Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5790, for Robert Moore, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Moore, Robert
S 5790
CONTENTS
boarded

Virginia
Robert Moore.
of Augusta Co. in the State of Virginia who was a jun. Sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded by Gen Lawson in the Virginia Militia line for eleven months from 1776
Date of death not on Q.B.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 57 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of February 1833 and sent Rev. A. H. Blackburn A. R.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 77.49 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 25.17
$103 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Hylton Clerk Book 20 Vol. 7 Page 126

State of Virginia County of Bedford ss.
On this 24 th day of December in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the county court of Bedford the same being a court of record now sitting, Robert Moore a resident of the said county of Bedford and State aforesaid 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 act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a sergeant in the year 1776 in the militia of the State of Virginia and served three months under the following named officers. Thomas Williams commanded the company to which he was attached. He was marched from Charlotte court house in the State of Virginia (in which he resided at the time he was called into service), to Williamsburg where his company joined the brigade commanded by General Robert Lawson. The regiment was commanded he thinks by Col Richardson. He does not remember the names of the other field officers. From Williamsburg he was marched to Hampton and from thence to Portsmouth where he was honourably discharged. His discharge has been lost, during this tour of three months he acted as a sergeant . In the year 1779 he was again drafted into service in the militia of the State of Virginia and served a second tour of three months. At the time he was called upon to perform this tour of duty he resided in the said county of Charlotte and was marched from thence under the command of Capt Thomas Collier. His Lieutenant was John Collier. His company marched to Petersburg, through Smithfield & Jones Town

and joined the Brigade commanded by Genl. Wm. Lawson between Williamsburg & Richmond. The field officers of his regiment that he recollects were Col. John Holcomb and Major Overstreet. He was during a great part of this tour stationed at some mills on Chickahominy River for the purpose of guarding them. He was discharged at a place called Mowen Hills but he lost his discharge. During the whole of this tour of duty he acted as a Sergeant and was discharged as such. - In April in the year 1781 he was again drafted into Service in the Militia of Virginia from the said County of Charlotte in which he continued to reside. He served three months as a Sergeant, his company was commanded by Captain John Caldwell the same who afterwards was made a Brigadier general in the State of Kentucky; Gideon Spencer was the Lieutenant, and Valentine Sublett ensign. About this time the British cavalry under the command of Tarleton were at Prince Edward Courthouse in the State of Virginia to which place his company was marched when they joined the army commanded by Genl. Wm. Lawson. His regiment as in his last tour was commanded by Col. Holcomb and Major Overstreet. From Prince Edward Court- house he marched to Carter's ferry on James River, & from thence to the double Bridges on Pamunkey River where they joined the army under the command of Genl. L. A. Hayden. - After remaining a few days Genl. Lawson's brigade marched northward to form a junction with Genl. Wayne's army then on its march to the South. - at a place called Raccoon Ford on Rapid Ann River they joined Genl. Wayne's army. - They were then marched in pursuit of the British who had left a place called Pointy Fork on James River. Genl. Wayne came up with the British at

James Town when they had an engagement, but at the time of Lawson's Brigade having marched slower than Wayne's army were within about seven miles of James Town and not in the engagement. He was marched to James Town thence towards Richmond and was honorably discharged within about 10 miles of the latter place, his discharge has been lost. On the night before the army under Genl. Lawson joined Genl. La Fayette an attack was made by the British Cavalry under Tarleton, but upon receiving the fire of the picket guard they retired. In August in the year 1781 (still residing in the said County of Charlotte, He was again drafted and served in the Militia of the State of Virginia for two months under the command of Captain Robert Jennings and Lieutenant Richard Davenport. He marched to York Town where they found the army under the command of Genl. Washington. His company was stationed in a fort called Poplar fort. He then remained until the surrender of Cornwallis. The third day after his surrender he was discharged but this discharge has also been lost. He knows of no person by whom he can establish his services as herein set forth except Alexander Herndon of Charlotte County whose affidavit is annexed. He has procured that affidavit with great difficulty, his infirmities being such as to render him unable to attend to business - and his poverty such as to place it out of his power to employ others.
In answer to interrogatories propounded by the Court he says:
1 st That he was born in Charlotte County on the 5 th day of May 1751 - 2 d That the record of his age is now in the possession of his sister in Law in the County of Charlotte -

3 rd That when called into service as herein before stated he resided in Charlotte County Virginia when he continued to reside until the year 1797 when he removed to the County of Bedford in said State and has there resided ever since. 4 th That he was drafted into service. 5 th From his advanced age his memory being in some degree impaired, he is unable to recollect the names of the regular officers, or the continental, or Militia regiments who were with the troops when he served except as before stated. 6 th Col David Saunders, John Callaway, Charles Price & others are his neighbours and can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and understand that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Robert Moore.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
We James Mitchell a clergyman residing in the County of Bedford & State of Virginia and David Saunders residing in the same County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Mitchell. David Saunders.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.

I hereby certify that Robert Moore of the County of Bedford did in the year 1781 serve a tour of duty in the militia of Virginia from the County of Charlotte under the Command of Capt John Caldwell of three months also that he did serve a tour of duty in the militia of the State of Virginia for two months under the Command of Capt Robert Jennings and Lieutenant Richard Davenport in the same year 1781. Given from under my hand this 8 th day of October 1832. Alexander Hunter.
Charlotte County Court.
I hereby certify that Alexander Hunter personally appeared before me one of the common pleas Justices of the peace, did subscribe and swear to the foregoing Certificate.
John W. Marshall 8 th Oct. 1832.
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 in the States. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that James Mitchell who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County, and that David Saunders who has also signed the same is a resident in said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And further certify that it appears to them that Alexander Hunter who has signed the foregoing certificate is a credible person and that it also appears to them that John W. Marshall who has signed a certificate thereto annexed is an acting Justice of the peace in the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia.
J. Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said

Count in the matter of the application of Robert Morris for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Count, the 8 th day of January 1833 in the 57 th year of American Independence.
R. J. Mitchell

Robert Morris
Declaration for Penna
9 mo 18th 4570 2. Pr. 666 311.66
4 Bedford County Pa
I hereby certify that I believe the within is as it came from the clerk of the court without mutilation of any kind Nathl H. Claiborne member of congress

1934 Mar. 1, Hiet. to Miss Kate H. White (See her in clur. p. 25312 of William Moore) - MLB .
Rev. War
5790 INVALID.
File No. 5795
Robert Moore
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th / 32
Index: — Vol. M , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

November 1, 1934
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Miss Kate K. White 1718 W. Cumberland Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee
Robert Moore, S. 5790 William Moore, S. 25512
BA-J/MLB Cur
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Robert Moore, pensioned while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, and of William Moore, of Washington County, same state.
Their records follow.
Robert Moore S. 5790
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 5790, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Robert Moore.
Robert Moore was born May 5, 1781, in Charlotte County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1776 and served three months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Williams' company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in 1779 and served three months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Collier's company, Colonel John Holcombe's Virginia regiment, during a part of this tour he was engaged in guarding some mills on Chickahominy River. He enlisted in April, 1781, and served three months as sergeant in Captain John Caldwell's company, Colonel Holcombe's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in August, 1781 and served two months in Captain Robert Jennings' Virginia company, marched to Yorktown and was stationed at Poplar Fort until three days after the surrender of Cornwallis when he was discharged.
The soldier resided in Charlotte County, Virginia, until the year 1797, when he moved to Bedford County in the same state.

Robert Moore was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1852, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In 1832, Robert Moore referred to his sister-in-law then residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, but did not give her name nor that of her husband. There are no further data as to family.
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William Moore S. 25312
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 25312, of William Moore.
William Moore served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the Virginia militia, dates of enlistment, names of officers and other particulars of service not stated; was in the battle of King's Mountain where he received a wound in his left arm and one in his left leg causing the loss of that leg.
On account of disability resulting from the above-noted wounds, he was pensioned at the rate of $5 per month from January 1, 1789, and increased to $8 per month by the law of April 24, 1816, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, Virginia.
No reference was made to wife or children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator