Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16977, for Samuel Moors, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26.
Moors, Samuel
S. 16977
CONTENTS
carded

Number 21558
Samuel Moore of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac of the Regt. * by Colonel the Maine line for 12 Mths.
* New Hampshire Feb. Sept. 3, 1909.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars - 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept 1833 and State R.C. Veto Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $107.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb 1833 - 20.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Garrison Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1st Page 34

New certificate issued
15. August 1844 amount to J. C. Washburn, Cies Me
Letter to Parish Agent John Clancy March 1847
Date of death not on a. 3

Samuel Moore Private - New Hampshire troops. Mint's Co: - 6 months on rolls - 6 mos Lead' Co: } 6 " Gilmam's regt. } 6 " no rolls -
Adm
12 months as a private. see N Hampshire rolls,
G. J.
See additional declaration August 20 th , 1833. -
R. C. Bore, Angrist. me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this Seventh day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Samuel Moot a resident of Albion in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Minot and served in Col. Wymans  Shillingtons Regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Minot  Capt  the  thinks Wymans Colonel. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in April 1776 for six months. That this period he fully served out at Roxbury & Dorchester, Massachusetts, & was employed in building & repairing forts & was verbally discharged by Capt. Minot in November. of the same year. That in December 1776 he again enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Has company & as he believes Col. Gilmans regiment of the same troops. That he was in Genl. McDougals Brigade, & served at Peekskill, & was discharged there in June 1777. That Robert Wilkins was Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Has company.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War Department, he ans- wers:
That he was born in Meumack , New Hampshire , in the year 1748 where he remained  until  he  was  wounded  there

Of the same troops. That he was in Genl. McDougal's Brigade, & served at Peapshill, & was discharged there in June 1777. That Robert Wilkins was orderly sergeant in capt. his company.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the department, he answers:
That he was born in Merrimack, New Hampshire, in the year 1748 where he presumes his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was at Hillsboro' New Hampshire. That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he never received a written discharge, & has named such of his officers as he now recollects.
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
That he has lived in said Albion for the last thirty two years.
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 any agency in any State.
Samuel Moore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before Nathan Weston Jun not s.j.c.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine April 24 th 1833.
I hereby certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same. —
Nathan Weston
7 Sept.

I Samuel Moore within named do further on oath declare that it is upwards of thirty years since I removed from Hillsboro, N.H. where I lived when I entered the service as within stated, & altho' I have made diligent enquiry for evidence in support of my declaration of services in Capt. Lins' company as within stated, do not know of any person living who served with me & know of no evidence I can obtain. I further state that I now renew the within statement & declaration.
Samuel Moore
State of Maine. Kennebec, p.:-
Subscribed & sworn to this 20 th day of August 1833, Before me, Wm. Ward Justice Peace.
State of Maine.
Wm Ward Esq is a Justice of the Peace Nathan Weston not S.J.C.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Samuel Moore for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of September
A. D. 1832, —
J. A. Chandler

May 7, 1935
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Mrs. Winifred B. Young Y.W.C.A., Prospect & 18th Streets Cleveland, Ohio
SAMUEL MOORS S. 16977 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Moor, who served in the war from Bedford, New Hampshire, married Mary Cochran, daughter of Joseph Cochran, of Bedford, New Hampshire, and had nine children, namely, Joseph, Samuel, Mary, Agnes Nancy, Margaret, Andrew, John, Sarah and Betsey.
You are furnished herein the record of the only New Hampshire Samuel Moors, under any spelling of the surname, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16977, based upon his service in the Revolution.
Samuel Moors, as soldier signed, was born in 1748 in Merrimack, New Hampshire; the names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, he enlisted in April, 1776, served as private under Captains Minot and Sias, and as well as he can remember, Colonels Wyman, Gilman and Brooks, all in the New Hampshire troops, was engaged in building and repairing forts part of the time, and after having served two tours of six months each was discharged in June, 1777.
Samuel Moors was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, while a resident of Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, where he had lived thirty-two years.
In 1844, the soldier made affidavit in Washington County, Maine, his place of residence not shown. In 1847, he was living

in Troy, Maine.
No family data are shown in the claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Samuel Moors Certificate #21558 Issued September 28, 1833 Rate, $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Maine Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

John Andrew & Son Wholesale J. C. Washburn, Calais, Maine.
Saml Greene The M ch Frankfort
To the Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
Calais Me July 11. 1844 J. Washburn For a new pension article for Annual M rore No. 398 J August 1844 Pension Office

State of Maine.
County of Washington ss.
On this eleventh day of July, 1844, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington, personally appeared Samuel Moors, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain (cannot recollect) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel (cannot recollect name) in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maine; that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate he has lost, and now wishes to obtain a new certificate.
Samuel Moors
Witness E. B. Taylor
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year afore- said
J. K. Washburn, Justice of the Peace, and Quorum.
I William Goodwin, Postmaster of Calais, in the County of Washington, State of Maine, testify and say, that I will know the abovenamed Samuel Moors to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Wm Goodwin
Washington ss. Calais July 11 th A.D. 1844. Then personally appeared William Goodwin, a person of variety, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed,
Before me, J. K. Washburn, Justice of the Peace and Quorum.

State of Maine.
County of Washington ss. - Calais July 29 th 1844.
I hereby certify, that J. G. Washburn, the officer before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and made, is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum, for said County and was duly qualified as such, as the Constitution and Laws require, Before me,
George Dimes
Authorised by by Dedimus Potestatem.

Calais July 11. 1844 To the Secretary of War - United States Sir,
By request of Samuel Moore, I forward his application for a new certificate, he having lost the original - Mr. Moore is now very aged, and cannot recount the name of the captain or colonel he was under, but thinks the colonel's name was Brooks. I have made out his pension papers several times, and will vouch for the correctness of his affidavit. I have sent the best evidence that I am able to, of the correctness of his statement and application, and would refer you to Hon. A. R. Paris, who, I believe is in one of the Public Departments at Washington, for evidence bet. respect to my own veracity, should you wish Please have the kindness to forward the certificate Mail and accept the thanks of Your Obed. Servt.
J. H. Washburn

Troy Feby 16/1847
Dr Sir
I send you here with papers showing that Mr Moores of Troy is intitled to $40. Dollars as a pension from Connemut the power of Atty certificate from the Clerk of Court etc and wait with pleasure your order. I send them to you by order of Mr Jas Hilsy Agt in Portland Maine I wish if you are satisfied that Mr Moores is intitled to this sum you would immediately put me in the right way to get it as the old gentleman is needy of the money
Very respectfully your obed Servt John Clary
J L Edwards

trans
Feb 20. 1884 Rem'd from James M. [?] to [?]
Madam
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L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

1935 May 7 - Hecht to Mrs. Knutfred B. Young - mkb
16977 INVALID.
File No. 16977
Grand Union
100 Row 722
Act: June 7, '79
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cleveland, Ohio, February, 11, 1935.
Department of Pensions, Washington, D. C..
Gentlemen;
I am asking for records of a pension for Revolutionary service issued to Samuel Moor or to his widow, Mary Cochran Moor, daughter of Joseph Cochran of Bedford, N. H.
I have proven the service of Samuel Moor and his name is on the D. A. R. Roll of Honor. He enlisted from Bedford, N. H., and was married to Mary Cochran, February 23rd, 1776. They had nine children born in Bedford, N.H., Joseph, Samuel, Mary, Agnes Nancy, Margaret, Andrew, John, Sarah and Betsey.
I have no record of the birth or death of either Mary or Samuel but I have good authority that they were descendants of the Londonderry families of that name.
If there is a pension record, I am asking you to send me the dates and places of birth and death and any reference of parentage that may be given.
I have received data from your Pension Department that I could find no other place. Thanking you again for all of these past helps, I am,
Yours Truly,
Signature Mrs Winifred B. Young, Y. W. C. A. Prospect & 18th Streets, Cleveland, Ohio