Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,990, for Samuel Moody, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Moody, Samuel
S. 18,990
CONTENTS
carded

11.449  Maine
Samuel Moody of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Pr. in the Company commanded by Captain Sinclair of the Regt commanded by Col Waldo in the Mass line of Troops
  Prisoner  3 mos  11.00    Private  9 "  30.00    Sergeant  12 "  60.00      $ 101.00  
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 101 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April and sent to, 1833 H. C. Dorr Augusta Me Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 202.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " 50.50  $ 252.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk, Book E — Vol. 1 — Page 33

Pain Moody
Fifer - New Hampshire troops
Simelaud Co: Waldron's Regt.
3 months
Private
Gordon's Co: Lusk's Regt.
4 months
Priv
Gordon's Co: Luskman's Regt.
3 months
Priv
Gordon's Co: Lusk's Regt.
3 months
Kimball's Co: Evans's Regt.
3, 7, Priv 3 months
Sergeant
Worthen's Co:
1 year
  Fifer 3 months 11.00   Private 9 " 30. -   Sergeant 12 " 60. -   24 " $101.00 
See N.H. rolls.
Declaration in open Court March 24. 1833.
W. L. Rose, Augusta, Me.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1882, and thence by adjournment on the 26 th day of March A. D. 1888.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Samuel Moody by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1882, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 5 th day of August A. D. 1882, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just S t
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Moody for a pension.
testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26 th day of March A. D. 1888.
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of that of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this seventh day of August A. D. 1832 persony appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Samuel Moody a resident of How in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, age seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain James Sinclair and served in Col. Thomas Waldron's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following name officers: viz. Sinclair capt,
& Waldron col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment in January 1776 as a Fifer for three months. That this period he fully served out & was recharged at Albany near Boston the last of March or first of April of the same year.
That in June or July 1776 he enlisted for four months as a private in capt. Daniel Gordon's company in Col. Tash's regiment of the same troops. That he served during this period as a private to capt. Gordon , first at Kings Ferry & then at Peekskill . Peekskill at which latter place he was discharged after serving out the full term of his enlistment. That in October or November of the same year soon after he was discharged from his last service he enlisted as a private for three months in capt. Daniel Gordon's company in Col. Gilman's regiment of the same troops. & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at Peekskill in New York.
That in the Spring of 1777 he enlisted as a private for three months in capt. Daniel Gordon's company & Col. Tash's regiment of the same troops. that this period he fully served out & was discharged at Peekskill New York. That the first of August 1777 he enlisted as a private for three months in capt. Porter Kimball's company in Col. Davis's regiment of the same troops. that he marched to Bennington , thence to Fort Edward & participated at the capture of two hundred & fifty Indians near that place, then marched to Saratoga & was at the taking of Burgoyne , then marched to Albany , thence to New Windsor where they built a fort & was discharged there as he thinks in November of the same year.
That in the summer of 1778 as he thinks he enlisted as a sergeant in capt. Daniel Worthen's company of the same troops. that one year & served at that period as a sergeant & was discharged at Eastport New Hampshire.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War department, he answers:
That he was born in the year 1758 in Brattleboro, New Hampshire , where he presumes his age is recorded & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he lived afterwards in Shapleigh, Maine , then in New Hampshire again in Wakefield & Ossipee & then removed to said Solon where he has lived about ten years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he has stated the names of such of his officers as he now recollects, and is certain he has stated the length of time which he served but may perhaps have named the wrong months in which he entered & was discharged.
That he never received a written discharge. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & belief of his services.

7 th Augt.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Samuel Wood Wood
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston h not I.p.c.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston h

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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June 10, 1924.
Edith L. Bartlett, Galesville, Wisc.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18990, it appears that Samuel Moody was born in 1758 in Brentwood, New Hampshire and resided there during the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in January 1776 and served three months as Fifer in Captain James Sinclair's Company, Colonel Thomas Waldron's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted in June or July 1776 and served four months as private in Captain Daniel Gordon's Company, Colonel Tash's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted in October or November 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Daniel Gordon's Company, Colonel Gilman's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served three

months as private in Captain Daniel Gordon's Company, Colonel Tash's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted August 1, 1777 and served three months as private in Captain Porter Kimball's Company, Colonel Evans' New Hampshire Regiment and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.
He enlisted in the summer of 1778 and served one year as Sergeant in Captain Samuel Worthen's New Hampshire Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Solon, Somerset County, Maine, aged seventy four years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted Samuel Moody is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
In order to make a proper search of the records for a soldier named Joseph Moody, some of the following data is essential- approximate date of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, also please state in which war he served.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

DAVIS MILL & ELECTRIC CO.
Public Utility Light and Power
GALESVILLE, WISCONSIN
June 2, 1924
United States Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary Pension Dept.
Gentlemen:-
On May 8, 1924 I wrote your office asking for a little information on Samuel Moody listed as fifer and sergeant in the Massachusetts soldiers of Flagg's Maine Revolutionary Pensioners,
I asked where his home was at time of enlistment as wanted to identify him as the Samuel Moody of Industry, Maine.
I enclosed a stamp for reply and enclosing stamp envelope with this letter.
Trust this not too much trouble. If there is a fee will gladly remit for same.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Edith L. Bartlett.

DAVIS MILL & ELECTRIC CO.
Public Utility Light and Power
GALESVILLE, WISCONSIN
May 8, 1924
United States Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary Pension Dept.
Gentlemen:-
Flagg's Maine Revolutionary Pensioners page 65 lists Samuel Moody as fifer and sergeant in the Massachusetts State service and his age at time of pension as 76.
Is this the Samuel Moody who lived in Industry (Plymouth Patent) Maine?
In Hatches History of Industry Maine pages 745-746 Samuel Moody is listed with his son Joseph, father of Davis Moody my great grandfather and would like to identify the Samuel Moody listed in Flaggs Maine Revolutionary Pensioners and the Samuel Moody listed as a pensioner to be the same person.
I will be very grateful for any information you may give me, and will remit fee when your bill for same is received.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Edith L. Bartlett.
P.S. Will you please look up any record you may have of Joseph Moody too?
* asked for more info. June 10-1924 awt.

Box 145- Galesville, Tex. June - 12 - 1928
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
6/10/28
Your name was given in the Daughters of American Revolution circular as a source in proving data for their society papers.
I am desirous of locating the home of Samuel Moody listed on page 65 of Flagg's Revolutionary pensioners as a fife and sergeant in the Massachusetts service.
If possible I would like his birth place or residence at the

time of enlistment, and residence after the war.
I trust you may give me this information.
Enclosing stamp for reply.
Yours very truly, (Miss) Edith L. B. Bartlett
PS.
I have written before but the letters may not have gotten to the right offices.

18990 INVALID.
File No. 18990
General Wood
Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7, 1899
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Let. to Mrs. J. G. Browning. March 16, 1906. 1906 April 28. Mrs. J. G. Browning info she must apply to Aud. Sub. Dept. for date of last payment of pension. 1924. June 10. Let to Edith P. Bartlett awj

O.W. & N.
Wakefield, R. I.
April 23, 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I received your statement of the military history of Samuel Moody, a soldier of the Rev. war. in which you said: "Date of death not shown". Can you tell me in what year he drew his last pension? That I should think would be the year of his death.
Yours very truly -
Mrs. J. G. Browning,
Wakefield,
Rhode Island.

Wakefield, R. I.
March 8, 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me if Humphrey French and Samuel K. Moody were pensioners of the Revolutionary War. I think they were born in New Hampshire but were living in Maine when they enlisted. If they were pensioners & you have the dates will you kindly send me place & date of their birth & death, as I wish to join the D. A. R. society - Yours very truly -
Mrs. J. G. Browning.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Moody , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Nov. 1890. Mar. 16, 1906.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1776. 3 mos. Lefer. James Sinclair. Waldron. N.H.   June or July 1776. 4 mos. Private. Daniel Gordon. Tash. N.H.   Oct. or Nov. 1776. 3 mos. Private. Daniel Gordon. Gilman. N.H.   Spring 1777. 3 mos. Private. Daniel Gordon. Tash. N.H.   Aug. 1, 1777. 3 mos. Private. Porter Kimball. Evans. N.H.   Summer 1778. 1 year. Sergt. Samuel Worthen. — N.H.  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brentwood, N.H. during Revolutionary service.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Solon, Somerset Co., Maine.
Age at date of application, Born in 1758 at Brentwood, N.H. Date of death not shown.
Remarks: The records of this Bureau fail to show a claim filed on account of the Revolutionary service of Samuel H. Moody or Humphrey French.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. J. G. Browning Wakefield, R. I.
Commissioner.

COPY.
Inv. File #18990, Samuel Moody, Rev. War.
L.H.H.
April 30, 1906.
Mrs. J. G. Browning, Wakefield, Rhode Island.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated April 23, 1906 and received April 24, 1906, you are advised that for date of last payment of the pension of Samuel Moody, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data. Certificate No. 11,447, Issue April 30, 1833, act June 7, 1832, Agency Maine.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.