Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7313, for Andrew Moore, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn. Va.
Moore, Andrew-
R 7313
BL Reg. 139857-1855
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Illinois } Putnam County } ss. On this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open court, before the court of county commissioners now sitting Andrew Moore a resident of the county Putnam and State of Illinois, aged seventy seven years on the ninth day of June last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Towards the close of the year 1776. while a citizen of Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania, he volunteered upon a call to supply or keep up the army, as the terms of service of some of the troops stationed, at Princeton in the State of New Jersey were about to expire, he thinks he entered the service in the forepart of December of that year, in the com- pany of Captain Thomas Clurgick, Thomas Buck lieutenant, and William Lee ensign, the battalion was comman- ded by Col John Piper, Adjutant George Smith, he marched with his company from Bedford county to Phila- delphia, thence up the Delaware river to Correll's ferry, thence towards Morristown, stopping for a short time at Baskingridge where the battalion with some other troops were reviewed by General Green, after being reviewed marched to Princeton where we remained till the 10 th of March in the year 1777. under the com- mand of General Putnam, about which time his company was discharged, making a term of service of three months. That in the month of September in the year 1777. he was drafted for the term of two months. in Captain William Parker's company, and under command of Col Piper, was appointed sergeant of a detachment to guard a brigade or company of pack horses from Bedford over the mountains to fort Ligonier towards Pittsburgh, after returning from this trip, marched under command of Captain Parker across the Allegany Mountains West to

3 p.m.
2 p.m.
Relieve the frontier from indian depredations.
That in the month of December in the year 1777, he volunteered to perform a tour of duty for two months, which from an understanding with the officers should answer his liability to the next draft of two months, in the company of Captain William Parker, under the command of Col John Piper, that he was stationed one month of the time at Morrisons Cove in the County of Bedford, and as Sergeant had command of the Station, Making in all seven months service under Col Piper.
In the month of April in the year 1778, he volunteered under Captain William Parker and Col John Piper to pursue and arrest a party of men attempting to join the indians & spent five days in the pursuit, down the Juniata River;
That in the month of June in the year 1779 he volunteered under command of Captain Samuel Moore and marched from Moores Station in Bedford County through Morrisons Cove over the Mountains to Frankstown in pursuit of the indians and was absent four days. That in July 1780 he volunteered in Ohio County in the State of Virginia, under command of Captain Joseph Egle, crossed the Ohio river in pursuit of the indians, and was absent three days.
That in the month of June 1782, he volunteered under command of Captain Boyd and Lieutenant Johnson commanding a company of regular troops, and march from the town of Bedford, marched across the Allegany Mountains to the waters of the Allegany river, thence marched North in pursuit of the indians, during the tour he acted as Sergeant of the volunteers, and was absent thirteen days.
He further states that he was born in the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania on the 9th day of June in the year 1758, as he is informed, and as it is recorded in his father's family bible and also in his own.
He also states, that to the best of his recollection, he never received any written discharge from his officers for any of the above services at their expiration; he states further that he knows of no person in this part of the County or State by whom he can prove any of the above services, but that he sent an application to the Pension Office about eighteen months ago, for a pension, for which

He is informed that James Moore of Brown County in the State of Ohio testified to his services in the war of the Revolution.
He further states that in the year 1788, he removed from Bedford county in the State of Pennsylvania to Ohio in the State of Virginia, from thence in 1795 to Mason County in the State of Kentucky, from thence in the year 1799, to the North West Territory, now State of Ohio, in the year 1819, left Brown County Ohio and removed to Bond county in the State of Illinois; from thence in the year 1832, removed to Putnam County in the State of Illinois where he now resides.
He also states the names of _____ as persons in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier during the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Andrew Moore
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 6th day of June 1836
Oaks Turner Clerk.
We Abraham Shepherd and William Runnels residing in the County of Putnam Ills hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Moore, and have been for about forty years past that who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
A. Shepherd
Wm Runnels
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 6th day of June 1836
Oaks Turner Clerk.

State of Illinois } County of Putnam } and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interroga- -tories prescribed by the War Department. That the foregoing named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as the States. and the Court further certify that Abraham Shepherd and William Runnels who have signed the proceeding certif- -icate are residents of this County and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Wm M Stewart } Aaron Payne } Judges of the Commissioners Court
Hon. J. O. Reynolds W. R.
State of Illinois County of Putnam } I Daks Turner Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Putnam County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Moore for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this sixth day of June 1836
Daks Turner Clerk
32710 Andrew Moore
Illinois
7313

39857
Mrs Elizabeth Moore Claim 6. Bounty Land Act of March 3rd 1855
Revolutionary War
Thomas O. Stram Attorney By Power of Attorney
Granville Putnam Co Illinois

State of Illinois Pike County ss
I Elizabeth Moore aged eighty years widow of Andrew Moore, deceased, do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Andrew Moore did enter the service in the latter part of the year A.D. 1816, in the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania, as a private in the a company of volunteers commanded by Thomas Glasgow, in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Piper; that he continued in said service until the 12th March A.D. 1817. That in September A.D. 1817, he was drafted, under the command of Captain William Barker, in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Piper, and was appointed Sergeant to detach guarding a brigade of pack horses, from Bedford to Fort Linnington and was, as before, honorably discharged, and that the said Andrew Moore performed other services in said the Revolutionary War or Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, as will appear from evidence on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions, at Washington D.C., to which she most respectfully gives reference. And further, I declare that to the best of my knowledge, no land warrant has been received, and no application has been made, for a warrant, for said services, under any act of Congress, except the present. She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the warrant for a quarter section of land to which she may be entitled in under the act passed on the 3rd of March A.D. 1855;
She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Moore in the day of autumn of the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and ninety only at or near Buffalo in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania and she believes that there is a public record of said marriage at West Liberty in the County & State last mentioned; That her said husband died on the 20th day of April A.D. 1845 and that she has remained unmarried ever since.

as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs herunto annexed
Signed Elizabeth K Moore
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, a Justice of the peace on this 21 st day of April A D 1855
J C Hayslip J.P. (Seal)
I know all persons by these presents that I Elizabeth Moore aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas O Strain, to be my true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land which may be due me, as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint, one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purpose expressed above
Signed Elizabeth Moore (Seal) Witness Milton Robinson
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this twenty first day of April A D 1855; and I further certify that I know the said deponent, Elizabeth Moore, and believe her to be as above stated, and that she is of the age above stated, and further that I am not interested in this her claim, as Attorney or otherwise
J C Hayslip J.P. (Seal)
State of Illinois } County of Putnam }
On this 21 st day of April A D 1855 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came John Toole aged 60 years and Milton Robinson

aged 55 years, who are to me well known; and who are to me well known, and whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, the above applicant for bounty land; that they have known her for thirty years last past; that they were acquainted with Andrew Moore her late husband, having known him for thirty years previous to his death; and that the said Andrew Moore and
Elizabeth Moore, the applicant, lived together as husband and wife; and were reputed to be so, and that deponents never heard the fact disputed or questioned. That the said Andrew Moore died on the 20 th day of April A.D. 1845, and the said Elizabeth Moore has been since that day, and is still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow; and that her said husband is the identical man mentioned as a soldier of the Revolutionary Army; and further that they were present and saw Elizabeth Moore execute the foregoing affidavit, and power of attorney by subscribing the same, and swearing to the foregoing declaration in due form of law; and further that they, deponents do reside in the County and State aforesaid.
Witnesses _____
JOHN POOL
Signed Milton Robinson
Sworn and subscribed before me this _____ day of _____ A.D. 1855. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Notarial Seal.
A. C. Hayslip, Not. Seal

State of Illinois County of Putnam ss William Eddy Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby Certify that Andrew O'Hayes whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full credit is due to all his official acts as such Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Farmington this 14 th day of April A.D. 1855
William Eddy Clerk

Copy
Pension Office August 23, 1847
Sir:
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The claim of Andrew Moore has not been allowed for the reason contained in my letter to William Shepherd dated 29th April 1835, a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
Arad Joy, Esq. Ovid N.Y.

139. 857.
Act Mech. for May 9
Cir T. O. Strain Feb 25/56
Elizabeth Moore, wid of Adam Moore - Rev. Am. War.
Capt. William Parker Col. John Piper - Pa. Mil.
Ent. Sept - 1777 dis.
War Rev.
Am a Penn of the A. M.
Albany June 32
Thos O. Strain, atty. Granville. Putnam Co. Ills.

Lasalle Ill April 28th 1856
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
The enclosed certificate will, it is believed, supply the evidence of Andrew Moore's service in the Rev War, upon the suspended claim of his widow, Elizabeth Moore, for bounty land under the act of March 3rd A D 1855-
Upon the receipt of the within your attention is respectfully called to a reconsideration of said claims
Yours most respectfully &c (Thos. M. [?])
Hon J Minot Washington D C

11 Gasalle Ill. May 13 th 1855
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
You will find enclosed Mrs Elizabeth Moore's application for Bounty land
Any communications which may be necessary with the undersigned, please direct to Gasalle of Thomas. C. Stern

139.85 3/4
Official business Commissioner of Pensions
FREE
Washington City D.C.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. Elizabeth Moore Under and FREE

No. 7163 B.
£. 5. 5. 0 Specie.
I do hereby certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Andrew Moore private Washington Militia in the sum of Five pounds five Shillings Specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three: the same being due upon an Account settled in this office. Pursuant, to An Act of Assembly passed the first day of April 1784, Comptroller General's Office } Nov. 4. 1784
J. Nicholson
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg April 18. 1856
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department,
Witness my hand and seal of office the day & year aforesaid,
E. Barks Aud Genl. "

Wm G. Reynolds Dec 30 1835
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Record Vol 28. P. 2649.

War Dept. P. Office Dec 31, 1855
Sir I herewith enclose Mr. Mc- Clung's Clung's letter to you respec- ting the case of Andrew Moore, and also the papers in his case
Before a decision can be had in his case he should amend his declaration in which he and should state his tons of actual service under Col. Raper as required in the enclosed printed sheets. The witnesses should state their knowledge of the claimant's service and their credibility should be certified as required in note 'j' in the enclosed sheet.
Ev
H. J. Reynolds R.R.

FREE
[Signature]
June 23
MS.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington
Mr. J. Reynolds HR

Hennepin June 7 th 1836
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward to you the application of Andrew Moore for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier and as soon as you have considered the subject please inform me of the result by letter a previous application has been filed and as I have understood rejected for some informality but what I did not learn from the applicant yours respectfully
Joseph M c Fairfield
Hon J L Edwards Com d of Pensions

FREE
Hon John. Reynolds Member Congress Washington

Hennepin June 7 th 1836
Dear Sir
I have forwarded to G L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions the application of Andrew Moore for a Pension he informed me that he was acquainted with you and that you had proffered your assistance in assisting him to obtain one If you will be so good as to call at the Pension office and if you can render him any service in that way he says he will reward you for your labour Health prevails here with us generally and Speculations are on tiptoe
yours respectfully
Joseph M Fairchild
Hon John Reynolds

Andrew Moore
In-act June 24
Andrew Moore, Ills.
13 papers handed to Mr. Allison yesterday from a Mr. Hargrave
L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Printing
Washington D.C.
Mr. C. Reynolds PR

Laurel L. Eaves Esq.
Coun. of Pensylvania
Dear Sir
In any case such as is named in the enclosed letter, if a pension please inform me of the state of it? what is wanting &c.?
Washington
23 June 1836-
Y
Your friend
John Reynolds

W. S. ... July 22, 1836.
Record Vol 41. P 32.

War Dept. Pensions Office July 22, 1836
Sir
On the 2 d January last the papers in support of the claim of Andrew Moore of Illinois, under the act of 7 June 1832, were sent to Hon. W. L. May for the purpose of obtaining a pension by a special act of Congress. It is presumed these papers are now filed in your office. If so I will thank you to send them to this office by the bearer of this letter Mr Moore having renewed his application to this office under the above mentioned act.
W. S. Franklin Esq. Clerk House of Reps

Aug 31 47
Rev. A. A. [unclear]
Elizabeth Moore
FREE
Rev. A. A. Edwards Cand. of Parsons Washington D.C.

Overd N.Y. July 24. 47
Sir
I inclose my agency in the case of the widow of Andrew Moore, I apprehend that as he originally resided in Pa, that he may have applied from there, & not from Illinois, if you do not find the papers under the State of Illinois, please examine Pa —
The widow reports the Service as taken from her late husband's journal or Memorandum, I do not quote it, as I suppose you have the same history, if I am correct in it, I would beg leave to ask for the state of the case & the objection to a pension
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington DC

Patent Office. May 10, 1855.
Sir
I have filed the power of Attorney author- izing you to prosecute the claim which was, in 1835, refused by Andrew Moore, of Illinois, under the act of June 7, 1832 - and you are informed that it renders, suspected for the reason that the same alleged to have been reduced by him not matter not for sustained as required by the regulations. The state of the case has been communicated to numerous objects, - and no practical result can result from another trial of the declaration. If Mr. Moore, his widow, has, as you state, "obtained for the widow of same from the military Board of Pennsylvania" it should be submitted to this office, when it will be examined. If she is entitled to share that the for stated sum

It will be my policy to have a claim to furnish on her own right. See the Rejection indicated.
Alexander Moore Esq Granville Putnam Co Illinois.

Know all men by these presents, that I, Elizabeth Moore, widow of Andrew Moore deceased, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, do hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Moore, my true and lawful agent, and attorney to prosecute the claims of my said husband, as well as my own claims, accruing since the death of the said Andrew Moore, for any amount of revolutionary or increase of pensions, 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 my said agent; to appoint one or more substitutes under him, for the purpose herein expressed; and to do all other things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do, in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 21 st day of April
AD 1855
Signed Elizabeth Moore Seal
Signed and sealed in the presence of John Root
State of Illinois } County of Putnam }
On this 21 st day of April AD 1855 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Moore, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her own voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. Hayslip Justice of the Peace

State of Illinois Putnam County ss I William Eddy Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Andrew E. Hayslip whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Putnam duly Commissioned and sworn and that full credit is due to all his official acts as such justice In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Havana this 24 th day of April A.D. 1855
William Eddy Clerk By Chester Eddy Deputy Clerk

Granville, Portage County, O. April 24 th 1855.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
The undersigned, to whom, the accompanying power of Attorney, was granted by Mrs Elizabeth Moore, for the purpose of giving  presenting the evidence of the pension claim, of her late husband Andrew Moore, dec, would represent, that about the year 1834 The said Andrew Moore made application for a pension for certain services in the Rev War, and filed there with evidence, for the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions, in support of his claim; that said claim was suspended; and that the said Andrew Moore, was not notified of the grounds upon which said claim was suspended; that the application the said Elizabeth Moore, believing she has procured further evidence of the services of her said husband, from the military rolls of Pennsylvania in the Office of the Auditor General, the undersigned as her Attorney would respectfully request of your honor, an abstract of the evidence, appearing in support of said claim, on file in your Office Most respectfully.
Your obedient Servant
Alexander Moore
3

How. W. L. ...
10 June 1837
O. C.

War Dept Pension Office June 10. 1837
Sir,
In reply to your letter respecting Mr John Dawson, I have to inform you that he receives the highest pension allowed by law to any grade under that of an Ensign. Under the act of April 1816, an Orderly Sergeant receives no higher pension than a Private Soldier.
In answer to the enclosed letter from Mr M c Clung, I have to inform you that the claim of Andrew Moore, has not been allowed for the reasons given in the letter from this office to Mr William Shepherd of the 29 April 1835 1835, a copy of which I now enclose, for your information.
I have the honor
Ent d
Gen. W. L. D. Dwing Vandalia Illinois
Enter this letter in Moore's case on Illinois Index

War Department
Pension Office
April 28 1835
Sir
The objections to the admission of the claim of Andrew Moore, have not been removed; his declaration has been placed upon the files of this office.
The claimant alleges two terms of duty, one of four months, and one of two years. He has wholly misconceived the object of the law, and the kind of service intended to be embraced by it.
The applicant it would seem, if engaged at all, was in what was termed service  menial  service , liable to be called out at any time, but he has drawn no distinction between the liability and his actual service. It is for actual service alone that an allowance is made. He will then state distinctly the number of times he was called on to perform during the period of two years, the duration of each, the place or places where performed; the names of the officers and the nature of the service. It was for this purpose the papers are returned before. The regular military term in Penn. was 2 months, and not four

by Charles
See
Wm Shipload 29 Apr 1835- oc
William Shipload Esq Georgiana Barnes Place
Recd. Vol. 28. p. 8

Andrew Moore
See letter to Hon. W. L.
D. Ewing June 10. 1837
1552

To Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid New York my attorney to investigate my claim to the pension due to my late husband Andrew Moore who applied for a pension from Illinois - dated July 10th 1847
Witness (Alexander Moore)
Elizabeth Moore

No 32710 Andrew Moore Ill.
Set to Mr. Shepherd April 29/35 " " Hon W. L. Macey 2 July 1836 conf. not " " Hon J. Reynolds 31 Dec 35 " " Mr. Franklin 24 July 36 " " Hon W. L. Ewing 10 June 37 Set to Mr. Foy Aug 23/37 Set to Mr. Foy May 10/38 act 7 June 1832
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June 10 Cons.
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. H. Washington City

J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir. Will you examine into the Merits of the case of Mr Moore and write me at large in relation to it. The party is a most worthy man and if possible I should be glad that he receive a pension. The enclos- letter is from a gentleman of high moral and religious character. I shall await an answer with some anxiety.
Be pleas d to return the letter of Mr. McClung if any thing can be done.
Most respectfully your Oblt. Servt.
Wm. L. G. Fleming May 28. 1837.