NC, Lenoir Co., Newspaper, Rev. War declaration of John Moore
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Declaration of John MOORE-7 June 1832-Revolutionary War
Draper Manuscripts
Declaration Series VV Sumpter Manuscripts-V8-10
Pension Statements & Speeches 1791-1832
Film #0889217

10VV-p. 149
Declaration of John MOORE, of Madison County, Tenn.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832.
On this 4th day of Feb. 1835 personally appeared before John B. CROSS, William 
C. DEAS? And John G. CHALMERS Esq. Justices presiding and holding the Court of 
Pleas & Quarter sessions for the county of Madison in the State of Tenn. In 
Open Court-John MOORE a resident of said County in the 72nd year of his age who 
first being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act. Of Congress passed 7th of June 
1832. That he was born in Lenoir county, N.C. ON THE 26TH OF July 1763 his age was 
registered in a family bible of his father, which is now in his possession. 
That in the month of Feb. or March 1780, he volunteered as a militia man in the 
service of the U.S. for a 3 month tour under Captain Mathia HARVEY and 
rendeyvoued at Kingston and marched under General William (Rich'd written above William) 
CASWELL to the relief of Charleston then expected to be besieged. We marched to 
Fayetteville and provided ourselves with tents, cartridge boxes and ammunition 
thence crossing the Pedee to Camden.. Then crossing the Congoree and stopped at 
Santee River which we reached about the middle of May, and while at the latter 
place were informed of the surrender of Charleston. Thence marched back to 
Camden and thence to Fay. Where we remained and were discharged after a service of 
4 months and 26 days. Genl.' CASWELL refused to discharge this applicant and 
others until new levies should arrive and conseque3ntly we were detained one 
month and 26 days over out time. Shortly afterwards and during the same year, he 
volunteered under Capt. Azeriah MOORE and served 26 days when Major CRAIG who 
commanded a body of British troops passed into N.C. The British being on the NORTH 
side and assent on the south side of Front? River the said CRAIG and his troops 
were expected to cross the Frost/Front River but did not do so and cont. his 
march down the river and consequently we did not meet with him. Afterwards he 
volunteered again under Capt. Martin CASWELL and served 2 months and 20 days and 
in this service was employed at Kingston in guarding the public magazines and 
stores. At the expiration of these several tours of duty making in the whole 
about 8 months and 12 days he received regular discharges, but being an unlettered 
man and not knowing they would at any time be of any service to him, he has not 
preserved them. That he has no documentary evidence that he knows of and knows 
of no person by whom he can prove his services. This declarant lived in the 
said County of Lenoir at the time of his service until the year 1832 and moved to 
this county where he has since resided and now resides. This declarant was not 
engaged in service of any of the continental officers nor did he serve with 
them to his knowledge.
John MOORE
Sworn to 4th Feb. 1835