Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15093, for Thomas Moore, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Moore, Thomas Mary
W 15093
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 2813
Mary Moore, deceased, widow of Thomas Moore
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 - and who died on the 13th: December, 1837 - of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass. who was a private in the company: - commanded by Captain Sargent _____ of the Regt: commanded by Col. Gerrish _____ in the Mass: _____ line for 12 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. & ending 14th: December 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ 16th: _____ day of June, 1843 and sent to Elijah Clark Brighton, Mass -
Whole amount due . . . . . $71.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart _____ Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 - Page 106
Reps: by letter to agt: June 16. 1843
Reps June 16
New certificate issued in this case, and made payable to David Moore, Josiah Moore and Polly Leathe only surviving children of Mary Moore, deceased - see opinion of atty: Genl. F the 20 of September 1842

See let. 13 Sep 1838 Jacob Walen
27167 New Hampshire
Thomas Moore of Fitzwilliam in the State of N. Hamp who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sargent of the Regt commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Camp a line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feb 1834 and sent Hon. W. Hubbard House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1830 $100.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 1831 - 20.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book C Vol. 1st Page 105

28.015 Thomas Moore Declaration
Please return to Levi Chamberlain Keene NH
Small 12 months Aimé
Hon. H. Hubbard H R
Levi Chamberlain Keene N.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 first day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Aaron Weston Judge of Probate for the county of or said in open Court now sitting, Thomas Moore a resident of Fitzwilliam in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy three 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.
On the first of January 1777, then living in Marlborough Mass, he was drafted for the United States service for six months . The service for which he was detached was that of guarding the public military stores which were deposited in different towns in the vicinity of Boston - That he immediately went to Watertown, where Col, Sufus Howe of Marlboro the company, ordered him with a corporal and five other privates back to Marlboro to take charge of the public stores there - He returned to Marlboro and remained under the command of the corporal, whose name was Groshom Newton , until the last of June 1777 when his term of service was out, and he was discharged - The names of the privates who served with him at Marlboro were Whitcomb - Priest  Ward  Sheerman and Brown - all of whom I understand are dead - James Brown , whose place of residence I am not able to learn - Lieut. Jonas Temple of Shrewsbury had the general superintendence of the stores-guard in that vicinity while the declarant was in this service.
On the first of July 1778. The said Moore enlisted into the United States service, in the Massachusetts troops for six months and went from Marlboro to Cambridge to guard the British prisoners there - & was placed under the command of Capt. Sargt. [?] - Lieut. Choate of Capt. Endbury - Endbury Lieut. Clark - in Col. Georges Mass Regiment - Remained at Cambridge on that duty till the British were removed to the south - went to guard them as far as Springfield in the latter part of the fall of that year - then went back to Winter Hill in Cambridge, and remained there on duty till the last of December, and was then and there discharged. He never received any written discharge from either of the said services and has no documentary evidence in support of the same, and the only evidence he has been

able to prove in relation to his claim is that of the deponents whose affidavits is herewith transmitted. The said Moore was born in Marlborough September March 20, 1783. The only record which he has of his age, is an almanac of that year, which has latterly preserved & gave him, and which he still keeps. Lived in Marlborough when called into the service and until the close of the war. Then moved to Marlborough and lived there five years. Then moved to Fitzwilliam where he has ever since resided.
He proposes to offer the testimony of the Reverend John Sabin a clergyman residing in Fitzwilliam and David Stone Esquire of said Fitzwilliam as to the character of the declarant for veracity and to their belief of his revolutionary services.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Moore
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We, John Sabin, a clergyman, and David Stone Esquire both Residents in Fitzwilliam N.H.
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Thomas Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
John Sabin David Stone
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 certifies, that it appears to them that John Sabin who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Fitzwilliam and that David Stone who has also signed the same is a resident in said Fitzwilliam and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Moore for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
first day of October A.D. 1833
Asa Parker Register of Court of Probate

Mary Moore da? Mass.
Ack 7: July 38
40 H from Hannah 36 to 13. Dec. 37 — to David & Josiah Moore & Polly Leather only surviving children
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester
On this first day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Barnet Bullock a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester Polly Leathe a resident of Royalston in said County of Worcester forty three years of age who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations for her self and behalf of her Brother David Moore and Josiah Moore, being the only surviving children of Mary Moore their Mother, who died at her Residence in said Town of Royalston on the fifth day of May A D 1843. — — — — which declaration is made in order to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims from the fourth of March 1836 to the thirteenth day of December 1837 from which period her said Mother has been already paid under the act of the seventh of July 1835, and the Declarant further alleges that she is the lawful child of the aforesaid Mary Moore late of Royalston deceased that her Mother continued up to the day of her death the Widow of Thomas Moore, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that her Mother's pension was allowed at the rate of forty Dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the agency at Boston in the State of Massachusetts and further she saith not
Polly Leathe
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me Barnet Bullock justice of the
Pearce

Worcester ss Rayalston June 1 st 1843 I hereby certify that Polly Scott who has signed and made Oath to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me to be a person worthy of full confidence and a person of veracity, the word four, in the eighth line from the top, and the word Moore, altered to Mary, were all done previous to signing and making Oath.
Barnet Bullock Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Mary Moore was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ; was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Royalston in said County in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three on the fifth day of May ; and that she left three children only, to wit: David Moore, Josiah Moore and Polly Southwick .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this Sixth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- three .
Chas. G. Prentiss Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 5. 1813
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Barnet Bullock was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

W386
May Moore Massachusetts,
admitted P. 100 $40.
Jacob Wals Baldwinville map Aug 18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Sara Barton Esqr. is judge Edward Everett of Probate and Jacob Wales Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester and Nicholas B. Procter is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations, in due form, and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1838, and in the Sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838: Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
On this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Ezra Barton Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Worcester, The Widow Mary Moore a resident of the Town of Rayalston in said County aged eighty 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 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." & that she is the Widow of Thomas Moore late of Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire deceased, who was a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War and who was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7-1832, She further declares that her maiden name was Mary Gibson and that she was married to the said Thomas Moore in the Town of Marlborough County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid in the month of March nineteen hundred and eighty six by the Rev d Asa Packard or Packard then Minister of said Marlborough but she cannot recollect the day of the month. She further says at the time she married, she and her husband were both residents of said Town of

Marlborough and that after they were married they remained in said Marlborough for about one year then moved to said Fitzwilliam and remained there until February last then moved to said Royalston where she now resides as before stated. She further declares that her husband the said Thomas Moore Died at said Fitzwilliam the thirteenth day of December last past, and that she has remained a widow ever since as will appear by the affidavit of John Luther of said Royalston which will accompany this application, and for the particular proof of her said husband's services she respectfully refers to the rolls in the war department and to the evidence filed with his application by which he received his pension under the act of Congress passed June 7-1882. She further says she was not married to the said Moore prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety, viz. at the time above mentioned.
I hereby certify that the day & year above written Before me Mary X Moore mark Rev. William Judson of the County of Plymouth for service during the war

I John Leathe of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty nine  forty three years Depose and say that I married Polly Moone Daughter of Thomas Moone late of Fitzwilliam in the County of Chesh- ire and State of Hampshire deceased, who was a pension- er under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 I further say that the said Thomas Moone died at said Fitzwilliam the thirteenth day of December last past my wife and I attended his Funeral, I further say that the said Thomas Moone left a widow by the name of Mary Moone who has resided in said Royalston and at my house ever since last February I further say the said Mary Moone has never been a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Thomas Moone
John Leathe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss August 9 th 1838 Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written Before me Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that from my personal acquaintance with the above named John Leathe I consider him to be a person of truth and strict veracity Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace

Extract from the Records of the Town of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts Thomas Moore & Mary Gibson married March the first seventeen hundred and eighty six Marlborough August 14. 1838 Attest Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as follows "March 1 st 1786" Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk
I Lambert Bigelow above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Marlborough aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk
On this day personally appeared the above named Lambert Bigelow and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me
John B. Procter Justice of Peace

Fitzwilliam September 25 th 1833 -
This may certify that we the subscribers, have, for years, been near neighbors to Thomas Moore of Fitzwilliam and we not only believe that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the U.S.; but we have such confidence in the truth & integrity of this neighbour, that we verily believe that whatever he may testify in regard to the term & place of his revolutionary services, may be relied on as true.
Joel Miles
Naah Miles
Artemas Wilson Jr
Peter Prescott
Joseph Blaggett
Timothy Blaggett
Joel Whitney

I David Hayden, of Marlborough, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I was in the ser- vice in the Revolutionary War, at Cambridge in said State, in Capt Nathan Sergeants Company, and Col Gerrish's Regiment, that I know Thomas Moore that he was in the same Company and Regiment with me - enlisted at the same time and according to my best recollection he was in the service six months.
David Hayden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss September 11. A.D. 1833 Then appeared the above named David Hayden and Affirmed that the above declaration by him subscribed is substantially true.
I furthermore certify that said David Hayden is a substantial witness.
Levi Bigelow, Justice Peace.

FREE
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Baldwinsville April 23 d 1839 Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Sir
I have the charge of eleven applications for Pensions under the act of 1838 nine of which has been in your office a long time (to wit) Widow Abigail Wilson Widow Prudence Shepard Widow Huldah Strater Widow Lucy Symonds. Widow Mary Moore Widow Sophia Raymond Widow Bessie Gratton Widow Sarah Whitney & Widow Elizabeth Richardson the other two are the Widow Elizabeth Parks and the Children of Abigail Heath Sibley application made by Joel Sibley in his own behalf and in behalf of his Brothers & Sisters, and as I have written to you for some information a number of times and have received no answer and as the applicants are continually calling on me I again take the liberty to request of you an answer and if the evidence in the cases are sufficient you will forward the certificates as soon as possible, and if any thing is lacking in any one please to write what it is.
I am Sir your obedt servt Jacob Wales

Thomas Moore N. H. act of June 1832 to what time afraid?
Rev: Offin
Sept. 12, 1838 p. 4 Sep 1837
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Massachusetts  Mary Moore.
widow of
Thomas Moore, Decd: who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832. and who died on the 13th: December, 1837. of Worcester in the State of Mass: — who was a private — in the company: — commanded by Captain Sergeant of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Gerish in the Mass. line for 12 Months, —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 14 to: December, 1837 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May 1839 and sent to Jacob Wales, Baldwinsville, Mass:
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $ 48 39 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept $ 20 00
$ 68 00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by Book A
Vol. 1
Page 106
Clerk,

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15093
Mary Moore widow of Thomas Moore Pri Rev War
Act: July 7th 88
Index:—Vol. M , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Decem r 19 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thomas Moore as a private is borne on the following Return.
"State of Massachusetts Bay May 14 th 1777 A Return of the Detachment, ordered by the Hon ble Council of the 12 th Inst. from the Boston Regt. to do duty under Major General Heath." no time of service mentioned.
Thomas Mores ' name is borne on a Pay Roll of a number of Men, who continued in the State Service with Lt Jonas Temple, after their time was out, by the desire of Major General Heath." where he is allowed from July 1 st to the 9 th 1778. Nine days. m do = 9
Thomas Mores ' name is borne on a Muster Roll, for pay due the Company. Commanded by Nathan Sergeant. in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. of Guards. where he is allowed from Aug t 11 th to Decem r 14 th 1778. for services and travel four months and five days. 4=5
Thomas Moore claims for further services

under Capt. Nathan Sargent in 1778. the rolls of which are not found in this Office.
End.
Edward D. Bangs