Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1454, for Andrew Moore, Virginia

SERVICE
Va
Moore, Andrew Sarah
NUMBER
W 1454
BL Mt 38,539-160-55
CONTENTS

236.379. Schomans 8 (55)
July 25. (56)
Sarah Moore Sen. William White, widow of Andrew Moore de. Lt. of Captain Sarah wife of Andrew Moore. Capt. John Hays, St. Helens Dahl. Morgan's Corps of Riflemen.
Col. 1776. Dis.
Revolutionary War. July 48-124
Ad: McCollough, 13/56 B. D. [unclear]
S. M. Moore
Hon. Jos. Lexington Detached Ch. of Reps. A. [unclear]
Vol. No. 2-103

124. Virginia Richmond Sarah Moore widow of Andrew Moore who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Capt. Lieut. Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 366 Dollars 66 . Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1849. and sent to Hon W. H. Selden W. L. Heaslip
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 273 Vol. 1 . July 29th Book D
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Know all men by these presents, that we Andrew Moore & Andrew Reid are held and firmly bound unto Robert Brook Governor of Virginia in the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars, current money, and to his successors, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs &c. jointly & severally, by these presents. Witness our hands & seals, this 31 st day of March 1795.
The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Andrew Moore & Sally Reid daughter of Andrew Reid of Rockbridge County - If therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, then this obligation to be void or otherwise to remain in full force.
Teste
A. Reid
A Moore (LS)
A. Reid (LS)
State of Virginia Rockbridge County
I Samuel M c D Reid, clerk of the County Court of said County, in said State, do hereby certify, that the above, is a true copy of the bond taken on issuing a license, to Andrew Moore to intermarry with Sally Reid, which is on file in my Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name this 16 th day of March 1829 and in the 73 rd year of the Commonwealth.
Sam c M c D. Reid

236.379.
Declaration of Sarah Moore Sen - for Banty Land

State of Virginia } Rockbridge County } ss
On this sixteenth day of February A. D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty six, Personally, appeared before me William White a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid in the state aforesaid Sarah Moore St., who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Andrew Moore St., who was a lieutenant and captain, in the regular service of the United States in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain: That she believes he went into the service of the U. States, in the year 1776 as a lieutenant in a rifle company commanded by Capt John Hays, composing a part of Daniel Morgans Corps of Riflemen; That he continued in the service as lieutenant and captain for about three years, when he resigned his commission. She further states that she was married to the said Andrew Moore on the 31 st day of March in the year 1795 by one William Graham, a Minister of the Gospel; that her name upon marriage was Sarah Reid; that her said husband died on the 14 th day of May 1821, at the place of his residence in the county aforesaid; and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed
since having received, or knowing she is entitled under any former act of Congress. Sarah Moore
Sworn to and subscribed, before me the day and year just above written
William White

State of Virginia Rockbridge county sc
On the fourth day of September eighteen hun- dred and forty eight. Personally appeared be- -fore the County Court of the County afo- -said, Sarah Moore res- of the said County, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848, entitled "An Act for the relief of cer- -tain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army". That she is the widow of Andrew Moore, who was a Captain in the Virginia Line, on Continental establishment, in what was called Morgan's Corps of Riflemen. She believes that the said Andrew Moore entered the service of the United States some time in the year 1776 as an Ensign, and continued in the service for three years, and was a Captain in the said Corps at the time he resign- -ed his commission: That he was a citizen of that part of the County of Augusta which now constitutes a portion of the

said County of Rockbridge, at the time he entered the service of the U. States: That she believes he was in all the seven engagements, or battles which immediately preceded the capture of Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga, and in many minor engagements, and marched through the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, but she cannot state the precise time he entered the service or when he resigned, or what engagements he was in, but she presumes and believes that all the necessary evidence as to his rank and services in the Revolutionary War, are to be found on the Records of the War Department in Washington City.
She further states that she was married to the said Andrew Moore on the 31 st day of March seventeen hundred and ninety five, that her husband, the said Andrew Moore, died on the fourth day of May 1821: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place pursuant to the first day of January 1800 or at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Sworn to and subscribed, on the

day and year first above written, before the County Court of Rockbridge
Sarah Moore
State of Virginia
At a Court held for Rockbridge County at the Courthouse on Monday the 4 th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty eight.
The foregoing declaration of Sarah Moore Sen d widow of Andrew Moore deceased who is an applicant for a pension was produced in Court, subscribed and sworn to in open Court and ordered to be certified to the War department of the United States.
In testimony whereof I Samuel M c D. Reid clerk of said Court, have hereto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 7 th day of September 1848 and in the 73 rd year of the Commonwealth
Sam m , M c D. Reid

236. 379 Chiefs cut of Marriage.

Virginia Rockbridge County to wit. I Charles Chapin Clerk of the County Court of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that it appears from the records of my Office that Susannah Moore and Sally Reid were married on the 31 st day of March 1795 by the Rev. Wm. Graham.
In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court at Lexington this 18 th day of February 1856 and in the 80 th year of the Commonwealth.
C. Chapin

Leavington D o March 5 th 1849
Sir
I send you herewith, the Declaration of (my Mother) Sarah Moore 8 th , with a view to her obtaining a pension under the act of July 1848. I also send the Affidavit of John Alexander and of Margaret Graham, and the certificate of the bond of this County, which with the evidence to be found in the War Department will be sufficient I hope, to secure to her the pension she is asking for.
I have in my possession a patent, granted to my Father, (Andrew Moore) in 1809, and signed by President Maddison, for a quantity of land in the State of Ohio, which upon its face is expressed to be granted, "in consideration of military services performed by Andrew Moore, (a captain for three years) to the United States, in the Virginia line on continental establishment." The patent is for eight hundred acres of land, and bears date the 31 st day of March 1809. And I presume the evidence on which the Patent was granted, is still on the files of the War Department, and will be sufficient to establish my Mother's claim for a pension. May I

ask the favor of you to acknowledge the receipt of this note, and of the papers which accompany it
Very Respectfully
I am
Your Obedt Servt
S. W. Moore
The Hon. J. L. Edwards bond of Patricians

Rev. and 1812 War Section. am
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June 30, 1925
Mrs. Amizetta White 1344 Third Ave Huntington, West Va.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1454 , it appears that Andrew Moore , while residing in Augusta County, Virginia in 1775 was a Minute Man in Captain John Hays' Virginia Company, sometime in the following winter, he was commissioned First Lieutenant in same company of the Ninth Virginia Regiment, was in both battles of Saratoga and in the fall of 1777, he was detached and served as Captain in Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment, in the summer of 1778 was captain in the Ninth Virginia Regiment and resigned in the spring of 1779.
In 1809, he was referred to as General, but no explanation is given as to said title. He died

May 14, 1821.
Soldier married March 31, 1795 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, Sarah or Sally, daughter of Andrew Reid. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 4, 1848, while a resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia, aged seventy-one years.
A child, S. Mc. D. Moore, was alive in 1849. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 1454, R. 9482.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
November 14, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Sarah, widow of Andrew Moore, made an application for pension on March 6, 1849 at which time she was 72 years of age and residing in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a lieutenant and captain in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Henderson and Col. Morgan. He enlisted in Augusta Co., Va.
Eleanor, widow of John Shepherd, made an application for pension on March 12, 1846, at which time she was 87 years of age and residing in Culpeper County, Va. In her application she alleges that her husband enlisted in Fauquier Co., Va., and served in the Revolutionary war under Col. Washington. Rank or length of his service not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. E. F. Parr,
Box 2528 N. Y. City.

236.379
FREE PAID
To the Hon ble John Lettre Ho. of Rep. Washington City D. C.

Mrs. Annizette Northcott,
1344 THIRD AVENUE HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA
Chief Pension Bureau: Washington, D. C.
Please send pension records of Andrew Moore cp. 1777 Section 253 Augusta Co by J. F. McAllister Thomas Martin born Carolina Co. Va - 1714 - d., Albemarle Co. Va 1792 McAllister section 257 - Woods History Albemarle Co. p. 368 And oblige
Very truly Mrs. Annizette White

St. Denis Hotel, Broadway and Eleventh Street.
New York, 9/27 1898
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if the name of Andrew Moore of Pennsyl- vania appears on your list?
I have no information in regard to him other than that he was in the Revolutionary Army and was under Capt Piper.
Also I would like to inquire as to John Shepherd of the 4th Virginia Infantry also in the Revolutionary Army. Am a descendant. Yours Resp E. F. Parr Box 2828 New York City.

Simington N o Oct. 2 d 1846
Dear Sir
I now forward to you, my mother's declaration, with the certificate of the Court Thruits; the certificate of the Clerk of our Court as to my mother's marriage, and the Affidavit of John Alexander and Margaret Graham, with an order of Court there to annuend, which together with the evidence on the records of the War Department, I trust will be sufficient to secure her a pension.
I have now before me, a Patent which issued on the 31 st of March 1809, and signed by James Madison & R. Smith Sec of State, granting to my father, Andrew Moore eight hundred Acres of land, between the little Miami & Sioto Rivers, for three years service as a Captain in the Virginia Line on continental establishment. By reference to the War Department and the papers there filed, I presume you can readily find all the evidence necessary to show the services performed by my father.
Please to let me hear from on this business as soon as you can.
Any aid you can give me in this business will be gratefully remembered by Yours Truly S. H. Moore

Oct 6/48
PAID
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To Anno
The Hon. W m Selden Governor of the U. States Washington City D. C.

Simington N o 27 th March 1849
Dear Sir
I rec d your favor, enclosing a note to you from J. L. Edwards Esq r , on the subject of my mother's Pension.
I wrote to our mutual acquaintance, W m H. Richardson, to give me all the information that his Office would afford, of my Father's services in the Revolution-ary War, and received from him the enclosed paper, containing copies of the papers filed at the time my Father got a Patent for land (1809), which I understand him to say, is all the evidence that Office affords. And I hope it will be sufficient to get my mother's pension.
The time my Father was appointed a lieutenant, and when he was appointed a captain, appears, though not exactly, from Maj t Hays's certificate. Maj t Hays, whom I well knew has now been dead many years.
I do not know certainly, whether you may not be subjected to postage, on my communications, which I would be

my unwilling to do. Please let me know whether my letters will go free to you, & if not I will have the Postage refunded to you.
Please acknowledge the Receipt of this by the first mail after its arrival.
With Great Regard
Yrs etc 50
S. D. Moore
Wm Selden Esq.
W. of U. S. 3
P.S. I send also a certified copy of the marriage Bond asked for in the note of Mr. Edwards S. D. Moore

Rockbridge County To wit
This day John Alexander and Margaret Graham personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in & for said county, and made oath that Sarah Moore Sen d who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed the 29 th of July 1848, entitled 'an act for the relief of certain widows & surviving widows of the Revolutionary Army', at the time, and ever since she was married to Andrew Moore, now De d . That the marriage took place about the year 1795, and that she is the same person mentioned in the certificate of the Clerk of said county as Sally Rice, as having been married to Andrew Moore on the 31 st day of March 1795. That she has never been married since the death of the said Andrew Moore, which took place about the year 1821. And that they have always understood that the said Andrew Moore was a captain in the regular service in the Revolutionary Army.
And I hereby certify that the said John Alexander and Margaret Graham are persons of good character, and that

This testimony is entitled to full credit given under my hand this 2 nd day of October 1848.
Hugh Barclay JP
Virginia.
At a Quarterly Court begun and held for Rockbridge County at the Courthouse, on Monday the 2 nd day of October in the year 1848.
On the motion of Sarah Moore Senr, it is ordered to be certified to the War Department of the United States, that John Alexander and Margaret Graham, whose affidavit was produced to the Court, are persons of good character, and entitled to full credit, and that Hugh Barclay whose name is subscribed to the said affidavit, is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County of Rockbridge, and that this Court are satisfied that the statements contained in said affidavit are true.
In testimony that the above is a true and correct transcript from the Records of said Court, I Samuel M c D Reid Clerk thereof have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville this 2 nd day of October 1848 and in the 73 rd year of our Independence Sam. M c D. Reid CLK

State of Virginia Rockbridge County ss fc
I Samuel M c D Reid. Clerk of the County Court of said County of Rockbridge in said State, do hereby Certify, that it appears from the records of my office, that, Andrew Moore was married to Sally Reid on the 31 st day of March 1795. by the Rev d . William Graham.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my Official seal and subscribed my name this 7 th day of September 1848 and in the 73 rd year of the Commonwealth.
Sam c M c D. Reid

One Role Capt Hendersons Company of Col Morgans Regiment for Sept. July 1777 to Nov 1777 Not on Role for Decem 1777, Depreciation as Captain 118 4 4
No 135 Sarah Moore wid of Andrew (Vn) act 29 July 1848
Married 1795. Husband died 1821.
Adm d 7 months Capt. & 17 mos Lieut. $366.66 per ann. Feb 4 March 1848.
Hon W. Selden, U.S. Treasurer

Sir
Having yet got no answer from Majr. John Hays — to the copy of Genl. Moore's letter dated the 3 rd November last — Which was calculated to bring to the Major's recollection circumstances to enable him to give a certificate more illustrative than the one formerly given — I herein enclose the General's letter to me — and as many of the members of the Executive are acquainted with him — their judgements from his own narrative, will probably be enabled to decide favorably to his claim — Having had several conversations, on the subject, with yourself — I think with you, at this remote period — the executive cannot expect much (if any) additional information.
Respectfully I remain your obl. serv! R d Gamble
Richmond 23. June 1808.
Governor Cabell
Washington Nov. 3 rd 1807
Sir
I have just arrived at this place — On the day I left home I received your letter — too late to make any applications to Majr. Hays — The circumstances under which I claim are I served in the Army about two years and ten or eleven months — Being detached from the Regiment — and placed in Morgans Rifle Regiment I did not obtain my commission as a Capt n . for a considerable time after the happened vacancy — I was not satisfied with the delay. This with my not being able to furnish myself with clothes — and no supply then to be had — determined me to resign .

I went to Head quarters with the purpose of enquiring why my commission had not issued sooner, and with a determination to resign. The G ls Clies were engaged in writing — One of them was (I believe) the late Col o Hambleton Secy of the Treasury. I stated my business — The answers I received were not satisfactory — I was about to resign when G l Morgan step d in — and reprobated my intention with some warmth — Col o Hambleton then obs d that the reason my commission had not been forwarded on the first application was — There were no blanks — G l Morgan then Colo. Morgan — to whose rifle Reg t I still considered myself attached advised me to retain my commission & I should have leave to return home — And if I wish d to resign — when called on — I could forward my resignation — Thus advis d I retained my commission untill the Spring of the year 1779 — when I forwarded my resignation — I have suppos d my retiring from the Army and not returning excluded me from any claim — Maj r Hays informed me that from what he knows of my services and from the regimental returns and from documents he has in his possession he can certify my service for three years — he did suppose the former list suff d — I had wrote a letter for Maj r — But on reflection — supposed it may be the best to write to you — If you will be so good as to enquire whether a certificate of my having remained an officer as I have stated it three years will do — If it will not — I can obtain nothing more — I know of no field officer of the Reg t now living who knows anything of my case except Maj r Hays — I must beg you to write to Maj r Hays such information as to the form of the certificate as you may know to be necessary — If Mr. A. Stewart has returned I have to enquire of him — what has been done &c — It will (perhaps) not be amiss to enclose this to Maj r Hays. The detail given will direct him in

A the examination of his papers.
I am Sir with kpt. Respect I certainly considered & esteem yours &c myself as as having quit A w Moore the Army in 1778.
Col o Rob t Gamble Richmond Virg a
Senate Chamber Nov 24 th 1807
Sir
Your letter came to this place before my arrival — and has been misplac d — If the certificate of Maj r Hays is not sufficient — I am apprehensive no further Evidence can be obtained — my service in Morgans Regiment — The Capture of almost all the Officers of the Ninth Regiment and their dispersion at this late date — Will prevent the possibility of obtaining vouchers such as are required — I suppose before this time the application has been decided on.
We have no news — Communications are daily expected — I think there is some ground to conjecture, that the British Court will disavow the claim of searching arm s Vespers — But will cede none of the points in Controversy.
I am Sir Your hble R t A w Moore
The case I alluded to — (a warrant obtained by an officer who had resigned at an earlier period than me) was that of Jno. Moore — The warrant was obtained by a Mr. McKee — Maj r Hays certainly cannot (I apprehend) make oath to A. M my services — except as matter

of opinion or belief all his papers were burnt — I am informed
Mr. Alexander Stuart
A. M.
Richmond member — Executive Council
I do hereby certify that Genl Andrew Moore now of the County of Rockbridge, entered my Company as a minute man in the spring of 1775 And that he entered into the American Army as a First Lieutenant in the 9 th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army sometime in the winter 1775. That he continued in my Company untill the Autumn of 1777 — that he then, with a part of the company, was detached into the Morgan's rifle Regiment during which service he became entitled to a Captaincy and in the summer 1778 took his Command as a Captain in the 9 th regiment & served as such — I do further certify that I consider him entitled under the law, to the quantity of Land, allowed to a Captain in the Virginia line of the Continental Army. Given under my hand this 4 th day of September 1807
John Hays Major of the late revolutionary Army against Great Britain
Land Office Sept. 21. 1807.
Andrew Moore does not appear to have drawn his bounty
C. Blagrove, Clk.
Major Hays & Capt. And o Moore were appointed by the Committee of the County of Augusta I believe at then was, for I think it was before the County of Rockbridge was formed,

formed, the former a Capt. & the latter a Lieutenants in the month of Decr. '75 or Jany 1776 in the 9 th Virginia Regiment.
The within certificate recognizes him as a Captain in 1778, but says nothing about the time of his leaving the army. John Moore who has received a bounty in land as an En- sign was in service more than twelve months before An- drew Moore as will appear by the accompanying certifi- cate of Captain McKee & Lieut. McKnight.
Richmond Decr. 2 d 1807
Samuel Coleman
Executive Department
Richmond V o March 21 1809
The foregoing are true copies of original papers filed in this Department: (and it appears that on the 23 rd day of June 1809 the Executive of Virginia granted Land Bounty to Andrew Moore for his services as a Captain in the Continental Line Brazier)
Given under my hand the date above
W. H. Richardson Secy Com.

FREE
The Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Patents Washington City D. C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Livingston Pa Jan'y 24 th 1849
Sir
Your note of the 17 th Inst o addressed to The Hon W m B. Preston, in which you state that no papers in support of Sarah Moores claim to a pension, have reached your office, is before me. I presume there must be some mistake about the matter, as I have now before me, a note I recd from W m Selden (Treasury of the U.S.) dated October 6 th 1848 in which he says, that the papers in relation to Sarah Moores claim to a pen- sion, have been placed in the hands of The Commr of Pensions, who tells me that the case will be acted on in the course of a week or two."
I enclose the petition and other papers in relation to Sarah Moores claim to a pension, in a letter to W m Selden, on the 2 d of October, and recd his answer above referred to, in the course of a few days. The evidence of my Father services, I doubt not, will be found in the War Office at Washington, as I have a Patent issued to my Father (Andrew Moore) for 4,000 Acres of land in Ohio, for his services as a Captain in the Revolutionary War, dated in 1809. Respectfully Y r Obed S t L. D. Moore

State of Virginia To wit
On this 6 th day of March 1849, personally appeared before the county court of the county of Rockbridge County Virginia, Sarah Moore Set, a resident of the county aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made, by the Act of Congress, passed on the 29 th of July 1848, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army." That she is the widow of Andrew Moore Esq, who was an Officer in the Continental line in the revolutionary war. — That the said Andrew Moore entered the Army in 1776, and continued in the service for three years or upwards. — That he held the commission of ensign or lieutenant when he entered the service, and was afterwards promoted, until he obtained the rank of captain, which rank he held at the time he resigned his commission and left the service. — That the said Andrew Moore belonged to Morgan's corps of riflemen, and was in the seven actions which immediately preceded the capture of Burgoyne's Army, at Saratoga in the state of New York, and in several actions of minor importance, — That he was stationed, or engaged in marching in and through the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for the greater part of the time he was in service — That he was a resident of that part of the county of Augusta, which was afterwards included in the county of Rockbridge in the state of Virginia, when he entered the service of the United States, and returned to the said county of Rockbridge, at the time he resigned his commission, and continued to reside there until he died. — That she has no documentary evidence of the services of the said Andrew Moore, but believes that the evidence of his services will be found on the files of the War Department at Washington. — She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Moore, on the thirty first day of March 1795. — That her husband the said Andrew Moore, died on the 14 th day of May 1821. — That she was not married to him before

she left the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1800, viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and has not been married since the death of her husband, the said Andrew Moore; and that she has never before made any application for a pension, except in the month of September or October last, when she forwarded a declaration, substantially, (if not literally) the same as this, to Washington City, but which she has reason to apprehend, did not reach the Pension Office. Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before the County Court of Rockbridge County Virginia.
Sarah Moore
State of Virginia
At a court held for Rockbridge County the 6 th day of March 1849
On the motion of Sarah Moore now who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July 1848 entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army - It was ordered to be certified, that said court was satisfied, that the statements contained in the said Sarah Moore's declaration which was subscribed & sworn to in open court, are correct & true, and that John Alexander and Margaret Graham whose affidavit was produced in court, are persons of great respectability and veracity, and that William B Lewis whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of the said John Alexander and Margaret Graham is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Rockbridge - And that it appears from the records of said court, that the said Sarah Moore was married to the said Andrew Moore deceased on the 31 st day of March 1795.
In testimony whereof and that the annexed declaration of Sarah Moore & the affidavits signed by Wm B Lewis Esq are annexed as those presented to the court. I Samuel M c D Reid Clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said County Court this 6 th day of March 1849 - Sam c M c D Reid

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County To wit
This day John Alexander and Margaret Graham, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and declared upon oath, that they were both personally acquainted with Andrew Moore of the county aforesaid, - that they have also been well acquainted with Sarah Moore the widow of the said Andrew Moore, who is now applying for a pension, for more than sixty years; - that she was married to the said Andrew Moore in the year 1795 and that she has not been married since the death of the said Andrew Moore, which took place in the year 1821. - They further declare that they have always understood and believed that the said Andrew Moore was an Officer in Morgan's Corps, in the Army of the Revolution. The said John Alexander states that he is now seventy two years of age, and the said Margaret Graham states that she is now seventy eight years of age
Given under my hand and seal this 6 th day of March 1849
William L. Lewis

Affidavit of S. W. P. P. & Wm. E. Lewis
236.37

State of Virginia County of Rockbridge
On this eighteenth day of February A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the state and county aforesaid Samuel M c D Reid & William C Lewis residents of the state of Virginia and county of Rockbridge, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that Sarah Moore S c is the widow of Andrew Moore dec d ; That they have no personal knowledge of the services performed by the said Andrew Moore in the army of the Revolutionary War, but that they believe from what they have always understood, (they having been long residents of the county aforesaid, and acquainted with the said Andrew Moore and Sarah Moore S c ) that the statements contained in the declaration of the said Sarah Moore now before them, bearing date on the sixteenth day, are correct and true, and that the statements in said declaration as to her marriage with the said Andrew Moore and the time of his death, are also true. And that they are disinterested witnesses
Sam m M c D. Reid W m C. Lewis
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 th day of February 1856. And I hereby certify that Samuel M c D Reid & William C. Lewis are credible witnesses.
* the sixteenth interlined before, Signed William White J.P.
William White J.P.

236. 3/79
The Hand your Father He of Pys.

Leavittown 1 st July 19 th 1856
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith, a declaration made by my Mother, with a view to obtain bounty land under the last act of Congress passed on that subject, if she is entitled to any. I do not know at what time the act passed, I must ask you to put the date of it in the declaration. The evidence of my Father's services, was furnished with my Mother's application for a pension, under the Act of 1848, which Pension she now receives, and to which I request that you will refer the board of Pensions.
It is proper that I should state that my Father got either two or four thousand acres of land in Ohio for his services under a former act of Congress. I have the Patent some where in my possession, signed by Mr. Maddison, and dated, I think, in 1809. Any service it may be in your power to render in reference to this application, will be thankfully acknowledged.
We have no news here, The ground is still covered with snow, as it has been for six or seven weeks, & the streets covered with it.
Very Respectfully Yours O. St. St J. W. Moore
Hon. J. W. Foster

N 135 Sarah Moore NW
W. Seldine March 12, 49 do. to Hon. W. B. Preston 17 Mar 1849
Act 24 July 1848

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions Pension Office Washington City D. C.

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Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1454
Sarah Moore
Widow
Andrew Moore
Capt. & Lt. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. 5 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 14/98 E. G. Parr.
N.Y. City.
1925- June 30-11:52 to Mrs. Amizette White Wd.