Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,011, for John Moore, Connecticut

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Service
Conn.

Moore, John

Number
S. 41.011

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16.159
Vermont
John Moore
of Windsor in the State of Vermont
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded
by Captain Pettibone of the regt commanded
by Colonel Wyllys in the Connecticut
line for the term of one year
from December 1775 to - 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month,
commence on the 22 day of September [illegible]
and
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of December
1819 and sent to Dudley Chase Randolph. Vermont.
Continued on the Roll on 12 day of January 1820 and notification sent to
Hon H. Everett at House of Reps.
Pension commencing on the 8th
of January 1820
Amount due on 4th of March 1830 }
15.22

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.}

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let to Hon J Collamer June 11

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John Moore
Application

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State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } At a County Court begun & holden at Woodstock within & for the County of Windsor on the first Tuesday in December Anno Domini One thousand Eight Hundred & twenty seven -
On this twenty fourth day of December, being the twentieth day of said Term, personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of record agreably to the laws of this State having the power of Fine & imprisonment John Moore aged Seventy six years in April last, and resident in [ ] in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, that at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the month of December 1775 he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Abel Pettibone in Col. Samuel Wyllys Regiment on the continental establishment, and served in said company as a Corporal during the term of his enlistment which was one year, and he continued in said Company about one month after his enlistment expired, by the request of Col Wyllys who had been requested as he understood by Genl. Washington to keep his Regiment together until the new Troops came in. At the expiration of said time he was honorably discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York during said year he was in the engagement on Long Island, and in the engagement retreat on York island, he was also in several minor engagements with the [ ] of the enemy, at one of which Col. Knowlton of the Connecticut troops was mortally wounded; under different enlistment he served in the Revolutionary War during the whole subsequent period after his discharge at Peekskill excepting about five weeks. -
That some time in the year 1819 as the Deponent now believes he made his original Declaration, and has received a pension certificate numbered 16.159. - 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the

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provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz -
one old Mare - $20 - two Heifers - $20. . . 40
1 Bedstead, set of bedding 8 - 6 old Chairs - 1 . . . 9
2 Juggs .50 - 1 doz old plates, 42 - Shovel & Tongs 75 . . 1.67
1 pr old Hand irons .33 - 2 Wheels 2 - . . . 2.33
2 old Tables and an Old Chest . . . 1.25
1 Pot & 1 Dish Kettle 1.25 - 5 steins .50 . . .1.75
other articles old, and of little value, such as a Pail, tubb & all [illegible] . . .2 -
$58 -

I have also a Note for about Thirty Dollars against John Moore's Grandson, which I have appropriated to pay [illegible] and to take a Debt due therein about the same sum - I have also a small Note of about Twelve Dollars against [illegible] Little who has sailed, and run away, and I do not expect ever to receive anything for it. I consider it a lost [illegible] -
I am by occupation a [ ] and my health is poor and am feeble, and infirm, unable to labour but little - any Family dependent on me for support consists only of my wife Prudence Moore aged 71 her health is poor, and she is unable to do but very little -

Since the 18th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property viz -
About Fifty acres of Land, which was all I owned, I sold to Amos Ralph for One thousand Dollars, Five hundred Dollars I let my son John Moore have under an engagement from mine that he would support me & my wife one half the time during our natural lives, and having full confidence in his integrity and ability

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to fullfil his engagement, I took no security from him, but he has since failed, his property is all gone, and he is unable to fullfil his [in margin: John] engagement with me. Three hundred Dollars I let my son Asa Moore have, who was to support me the other half of the time while it lasted, and that is now all gone; Two hundred Dollars I used to pay some debts that I was owing, and which with what I have been obliged to pay since my son John Moore's failure has taken all the said Two hundred Dollars; my land was sold at its full & fair value; I had no stock, and no other property but what is mentioned in the Schedule.
John Moore

Sworn to, and declared before said Court this twenty fourth day of December AD 1827
Attest Benj Swan Clerk.

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Moore did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy for the term of Nine months under one engagement on the continental Establishment; I also certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty eight Dollars. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Court this second day of January AD 1828 -
Benj Swan Clerk of the Cty Court

[seal affixed at left]

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Decln of John Moore
of Windsor, Windsor County
Vermont

Admd

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State of Vermont }
Orange County Ss } On this 22d day of September 1819 before me the subscriber Chief Judge Sup Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared John Moore aged 60 years resident in Windsor, Windsor Co. Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - That he the said John Moore, formerly resident in Woodstock County sometime in December 1775 enlisted into the Army of the United States for one year; That he joined the company commanded by Capt Abel Pettibone in the 22d Regt of foot commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys; That in Jany 1776 he was appointed a corporal in said Regiment as appears by the warrant hereunto annexed; That he served out the whole of sd year, at the end of which time at the request of the Com in Chief he served another month; - That at the close of sd term he was honorably discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York, but whether in writing or not he has no recollection; That he has no written discharge in his possession; That he has no other evidence of his services; That he was in the Battle on Long Island 1776 in several other severe skirmishes during his period of service - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he is a resident citizen of the United States.
Sworn to and declared before me the 22d day of Septr 1819
Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup Court

I Dudley Chace Chief Judge of the Supr Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Moore did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of one year on the Continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Dept of War pursuant to the [illegible] of the afd Act of Congress - I also certify that from proof exhibited to me it appears to my satisfaction that this sd Moore is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup Court

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Power of Attorney
from
Naomi Lewis
daughter of
John Moore
of Vermont

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Power of Attorney - Revolutionary Pension Claims.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Naomi Lewis of West Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont hereby constitute and appoint Ewing Taintor of Harford New York my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of John Moore for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said Claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Asa Moore, John Moore Joel Moore Henry Moore, William Moore Lucy Persons Polly Robinson and Naomi Lewis to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my Hand and Seal this 18th day of November A.D. 1854.
Naomi X her mark Lewis
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Eben Burnham }
Susan J P Burnham }

State of Vermont }
County of Windsor } Ss
On this eighteenth day of November A.D. 1854. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Naomi Lewis and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.}
Thomas F. Hammond, Justice Peace.

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Claim of John Moore of Vermont
Act of June 7, 1832
State of Vermont
County of Windsor } SS.
Be it Known, That on this eighteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty four before the. undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Naomi Lewis a resident of West Windsor in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is the child of John Moore late of Hartland in the county and State aforesaid deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death under the act of March 18, 1818. - at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a Claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Naomi X her mark Lewis
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Thomas F. Hammond, Jus. Peace.}
Witness Eben Burnham

I, Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that Naomi Lewis who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said Claim as therein set forth. And I further certify, that I have no interest whatever in said Claim, or the prosecution thereof.
Thomas F. Hammond, Justice Peace.

I, Norman Williams Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this twentieth day of November A.D. 1854.
Norman Williams, Clerk.

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[a printed form which has not been filled out]

State of ___
County of ___} SS.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, ___ that ___  was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ ___  per annum, and that ___  died on the ___ day of  ___ eighteen hundred and ___ leaving surviving ___ and that ___ the only surviving child ___ of the aforesaid.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this ___ day of ___ one thousand eight hundred and fifty- ___

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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of John Moore a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 41.011

[five column table] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment./ Length of Service./ Rank./ Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. Captain. Colonel./ State.

Dec. 75/ 13 mos./ Corpl./ Abel Pettibone -Samuel Wyllys/ 22 Contl Trp

Battles engaged in, Long Is. retreat at York Is. & where Knowlton was mortally wd.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woodstock, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 22. 1819
Residence at date of application, Windsor, Vt.
Age at date of application, 68 "born in April"
Remarks: 1827 wife Prudence age 71. The date of sol. death is not shown but in Nov. 1854 his dau. Naomi Lewis applied for whatever might be due her and Asa, John, Joel, Henry & William Moore, Lucy Persons & Polly Robinson.
Very respectfully

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Samuel Wyllys [illegible] Col. 22nd Regt

To John Moore [obscured] by virtue of Authority reposed in me I do by [obscured] presents, (reposing special trust in your courage and conduct) appoint you the said John Moore to be the fourth corporal in the Second company and Twenty Second Regiment of foot raised by the continent. of America, for the defence thereof; hereby ordering and requiring you to do the duty of a corporal in said Regiment for which this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Saml Wyllys
Given and [illegible] at Roxbury the First day January 1776

Moore, John
[illegible] J41011

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Copy of Decl
John Moore
to
Amos Ralph -

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A.
"Know all Men by these presents, that I, John Moore, of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, for and in consideration of one thousand dollars, to me in hand paid by Amos Ralph of Woodstock in the County & State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have revised, released, and do, by these present, for myself and my heirs, receive, release and forever quit-claim unto the said Amos Ralph, his heirs and assigns, all the right, title, interest, estate and demand, which I the said John Moore have in and to a certain tract, piece, or parcel of land lying in Windsor & reading and described as follows, viz:
'Beginning on the road leading from Woodstock to West Windsor and in the middle of the road leading for to Jonathan Ralph; thence in the middle of the road westerly untill it strikes the range of a stake & stones to a marked Butternut Tree, on the south side of the bar-way leading to the upper barn; thence in a circuitous route by a marked trees, stake & stones and wall, to a cower in Saml Slayton's land: thence northerly on Samuel Slayton to Woodstock south line; - thence easterly on Woodstock line to the place of beginning, supposed to contain seventy acres, be the same more or less -
To have and to hold the said quit-claimed premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to him the said Amos Ralph, his heirs and assigns forever -
In

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A
testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and seal, this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two -
John Moore  L.S.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us,
W. G. Hunter
Saml Shuttleworth }

State of Vermont }
County of Windsor Ss. }
Windsor Novr 16. 1822 - John Moore above named, personally appeared, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him sealed and subscribed, to be by free act and deed - Before me, Saml Shuttleworth, Justice Peace
Recd & Recorded Novr. 16. 1822
Attest, Asa Aikens, Town Clerk  JJ

State of Vermont }
Windsor Ss. }
Windsor, Town Clerk's Office June 9th A.D. 1828 - The foregoing is a true copy of Record, examined & certified by me, Carlos Coolidge Town Clerk

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I Asa Moore of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont testify and say that soon after my father, John Moore, sold his land to Amos Ralph, I received five hundred dollars of the money from my father and I expected my said father and my mother, Prudence Moore, to live with me and receive their support from me one half of the time during their lives in case I remained able to do it. They have both lived with me most of the time since and I have furnished them with their support excepting what has been done by my brother John. I have expended in their support something over six hundred dollars. My property is small, and I am not able to furnish them with a comfortable living, or indeed with any further support, and support my own family. I have been embarrassed, and the change of times has much diminished my means, I am now poor. My father nor my mother have been able to do much towards their support since they lived with me - they are old and infirm.
Asa Moore
State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } Woodstock April 28th A.D. 1828. Personally appeared Asa Moore and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before
Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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I John Moore Junr of Barnard in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont testify and say that soon after my father John Moore, sold his place to Amos Ralph for one thousand dollars my said father paid me a debt of fifty dollars which he was owing me, and he also let me have three hundred dollars for which I was to furnish support for him and my mother, Prudence Moore, one half the time while the same lasted. They have resided most of the time with my brother Asa Moore, and I have supplied them with such things as they needed since receiving the three hundred dollars to an amount exceeding that sum. During the time my said father and mother have resided with Asa, they have been feeble and unable to labor very little - my father may have chopped a little wood at the door, but not much - my mother has been sick a great part of the time, a part of the time so sick as to require the attendance of a physician. I am poor and unable to render any further support to my said father and mother - the debts I am owing amount to a greater sum than I have property to meet.
John Moore Jr

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } Woodstock May 5th A.D. 1828 - Personally appeared John Moore Junr and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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I Abraham Stearns of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, merchant, and trading in partnership with Royal Blake under the firm of Stearns & Blake, testify and say that John Moore of Pomfret in said County of Windsor traded with us during the years 1826 & 1827 previous to the 1st day of December 1827 to the amount of thirty six dollars & ninety four cents and paid us near the time the articles were taken. The articles he purchased were such as he needed in his family - sheetings & shirtings, and other articles for clothing - tea; molasses and sugar - and some minor articles, tobacco, snuff, comb or two, &c.
Abraham Stearns

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } Woodstock Feb. 6th A.D. 1829 - Personally appeared Abraham Stearns and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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I Edmund S. Hayden of Woodstock in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont late partner in trade with Joseph A. Gallup testify and say that the concerns of the store were managed by me - and that John Moore of Pomfret for several years previous to the first of December 1827 traded with us, purchasing various articles such as he would need in his family, and according to the best of my recollection to the amount of one hundred or one hundred & ten dollars. He generally paid us at the time he took the articles, it is therefore impossible for me to state what he had, as we kept no minute of goods sold when paid for down. I feel sure I have not over-stated the amount of his trade for the five years preceding the period above stated - and that the goods he purchased were such as a family like his would need.
Edmund S. Hayden

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss. } Woodstock January 27th A.D. 1829 Personally appeared Edmund S. Hayden and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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I John S. Gallup of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, practising physician, testify and say that in the years 1825 and 1826 I attended upon the wife of John Moore of Pomfret in said County she being ill part of the time with a fever and other times of feeble health requiring medical assistance. My charges against Mr Moore amounted to a few cents over fifteen dollars which sum he paid me soon after the services were performed.
John S. Gallup

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss. } Woodstock January 30th 1829 - Personally appeared John S. Gallup and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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I Job Lyman of Woodstock in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont testify and say that early December 1827 I was applied to by John Moore of Pomfret in said County of Windsor to draft his declaration in order to be restored to the Pension roll - that I did draft the same, and supposed it was correct til informed of the error by Mr Moore, who says he told me that he let his son Asa have five hundred dollars, and his son John three hundred dollars, instead of John five hundred and Asa three hundred as stated in his declaration. The error was mine in mistaking the names of his sons. The fact according to the old gentleman's statement to me has since been established by the affidavits of both his sons. -
I further state that according to the best information I can obtain, which I believe correct, the old gentleman and his sons are now in low circumstances. John Moore senior I verily believe has no property other than is set forth in his declaration - and the affidavits of his sons I believe to be true from the personal knowledge I have of both of them, and their situations.
Job Lyman

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State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } Woodstock February the 6th 1829 The Job Lyman personally appeared, and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before Benj. Swan Justice Peace

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I Amos Ralph of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that at the time I purchased of John Moore senior his farm for which I gave him one thousand dollars, I paid him in full by giving him my notes for that sum. I am knowing to his letting his sons, Asa and John have eight hundred dollars in my said Notes, and I understood they were to support their father and mother during their lives - he, however, took therefor no security from them. I do not believe he omitted taking security from an intention to represent himself poor, thereby enabling him to obtain a restoration to the pension list, but from his confidence in the ability of his sons to support him in future. I am acquainted with Asa & John Moore Junr, and I consider them unable to support their father. Asa, I conclude, may be worth about five hundred dollars - he owns no real estate, having sold his farm for about nine hundred dollars - he has a family though not large, and I consider his property small for their support. John Moore Junr is poor, and has no property to my knowledge. The character of Asa Moore for veracity is undoubted - John Moore Junr's character is not so fair.
Amos Ralph

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State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss. } Woodstock April 6th 1829 - Personally appeared Amos Ralph and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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I Charles Dana of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, testify and say that some time in the fall of the year 1827 I was at Asa Moore's house in Pomfret, and while there in a conversation with John Moore senr, who was then at Asa Moore's, I learnt that he was very poor. I asked the old gentleman why he did not apply to be placed on the Pension list, knowing it was generally understood he served as a soldier or non-commissioned officer during most of the revolutionary war. He informed me he was formerly on the Pension list - but was stricken off by the act of 1820, and did not know that he could be restored or placed on the Pension list again. He then gave me a general history of his affairs - how he let most of his property go to his sons Asa and John - that John by mismanagement of his property, becoming bail for persons who lurched him, and other bad calculations had lost all his property - and that Asa was in low circumstances - so that now he had nothing left to help himself with. I then asked the old gentleman if he did not let his sons have his property for the purpose of getting on to the Pension

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roll again, or whether there was not some calculation of this kind. He said there was not - he further said he was old and very infirm, and wished to be rid of the care of a farm not feeling himself able to carry it on - and his wife was unwell and had not been able to do any work for several years - which were the causes of his doing as he had with his property - and he had by so doing lost his all, and should ere long be obliged to apply to the town for assistance. I there upon advised the old gentleman to apply to be restored to the Pension roll. and I recommended him to go to Mr. Lyman and employ him to make out his declaration and necessary papers. Soon afterwards I learnt that he had applied to Mr. Lyman according to my advise.
At the time I saw Mr. Moore and held the conversation with him as above related, I was in that neighborhood buying cattle - and it was altogether accidental that I saw him. I have been acquainted with Mr. John Moore senr for several years, and I believe him to be a very honest man - his character stands unimpeached. I have no doubt but that the transaction with his sons in regard

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to his property was done in good faith, and with out the least intention of imposition upon the government.
I further state John Moore junr is unquestionably poor - that his property is all gone as stated to me by his father - and that Asa Moore has but a small property generally considered not to exceed four or five hundred dollars, and can barely support himself and family.
Charles Dana

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } Woodstock May 26th 1829. Personally appeared Charles Dana and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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Mr. Daniel Tinkham & Roswell Allen all of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Selectmen of said town of Pomfret, testify and say that we are acquainted with Asa Moore of said Pomfret and John Moore Junr of Barnard in said County of Windsor, sons of John Moore senr of said Pomfret, and we know nothing but that all of them are persons of credibility. We believe Asa Moore to be possessed of property to the amount of four or five hundred dollars after paying his debts, which we think are small. He has been worth more money but he has had protracted sickness in his family, and the change of times has probably diminished his property. We do not consider him of sufficient ability to support or even render a partial support, to his aged father, John Moore senr. The wife of the said John Moore senr has recently deceased and the said John Moore senr is, as we believe, destitute of property as to support himself he cannot labor being quite infirm, and does in our opinion need the assistance of his country.

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country, or friends, for support. John Moore Junr lives in that part of Barnard contiguous to Pomfret and is poor, scarcely able to support his own family. He was formerly, we believe, possessed of a small property which has been spent partly in support of his own and fathers family, and partly by injudicious trades or bargains.
Daniel Tinkham
Roswell Allen

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } Woodstock June 18th 1829. Personally appeared Daniel Tinkham and Roswell Allen and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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House of Representatives
June 8. 1846

Sir,
I am requested to inquire whether John Moore lately of Windsor Vt. a pensioner on the Vermont agency (under the act of 1818) was entitled to bounty land. Will you have the goodness to examine his declaration and inform me for what service he claimed.
Respectfully Yours
J. Collamer

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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To
The Secretary of War
Washington

Pension Office

E

[written vertically at right] 4 Jan

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Washington 2d Jany. 1830 [?]
Sir
I am requested to ask a reconsideration of the application of John Moore, of Vt., for the restoration of his name to the Pension Roll.
I formerly examined this case, on the suggestion of the deponent, and made a certificate to which I refer. - It seems to me there can be no dispute about the facts - 1. That the applicant is now a pauper - 2. - That the disposition of his property, whereby he became so, was not made fraudulently - or with any view to the present application. - And I respectfully inquire whether the mere danger of fraud is a sufficient reason to reject an application when there has been no fraud - The department is fully competent to determine  every case upon its merits - And

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there can certainly be no danger in granting relief when it is satisfied there is no fraud. -
If any further explanation would be of use I would make them personally.
I am respectfully
Your Ob Sert
Horace Everett

Hon. J. H. Eaton
Secretary of War

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This is a suspicious & [illegible] case; but as the applicant is old & ignorant; & may have acted honestly & with no view to fraud, let him be admitted - 11 Jny 1830
J H Eaton

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Brief in the case of
John Moore.

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War Department,
Pension Office,
January 7. 1830
Sir
The case of John Moore, of Vermont, respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War.
In this case it appears that the claimant disposed of his property to Aaron Ralph for $1000, half of which he gave to his son Asa, under an agreement that he would support his father and mother one half of their time during their natural lives. Asa has failed, and has not fulfilled his engagement. He also gave $300 to his son John, who was to support the claimant while it lasted. The sum has been expended. See paper marked A. on the outside, and papers marked B.C. on the outside, in corroboration of his statement. The letter of the Hon. H. Everett, member of Congress from Vermont, stating his opinion on the case is in paper marked D. on which paper will also be found the Secretary's remarks. W. Everett now wishes a reconsideration of the case. Vide his letter marked E.

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Woodstock,,Vermont, Nov. 5, 1829 -
Sir,
Agreeable to your directions, in your favor of the 4th of Sept. I have laid the papers in the case of John Moore senr of Pomfret, before the Hon. Mr. Everett, the Representative elect from this District in the 21st Congress, and he has handed me a letter to the Department which you will find enclosed. Owing to my necessary absence I was unable sooner to lay the papers before Mr. Everett.
I trust his letter will be satisfaactory, and sufficient to obtain Mr. Moores restoration to the Pension roll.
Respectfully, Sir,
Your most Obt
Job Lyman

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington

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I John Moore of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, depose and say that at the time I sold and deeded to Amos Ralph my farm in Windsor for $1,000, I did it because my age & infirmities, and my wife's health, were such we could not carry it on by our own labor. I was not induced to do it from a motive to dispossess myself of property, and then apply for a restoration to the pension list, for I was entirely ignorant of the fact that I could apply for a restoration let my poverty be ever so great. There never was a word said to me by any person whatever that I probably could be restored, or that I could apply to be restored in case I was destitute of property until Capt. Charles Dana mentioned it to me in the fall of 1827.
After selling my farm and taking Mr. Amos Ralphs notes therefor, I let my sons Asa and John have $800 as I stated in my declaration, believing that they would between them support me and my wife during our lives for the same. Asa said he was willing to support us while the money I let him have lasted at a fair calculation of our expenses - and John was willing to support us half the time while we lived. I then

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supposed that the $800 would support us while we lived - and not knowing or suspecting but that they were perfectly able to fulfil and support us I did not require of them security. I most solemnly aver that I did not omit taking security from any intention thereby to represent myself poor, and thereupon apply for a restoration to the pension list.
I do now most sacredly declare that I am very poor - that the situation of Asa and John is such that they can neither of them render me support - that I am so infirm that I cannot maintain myself by labor - and that I have no support other than is furnished me by the kindness of my daughters, who are all married, but none of them in more than decent circumstances. I have four sons besides Asa & John, but they are poor, and unable to afford me support. I am now, and have been ever since the death of my wife in April last, wholly dependent upon the charity of my daughters for support.
John Moore

State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } Woodstock September 3d A.D. 1829 - The John Moore personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace

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Windsor Vert Nov 4. 1829
Sir
The papers of John Moore, of Pomfret - on his application to be restored to the Pension List, have been submitted to me together with your letter of the 4th Sept. ult. referring them to me. - I am personally acquainted with the applicant - who is a simple, ignorant, honest man - and also with Mr. Job Lyman, Dana, Ralph, Hayden, Stearns & Gallup who are men of undisputed truth - and having examined all the affidavits I am satisfied that the applicant is poor, and that the disposition of his property was not made with any [illegible] or intention to procure his restoration to the Pension List - and that his sons are unable to contribute to his future support and that therefore he ought to be restored to the Pension List.
I am respectfully
your ob sert
Horace Everett

War Department
Pension Office

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Woodstock Vt. Sept. 3d 1829 -
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 25th ult. is received - and I should not now trouble you, or the honorable Secretary, with any thing further respecting the case of John Moore of Pomfret, had not Mr. Moore just have called on me to learn what had become of his application. I have questioned him closely on the views he had and the motives which influenced him in the sale of his farm to Mr. Ralph, and after hearing him express his absolute ignorance of the fact that he could apply for a restoration till informed thereof by Capt. Dana, and his perfect confidence in the ability of his sons Asa and John, at the time of the transaction, to support him and his wife during their lives, I considered it proper to put his statement on paper in the form of an affidavit, and transmit it to the Department. I have accordingly done it - and before he made oath to it, I read it over to him twice, strongly and distinctly, that he might fully understand every sentence; and particularly called him to every part of it that it might be strictly correct according to the statement he made me. I have no doubt of the correctness of every fact contained in it. I am fully convinced

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that he had no intention at at the time he sold his farm and delivered his sons the $800 of even applying to be restored to the pension list - as of placing his property out of his hands that he might at any subsequent period apply - or that he ever thought of applying till after his conversation relative to his poverty with Capt. Dana. Nor do I believe he considered it necessary to take security of his sons for his and his wifes support at the time he let them have the $800.
Although the transaction was an unfortunate one, I am fully persuaded it was not entered into by him with the remotest intention of rendering himself poor, that he might thereby obtain a restoration to the pension list.
I am aware that this affidavit of the old gentleman cannot strictly be considered as from a disinterested source - but I know not how to get at the views and motives of Mr Moore at the time he sold his farm and let his sons have the $800, only from his own declarations. And if his character for truth is unquestioned (and I assure you, Sir, I never heard it questioned, and believe it never has been) I cannot see why his affidavit under the

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solemnities of an oath should not be considered good and appropriate testimony.
I will thank you to lay the enclosed affidavit together with this and my last letter of the 8th ult. before the Honorable Secretary on his return to the seat of government.
Respectully Dear Sir,
Yours &c.
Job Lyman

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War Department
Pension Office

Pension

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Dear Sir,
Yours of the 17th inst. returning to me the papers in the case of John Moore of Pomfret, who has applied through me for a renewal of his pension, is received. You say "there is a variation between the claimants statement, and the affidavits of his sons John and Asa as to the amount of money loaned" - and that "this discrepancy must be explained in order to a further investigation of the claim."
It is true, Sir, the variation exists as mentioned by you - but if you will turn to the affidavit given by me last February and attached to the files marked A, the last one therein you will there find the discrepancy explained. The variation occurred accidentally, or through my negligence in penning the old gentleman's declaration.
I trust, Sir, this explanation will be sufficient and that there will be no further delay in granting the application of the truly deserving old man.
Respectfully, Dear Sir,
Yours &c. Job Lyman

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War Department
Pension Office,
Washington
D.C.

Pension office
22nd Aug "29

[circle stamp] Woodstock Vermont

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Woodstock Vt. Aug. 8. 1829 -

Sir,
By your communication of the 31st ult. I perceive that John Moore of Pomfret has as yet failed to convince the Department that he is entitled to a restoration to the pension roll. You say "the Secretary of War is not satisfied from the evidence exhibited, that the reduction of the claimants property has not been made with a view of obtaining a pension." I am aware of the difficulty and I presume the honorable Secretary is also of proving with what views and motives Mr. Moore sold to said Ralph his little farm, and delivered most of the avails to his sons Asa and John. We have his declarations respecting his views, which connected with other facts which are proved, should in my humble opinion carry conviction to the mind that the old gentleman was not actuated by dishonest or dishonorable motives, or with views to a restoration to the pension roll. The affidavits of Amos Ralph and Charles Dana, the one an independent farmer, the other a respectable merchant, and both sustaining characters equal to any of our citizens for truth and uprightness, go to prove that Mr. Moore in selling his farm and delivering the $800 to his sons had no intentions of ever again

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applying for a pension. Mr. Ralph says Mr. Moore "did not, as I believe, omit taking security from an intention to represent himself poor, thereby enabling himself to obtain a restoration to the pension list, but from his confidence in the ability of his sons to support him in future." In Charles Dana's affidavit you will perceive that in reply to Mr Dana's question "why he did not apply to be placed on the pension list," Mr Moore said he "was stricken off by the act of 1820, and did not know that he could be restored, or placed on the pension list again." We must believe this declaration made by Mr Moore to Mr Dana false in order to suspect him of having placed his property in his sons hands with a will to get again on the pension list. The circumstance of letting his sons have most of his property without taking security for his and his wife's living, or for its repayment, would naturally excite suspicions that he did it with an intent to show his distribution of property, and then to be restored to the pension list. Mr. Dana it seems was aware that such suspicions would be entertained, and for aught I know entertained them himself, he therefore as you will perceive "asked the old gentleman if he did not let his sons have this property for the purpose of

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getting on to the pension roll again, or whether there was not some calculation of this kind" to which Mr Moore emphatically replied, "there was not." You will also observe that Mr Dana states, that he entertains "no doubts but the transaction done with his sons in regard to his property was done in good faith, and without the least intention of imposition upon the government."  All the persons who have given affidavits in this case, excepting Mr Moore's two sons, are wholly disinterested, and in no way related to him. It does appear to me that the Hon. Secretary upon a further examination of the papers will come to a different conclusion, and be satisfied, that the testimony exhibited does clearly show, "that in the conveyance of the land to Amos Ralph there has been no improper intention - that the sons are entirely unable to support" the father - and that the reduced condition of the claimant has been occasioned by circumstances over which he had no control" - unless, Sir, it should be said that the letting his sons have $800 without taking proper security was a circumstance over which he had control, and he must therefore be

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barred ever receiving the bounty of his country for the liberty of which he acted bravely his part in the revolutionary war, and is now poor and penny-less. Does it not appear that the $800 more delivered his sons without intentions so to diminish his property as to bring himself within the pauper's claim on government? In not taking security he is now sensible he acted imprudently, but he did it in full confidence of the perfect ability and willingness of his sons to fulfil their engagements. They no doubt intended to have fulfilled on their part, but circumstances with them have changed, and they are now poor. Asa is the only one who has any property, and he can muster but little, scarcely sufficient to support his own family.
I am sensible many impositions have been practised, and some may have succeeded, in regard to the procurement of pensions, and that great precaution is necessary on the part of the honorable Secretary to prevent unworthy and improper applicants obtaining the bounty of the government. Did I not feel the strongest assurance that Mr Moore is actually poor; that he has become so unintentionally

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unintentionally; and that he is a meritorious claimant, I would not write a single word to urge or favor his application. I am confident few deserve a pension more than John Moore of Pomfret - and I do respectfully, but urgently solicit his restoration to the pension list - that his few remaining days in the land he shed his blood to make free, may be spent in the engagement of a competency of the necessaries of life.
Respectfully Dear Sir
Your Most Obt
Job Lyman

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[left side of page]
The letters Feb. 23. 1828 to B. Swan, respecting Apn for con. & to Job Lyman, 20 March 1829, and July 17. 1829 to Lyman also 4 Sept. 1829 to J. Lyman

[right side of page]
16.159
Vermont R
John Moore
of Windsor in the state of Vermont
who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut
line, for the term of One year.
Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Decr 1819
and sent to Dudley Chace Esq. Randolph Vermont
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 43.43
$43.43

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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[black image, illegible]

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[right side of page]
10 Dec. 23. Hist C. M. Farnum

[left side of page]
41.011
Invalid.
Revy
File No. 41.011
John Moore
Corp Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol [illegible], Page 345

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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559 Lake St.
Ashtabula, Ohio
Dec. 17, 1910

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you send me a statement of services rendered in the Revolutionary War by my great grandfather, Joshua Osborne of Connecticut, or copy of pension papers issued to his wife Diana Osborne; or any

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other information that will help me to establish my claim to membership in the "Daughters of the American Revolution."
Very respectfully
Mrs. Sheldon Morgan

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National Americana Society
154 East Twenty-third Street
Telephone: 6557 Gramercy

New York, December 19, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am in quest of the copy of pension of one John Moore, Corporal. His name is found in the book entitled "Connecticut in the Revolution, page 639, Connecticut Pensions, Act of 1818," residing in Vermont. Will you kindly send a copy of this at your earliest convenience, and oblige,
Respectfully yours,
C. W. Farnum,
National Americana Society,
154 East 23rd Street,
New York City.

[circle stamp] US Pension Office 20 Dec

CMF

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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Moore, John Grade Private Line Maryland
Warrant Number 11518 Acreage 100 Issued March 16, 1793 to John Moore -

*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.