Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2853, for Thomas Moore, Massachusetts

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Moore, Thomas
S. 2853
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7.749. Ohio (Pittsburgh.)
Thomas Moore
Madison in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Comp. Y. commanded by Captain Dix, of the Regt. commanded by Col. McLean in the Col. T. line one for nine months.
Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Hon. R. R. Alston at the rate of 30. Dollars 00, Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Mar 1833 and sent to P. Odlin. Somerset. Perry. Co. Ohio.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. P. Salmond Clerk, Book 6 — Vol. — 8 — Page 119 .

Application for Pension of the Rev Thos Moon
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State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas November County of Perry } Term Eighteen hundred & Thirty two. On this Ninth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two. — Personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of common Pleas now sitting being a Court of Record. Rev d Thomas Moore a resident of Madison Township, in the County of Perry, and State of Ohio; aged Seventy one years. Who being first duly sworn — according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he resides, in the County of Perry, Ohio, that he is Seventy one Years of age; and that he served in the Revolutionary War for the Term of Nine months. Three months in the Militia, and Six months in the continental army under General Washington in both Terms as a Volunteer. Some time in the month of March 1778. a draught being called for by the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts for the Term of Three months he volunteered for said Term in said Militia, under Captain Fortunatus Agle, said Tho s Moore then resided in the West- Parish of Lancaster, Worcester County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shortly after his enlistment was mustered in a Company of Militia, commanded by Cap t John White of said Lancaster and immediately marched to Roxbury near Boston where he found James Wilder (whose deposition accompanies this Declaration. said James Wilder and this declarant, messed & roomed together in the said barracks, and served as private soldiers together in the same in the same Company for the full term of Three months, being regularly discharged together by our Officers, he thinks on the first day of July Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, and returned to their homes. From Roxbury we were ordered to Castle William now Fort Independence three miles

below Boston and remained there doing duty, till we were regularly dismissed, Col Raviar he thinks commanded the Regiment; Capt John White commanded our company; Capt Washburn commanded a second company of militia stationed on the coast at the same time, and for the same term. The remainder of the Regiment were stationed in various places; some on Dorchester Heights; some he thinks in Boston, and some in Cambridge. Many of the names of the officers I never knew and a number of them he has forgotten.
They were in no battles as they were not in a place where the Enemy attempted to molest them. While they were on the coast seven British vessels came under a Flag of Truce with provisions for Burgoin's army then prisoners lying at Cambridge near Boston; and anchored below the Castle, under our watch and care, till they should go up to Cambridge one by one; and discharge their cargo & return till the whole seven were unladed and then returned home.
And the said Thomas Moore further states that some time in the month of June 1780. he the said Thomas Moore, John Wain, and Oliver Glazier and others being of the same West Parish of Lancaster, now West Boylston, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being near neighbours, belonging to the said company and Regiment. Edward Newton he thinks being captain, the other officers he has forgotten; did each of them at the same time, volunteer and enter the service of the Revolutionary War for the term of six months and served in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Dix in the North —

Massachusetts Regiment; Col. Wison, (being) the head. (Colonel) and being about the chief of our Term M en were commanded by Lieut Col. James M c Millan, or M c Millan in Landa's Brigade.
Shortly after our enlistment we - marched to Leicester in said County of Worcester where we were mustered - thence to Springfield where we drew our rations and the description of our persons were taken, Thence to Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, where we drew rations again, Thence to West Point, where we remained a few weeks and were drilled. - Thence we were marched into New Jersey where we were kept marching from place to place, till we were ordered back to West Point for Winter quarters; Was in no Battle in the course of the season. - Arnold proved Traitor, and Andre was executed near our Tent; We were marched through or by Stony Point; English-Neighbourhood; Tottenville, - Toppan, and other places.
He served said Term as a private soldier; was discharged by Col. M c Millan, and Capt Dix. His discharge and enlistment are lost, said to be burned in the Office of the Selectmen in the Town of Sterling, formerly the West Parish of Lancaster where they were dismissed.
He was discharged on the 30 th day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty (1780) and left West Point on the Thirty first Dec r . The day before the new arrangement of the Army was to take place, Col Wison and Lieut Gray he understood were to be left out.
I have written on to Massachusetts and -

have procured the Testimony of Oliver Glazier, Sam- Milder, and John Wain here to the Court exhibit. I do hereby relinquish ever claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Role of the Agency of any State.
Questions By the Court.
Where? and in what year were you Born?
I was born in the year Seventeen hundred and sixty one on 3 rd September. at the West Parish of Lancaster, — Worcester County Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Have you any Record of your age? if so where is it? Ans. There is one in Sterling Massachusetts. I have — one in my own Bible
Quest
Where were you living when called into service, were you drafted? did you volunteer? or were you a substitute?
Ans. The first Term of Three months, I volunteered on the call of the Legislature of Massachusetts. The 2 nd Term of six months I also volunteered. —
Quest. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Con- tinental and militia Regiments as you can — recollect and the general circumstances of your — service. — ?
Ans. I have stated it as fully as my recollection — now serves me.

Quest n by Court. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given - and signed and what has become of it?
Ans r . I believe I received a discharge signed by the Captain or Col. as before stated. - I believe I deposited it with the Select men of the Town of Sturges Commonwealth of Massachusetts. - and am informed by letter that the papers in that Office have been burnt.
Quest n . State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for truth and veracity and their belief of your services in the Revolution.
Ans r . I am generally acquainted in this County, and - Town have been a minister of the Presbyterian Church for fifty years, and the Court can examine any person present as to my character. -
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day - and year aforesaid.
Thomas Moore
State of Ohio Perry County S t We Charles Hinkle a clergyman - residing in Somerset County aforesaid, and Peter Odlin, and Charles C Hood Esq and James Ritchie - residing in the same, hereby certify - that we are well acquainted with the Rev d Thomas Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the above - declaration; that we believe him to be seventy  eighty one - years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a - soldier of the Revolution and that we concur

in that opinion, and that he is a man of — unimpeachable character for truth and veraci- and of high respectability and character..
Sworn and subscribed in open Court.
Wm McCloud. In age
Charles Henkel Peter Odlin.
James Ritchey Charles C. Wood
And this Court (being all personally acquainted- with the Rev d Thomas Moore) do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department. That the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states —
And the Court further certify that it appears — to them that Charles Henkel who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in this Town. and that Peter Odlin, Charles C. Wood and James Ritchey — are residents of said Town and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit. and they do further certify that Thomas Moore is a man of of Character & Standing for truth &c. Wm McCloud } James Wilson } Associate Thomas King } Judges
State of Ohio Perry County, ss. I John Beckwith Clerk of a Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify. That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court the matter of the application of the Rev d Tho- mas Moore for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Ninth day of Nov r 1832 John Beckwith Clerk

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Thomas Moore Ohio
Admitted for 9 months from 1798.
P. Bodin Somerset Perry Co. Ohio
of in the case of
Act 3rd June, 1832. in the State of

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Moore  County of Perry  in the State of - Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol In 1778 3 Private Capt Aguirre, Capt White   Vol 1780 - about 6 " Capt White Col Ravier Capt Newton, Capt Dix Col Wilson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication, and if so, in what respect? credibility of the witnesses not certified to by the Magistrate 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. H. Forrest Examining Clerk.

August 19, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Rev. A. Judson Arrick
Delta, Ohio
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2953 , that Thomas Moore was born September 3, 1761, in the West Parish of Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of that place, he enlisted and served as private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
From March, 1778, three months in Captain John White's Company, in Colonel Ravier's Regiment; from June, 1780, until December 30, 1780, in Captain Nathan Dix's Company, Colonel Wesson's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, and he then stated that he had been a minister of the Presbyterian Church for fifty years.
There are no data relative to his family.
No charge is made for furnishing these histories.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Moore which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? untruthful XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Rev Mar
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1930 Aug. 19 hist. Lev. A Judson Arick. mcd.
S C A
File No. 2853
Thomas Moore
Br. Bk. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I John Winn of West Boylston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy two years, testify and say that in the month of June 1780. I volunteered my service as a private soldier in the army of the revolution for the term of six months & in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Dix in the ninth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Lieut. Colo. James Mellen, and in Larned's Brig- ade, that Thomas Moore then of the West Parish of Lancaster in said County, now West-Boylston, who now lives in Vermont, County of Perry and State of Ohio. volunteered as a private soldier at the same time for six months, & served in said Company, and marched with me to Leicester in said County of Worcester, where we were mustered. Thence marched to Springfield and there drew our rations to last us to Sillifield in Connecticut, where we again drew rations which lasted us till we arrived at West Point, where we remained about three weeks; thence we marched into the State of New Jersey, and there we remained, marching from one place to another until we were ordered to repair to West Point for winter quarters, where we remained until the expiration of said term, where we were discharged. Said Moore served in said Company with me through said term and was discharged. Said Moore & myself were born and lived within half a mile of each other, and were school-boys together at the same schools. I have always known him.
John Winn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss Sept. 21 st 1832 Then the above named John Winn in my presence subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit; I also certify that said Winn's char- acter for truth is good. Hen. Dustin Jus. Peace.

Oliver Glazier of West Boylston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of sixty nine years, testify and say that in the month of June 1780. I voluntarily entered the Service of the Revolutionary War for the term of six months, and served in the Company commanded by Nathan Dix, in the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Lieut. Colo. James Miller, and Larnard's Brigade. — that Thomas Moore then of the West Parish of Lancaster in said County, now West Boylston, who now resides in the town of Peters- burg, County of Perry & State of Ohio, at the same time volunteered as a private Soldier for six months and served with me in said Company, and marched with me to Leicester in said County of Worcester, where we were mustered, then marched to Springfield where we drew our rations, then we marched to Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, then to West Point, where we remained two or three weeks and were drilled; — then we marched into the State of New Jersey where we were kept moving from place to place until we were ordered back to West Point for winter quarters. Said Moore was with me in said Company through the said term of six months; and at the close of the term of said enlistment we were discharged. I have been acquainted with said Moore from our early boy-hood to the present time.
Oliver Glazier
Commonwealth of } Sept. 20 th 1832. Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
Then the above named Oliver Glazier in my presence submitted and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit; further testifying that said Glazier's character for truth is good.
Thos. D. Durdan, Sec. Pairs.

I James Wilder of Houlton in the County of Aroostook and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of sixty nine years testify and say, that in the month of March 1778. I entered into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, as a substitute for Ebenezer Wilder then of the West-Parish of Lancaster in said County, who at that time had been drafted, and for him was mustered in a Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. John White of said Lancaster, and immediately marched to Roxbury near Boston where I found Thomas Moore as a private soldier in said Company who then belonged to said West-Parish, and did service in said Company with me for the term of three months, when we were both dismissed with the remainder of said Company. Said Thomas Moore now resides in Somerset, (Perry County) in the state of Ohio. Colo. Peirce then commanded the Regiment to which said Company belonged. Shortly after our arrival to Roxbury we were ordered to repair to Castle William, now Fort Independence, near Boston, where we both did duty in said Company during the remainder of said term.
James Wilder
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Aroostook ss, Feb. 6. 1832. Then the above named
James Wilder in my presence subscribed his name and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit; I further certify that said James Wilder's character for truth is good.
Dan. Dustin Justice of the Peace

Herewith my James Wilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Worcester, do certify that Alexander Dustin, Esquire, before whom the annexed Depositions of Oliver Glavier, John Ninn, and James Wilder, were respectively signed and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester - and that the signature of said Justice to the certificates of the oaths of said Deponents appears to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

TRUSTEES
M. G. AUMEND, PRESIDENT M. M. CRISMAN, TREASURER J. O. TRESSLER WILLIAM BAKER J. R. JOHNSON JOHN BLONDEL R. R. WALTZ
First Presbyterian Church Delta, Ohio
A. Judson Arrick, Minister
ELDERS
W. C. HOCH, CLERK H. B. MANN JOSEPH RUPP C. A. KNAPP A. H. MERRIN
July 16, 1930
War Department, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C,
To the Secretary, Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the war Record of John Locke , who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and who resided in Granville County North Carolina, and as such soldier drew a pension of eight and one third dollars per month?
Also the War Record of Thomas Moore of Ohio, who received a Pension for Service in the Revolutionary War, Recorded, as I understand, Book E. Vol. 8, Page 119.
If there is a fee for this please let me know and I will forward same.
Very truly,
A. Judson Arrick A. Judson Arrick.