Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7340 And R. 7348, for John Moore, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
n. b.
Moore, John Mildred Lucas
R 7340 and R. 7348
Barnes N.C.
CONTENTS

33.291
John Booe, Missouri,
Rejected
Am. W. A. Ahley HR

State of Missouri County of Scott ss
On this twenty first day of April A D 1831, personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Scott County now sitting John Moore a resident of Moreland Township in the County of Scott and State of Missouri aged eighty three years and nine months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Court. Under General Ash, Colonel Drury Fee, Major Samuel Hogan Captain Henry Dawson, Lieutenant William Nobland. Entered the service as Ensign in the month of May and continued in the service for the full period of three months. That at the time of his entering the service he resided in Halifax County State of North Carolina - was a Volunteer was stationed as a guard at the Town of Wilmington in said State of North Carolina, and were associated in said service with a Regiment another Regiment of Volunteers under the Command of Colonel Dogies all of which were under the Command (as this affiant under stood it) of General Moore who was an officer officer in command at the said post of Wilmington, Was no documentary evidence of and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He further states that he served another term of service in the Quartermaster department under the immediate command of Nicholas Long, deputy Quartermaster general under Colonel William Richardson Dary Quartermaster General at the Town of Halifax in the said State of North Carolina in the Regular service that he entered the same on the twenty fifth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one and left the service the twenty fourth day of December of the same year. At the time of the last service as above stated his residence was the same namely in the County of Halifax in the said State of North Carolina. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn & Subscribed to the day and Year aforesaid. See A. Hartline Clerk } John Moore

We Christopher G. Scott, a Clergyman residing in the County of Scott, and Felix G. Allen residing in same County, and Nathaniel W. Watkins residing in the County of Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years and nine months 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.
Sworn & Subscribed this day and Year aforesaid. Geo. H. Harrison Clerk
C. G. Scott N. W. Watkins Felix G. Allen
1 Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. In Culpepper County, in the State of Virginia, in the year 1750.
Question 2 Where were you when called into service?
Answer. In Halifax County, in the State of North Carolina.
3 Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer. I removed from Halifax County, North Carolina to the State of Kentucky, and Woodford Madison County; from there I removed to Scott County in the State of Missouri where I now live.
Q. 4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
A. I volunteered, I was no substitute.
Q. 5 State the name of some of the serv of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served. Such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
A. I don't distinctly recollect the names of any officers that I am positive were Regular officers. But was under the Command of General Ash, and with the troops were Colonel Dury, Geo. May or Samuel Hogan, Captain Henry Dawson, and Lieutenant William 6 Holland. There was another Regiment under the Command of Colonel Desier, Stationed at the same place.

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 Christopher G. Harts who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Scott and State of Missouri, and that Felix G. Allen who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of the County of Scott, and that Nathaniel M. Watkins, who also signed the said Certificate is a resident of County Cape Girardeau in the State aforesaid, and that they are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit:
I George C. Harrison Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Scott aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Moore for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Benton in the said County of Scott this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Geo. C. Harrison Clerk
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County
On this 17 th day of September, 1852, before me, E. P. Watkins, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, person- ally appeared James B. Moore, aged sixty- one years, a resident of the county and State aforesaid, who, being sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration, to wit:
That he is a son of John Moore, deceased, late of said county and State, who died in the State of Missouri on the eleventh (11 th ) day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four (1834) leaving Mildred Lucas Moore his widow, who survived him and remained his widow, and died in the aforsaid county and State on the twen- tieth (20 th ) day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four (1844), leaving the following children, to wit: James B. Moore, aged sixty-one (61) years on the second day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-two; Mrs. Mary White, now fifty-eight (58) years of age; John Moore, now fifty-six (56) years of age; Mrs. Hannah Gibson, now about fifty-five years; Morris Moore, now about fifty-three (53) years; Mrs. Andrew Jackson Williams, now about forty-seven

bushels of the oats thus produced, he sold to one John Tanner of Warren county, N.C., (the said Tanner believing that a portion of the army would be quartered near his place,) and took his bond for the payment. Before the delivery of the oats to the said Tanner, the regiment of Col. Long quartered near the plantation of Gen. Johnson, and the oats were consumed by the horses belonging to said regiment. Said Moore was held responsible for the oats, and the payment of the debt required several years' service as overseer for said Johnson and exhausted all his pecuniary means. For this he never received a dollar from the United States or from any other source. He afterwards removed to Kentucky, and brought suit in the Chancery court of Caldwell county against the said Tanner, and lost it, the Court holding the claim should have been made against the Government of the United States. That he makes this declaration to enable the said heirs to obtain the Pension due them.
James B. Moore
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th Sept. 1852. And I hereby certify that James B. Moore who has made the foregoing declaration, is a highly respectable and worthy man, and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Adm. P. Watkins J. P.
State of Kentucky } Caldwell County } I, James C. Weller, Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that E. P. Watkins, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed, and sworn to, is, and was at the time of signing the certificate thereto an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Princeton, this day of September, 1852.
James C. Weller Clk.
J. I. Gurnea

State of Kentucky Caldwell County
On this 11 th day of September, 1852, before me, E. P. Watkins, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, person- ally appeared James B. Moore, aged sixty- one years, a resident of the county and State aforesaid, who, being sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declarations, to wit:
That he is a son of John Moore, deceased, late of said county and State, who died in the State of Missouri on the eleventh (11 th ) day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four (1834) leaving Milner Lucas Moore his widow, who survived him and remained his widow, and died in the aforsaid county and State on the two- tieth (20 th ) day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four (1844), leaving the following children, to wit: James B Moore, aged sixty-one (61) years on the second day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-two; Mrs. Mary White, now fifty-eight (58) years of age; John Moore, now fifty-six (56) years of age; Mrs. Hannah Gibson, now about fifty-five years; Morris Moore, now about fifty-three (53) years; Mrs. Andromache Williams, now about forty-seven

(47) years; and Mrs. Rebecca, Mary, now about forty-five (45) years. That at the time of the death of the said John Moore, there were no others than the above named children living. He, further, declares that for a specification of the services of the said John Moore, he refers to the army records and muster rolls, and to any papers that may be on file in the Department with a former application, and also to the accompanying statements (marked "A") made by the said John Moore about nine months previous to his death, and written down at the time by declarant. Also, to the paper, marked "B" it being a letter from Brown Edwards, a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner, to the said John Moore; the said Edwards being at that time a resident of the aforesaid county and State. Declarant further states that said letter was written by himself, and is word for word as dictated by said Edwards, he being unable to write in consequence of extreme old age, the signature thereto being in the hand-writing of the said Edwards; He also refers to the accompanying documents, marked "C" being the affidavit of his mother Mildred L. Moore, made on the 4 th day of August, 1843, and which was subscribed and sworn to in due form of law, but never

presented to the clerk of the court for his certificate and seal, in consequence of a disagreement between himself and the person who was to be employed as agent in col- lecting the pension money due. He further declares that the name of the said Mildred L. Moore, before her marriage to the said John Moore, was Mildred Lucas Bell. That they were married in Sussex County, Virginia, on the third (3 rd ) day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, by one John M c Glenny a Baptist minister, at that time in company with the Bahuka Asso- ciation. He further declares that from information received by him from various sources, he has reason to believe that the said John Moore may have been returned upon the muster rolls as Quartermaster to Col. Nicholas Long's regiments, though he does not recollect having heard him say that such was the case. That he had repeatedly heard his father speak of furnishing the regiment with provisions, but he always spoke of doing so as " Superintendent ." He further declares that the said John Moore, at the time of en- tering the regiments of Col. Long, was owner upon the plantation of Gov. David Johnson, and in the habit of selling in his own name the products of the plantation and accounting to Johnson for the same. That year, in consequence of his absence in the army, the principal part of the land was sowed in oats. That several thousand

bushels of the oats thus produced, he sold to one John Lanner of Warren county, N.C., (the said Lanner believing that a portion of the army would be quartered near his place,) and took his bond for the payment. Before the delivery of the oats to the said Lanner, the regiment of Col. Long quartered near the plantation of Gen. Johnson, and the oats were consumed by the horses belonging to said regiment. Said Moore was held responsible for the oats, and the payment of the debt required several years' service as overseer for said Johnson, and exhausted all his pecuniary means. For this he never received a dollar from the United States or from any other source. He afterwards removed to Kentucky, and brought suit in the Chancery court of Caldwell county against the said Lanner, and lost it, the Court holding the claim should have been made against the Government of the United States. That he makes this declaration to enable the said heirs to obtain the Pension due them.
James B. Moore
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th Sept. 1852. And I hereby certify that James B. Moore who has made the foregoing declaration, is a highly respectable and worthy man, and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Edw. P. Watkins J. P.
State of Kentucky
Caldwell County } I, James C. Weller, Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that E. P. Watkins, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed, and sworn to, is, and, was at the time of signing the cer- tificate thereto an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Princeton, this day of September, 1852.
James C. Weller clk.
J. I. Gurney

State of Kentucky } On this, the 24 th day of August 1843 Caldwell County ss. } personally appeared before me, a Justice of peace in, and for said County, and State (my Court being a court of record) Mildred L. Moore, a resident of said County, and State, and also personally well known to me as of high credibility, who aged upwards of 75 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, declare, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of "July 7 th 1838" entitled "An act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows &c; and also an act of 23 rd of August 1842" - and a resolution of 16 th August 1842 that she is the widow of the late John Moore, late of the County of Scott, in the State of Missouri, deceased who was an officer Ensign in the North Carolina (say) militia in the war of rebellion. She states, that she has often heard her said husband deceased speak of his services, Officers, &c; but her memory on the subject is too imperfect, to give a minute detail of the same - However, the testimony of Brown Edwards, of Jessamine County, in this State - in a letter (herewith forwarded) proves that said Edwards obtained a pension in a private under her said husband, as his officer, and Thomas Lesty, and Mrs. Henry Loiner, and Jonathan Loiner may be all living to prove his services; and she forwards the proof on oath of James B. Moore, that this other enclosure was the true declaration of her late husband, previous to his death - She states that she was married to her deceased husband at her Mother's, widow Frances Pello's house, in Sussex County, in the State of Virginia, by license from John Massenburgh, the County Court Clerk's office of said Sussex County, Virginia on the 3 rd day of October in 1799 seventeen hundred, and ninety nine by John M c Glancy, her own Baptist Minister, her nephew, James Garrard being present. She states that her said deceased husband died in Scott County, Missouri on the "11 th day of September 1834 - Eighteen hundred, and thirty four" - that she was not married to him, previous to his entering the service; but the marriage took place, previous to the

"1 st day of January 1794" - to wit, at the time above stated, that she is still single, having never married since the death of her said husband, John Moore, deceased
Signed Mildred Lucas Moore sworn, and subscribed before me on the day, & year above written Signed M c A. Rucker } Justice of peace for Caldwell County, Kentucky
State of Kentucky { Know all men by these presents, Caldwell County set. } that I, Mildred Lucas Moore, of said County, and State, do hereby nominate, consti- tute, and appoint John Boyle, and (in his absence his son, Doctor Green G. Boyle now of now of Hopkins County, (adjoining to this) in State of Kentucky, to be my true, and lawful Attorneys in fact, in my name, and for me to demand, and receive from James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of pension at Washington City, whatever pension, certificate of pension, or arrear of pension, may be coming, and due to me, for, and on account of the services of my late husband, John Moore, deceased to the state of North Carolina as enlisted in the war of the Revolution; and all other acts to do in the premises, as if I, myself were personally present to do the same; and other substitutes under them, the said John, and Green G. Boyle to appoint for the special purposes herein named given under my hand, and seal on this 3 rd day of August 1843 Signed - Mildred L. Moore (L.S.)
The foregoing power of Attorney from Mildred L. Moore of this, Caldwell County, Kentucky to John, and Green G. Boyle of Hopkins County, Kentucky, was this 1 st day of August 1843 acknowledged by her, as her voluntary act, and deed, for the purposes therein named
Signed M c A. Rucker } Justice of peace for Caldwell County Kentucky

We, the undersigned, Citizens of Caldwell County, Kentucky do certify that Mrs. Mildred L. Moore, who is now looking for a pension, is of most irreproachable character and unquestionable veracity —
Isaac Church William D. George
State of Kentucky } I, Charles V. Dallam, Clerk of Caldwell County ss. { the County Court of Caldwell County, Kentucky aforesaid, do hereby certify that Morton J. Rucker Esquire, before whom the above declara- tions of James P. Floyd & Mildred L. Moore were made, and her power of Attorney to John and Green B. Boyle of Hopkins County, Kentucky was acknowledged, was then, and is now an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Caldwell, in State of Kentucky, duly commissioned to administer oaths, and take acknow- ledgments therein; that his name therein written appears to me to be in his usual signature; and that full faith is to be had to all his official acts, as such; In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, and quality at Princeton, the County seat of said Caldwell County, Kentucky, on this the 10th day of March 1843.
Clerk of the County Court of Caldwell County, Kentucky
I certify that Mildred L. Moore, by reason of advanced life, and great bodily infirmities is unable to go the distance, to attend her County Court in session { Justice of peace for Caldwell County, Kentucky M. A. Rucker

personally appeared before me this 17th day of August 1843 - who, being first duly sworn, said of lawful age James B. Moore, doth make oath, that the letter herein enclosed marked B., and second as to the part relevant to his father's, John Moore's rank in the Militia is in the  is the true, and genuine writing of Brown Edwards, a soldier under command of his said father John Moore, in the war of the Revolution. Sworn Signed & sealed before me this 20th day of August 1843 - { Justice of peace for N. A. Pucker { Caldwell County, Kentucky (20) Jas B Moore
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County I, Jas. C. Miller, Clerk of the Court within, and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that M. A. Rueher, whose genuine signature, as appears to the foregoing affidavit, was an act- ing Magistrate for said county and State on the 4 th day of August, 1843.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Princeton this 13 th day of September 1852.
James C. Miller
Washington
Emmett Brown
James J. Edwards Esquire
Tracy
J. T. Gandy

Three -
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner pension Washington D.C.
J. H. Gandy

Letter A
I, John Moore, now living in Scott County, State of Missouri was born in the County of Culpeper, State of Virginia, in July 1750, and at the age of twelve years was moved with my mother, and stepfather, John Lucas into Northampton County, North Carolina, where my stepfather died - I was bound an apprentice to Frederick Jones, and learned the Carpenter's trade. In the Fall of the year 1774 I moved from said Northampton just across Roanoke River, into Halifax County, N.C. - In the early part of British hostilities, that is, after the battle of Lexington, and before the declaration of Independence, I enlisted as a minute man under Captain John Brinkley of said Halifax County, in which County I resided then, and through the war, and until I removed to Madison County, Ky. - in the fall of 1790, I settled near Boon'sborough, and lived there until the Spring of 1811 - I then moved to Lane's old mill place about 3 miles S.W. of Princeton, Ky. - From this place I never made any remove until I came to stay with my son, John Moore, in this Scott Co. in State of Missouri, in the month of June 1821 - At which place I still am a minute man - I was often called out as a reconnoiterer, and to go upon the press - Left Lane was the Captain I mustered under, when at home - But I stood as a minute man, and was called on, on every emergency which threw me often into unknown services, as to the length of each time, though generally short, and irregular as to both time, and distance - I was out (I am certain) one fourth of the year during the war - Every year, except in the summer of 1780, when I was in Kentucky on furlough and then served a short campaign against the Indians in Ohio - to lay some weight on it - In 1778 I served a tour of 3 months (which was the first of a great length) I had arrived at Wilmington, North Carolina under Captain Henry Dawson, and Major Hagan, whose first names are not distinctly noticed by me, and both these of Halifax County, N.C. - I was under Col. Drury Lee of Northampton County, N.C. - Samuel Ash, of what County I know not; for I never saw him, until we arrived at Wilmington -

Robert Beoples was another officer of Col. Geo. Regiments. Griswold Seafeld was another Captain in our Regiment. I believe he died near Salem, Livingston County, Ky. The reason I remember him as being a Captain from Edgecombe - We were marching from through Edge- combe - and a red-headed boy natural son of George Brownriff - ran away from his father, who, at length gave him up to Seafeld - and recovering from a severe illness at Wilmington, took a commis- sion, and fought there at Wilmington with great spirit. The other Col. in our camp - on the right, was Dorian. Major Wynn was under him - There was one of his Captains (I think) was by the name of Hill, who was broken of his office for stealing window glass out of the "White Church". The Regulars were under Col. Moore - There were some of them, that mutinied, and 18, or 19 were under guard, when the declaration of Independence reached us, and we pled, that they might be released, as we had got new masters , and it was do- our brigade. Major, an Irishman, was by the name of Dawes - The Lieut. in our company was William Hoblin, whom we sent off with the prisoners, that were taken (I think) at Wilmington by Col. Richard Caswell, during which time, I acted as a Lieut. in his room. For I had risen from the rank of a soldier to that of Ensign, in place of John Champion, who had been broken for cowardice - at Wilmington bridge. I, as a soldier, was with the "forlorn hope" sent to defend the bridge, and the last British cannon was  was  on the bridge. Having taken the command as Ensign for going on, which Champion had refused to do - Lt. Hoblin returned, and I resumed my Ensign's place - and as Ensign I was discharged  was discharged and went to  Edgecombe County, etc. and went home to my home Capt. Levi Lane in Halifax Co. N.C. He gave me credit for my tour, and I drew Ensign's pay for that tour, which was the last pay I got, although I served as much 3 other months  each after that and often was called (when not in actual service, time) to go, and reconnoitre, and report what I had seen.

The reason why I got no more pay was because the money became to be worth nothing, and I esteemed myself rich, for I had helped to free my country, and my children, which was the principle, for which I fought, and was more than all gold - On the 25 th September, I entered as superintendant of the Artificers under Col. James  Long of Waller County, and was powder monkey to the same cannon, that blew up James Amos, the hammer handle, by which he lost his arm, and has been a pensioner ever since, if living (which he may be) as I saw him many years, after he lost his limb - I was at all times ready, if called on, to go any where, and I always kept my horse, and accoutrements ready to march, when called on, but was never called on by Capt. Brinkley - But from and after the militia was organized, I, although belonging to Brinkley's company, as a minute man was often called on by Col. Lopez  Long , and went in in the Spy, or reconnoitering service, and stood in my division in Capt. Davis's company. were credited with three victories In the summer of 1780 I came to Kentucky, went in the army after the Indians, that took "Ruddles, & Martin's Stations", and overtook them at a place, called "Pickaway Plains, in the state of Ohio, under Capt. Boles, and we whipped the Indians - There was a man, that had been some time with the Indians, and he run in with his hands thrown up saying, "My name is Rodgers, don't shoot" Some said "don't shoot" others said "don't", but the man was shot, and died, but lived to tell his masters, that they knew he was no woodsman, and never had a chance to fly to their arms - Before the Indians always whipped the whites, when he was with them.  State of Kentucky { Before me, a Justice of peace Caldwell County 5 th { for said County, and state personally appeared James B. Moore of said County, and state, and personally well known to me, who, being of lawful age, and first duly

Sworn, doth, on his oath, declare, that these statements have made, marked letter A were taken down from the oral, and solemn declaration of the late Elder John Moore, about 9 months before his death, as the means of enabling his widow, Mildred L. Moore to obtain a pension from the United States for the paper marked letter B as Widow of  the  late  Elder  John  Moore Sworn, and subscribed before me on this, the 4th day of August 1843. M. A. Rucker { Justice of Peace for Caldwell County Kentucky - Last B. Moore.

B
18th June 1834
at J. B. Moores house Caldwell County, Kentucky
Old friend as thou seems that there remains a doubt in your mind or your son Johns, whether I am the Brown Edwards your son James B. Moore bought the farm last winter I will now endeavour to set aside he speaks of our stating our ages differently in some of our letters sent by your son James to you as to that I cant say which is the oldest you or me I only can say that my age was recorded in olive dicsons my aunt's big bible and I left it when I left C.S.C. in the year 90, and moved to Georgia and I have kept it ever since by my head and call myself 88 years old next November the 29th day I was born in Halifax county C.S.C. or Looking Glass Swamp and became acquain- -nted with you about the time you moved over from Northampton county and lived on the Governor plantation near Isaac Rices plantation at the upper end of the Callason a Meadows and the lower end of the Swan pond McKinnies lands lay pretty near south of where you lived and up the Concannery Swamp and right between where you and I lived and after you quit overseeing for McKinnies he rented it to Robert Hall I rode the last 3 or 4 years Constable that I lived there and Robert Hall got out a warrant against you for fun and ordered me to serve it should be that every man in meek warrant or summons at one time you gave me a warrant for your Brother in law that

that married your half sister Nancy Lucas and he would not be taken but put one of unlike an other day that he might settle the matter with you which I believe he did. When we were down at Wilmington in the army to get the I was the old. t for we made a rule that the oldest man was to rule the mess and we Messed to gether and it fell on me but I was little and the bigger ones and particular ly a coulered man by the name of Bill O'rang and I put it on you to rule the mess because I was not able with out you were by and that was the way you and O'rang got to fighting & you thumped him with the helve of your tom- -a huck and was about to strike him with the other end and I slipped up and caught it now old friend I have done but I must mention one more thing that you will remember in the year 90 when I was about to start to Georgia and you intended to come to Kentucky you proposed for me not to go to Georgia to come with you to Kentucky and said if I would that you would give me a place to live on. and since I did move to this state in 1816 I have traveled more than five hundred miles in search of you not that I wanted your testimony to enable me to get a pension, that I have had allowed me but it was thought by some if I could find you, you being one of my officers that I could get bounty land allowed me but that has blown over and I still want to see you and if I could get about as an and could two years ago I would go to Georgia now, I am in good health but very frail and weak also long and hope this may find you well. Brown Edwards Rev. John Moore

9 for J. Daniel up
at Home Sep 9 1850
" " April 24 1853
Morris Moore Sep 30 1856
" " May 13. 1861.
7348
July 7 1838

Declaration in "5"
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -
Circuit Court
State of Kentucky
April Term 1847
Caldwell County
On this 26 th day of
April 1847. - Personally appeared before the Court, in and for the aforesaid County James B Moore, son of the late, John Moore, deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
This declarant the aforesaid James B Moore, in behalf of himself and the other heirs of the said John Moore deceased, who was a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution, States that the said John Moore, was a Continental soldier, in the North Carolina line as the same understood and believes - He volunteered in the war of the revolution - for the term of four Or Six years - in the Minutes Service -

under the following named officers to act under Genl Samuel Ash., Col. Henry Greene Major. Hays, and Capt. Henry Lawson and Lieut. Knablin, He Entered the Service in the Spring 1776. and marched to Washing- ton Maryland, under the St. L. Officers, and there was promoted to Ensign, in Place of John Champion, and thence marched to Long Bridge and was at the battle, of the said place, in 1776 - He was scouting, against the British, and in 1779. was taken prisoner by the British near Tarborough North Carolina, and was bound over to neutrality and he did not regard his oath, as being binding, and went in service again and was, in danger of being taken a second time, and was, there- ad. furlowed, and advised by Gov. J. Johnson to come to Kentucky, and Entered the service in Kentucky, against the Indians under Ben Logan, Col. or  Major and Capt. Rolls Capt. Cooper, and was at the battle of Piqua way Plains in 1780, in a short time, he returned to North Carolina Halifax County, and there joined the army, under the Command of Col. Nicholas Long, and continued in service until 1782: in the fall, and was discharged by Col. Nicholas Long. which discharge has

born Mispleased or dis Troyed, he lived in Halifax County North Carolina where he was called into service, in the war of the rebellion in the year 1861. He the aforesaid John Moore said was discharged in December 1862 - That the aforesaid John Moore said was married in the year 1869 on the 3rd day of October to Mildred L Bell in Sussex County Virginia, and lived together as man and wife until the death of the aforesaid John Moore, which occurred on 11 th day of September 1884, and that his widow the aforesaid Mildred Moore departed this life on 20 th day July 1884 He further declares, that the aforesaid John Moore, and Mildred his wife, left the follow- ing nine children all of lawful age to wit The Moore, James B Moore, Sarah Moore Polly Moore, John Moore, Hannah Morris Moore, Andromeda Moore, Rebecca Moore He further declares - That the aforesaid Mildred Moore, did not marry, after the death of her husband, the aforesaid John Moore said but continued his widow till her, the aforesaid Mildred death -
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court This day and date above written
R. D. Dandridge
J. A. B. Moore

Hall of Kentucky
Caldwell County
The declaration of James B Moore, being Exhibited And Taken in Open Court and the Court being satisfied, That James B Moore, the forgoing affiant, is one of the children of the aforesaid John Moore deceased, who was regarded and believed in his neighborhood to be a soldier in the war of the rebellion and the Court is also satisfied that the aforesaid John Moore deceased & Mildred Moore, was regarded and believed in the his neighborhood to be man & wife, and lived as such, up to the aforesaid John Moore deceased death which occurred on 11 th day Sept r 1834 and left surviving him his wife Mildred, and she remained his widow till her death which occurred on 20 th day July 1844. and left the following Nine Children to wit - Thomas Moore James B Moore. Sally Moore Polly Moore John Moore, Hannah Morris Moore, Andrew Maca Moore & Rebecca Moore. all of lawful age - It is ordered that the Clerk of said Court certify the same to the War Department -
Given under my hand this 26 th day of April 1844 in the Town of Princeton
R.H.J. Dridge Clerk

State of Kentucky } Caldwell County }
I Reuben H. Savage Clerk
of the Circuit Court in and for the County of State aforesaid. Do hereby Certify that Henry O Brown whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is the presiding Judge in and for the County aforesaid, and was at the time of signing the foregoing Certificate and his signature purporting to be his are genuine and these are the Original proceedings in the foregoing and within Cause, and it is ordered by the Court that the Clerk of said Court Certify the same to the two Superior
In testimony of which I, R. H. Savage Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County, have here unto affixed the seal of Office at Princeton On this 26 day of April 1847 - R. H. J. Savage Clerk
State of Kentucky } Caldwell County }
I Henry O. Brown Judge of the Circuit Court, in and for County State aforesaid do Certify that, The Court is satisfied, Milard L. Moore, was the wife of John Moore Deed, who was regarded and believed in his neighborhood to be a soldier of the revolution, and his widow, has not since married, but continued her widow till her death - which occurred 20 th July 1846 - given under my hand and seal this 27 th day April 1847 -
H. O. Brown

Hale of Kentucky } Caldwell County } On this 26 th day of April 1847 John Rucker a Ancient Citizen of the County and state of said April 80 years Old - Personally Came before me Samuel A Cartwright one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County - who being first Duly sworn according to Law, say as follows, That he was well acquainted with John Moore dec d who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and also acquainted with his wife Mildred Moore, and said near the aforesaid John & Mildred for 50 years and the aforesaid John Moore and and Mildred Moore, his wife, was married on 3 rd day of October 1789 I was present, and saw the aforesaid John Moore dec d , and Mildred Bce married as aforesaid - and the aforesaid John Moore & Mildred Moore his wife lived together, as man & wife up to the period of his aforesaid John Moore the Death. which occurred 11 th day September 1836 and his said widow Mildred did not move, but continued his widow till her death. which occurred 20 th July 1846 I know the foregoing affiant, Mildred, is, and was the wife of the aforesaid John Moore dec d ; and the aforesaid John Moore, dec d and Mildred Moore his wife, left surviving them, the following Nine Children To wit,

Thomas Moore James B Moore Sally Moore Polly Moore John Moore, Hannah Morris Moore Andromacha Moore & Rebecca Moore all of lawful age. and also certify that the foregoing affiant James B. Moore is a respectable intelligent man, and his oath is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand and seal this day and date above written
Attest James H. Harbrough J. P. R.R. Clerk
State of Kentucky Caldwell County } This will certify that I am well acquainted with John Rucker, who has signed the forego- ing affidavit. and he is a respectable intelligent honorable man, and his oath is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand and seal this 26 th day of April 1847 James H. Harbrough J. P.

Hale of Kentucky } Caldwell County } On this 26 th day of April 1847. Mr. George a resident living in - of the County and state aforesaid aged 78 years old, Personally appeared before me James A. Cartwright one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, before him first duly sworn according to law say that he was well acquainted with the aforesaid the aforesaid John Moore, Deed who was regarded and believed, in his neighborhood to be a Continental soldier, in the war of the Revolution, and also I was well acquaint- ed with his wife Mildred, whose Mai- den Name was Mildred Bell, and that the aforesaid John Moore Deed and Mildred L Bell his wife were married on 3 rd day October 1789 in Essex County State of Virginia, I was present and witnessed the marriage of said John & Mildred and the aforesaid John & Mildred lived together as man and wife, up to the time of the aforesaid John Moore death which was in 11 th day Sept- ember 1834 and his said widow Mildred Moore did not marry but continued his, the said John Moore said widow died here, the aforesaid Mildred death 20 th July 1834 and left surviv- ing her the nine children. That is named in the foregoing affidavit, I certify that

I lived near the of said John & Melvina for 54 years past, and the of said John & Melvina, resided in the aforesaid County near their birth, and I fully believe the of said John Moore said, was a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution time - I sworn to and subscribed this day and date above written - William P. George Attest James H. Calhoun J.P.
State of Kentucky Caldwell County } I certify that I am well acquainted with Wm P. George whose signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit and that he is a respectable & intelligent man and his oath is entitled to credit Given under my hand and seal this 26 th day of April 1847 - James H. Calhoun J.P.

Hall of Kentucky Caldwell County } Ky

never lived it contradicted and I fully concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this day and date above — Attest James H. Cartwright J.P. Elijah G. Galesha
State of Kentucky Caldwell County } I certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah G. Galesha whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and he is a respectable & intelligent man and his testimony is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand and seal this 26 th day of April 1847 — James H. Cartwright J.P. "

State of Kentucky
Caldwell County } I H A J Savage clerk of the court in and for the aforesaid county do certify that James A. Cantwright whose name appears to the foregoing declaration is a legally com- missioned qualified and acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and was at the time of signing the fore- going certificate, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
Rev. B. Moore St. Matthews Ky
In Testimony whereof I, H A J Savage clerk of the court aforesaid, has hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Franklin the 26th day of April 1847
H. H. Davidge clerk
advice
sent to me by S. J. Franklin Warrenton Ky C. to whom by his request the copy of Rev. will be sent
J. K. Daniel
Apr 6, 48
Rev. B. Moore St. Matthews Ky
Rev. John R. Samuel
13601

Certificate of Comptroller N.C.

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office.
I, William S. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, having charge of the Records of payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War: having been applied to for the evidence of record in my office relative to
John Moore,
whose alleged service is narrated as follows:
"Before the Declaration of Independence he entered the service under Captain John Brinkley of Halifax County as a minute man. He was soon after promoted to the rank of Ensign and served as Ensign a tour of three months in each year for four years. In 1776 served three months under Capt. Dawson and Major  Col. Hogan, both of Halifax County. Also served under Col. Dury See of Northampton County.
"On the 25 th of September (year not stated) entered as superintendant of Artificers under Col. Nicholas Long of Halifax County and served in that capacity until December 1782."
On reading the above, I was forcibly impressed with its air of truth. It is substantially agreeable to, and circumstantially (in a few particulars) variant from, the correct history of the period. William Brinkley (not John as stated) was a Captain from Halifax County. There were two or more Captains of the name of Dawson. James Hogan was an officer, a Colonel and afterwards Brigadier General from Halifax County. Dury See of Northampton County was a Major early in the year 1776, (See Wheeler's History 1 vol. page 81.) and during several years of the Revolutionary War Col. Nicholas Long, Assistant Deputy Quarter Master General, had a large number of Artificers, employed at Halifax Town, engaged in manufacturing and repairing arms &c. for the Army. Northampton is the next County

North of Halifax County.
The first military service in the State, which may be considered the commencement of hostilities, was the Expedition against the Scotch Tories at Cross Creek, or Moore's Creek Bridge, where General McDonald was defeated by the American forces under Colonel Caswell. I accordingly find among the payments for that service (performed in January, February and March 1776, the Battle was fought February 27th. 1776) John Moore £68 17 D 6 specie paid April 1776, Book El, page 54. Which payment covers about three months service the pound being $2 50 / 100 and the monthly pay of the soldier $6 25 / 100 . John Moore appears again in November 1776 as being paid £18 82 D 6 specie. Book El, page 8.
Indent or Army Certificate No. 5721 issued by the Auditors of Halifax District February 12th. 1782 £12 86 specie.
Ditto No. 9775 May 3 d 1784 £2 81 specie.
The Sheriff of Halifax, for tax of 1783, paid into the Treasury a Certificate issued to John Moore for £9 86 specie. Book No. 14 page 123.
Book El, page 39, £4 81 specie May 1779.
" G No. 16 page 59 J. Moore of Halifax £2 81 specie
There are a great many payments made to John Moore but as there were were several of the name I have included none in the above statement except such as, certainly were, or very probably were, made to John Moore of Halifax. There is no record of an Ensign of the name that I have been able to find.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 14th. day of July 1854.
Wm. J. Clarke, Compt.

John Wilson N 18-18-12
#21. 281-282
John Moore Hon. R. French
May, h. 1876
Susp. B. h.
Trans
Recorded page 393 Recd Vol. 1. p. 209.

War Department May 4. 1836.
probably by care
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that in addition to a great press of public business have prevented my sooner taking up the pension claim  case of John Morris, to which you called my attention sometime since.
The objection to Morris' case is that it is unsupported by the proof required by the regulations specified in no part of the inclosed regulations of the Department respecting the establishment of these claims. This proof has been required in all similar cases; and though in some instances this requisition may operate with some severity it has yet been deemed necessary to a safe administration of the pension law, and for the protection of the Treasury from the fraudulent claims, which without some such general principle would be made upon it. I do not see therefore how a favourable decision in this case can be had unless the evidence alluded to shall be furnished.
The letter of the Comr of Pensions to you which you left at the Department is herewith returned. Very resp
Dear R. O'Callaghan
Herbert

Recommendation from No-Carolina
Recommendation

State North Carolina Walter County
This may Certify that the Reverend John Brown has lived in Fred County for several years during which time he has conducted himself as a man of probable good character, he being now about to travel to Kentucky in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Given under my hand this 13th October Anno Dom 1790
Nicholas Long
John Reinhard
Willie Jones

Puncheon Cases of
Joseph Jackson
John Moore
John Smith
Mr F. G. Brown
John Prickett
John Subypatuk
Hon. W. H. Ashley
HR
Dec. 7. 1835-

Sir
I beg leave to call your attention to the enclosed documents, and to ask that you will dispose of the cases to which they relate as early as convenient.
Very respectfully J. P. Kennedy M. H. Ashley
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm'r of Pensions Washington

Mrs Moore died 11 Sep 1834
Milner Lucas Moore died 20 July 1844
Jas Billings Mary White
Mrs Moore Hannah Gibson Morris Moore Andromache Williams Rebecca Ferry

John Moore dec d Act 1832.
Mildred Moore dec d .
Act 1838-
By Sus.
Addl d Evidence
Filed April 21, /55
J. J. Coombs

Depositions taken before me John Barnes — one of the justices of the peace within and for the county of Scott and State of Missouri in support of the claim of Mildred L. Moore, late of the county of Caldwell and State of Kentucky, to a pension in right of Deceased husband John Moore of this county and State, and whose declaration of Revolutionary Services was made in this county and State some time prior to his death —
Harriet Noland being of lawful age and duly sworn, Deposeth and saith that I have lived in Scott county Missouri for the last twenty five or thirty years and for the twenty five last years have been acquainted with John and Morris Moore, Sons of John and Mildred L. Moore and which two brothers now reside in this county. Some time about the year 1832 I became acquainted with the old people who were living together within Son John, in this neighborhood and afterwards they lived in a house to themselves on his land a short distance from him where they continued to live till the death of the old gentleman which I think happened some time in the summer of 1834, but can't speak positively as to the exact time, they were reputed to be man and wife and lived together as such till he died, and some time after his, the old man's death, I understood her son Morris who was said to be living in the State of Kentucky at the time came and took her home with him since which time I have never seen her, but have heard from her sons before mentioned that she died some time since at one of her sons in the State of Kentucky and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 29 th day of March 1855. John Barnes Justice of the peace
Harriet Noland

Dianne Y Barnes of lawful age being first duly sworn deposes and says, that she emigrated to Missouri from the State of Kentucky in the early part of year 1833, and settled settled neighbors to John Moore Senior, that she frequently seen him during that Spring and Summer at her House and heard him speak of his father and mother as living at his House, that some time in the year 1834 she thinks the old gentleman died, says she never made the old ladies acquaintance until after the death of the old gentleman, after which time she frequently visited the old lady, and continued to do so until she was removed by her son Morris Moore back to the State of Kentucky says that she Believes that John Moore Senior and Mildred L Moore lived together as Man and Wife until the death of the old gentleman she having never seen or heard any thing to the contrary
Sworn and subscribed to be foreme Dianna Y Barnes this 29 th day of March 1855
John Barnes Justice of the Peace
State of Missouri } County of Scott }
I John Barnes justice as before stated, do hereby certify that the witnesses who have herein before testified are personally known to me, to be reputable persons, and I should say that anything they would state on oath should be fully credited, and further that I was myself acquainted with the facts of the residence of the before men- tioned John and Mildred L Moore in this county, his death, and her subsequent alleged removal to the State of Kentucky, as alleged in their testimony and know them to be substantially true
Given under my hand this 29 th day of March 1855
Justice John Barnes Justice of the Peace

State of Missouri County of Scott ss.
I, Felix Gallow Clerk of the County Court Within and for the County Aforesaid, do certify that John Barnes Whose name is signed to the Within and foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, an Acting Justice of the peace Within and for the County Aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified as such, that his signature thereto is genuine, and that as such Justice he is by the laws of the State of Missouri Authorized to administer oaths, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court at office in the town of Benton the 29 th day of March A D 1855.
Felix Gallow Clerk

Washington, April 21. 1855.
Sir:
Enclosed please find additional evidence in support of the claims of John and Mildred Moore dec d of Ky. Acts 1832 & 1838, suspended.
Your last letter in the case required some evidence explaining how the husband happened to die in Missouri, and the widow in Kentucky.
The evidence I now present, will, I trust be satisfactory on that point, and show that there is nothing in these facts raising any suspicion of a divorce or separation.
Very respectfully
Yours obed servt
A. J. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions

Benton Scott to me Commissioner of Pensions 18th of April 1868
Dear Sir
Some time in the year 1858 I was in Kentucky and learned from my Sister-in-law widow of James B Moore that she had forwarded to the agent of her late husband, Geo. H. Mousert Esq. at Louisville Ky. Certain depositions I had taken at her request to explain how My Mother Mildred L. Moore widow of John Moore who served in the S. C. Regiment commanded Col. Nicholas Long in the war of the revolution came to the mcaldwel county Kentucky, when My father died in this county and state. Those depositions were taken here and were made by her Mary Barnes late of this county and Miss Harriet Roland. Showing that father and mother lived here together till the death of father and that I removed Mother to Kentucky after her death I wrote from Duguid Ill. at her request to your office to inquire of the matter and received for an answer that father's services was allowed. But that the testimony identifying Mother as his undivorced widow was not yet received at the office, as the testimony was far to the point and well authenticated both by the acting justice of the peace John Barnes, husband of the witness, Mrs. Barnes who stated that he was acquainted with the principal facts, believed them to be true and the Clerk's certificate Seal. etc. I supposed there would be no hesitation whenever they should reach the office and be examined. But last winter I was in Kentucky and My Sister-in-law assured me she had not heard a word of Mousert since she sent those depositions. Now if from any cause this testimony never reached, I have to state that the witness, Justice and Clerk of our suit (F. G. Allen) are all dead and I do not know any persons living here who were then living here and were old enough to make the acquaintance of the old

people. But if it is necessary perhaps I may find some one if you will let me know immediately. By referring to the declarations of Samuel Anderson Edward and other Revolutionary Pensioners put on file from Union County Ky. in the year 1832 or 3. You you will find my name as certifying Minister and if you should happen to be Hon. J. L. Edward you will perhaps recollect corresponding about that date with me on the subject of my father's claim and also of the claim of Thomas Holt who was quarter Master to Lafayette's army at Petersburg Va. I would be glad to find an old acquaintance in the person whom I now address. I will now say that my father John Moore was in all my recollec- tion reputed and believed to have been a soldier and sometimes an officer in the revolutionary war that he and my mother Mildred L Moore were always in my knowledge regarded as legally and truly man and wife, that they came here to live with my brother John Moore as I was informed at the in the year 1832. That I visited them once in 1833 and found them living together in a cabin on my brother's farm and stopped with them a day or so. That in 34 my brother wrote me that my father was dead and that in 35 I came at her re- quest for her and brother John hired a team and sent her with me to the Mississippi river at Commerce whence I took her to my house in Kentucky. I have also family letters between my brothers and my self in relation to our parents when they were living here and will forward them as they are really the best testimony on that point if doubt should still remain. Please write fully at your earliest con- venience direct to me at Lexington Mo and much oblige yours with respect. Morris Moore

Duquoin Perry Co. Ill. Commencement of Session, Sept. 16 th 1856
Dear Sir at the request of my Brother James B. Rogers widow. I write to learn of you what has been done in regard to the claim of said J. B. Rogers widow of Mitchell L. Moore Widow of John Moore a Soldier of the Revolution who died in Missouri Missouri A.D. 1834 and whose widow died in call- well county Ky. A.D. 1844. It seems from the papers in the hands of my Brother's widow that G. H. Moore Sarrat & Co. of Louisville Ky. had engaged to attend to the claim for my Brother J. B. Moore who died about two years since in callwell county Ky. and it also further appears from a letter of Nov. 55 from said Moore that the services of my father John Moore, was allowed, but that the identity of my Mother, Mildred L. Moore was not sufficiently clear in as much as she died in Kentucky and he in Missouri, at the request of my Sister-in-law I did take the deposition of Harriet Roland and Mrs. Baines some time a- bout the first of April 55. Explaining that matter, I did not live in Missouri at the time of my father's decease but after his death, I went there and brought her to my house in Kentucky after which time she went to my my said Brothers to live and died at his house. Now the facts were fairly set forth in the testimony of the ladies above mentioned which was sent to Mr. Sarrat and the case has not been heard from since, you will please therefore inform me what has been done in the premises and reply thereby yours with respect Morris Moore Comm. Res,

Caldwell County Kentucky Set I James C. Miller Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that E. P. Watkins Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
Given under my hand and official seal on this 1st day of March 1854 James C. Miller CLK

(Copy)
State North Carolina Halifax County ss.
This may certify that the bearer hereof Mr. John Moore hath lived in said county for several years during which time he hath con- =ducted himself as a man of probity and good character: he being now about to travel to Kentucky in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Given under my hand this 13th October Anno Dom. 1790
Nicholas Long John Rencher
Willie Jones.
Caldwell County Kentucky ss.
James B. Moore of said county aged nearly 63 years being this day before me E. P. Watkins a justice of the peace in and for said county he presented to me the annexed document of which I certify the above to be a true copy and represented on his oath

that he has known from his boyhood as one of the papers of his father John Moore deceased, in behalf of whose widow and heirs an arrearage of Revolutionary pensions has been heretofore and is now claimed
Witness my hand and seal in Caldwell County Kentucky on this first day of March 1854 The word "pension" intalined in 3 line from top before signed Jas. B. Moore Dead
Kentucky Leadville County Set
Sworn to and subscribed before me E. P. Watkins a justice of the peace
in and for said County on the day and year above written and I certify that I am fully satisfied that the annexed and above described and copied Document is really original and genuine as he has set forth in his declaration
March 1 st 1854
E. P. Watkins J. P. Cal.

State of Kentucky § County of Caldwell § ss.
April 18th 1853 =
At a County Court, begun and held at the Court House in the Town of Princeton, in the County of Caldwell and State of Kentucky, among other things, the following order was made; Viz:
On motion of James B. Moore, it is ordered, that administration of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Mildred L. Moore Deceased, be granted unto him; thereupon he took the Oath, required by law, and with John Rucker, his surety, entered into and acknowledged bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the faithful discharge of his duty.
State of Kentucky § County of Caldwell § ss.
I, James C. Weller, clerk of the Caldwell County Court, hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the order which it purports to be, of the appointment of James B. Moore, as administrator of the estate of Mildred L. Moore Deceased, as it is now of record in my office. In Testimony, whereof, I hereto set my name and the seal of said Court, at Office in Princeton, this 5th day of September 1853
James C. Weller clk.

Washington, Aug. 21. 1884
Sir:
Enclosed please find additional evidence in support of the claim of the Melvina L. Moore, widow of John Moore, of St. Louis, for arrears of pension under act of 1832, and act of 1838.
Very respectfully Yours obediently J. J. Coombs
Hon. L. P. Weld Committee of Pensions

14798
Mildred Moor dec widow of John R.
act July 7 1838

No 13605 Edward L. Moore ad Ry St. & H. m. I. R. I. Daniel April 21. '48
act 7 July 1838

State of Kentucky } Caldwell County }
54 Know all men by these presents that I, James B. Moore, of the aforesaid county and State have nominated, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do nominate, consti- tute and appoint George H. Mousanate, of the city of Louisville and State of Kentucky, with full power of substitution, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute against the Government of the United States the claim which the heirs of John Moore and of his widow, Mildred L. Moore, late of the aforesaid county and State have to a pension on account of the military services of the said John Moore in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the revolution, or for any moneys that may be found due him for pro- visions furnished the army, or for bache- lery. And my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand at the proper Department in the City of Wash- ington an investigation of the right of said heirs to a Pension, and to do any and all things necessary and proper to substantiate said claim which where

done, my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to receive the certificate of Pension which may issue in satisfaction of said claim, and which I request may be made payable at the agency in that city of Louisville, Kentucky. I hereby revoke any former power or powers of attorney given by me to any other person or persons whomsoever; and with my aforesaid Attorney and him only do I desire the the Pension Office to hold correspondence touching said claim.
Witness my hand and seal this 11 th day of September, 1852.
J. B. Moore 
State of Kentucky Caldwell County
On this 11 th day of Sept. 1852, before me, an acting Justice of the Peace for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared James B. Moore and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein specified. Given under my hand, September 11. 1852. E. P. Watkins J. Peace

State of Kentucky Caldwell County
I, James C. Weller, Clerk of the county court within and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that E. P. Watkins, Esq., before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged and subscribed, is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Princeton, this 13 th day of September, 1852.
James C. Weller Clerk.

P. O.
7, 3/4/0 John Moore
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

REJECTED
7348 and
P. O.
Mildred Moore
Service: Johns
Enlisted: Same as 7340 , 18
Discharged: _____ , 18
Application filed: _____ , 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18

38,458 — 32
14,798 — 38
John Moore dec d
38,458 = Act 1832
Mildred Moore dec d
14,798 Act 1838
— Sky
Original
Claim of children
J. V. Gannely
J. V. Gannely

State of Kentucky } Caldwell County } 3
On this 11 th day of Sept. 1852, before me, E. P. Watkins, — an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Trucker, a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged eighty-three years, who being sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration, to-wit:
That he was personally acquainted with John Moore and his wife Mildred L. Moore from about the year seventeen hundred and ninety-one until the time of their death. That when he first became acquainted with them, he understood that they had been married about three years. That they always lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed and believed to be such by all who knew them. That the said John Moore was an ordained Baptist Minister, of the highest standing in the community where he lived. He further declares that he has heard that the said John Moore died in Scott County, Missouri on the eleventh day of Sept. eighteen hundred and thirty-four, leaving Mildred L. Moore his widow,

who survived him and remained a widow until she died in Caldwell County, Kentucky, on the twentieth day of July, eighteen hundred and forty-four. What he is personally acquainted with James B. Moore, the eldest living child of the said John and Mildred L. Moore; What the said James B. Moore was born in Madison County, Kentucky, about the year seventeen hundred and ninety-one, and that he is now about sixty-one years old. He further declares that the said John Moore was always reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution in the Militia of North Carolina. What he has repeatedly heard Brown Edwards, a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner of the United States, say that the said John Moore served in the army of the Revolution with him. That he makes this statement to enable the heirs of the said John and Mildred L. Moore to obtain the pension due them, and that he is a disinterested witness.
Witness E. P. Watkins.
John his Rucker Mark.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th day of Sept. 1862.
E. P. Watkins J. P.

State of Kentucky } Caldwell County }
I, James C. Miller, Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that E. J. Watkins Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits was subscribed and sworn to, is, and was at the time of signing the certificate thereto an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
I further certify that John Bracken who has signed the foregoing affidavits, is a respectable and worthy citizen of Caldwell county, and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Princeton, this 13 th day of September, 1852.
James C. Miller clk

(V. S. M.) I as B Moore went to S. Summers the morning he was 54 years old heard Holland Summers found sugar that had been previously stolen from him April 2 nd 1845

A B C d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B C d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

38,458
John Moore dec d Ky
June 7 1832

Rejected
See letter 8 Dec. 1825 to Hon: W. 76. Ashley. H. R.
did not serve six months.
73 210

James B. Moore

(Copy)
Jas B. Moore went to N. Summers the morning he was 54 (Fifty four) year old heard Holland found sugar that had been previously stolen from him April 2 nd 1845 (Eighteen Hundred and forty five)
Caldwell County Kentucky Set. I James B. Moore of said County do certify that I made the annexed memorandum copied above (Dates of years added in Words ) on or about the 2 nd day of April 1845 (Eighteen Hundred and forty five) as it purports to shew and that it refers to my own age, and that it was recently cut out of one of my memorandum books in my presence!
I have always heard and believed from my parents John and Mildred L Moore deceased that I was born in what is now called Madison County Kentucky on the 2 nd day of April 1791 (Seventeen Hundred and Ninety One) and that previous thereto my said Parents had been lawfully married in Sussex County Virginia by one

John McGlenny a minister of the gospel and that my mother's name before said marriage was Mildred L. Bell.
My father the above named John Moore made application from Scott County Missouri for a Revolutionary Pension. I have heretofore made an application for an area of Pension and refer to the papers heretofore filed in the case.
The said John Moore died in Scott County Missouri on the 11th day of September 1834 (Eighteen Hundred and thirty four) leaving said Mildred L Moore his widow who did not marry again after his death but remained his widow and died at my residence in this, Caldwell County Kentucky on the 20th day of July 1844 (Eighteen Hundred and forty four)
I have no written memorandum of the date of my father's death but my mother always gave it the above date which I have no doubt is correct.
My mother's death I date from my memory: having no written memorandum

=dun of it except some copies of family letters in which it is mentioned
I make this, following statement to correct to some extent a former one (Viz)
In the fall of 1780 my father moved to a farm called Caledonia, in Halifax County belonging to Governor Samuel Johnson of Edenton North Carolina; While he lived there he sold some Oats to one John Tanner but for which said Tanner had not paid him or received them; and they were taken for the use of and consumed by the United States Cavalry. My father had to pay said Johnson for them in their settlement (as he always told me) and the value of these oats was one item in account in a suit in chancery on injunction of my father against said Tanner in his lifetime and his executrix afterwards. The above correction is made from a conversation I have recently had with Mr Rucker of this County who was agent for Tanner in said suit and he gives me the above as the substance of what was proven at the trial.
I have examined the records of the suit and find no papers

at all among these relations to this part of the controversy; for which I can account only in this way.
The suit lasted nearly 15 years and at one term of the Court (Date is not shown by the records of the suit) All the papers which had not been filed before a certain date were thrown out. and I well remember that there were several depositions and affidavits thrown into the Court Yard (The judge in fact was sitting under a tree in the Yard when he announced it.)
My father always told me that he never got pay for those oats from the Government but that he had to pay Johnson for them
My father lived in Northampton County previous to the Revolution but moved to Halifax County North Carolina in 1774 (Seventeen Hundred and Seventy four) I think. (before the beginning of the War at any rate) where he continued to live until the year 1790 (Seventeen Hundred and ninety)
My father was a Baptist preacher before the War began and occasionally

preached to the Soldiers and was a Carpenter by trade and a married man (My mother being his second wife)
He told me he was once preaching to the soldiers in the Woods and that Colonel Gee came to them and heard him and told him to come hereafter and preach at his tent which he frequently did afterwards
One Ransom Acock has told me that his father Robert Acock of this State (a Revolutionary Pensioner I believe) and a fellow soldier of my father; had told him that he knew him in the service; and he spoke of him as "Chaplain". but the doctrine of the Baptists was that they should not receive any pay for preaching, hence he was not I suppose reported in that rank; and I speak of these things to identify him as I am informed there were probably other John Moores in the service. The retina of his left eye was to some extent destroyed in his infancy.
The following are the names of the present surviving children of the above named John Moore and Mildred L Moore his wife

(Ving)
1 James B. Moore this declarant 2 Mary wife of Joseph White 3 John Moore 4 Hannah wife of Meredith Gibson 5 Morris Moore 6 Andromache wife of Samuel Williams 7 Rebecca wife of William Terry
This list is from my latest information. Myself and sister Hannah are the ones in this state. I have not heard from any of the rest for about two years. I have written to them but have received no answer.
From a memorandum returned to me by my Attorney it seems that Rebecca Terry's name was left out of the list in my former statement. If this was done it was done. It was an omission.
Witness my hand this 14th day of March 1854
Jas. B. Moore

Caldwell County Kentucky set.
At a Circuit Court for said County held at the Court House thereof in the town of Princeton on the 14th day of March 1854 Satis- factory proof was made before me Henry J Stites the Judge of said Court that John Moore a reputed Soldier in the North Carolina in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution departed this life in Scott County Missouri on the 11th day of September 1834 (Eighteen Hundred and thirty four) leaving Mildred L. Moore his widow who never married again after his death and who died in Caldwell County Kentucky on the 20th day of July 1844 (Eighteen Hundred and forty four) and that the following named persons are at present the only surviving Children of the above John Moore and Mildred L Moore his wife (Viz) See next page

1 James B. Moore 2 Mary wife of Joseph White 3 John Moore 4 Hannah wife of Meredith Gibson 5 Morris Moore 6 Andromache wife of Samuel Williams 7 Rebecca wife of William Terry
And I further certify that I am fully satisfied from the statements of said James B. Moore and the annexed memorandum and from his appearance and the affidavits of John Rucker and Johnson Laughlin that he the said James B. Moore is nearly 63 (Sixty three) years old. This order is made after full investigation of the case and due enquiry into its merits and is founded on the accompanying declaration of James B. Moore supported by the accompanying affidavits of John Rucker and Johnson Laughlin two reputable citizens.

of said County made before J. Turner a justice of the peace for this County on the 14 th day of March 1854
Henry J. Stites
Caldwell County State of Kentucky
I Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County do certify that Henry J. Stites Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate to the declaration of James B. Moore dated on the 14 th day of March 1854 and to the above order of proof dated on the 18 th day of March 1854 was at the date of signing the same the Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court for said County duly commissioned and qualified and I further certify that the foregoing order of proof

was a part of the proceedings of said Circuit Court on the day of March 1854 and that an abstract of the same is duly recorded in my office
Witness my hand and official seal on this 18 th day of March A D 1854
M. Dudley C.M. Columbian Court.

Caldwell County Kentucky Set.
John Rucker of said County aged 85 years past being sworn says he was well acquainted with one John Moore a reputed Revolutionary Soldier of the North Carolina service. I have frequently heard said John Moore tell of events and incidents connected with the War.
I always heard from him (and others too) that he came from Halifax County in North Carolina. I do not remember his rank but he was a portion of the time at least an officer of some grade. He was a Baptist preacher when I first knew him in what is now called Madison County Kentucky as far back as upwards of sixty years: he was then a married man and his wife's name was Mildred whose maiden name as I have always heard was Bell.
The above named John Moore moved to this Caldwell County Kentucky about the year 1811. and resided here until he moved to Missouri which has been

(I believe) more than twenty years He died there a few years afterwards as I have ever since heard and believed; and from the fact that his son James B Moore dates his death 11 th of September 1834 (Eighteen Hundred and thirty four.) I have no doubt it is correct. His widow the above named Mildred survived him and remained his widow and came back to this County and lived with their son James B Moore and never married again; and died at the residence of said James B. Moore in this County several years since as I heard at the time I was not at her funeral: but had been to see not many days before she died; Her son James B Moore dates her death on the 20 th day of July 1844 (Eighteen Hundred and forty four) and I have no doubt it is correct.
I have heard that said John Moore while in North Carolina sold some Oats to John Farmer: and which were taken for the use of the United States Cavalry during the Revolution.

The price of these oats was one item in an account of said Moore vs Tanner, Executrix on injunction. I was Mr Tanner agent and we defended it by proving that Tanner had not got the oats (which however said Moore did not dispute but contended that Tanner ought to pay him for them), but that they had been taken as above stated, by the United States Cavalry.
From my long and intimate acquaintance with the above named John Moore and Mildred his wife and all their children I am enabled to state that the following is a correct list of their present surviving children (Wm)
1 James B. Moore 2 Mary wife of Joseph White 3 John Moore 4 Hannah wife of Meredith Gibson 5 Morris Moore 6 Andromache who I am told is the wife of one Samuel Williams 7 Rebecca who I am told is the the wife of one William Terry.
Their other children have been dead many years as I believe.

and the most of those named above I believe live out of the state (all except James B. and Hannah) and I have not heard from them for some time. say about two years And I am disinterested
March 14th 1854
Witnesses } Caldwell } J. S. Levern } County } Johnson Langford } Kentucky }
John his Rucker Deed mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for Caldwell County Kentucky on this 14th day of March 1854 and I certify that said John Rucker has been well known to me for many years: he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity. I believe him to be of the age he calls himself and to be disinterested and I am myself so.
Words "sworn" "heard" "of" and "then" were interlined before signing Given under my hand this 14th day March 1854. J. S. Levern - P.P.C.

Caldwell County Kentucky Set
Johnson Laughlin of said County aged nearly 64 years being sworn says he was well ac- =quainted with one John Moore and his family from about the year 1811 when he came to this county. I have often heard said John Moore say that he had served in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina Service.
He was a Baptist Preacher.
He moved away from this State some twenty two or twenty three years since. and I heard a few years afterwards that he had died in the State of Missouri. and from the fact that his son dates his death on the 11th day of September 1834 (Eighteen Hundred and thirty four) I have no doubt it is correct.
His widow Mildred came back here and lived with her son James B. Moore and never married again.
She died at the residence of said James B Moore as I heard at the

at the time although I was not at her funeral. Her son James B Moore dates her death on the 20th day of July 1844, (Eighteen hundred and forty four) and I have no doubt it is correct.
The above named James B Moore and myself have frequently compared our ages and I am a little the older but not a year I believe
From my intimate acquaintance with the family I can safely say that the following is a correct list of the present surviving children of the above named John Moore and Mildred his wife (Wm)
1 James B Moore 2 Mary wife of Joseph White as I believe 3 John Moore 4 Hannah wife of Meredith Gibson 5 Morris Moore 6 Andromache who I am told is the wife of Samuel Williams 7 Rebecca who I am told is the wife of William Terry

I believe they all live out of this State except James B. and Samuel And I am disinterested
March 14 th 1854 Johnson Laughlin
Caldwell County Kentucky Set
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for said County on this 14 th day of March 1854 and I certify that said Johnson Laughlin has been well known to me for many years; he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity I believe him to be of the age he calls himself and to be disinterested. J. N. Turner Esq.
Caldwell County State of Kentucky } ss.
I James C. Miller Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that John N. Turner Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the above and and annexed

Certificates dated March 14th 1854 was at the date of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name and affix my official seal on this 14th day of March AD 1854
James McMiller J.P.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Moore, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9985 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 7, 1793 to James Humphreys, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.