Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16142, for Abner Moody, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Woody, Abner
W. 16142
Martha
CONTENTS

No. 257 New Hampshire
Abner Morley
of Manchester in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Merrill of the Regt. commanded by Col Spofford in the New Hampshire line for Yorke
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1833 and Secy Thos. J. Wirt Wolfson New Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 46.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 " 11.67 $58.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N.H. Atkinson Clerk, Book 151 Vol. 151 Page 102

Ref.
2875
N. Hampshire. Portsmouth.
Martha Moody widow of Abner Moody who was a Pringle N.H. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of November and sent to Thos J. Tibbetts 1843 Wolfborough. N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 19

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Strabon
At a Court of Probate held at Wekefield
On this 14th day of Sept 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate  Abner Moody a resident of Woburn in the County of Strabon and State of New-Hampshire, aged 76 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Capt James Norris and served in the New Hampshire  De Peers regiment of the Militia line, under the following named officers :
I enlisted under Capt James Norris of Effingham the Month of June 1775 for Seven Months and on the 19th of the same Month I marched on to Winter Hill in the State of Massachusetts & there did Military duty for about two months or a little more & was then taken sick & staid there some time sick and not growing any better but rather worse my officers were perfectly willing for me to return home with directions for me to return to my duty as soon as I was able & then sent to my Friends to Effingham & they sent on & got me home after getting home I remained sick with the Nervous Fever & debility for six months & was not able to return to my duty until long after my time of enlistment was out I was no part to the United States after my Friends came for me & my Doctors Bills were very heavy at the time of my enlistment I received in the Town of Effingham County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Abner Moody
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
James Bartlett of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abner Moody for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this 14th day of September A.D. 1832
James Bartlett

10.649 Abner Moody Private 7 Months added by Mr. E
Thos. J. Tibbets Esq. Wolfborough N.H.

18.649.  BRIEF in the case of  Abner Moody  County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76
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. As a. Gen.     Enlisted In 1775 June For seven months; served about two months or a little more, then taken sick Private went home with the consent of his officers and remained sick, untill after the expiration of his time.    Capt. James Norris, Col. Poor's Regt. N. H. Militia line
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rockingham City. N. H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 4 witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
Feb. 11. 1833.

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5750
Martha Moody, N.H. widow of Abner. Set 7 July 1838.
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Moody in

State of Northamptonshire Stratford ss
On this sixteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before Daniel C Atkinson Judge of the Probate of Wills in for the County and State aforesaid Martha Moody a resident of Wofford in the County of Stratford in State of Northamptonshire aged seventy eight 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 Abner Moody who was a Pensioner that he enlisted and served in the Continental Army as Private in the War of the Revolution She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Moody in the Month of September or October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Abner Moody died on the twenty first day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty six that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Martha her Moody mark
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written before me. And I certify that the said Martha Moody is a person entitled to full credit and that through bodily infirmity she was unable to attend Court.
Daniel C Atkinson Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. I Ira H. Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that the within named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Pro- bate of said County and that the within signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said County this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1839.
Ira H. Eastman Register of Probate

To The Hon Secretary of War Sir
I herewith transmit to your Department the papers relative to Abner Moody's services in the Revolutionary War. Mr Moody is an old Gentleman that I have been acquainted with for 20 years he is a poor Man but strictly honest and pious although he was not able in conse- quence of sickness to continue in the service all the time of his enlistment still I think he is equally entitled to it as his sickness was occasional or at least brought on while he was in the service & his being not a great distance from home at the time of his being taken sick it was more agreeable for him to be carried home to his friends than to go into the Hospital amongst strangers and to put up with any kind of treatment N.B.
Please to direct your return to Ossipee Post office I am Sir with due respect your obt servt
Thos J Libby Wolfeborough Sept 15th 1832
State of New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire Concord, ss
On this second day of June A D 1843 Personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Martha Moody a resident of Wolfborough in the County of Carroll eighty two years of age first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to Wid- ows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary War That she is the Widow of Obner Moody who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and the annual amount of the Pension which she received received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was twenty three dollars & thirty two cents She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me
her Martha Moody
Thos J Tibbetts clerk Justice of the Peace
Concord ss Wolfborough June 2 nd 1843 I hereby certify that the declaration is personally known to me & is an old lady of truth Thos J Tibbetts Justice Peace

The State of New Hampshire - Carroll ss.
I Francis R. Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Thomas J. Tabbett is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Carroll as within mentioned. That his commission is dated the the 4 th day of January AD 1841. and will expire on the 4 th day of January AD 1846. and that the within purporting to be his sig- nature is genuine in my belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature & affixed my seal of Office this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1843.
Francis R. Chase Clerk.

William Page of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy five years Testify and say That Abner Moody now of Wolfborough State and County aforesaid and myself both living in Upping in the year 1775 in the County of Rock- ingham and State aforesaid in the Month of June 1775 said Moody & myself being acquainted with each other I enlisted into the Military Service of the United States for seven Months under Capt James Norris Lieut John Gilmaner Ensign John Colcord June 19 th we marched on to Winter Hill in the State of Massachu- setts where we then joined Col Snell's Poors Regiment. The said Moody staid with me at Winter Hill two Months & he was then taken Sick & unable to do duty he then sent on to his friend to Upping They came on & Got him home & I under stood after I came home out of the Service that Moody re- mained very Sick about all the the time remainder of his enlistment
William Page
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss Wakefield Sept r 14 th 1832
Then Personally appeared William Page and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him Subscribed to in my presence
Thos J Libbey Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
Wakefield Sept r 14 th 1832
This may Certify that William Page who signed the above Declaration Deposition is an old Gentleman whom Testimony is entitled to full credit & belief
Thos J Libbey Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss I James Bartlett Reg t of the County of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Thos J Libbey whose name is above signed is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Strafford An witness whereof I have caused the official seal to be hereunto annexed
James Bartlett Reg t

I, Mary Chandler of Augusta, in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, of lawfull age, do hereby depose and say that, the year before my marriage, that is to say, in the 1782, in the autumn, either September or October, I went with Martha Whittier, then of Nottingham in the State of New Hampshire, and Abner Moody, from said Nottingham to Lee, in said New Hampshire, on a Sabbath day, and attended meeting in Lee - after meeting I went with said Martha and Abner, to the clergyman, whose name I think was Husbands, and there, the said Martha and Abner were then joined in wedlock and married to each other by the clergyman in my presence.
Mary Chandler
Kennebec ss. State of Maine June 25 1839. Personally appeared Mary Chandler & made oath to the truth of the above - I certify that said Mary Chandler is a credible witness & the signature hereunto to her is genuine. John A. Chandler Just Peace

Kennebec -
State of Maine
I J. A. Chandler clerk of the Judicial board for Kennebec County, certify that J. A. Chandler is a Justice of the Peace in said County, & that the resignation purporting to be his is genuine -
Given under my hand & seal of office this 25 th of June A.D. 1839
J. A. Chandler Clerk

5210. 5750 July July 10. 1839
Pension Office
Martha Moody July 7. 1838
Wadsworth Crk July 5 - 3.
Recd
Hon Secretary of War
Washington City
D.E.
Martha Moody
Wid of Abner

North Weymouth July 3 d 1839 Sir
I herewith inclose the papers in relation to William Matthew Moorey I have not procured the Clerks Certificate in relation to the Officiant should make out for this reason I have lately forwarded to your Department satisfactory evidence I presume as to the tenure of my office as a Justice Peace as you have been so well acquainted with my hand I presume you will not doubt with due respect I am
Your Obedt Servt
Hon. Secretary of War
Thos J. Tibbot

I Thomas B. Hall of Lee, County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that, I was chosen town clerk of said Lee in March A.D. 1839 and still hold said Office; and have the original records of said town in my possession; that I have examined said records from A.D. 1770 to A.D. 1820; that said records afford no proof of the marriage of Abner Moody to Martha Whittier in the months of September or October A.D. 1782 nor at any other period prior to 1820; That the regis- ter of births does not recognize their relation of husband and wife prior to 1794. That said records, so far as marriages & births are drawn in question, are very imperfect prior to 1800 but few marriages having been entered thereon; consequently are not calculated to raise a presumption against an alleged marriage within said town not found thereon.
Thos B. Hall { Town Clerk { of said Lee.
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. November 29. A.D. 1839. Subscribed and sworn to by the said Thomas B. Hall. Before me.
Gardner Howland Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Shafford County ss.
J Francis Cogswell, clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that Gardner Towne is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission bears date of 29 June 1838 and will expire on the 28 June 1843 and that being well acquainted with his signature, I have no doubt that the within purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this Third December 1839.
Cogswell Clerk

With Wm H. Lee & Hill Secy of War Washington City D.C.
Indian Affairs
W.H.
Asst Secy
for the

North Wootton August Dec 6th 1839
Sir I herewith enclose the Official in relation to William Alworth or Alodys marriage
Some time since I forwarded to the Department the Official of William Alworth's marriage also the Old Family Record for have received no return it will be very desirable to hear from her Cousin as soon as convenient
I am Sir Yours
Thomas Innes -
Hon Sec of War Thos J Tiddim
North Wootton August 1839

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 26 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Martha Moody — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, N.H. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

3471
Mr. Wolfboro N.H. July 26. 43
Thomas J. Tibbetts
Enclosed declaration of Martha Moody under the pension Act of 3rd March
S. 140 Martha Moody
29 July 1843
Pension Office
$23:33 per ann
Washington City D.C.
With Mr. Wolfborough N.H. July 26 1843
N.H.
Mar 3 1843
Mar. Moody

near the road Mar 3 1843 M.A.
Watt William A. [unclear] office July 16 To Secretary of War Washington City D.C. $23.33 per annum Pensionary Office 24 July 1843 J. W. Morris, Clerk
Thomas J. Tilt Subsec. Defenses Town of Brattleboro, Vermont the [unclear] in [unclear] [unclear] J. W. Morris, Not. July 26 43 8471

North Wolfborough July 26 th 1843
Sir I hereby enclose the Declaration of Miriam Matthews Moody agreeably to the form with the exception of stating the Cooper her husband be- longed to all the preparatory pa- pers being out your Department I have chosen to omit that point & I hope the reason assigning one wife is satisfactory I am Sir Yours Obedt Servt Thos J Tobbett Hand S of War

Abner Moody (M.A.) Ports: / Ad Jan 7. 1832 when paid. $2333. 2 1836
Died 21 Aug. 1836 so far that sum 10

Martha Moody widow of Edwin, at 76. act 1838 — Let to P.J. Tibbitt — 5 Sept 1839 —

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Age notified 10. July 1841.
5210 New Hampshire
Martha Moody widow of Abner Moody, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 st August 1836 of Strafford in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Norris — of the regt commanded by Col. Poor in the N. Hamp line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 21 st day of May July 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1840, sent to Mr Thomas Tibbitts, Wolfborough N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $ 72.55 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 11.66
$84.21
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 47.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16142  Qu
Martha Moody Widow of Abner Moody Dis. New Mar
Act March 3 rd 43
Index: Vol. M , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

40 3 4 36. 8. 21 3. 6. 14
39 69.99 6m 11.66 14 dts .89 72.55
5750 Martha Moody Mia of Abner N.H.
As July 1838 Mamma 1787 died 21 Aug 1836 Allan p 23.33 from
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The f. White Wolfborough N.H.