Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,997, for Peter Moores, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Moores, Peter or Moores, Mary
NUMBER
W 23.997
CONTENTS
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11.434 Maine
Peter Movers
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Baker of the Regt commanded by Col. Kelly in the New Hampshire troops
10 Mo Private — 33.33.
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April and Sept 6. 1833 A. C. Dose Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 — 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 16.66
$ 83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 33 —

Maine 59
Mary Moores, widow of Peter Moores dec. of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Baker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gilly in the War of the Rebellion for the City of Washington, D.C.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Sept. 1836 and Seal Geo. Up. Master Edg. Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 50 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Mar 1837 16 66 66 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vernon H. Hylton Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 13.

Mary Moore Widow of Peter Moore 159
Geo. W. Morton Augusta, Me

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.
ON this twenty sixth day of August A. D., 1836, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Mary Moore a resident of Vienna in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged eighty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Peter Moore, who served four months, as a private soldier in Captain Bates company and Col. Gilley's regiment of the New Hamp- shire line or troops, also six months, in Captain Densmore company and Col. Gentry's regiment in the same line or troops, at the time of my said husband's decease he was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Con- gress of the 7th June 1832, having declared and proved the above mentioned service at the War Department, to which she refers. She further declares, that she was married to the said Peter Moore on the twenty eighth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six; that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Moore, died on the ninth day of September eighteen hundred thirty five; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Mary his X Moore mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, (the applicant, from age and infirmity, being unable to attend in open court.)
Nathan Weston Ch. Inst. S. J. Court

State of Maine.
On the twenty sixth day of August, 1936, Mary Morris, within named, being from age and infirmity, unable to attend in open court, I took the within examination at her residence. The services of her late husband have already been verified at the war department. The applicant exhibited to me the family record, which accords with her declaration, as to the time of her birth and the time of her marriage. I have also taken the deposition of Nathaniel Morris, which is herewith forwarded. I am satisfied that the applicant was born in 1776 1752, and that in March 1776, she was lawfully married to Peter Morris, the late pensioner, that the said Peter Morris deceased in September 1935, and that the said Mary Morris, the applicant, has since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.
STATE OF MAINE.
ss.
I the subscriber _____ hereby CERTIFY , That _____ before whom the proceedings were had, is I also CERTIFY , That the _____ contains the original proceedings of the said _____ in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this _____ day of _____ A. D., 183_____

I Nathaniel Moores, aged sixty nine years, upon oath testify and declare, that my late brother Peter Moores, a pensioner of the United States, in 1776, when I was about nine years old, was married by the Rev Eliphalel Smith to Mary Varnum. They continued to live together as husband and wife, until the decease of the said Peter Moores in September 1835. His widow the said Mary Moores, formerly Mary Varnum, survived, and has since lived, and now lives his widow.
Nathaniel Moores
State of Maine.
On the twenty sixth day of August, Nathaniel Moores above named, being known to me as a credible witness, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed,
Before me, Nathan Weston,
Chief Justice of the S. Judicial Court of said State.

State of Maine Hennebec County ss. 3
I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Hennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the annexed signatures purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court, this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1836—
J. A. Chandler

10 Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twelfth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Peter Moore a resident of Windsor in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty years years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Moses Baker and served in Col. Willey's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Brigs. Capt. &
Willey Col. That he enlisted in said Company at Concord N.H. the first of November 1775 for four months, marched to Portsmouth N.H. was stationed there about two months, then went with the troops to Cambridge Mass. where he completed his term of service & was discharged in March 1776.
That he again enlisted the first of July 1776 for six months in Capt. Joseph Dearborn's company in Col. Baker's regiment of the same troops, that he served under this enlistment at New Mount Independence Concord N.H. & was discharged near there while making a road the last of December of the same year or first of January 1777. —
And to the interrogatories pronounced under the instructions of the department he answered as follows:

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the department, he answers:
That he was born at Concord  Chester N.H., the 13 th day of December 1757 where there is a record of his age & that he lived until at least in the same State during the Revolutionary War, until he removed to said Hein about 29 years ago. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a substitute. That during his first service he believes Col. Kelley was his Col. but of this fact is not certain. That he never rec d . a written discharge from the service. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity (he being an ordained minister of the Gospel) & their belief in his revolutionary services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Peter Moore
20 July
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan Weston J. S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston J. S. J. C.
State of Maine.
April 14. 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant, by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in open court, to renew his declaration, & again to make oath to the same.
Nathan Weston J. S. J. C.

Peter Mooers N o 2,891 Private - New Hampshire troops,
Baker's Co: - Colley's Regt. 4 months,
Dearborn's Co: - Bent's Regt. 6 months,
10 months as a private
Applicant informed - Certified by Judge in open Court April 4, 1833.
33. 34
R. C. Rose, Augusta, Me.
I Samuel Prescott of few Sharon  Chelsea , Me., aged seventy three years a pensioner on the Maine Roll. Do upon oath testify & declare, that I well know the within named Peter Mooers, that I know that he served in Capt. Baker's Company as he has first within stated I likewise served with him in the same Company at the same time. Samuel Prescott read the document being a

a pensioner in the within matter. I well know the within named Peter Mooers, that I know that he served in Capt. Bunker's company as he has first within stated I having served with him in the same company at the same time.
Subscribed and sworn to, July 20 1832 the deponent being a credible witness. Before Nathan Weston Junr. Just J.P.C.
I Ezekiel Knowles of Chesterville aged eighty three years do upon oath testify I declare that I well know the within named Peter Mooers - having served with him in the same company Regiment in 1776. I well know that he served in Capt. Dewsbury's as he has secondly within stated.
Subscribed and sworn to, July 20 1832, the deponent being a credible witness. Before Nathan Weston Junr. Just J.P.C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Peter Mooers for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 20 th day of July
A. D. 1832
J. A. Chandler

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23997
Mary Moores Widow of Peter Moores Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Peter Moores paid at the Maine agency under act 7 June 1832?
Chas Sept 28 35
He was paid to the 4 March 1835
CH
14.66 Sept 35 33.33 " 36 49.99

Augusta, Me. Ap. 12. 1833.
Sir.
I herewith transmit the applications of the following named persons to be placed on the pension list under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, viz.
Shadrach Bailey Ephraim Leighton James Lamb Peter Mooers Nathan Parlin Joseph Russell Stephen Scribner Luther Sampson Wm. Towle James Young.
Which I trust will be early attended to,
Yours respectfully
Robert C. Vose
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Col. J. L. Edwards } Comm. of Pensions, }