Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45024, for Abraham Moors, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Moors, Abraham
S 45024
CONTENTS

New Hampshire Roll.
1,384
Abraham Moors, Capt Goodall Private Masters line
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to L. Woodbury, Esq. Frances town, New Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service since ending
4 months 24/30. $ 38.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years war
Continued
Peterborough New Hampshire N. H.
Not pension due to J. K. Smith Esq. Pension the same for 4th Sept. 1820

Copy
26
Abraham Moores
1804
Pittsburgh
Com Sept. 1810.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Concord in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. { JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, }
Personally appeared, in open court, Abraham Moores aged 59 years, resident in Peterborough in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:—
I enlisted in Capt Goodell's company in Col. Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for three years - served more than two years and was discharged at the end of the war. my discharge is sent on to the Pension Office
the date of my original declaration was on the 11 th day of April Anno Domini, 18 18 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 1384 on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed.
  one remaining Mill 5- horse trees 1.00 $ 6.00   Pitch fork & sythe 1- 3 chains 2.50 3.50   1 Grind stone 50- axe & hoe 75 3.00   1 loom 4.00 8 old chains 3.16 10.16   1 brof kettle 2- 2 chains 1.00 11.50   five shovel & forks 9.50 Prickers & forks 25 75   2 Spinning Wheels 1.50 tin ware 50 2.00   Crockery ware 1.00 Churn tub 1- 2.00   Old Churn & pail 1.50 1 Bushel Beans 1- 1.50   4 Bushels Corn 3.00 6 Silver Tea Spoons 6.00   500 Pork 5.00 1 Cow 14.00 24.00   2 old tables 1.00   3 Sheep and their Lambs 6.00   70.41 
Abraham Moores
I owe my Sister of Andover $124.00 and to Isaac Moore of Andover 160.00 for which they have no security and are unable to pay them 284.00

My occupation is that of a Farmer - I have tolerable good health but can labour but little
My family, residing with me, consists of a wife
Abraham Moore
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4 th
day of July
W Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is
Seventy dollars & forty one cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
fourth
day of July, 1820.
M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

I Abraham Moos of Peterborough in the county of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire and formerly of Andover (N.H.). Husbandman - depose, that in March A.D. 1781. I enlisted, as a Pri- -vate Soldier, and was drafted into Capt. Goodale's Company in Col. Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Service; and there served against the common enemy till Oct. 27th. A.D. 1783 - when having been changed into the first Mass. Regmt. -
I was honorably discharged. from the Service, as appears by the annexed certificate.
I further depose, that I have never received any pension from the United States - am fifty seven years old; have a family: am destitute of property;
and from my reduced circumstances, need assistance from my country for support April 11. 1818. -
Abraham Moos

Abraham Morris (Retired) H. H.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. - April 11. 1818.
I hereby certify that the within Abraham Morris this day personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed before me: And that said declaration hath satisfied me that the said Abraham Morris served against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War as a Private Soldier in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental service longer than nine months at one period and that from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support -
Levi Woodbury Esq. Secy. of State (N. H.)

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 13653
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137. Please furnish work specified below.
March 15, 1927 192
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job two photostat copies of one page from the Rev. Mr. Martin Luther King, S. 45044, Abraham Lincoln.
No. of copies 1 negative) of the one page  1 positive) Shall form be kept standing?  days
For further information see  Room No.  Phone No. 
Approved: [Signature: A. L. Lamb] Chief Clerk of Bureau. Chief of Branch or Division [Signature: W. Wilson]
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature? 
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature? 
Folding once or twice?
Assembling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated? 
  Addressograph from lists    Cards, size      Envelopes, size    Pay rolls      Proof list    Corrections      Labels (submit sample)    Tabulation sheets      Fill in letters       
  Photostat  x  Size actual  Official use?  Repay?  yes  $ 0.50    Blue Print   Size   Official use?  Repay?   $   
Remarks 
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March 18, 1927.
sioner of Pensions
Furnish photostat copies of papers from the following Revolutionary War pension cl claims:
Abraham Moors, S. 45124, one negative & one positive of one page.
James Yule, W. 20152, one negative of one page.
Total 3 copies.
recd payment 45 cents,
M. Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Abner Putnam Wellesley Farms Mass.

6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Mar. 18 1927
Chief Gen. Nat. Section Division.
I have this day received from Eben Putnam cash No. 45/100 for $....., requesting
photostat copy post office addresses } as per letter herewith.
OK not affd
1927 Mar. 23 Photos mailed Det Wolf H. Francis Det Wolf AW
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division.
26.6.2 C.19

1927 Mar 23 photos mailed to Helen Putnam Esq.
45024
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45024
Abraham Moore
Rev. Rev. Yes
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By Major General John commanding the garrison of West point and its dependencies.
That James Mear who in the first Infantry Regiment being enlisted for three years in the army is hereby honorably discharged from service of the United States.
Given at West point the 27 day of Oct. 1848.
By the Generals Command J. Lillie Aide de Camp.
H. Knox General
Entered in book of the Regiment
D. H. H. H.