Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9030, for Tobias Moore, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Moore, Tobias
S 9030
CONTENTS
carded

30.809 Ohio. Pittsburgh
Tobias Moore Monroe Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cross of the regt commanded by Col. Crawford in the Penna. Militia time for six months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of August 1836 and sent to J. Holliston the Woodfield, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sep. 10.00
$ 110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Holliston Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 5 Page 150
Order to pay 28 Oct 1837. Letter to J. Holliston May 11. 1840. P.

32. 281
Tobias Moore Ohio
admitted admitted
admitted 6 mths to 1820
Section of Tobias Moore

State of Ohio Monroe County
on this 28th day of September 1835 personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas now sitting Tobias Moore a resident in the said County of Monroe and State of Ohio aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz. that in August 1778 he volunteered under Capt John Ouzens and served four months as an Indian Spy that in the year 1779 July or August he went as a Substitute for his Brother John Moore for four months under Capt John Croop. Samuel Swindell Lieut. James Wilkey Ensign. That in the year 1781 he volunteered under Ezekiel Rife Lieut Francis Beagle and for two months and under Col Crawford and was in Crawfords Defeat near Sanduskey and was also slightly wounded in the Battle with the Indians with a ball in the head. That afterwards in the year 1782 he was drafted for one month and served at Fort Ruffs Creek Blockhouse under Lieutenant Benjamin Daniels - and served said month scouting and guarding said Blockhouse that in the Spring of the 1783 he volunteered for one month under Ensign Henry Hartman and was stationed at Jarrett's fort on a creek called Whitey in Pennsylvania. That in 1783 in August or Sept he volunteered for one month and served under Elisha Mills Lieutenant at Jackrans fort near Waynesburg Pennsylvania
that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to all his services but Abraham Moore — — — who can testify to a part. That he served as a private in all his services that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
In open Court Sep: 28: 1835
Tobias his Moore mark
Robert J. Taylor Clerk

Interrogatories
1 st Where and in what year were you born
Ans I was born at the South branch of Potomack in the year 1760
2 nd have you any Record of your age and if so where is it Ans That he has none
3 rd where were you living when called into Service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans when called in to Service I lived on ten mile creek in western Pennsylvania. Since the war I lived 13 years in Kentucky and the remainder of my time in Ohio in Belmont county until within a short time since I removed to Monroe county where I now live
4 th how were you called into Service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom
Ans the 1 st time volunteered the next a Substitute for John Moore the next drafted volunteered and then drafted - and then volunteered and again volunteered
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your service
Ans Col Crawford General McIntosh Col Bealer that his services was entirely against the Indians some times in one place and in different places scouting spying etc that he was in some skirmishes one in which two Indians were killed crossing a creek within about \frac{1}{2} mile of Jackson's fort.
6 th did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it Ans never received a written discharge
Ans I never received a written discharge 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans John Linn Esq. associate judge Isaac Barrett

We John Linn and Isaac Barrett residing in the County of Monroe aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Tobias Moore who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid In open Court Robert F. Taylor Clerk
John Linn Isaac Barrett
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Linn & Isaac Barrett who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of said County of Monroe in the State of Ohio and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Asa H. Haskin Presiding 4th Circuit Amos P. Jones } appointed John Linn } judges Geo. H. Hallister }

I Robert F. Naylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monroe and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Tobias Moore for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 38th day of September A.D. 1835
Robert F. Naylor Clerk

Woodspidee Oct 3 rd } 1852
Oct 9
Ohio
Jamies S Edwards
Free
Com of Pensions
Washington City

Mar 22 (Hoodfield O) March 16 th
Ohio.
Free J S Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City

Woodsfield Ohio March 16/1836
I herewith enclose to you the certificate of Stockton Brall which you require in the case of Tobias Moore in his application for a Pension Please place his name on the Pottsville Agency Direct the pension certificate to me at Woodsfield Monroe County Ohio
I am Sir your most Obedient Servant
J. H. Hutton

Tobias Moore
Woodfield 100-3 July 12 July 18 Ohio
Time
J. S. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City

Woodsfield July 11th 1836
Dear Sir.
Enclosed you will find the affidavit of Abraham Moore taken in the case of the application of Tobias Moore for a pension he is positive as to the Service under Bowers and Crop for 4 months each and as to the Service under Col Crawford I would refer you to Basil Morris' affidavit. which is conclusive as to ten months Service. if there should yet remain any doubts as to the Service I have lately been informed that one Michael Moore of Belmont County Ohio can also testify to his Service. if you are satisfied to place him on the pension roll at the rate of ten months you will do so if not we will procure further evidence in the case
I am Sir your obedt servant
Geo. Hottin

April 28. 1891
Rev. Mrs. Tobias Moore,
J. Edwards
Home of Pension Washington
Pa.

Wadsworth Ohio April 20th 1847
Sir
application has been made to me by the Children of Tobias Moore who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. under the act of June 7th 1832. for a Pension as due to their mother and as there are doubts in my mind whether Children are entitled to a Pension or not I am led to make inquiry. I have no doubt if the mother or widow had made application during her lifetime she would have been justly entitled. the widow lived some 5 or 6 years after the death of the Pensioner but made no application now the question is the Children make a Declaration. in behalf of the widow. I suppose they can clearly establish the marriage. if notary required. the widow died some 3 years since.
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Com of Pension
Sir Holliston

Amended Declaration
State of Ohio Monroe County ss on the 17 th day of Nov AD 1835 personally appeared before me Jeroniah Hester an associate judge for said County Tobias Neer who after being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amended Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that in the year 1778 that he first volunteered under one John Croff Captain at a place now known by the name Brownsville Pa that he marched first to a place called Muncy Island 12 miles below Pittsburgh where he staid four days then went to Big Beaver and then built a fort supposed he staid near a month at this place then marched to the Suscarawas where he helped to build another fort Staid there some time returned to the first fort Built an Beaver completing the four months services and was Discharged. That in 1780 in the Spring he volunteered for one month under Elisha Mills Lieutenant volunteered from tenmile below Waynesburgh as a Spy and was Stationed at Forrets fort on Whitely Creek this month he Spied around said fort some on Dunkard and on the head of tenmile Creek he distinctly recollects spying when the people was planting corn in this town. that afterwards in the Spring of 1780 he then volunteered under one Benjamin Daniels as a Spy and served at Ruffs Creek Blockhouse to Guard the Settlement and served said month spying around the Country on tenmile water .

That in the Spring of 1779 he Entered the Service as a Substitute for John Moore under David Owens Captain for four (4) months as a Spy went from Ten miles Creek to Waynesburgh That he went from Waynesburgh to Wheeling then down the River to Fish Creek then to Middle Island up Said Middle Island Creek to Dunkard Creek and down Said Dunkard to the head of Whitey and across to Waynesburgh performing a tour of 16 Days and So contin- ued to perform Said Circular route for four months and was discharged This should have been placed next to the Service under Cross but was a mistake of an believer in July 1781
That afterwards he was drafted for four months at Ten mile Creek. went to Mingo Bottom then Enderwood crossed the River marched to Suduskey near there in the Battle called Crowsford's Defeat That he went this tour under Captain Ezekiel Rose who was wounded in the Breast in the battle That he Moore was slightly wounded also in the head his Capt was helped on his horse and came in and escaped after the Battle returned to Mingo Bottom where he was discharged.
That afterwards he served for one month as a Substitute for Michael Cox in 1783 under Henry Heartbaw at Jackson's fort as a Spy and guarding the Settlement.

that he states he was in the Service at least 22 months but can't recollect with and precision as to times. and therefore only claiming for the foregoing mentioned services. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above written
taken before me
his Johias + Moore mark
Mr Hollister Associate Judge
State of Ohio Monroe County ss.
I Robert H. Taylor Clerk of the board of common Pleas in & for said County do Certify that Jeremiah Hollister Esq is an acting Associate Judge of said County duly commissioned & qualified ac- to Law. And that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is Genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court at Monroe Ohio the 19 th day of December 1855
Robert H. Taylor Clerk

State of Ohio Monroe County ss on the 13 th day of December 1835 personally appeared before me Jeremiah Holliston an associate judge for said county Basil Morris pensioner of the United States who after being duly sworn according to Law makes the following Statements that is well acquainted with
Tobias Moore the within named applicant that he knew said Tobias Moore in the time of the Revolutionary War that he will recollect seeing said Moore in the army under Col Crawford at Sandusky. but did not belong to the same company believes Moore belonged to Capt Roses company that he knows Moore served a tour under Owens believes he served other tours but dont recollect the officers he knows said Moore was reputed to be a faithfull good spy
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above written.
Subscribed and Sworn Basil Morris his mark Jer. Holliston associate judge
I do certify that Basil Morris is a credible person whos word may be relied on Jer. Holliston associate judge

1836 Bealville Monroe County Ohio March 11 th
I hereby certify that Abraham Moore who testified before me in the case of Tobias Moore in his application for a pension is a credible witness and bears a good character for truth and veracity - given under my hand this 11 th day of March 1836
Citizen Brace
Justice of the peace
State of Ohio Monroe County ss
I Robert F. Naylor Clerk of the Court of common Pleas of Monroe County said County certify that Citizen Brace Esq. is a Justice of said County and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 16 th day of March 1836
Robert F. Naylor Clerk

Woodfield O S August 1 st 2
Aug 22 nd Ohio
for Edwards Ohio team of Pen Washington City

Woodfield August 17th 1836
In the case of Tobias Moon you will please issue his certificate of Pension for the six months made payable at Pittsburgh Pa yours with respect
J. H. Halliburton
L. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

Dec 26 Woodfieldale S Dec 20th
J E Free Edwards
Chid.
Jobias Abner
amended Declaration
Com of Pensions Washington City

I would just say any mistake or disagreement in the two Dulations might easily occur by me I have not been as particular as I ought Know constantly affirms that he served 22 months but can't recollect so as to distinguish them therefore he will have to loose their his appearance is every way that of one of the old Spies he has much the features and appearance of Daniel Boon I have no doubt as to the truth of his statements you may direct to me at Woodspool
Yrs. Hollister

Suspended
See letter 10 Oct. 1835 to R. P. Naylor,
Woodfield Co. J. Wallinton 17
Feb 1836. do. 6 May
1836. do. 3 June 1836
do. 26 July 1836

Rev War
9030
INVALID.
File No. 9030
Tobias Moore
Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 12 , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Ohio } For on this 8 th Day of July 1836 Monroe County } personally appeared before me John Linn one of the Associate Judges for the County aforesaid Abraham Moore who being first Duly Sworn Doth on his oath make the following Statements that he knows that Tobias Moore served as a Volunteer in the United States Service under Captain John Crops for the term of four Months in the western part of Pennsylvania, in what was called Mackintoshes Campain and that he also knows that the said Tobias Moore served in the United States Service as an Indian Spy under David Dwing for four Months in the Western part of Virginia and further this Deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed to before me this Day and Year first above written John Linn Associate Judge } Abraham x Moore Mark
I Do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Abraham Moore for upwards of thirty Years and do believe him to be a man of good credibility and consider that his witness can be relied upon John Linn Associate Judge
State of Ohio Monroe County }s
I James Gray Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Linn Esq before whom the foregoing pro- -ceedings were had was at the time and now is an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly commissioned as such, and that the above sig- -nature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Woodsfield the 11 th day of July A.D. 1836 James Gray Deputy Clerk