Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,909, for John Moore, New Jersey

SERVICE
1995
New Jersey
Moore, John
S. 22,909
CONTENTS

Let to Hon. A. Mack Jan'y 27, 1831
1883 New York
John Moore of Albany in the State of N.Y. who was a Ex R. H. Pri in the Camp of Captain Dunn of the _____ in the time for Effup since 12 mo - $120.00 Parole of Sep 10 " - 33.33 153.33
Issued on the Roll of New York at the rate of 153 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of 1834 and paid to P. Brien Esq. Rush N.Y.
Arrears to the 1st of March '34 - $ 457.99 Pension allowance ending Sept 11 " - 76.66 534.65
{ Revolutionary War Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Vincent Luce Book E Vol. 4 Page 105

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. OFFICE }
I Certify that George W Allen Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affi- davit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 4 th day of March A. D. 185 2
John T Lacey Clerk.

State of New York Monroe County } ss
On this third day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appears before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths Rachael Moore, Anna Piss, Catharine Townsend, residents of the town of Mendon in said County who being duly sworn according to law, declare that that the said Rachael Moore Anna Piss and Catharine Townsend of Mendon aforesaid and Sarah Spear and John J. Moore of the town of Greece in said County and Ruth Pennington of North Wilna, County of Jefferson and State aforesaid are the only surviving children of John Moore deceased late of the town of Mendon aforesaid and the identical John Moore who was a Pensioner of the United States, and Pensioner as an express rider in the Revolutionary War under the act (as these deponents believe) of June 7. 1832
And these deponents further say that the said John Moore died on or about the Nineteenth day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and now has no widow living or surviving him.
They make this declaration on their own behalf and the behalf of the said Sarah Spear - John J. Moore and Ruth Pennington for the purpose of obtaining an increase of the Pension due to the said John Moore in accordance with any law of Congress.
And the said Anna Piss for herself hereby withdraws her oath and application made and on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions and offers this application in lieu thereof. And the said Anna Piss disclaims her intention to represent in said oath that she was the

only surviving child of the said John Moore -
Rachael her Moore mark
Anna her Piv Catharine mark Townsend
Seorn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe that the said Rachael Moore, Anna Piv & Catharine Townsend whose names are above subscribed together with Sarah Spear, John J. Moore and Ruth Pennington are the only surviving children of the said John Moore deceased.
No. W. Allen
Justice of the Peace in and for said county

State of New York Monroe County } B
On this third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Rachael Moore Anna Pier and Catharine Townsend of the town of Mendon who being duly sworn according to law say that they are children of John Moore late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
And they further say that the said John Moore died at Mendon in said County on or about the Nineteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven in the seventy sixth year of his age.
And these deponents further say that they were present at the funeral services and burial of the said John Moore - and that the said John Moore has no widow surviving him.
Subscribed and sworn this third day of March A.D. 1852
No. W. Allen
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Rachael her  x Moore mark
Anna her  x Pier mark
Catharine Townsend

State of New York Monroe County ) ss
On this third day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty two personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Salmon Miller aged Seventy two years who resides in the town of Mendon aforesaid county of Monroe and has resided there for the space of Forty years last past.
This deponent further says that he was well acquainted with John Moore late of Mendon aforesaid, now deceased and a Revolutionary Pensioner, and was acquainted with him for Twenty years or more previous to his death, and lived near to him for the most part of that time.
This deponent further says that the said John Moore died on or about the 19 th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and was buried in a burying ground on the farm owned by this deponent.
This deponent further says that he was well acquainted with the family of the said John Moore, and that all the children the said John Moore had were Eight to wit Rachael, Anna, Charles, Sarah, Ruth, John J. Catharine and Abraham - and of that number Charles and Abraham are now dead Subscribed and sworn the 3 day and year above written before me -
Geo. W. Allen
Johnson Milton
Justice of the Peace in and for said County

In order to obtain the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Monroe County
on the 2 day of October in the year of our Lord 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas Now sitting John Moore a Resident of the Town of Mendon in the said County of Monroe & State of New York aged Eighty years and Eleven Months 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 7 th June 1832
That he entered the United States service under the following officers and served as herein stated
1 st in the year of our Lord 1776 in the Month of May he enlisted for the term of five Months under Captain Platt Brails who was during the service promoted to the Rank of Major and was attached to Colonel Philips Johnson Regiment (First Colo Johnson was killed at the Battle of Saratoga) between Plattsburg and the City and that he enlisted at each time by the name of John Moore Jr. and served to the end of the term and was discharged at Princeton
2 nd he enlisted for the term of six Months under Captain Craig in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt On the latter part of April or fore part of May in the year of our Lord 1777 and served to the end of his enlistment and served the principal part of the term at Belville
3 rd the latter part of November in the year of our Lord 1777 he enlisted for two Months under Captain Goralman in Colonel Van Cortlandt Regiment and served to the end of his enlistment

4 th in the year of our Lord 1778 therefore he volunteered and served one month at Middle Brook in the state of New Jersey under Captain Benjamin Coney his principal service was guarding the Lines between the British & the American Army
5 th  the year last passed in the Month of June & soon after the former Service had Expired he returned for one Month under Captain Corey and served to the end of his Term during the Month Service he was engaged in & took part in the Memorable Battle at Monmouth
6 th in the year Last aforesaid and soon after the Battle at Wormsfoot he volunteered to serve one additional month he thinks in September under Captain Fleming Say at Hackensack in the State of New Jersey Engaged the Enemy at near Hackensack and near Hackensack
y th he served as a Substitute one Month the same year for one John Sipe under Captain Henry Van Blarcum and served to the end of his engagement
8 th he enlisted the year last past for one month under Capt Cornelius Spice and served to the end of his enlistment They met at Orange Marched through Springfield had an engagement at Springfield & Burned the village thence to Westfield had an engagement there and burned the Meetinghouse & Village
9 th in the year of our Lord 1779 the latter part of April or first part of May he enlisted under Captain Samuel Dunn for the term of one year was stationed at the Head Quarters of General Washington and known as the Company of Express. Some time during the summer the Captain died, and was succeeded by Capt. Ashmun Capt

Capt Erskine was succeeded by Captain Robert Dunn who Commanded to the end of the Term, he well Russell the service as he in pursuance of his enlistment was the bearer of despatches from General Washington to Connecticut & came to the Hudson River in the State of New York and was held by the Ferry men he could not pass, he informed him his business was urgent but was compelled to tarry until morning in the morning the Ferry men procured a long rope which he fastened to his horse the Ferry men procured him with an axe & drew the line & thus he crossed the Hudson in safety he served to the end of his enlistment was discharged in the Month of April or May
10. th in the year of our Lord 1782 at Hackensack in the State of New Jersey and in the Month of April as he believes he enlisted for the term of one year under Captain Peter Ward and in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Bell or Hill and Richard Dye was stationed a part of the time at Hackensack in the State of New Jersey and other times Guarded along the North River and at the end of his enlistment was discharged in April at Hackensack in the said State of New Jersey he had but one written discharge as he believes and the is lost  He hereby Relinquishes every Claim to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll or agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed the Day & year aforesaid
John Moore
Other Will is

We James Mc Gregor and Henry Courter
Clergymen Presiding in the Town of Mendon in the County of Monroe and State of New York Presiding in the same place
Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Moore Who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that he believes him to be Twenty years old that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood Where he Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
James Mc Gregor Henry Courter
Sworn and Subscribed
The day & year aforesaid
Peter O'Neil
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
And the Court further Certifies that it ap- pears to them that James Mc Gregor & Henry Courter are President in the Town of Mendon in the County of
Monroe and are Creditable persons and their statements entitled to Credit
Peter O'Neil Samuel G. Smith Joseph Sibley Judges of the County Court for Monroe County

has Born in The year of our Lord 1761 on the 6 th day of November
I have my fathers Record of my age and it is in My possession
I Lived in The County of Essex in the State of New Jersey When he was Called into Service
I was Called into Service by enlistment as I have stated in My Declaration
I have Also There Given The names of the officers as far as I now Recollect & the General Circumstances of My Service
I Received as I believe one discharge which is lost & may have had more but do not distinctly Recall
I am Well Acquainted with The Reverend James McGregor of Mendon & Henry Gantner Who Came Satisfy as to my Character for Truth and Veracity

I, Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monroe in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this said Court in the matter of the Application of John Moore for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 nd day of October 1832.
L. Adams Clerk

The state of Ohio Micome County ss Before me Jacob Counts a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally came John Caton who being duly sworn according to law deposes and that in the year 1779 probably near the first of April of said year he became acquainted with John More who by express orders from General Washington was appointed a member of a corps of expresses to wait on him the said Washington at his head quarters and further was under the command of a captain express by the name of Jeremiah Dunn and further on the ensuing summer this captain expres- sied and was succeeded by a man by the name of Erskine who was succeeded by a Robert Dunn who continued to command them till the 15 th March A.D. 1780 and further this deponent saith not
John Caton
sworn to and subscribed
This 8 th of June A.D. 1822
Jacob Counts, J.P.

State of Ohio } ss } Miami County } ss }
I Jacob Courts one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county hereby certify that on the 8 th day of June A.D. 1832 Came before me John Caton a clergyman and to me personally known and deposed that he was acquainted with John Moore a revolutionary soldier &c and in behalf of the said John Moore now therefore I Jacob Courts the Justice aforesaid hereby certify that the said John Caton is an Elder of the Baptist church of good moral character and respectable person and intitled to full credit given under my hand and seal this 15 th July
A.D. 1833 As Elder John Caton is a regular member of the Seneca Baptist Association and pastor of the church.  Jacob Courts } Justice of the peace for Miami county (seal)

I, Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monroe in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Moore for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 nd day of October 1832 —
L. Adams Clerk

The state of Ohio Micome County ss Before me Jacob Counts a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally came John Caton who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and that in the year 1779 probably near the first of April of said year he became acquainted with John Moore who by express orders from General Washington was appointed a member of a corps of expresses to wait on him the said Washington at his head quarters and further was under the command of a captain express by the name of Jeremiah Dunn and further on the ensuing summer this Captain expres- sied and was succeeded by a man by the name of Erskine who was succeeded by a Robert Dunn who continued to command them till the 15 th March A.D. 1780 and further this deponent saith not
John Caton
sworn to and subscribed
This 8 th of June A.D. 1802
Jacob Counts, J.P.

18740 John Moore
John Moore
Colt's Manufacturing Co 4 th Feb '77  Colt's Manufacturing Co Dec 26, Feb '77  14.5  granted
Admitted
  Exp'd Recd  12 mo  $120     Pm Sts of Jan'y  30  "  33.33     22   153.33    1 (m) 22  153.33 Resp d
Peter Price
Recd Monroe by New York

BRIEF in the case of  John Moore of Mindana (pay John Moore Jr)  County of Monroe  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 600  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 70 1/2
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.     Enlisted May 1776 ✓ 5 private Gen. Phillips, Col. Platt, Baily   ditts May In 1777 (surrendered) 6 Capt. Van Cortlandt   ditts Nov. 1777 (surrendered) 2 Capt. Cram   unleavened 1778 1 Col. Van Cortlandt, Capt. Gerlach   " 1778 1 Capt. Benj. Bay - New Jersey   " 1778 1 ditts   Enlisted 1778 1 Fleming   " (surrendered) May 1779 1 Cornelius Spier   " April 1782 1 General Dunn   Ebenezer   Robert   Peter Mand, Col. Bell, or Full  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth - Springfield  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Essex Co. New Jersey 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses as to his 1st & 8th years of service, and by traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached
X certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Stillwell Reexamining Clerk.  9th March 1833
+ deserted

Affidavit in the Matter of John Moore
Pensioner
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The State of Ohio } Maurice County } 3
I John G. Selford Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Jacob Counts Esquire was before the 8 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. on that day & is now one of the sitting Justices of the said Court for said County duly Commissioned by the Governor & sworn into office; and that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts as such, in all courts of Justice as well as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Piqua the 19 th day of July 1832
John G. Selford Clerk

State of New Jersey Somerset County
Personally came before me Izaac Moore one of the Jurors of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey Izaac Moore who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Moore in the year 1776 then a resident of the State of New Jersey and now Presi- dent in the State of New York as he be- lieves and that about the latter part of the Month of May 1776 the said John Moore enlisted into the Continental Service of the United States of America for the Term of Five Months in a Company under the Command of Captain Platt Bailey who was during the service promoted to the Major Rank - and was attached to a Regiment under Colonels Philips and Johnson one of which he thinks was killed at the Battle at Long Island - and that so far as this deponent knows and as he verily believes the said John Moore served out the full Term of said enlistment he having enlisted about the same time in the same Service & served during the whole term with the said John Moore except about two or three weeks when at home sick has a recollection of being in the Battle of Long Island during the said Term
Subscribed and sworn to before me July 25. 1892 Izaac Moore Izaac Moore

I John M Mann Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Simon Teville before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of the date thereof and now is a Judge of said Court in full commission and duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths & And I do further certify that the signature of Simon Teville to the said Affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Simon Teville
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bridgewater in said County of Somerset this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two - J. M. Mann
Directed to Peter Pratt Esq Bush Monroe County State of New York and it will come to hand Amicably John Moore
John Moore Quesbury Claim

Millington N.Y. May 30.
1834
Mr John Macon
Rush Post Office Monroe County N.Y.

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss { I, Elnathan Forre one of the Judges of the Superior court of Common Pleas of the said County hereby certify that an affidavit was taken before me from Isaac Moore - on or about the 25 th day of July 1832 and in behalf of John Moore his Brother a revolutionary soldier And I hereby certify that I am or was well acquainted with the said Isaac Moore the defendant since him to be a person of truth and entitled to full credit
Elnathan Forre { Judge of the court etc - May 30. 1833 -
• N.B. Isaac Moore died a few weeks past. N. Pennington

New York
John Moore died
at Saratoga in the State of N. York where a Dep: Rider of the Rev. commanded by Captain of the in the N.Y.
Revolutionary War
Inc. from 153. 33
Entered on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 27 3/4 Dollars 33 Cents per month, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
19. Augt. 1837
A Pension issued the 10. day of March 1852 and sent to Hon. A. M. Schenck
Secy of War.
to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } for June 7, 1832. }
W. M. Mac Clerk, Vol. 4 Page 117

Revolution
22909 INVALID.
File No. 22,909
John Moore
Cypress Hill New York
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of John Moon, Sec d Morse County and State of New York , act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Ex pns Rider - see Journ p 153:33 to p 273:33 per annum.
Name and residence of Agent
Hon A. M. Schenck 18 of R
S. Cook Examining Clerk.

No John Moore, dec d
1 Apr Exp s paid p 240.00 10 mos Int 33.33 Due to 273.33 ded d for some pay d at p 153.33 per ann. Comig 4 March 1831 & End d 19 Aug t 1837. Payable to
Rachel Moore, Anna Joanna  Pier Catharine King Sarah Spence , Ruth Pennington & John L. Moore only sur v ing children Albany
Hon A. M. Schermerhorn N. of R.

Washington Feb 7, 1852
Hon. J. L. Heath Commr of Pensions,
Sir
I now send you an application made by Rachael Moore, Anna Pierce & Catharine Townsend asking as heirs of John Moore deceased, a pension, for an increase of pension if such is allowed by any of the Laws of Congress. Your attention to this matter is solicited.
Ym obed Servt W. M. Schumann M.C.

M rs Vinal Sue C. B. K. War Department Pension Office Washington City.

New York 15 July 1834
W m Final Luce
Sir, your letter of the 12 Inst t came to hand yesterday, you say that I will receive a Copy of a letter from John Moore on the subject of his Application for a pension, in the letter I received from you there is no Copy of a letter from John Moore on that or any other subject, should you be pleased to enclose to me a copy of W m Moores letter perhaps it might enable me to do something for W m Moore which might prove satisfactory to the War Department
I am Sir, Respectfully Yours &c. John DeCamp

Hon W W Snow
Ho L P
Wm Randolph (Letter with Wm Randolph papers NY, 2 Feb 1848 lot 36

State of New York Oneida County ss:
I, Horace L. Read one of the Clerks of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that John Moore who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and on the roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of $120 per annum died in Mendon in the County of Monroe and State aforesaid on the 19 th day of August 1857 leaving no widow and but one surviving child, viz: Anna Pien
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal as office at Albany this 12 th day of January A.D. 1852
H. L. Read. Clerk.

Washington July 14. 1852
Hon J. E. Heath Comm. of Pensions
Sir
I now enclose you a letter from Joseph B Townsend in relation to his interest in an application for an additional Pension to the heirs of John Moore, which has been drawn by a Mr. Smith requesting you, to withhold from Mr. Smith the Certificate due to the heirs of Mr. Moore.
Will you furnish me with the necessary forms to obtain Mr. Townsend's interest in the pension -
Sincerely A. M. Chapman

State of New York Monroe County } ss
On this 9 th day of January 1852. Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, duly author- ized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Anna Pier, who being duly sworn according to law declares & says that she is the daughter of John Moore, deceased, the identical person, who was an express Rider, in the Revolutionary War, that the said John Moore died in the town of Mendon on the 19 th day of August, 1837, leaving no widow and the following surviving child, only viz, Anna Pier.
That at the time of the death, of the said John Moore, he was on the rolls of the Albany Agency at the rate of $120. per Annum, and this decl- arant, believes herself entitled to an increase of pension under act 7 th June 1832. and asks that said increase of pension may now be allowed to the surviving children of the said John Moore.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 9 th day of January 1852 } G. W. Allen
her Anna } Pier Mark.
Justice of the Peace in & for said county
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I Certify that George W Allen Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affi- davit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 10 th day of Jan'y A. D. 1852
John T Lacey Clerk.

State City and County of New York ss. On this sixth day of May A.D. 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber a commissioner to take affidavits &c for the said City of New York John De Camp of said City an inspector of the Customs, to me known to be a respectable and credible person who being by me duly sworn did upon his oath say that he was during the Revo- lutionary war connected with the company of express riders under Captain Asgill in the years 1778. 1779. 1780 & 1781, that said company was originally raised & command- -ed by Jeremiah Dunn, but after his death which occurred about the begin- -ning of the year 1778 by Capt. Asgill & was frequently after that called Capt. Dunn's company of express riders. That he is acquainted with Mr John Moore who is now applying for a pension, that said Moore was also in said company, that Deponent distinctly remembers said Moore as connected with said company in 1779. but he has not seen said Moore since the war, & would not therefore now have recollected his person, but for his name, which he is perfectly familiar with, & for several little circumstances in which this Deponent & said Moore were concerned together. That Deponent

also distinctly recollects that John Caten was also a member of the same company about the year 1779.
Sworn and subscribed this 6 th day of May 1834 Before me
Joseph D. Camp
John N. Taylor commissioner to take affidavits
and the said John Caten was also a member of the same company about the year 1779. Sworn and subscribed this 6 th day of May 1834 Before me John N. Taylor commissioner to take affidavits
1834 Best of the said John Caten and Company the G.A. WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That John N Taylor by whom names is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Peace, in and for said City and County duly authorized to administer Oaths, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 6 th day of May — 1834
Abm Asten