Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,991, for Rufus Moore, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Moore, Rufus
S. 18,991
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CONTENTS
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2714 Vermont
Rufus Moore
of Windham Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Woods, of the Regt. commanded by Col. Geyant in the Massachusetts line for 9 months and 14 days.
Inserted on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 31 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of December 1832 and sent to P. White Putney Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 47.29 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. March 1833 15.76 $63.05
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by M c uffie Clerk Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 73.

No 1302
Unfunded
Letter to P White
Putney Nov
24 th Oct.
Page 1
Admitted 9 months & 14 d. Private $31.53

BRIEF in the case of Rufus Moore of Windham County in the State of Vermont (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
81 years
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. As a Gen.     In 1775 April 8 private Capt. Woods Col. Sergeants   1777 summer 1 14 do He performed during this period two tours of duty under Capt. Jewett  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Putney, Vermont.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
The first period of service proved by two witnesses the last by one.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Defective, no certificate is annexed concerning the signature of the Justice before whom the witnesses made their affidavits.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

Rufus Moore's Application for a Pension —
No 1302
Londonderry July 29 th 1882 Office
vol 16. p 61 - not on
Return to be made to D r White Pension etc.

STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss. I Atty. Public Dist. Ct. held at Putney in said District in said County of Windham being a Court District of Westminster of Records having a Seal and Clerk. -
Hon. Peter R. Capt Presiding
On this Twenty fourth day of July - A. D. 1832 - Personally appeared in open Court,
Before the said Robt Court, within and for said District & County now sitting - Rufus Moore a resident of Putney in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Eighty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the month of April 1775 he volunteered and went to Cambridge near Boston to join the American Army - and soon after enlisted for eight months and faithfully served said term - and was dismissed at Cambridge - that he served in Capt. Wood's Company Col. Sargeant's Regiment - Lieut. Col. Cleveland - and Maj. Porter - And that afterwards in the summer of 1777 he volunteered and went out to meet the enemy's force - in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Pratt & Lieut. Moses Johnson - Once went on to the Green Mountain towards Rutland - and once went to Paset on the West side of the Mountain when the American Army were retreating from Bennington - in all was out on the said two several tours of duty about six weeks -
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. To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
 1. In Princeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts  2. Has no record of his age - but has been informed by his father, who is deceased that his age was recorded in the town of Rutland County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts -  3. In Putney Vt. where he has lived ever since and now resides -  4. He volunteered and enlisted -  5. He recalls, in addition to those already named, in the eight months service - Cols. Whitcomb - Gurnill - Stark - Gen. Putnam and Ward - and latter was commander in chief till Gen. Washington arrived - He further says that he remembers seeing Generals Washington when they first arrived at Cambridge - When Washington took the command of the army -  6. He never received any discharge in writing -  7. Doctor Alexander Campbell and Russell Lamb have known him for many years, living within three miles of him - there is no clergyman in Putney except one - who has recently come into town - 
Rufus Moore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Peter R. Capt - Judge

 5. He recalls, in addition to those already named, in the eight months service - Col. Whitcomb - Genl. Stark - Genl. Putnam and Ward - the latter was commander in chief till Gen. Washington arrived - He further says that he met the brig Genl. M'Nair when they first arrived at Cambridge - When Washington took the command of the army - -  6. He never received any discharge in writing -  7. Doctor Alexander Campbell and Russell Lamb have known him for many years, living within three miles of him - there is no clergyman in Putney except one - who has recently come into town -  Rufus Moore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Peter M. Saft - Judge
We Alexander Campbell a Physician & clergyman, residing in the town of Putney in said County and Russell Lamb of Putney in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Rufus Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Alexander Campbell Russell Lamb Before Peter M. Saft - Judge
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 Alexander Campbell who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Physician & clergyman , resident in the said town of Putney and that Russell Lamb - who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Putney in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Peter M. Saft - Judge I Isaac Hayes 2 nd Clerk & Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Merkimshire aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rufus Moore for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirtyfourth day of July
Isaac Hayes
A. D. 1832.

1899 INVALID.
File No. 18121
Rufus Moore
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Moses Johnson's Affidavit. in favor of R. Moore

The affidavit of Moses Johnson of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged ninety one years who testifies and says that in the year 1775 he was well acquainted with Rufus Moore of Putney in the County and State aforesaid, as a soldier in the eight months service, so called, in the Revolutionary service, stationed near Boston and that he frequently saw and conversed with said Moore during said term of eight months — And further says, that afterwards in the spring, summer & fall of 1777 he served as Lieut. of a volunteer company, of Green Mountain boys — And that he was knowing to the said Rufus Moore's being out as a soldier in his company on two several short tours of duty during that season — One to Pickett where the American Army retreated from Ticonderoga before Burgoyne's army — and once on to the Green Mountain towards Rutland to meet the enemy about six weeks in all.
Moses Johnson
State of Vermont
Windham County ss { July 23 d . 1832 Subscribed & sworn to
Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Lieut. Moses Johnson, the above named Deponent is a man of truth and veracity, to whose testimony full faith and credence ought to be given
Phineas White Justice of the Peace
The affidavit of James Snow of Augusta in the State of Maine, aged 76 years — who testifies and says that when he was in the eight months service in the Revolutionary War in the summer of 1775 — he was acquainted with Rufus Moore of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, stationed on Prospect Hill near Boston in Col. McIntosh's Regiment but cannot state how long he served —
James Snow
State of Vermont { July 10 th 1832 Windham County ss {
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named James Snow sustains a fair character for truth and veracity - Phineas White Justice of Peace
State of Vermont
2nd District of Washington I Asa Phelps 2nd Clerk & Register of the Probate Court within and for said District hereby certify that Phineas White who certified the administration of the oath to James Snow above written and who certified the administration the oath to Moses Johnson above written, was on the 18th & 23rd days of July 1832 a legal Jur in of the peace within and for the County of Washington & State of Vermont & duly qualified to act in said capacity, that his hand writing is known to me & further that his name attached to the said certif- icates is his genuine signature -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Probate Court at Pique in said District this 18th day of November A.D. 1832 Asa Phelps 2nd