Sold – Revolutionary War Stave Canteen

Sold – Revolutionary War Stave Canteen

Rare Revolutionary War era, 18^th century wooden stave canteen.    Stave construction with six interlocking wood bands.  Body construction is oak and the staves appear to be made of fruit wood (probably cherry).  Has owner’s initials “IM” carved on the end and descended through John Monroe Revolutionary War Soldier’s Family, Rockbridge County, VA.   Excellent condition for age with minor warping to the ends and shrinkage.  Still tight and sturdy. Retains original plug or stopper carved from a fruit wood tree branch (also probably cherry). Measure 9½ by 7¾ inches. Outstanding patina and character.

John Monroe Pension

Pension John Moore, Rockbridge County, VAS734

[From bounty land records in the Library of Virginia]

I do hereby certify that the bearer John Moore according to the best information served in

Captain Mathew Arbuckle’s Company of Regulars one-year at Fort Randolph on the Ohio River

in first of the year 1775 and 1776 that in September 1776 I met him on his return from said

station and enlisted him in my company for two years as a Sergeant that he went in my County in

the summer 1777 I enlisted him in the same capacity in the 12th Virginia Regiment then

commanded by Colonel James Wood to which we then belonged, that shortly after said

Enlistment which was for three years or during the war a vacancy taking place in our Garrison he

was promoted to an Ensigncy in which capacity he went to the Northward in a company

commanded by Captain Andrew Wallace in the Fall of the same year 1777 and joined said

Regiment how long he remained in the service afterwards I am not able to ascertain being

ordered to remain at the Garrison. Certified under my hand this 6th day of October 1801.

S/ Wm McKee late Capt. 12th Virga. Regt. [William McKee]

Rockbridge County Sct.

This day came Henry Bowyer before me a Justice of the Peace of said County and being

duly sworn deposeth & saith that John Moore now of said County joined the 12th Virginia

Regiment in the late Continental Army as an Ensign sometime in the year 1777, and that said

Moore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in said Regiment in the winter of the same Year

or the Spring following

Given under my hand the 3rd day of October 1801

S/ John Carothers

I know the facts contained in the above Deposition to be true. John or Jno Moore left the Army

in 1778 but whether on leave or by resignation, I don’t recollect.

S/ James Wood, late B G

I certify that John Moore of Rockbridge County & State of Virginia – in the capacity of a

commissioned officer – (I think that of an Ensign) – joined the Army of the United States about

the time or within a few days after the Battle of Brandywine [September 11, 1777] – with a

detachment of men under the command of Captain Andrew Wallace – Enlisted by them – &

marched from Point Pleasant at the mouth of the Great Kanawha – a part of the 12th Virginia

Regiment, commanded by Colonel James Wood. The detachment being that part of the Garrison

then commanded by Captains Arbuckle & McKee – who were induced to march & join the said

Army. –

That the said John Moore continued as a subaltern in the Army during the fall of 1777 &

winter of 1778 when contained [?]1 at Valley Forge.

That in the spring of 1778 – The [indecipherable word or words] having been on

command to Lancaster & Little York in Pennsylvania – recollects of seeing Mr. Jno Moore on his

way to Virginia – but whether then on Furlough – or whether he had resigned, is not now

recollected.

Given under my hand this 5th day of January 1802

S/ Ro. Gamble [Robert Gamble], late

Capt. in 12th Virga. Regmt.

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another file: 2 pages

I do hereby Certify that John Moore served in my company of the 12th Virginia Regiment

as a Sergeant from sometime in October 1776 until June 1777 when he was promoted to an

Ensign in which capacity he marched to the Northward and joined the Regiment in September

and I believe continued in said service until the fall of 1778 he also served one year in Captain

Arbuckle’s Company at Point Pleasant as a soldier [one or more indecipherable words] preceding

his Enlistment with me.

Given under my hand this 8th day of October 1803

S/ Wm McKee [William McKee] [illegible] th Virga. Regt.

I do hereby Certify that the within named John Moore served in Captain Arbuckle’s Company

from the 12th of September 1775 until September or October 1776 when he enlisted with Captain

McKee and served as within stated and afterwards marched to the northward and served under

Captain Adam Wallace as within stated. Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1803.

S/ James McNutt, Lt. 12th V R

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