Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8493, for David Moore, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Moore, David Pritchett, Keziah
R. 8493
B.L.Wt. 56501-160-55-
CONTENTS
Former widow
married last, Jeptha Pritchett

268. 300
Act Mar. 3. '55 Feb. 5. '57.
Feb 11 1857
Leziah Britchett, for. wid.
David Moore
Private J. B. Milas 1/2 month N. C. Ma.
Ad. 160 act Feb 9. 1857
Reviv. war. Dodge
Senat Act 7. July 1858. N. C. Ins July 57
Special by chief bill N. C. Feb. 7. '57 C.C.
Thomas Sumpkin Present
Calhoun
26370 26774
Vol. No. 113.

56501
160
1855

(R) 8793
REJECTED
1835 20
Heziah Pritchett
widow of David Moore
Not on file
Oct 6/77
M H Murphy Jan 2. Oct 20 1851
J N David Mar 19 1852
T Lumpham Mar 10 1858
S D at Gastrell Jan 3 1859
Everything searched. F.W. Adverse decision of Pension Office affirmed by Secretary of Interior
Letter of Jan 5. 1859 not found probably perfect sent to him as a M.C. (for a Special act)
M H

No 1018.
Keziah Fitchett
Act 3rd March, 1853.
Original.
Revolutionary. 26 f. 300
Refer to her application Act 7th July, 1838. N. Carolina.
49
W. D. Cumplin
Present

Declaration for a widow who has never received Bounty land
State of Alabama 3
County of Randolph 303.
On this 23 rd day of January 1857, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Randolph, State of Alabama, who Being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Pritchett , and was formerly the widow of David Moore , who served in the war of American Independence from the State of North Carolina. The reg t was rec d cted under what Officers, he the said David Moore served, but she refers the Dep t to her application for a pension under the Act of 9 th July, 1838, suspended .
She further states, that she was married to the said David Moore in the year 1779 - She also refers the Dep t to her said application for a pension for full proof of her his marriage, and the death of her said husband, David Moore. She also declares, that she was a widow on the 3 rd day of March 1855, and is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of March 3 rd 1855, never having before applied for Bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress.
She authorizes Thomas Thompson of Washington City D.C. to present her claim and receive any warrant or certificate which may be issued hereon.
Kegiah Pritchett mark
Justice of the Peace.
H. S. Whitman

Affidavit of two witnesses
Personally came the two persons whose names are hereunto subscribed residents of the County of Randolph in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Keziah Pritchett and saw her sign (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in this claim.
Signature of 2 witnesses, William H. Homan
W. D. Heaton
Magistrate's Certificate.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this 23 rd day of January 1857, and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
H. S. Whitman Justice Peace.
State of Alabama, Joseph Currie Judge County of Randolph ss of the Court of Probate
I certify that H. S. Whitman Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of calling the

same, in acting Justice of the Peace with in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 25 th day of January 1857
Joseph Currie Judge of Probate Clerk.