Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22913, for William Moore, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Moore, William
S. 22913
CONTENTS

5198 New York
William Moore
of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the New York command by Captain Washburn of the Reg't command by Col. Rigdon in the line Mass. line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 69 Dollars 99 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feb, 1833 — and sent to Mr. Pitkin N.Y.R.
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $104.99 Semi-annual allowance ending Mch. 31 34.99 $139.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. B. Hiles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 178

In the Matter of William Moore Revolutionary Soldier
Declaration for a pension
William Moore
Oct 18 1818

State of New York } County of Washington } fs
On this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me John Mops one of the Judges of Washington County Com. Pleas in and for the said County William Moore a resident of the town of Kingsbury County of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy one years on the 10 th day of March last past 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 7 th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated That while he lived in the town of Sudbury County of Washington he thinks and State of Connecticut and in the month of September A. D. 1775 he volunteered in the Massachusetts Militia for three months and entered the Service under the command of a Capt and other officers but cannot remember their names owing to age and bodily infirmity and was marched through East Sudbury - Waltham Watertown Roxbury to Boston and was stationed in Fort Hill as a Guard and was employed in camp duties the British Troops had left Boston and he remained there until in the Month of December when he had served done his duty the whole term of his engagement which was three Months That he does not recollect there were any Reg or other officers thinks there were none any other Troop except the Company he belonged
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And further that in the town of Amherst County of Hampshire - State in now Massachussetts he voluntarily enlisted into the State Troops for six Months to fill up the Continental Line about the first of June A. D. 1780 and entered the Service at Robinson's Farms opposite of West Point on the north river under the command of Capt Haskell Lieut Yeoman. does not recollect the name of the Ensign thinks it was Brown that Gamble was the first Sergeant

and since was in the 15 Regiment commanded by Col Bigelow. & adjutant Hodge does not recollect the names of the other officers of the Reg. He remained there a few days and was marched down the river Hudson through Tuck's Kill to Kings Ferry where he crossed over the river into the Jerseys to Tappan where he remained a few days and was marched to the English neighborhood and many other places viz Tuck's, Morristown and Totoway where he encamped several weeks. - was marched back to Tappan was there once See Major Andrew executed Soon after he was marched and encamped in several places but cannot recollect the names of the several places and in the Month of December thinks the first he was marched to Kings Ferry and went up the river through Tuck's Kill to up the river and crossed over to West Point for winter Quarters and his time had expired and he with Hezekiah Moore, Gideon Moore his brother received a written discharge on one piece of paper signed by the Col Bigelow as he thinks and believes that he never see it to read it that his brother Hezekiah kept it once he this defendant does not know what has become of it 6 Mo He had since and done his duty Six Months and he further saith he belonged to Brig Gen Glover's Brigade and that he remembers Col Herick Regiment and the names of Gen Washington, Gen Lee, Gen Green Gen Putnam and many other Reg and Officers but cannot distinctly recollect their names in this Campaign
And he further states that while he lived at Amherst aforesaid and in the Month of May A.D. 1781 he enlisted in the State Troops or new levies to fill up the Continental line and entered the Service at West Point under the command he thinks of the same officers and in the same Reg and Brigade last above mentioned to wit

Capt Haskell Lieut Yemmon in the 15 th Reg command by Col Bigelow & Adjt Hodge in Brig Gen Gloucs Brigade and he was stationed at West Point once was imployed once sent out in scouting parties to the Highlands and west of the Highlands once several other times once a part of the time was chopping wood on picket duty and also on guard duty performed Captain's duties That in the Fall of the year was marched to the Highlands for Winter Quarters and he and the troops had the small pay once a great many died having the small That after his term of enlistment expired which was in Nov. he was prevailed upon to remain in the Service and did remain there until in the month of April A D. 1782 That he does not recollect the names of the Officers or other Regiment in consequence of his intellectual faculties having been so much impaired from infirmity when a few years since he could remember them well he served and performed his duty as a private soldier Eleven Months and was discharged by parole with Six or eight others and he returned home to Antrim Ireland and lived there about two years and moved from Antrim to Lichfield from there to Great Barrington where he lived about eight years and from there he moved to the town of Kingsbury where he now lives and has lived for thirty six years
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1 That he was born in the town of Lichfield in the year of 1761 as he has been informed 2 That there is a record of his age in the town book of the town of Lichfield as he has been informed 3 That he knew when he entered the Service as set forth in the said declaration 4 That he volunteered and enlisted as above in declaration 5 That he cannot recollect more distinctly the name of the Officer and Reg than in the body of his declaration 6 That he received a written discharge and that his brother took it and he never had it and it is lost & gone

7 That he is known by in his present neighborhood by Rev. Calvin H. Swain, Uriah Griffin, Thomas Campbell, Thomas Love and many others who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services a Soldier of the revolution
That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service except John Smith and Elijah Butterfield whose affidavits are herunto annexed and that defendant further saith he cannot from bodily infirmities attend Court Here hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed } his The day and year aforesaid } William X Moore before me John Moss Mark
We Calvin H Swain a Clergyman residing in the town of Kingsbury ----- and Uriah Griffin residing in the town of Kingsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Moore who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Subscribed and Sworn } Calvin H Swain The day and year aforesaid } Uriah Griffin before me John Moss
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And I the said Judge further certifies that it appears to me that Calvin H Swain who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Kingsbury and that Uriah Griffin who has signed the same is a resident in the town of Kingsbury also and is

a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit I further certify that the above Affiant cannot attend Court from his bodily infirmity John Mott
State of New York } County of Washington }
I Jesse S. Leigh clerk of the said County do certify that John Mott before whom the within declaration certificate and affidavit annexed purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington and also that Henry Shepherd before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with their hand writing and verily believe their names subscribed to the said declaration certificate and affidavit to be their several proper hand writing and Signature Witness my hand and Seal of office this 18 th day of October 1832 — J. S. Leigh CLE
State of New York } Washington County } ss
We Roger Halladay Oliver Griffin
Thomas Love being duly sworn depose and saith that we have have lived us and have been well acquainted with William Mott in the neighborhood where he now resides for thirty five years. That he has and has sustained a good Character for truth and veracity and from the facts of his relating to us severally the History of his Services in the Revolutionary war from our first acquaintance with him we verily believe he was a Soldier of the revolution and lived as he states in his declaration subscribed and sworn before me this 20 th day of Oct Sept 1832 John Mott a Judge of Washington County Courts Roger Halladay Oliver Griffin Thos Love

Washington County Town of Argyle Pa
John Smith of said town - county and state aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution in the year 1780. and that while he was in the service aforesaid he belonged a part of the time to the 15 th Massachusetts regiment - that while he so belonged to said regiment he was acquainted with William Moor who also was a soldier in the revolutionary war and belonged to said 15 th Massachusetts - regiment and further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn this
22 nd day of August -
1832 before me
H. Shipherd Justice of the Peace
John Smith

State of New York } County of Washington } ss
Elijah Butterfield being Sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is Sixty nine years of age and that he has been well acquainted with William Moore in the town of Kingsbury County of Washington and State aforesaid where this deponent now resides and has resided for more than thirty five years that he is reputed to be a man in the neighborhood of truth and veracity and a Soldier of the revolution And this deponent on his oath saith that while he this deponent was in the army and belong to Col Tappers Reg and in the Serys he formed an acquaintance with him the said William Moore that he was a Soldier in the army and from the history he has since repeatedly given this deponent of the March and other circumstances of the Campaign in the year of 1780 he this deponent has not the least doubt and verily believes he was in the Campaign of that year and further this deponent saith that he believes from the fact of being in the United States Service in the revolution and also from the conversation had with him the said William Moore years past and from his first acquaintance with him that he served in the revolutionary war as he has stated in his declaration herewith annexed And further saith not
Sworn and subscribed
This 20 th of September 1832
Elijah Butterfield
before me in Kingsbury aforesaid
John Mott a Judge of Washington County Courts

This declaration of William Moore for pension was handed to me by the Hon. John Nott one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington, in the State of New York, and it has not in any respect been altered since it came into my possession. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the applicant. He is an honest man but now very infirm. I am also well acquainted with the Rev. Calvin H. Swain, Micah Griffin, Roger Holladay, Oliver Griffin, Thomas Love, John Smith, & Elijah Butterfield, the several witnesses to the application, they are all respectable men and entitled to full faith and credit.
Keith's Pitches, Me.
Jan. 26. 1833

William Moore
Enrolled
5 July 80
discharged 6 Nov. 80
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Natch. Pitches
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BRIEF in the case of William Moore of Kingsbury  County of Washington in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? Seventy one years 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered in September In 1775 — 3 — — private Gen. Cannot recollect the names of his officers from age & infirmity   Enlisted about 1 st June 1780 — 6 — — private Capt Haskell Lieut Deane Majors State Troops Brig Genl. Glavis brigade   Enlisted May 1781 — 11 — — — Brig Genl. Glavis brigade Col Brig Genl. Hovey Capt Haskell Lieut Deane 15 th Mass. Regt  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 
Not any
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Sweden Washington Co. Connecticut; Amherst Mass.
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses & by traditional evidence 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
No sir, Hon. Nathl. Pitcher M.C. certifies his belief that the papers are in all respects those that passed before the Court
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilcox Examining Clerk. 19. Jan'y 1833

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Wm. Moore _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the _____ claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 75 3 mos. Pvt Stationed at Boston in militia Mass.   June 1 1780 6 mos. Haskell Brigelow   May 1787 11 mos. " "        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Sept 20, 1832
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, b. Nov. 10, 1766. _____
Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
He has statements that he marched from Sudbury to East Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown & Roxbury Commissioner. all of that is Mass and he says Mass Militia and I cannot find a Sudbury or Washington Co. in Conn. on old or new maps - as he says, he thinks, I am going to omit Co. & State -

St Louis Mo.
June 3, 1923
Pension Dept.
Rev mk
Will you please send me the military record of Wm. Moore, one of my ancestors. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He drew his pension at Kingsbury, Washington Co N.Y. and as far as tradition tells was with Col. Cilly
If you can grant the favor I will be very grateful
Thanking you in advance Mrs. L. Hobson 3133 a Shenandoah.

Reproduction
22913 INVALID.
123 July 21. Heist & Mirod. Hobson aw
File No. 22,913
William Moore
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]