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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
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