Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,943, for Edward Moody, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Moody, Edward
S 15,943
CONTENTS

Recd. of Wm E Brown June 18 1849
Name 18.118
Edward Moody of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Morris of the Regt: commanded by Col. Dyer on the M t H. ma line for Bennington.
Inscribed on the Roll of Marine at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose President
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $106.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm 26. 111. $133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 33

Edward Moody
Private - New Hampshire troops
Norris Co: Poor's Regt
witness 8 months
Brown's Co: Gilman's Regt
on Roll - 6 months
Goddard's Co: Fash's Regt
on Roll 2 months
Gilman's Co: Evans' Regt
not on Roll 2 months,
disallowed
N o 3200
admd
16 months
$5333
Applicant informed - Certified by Judge in open Court
April 4, 1833,
R. L. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Seventh day of August A. D. 183 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Edward Moody a resident of Cornine in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, 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 1775 with Captain James Norris and served in Col. Poor's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz Norris, Capt. &
Poor Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private the May 1775 for eight months. That this period he fully served out & was verbally discharged at Cambridge, Massachusetts, the first of January 1776.
That in May 1776 he enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Nathan Brown's Company in Col. David Cushing's regiment of the same troops. That he served at Portsmouth New Hampshire in building fortifications. & was discharged there in November of the same year after serving out the full term of his enlistment.
That in May or June 1777 he enlisted as a private for two months in Capt. Daniel Gordon's Company in Col. Cushing's regiment of the same troops. That he served at Peekskill & Fort Hill New York & was discharged at the latter place after serving out the full term of his enlistment.
That in September 1777 he enlisted as a private for two months in Capt. Zebulon Cushing's Company in Col. Evans' regiment of the same troops. That he was at the taking of Burgoyne - & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged in November of the same year.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he ans- wers:
That he was born in Epping, New Hampshire in October 1757 where he presumes his age was recorded. & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards lived in Mountkennebec & Haverhill in the same state & from thence moved to said Cornine where he has lived about five years. That he enlisted into the service & was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he never received a written discharge but was discharged verbally. That he has stated the names of such of his officers as he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
war department, he answers:
That he was born in Epping, New Hampshire in October 1757 where he presumes his age was recorded. & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards lived in Moultonborough & Farmsworth in the same state & from thence moved to said Conners where he has lived about five years. That he enlisted into the service & was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he never received a written discharge but was discharged verbally. That he has stated the names of such of his officers as he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
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.
Edward his Moody mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr not S.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 Jr
State of Maine, April 24, 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same.
Nathan Weston not S.P.C.
Farmsworth April 24, 1818
This may certify to whom it may concern that Mr Edward Moody of Farmsworth aforesaid in the year 1775 was at winter Hill in Capt Norris Company Col Root's Regiment of which he was a Lieutenant through the first campaign campaign and did his duty as a good soldier for any thing ever said or heard.
John Gilman

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Edward Moody for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of Augt.
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

Edward Moody
Private - New Hampshire troops
Norris' Co. Poor's Regt
8 months
Brown's Co. Gilman's Regt
on Roll - 6 months
Gordon's Co. Fash's Regt
on Roll 2 months
Gilman's Co. Evans' Regt
Not on Roll 2 months,
disapproved
No. 3200
adm'd
16 months.
$5333
Applicant inferior - Certified
by Judge in open Court
April 4, 1833,
R. L. Rose,
Augusta, Me.

Ans. see S. 15943
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 10 mos. Pvt. James Norris Enoch Poor N.H.   May 1776 6 mos. Nathan Brown David Gilman   May & June 1777 2 mos. Daniel Gordon Jash   Sept. 1777 2 mos. Zebulon Gilman Evans  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Epping N.H. Date of application for pension, Apr. 25, 1818. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Camworth Strafford Co. N.H. Age at date of application, born Oct. 1757 in Epping N.H. Remarks: He died in 1834. Soldier married Mahulata (maiden name not stated) in 1795 or 1796 she died Jan 31, 1829. There were children no names stated. In 1832 soldier was living in Corinna, Me.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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15943
INVALID.
1922 Nov. 28 - History to Mrs. W. D. Turnbly. Aut.
File No. 15943
Edward Moody
Sci Rev Mar
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7302
P. O. Edward Moody
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____

My Dear Sir,
27 Free Street, Dexter Maine, Nov. 1, 1922.
The Dept. of the Interior, Wash. D. C.,
Dear Sirs, -
I wish to obtain information in regard to my ancestors, so that I may join the Rebecca Weston Chapter of the D.A.P. here in Dexter.
My great-grandfather, Edward Woody, left Falmouth N. H., in 1825 and came to Corinna Maine. He brought his family with him and my grandfather, Flynt Woody was fourteen years

of age at that time. I would like to know where & when Edward Moody was born & when he died and if possible when & where he was married.
If there is any fee for the above information, I will gladly remit.
Hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience, I am,
Yours truly,
Mrs W. S. Turnbly Dexter Maine.

Colonel [?] July 17
free
Dear William Lloyd Secy of War Pension Office Washington City D.C.
July 27 '49 Eng [?] Edward [?]

Solomon Co. Maine Feby. 16. 1849
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you favor me with an early reply to the following enquiry?
Edward Moody a Revolutionary Pensioner (now deceased) married Mahitabel (his wife), about the year 1795 A.D. Moody died in 1834 left Mahitabel a widow with several children. About the 31 st day of January last the Widow deceased leaving several children (in poor circumstances) Lewiston
Was Mahitabel (the Widow) En- titled to a pension under the provisions of any of the late Pension Laws? If so when would the pension commence remaining? And does the pension ensue to the heirs (the children by Edward) the Rev. Selden?
The late Pension Laws cannot obtain in this vicinity. Your early answer will greatly oblige
Your Obedt Servt.
W. M. Estlin

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Edward Moody , private Col Poore Regt. New Hampshire line - 1 year
Vincennes (not under one enlistment) continued service from May '75 Suspended case
7302
3109 Will m Baque Stratford County judg New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss }
On this 25 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common Pleas for said County personally appears Edward Moody aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Farmworth County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the re- volutionary war." That he the said Edward Moody some time about the first of May 1775 enlisted in the Town of Epping in said State for eight months in the company commanded by Captain James Davis and regiment com- manded by Col Enoch Poor New Hampshire line a short time before said enlistment was out he enlisted again at Winter- hill for one year in the same company regiment and line that he served about two months of the last enlistment and then got a man to take his place that he continued to serve in said service of the United States in said war on the con- tinental establishment from May 1775 until the last of Feb-

ruery on the first of March 1776 when he was dismissed he received no written discharge that he was in no battles and that he is in reduced circumstances and distressed in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - ————— William Badger
I William Badger judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Moody did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - — — —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this first day of Sept 1818
William Badger
Attest Dan Waldrone Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Stafford

War Department Pension Office
April 29. 1833
Sir,
The papers in the case of Edward Moody have been examined and are herewith returned to you.
His name cannot be found on the rolls of Capt. Gilman's company attached to Col. Evans' Regiment, in which he alleges he served 2 months. He must prove that service by two credible witnesses, who must state all the particulars in relation to it, as definitely as possible.
I am respectfully Your Obdt. Servt.
R. C. Vose Esq. Augusta Maine