Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17167, for William Moran, North Carolina

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Moran, William Delila
W. 17167
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North Carolina
Delila Moran
widow of William Moran
who died on the 11 th May, 1829 — of Chatham Co in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the ————— command by Captain A. G. of the ————— command by ————— in the N.C. Carolina line for 12 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars ————— Cents per annu. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of January 1841 and Hon. R. R. Saunders A. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1843 $ 500.00 Semi-annual allowance ending June 1843. 20.00
$ 520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2 nd
Paid at Greensboro, under act 6 April, 1838, for 21 st March 1844 to 4 th Sept r 1844. Agent notice 11 April, 1845.
led with Payt. after 49 led

I know all men by these presents, that we William Moran and Aaron Sparks of the county of Warren North Carolina are held firmly bound unto his Excellency Abner Nash Esq. Governor of North Carolina or his successors in office in the just full sum of Five Hundred and fifty current money - to the which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves & our heirs jointly & severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals & dated this 25 th day of August Anno Domini 1780. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a marriage shortly expected to be solemnized the partnership the above bound William Moran & Delilah Moran - Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage for which said license was granted Then the above obligation to be void, Else to remain in full force & effect.
William Moran (Seal)
Aaron Sparks (Seal)
State of North Carolina
I, Marcus J. Montgomery, clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Warren County, certify that the foregoing is a true & perfect transcript of the marriage bonds of William Moran and Delilah Moran with the full marriage certificate .
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Warrenton this 25 th day of December A.D. 1823.
M. J. Montgomery Clerk

5856
Delila Moran
N.C.
Act. 4 July 186
adm'd 12 mo pri
$40
Hon R. M. Saunders W.R.
Jn. W. Wiley Warrenton N.C.

State of North Carolina Chatham County ss.
On this 20th day of May 1843, yesterday appeared and put their personally appearance before me the undersigned one of the acting Magistrates of a commission of the peace of the State of North Carolina and said for the County of Chatham aforesaid, Delilah Moran a resident of the County of Chatham aforesaid (81) years of age who being first duly sworn according to law with me and take oaths the following declaration is made to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of 1831 for the relief of the poor. I do hereby certify that
That she is the widow of William Moran who was a private soldier in Company I of the 11th Regiment of the North Carolina Line. That he was killed at the Battle of Guilford Court House in the Spring of the Year of 1881. That she has no other means of subsistence than her own hands and the pension. That she has been resident in the County of Chatham aforesaid at the time of making the above the foregoing.
The further declared that she was married to the said William Moran on the 30th day of August in the Year of (1780) Nineteen hundred and eighty. That her husband the aforesaid William Moran died on the 24th day of May 1881 and that she has not remarried since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof made hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Hugh B. Guthrie L.L.D.
Delilah Moran (seal)
State of North Carolina Chatham County ss. I the said Justice of the peace do hereby certify that Delilah Moran who hath this day sworn to & deposed that the above declaration before me is a true and just declaration in all things, and I also certify that she

that she is of mature age and being informed unto the within Court to make her said declaration and it further to aff that she is the widow of William How- as deceased by said declaration who was known in his right there as having been a soldier in the war of the Re- bellion a circumstance of which I am fully cognizant from that I have heard that they always lived together as husband and wife up to the time of their William How is as yet alive he is now in Wilkes-Barre since the death of his wife Elizabeth
Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1843 Hugh B. Guthrie J.P.
State of North Carolina Chatham County
I Nathan A. Sidman clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quorum for Chatham County certify that Hugh B. Guthrie is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 20th day of May in the year 1843 N. A. Sidman
Clerk of the Court of Chatham County

State of North Carolina ss Court of pleas & quarter sessions Chatham County ss November Term 1843
The foregoing declaration of Delila Moran as taken before Hugh B. Guthrie Esquire having been exhibited in open Court, do confirm the same, and give it as the opinion of the Court that all the facts therein stated are true, whereupon it is ordered that the Clerk certify the same to the War Department
Henry A. Landon Chairman
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina, certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the matter of the application of Delila Moran for a pension. In testimony whereof I the said Nathan A. Stedman Clerk as aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 13th day of November A.D. 1843.
N. Stedman 666

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that William Morrison a private soldier in Capt. Sharpe's Company of the 10 th Regiment entered the service in the year 1781, and that his time was out on the 12 th day of April 1782. He no doubt was a twelve months man and served out his time
Given under my hand this 23 rd day of May 1843.
W. Hill

State of North Carolina
Warren County
For as I David King a Revolutionary Pensioner aged 83 Years a resident of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify upon oath, that I was personally acquainted with William Moran of Halifax County N th Carolina who was a Private Soldier in the North Carolina Cont. Line in the War of the Revolution. I also certify that the said William Moran did Enlist, at Halifax some time in the Spring of the Year of 1781 One thousand seven hundred and eighty one, into Captain Sharp's Company of the 10 th Regiment of the N th Car. Line for the term of twelve months, and served out the same. And I further certify that I David King also enlisted the same Spring into Capt. Yarbrough's Company of the 10 th Regiment for twelve months which was in the Year of 1781. At which time I met with the aforesaid William Moran in the Army, and we served together until the next Spring at which time the said William Moran's term of service expired after having served one Year, and he was discharged.
I also certify that the said William Moran was married to his wife Abigail, of whom I was acquainted with, in the Year (1780) Seventeen hundred & eighty, the Year previous to his Enlistment, and that the parties aforesaid William Moran and his wife Abigail left this part of North Carolina a few Years after the War, & moved to the County of Chatham N th Carolina where I have understood the said William Moran died some ten or twelve Years ago, leaving his wife the aforesaid Abigail Moran a widow who I understand is still living.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 3 rd day of March 1843 one thousand eight hundred & forty three
before me J. F. Ludkins S th and Mo. P. Shearin J. P. North Carolina Warren County
David King mark
And all the said Magistrates

do hereby certify that David King who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Certificate before before us is a credible person and to his statements is due full faith and credit
Given under our hands and seals this 8 th day of March 1843
J. G. Watkins A. S. Seal John P. Shearin
State of North Carolina Warren County
I. Marcellus J. Montgomery Clerk of the Court of Pleas
& Quarter Sessions for said County in said State. Certify that Thomas J. Watkins and John P. Shearin whose signatures appear to the above certificates, is & was at the signing the same acting Magistrates in & for said County duly Commissioned & Qualified and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are their genuine signatures. Therefore full faith and credit should be given to their official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in the Town of Warrenton this 29 th day of May 1843
M. J. Montgomery Clerk By J. W. White S.C.

Re: WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17167
Delia Moran Widow of William Moran Mir. Rev. Par.
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
December 13 th , 1845.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Deliba Moran , a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844 to the 4 th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
Wm. H. Harrison
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Morand, Charles GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13453 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 12, 1790 To — not shown —
*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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Moreau, Francis GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13450 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 14, 1792 To Benj. Moore, 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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Morarity, Dennis GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9979 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 4, 1794 To Daniel Stever, 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.