Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,994, for David Mooers, Massachusetts

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Moors David
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27328 Massachusetts
David Moods Newbury in the State of Mass who was an Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Bacon of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass time for 9 months 26 days
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Enscribed on the Roll of Mass the rate of 59 Dollars 60 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1834 — and sent to William W. Esq. Newburyport. Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $178.80 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep " 29.80 $ 208.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded By George Taylor Clerk Book Q Vol. 2 Page 54
77 Eph

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Novem r 18 th 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the rolls of Capt William Bacon's Company, in 1776. in which David Mooers claims for services are not found in this Office.
Edward D Dangs Secy

Washington, D.C. Nov. 25 '07. Col d G. C. Kniffin, Dear Sir.
Will you please give me what information your Office affords as to the service of David Mooers, a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He was my grt. grandfather and I am told was a pensioner, having served in Capt. John Grannis' Co. Mass. 1775-1776.
The name was variously spelled - More, Moors, Moores, Mores. Do your records show it as Mooers ? Can you give names of his parents, wife, children, brothers, sisters? I desire this information as a matter of family record.
Please give date of death and age.
I am respectfully,
L. M. Mooers.
The Adj t Genl l Office, War Dept.
On Dec. 19. 1907. Mrs. L. M. Mooers was furnished hist. of David Mooers S.F. 37262.

(David Muner)
29. 9. 14
At life en gms 126 days
Adm 9. 2. 9. 14
Don Stuart Norbrun Reis

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Massachusetts: County of Essex ss:
On this eleventh day of September, A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting David Movers a resident of Newbury in the County of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy five years, known to me to be the person described in and who is known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at Cambridge on the 5 th day of March A.D. 1776 in a company which was commanded by Captain William Drown, who then as he understands belonged to Haverhill, the same being a Company of Artillery, and was stationed first at Cambridge, and were afterwards ordered on detachments to New York - from New York one detachment of Artillery proceeded with General Putnam to Dobbs another detachment to which he belonged were ordered with General Sullivan to Canada, and afterwards were stationed at Mount Independence, in the vicinity of Ticonderoga. He enlisted for what was called the year's service ending 1 st of January 1777, and did faithfully serve as an Artilleryman in said service from the 5 th of March 1776 to 1 st of January 1777, nearly two months. was paid five months service. Twelve dollars each month. That he now knows of no person living, who was with him in said service, or of other evidence thereof, than such as is attached to this application.
He was born in 1757. There is a record of his age in the office of town clerk in Haverhill. When called into service he was living in Haverhill. He was a volunteer. When he served in Cambridge Gen. Washington was there - When he served in New York Gen. Washington was there also. When he went to Canada Gen. Sullivan. When he retreated from Canada he was with Gen. Gates. He never rec d . a written discharge. The rev. Mr. Pearsons and Dea Worcester know him and would testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of the truth of his having served as he has above stated.
That he was born in Haverhill, and resided there about twenty two years until he enlisted. That he now resides in Newbury, and has resided there six years, previous to which he resided in Exeter, S.C. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above writ.
David Movers D. A. White Judge of Probate.

We Rev d Leonard Withington a clergyman residing in Newbury aforesaid and Hector Guffin Esquire, a magistrate residing in Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Morris who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy five years of age and upwards, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to him been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before
W m Waart Justice of the peace
D Withington Hector Guffin
And the Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed in the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies that Rev d Leonard Withington who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in said Newbury and that the said Hector Guffin who has also signed the same, is a magistrate resident at said Newbury. (and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. H. Hill Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Sun Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Dukes aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Morris for a pension. — Also that William Waart is a Justice of the peace for the county of Dukes and that his signature
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of February. A.D. 1834.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

18994 INVALID.
1907 Nov. 29. Heir. to L.M. Mooers
File No. 18994
David Mooers
Artificer Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]

of David Mooers , 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. Inv. 18994
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 5 1776 to Jan 11 1777 Armourer Wm Bacon's Co of Artificers Mass         
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Haverhill Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 16 1832. All allowed.
Residence at date of application, Newbury Essex Co. Mass
Age at date of application, born in Haverhill Mass in 1757. died May 3 1833.
Remarks: No data on file in regard to family.  from Agency book