Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7323, for John Moore, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. H.
NUMBER _____
NUMBER R 7323
Moore, John Esther
CONTENTS

110/15
Esther Moore wid John N.Y.
Act 7. July '38
Hon. A. Dana

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of New York County of Tompkins ss. On this 29 th day of April - 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of Court in and for said County Esther Moore a resident of Ithaca in said County aged Eighty three 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 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
That she is the widow of John Moore, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that he enlisted and entered the service from Londonderry, New Hampshire; went to Saratoga, served under various officers, and as this deponent believes served in the war of the Revolution over year and more; that he entered the service in 1775, was at the battle of Bunker hill, was in the battle of White Plains; that he served in Rhode Island - the officers under whom her said husband served, she cannot specify particularly, but had often heard her husband speak of serving under Capt. Finkel, Capt. Sias or Sias & others, not now recollecting, & thinks he served under Capt. or Major Reynolds; but cannot be sure as to officers names. She further declares that she was married to her said John Moore on the 3 rd day of November 1781, seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid John Moore died in the year of our Lord 1824, eighteen hundred and twenty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz., at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Esther Moore Mark
A. S. Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Courts Commissioner of the Supreme Court. I certify that the above named Esther Moore is a respectable person that I consider her to be of the age represented by her, she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court -
A. S. Walbridge Judge of Tompkins County Courts Commissioner of the Supreme Court
State of New York County of Tompkins ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Henry H. Moore of Ithaca in said County, aged forty four years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that widow Esther Moore who is applying for a pension as the widow of John Moore late a revolutionary soldier is this deponents mother and that the said John Moore was this deponents father, that this deponent is the ninth child of his said father and mother, all of them of the same father and mother and own brothers and sisters to this deponent; that the eldest of them was born in 1782; that this deponent has from a child been informed and believed, that his said father was originally from New Hampshire; that he served in the war of the Revolution from that State; that this deponent from his first recollection, has been informed and believed that his

Said father served in the war of the revolution, of this fact he has good reason to believe and does believe, that his said father died in the year of our Lord, 1824, eighteen hundred and twenty four, leaving as his widow this deponent's said mother Esther Moore the present applicant for a pension, and that she still remains a widow -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day of April - 1844
Henry H. Moore
H. S. Wallbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Court
I certify that the within and above named Henry H. Moore is a respectable person. H. S. Wallbridge Judge of Tompkins County Court
State of New York
County of Tompkins ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the peace in and for said County, John Mack, of Ulster, in said County aged fifty nine years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he has from the age of ten years been personally acquainted with John Moore now deceased and his present widow Esther Moore, who is applying for a pension for revolutionary services performed by her said husband; this deponent deposeth and saith that the said parties were living together as husband and wife at the time of their first acquaintance of this deponent, fifty forty nine years since and that the said parties had at that time, as the result of their marriage four or five children, the eldest of them not more than three or four years younger than this deponent; that the witness annexed Henry H. Moore, is the youngest child of the said parties and that the said parties had a large family of children older than the said Henry H. Moore, seven or eight children older than him; that this deponent has understood and believes that the said John Moore the late husband of the said widow Esther Moore was a soldier in the war of the Revolution from Loundonderry New Hampshire, that he died in 1824 eighteen hundred and twenty four, leaving as his widow the said Esther Moore, who still remains his widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day of May 1844
John Mack
H. S. Wallbridge Judge of Tompkins County Court
I certify that the above named John Mack is a respectable person.
H. S. Wallbridge Judge of Tompkins County Court

State of New York County of Tompkins ss Personally appeared before the sub- -scriber, a Judge of the Courts in and for said County Nancy Wager of Ithaca in said County aye fifty five years of age, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that widow Esther Moore who is applying for a Pension as the widow of John Moore late a revolutionary soldier, is this deponent's Mother and that the said John Moore was this deponent's Father, that this deponent is the third child of her said father and Mother, and can't remember how many Sisters to this deponent that the eldest of them was born in 1782; that this deponent has from a child been informed and believed; that her said father was originally from New Hampshire; that he served in the war of the Revolution from that state that this deponent from her first recollection has been informed & believed that her said father served in the war of the revolution; of this fact she has good reason to believe and does believe; that her said father died in the year of our Lord, 1824, Eight hundred & twenty four, leaving as her widow this deponent said Mother, Esther Moore the present applicant for a Pension and that she still remains a widow. Subscribed & sworn before Nancy Wager Me the 30 day of April 1844
A. S. Walbridge
Mark
Judge of Tompkins County Courts & Councillor of the Supreme Court
I certify that the above named Nancy Wager is a respectable Person and full credit may be given to her above deposition
A. S. Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Courts & Councillor of the Supreme Court

State of New York County of Tompkins Personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Martha Kellogg of Newfield in said County aged sixty years (60) and upward who on being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that for more than (50) fifty years and from her first recollection she has been personally acquainted with John Moore and his present widow Esther Moore who is applying for a Pension for the service of her husband the said John Moore in the Revolutionary war performed by him, that at the first recollection and acquaintance of this deponent and for more than (50) fifty years since the said parties were living together as husband and wife, and that they had at that time children as old as this deponent or older than this deponent, that she has from her first acquaintance been informed and believed that the said John Moore had been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that the said widow of John Moore still remains his widow Subscribed and sworn before Martha Kellogg me this 4 th day of June May, 1844 Ch. G. Day J.P.
I certify that the above named Martha Kellogg is an respectable person Ch. G. Day J.P.

State of New York Tompkins County
I Henry B. Weaver Clerk of the county of Tompkins do hereby certify that Henry J. Walbridge Esq. before whom the annexed declaration was subscribed and sworn to whose name is subscribed to the first thereto and to the certificate thereon written was at the date of the same an acting Judge in and for said county & duly authorized to take the same. And also that Charles G. Day Esq. before whom whose name also to the declaration hereto annexed and to the first thereto written was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county commissioned to swear and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge and Justice and verily believe the signatures thereto are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Ithaca this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four.
Henry B. Weaver Clerk

Proofs for Examining Rest Papers caused Jno Moore New York
Ester Moore N.B. -
Feb 27- J. E. Haskell Pinehurst

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Tompkins Arthur S Johnson } Justice of the Peace J H Moore
Be it known that before me
personally appeared
aged 50 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son
of John Moore and
Esther
who was a Revolutionary † soldier
in the State of New Hampshire
and that he died on the
the year day of
18 24
and that my mother, named
Esther Moore
died on the
day of
18 46
and that they were
married on the
day of
about
the year 17) 5
and that they were residents of New Hampshire
in the State of
and that they resided there Twenty
years, and that the
deed in
my State Tompkins Co and that furthermore
BY THESE
PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in
my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government
and State officers our rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land,
that may be due to us as the children of John Moore and Esther Moore who died leaving the
same undrawn, as in right of law they may be entitled.
In witness whereof, I has on this 8 day September 1852, hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
Henry H. Moore 
Witness: Arthur S Johnson
Witness: J M Lewis
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that J H Moore has always by the community been known as the child of Esther & John Moore
Dated on this 8 day of Sept 1852
Arthur S Johnson J. P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Tompkins } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Arthur S Johnson Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme and County Courts this eighty day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
A. Mack Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

May 26 45
Esther Moore Sister Mary
[Handwritten signature]
Hon. V. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Copy of letter sent May 27. 1845.

Ithaca, May. 22. 1845
J. L. Edward.
Sir
Some time in June 1844 I Enclosed to Hon. Amasa Dana Member of Congress a Application of Mrs. Esther Moore of Ithaca for a Pension the Widow of John Moore and in answer received a letter from Mr. Dana enclosing one from you I have lost your letter and ask the favour of you to send me a copy which was sent to Mr. Dana.
Yours John M. Dugg

July 17 1845.
Rev. Luther H. Moore
Dear Sir
I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the
14th inst. and in
reply to inform you
that the same has
been forwarded to
the proper authorities
for their consideration
and that I shall
be glad to hear
of the result
of their decision
in the matter
I am, Sir,
Yours sincerely,

Onida July 29 45
Sir
I beg leave respectfully to explain the case of Esther Moore, widow of John Moore who applied under the law of 1838 -
It was now adjudged for the first time that her husband was a pensioner and died in Indiana, if this be true you may more readily find his service proven, under such circumstances may I be allowed respectfully to ask you to please examine the papers of John Moore a pensioner, & see if her statements show her to be his widow, if so, please inform me how the case stands
Respectfully Yours M on O ff ice Secy Acad Socy
Hon J L Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C
Moore died about 1824

Lib. Gen. 1880 - 1881 List of names - 1882 List of names 7323 - 1883

7.323
No. Esther Moore
Service: John
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
N. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Wendell L. Edwards Dear Sir
No of Rep. June 10 th / 44
I send you the papers of Mrs Moore for a pension. She resides in the same village as myself. I know her well and she is a very worthy & honest old lady; poor & infirm. If you can possibly pass on her case this week & inform me I shall be glad to have you do so.
James Taylor of Penn Yan, Yates Co. NY requests me to ascertain whether the pension papers of Elizabeth Gometock sent you by him last fall have been recd. - please inform me and whether a decision has been made.
Yours Resp'y Amasa Dana

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Moore, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8558 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 11, 1789 To Matthias Denman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Moore, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8574 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 2, 1797 To Abraham Bell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.