Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,900, for James Moon, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Moon, James
$41,900
CONTENTS
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6756
411
Pennsylvania
James Moon
of Fayette County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 29 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon Mr. Farr H. of Rep s .
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818  33.60    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00     81.60  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Filed March 19 Continued
3 Fayette
Due to Penn 8 th Feb y 1839. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 April 1818 from 4 th Sep 1807 to 4 th March 1818. At note filed 11 May 1839
Not to be paid until the 8th Feb y 1839 Treasury Department

41900 INVALID. Rev Rev
File No. 41900
James _____ Row P. O. Box _____
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 10000
J. G. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Perryopolis January 25th 1839 Mr J L Edwards
Sir as it is very inconvenient for me to draw my pension at Philadelphia I wish to have my name transferred or in whatever way may be necessary in order that I may draw my pension in Pittsburgh as I am now very old and infirm and very unhealthy if you can make such arrangement you will greatly oblige your Obedt Servt please write to John H. Norton Perryopolis Pa who I expect to be my Atty informing him if such arrangement can be made
Attest Charles Beal John H. Norton
James his  X Noon mark
Fayette County Pa Perryopolis Jany 25th 1839 Mr J L Edwards
Sir you will confer a particular favour by informing me (for the benefit of a helpless Widow of a Soldier of the Revolution War) whether it is actually necessary to prove their marriage by personal proof or would proof of their living together and having children do in order that the widow may or can under an act (I forget the time but) allowing widows of Soldiers a pension who was married previous to the year 1st Jany 1796 will please inform what proof must be made and oblige a helpless and very old Widow of a Soldier of the Revolution and your Obedt Servt John H. Norton

1020 67 1267
Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 27 th , 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Moon, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa., Agency, at the rate of Ninety six Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th — of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
agt helped 11. Jan 1839.

We the subscribers do certify that we have been acquainted with James Moon (an old Revolutionary Soldier) for many years, and we know that he is in indigent circumstances, and not of ability to support himself by his own labour, we also believe that he is no imposture, but and that he is the man who served his country, as stated in the certificate of James Finley Esq. - Judge of the Court of Fayette County Penn. Witness our hands the 16 th day of July 1818. —
John Shreve
William Nutt
David Ely
revere
Thos Patterson
James D. Coffey
Robert Wilkinson
I certify that the above is true.
C. H. Carr C. H. Carr

Fayette County
Pennsylvania
Before me one of judges of County court of Commonpleas for said County. Personally appeared James Moore being sworn according to law Deposeth that he enlisted into the service in June in the year 1777 near Chambersburg under Capt James Fox James Chamber Col, of the First Regiment in the Pennsylvania line that he continued in the service until the retaking of Charleston S.C. which was the last active service he was engaged in soon after which he was removed to Philadelphia and after the peace was declared from the service under Capt William Wilson and Joseph Harmer Col, and that from the reduced circumstances into he is placed he needs the assistance of his country for support
Sworn and subscribed before me this April 29 th 1810 my hand seal
James Moore
James Finley
I do certify that I have had no further proceedings in the case than the above stated I am satisfied the deponent has long been a resident in this County and no doubt reduced enough to need the benefit of the act of Congress of 18 th March 1810
James Finley
Fayette County
Before me one of the judges of the Court of Commonpleas for this County. Personally appeared Philip Darnet who being sworn agreeable to law Deposeth that after the revolt of the Pennsylvania line in Jersey in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one he served in the same Regiment with James Moore under Col, Moyer and the said James Moore did serve in the same Regiment until the general peace in the year 1783
Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of July in the year 1810 my hand seal
Philip Darnet
James Finley

Layette County Pa. 3 I John H. Blair Prothonotary of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the witness named James Findlay before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time of so doing and still is jur. associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid and that as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as well within courts of justice as thereout In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John H. Blair Prothon.
James Moyer Penn line
End of James Moyer hereby relinquish the Pension allowed me by the state of Pennsylvania should it be necessary in order to receive the benefit of the act of Congress of March last. Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of July 1818.
Hon. Mr. Davis John H. Blair
of the judge will satisfy the claimant needs the of his John for support close with James Moyer has those affairs to an evidence witnesses

Fayette county in the state of Pennsylvania } B Fourteenth Judicial district
Personally appeared in the court of common pleas of the 14 th judicial district of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it being a court of record in open court. James Munn aged sixty seven years resident in the county of Fayette in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted as a private soldier in the First Continental Regiment of riflemen (ranked the First Pennsylvania Regiment) in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Brechanan, That the date of his original declaration was on the 29 th day of April 1818 and that the number of his certificate is 6,756. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident-Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the purview 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 eighteenth day of March 1818 - And that I have not nor any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract, or debt due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed: viz. one silver Watch one metal tub and nothing else. Valued at nine dollars.
James his Munn mark
And this declarant further saith that he is by occupation a day labourer but by reason of Rheumatism settled in his right arm he is not able to work, also he is under the duty of a capucin. That he has no family whatever, but has to depend for entertainment in private charity.
James his Munn mark
Sworn to and subscribed in Open court June 6 th 1822
John H. Blair Presby
John H. Blair Presiding of the court of common pleas Fourteenth Judicial district in and for Fayette County in the commonwealth of Penn a do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly as per the record 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 nine dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Uniontown the 6 th day of July 1820
John H. Blair Presby.