Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22914, for Joseph Moors, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Moors, Joseph
S. 22914
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Joseph Moore 27101
of Rindge in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Warren of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brook in the Mass. H. line for 6 Months 15 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 21. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of Jan y . 1834. . . . and sent to E. Parker Esq r Amherst N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1833. $ 54. 21 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 th Mar 34 - 10. 88 $65 09
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, book 6 Vol. 7 Page 183
P B

Production
22914 INVALID.
File No. 22,914
Joseph Morris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2699.0 Declaration of Joseph Maors of Ringley Cheshire Co W.H.
pri - Adm - 6-18
Cap Warren - Col Brook
C. Parker Substant AAA. See Parker Saffrey W.H.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this thirteenth day of June A D 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Aaron Watson Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire
now sitting Joseph Weeks a resident of Bridge in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged more than 74 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.
1 st That in the fall of the year 1775. when the time of the eight months men at Cambridge was about to expire, and before the men for one year were procured, he enlisted for six weeks to go to Cambridge in the company of Capt Henry Haskell, of whose company Wallace Sibley was orderly sergeant. He proceeded to Cambridge and was there encamped, & went into Barracks near the Colleges, where he served his term of six weeks and was then dismissed —
2 d After his return home, in the latter part of winter he enlisted again to go to Cambridge, for two months in the company of Capt Job Shattuck of Grafton, but he cannot now recollect the name of his Col. He again proceeded to Cambridge and was stationed in one of the buildings of Harvard College, and was there when the British Troops left Boston in March 1776 and on that night he recollects that he did duty on the March in Cambridge — He contin- ued there till he served out his two months and was again dismissed —
3 — That in the latter part of the summer or fall of 1776. he engaged for three months to go to the White Plains, in the company of Capt Thomas Warren of Townsend Mass — in Col. Brooks Regt. — That he proceeded to Worcester, Hart- ford and New Haven Conn. and thence to Kingsbridge in New York, & then up the Hudson to White Plains where he was encamped — He was in the battle of White Plains and in that vicinity afterwards till he had served three months and was then dismissed — All the above services were performed in the Mass Militia — He further states that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person by whom he can prove any of his services —

was born in Shirley Mass on the 10th of April 1758 — He has no record of his age — Was living in Groton Mass. when he entered the service, and continued there until 1785, when he removed to Rindge N.H. where he now lives — Enlisted voluntarily every time — Recalls Gen. Washington at Cambridge — Remembers Gen. S. Putnam whipping a negro for hiding under a bank where they were building a fort — Recalls also Gen. Green — Never had any written discharge. Rev. Amos W. Burnham, and Joshua Converse Esquire both of Rindge are acquainted with me and can testify as to my character for veracity, and belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution —
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 the Agency of any State.
Joseph Moors
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We, Amos W. Burnham, a Clergyman residing in Rindge N.H. and Joshua Converse a justice of Peace residing in the same town, do hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Joseph Moors who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
A. W. Burnham Joshua Converse
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
And the said Court  we do hereby declare our opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certi- fy, that it appears to us me that that Amos W. Burnham who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman President in the town of Rindge and that Joshua Converse who has also signed the same is a resident in said Rindge, and is a creditable person, and that this statement is entitled to credit. I further testify that the Applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court that the proceedings were had out of Court
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Cheshire hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Moors for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Thirteenth day of June A.D. 1833
Asa Parker Reg. of the Court of Probate