Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43037, for Richard Moore, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Moore, Richard
S 43037
CONTENTS

3089.
New York Roll
Richard Moore, 2 nd Lt Col. Atlee private.
Pennsylvania line, 1777. 2 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Richard Riker Esq. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 40.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 Mo. 3/30 $88 8.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
✓ New York, New York
Notification sent September 2 nd 1820 to Mrs. Moore, 2 nd Mrs. Moore, New York

Richard Moore
Soldier
Richard Moore
S. ... H. ...
Admitted

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New-York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riller
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Richard Moore formerly a Soldier — engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth, THAT the said Richard Moore enlisted — sometime in the Month of April 1777 in the 11 th Pennsylvania Regt. under the command of Col. Thomas Arlley in Capt. Robert Hops company. Joined the army at Mount Pleasant, and went from thence to Philadelphia and was at the Battle of Brandywine, and at the massacre of Paoli under the command of Genl. Wayne where Deponent received a wound in his head. Deponent also saith that he was at the Battle of Germantown, after said Battle proceeded Deponent proceeded to Valley Forge for winter quarters, but received orders to proceed to Little York for the purpose of guarding Congress, who had left Philadelphia in the year 1778. Deponent was also employed in riding express during the last term of his service which was in the month of November 1779 where he received an honorable discharge at Philadelphia, which discharge Deponent says he lost or mislaid some years ago
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Richard Moore is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Richard Moore — conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Richard Moore refers to
Richard Moore
City and County of New-York, ss.
Richard Moore
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this first  second day of April 1818, }
P. P. Riker
Richard Moore
Records of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Basilius Howe
of New York being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with Richard Moore and knows him to be the same person described in this instrument and served for more than nine months in the Continental Army
Basilius Howe
Sworn before me this second day of April 1818 }
P. P. Riker

City and State of NEW-YORK, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Miller Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Richard Moore
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having given evidence of the  set facts by the testimony of Baselier  How being to me personally known.
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Richard Moore did serve in the Army of the United States as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this Second day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
R Miller

In the matter of Richard Ellouise a Pensioner —
29 Sept 1819
Mar 1819
CLM
3089

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June _____ term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty _____
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the Twenty Seventh day of June _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty _____ personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Richard Moore _____ aged Sixty nine years, resident in the city and county of New York in the United States of America who being first duly sworn _____ according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he enlisted on or about the first day of April 1777 in the eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Thomas Hastley in the Company commanded by Captain Robert Hope for three years in the Continental Service - deponent enlisted at Little York in Pennsylvania , and was marched from there to join the Grand Army at Mount Pleasant in New Jersey deponent was at Brandsburg at the time the British were driven out of that place - deponent was then marched into Pennsylvania and was at the Battle of Brandywine at which place Captain Hope was killed deponent was afterwards at the Massacre at the Sign of the Patriarch , General Wayne and then received a wound in the head with a ball, deponent was at the Battle of Germantown , deponent served out the term of his enlistment under the same Colonel but was commanded by Captain Andrew Walker from the year 1777 until he was discharged in 1779 when he was discharged by Lieutenant Colonel Connor at Philadelphia has received a pension (but not for his wounds) since the Second day of April 1818 .
and that his original declaration is dated the Second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 3089 .
(Heey)
Richard Moore

AND I do solemnly Swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate — None
Personal Estate as follows —
   3 Chairs —————  0.75  2 Old Tables —————  $0.25.    1 p: Cast Andirons —————  0.37 1/2  4 Thrives Forks —————  0.12 1/2    4 Spoons —————  0.12 1/2  5 plates —————  0.12 1/2    3 cups & Saucers —————  0.12 1/2  1 Table cloth —————  0.12 1/2    Shovel & Tongs —————  0.25  1 Wash Tub & pail —————  0.50    1 Small stove —————  0.50  1 p: Bellowses —————  0.06     2.12 1/2   1.18 1/2   
no other personal estate except necessary clothing and bedding) and the above is valued at the sum of three Dollars and Thirty-one cents —
Deponent has a wife 69 years of age (but no children) she is able to do but very little, she is not able to do deponents washing she is very much afflicted with the Rheumatism —
Deponent has no trade or occupation he is not able to do anything through age and infirmity, he is lame in consequence of an accident he received in the army, by a ball being shot through his foot — deponent is continually afflicted with Rheumatic Pains — declarant is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the Assistance of his country except by private or public charity —
Sworn in Open Court this 27 th June 1820
Benj m Ferris Clerk
Richard Moore

[Faint circular seal impression] [Large decorative flourish] I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding Twenty Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of August 1820
Benj. Ferris Clerk

43 037 Very INVALID.
File No. 28 087
Richard Moore
Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]