Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7345, for Benjamin Moore, Pennsylvania

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Service Penn. Moore, Benjamin Number R7345
                                      Magdalena

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I the undersigned (appointed Executor, in the last will and testament of Elizabeth McCord, deceased, daughter of Benjamin Moore deceased and wife ^of Alexander McCord deceased) do hereby test-ify that the said Elizabeth McCord died, died in the borough of Lebanon, Lebanon Co Pa, on the 4th day of March, AD 1838, aged 46 years, 2 months and 20 days.
Lebanon, Pa January 11, 1854 [signature of J. C. Reisner]
Lebanon County [?]
On this 11th day of January 1854 personally came before me. As above named J. L. Reisner, who being affirmed, doth declare [and] say that the above statement is true, to the of his knowledge of himself. And further [Saint] not. [Signature of Jacob Weidle, Justice of the Peace Lebanon Penn symbol]

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State of Maryland
Baltimore Orphans Court
Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of March 1845, [In- redacted] The Orphans Court personally appeared Magdalena Moore aged 78 - years now a resident of this city formerly of Pennsylvania, who being first duly know according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order attain the benefit of the previsions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,- that she is the widow of Benjamin Moore. Who was a soldier of the Revolution, at an early period of that war, and was, in actual service in the militia from Lebanon County Parish (symbol) in Col. Greenawalts Regiment for the terms of at least two months and also in Col Grubbs regiment for the term of at least six months, and as she believes was also in the flying Group, making at least Eight months actual service on distant tours of duty in the States of New York, New Jersey, and elsewhere she further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Moore in the year 1791 that her first child, by her said Husband would now be 52 years old, that her husband the said Benjamin Moore died in the year 1830, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794 to wits, at the time above stated, That she has obtained a Revolutionary Peredion from the State of Penn,, of forty dollars per annum, That the papers herewith presented and marked No 1. 2. 3. 4. + 5 are the identical papers which were before the Legislature of Penn (symbol) and admitted as satisfactory proof of her husbands military services, and of their marriage, which together with the accoun-parrying papers are respectfully submitted by -

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Magdalena X (her above, Mark below) Mrow
Orphans Court for Baltimore
County-
Declared and synod under oath(bolded) in open Court this (word crossed out, this word placed on top) Third day of March Eighteen hundred and forty five.
[Signature of 3 people, C D Wasup, Pete Leavy, John Sheade]

Maryland fs.
I hereby Certify that Edward D. Themp, Peter Leary and John D Readee Esquires, whose names are above subscribed, were at the time of so doing these three Judges of the Orphan Court for Baltimore County duty Commissioned and qualified according to law.
In Testimony Where I hereinto subscribe my name and affise the Seal of the said Court this third day of March 1845 
[Signature of Let D. M. Perine Req]

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L. P. Maldow Esq. Baltimore Oct 7th 1853
Commn of Pensions
Line
I am the daughter of a soldier of the Revalectione [Revolution], and as such I have taken the liberty to address you, my father Benjamin Moore, belonged to the Penn [slyvania] line, of the army of the [wakstoun], and I behind that he served to the end of the war, he never need a pension from the U'States, nor did he receive any Bounty Land. 
He was in the receipt of forty dollars a year from the state of Penn as a pension from his services in the war, add the documents to prove the shown facts, was handed to a Mr. Graff an atty. at Law of the City, and as the closed male undo shown that these papers were sent by him to an agent at Washington, and by him laid before the Pension office, will you please to inform me, if I am not entitled to some meander, under the acts of angels, for the services of my dead father or my mother, your kind and early [wan kin] to the subject [vaile] quality oblige yours most Respectfully
[Signature of Mary Thomas 208 Framilton Street]

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Polly Thomas-
daughter and him of Benja-min + Magdalena Moore- for away of Pamin Rimyc

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Second Regiment 1780
Me and each of us whose names are hereinto inscribed, do aermond = edge to have received from Mayor Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Eremius Beatty, agents for the late Penney Ivania Liue the several sums opposite to our Names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1. 1784, bearing interest at six per cent from January the first 1781. Signed by John Pierce commipionco, & described as below. being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay from August 1st 1780 to January 1st 1781.
[makeshift chart]
Date of Issues | No. 8 Certificates| Letter|
Aug 3e. 1784  |   72546                  | 6 x     |
 Le. 20th.        |                       7        | 14x    |

|Names        |        |Dollars| 9th|  Signus
|Philip Cline |        |     33  | 30  | Philip Cline
|Henry Cook| 256|     33  | 30  | Jacob Neidname

                               Auditor Gencral's Office
                              Harrisburg Jan 29. 1853
I certify the above to be a true extract & copy of the original, on file in this office, Nimiep my hand and seal of office the day & jean aforesaid.
[Signature of E. Banns]
Aud. Gen (underlined)

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No 238 Certificate for [symbol] 55.15.1 Spiece
We do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Adam Koch private of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment in the sum of Fifty five pounds fifteen shillings & one penny, Spicee with lawful Interest from the tenth Day of April 1781, being the amount of the Residue of the Depuciation of his Pay. Pursuent to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780, and the 10th of April 1781.
York Town                 [Signature of In. Nicholson & Henry Slagle} Aud.}]
May 22 1781

Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg Jan. 17th 1853.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid[Signature of E Banns] Aud. Gen (underlined)

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State of Maryland Baltimore Cityses
On this twenty fourth day of March 1853before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the Dard State and City personally appeared Polly Thomas and made oath in Air form of Lord that her name is Polly Thomas. That before

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STATE OF MARYLAND, Baltimore City, Sct.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Wm. [William] HBazzamel Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, this twenty fifth day of March A. D. 1853
[Signature of Edw. Dawling]
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City

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[Power of Attorney]
Know all men by these presents, That, I Polly Thomas late Polly Moore [a child and heir as Law of Benjamin Moore and Magdalena Moore. said Benjamin late a soldier of the Revolution from Pennsylvania] have constituted, ordained, and made, in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain, and make, and in my stead and place put, CHARLES E. WEAVER, esquire, of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, to be my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name and stead to prosecute record and review all mines Land coming to me on account of Hudaineas of my father The late Benjamin Moore in the Revolutionary War. my sala father and my mother being now deathy nera having received any money or land for sad Services of my father
Giving and herby granting unto my said attorneys full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course, and process in the law, for the full, effectual, and complete execution of the business above described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of I the constituent, to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend, and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises; also, to submit any matter in dispute respecting the premises, to arbitration or other-wise, with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys, under my said attorneys and the same again at pleasure to revoke; and generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply, and effect-ually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, I the said con-stituent ratifying, allowing, and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorneys or thise substitutes, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of us. [Signatures of 2 lawyers]
[Signature of Polly x (her mark) Thomas]
Acknowledged before me, the day and year last above written.
[SFaded signature]
State of Maryland
City of Baltimore
I, Edward Dowling, Clerk of the Court of the Suprema County of Baltimore City within and for said city and State, do hereby certify, that Edward G Starr Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the tie thereof an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commisioned and sowrn, and that full faith and confidence are due to his acts as such. I believe his signa-ture to be also true and genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to these presents, this Ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two
[Signature of Edward Dowling], Clerk.

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Lebanon County
Before me the subscriber one of the lawyers of the Court of Common plea of Lebanon County personally came Jacob Decker and duly affirmed according to Law and on his solemn affirmation doth say that he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Moore during the Revolutionary War and that the said Benjamin was in service as a militia man from Lancaster County now Lebanon, in Col Greenwalts Regt who was also from said County  I saw him occasionally for the space of two months in the year of one thousand seven hundred and twenty six ^[undescribed] in the months of August and September in said year In Testimony which I have set my hand and seal the 11th day of April [symbol] 1839
Affirmed before me. [ Signature Adam Weise] [Signature of Jacob undescribe]


I Adam Weise herby certify that Jacob Decker the opponent above named is a man of good moral character and that his testimony is entitled to faith and credit 
[Signature of Adam Weise]

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Lebanon County. State of Penna
Be it Remembered that on the twenty second day of april one thousand eight-hundred and fourty Personally came before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Lebanon aforesaid Henry Cork one of the Revolutionary Soldiers and was duly sworn according to Said and on his solemn death doth say that he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Moore then a resident of the Borough of Lebanon now Lebanon County while the said Benjamin was in service as a militia man in Col Grubb. Regiment I saw ^him in service at Paules Hook also at the White Plains in the State of New Jersey I know for a certainty that the said Benjamin Moore was in service during ^the war abou six months I am aslo under the Impression that he has enlisted in the flying Camp.
[Signature of Henry X(his mark) Cork]
Sworn and Subscribed before me 
[Signature of Warner Thomas]


I do herby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Henry Cork above named at least twenty years And he has had agood Reputation for Varacity during our acquaintence and an extraorny Strong memory. Witness my hand the 22nd day of April 1840
[Signature of Adam Edison]

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State of Penn a       }
County of Lebanon }
On the 11th day of April, AD 1839, personally came before me the subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace is and for said county, John Jacob

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Killinger [469]
May 141860
Magdelina Moore
Widow a s.
Pensions + Gratuities.

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E. Neatty Graff, Esq.
Baltimore, Md.
[circle stamp] WASHINGTON D.C. OCT 4 5

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Catonsville 
Md.
Military Secretary
Dear Sir.
Can you
give me any informa
lion in regard to one
Benjamin Moore of
Lebanon Pa. whose
wife drew a pension
in Baltimore Md.

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Was he a Revolutionary
soldier and if so to
what company did
he belong? Any further
information with which
you can furnish me
will be appreciated.
Yours sincerely[circle stamp US PENSION OFFICE OCT 15 1910] Alice P. Barry
"Mrs. H. A. Barry"
October eleventh nineteen ten

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Com. of Pensions
Please note the enclosed and any addition of information which you can give me in regard to Benjamin Moore will be gratefully received by Alice P. Barry
"Mrs. H. A. Barry"

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Baltimore June 27 1845
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Sir
Your letter dated 26 April 1845, in answer to the application of Mrs Magdalena Moore, Widow of Benjamin Moore, under the act of July 7 1838, was duly reserved; And in pursuance of your instructions, Search has been made at Harrisburg for record proof of her husbands Military Services, but, owing to the very imperfect condition of the Records as to Military Services, nothing could be found. On this point, the old Lady requests us respectfully to say to you, that, the testimony of which she rely's is that(underlined) which she exhibited before the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and is contained in the Papers Marked No. 1. 2. 3. 4.  which were sent to you with her Declaration on the 3rd of March 1845: That, this testimony (underlined) having passed the ordeal of that (underlined) respectable Body while the evidences of Witnesses were Still living and known to them, might be deemed satisfactory before your department, also; especially now when her husbands Companions in arms have passed away; and, the case not now susceptable of any other proof.
Herewith,we send you a Letter from the Rev Mr. H. Wagner, Pastor of the Church at Lebanon (the former residence of Mrs. Moore) which shows the high moral and religious standing of the old Lady' and, that, proof of the Marriage, other than oral and personal which you already have, cannot be had.
Can you do any thing for this worthy old Lady?
Very respectfully, we are
Your of Serv [Service]
[Signature of Alex Yearlay and Son]

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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore SS
I Thomas Mullen a resident of the City if Baltimore aged 51 years, and former ly of Lebanon County Pennsylvania, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Moore and late of said Lebanon both who was reported in the neighbourhood and known to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that, he died many years ago, leaving his widow Magdalena Moore who still servise [survives] and remains his widow, more a resident of this City that she is a Pensioner of teh State of Pennsylvania on acct of the Services of her said Husband in the was of the Revolution, that she is of respectable character and the ages of her children as well at tradition prove that she was married in or before the year 1791, That she is now about applying for a pension from the United States on account of the military services of the said Husband in the war of the Revolution, in the result of which he this dissonant is not interested. Witness my hand this Eighth day of March 1845
[Signature of Thomas Mullen]
(Sworn to)

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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore SS
On this 3rd day of March 1845 before me th Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore Personally appeared Warner Thomas a resident of this City formerly of Pennsylvania aged 52 years, who being duly sworn according to law despuseth and saith that he was for many years Well acquainted with Benjamin Moore and his Wife Magdalena Moore late of Lebanon County Pennsylvania that said Benjamin Moore was refuted and known to have been a soldier of the revolution; that he died in the year 1830, leaving the said Magdalena Moore, his widow, who obtained a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania of forty dollars per annum on account of the Military Services of her said husband in the War of the Revolution, and who now resides in this City and has not married again since the death of her said husband; That they the said Benjamin & Magdalena Moore raised a family of children in Cridit and were known in respectable Society as Man & Wife according to undoubted tradition from the year 1791 to the day of the death [crossed out duplicate "of the death"] said Benjamin Moore in the year 1830. And that he this deponient is disinterested in the suet of the application now about being made by the said Magdalena Moore for a Pension from the United States
[Signature of Warner Thomas]
Soon to and Subscribed before me- and I do herby certify that the said Warner Thomas the above

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named deponent is a person of good character and entitled to credit . As Witness my hand the day and year first above written [Signature of William Warfield] A Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland, in and forth the City of Baltimore 

State of Maryland .     }
Baltimore County Sch}
I hereby certify that William Warfield Esquire before whom the aforegoing Deposition's were made and who has the i to subscribe his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in an ofor the City of Baltimore, duly Commissioned and shoorn [sworn] In Testimony whereof There into [describe] my name and affirm the Sea of Baltimore County boust this 8th day of March 1843.
[Signature of A. W. Bradford Cla]

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In the case of Magdalena Moore_dec?
(Side margin)Declaration Mar. 3. 1845 78 years
I is the widow of Banjamin Moore who served in Rev. war from Lebanon Co. Pen in Col Greenwalts Regiment for 2 months and is Col Grubb, Reg.r for at least 6 months; and also believe he was in the flying camp- making 8 months duty was married in 1791. Husband died in 1830- Receives a pension from Penn. of 40 (symbol) pr annum
[scribble to mark new entry]
(Side margin) Jacob Decker Apr. 1839
_Proof of Service_
Was acquainted with BenjaMoore, during the Rev. War. He was in service as a militia man from Lancaster (now Lebanon) in Co, Greenvalts Regh_ I saw him occasionally for the Space of two months in 17776. (Augt + Sept.)
[scribble to mark new entry]
(Side margin says HinyCork Apr. 1840)
Was acquainted By Moore in Col Grubby Regiment from Lebanon. Saw him in service at Panlim Hook N.Y. _ I know (underlined) for a certainty his service during the war was above six months.
[Scribble to mark new entry]
_Proof of Marriage_
(Side margin said J. L. Homeviep Apr. 1839 75 year)
Mrs. Magdalena Moore resided with defronention 1791. He is certain she was married before 1793. 
(over)

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(Side margin: Pastor of Church Jary 10. 1854)
Certifies that there is no church record prior to 1803.
[Scribble to mark new entry]
(Side margin: J. C. Reisner Janry 11. 1854)
Testifies that he is the Executor of Elizabeth M.Cord, who was a daughter of BenjMoore deceased, and that the said Elizabeth, at this time of her death was aged 46 years, 2 months + 20 days.
(Not [underlined] certified credible)
[Scribble to mark new entry]
Death of Benjamin
(Side margin: Pastor of Lebanon Apr. 1839)
Certifies that the Church records show Banjamin Moores death 4 Sep. 1830 (date underlined)
[Scribble to mark new entry]
Pension Office Mar 3. 54
The above is the whole of the testimony in this case, and certainly is not sufficient to prove any length (length is underlined) of services. One writeup saw Moore in service occasionally. (occasionally is underlined). Does not pretend to have served with him. The other saw him in service at three different times at different places, but does not profess to have served with him a single day. He says he "knows for a certainty that his service was more than 6 months" but fails to inform us how he (underlined) came to know this important fact. There is no (no is underlined) evidence of (?) death of Mrs. Moore or of the kinship of Mr.Moore  that present Claimant.
[Signature of A. H. Evans Ct. Clerk)