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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Margaret Lipscomb lipscomb@cyburban.com ==================================================================== John MOORE -born 5 September 1761 in Louisa Co., Virginia -died 6 January 1842 in Bedford Co., Tennessee -married Eleanor G. MARBREY born 1760, in 1787 in Rowan Co., North Carolina Father: John MOORE, born in Virginia, died 29 July 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina Mother: Sarah, died 4 January 1794 in Rowan County, North Carolina Revolutionary War pension application - John MOORE (1761-1842) Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832: On this 15th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the worshipful John B. Armstrong, John L. Neill and Samuel Phillips, Esquires gentlemen Justices of the Peace appointed to hold the court of pleas and quarters Sessions of the County of Bedford in the State of Tennessee. John Moore, Sen. a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged Seventy Years, Eleven Months, and Ten days, 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 the 7th day of June 1832. That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated; to-wit, That he volunteered in the county of Roan and State of North Carolina, he thinks in the year 1778 or 79 under one Capt. Robert Gillaspie, he states he was marched from there to Moore County, North Carolina, he states the company he belonged to were frequently in persuit of Tories there, but had no engagement with them. He states he was then marched down on Pee Dee River in South Carolina, near to where General Marion (as he was informed), had lately been with his army; and it was said the Tories had all fled or had become quiet, he further states that he was then marched home to the Garrison at Salisberry and dismissed. He states that he only remained at home six or seven days before his mother informed him that she had heard a report in circulation that the Tories had threatened to take his life and advising him to go and join the Americans again which he states he did and joined Captain Peter Hedrick's company of mounted men at Salisberry in the State of North Carolina in a few days and received the above information from my mother, the same route as when with Capt. Gillaspie, he states that they had a small skirmish with the Tories at a place called the Crossroads, killed one Tory and chased the balance into a swamp. He states that he was marched from one place to another where the Captain was informed the Tories had emboddied and returned home again and was dismissed, he states he thinks he served in these two tours of duty two months or thereabouts, he states that he had not been at home more than three or four days before General Morgan came to his father in person being an old acquaintance of his father, when Captain Washington's Company of General Morgan's Riflemen, he states he was marched on with General Morgan and belonged to the guard who guarded the prisoners from the Cowpens to the Yakin River at the old trading ford, he states that at that place the Americans sunk the flat boat by boring holes through her battain after the prisoners were set ___ and weighting her down with rock, he states that the British who were in pursuit of them made their appearance on the bank of the river in a short time, he states it was in the night, numbers of the enemy, he after giving them one or two discharges from their rifles he General Morgan would necessarily have to retreat. And requested those who could go on further to meet him again that night about three miles below there at Ramsour's ferry and those who could not go further to make their way home the best they could, he states his father only lived about one mile and a half from the place, and came to meet him the same evening and on finding that the British was coming, he rode__________, John Moore the present applicant's horse home, he also states that the engagement anticipated by General Morgan did take place and that Morgan retreated; he states that he made his way to his fathers but had not been at his father's more than two hours before he was made prisoner by the Tories on the same night. The leading Tories were his fathers near neighbors, by the name of John Smith and Barry Baines, both Captains of Torry Company, he states they marched next morning about day to Cornwallace and delivered him up to him and he says Cornwallace asked him how long he had been in the Rebble Service to which he says he answered that he had not been in the Rebble Service, that his father and mother were Quakers (which was a fact) and that he understood the Quakers were not compelled to bear arms, he states that Cornwallace told him he could return home but to be sure never to take up arms against his King which promise he says he made, but on the next day he went to Salisberry and joined Captain Gillaspie and continued with him until Wallace was taken in arresting Tories and imprisoning them and guarding the jail and a penful we had in Salisberry. He states he thinks in the two last mentioned tours of duty he served six months. He states he does not recollect of being acquainted with regular officers of any Regiment belonging to the American army nor does he recall the number of any Regiment of Militia, if he did, at that time, he has since forgotten it. He states that he thinks the whole time he served was at least ______ months. He further states that he has no documentary evidence whatever at this time, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to his Service. And that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in the United States. ___And he hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension except the present ____ Interrogatories by the Court: Int 1st: Where and in what year were you born? Ans: I was born in Louisa County in the State of Virginia on the 5th day of September 1761 agreeable to my father's record.____ Int 2nd: Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Ans: I have a record of my age at my house in this county taken from my father's Bible and written in my own Bible. Int 3rd: Where were you living when you were called into Service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where doyou now live? Ans: I lived in Roan County in the state of North Carolina when I entered the service of the United States, and I remained in the same county until I removed to the county of Bedford in the state of Tennessee in the year 1811, I think, where I have lived ever since and where I now live. Int 4th: How were you called into service, were you a volunteer, were you drafted, or were you a substitute and if a substitute, for whom? Ans: I was a volunteer the whole time of my service, first with Capt. Robert Gillaspie, second with Capt. Peter Hedricks, the third time with Capt. Washington under General Morgan, the fourth and last time with Capt. Gillaspie. Int 5th: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with you, or the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service. Int 6th: Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so, where is it or what has become of it? Ans: I never did receive a written discharge. Int 7th: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for voracity and their belief of your Services as a Soldier of the Revolution. Ans: The Rev. John Brooks, Thomas McGuire, David Norvill, Jacob Martin, Thoms Holland and William Ditto and others. Sworn to in open court 15th day of August 1832 James McKisack (clerk) John Moore We, John Brooks a clergyman residing in Bedford County, Tennessee and William Ditto a resident of the same county and state, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Moore, Sen. who has sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 that we believe him to be seventy years eleven months and ten days old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the 15th day of August 1832 in open court. James McKisack (clerk) (Signed) Jno. Brooks Wm. Ditto And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after _______ 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 John Brooks who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman of good standing in the Methodist Church, and that William Ditto who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the county aforesaid, and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. (Signed) J. L. Neil Samuel Phillips John B. Armstrong John Moore was awarded a pension to commence on the 4th day of March 1833 in the amount of $21.66 per annum. He was ruled entitled to arrears to the 4th of September 1832 in the amount of $39.99 and "Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833" of $13.33 making a total onetime payment of $53.32.