Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36166, for William Moore, Virginia

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(8-1770)

Service Va.
Number S36166
Moore, William

Contents

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19141
Kentucky
William Moore
of Rockcastle Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain R Parker of the regiment commanded by Colonel A Parker in the Virginia line, for the term of 1778 - 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of July 1823.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Decr 18--
and sent to the Hon. R Letcher
House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1823 - $16.77
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1824 48.77
$64.77
Revolutionary claim
Acts March 18, 1818 
May 1, 1820. &
March 1823
1823
File Mch '24

See letter 21 Jany 34 to Hon James Love
(death
Mar 3- 1835)
A.B.

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Rockcastle County & Circuit Sct.
Be it remembered that at a Circuit Court held for the County of Rockcastle at the Court house on Wednesday the first day of July One thousand eight hundred and eighteen "William Moore came into Court for the County of Rockcastle before the honorable Thomas Montgomery Circuit Judge for the 12th Judicial district for the state of Kentucky and made oath that in the year 1776 in the state of Virginia at Fredericksburg in the county of Spotsylvania he inlisted as a Souldier under Captain Alexander Dick for the term of three years that by Order of the Government Capt. Dick and Company was ordered on board of an American armed vessel upon a Cruising expedition and in a short time was taken prisoner together with Captain and Company by the Ariadny one of the Kings Ships carrying thirty six guns and commanded by Captain Pringle that he was taken to Barbados island and confined as a prisoner of war for the space of seven months and fifteen days 
That after the expiration of that time he was put aboard of Some English merchant vessel to work his passage to the island of Jamaica. That afterwards he

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made his escape and was again made captain by the morning before he reached America and was detained a prisoner on board a prison ship called the Felicity for four months and some days and again made his escape from the navy and afterwards joined colonel Richard Parker and went with him to Savanah and remained there during the siege and afterwards went to Augusta in Georgia where he remained in the performance of his duty as a souldier untill the expiration of his period of service. that he again enlisted with colonel Charles Dabney of Hanover County Virginia during the war and served faithfully. That he was at the taking of Cornwallis at York and was regularly discharged, that he has long since lost his discharge that he knows of no person in this quarter of the Country by whom he can establish those facts, That he is now sixty and two years old and very incapable of working for his support in his advanced age, that his circumstances are reduced, and he stands greatly in need of assistance from his country and hopes to be placed upon the pension list William Moore
Colonel William Smith a respectable witness came into Court and made Oath he he has been

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acquainted with William Moore since the year 1796 and he has always supported a good character as a man of veracity and that he gives full credit to his statements in the foregoing affidavit, That he is acquainted also with his circumstances, that he has no doubt he stands greatly in need of Governmental assistance, that he has a large family and is unable to render mutch aid by manual labour William Smith
It is the opinion of the Court that the statements of the said William Moore and William Smith are point of fact true, and it is ordered that the said affidavits with the Courts opinion touching their verity thereof be copy'd and certifyed to the Secretary of War for the United States.
State of Kentucky, Rockcastle County & Circuit Sct.
I James Terrill Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a complete transcript of the application of William Moore the applicant for a pension filed at the June Term as said Court 1818 also the affidavit of William Smith with the opinion of the Court touching

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their verity through all of which fully appears reference the Records of my office and the same is hereby certifyed to the Secretary of War for the United States In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 31st day of October eighteen hundred and eighteen and 27th year of this this Commonwealth James  Terrill Clk
State of Kentucky Act
I do certify that James Terrill is clerk of the Rockcastle circuit court. Given under my hand as one of the Judges of the circuit courts of the state aforesaid particularly assigned to the county aforesaid this 2cd day of November 1818. Thomas Montgomery
William Moore petition for pension
The line must be mentioned and the regt. If he was on any of the continental Ships the name should be mentioned also the compy [indecipherable] to which the Col[onel] belonged whom he joined & specifying dates & term of service.
Additional proof is [indecipherable] as reg
The claimant shall make a new declaration & set forth his service in Parker's regt only, as that was the only service on the continental establishment which he performed. He does not state how long he served in that regiment. File the enclosed [indecipherable]

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Stat of Kentucky
Rockcastle County Sct--
On this 24th day of February 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court for the County of afsd William Moore a resident of Said County a Revolutionary Soldier under the Laws of the United States of the 18th March 1818 1st of May 1820 and 1st March 1823, who in order to obtain the benefit of the of the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 7th June 1833, made the following declaration or affidavit, That after having Served Several years in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier, he in the year 1779 as he believes, enlisted again in the Service as a Sergeant, under Capt Alexr. Dietz, afterwards Majr. of the Regiment, Commanded by Colo. Charles Dabney of the Va. line, to which Regiment this applicant belonged. He enlisted at Fredericksburg Va and his enlistment was for during the War. & he served his time ant. to the end of the War which he believes was not less than three years from the time of his enlistment, tho he cannot recollect the

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the precise length of his Service he supposes the records will show he served the whole time as a Sergeant, and was discharged at Richmondd Va in May 1783 as he believes. He received a printed discharge but lost the same; he at the same time received a land warrant, but about 3 years Since he obtained a warrant for his land from Richmond Va. He is now in the receipt of a pension under the laws of the U. S. of the 18 March 1818 1st May 1820 & 1st March 1823 his certificate is here shown to the Court dated 22d Dec. 1823 (No. 19.141). He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or amenity except the one bow Saught, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State except that of the Agency of Kentucky. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. William Moore X his mark

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion

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that the said Applicant was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and that he served as he states--

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County Sct
I James Terrill Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Moore for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 27th day of February 1834--
James Terrill Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court

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State of Kentucky 12th Judicial District
Circuit Court for Rockcastle County, Sct.
On the 27th day of June A. D. 1820

Personally appeared in the Court abovementioned it being a Court of Record made so by act of assembly & proceeding according to the Course of the Common Law and Assize, William Moore, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in addition to his declaration made before the same court, on the first day of July A. D. 1818 in order to obtain the Pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first day of May A.D. 1820, that he the said William Moore enlisted for the term of three years on the 22cd day of April A.D. 1776 in Fredericksburg in Virginia as a Souldier, under Captain Alexander Dick, that shortly after his enlistment he with the Captain also & his Company was put on board of a vessel of war called the Musketar [Mosquito] to act as marines, and were ordered upon a cruise against the Brittish, that the vessel also with her crew was captured by the British vessel of war called the Ariadne; that his imprisonment with the events narrated by him in his former declaration occupied about two years, that about the last of June A.D. 1778 he gained the continental regiments commanded by Richard Parker in the Company commanded Alexander Parker, and

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as a Souldier in the said company and regiment served out the balance of the time of this enlistment being about ten months and was regularly discharged at Augusta in the State of Georgia that he was, during the time also at the siege of Savannah, when he received a sevear Bayonet wound in the tight, and shot wound in the  Shoulder, that the regiment commanded by the sd. Richard Parker, was on the Virginia line upon Continental establishment that he has lost the discharge before mentioned, and has no other evidence of his Servises now in his powers.
And the said William Moore at the time also upon his oath in open court as aforesaid, declared that he was on the 18th day of March A.D. 1778 a resident citizen of the United States and County of Rockcastle and that he has not since that time, by gift, sale or any manner dispensed of his property or assigned parts thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to living himself within the pensions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." Passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any Property, or Securities, or [illegible] due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule following Subscribed by me (viz.) eight five acres of poor land

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in its improved Condition of the Value Of two hundred Dollars, which would probably rent for fifteen or twenty Dollars Per annum, One horse least of the Value of thirty Dollars, Seven or eight head of Cow beasts including all sizes Of the Value Of thirty five Dollars, a Stock of hogs not exceeding twenty as he believes, Of the Value of forty Dollars, That his Occupation when able is the cultivation of his ground but that he is barely able to pursue it, that he has a Wife and four Sons two small Daughters that the eldest of his Sons is Of the name of James twenty Years Old a few months past same disabled and not able to perform a man's labour, the Second John about nineteen is of a feeble Constitution and very frequently unable to perform labour, the third William about fifteen Years Old and Marshal about twelve years old both healthy and able to perform the labour of boys, the rest Polly about ten years old and the last Elizabeth about seven, both able to perform the labour of little girls; That his Wife Franley is about fifty years old & very infirm ~
William Moore
Kentucky Rockcastle Circuit Sct,
I John L. Bridges one of the Circuit Judges of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Presiding Judge of the circuit Court for Rockcastle County do hereby Certify, that the foregoing statement and Schedule was signed declared and sworn to by the above named William Moore, before me in Open Court this 27th day of June 1820 ~ Given under my hand the day and year last aforesaid
John L. Bridges

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On the 28th Day of June AD. 1820 being a Cantermation of the afsd. Term the Court gave the following opinion "Viz" Upon a view of the Schedule rendered by William Moore an Applicant for a Pension at the present time, and upon hearing and considering the evidence, adduced in relation thereto, it is the opinion of the Court that the total Value of the estate described in said Schedule is not above the sum of three hundred & five Dollars ~

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Rockcastle County & Circuit Sct.
I James Tirrell Clerk of the Rockcastle Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed with the Statement are truly Copyed from the Records of said Court; and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of Said Court that the Total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three hundred and five Dollars which is hereby certified to the War Office of the U.S In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
my hand and affixed the Seal of the
d Court on this the 28th day of June
A.D. 1820
James Tirrell Clerk
of the Rockcastle
Circuit & County Court

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington
May 19, 1938.

Honorable William L. Nelson BA-J/ILL
House of Representatives William Moore
Washington, D. C. S. 36166

My dear Mr. Nelson:

The data which follow are found in pension claim, S. 36166, based upon service of William Moore in the Revolutionary War.

William Moore enlisted April 22, 1776, in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as a private in Captain Alexander Dick's Virginia company, and, with said captain and company, was ordered on board the armed vessel, "Musketo", Captain John Harris, after cruising a short time, said vessel was captured by the King's ship, "Arcadia", (Captain Pringle,) he was carried to the Barbadoes Islands and held a prisoner for seven months and fifteen days; after this, he was placed on board a British merchant vessel bound for the Island of Jamaica, from which he escaped, but, before reaching America, was recaptured and imprisoned on the prison-ship, "Felicity", for five months and seven days, then escaped. About the last of June 1778, William Moore joined Captain Alexander Parker's company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia regiment, was in the Siege of Savannah, Georgia, during which engagement he was wounded once in his thigh, and once in his shoulder, and was discharged at Augusta, Georgia, having served ten months. Subsequently, he served as sergeant in Captain f. Buck's, or Bush's, company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged in May 1783.

William Moore was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky. He was aged then about sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth, and the names of his parents are not shown.

In 1820, the soldier's wife, Franky, was aged about fifty years; her maiden name and the date and place of their marriage are not given. Their family then at home consisted of the following

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children-James, aged twenty years and a few months; John, about nineteen years old; William, about fifteen years old; Marshal, about twelve years old; Polly, about ten years old; and Elizabeth, about seven years old.

William Moore, the soldier, died March 3, 1835.
Very truly yours,

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

2.

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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County} Sct
On this 31st day of March 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace William Moore, a resident of the afsd. County and made the following STatement upon Oath as an amendment to this statement now on file at the War Department for an increase of pension under the act of 1832 
He States that his Services as a Sergeant as stated in his former affidavit, was in the Virginia line, and after he had served three years in the Continental Service under Colo. Parker, He States that he enlisted under Colo Dabney of Va as a Sergeant for during the war and Served untill the end of the war and was discharged in Richmond Va he believes in May 1783. He further States that he received his land warrant when he was discharged for 400 acres of land for his Services as a Sergeant afsd. which warrant he lost and about

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3 years since he obtained a duplicate of said warrant from the [illegible] at Wicheum, then the aid of a Mr. Cadwallader, Wallace, who formed his name then and every thing just or he stated, He states the reason why his service as a sergeant was not named in his original declaration under the act of March 1818 and May 1820 was because he was told that he would not be allowed any more for it that under said act he could only be paid for Continental service and a sergeant was allowed no more than a private, however he told different man about his serving as a sergeant but he refused to put it in the declaration. He further states that there was no other William Moore, but himself in Dabneys Regiment when they were finally discharged of this he is almost certain, there was a man of Cadwallader, Lewis Moore after his master who was a tory, and who had been caught and wounded and the black boy was put in his place.

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then was also a man by the name of Willliam Whitmore, who served in said regiment as a corporal.
[. ] subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me.
William Moore
Jos C. Jones JD

And I the said Justice further certify that James W. Moore and Josh A. Moore made an oath before me at the same time as abores, that they had heard the said William Moore speak of his service and a sergeant in Dabneys Regiment of an 15 years ago, that they had heard him speak of it often, and I further certify that the said witnesses are credible persons. Given under my hand this the date above.
Jos. C. Jones JD

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Kentucky, Rockcastle County 
I James Tirrell clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do certify that James C. Jones who signed the fore given affidavit is and was at [words are covered] and acting Justice of the aforesaid [words are covered] person for the County aforesaid duly [words are covered] and sworn. 
In testimony of which hence to [words are covered] set my hand and affix the seal of said County this 2nd day of April 1834.
James Tirrell Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court.

I certify that I have been well acquainted with Wm. Moore the applicant for an increase pension, for many years and that is a worthy truthful man of impecable character, and I have the fullest confidence in the truth of his statement. 
R. P. Letcher
17th Feb'y 1835

I concur fully in the above.
Jas Love

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Hon
Robt. P. Letcher
H.R

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State of Kentucky 15th Judicial District
Rockcastle County Scty -
On the 2nd day of July 1823 in Open Court before the Circuit Court for the County of Rockcastle {illegible} the said Court being a Court of record by law and proceeding according to the course of the Common law personally appeared William Moore aged about seventy years (68 years) resident of the 
County and an applicant for pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820 _ who being duly sworn according to law for the purpose of amending his schedule made before the Court and on the 27th day of June 1820, and a declaration made by him on the 1st day of July 1818 for the purpose of obtaining a pension declared upon his oath that his said former Declarations are true, and he further declared upon his oath that since making his said former declaration of the 27th of June 1820, he being necessitated to purchase some grain and not having money wherewith to pay for it exchanged the horse last described in his said for {illegible] was of the value of thirty Dollars for a small mare of less value and received ten Dollars in boat in notes on the bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky this exchange was made with James Lewis in June 1822 of the Cattle described in his said former schedule he sold to Elisha Smith one cow for $12.50 in April 1822 to pay

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Some rent owing a Mrs. Langford for land rented of her and other of the said Cattle he sold for the same. purpose in part to Elisha Smith and Reuben H Elkin in October 1822. Receiving from them six Dollars and one Other he gave to James W Moore for labour done on his place in the summer 1821. and one other for the same purpose in the summer 1822. that his stock of hogs has much decreased of which eleven died during the last Winter and Spring for lack of grain to feed them and by enevitable casualties, that there is none of his family to aid him except one small boy. That since his said former schedule was made his estate has much decreased nor has he any debts owing to him except Six Dollars but on the Contrary is in debted a small sum to the said Mrs. Langford and will be in debted James Moore in Autumn next for labour performed during the present Summer that his land described in his said former schedule is steep and has been Continually becoming less fertile and less valuable by Cultivation and the washing of the rains -
William Moore
Genl. William Smith a respectable witness came into Court and made Oath that he had been acquainted with William Moore since the year 1796, and that he had always suported a good Character as a man of varacity and that he gives full Credit to his statements in the foregoing affidavit that he is acquainted also with his Circumstances and that no doubt, he stands greatly in need of Governmental aid that he is Unable to render Manual labour
William Smith

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Kentucky Rockcastle Circuit} Sct
I Joseph Eve one of the Circuit Judges of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and presiding Judge for the Circuit Court of Rockcastle County do hereby Certify that the foregoing statements and schedule was Signed and delivered and Sworn to before me in Open Court the above named William Moore this 21st. day of July 1823 Given under my hand the day and year afsd.
Joseph Eve
(June Term 1818)
This day William Moore Came into Court in the County of Rockcastle before the honorable Thomas Montgomery Circuit Judge for the 12th Judicial District for the State of Kentucky and made Oath that in the Year 1776 in the state of Virginia at Fredericsburgh in the County of Spotsilvania he enlisted as a soldier Under Captain Alexander Dick for the Term of three years, that by Order of the Government Captain Dick and Company was ordered on board of an American Armed Vessel Upon a cruising expedition and in a short time was taken prisoners together with Captain and Company by the Anadiea one of the Kings Ships Carrying thirty six guns and Commanded by Captain Pringle, that he was taken to Barbados Island and confined as a prisoner of War for the space of seven months and fifteen days, that after the expiration of that time he was put aboard of some English merchant

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Vessel to work his passage to the Island of Jamaica that afterwards he made his escape and was again made Captive by the enemy before he reached America and was detained a prisoner aboard prison ship called the Felicity for five months and some days and again made his escape from the enemy and Joined Colo Richard Parker and went with him to Savannah and remained there during the Siege and afterwards to Augusta in Georgia where he remained in the performance of his duty as a soldier Untill the expiration of his period of service that he again enlisted with Colonel Charles Dabney of Savannah County Virginia during the war 
That he was at the taking of Corn Wallace at York and was regularly discharged that he has long since lost his discharge that he knows of no person in this vicinity of the County by whom he could establish these facts. That he is now sixty one or two years old and very incapable of working for a support in his advanced age that his Circumstances are reduced and that he stands greatly in need of assistance from his Country and hopes to be placed upon the pension list
William Moore
Colonel William Smith a respectable witness came into Court and made Oath that he has been acquainted with William Moore since the year 1796 and he has always supported a good Character as a man of varacity and that he gives full Credit to his statements in the foregoing affidavit

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that he is acquainted with his Circumstances that he has no doubt he stands greatly in need of Governmental assistance that he has a large familly and is unable to render much manual labour.
William Smith

It is the opinion of the Court the statements of the said William Moore and William Smith are in point of fact true and it is ordered that the said affidavits with the Opinion Of the Court touching their veracity thereof be Copied and certified to the secretary of War of the United States -

State of Kentucky 12th Judicial District
Circuit Court for Rockcastle County Sct
On the 27th day of June A.D 1820 - personally appeared in the Court above mentioned it being a Court of Record made so by act of assembly and proceeding according to the Course of the Common law. William Moore aged sixty four years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in addition to his Declaration made before the same Court on the 1st day of July 1818, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress on the 18th

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Of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820
that he the said William Moore enlisted for the Term of three years on the 22nd day of April AD 1776 - in Fredericksburgh - in Virginia as a soldier Under Captain Alexander Dick that he shortly after his inlistment he with the Captain afsd. and his Company was put on board of a vessel of war Called the Mustaloo to act as mammies and were ordered Upon a cruise against the British that the Vessel aforesaid with her Crew was Captured by the Brittish vessel of war Called the Anadine that his imprisonment with the events named by him in his former declaration occupied about two years. that about the last of June A.D. 1778 he joined the Continental Regiment Commanded by Alexander Parker and as a soldier in said Company Served out the ballance of the term of his enlistment being about two months and was regularly discharged at Augusta in the state of Georgia that he was during the term aforesaid at the Siege of Savannah, when he received a severe Bayoinet wound in the thigh and a shot wound in his shoulder that the Regiment Commanded by the said Richard Parker was off of the Virginia line Upon Continental establishment that he has lost the discharge before mentioned and has no other evidence of his services now in his power

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And the said William Moore at the time afsd. in Open Court Upon his Oath declared that he was on the 18th of March AD 1818, a resident Citizen of the United States and County of Rockcastle and that he has not since that time by gift sale or any manner dipposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so as to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is Contained in the schedule following subscribed by me (to wit) Eighty five acres of poor land in its improceed Conditions of the value of two hundred Dollars which would probably rent for fifteen or twenty Dollars per annum one horse beast of the Value of thirty Dollars, seven or eight head of Cow beasts including all sizes of the value of thirty five Dollars a stock of hogs not exceeding twenty as he believes of the Value of forty Dollars that his occupation when able to the cultivation of the ground

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last that he is rearly able to pursuit that he has a wife and four sons and two small Daughters That the oldest of his sons is of the name of James twenty years old a few months past some disabled and not able to perform a mans labour the second John about seventeen is of feeble Constitution and very frequently unable to labour the third William about fifteen years old and Marshal about twelve years old both healthy and able to perform the labours of boys the next Polly about ten years old and the last Elizabeth seven both able to perform the labour of little girls - that his wife Franky is about fifty years old and very infirm-
William Moore

Kentucky Rockcastle County sct
I John L Bridges one of the Circuit Judges of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and presiding Judge of the Circuit Court for Rockcastle County do hereby certify that the foregoing statement and schedule was declared and sworn to by the above named William Moore before me in Open Court this 27th day of June 1820. given under my hand this day and year last aforesaid
John L Bridges

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9th
State of Kentucky
Rockcastle Circuit} Sct-
I James Terrill Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said William Moore did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declarations against the Common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment I also Certify that the foregoing oaths and schedules thereto annexed are truly Copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the applicants property has decreased since rendering his former schedule of June 1820 to the value of one hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty Cents. in the manner shown in his last statement hereto annexed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 8th day of July 1823 -
James Terrill Clerk
of the Circuit Court
for the County of
Rockcastle

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Mt Vernon Ky (25
Novemb 27
Honl. Tho. Montgomery M.HR
Mail} Washington City

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Mount Vernon Novr. 27." 1821
D Sir,
I must request this favor of you to attend to my Petition for a Pention.
It appears strange to me that my fate should be so long suspended. There are many I know of who are drawing a Pention who have not performed half the services I did during the Revolutionary Contest - Since I give a schedule of my property my estate owing to necessity has changed Considerable - I have been Compeled to sell part of my property to discharge debts Credited for the support of my family - My Land is so Poor and the tiliable part so small I am Compeled to rent ground Truly
I suppose these statements will aid my Claim now as they can not come before the War department in a legal manner, unless you are Convinced they are the truth and would take on yourself the responsibility of making them to the Secretary of War - You will see the Certificate of Several of your acquaintances who answered

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Any favor you may think propper to do me will be a favor never forgotten -
Respectfully
William Moore
P.S. If I am not mistaken I showed you the wounds I recd. in the R: War.
At the request of Mr. Moore, we are willing to state that since he gives a list of his property in Court, he has been Compeled to sell part of his stock to discharge his debts, in part for rent.
E: Smith
James Terrill
Wm Buford

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357
Wm. Moores
Aff.
(Pension)
Note Mr. Geo.
Robertson presented
other papers in
relation to this
case

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State of Kentucky, Sct.
On the day of the date hereof William Moore, personally appeared before me as one of the circuit judges of the state aforesaid, and being sworn stated in addition to his statement made before the circuit court of Rockcastle county on the first day of July in the year 1818, that to the best of his knowledge, Captain Dicks company was  a part of the first Virginia Regiment upon continental establishment, that the American Vessel on board of which he was placed as a marine, was called the Musguito & was commanded by Captain John Harris. That his served enlistment was in the company commanded by Captain F. Bush, the Regiment by Col. Charles Dabney, but to what line he belonged he does not know. Given under my hand this 29th day of September, A.D. 1819.
Thomas Montgomery

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Hon B. Y Owsley
Jan 18, 1842

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Pension Office,
Jan 18. 1842.
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of W. B. Moore, Esq, in the case of William Moore, decd, and have the honor to inform you that none of the public Offices at the Seat of government furnish any evidence on the subject of prize money alleged to be due to him.
Mr. Moore was allowed in the year 1823, a pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, at $8 per Month.
There is no law under which any further amount on account of pension can be allowed in this case.

Hon. B. Y. Owsley
H.R

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17,211
Virginia Claim
See page 188, Regr.
Wm. Moore. Ken.
priv served 10 ms. in 1778,
Hon Robert Litcher, H R
1st. Sched. made June 1820
85 acres of land. - $200-
Personal property 105.-
$305.-
no debts given.

Sched: under Act Mar 1823.
dated 2d July 1823
The Court Certifies that
the claimants property has
depreciated to -$135-
The claimant states
under oath that the
land was purchased by
him Genl. Wm. Smith in 
1815 for $40-, & from
the barrenness & steril-
ity of it, he is not
able to provide a
subsistence for his
family. - states that

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he has been obliged to
Rent for some years
past, Some Cleared land
for the Support of his
family & further says that
his 2 sons have left
him & the wearing out
of his land by rains &
Cultivation, he is not
able - to make a support.
Sold 1 Cow in Apl. 1822, for
$-2 1/2 to pay the rent of land
1 other to J. Willone for labor
11 Hogs died for the want
of food, during the Winter.
he is in debt, for rent. (amt.
not stated) -
aged 68 or 70 yrs. "entirely
infirm in consequence of
his wounds" no one in 
family but a small boy -
see letter 21 Oct. 1823, to Moore, to the care of
Smith Allowed
Mount Vernon
Ken:

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William Moore of Rockcastle County State of Kentucky offers the following explanation and addition to his former schedule made at the June Term of the Rockcastle Circuit Court 1820 for the purpose of obtaining a pension -
The said William Moore states on his oath in Open Court that the 85 acres of land mentioned in his former Schedule delivered at the June Term 120. he purchased of Genl William Smith of said County some few years previous to his petitioning for his pension -
for the sum of $40. in trade and said Moore further states that the land is very poor and nearly all that can be Cultivated has some years since been Cleared and that the then said he had come so reduced there in scarcely a year with his weak force that himself and small family of Children can raise a subsistance on said farm and has yearly either to go in debt or part with some of his Small property for the maintenance of his family, and that when he give in his former schedule he was impressed with a belief that he was bound to give in the full value of

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of every Item improvements which he had done on said land. Which he accordingly done. Said Moore further states on oath that he believes from the worn situation of the it ought not to be estimated more than $60. The Amount which he gave for it in tite trade. Said Moore further states that from necessity he has been Compelled to swap away the horse he then had and got a small mare and ten Dollars to best to assist in the Suport of his family. Said Moore further states his son James has arrived of age and doing for him self & his son John of weakly constitution nearly of age and acting for himself
Said Moore states his own Constitution and health has become intently in proved in Consequence of his wounds and old age so that he can be of very little help or aid to his small family (they not being able to do much for their own suport) Said Moore further states for several years past he has been Compelled to rent some Cleard land in the neighbourhood for the purpose of causing a suport for his family (his own plantation being so small and the Soil so thin) and that means by the hiring of some labour he has so long

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Subsisted but he further states that in consequence of his two sons leaving him and his land nearly worn out the prospect is bad for a future suport without some aid from the government he further states his stock of Hoggs is Considerably reduced in consequence of not being able to find grain to feed them also his stock of Cattle is reduced in consequence of giving some of them for the rent of land &c &c
William Moore
Gen'l William Smith of Rockcastle County Certifies that some years past he sold the within mentioned tract of land of eighty five acres for sixty Dollars in title trade and further Certifies that said land is very thin soil and his soling [illegible] calculated to be [illegible] and further Certifies that nearly all of said Land that Can be made use of to any advantage is Cleared and that said Moore he believes never raises a suport for his small family & on said farm said Smith further states he lives in about one half mile of said Moore and states said Moores Constitution and health has become so weakly in consequence of his wounds and old age he is not able by his labour to be of but little suport to him [illegible] family that there is no doubt of his being in indigent circumstances and need aid from the government
William Smith

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State of Kentucky Rockcastle Circuit Sct
I Joseph Eve one of the circuit Judges of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and presiding Judge for the Circuit Court of Rockcastle County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Statement and Schedule was signed sealed and delivered and Sworn to by the within named William Moore before me in open Court this 4th day of October 1822 Given under my hand this day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Eve
State of Kentucky Rockcastle Circuit Sct
Sept Term 1822

Upon annm of the additional Schedule by William Moore an applicant for a pension at this Term and upon hearing and considering the evidence adduced in relation thereto it is the Opinion of the Court that said Statement & Additional Schedule is in point of fact true -
A Copy Test James Terrill Clk

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Rockcastle Circuit Court Sct
I James Terrill Clerk of the Rockcastle Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed with the Statement are truly Copied from the records of the said Court and I do further Certify that is the opinion of the said Court that the foregoing statement and additional schedule are in point of fact true. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court on the 6th day of November
1822 - James Terrill Clerk of
the Rockcastle Circuit Court

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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State - Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 12th day of July 1783, in the name of William Moore as a Sergeant of Cavalry for L8.19.6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.

{No seal of Office.} Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 27th day of January 1834.
J E Heath AUDITOR.

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Hon James Love
March 11th
1834

Hon James Love
H.R

Recorded Vol. 25.
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War Dept. Pen Office
March 11, 1834

Sir
The papers of Mr. Moore in support of his claim to a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832 have been examined & placed on the files in this office. The certificate of J.E. Heath, transmitted by you to this office, show that the William Moore therein alluded to was a Sergeant of Cavalry,
The person who now claims belonged to the Company of Capt Alexr Dick and to the Regt of Col. Charles Dabney. These officers belonged to the Infantry & not to the Cavalry, 
The applicant moreover makes no mention in the papers now on file under the act of March 18, 1818, of his ever having served as a Sergeant.
The name of William Moore is found on the rolls in this office as a Seaman and as a private of infantry. It is therefore probable that he never served as a Sergeant. His pension under the act of June 7, 1832 to a higher rate of a pension than he now receives cannot there

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fore be allowed;
Mr. Moores pension certificate under the act of March 18, 1818 is herewith enclosed.

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Hon. J - Love
19. Feb. 1835
O.C.

Hon J. Love
H.R

Record. Vol. 26 p. 383 -384

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War Dept Pens Office
Feb. 19, 1835
Sir
The amended statement of William Moore in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of 7 June 1832, for services alleged to have been performed as a Sergeant has been exd. & filed with his other papers in this office. On an examination of his declaration made as early as the year 1818, and his subsequent declaration it would appear that he enlisted, to serve under Col Charles Dabney, but nothing is said of his having served as a Sergeant, Col: Dabney commanded a regt of Infantry and the name of Wm. Moore appears on the rolls of service as a private of Infantry. He states in his amended statement under the act of 7 June 1832, that a person named William Whitmore served in the same regiment with him, Whitmore's name appears on the rolls as having been a soldier of Infantry. It is therefore clear

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that the person whose name appears on the rolls as a Sergeant of Cavalry is not the same person who now applies for a pension for service as a Sergeant
His claim to an Increase of pension cannot therefore be allowed, 
His pension certificate under the act of March 18, 1818, is herewith enclosed

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Rockcastle County Ky
July 8th 1823.
D Sir
enclosed I send you the papers of William Moore applicant for a pension. Its blank which you sent. Judge Montgomery late member of Congress attempted to file up but did not on it as the blanks were to small. But I suppose the way in which it is drawn will answer my purpose, I wish to let me know the result as soon as possible as the Old man is very needy
yours &c
E. Smith

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36166 1931 - May 18 - Hist to Mrs.
INVALID. L. E. Wnorowski, I.L.L.
Revy 1935 - Aug. 2 - Hist. to Frances B.
File No. 36,166 Gallaher - I.L.L.
William Moore
Priv Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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May 19, 1938

Samuel Brown
S. 32138
Honorable William L. Nelson William Moore
House of Representatives S. 36166
Washington, D. C. BA-J/AWF

My dear Mr. Nelson:

Reference is made to your letter, with which was enclosed one from Mrs. James R. Short, 997 Maryland Avenue, Columbia, Missouri, in which she requests the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Brown of Virginia, a pensioner in 1833, and of William Moore of Virginia, a pensioner in 1823 while a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

The Revolutionary War records of Samuel Brown and William Moore are furnished you herewith.

The letter from Mrs. James R. Short is returned herewith, as requested by you.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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August 2, 1935.

Mrs. Frances B. Gallaher BA-J/ILL
Box 255 William Moore
Waynesboro, Virginia. S. 36166

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Moore, from Albemarle County, Virginia, who served as a seaman in the Revolutionary War.

The record of only one William Moore who served in the Virginia sea service during the Revolutionary War has been found; it is not shown that he ever lived in Albemarle County, Virginia. His record is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 36166, based upon his Revolutionary War service. It may aid you in your research.

William Moore enlisted April 22, 1776, in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as a private in Captain Alexander Dick's [illegible] company, and, with said captain and company, was ordered on board the armed vessel, "Musketo", Captain John Harris, after a short cruise, was captured when the King's ship, "Arcadia", [illegible] took said "Musketo", was carried to the Barbados Islands and was held a prisoner seven months and fifteen days; after this, he was placed on board a British merchant vessel bound for the Island of Jamaica, from which he escaped, but, before reaching America, was recaptured, imprisoned on the ship "Felicity" for five months and seven days, then escaped.
About the last of June 1778, William Moore joined Captain Alexander Parker's company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia regiment, was in the Siege if Savannah, Georgia, during which engagement he was wounded once in his thigh and once in his shoulder, and was discharged at Augusta, Georgia, having served ten months. Subsequently, he served as sergeant in Captain F. Buck's, or Bush's, company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged in May 1783.

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William Moore was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky. He was then aged about sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

It was stated that the soldier was allowed land by the state (Added to this history as inquirer stated he recvd. land) from which he served.

In 1820, William Moore's wife, Franky, was aged about fifty years; her maiden name is not shown, nor the date and place of their marriage given. The names of the soldier's children were given in 1820 as follows: James, twenty years and a few months; John, about nineteen years; William, about fifteen years; Marshal, about twelve years; Polly, about ten years; and Elizabeth, about seven years. 

William Moore died March 3, 1835.
Very truly yours,

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

2.

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May 18, 1931.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
ILL
Mrs. Louella Eaton Wnorowski 
204 West Main Street
Sparta, Illinois.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36166, that William Moore enlisted April 22, 1776 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as a private in Captain Alexander Dick's Virginia Company, and, with said captain and company, was ordered on board the armed vessel, "Musketo", (Navy Book p 153-) Captain John Harris; after cruising a short time, said vessel was captured by the King's Ship, "Arcadia", Captain Pringle, and soldier was taken to Barbados Island and held seven months and fifteen days; he was then placed on board a British merchant vessel bound for the Island of Jamaica, from which he escaped but before reaching America was recaptured and imprisoned on the prison ship, "Felicity", for five months and seven days, then escaped; he joined Captain Alexander Parker's Company (June 1778 & ten month omitted - also 3 yrs. Siege of Sav. in Sept. 1779) in Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment, was at the Siege of Savannah, Georgia, where he was wounded once in the thigh and once in the shoulder, and was discharged at Augusta, Georgia. He enlisted in 1779, served as sergeant under Captain F. Buck or Bush in Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia Regiment and was at the surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged in May, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1818, while a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky, aged sixty-two years.
In 1820, soldier's family consisted of his wife, Franky, aged about fifty years, and the following children:

1.

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James aged 20 years and a few months.
John " 19 or 17 years.
William " 15 years, (about)
Marshal " 12 " " 
Polly " 10 " "
Elizabeth " 7 " "

The soldier died March 3, 1835. A.B.

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier of the Revolution named Beaven, in whom you are interested, kindly furnish his given name and as much as possible of the following information and a search of the files will be made and his history furnished, if on file: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
WASHINGTON ADDRESS:
225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
HOME ADDRESS:
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
MEMBER:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
May 17, 1938

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Administrative Assistant
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Friend:
Enclosed is letter from Mrs. James R. Short, 997 Maryland Avenue, Columbia, Missouri, who wishes information concerning the Revolutionary War pension records of William Moore and Samuel Brown. If a report on these soldiers can be furnished, I will greatly appreciate it. When the enclosure has served your purpose, please return it for our files.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
W L Nelson

S
Enclosure ok

RECEIVED MAY 18 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #1

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War Department
The Adjutant General's Office -
Washington - July 15 - 1935
"the records of this office show that one William Moore served in the Revolutionary War as a Seaman. His name appears on a list of state soldiers and seamen who have received certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeable to Act of Virginia Assembly passed November session 1781, which shows that on Sept. 26 - 1780 the sum of L47-39-D5, was drawn by one F. Graves - No further record of service found-"

William Moore, above was from Albemarle Co. Virginia.
Will you kindly furnish me a copy of his pension record, if he drew a pension & oblige
Mrs. Frances B. Gallaher-
Box 255-
Waynesboro' Virginia
drawn by Miss Luke -
OK Mrs Finch
Only one with Va SS-
& it is not shown that he ever lived in Alb. Co VA

RECEIVED JUL 26 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
READER #8

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Sparta Illinois,
March 31 - 1931.

Pension Bureau,
   I have been advised of a Wm Moore, a Rev. soldier, living in Ky. -- He died in Rock Castle Co. Ky. -- and was 78 yrs. old when he applied for a pension in 1833. He was in the Rev. War from Va. -- born about 1755. Please send me his record as you have it.
   Also for Lieut. (and Capt.) Beaven who was born in Md. April 11 - 1756 in P. M. County Md. and died in 1829 in Lebanon Co. Ky. I should like to have every bit of information you can find concerning these men.
   Did they live in other counties of Ky. than those mentioned. Prehaps there are notes concerning the sending of the Pension which would show where different places soldier lived & rec'd the pension.
   Thank you for this courtesy.

Sincerely
(Mrs.) Louella Eaton Wnorowski.
204 West Main Street.
Sparta -- Illinois 

U.S. Pension Office Apr 6 1931 [post stamp]