says that he was born in Ireland in the year 1760 or 1764 as his parents informed him & that he was brot to the United States at at early age an infant child.
Ans 2d  The Applicant says that he has no record of his age.
Ans 3d  The Applicant says that he was living in the District of Ninetysix now called Abbeville Dist in this State when he was called into service where he has lived since the Revolutionary War and where he now lives.
Ans 4th  The Applicant says he volunteered & enlisted as he has mentioned in his declaration.
Ans 5th  Genl Green and Col Lee were with the troops when this applicant says he served  also Genl Pickens brigade of Militia.
Ans 6th  The applicant says he never received a written discharge he says it was unusual in these days were he served.
Ans 7th  Major John Hodges, John Hinton, James Sample Esqr and Joel Smith are the names of persons to whom I am known in my neighbourhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
Thomas Moore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Jas Wardlaw 
Clk. 
We Thomas Rosamond a clergy man residing in the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina and John Hodges residing in the same District and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that
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we believe him to be sixtynine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Thos A Rosamond
John Hodges
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
In open Court.
Jas Wardlaw
Clk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of this matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he States And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas A. Rosamond who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina and that John Hodges who has also signed the same is a resident in the same District and State and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Josiah J. Evans
Presiding Judge
4 Apl. 1833

I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of of General Sessions and Common Pleas of the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Thomas Moore for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office of the said court this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Jam Wardlaw
Clk.
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September 16, 1937
Thomas Moore
S. 21387
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Sara Sullivan Ervin
Ware Shoals, Rt. F. D.
South Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers of South Carolina: William Moon, Peter Moon, William Cureton. Colonel Elias Moore, Thomas Moore, and Nicholas Guinn.
The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claims for pension found based upon the service of William Moon, Peter Moon, William Cureton, and Nicholas Guinn; or of a Colonel Elias Moore of South Carolina. The surnames were
searched under similar spellings.
The record of Thomas Moore is furnished to you as found in papers on file in pension claim, S. 21387,  based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Moore was born in Ireland in 1763 or 1764; the names of his parents were not given. He came to America "an infant child".
While a resident of the District of Ninety-Six,
South Carolina, Thomas Moore volunteered sometime in March, 1781 and served in Captain Hugh Wardlaw's company, Colonel Anderson's South Carolina regiment, was engaged in scouting and ranging against the Tories, until the May, following. He enlisted in May, 1781, served two months in Captain Richard Johnson's company in Colonel
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Samuel Hammond's South Carolina regiment of cavalry; he marched to Augusta, Georgia, was at the capture of Fort Grayson in Georgia, was in the siege of Ninety-Six, and in the battle of Eutaw Springs. He later served two months in Captain Samuel Rosamond's company under General Pickens, in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
The soldier, Thomas Moore, was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1833. at which time he was a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina.
The papers on file in this [ink smudged; illegible] -ntain no reference to wife or children of Thomas Moore.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Thomas Moore
Certificate # 12813
Issued May 29, 1833
Rate $55.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
South Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revolution
21387
INVALID.
File No. 21,387
Thomas Moore, SC [possibly SO]
Pri  Rev. War
Act:  June 7" 32"
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893 - May 24
Hist. to Thos. J Moore,
Richmond Va.
July - 17, 1903 - His to Mrs. M. W. Jackson, Hulda, La
- Sept. 16 hist to Mrs. S. Ervin Evans
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No 400 Ce Fused Inn
Richmond, In
April 4th/93
Dear Sir
I am in pursuit of a matter of history and not seeking a pension for any one Shall you have your files walked over in connection with the pensions granted to the soldiers of the American Revolution and are of a pension was granted Thomas Moore of Spartanburg District South Carolina.   He was a soldier in the revolution a member of Congress from that state from 1801 to 1810 a Brigadier general from S. C in war of trutie (1812 - 14)  If you find such a petition will you do me the Kindness to send me a copy of same as I am anxious to see exactly upon what grounds he based his petition
These pensions also granted to Charles and Andrew [word or words missing because of torn page] of service state [remainder of line missing because of torn page]
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Excuse me for calling upon one as busy as yourself but this seems to be the only manner that I can procure the desired information 
Respect 
Thos J Moore

[at top of page a rectangular ink stamp as follows:]
[illegible] AND NAVY
APR 6 1893
ELLES

[round ink stamp as follows:]
PENSION
APR 
U  5  S
1893
OFFICE.

[handwritten sideways on the right side of page as follows:]
Thos J. Moore
Apr 3
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12813

[round ink stamp as follows:]

PENSION
0
JUL
U.  11   S.
1903
OFFICE.
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[seal of the Daughters of the American Revolution in letterhead]
Hulda La
July 7/03
Com. of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Please send me the military service of Thomas Moore of Spartenburg S.C. said to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  also I think was a Major-general

[rectangular ink stamp as follows:]
O. W. & N. DIVISION
JUL 15  1903
RECEIVED.
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in the war of 1812  Please tell me the fee for a certified copy of each_
Yrs Truly -
(Mrs) M. W. Jackson
Hulda P.O.
Concordia Parish
La-

[round ink stamp as follows:]
PENSION 
0
JUL 
U.  11   S. 
1903
OFFICE.
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Ware Shoals,S.C., Rt. F.D.
Sept, 7, 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you be so kind as to help us get Pens copy of PENSION application of following soldiers? We are trying to organize a D.A.R. chapter and this will indeed be a greatly appreciated courtesy.
Moon, William, Military duty, 23 July, 1785 (Book U,p 120,S.C. His Commission, edited A.S. Salley.
" Peter, Pay book, Gadsens Co, 1st Reg, Col Pinckney, Dec 1779, June 1780
0
Cureton, William, 25 Jan, 1786, Southern Army, no 1378, Lib X (Salley for His Com  Also Geo Turners Co, 1st Reg, S.C. Inf, Col C Pinckney, 1779
MOORE, Col Elias ,Anderson Co,S.C. (formerly Greenville Dist or Southern Dist lived on Broadway Creek,- High Shoals on Rooky River, near Wilson Ferry road, is Moore burying ground. He was Col 4th Reg. Want names of his family if given in Pension application.
Moore, a cert in Charles Moore, had a daughter Margaret who married Capt Barry of S.C. Rangers, & a SON, Thomas Moore. This THOMAS distuinguished himself at Cowpens under Capt Barry, Gen Pickens, Gen Morgan; he also fought under the Twiggs in Georgia; later, he commanded, 1812, the troops at Charleston, S.C. WANT names children of Thomas Moore.
Guinn, Nicholas, 1st Reg S.C. Line, 1775-82, Beaufort or Charleston Dist. Copy of Pension, or list of children.
We shall most deeply appreciate this help in getting data for our chapter.
Yours truly,
Sara S. Ervin
(Mrs Sara Sullivan Ervin
Organizing Regent Sullivan-
Dunklin Chapter)
In Geo Turners Co, 1st Reg South Carolina Inf, Col C. Pinckney, Dec 1779-80
Supposed to be enrolled a Moore, a Humbert, a Giroud, but I have not been able to check it.
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21 387
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)  6--20
Bureau of Pensions.
Thomas Moore
Apl. 4. 1833. - 69 or 70
(Abbeville Dist  S.C.
Met 81  Ninety Six  A.C.
Capt Hugh Wardlaw
Col Anderson
Prob. 2 m
May. 81.  Capn Richd Johnson
Col Hammond
Prob 10. m.
Bob. Ninety Six, Eutaw Spgs
Ft. Grayson Ga
Cpn Rosamond
Cal - 2 m - Pvt
Born in Ireland 1763 or lex
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SNP
O. W. and N. Division.
S21387 Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., May, 1893
Sir

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Thomas Moore, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
March 1781 | 2 m | Pri | Hugh Wardlaw | Anderson | S.C.
May 1781 |10 " | " Cavy | Richard Johnson | Samuel Hammond | do
Saned | 2 " | " | Against Indians |  |
Battles engaged in, Capture Fort Grayson, Ge: Siege of 96,  S.C. & Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, District of 96 S.C
Date of application for pension, April 1833
Residence at date of application, Abbeville District SC
Age at date of application, born in Ireland in 1763 or 4 & came to America in
Remarks: [previous word is lined through] Infancy
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Thomas J Moore
400-C Franklin
Richmond  Va
7941 b-3 m
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Orange Hill
15 Sept 1851.
Sir.
Please give me the information desired in the enclosed letter, at as early a day as may be convenient.
Very respectfuly
your Obt St
A. Bosch
mil.
Com. of Pensions.
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Panelle Farm near Hamburg SC
17th February 1836
The Honorable J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Your letter of 10 September last to Mr Thomas Moore of Abbeville district was handed to me by the old man yesterday and I have as was my duty given him my Certifycate duly attested, him Sir, the Government have allowed me a Pension, for which I am grateful but I have so many calls for proofs for other claimants from almost every State and Territory in the Union that it has been very hurt hindrince & indeed is a very Serious tax in a pecuniary point of time & is much mental labour, The Character activity, and unerenality of my services, Gave me a fully exlusive acquaintance with the Real Patriots as much as those who fell off before the su [illegible] of [illegible] Those for whom I have on nile certify  for as such as I know continued firm to the end of that war -- Such I have certified for freely - but really by far the largest sum be in that have applied have been disappointed altho I had known them in the early part of the war, I had no knowledge or evidince to prove that they had not joined the Enemy or quit the service before its conclusion for I know several who had been continental Cols, Majors, & Captains that I found afterwards with the Enemy
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in active hostility to our cause, knowing this personally has made it my duty to be very cautious in giving certificates. -- I have been more brief in my Certificate for Mr Moore than I should have been if I had not observed in your letter that there was a dicussances in his Statement, & that I was not Colol & wht 17th Septr 1781 now I know every Claimant ought to Sustain his pretensions by his own evidences & vouchers, for in the multifarious duties that fall upon you as an officer it could not be expected that you should upon to the testimony & Declaration of other claimants to sustain theirs, in conclusion I must say that had I not kept a pretty regular memoranda of passing events, not only orderly Books but as Deputy Brigade Quartermaster I could not from so perfectly recolect many things necessary to point to in my testimony for others altho for passed events my memory is good tho in my 88th year of my age; Excuse this trouble I am giving you, all my Revolutionary notes & Drafts of Banks together in with a number of original letters of importance to me together with my last semi yearly Pension was feloniously stolen from my bed Chamber in Columbia, Christmas night, my Trunk, & I hope all my papers have been recovered, but I have not received them yet --
Soliciting your indulgence for thus
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trespassing upon your time I am with much Respect
Your Fellow Citizen
Samuel Hammond

I have delayed in Sending this in the Expectation that I could obtain Sum additional testimony from the Contionless office, but my health has been so frail that I have not been able to Visit that place.  My trunk has Been to hand out many Valuable papers are which as.
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State of South Carolina }
District of Edgefield --- }  This will certify that Thomas More at Present of the District of Abbeville Was a Soldier in my Regiment of State Troops.  That he was inlisted by Fieldspend then Major of the Sd Regiment that was Put in to a Company Commanded by Richard Johnson and served the full term for which he was Sided, a Short time before the Expiration of the 10 Months General Pickens by Letter which is yet Preserved but not now with me, requested that I would Im known to Persuade those whose times would Expire Shortly to go on an Expedition with him around the Cherokee indians More Voluntarily consented to perform that duty to one who ___ Made a part of Lieutenants Jeorge Hammond & Jessey Johnsons companys.  They lost all them Homes & had to return on foot, after that he reenlistd in a Regiment of Cavelry which Governor Rutledge Authorised me to Raise to serve Three years or During the War to be placed on Continental Establishment Prior to this Commission.  The Battle of Eutaw took place on the 8th September 1781.  My appointment was on the 17th  Same month and I only Generally Considered as a mark of Approbation of the Conduct of that Regiment upon that occasion Mr More was entitled to a ful Share of the compliment, having Listed in the new Regiment; My Command never was Suspended I have still Two Companys of Mounted Riflemen who were in active Pasteran Service ingaged for Six months, I had in the absence of Genl Pickens the Command of all the troops in Service from his brigade & the Recruiting went on in camp with the Exception of a Lieutenant Hayent who served in the Regt State troops & Were listed in North Carolina, Nearly all the 10 Months men Reinlisted, to Sum of them I gave furlows, & others continued doing duty.  The Last Regiment was nearly filled up when orders were recd to discontinue the Recruiting, it will be Shown that, Govern Mathews success or of Governor Rutledge still urged for Expedition in the Recruiting, & that the Light where sustained his Recommendation; the Regt so as not discharged untill the Troops of the Us were also Discharged, but More was then on furlow, & had not been ordered to Return
Sl Hammond
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South Carolina }
Edgefield District } Personally appeared before me Col Samuel Hammond, who being duly Sworn Saith that the matters & things set forth in the within [unknown word] name of writing is & was true to the best of his recollection 
Samuel Hammond
Sworn to before me this 16th Feb 1836
MGray
Notary Public
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Planters & Mechanics Bank of So Car
Charleston  22 June 1837
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir
I forward for your authority to pay Voucher of Joseph Jamiesson and Robert Wilson having 12 months due upon them --,  Also voucher of Thomas Moore -- Returned to me in letter from you 18 March last, refusing an order to pay on Account of a doubt existing as regards the Signature of Moore being geniune, you will observe the pensioner has signed a Second time in the presence of Judge Earle, the Judges Certificate is also attached to the Voucher.
I am very respectfully
Your Ob Serv.
A Spears
Pension Agent
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Planters & Mechanics Bank of So Car
Charleston  19 Jan: 1838
J L Edwards, Esq
Com: of Pensions
Washington
Sir
I have this day Received your letter of 13th inst.  In reply I have to state that the Vouchers of Thomas Moore were sent for your authority to pay on the 25" Feb 1837 and Returned by you in letter of 18" March 1837 Refusing payment, stating you were not satisfied that the signature purporting to be Mr Moore's was genuine, it was again sent you on the 22d June last, with Judge B J Earle's certificate, which found satisfactory and you authorised me in your letter of 29 June to pay the amount due on it.  It remained in my possession in consequence of the absence of the attorney until the 30" Sept last when the amount due ($82.52 to 4 Sep 1836) was paid to Mr H W Conner of this City one of the attorneys, the Voucher for which is now in Washington
There is now to the Credit of Tho Moore 12 months pension, for which no application has been made
I am respectfully
Your Ob Ser
@ J Spran
BuAg
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Planters & Mechanics Bank of So Car
Charleston  25 Feb 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir
I forward herewith for your authority to pay, Voucher of Thomas Moore -- upon which there is 18 Months pension due.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Ob Serv:
A Spears
Pension Agent
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Moore, Thomas
GRADE Private
LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12348
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 22, 1792
to -- not shown --
*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.