Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14803, John Gordon, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service   Number
NH  
Gordon, John  
W14803
Jane
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ord New Hampshire
Jane Gordon
widow of John Gordon decd
who died on the 25th Sept 1829
of Hillsboro in the State of N.H
who was a Private
in the company commanded
by Captain Hutchings of the Regt commanded
by Col Mark in the New Hampshire
line for 8 months
NH
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of June 1837 and sent Hon Franklin
Pierce Hillsboro. N.H.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $160.02
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 13.33
$173.35
Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd
Recorded by D.H. Addison clerk
Book A. Vol 1 Page 27
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS On the eighteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, Personally appeared before me Jesse Carr one of the Justices of the Grant of Common Pleas for Hillsborough County, Jane Gordon a resident of Weare in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged 91 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the knowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, that she is the Widow of John Gordon who was a private in the army of the revolution. that he entered the service of his country in the spring of 1775 for eight months, left home before he had done much or any thing towards springs work for. he served under Col John Stark. don't recollect the name of the Captain, was in the battle of Bunker-Hill, and remained in the service till the winter following when he returned home sick. then resided in New Boston Hillsborough County, very well recollects the circumstances as she had 4 children the youngest about one year old had a great deal of care on her mind and much anxiety about her husband as she had been informed and few days before his
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return that he would not probably live, that in the summer of 1777
there was a call for soldiers to go to Bennington her husband the said John Gordon was drafted for three months, marched
as far as Jeffary in Chisher County New Hampshire was
gone two or three weeks when he returned home to New Boston
she further declares that she was married to the said John Gordon
on the second day of November (or hollow eve) 1767 and that
her husband the afforesaid John Gordon died on the 25 day
of September 1829 and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period as will more fully appear by referens
to the proof hereunto anexed
Jane Gordon
Hillsborough SS
May 18. 1837.
X  her mark
sworn and subscribed before me
Jesse Carr. a Justice of the
court of Common
Pleas for Hillsborough
County
I certify
that Jane Gordon the applicant above named
owing to bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court.
Jesse Carr
Justice of the court
of Common Pleas
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I Elijah Cochran of New Boston County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire declare and say that I am a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. That I enlisted in the service of my country the first of May 1775 under one Capt Gordon Hutchings of Concord New Hampshire for eight months. That I marched to Medford in the State of Massachusetts.  That our company was the third company of Col. John Starks Reg.  That I remained in the company during the said eight months.  That I then resided in said New Boston.  That I was well acquainted with John Gordan then of said New Boston, late husband of Jane Gordon.  That the said John Gordon enlisted in the same company with me, we marched to Medford, he went a day or two first, I found him in the company when I got there, he remained in the service during the time of eight months.  We were dismissed at the same time, when we returned home to New Boston.  That John Gordon (and Jane Gordon) who I always understood was the wife of the said John Gordon, lived together in the state of man and wife at the time he enlisted.  That they had 3 or 4 children at that time and has had a larger number since.  
Elijah Cochran
Hillsborough County
May 18, 1837 Sworn and
subscribed before me.
Jesse Carr Jus. Peace
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I certify that Elijah Cochran before named is a person of good morals and strict integrity and is entitled to full credit.
Jesse Carr Justice of Peace
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I Elizabeth Gordon of New Boston depose and say that I am the seventh daughter and tenth child of John Gordon and Jane Gordon.  That the said John Gordon died of a numb palsy Sept 25 ,1829 aged 85 years.  I was present when he died.  That the said Jane is his widow and has remained so ever since his death.
Elisabeth Gordon
Hillsborough County
May 18, 1837 Sworn to and
subscribed before me.
Jesse Carr Jus Peace

I Jane Dickey of New Boston depose and say that I am 63 years old.  That I was the third child of John Gordon and Jane Gordon.  That my father the said John Gordon died of a numb palsy Sept 25, 1829 aged 85 years.  I was present when he died.  The said Jane Gordon is his widow and has remained his widow ever since his death.
Jane Dickey
Hillsborough Ct  May 18 1837
Sworn to and subscibed before me 
Jesse Carr Justice of Peace

I certify that the above named Elisabeth Gordon and Jane Dickey are of good standing in [illegible] of strict integrity and are entitled to full [illegible].
Jesse Carr Jus Peace
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I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Jesse Carr is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough as mentioned in the Certificates under the declaration of Jane Gordon page 2 of this parcel, and I further certify that the said Jesse Carr is a Justice of the Peace for said County as certified by him, pages 3, 4 & 5 of this parcel, and that all the foregoing signatures, purporting to be signed by him as a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and as a Justice of the Peace for said County are genuine.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and subscribed my name this twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1837
 A. Wallace Clerk
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I Robert Gordon of Hooksett County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I attended my brother, John Gordon's wedding, that he was married to Jane McCollom, now the widow of the said John Gordon, about the year 1767 in the fall of the year and which was then called hallow eve, the Rev. John Cotton of Sandown, performed the marriage ceremony, by virtue of a license
Robert Gordon

Merrimack Ct State of New Hampshire
Be it known that on this the twentieth day of May  A.D. 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Robert Gordon who has this day subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same is just and true before me
Samuel Head Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Samuel Head is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in the Sate of New Hampshire as above mentioned and that I verily believe that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord, 1837.
A. Wallace Clerk
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Revolutionary War Records Section. 3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.,________, 19____
W.F. 14803

In reply to your request of ___________, received __________ for a statement of the military history of John Gordon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - Spring 1775
Length of Service - 8 mos.
Rank - Pvt
Officers under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain Gordon Hastings
Colonel John Stark
State - N.H.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - Summer 1777
Length of Service - 2 or 3 weeks
No officers are stated

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Boston, Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, May 18, 1837.  
Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Weare, Hillsborough Co, N.H.
Age at date of application, She was 91 years old
Remarks:  He married Oct. 31 or Nov. 2 1767 Jane McCollom and died Sept 25, 1829, aged 85 years.  Ten children are referred to Elizabeth Gordon and Jane Dickey who was 63 years old in 1837, are the only ones whose names are stated.
Respectfully,

brother Robert Gordon

Commissioner
d-2856
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Jane Gordon
widow of Jn O.
Gordon NH

Aa O. 8 mo pn $26.66
per ann comm'g 4 March 1831

Cl Stark 
Capt Hutchings 
NH state Troop

Hon. F. Pierce
Hillsboro NH
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Hillsboro N.H
June 7, 1837
Sir I inclose herewith the application of Jane Gordon for a pension.  I trust the evidence will be found sufficient to sustain her claim.- You will please address to me any communications you may have to make upon the subject
Yours very respectfully
Frank'n, Pierce
I.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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V.L.M. 
Rev. War Section.
October 2, 1919.
B. S. Gordon,
3901 North 15" Street,
Tacoma, Washington.
Sir:
You are herewith furnished the history of the only Revolutionary War soldier of New Hampshire troops named John Gordon found on the records of this Bureau.
You are further advised that this Bureau has no records
of military services rendered to the colonies prior to the Revolution.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
November 12, 1919
B. S. Gordon
2901 N. 15" St.
Tacoma, Washington.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 29th ultimo, and received the 4" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford an information in regard to John Gordon described by you.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
ACTING Commissioner.
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8-1609.
Department of the Interior.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
If not called for in 15 days, return to
THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Rev War
Not at 65
Nov 20 1919
WASHINGTON D.C. NOV 13 5 PM 1919
PENSION OFFICE NOV 25 1919
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
W. 14803.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 16th, 1898.
Sir:-Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Jane, widow of John Gordon, made an application for pension on May 18th, 1837, at which time she was 91 years of age and residing in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of eight months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hutchings and Col. Stark. He enlisted at New Boston, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The soldier died September 25th, 1829, at which time he was 85 years of age. The widow's maiden name was Jane McCollom.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. C. K. Gilchrist,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
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2801 North 15th St. Tacoma Wash. 10-29 - 1919.
V.L.M. W.F.148OBREV. War.
Gentlemen.
Have just recieved your favor Giving information of John Gordon of New Boston, N.H. Who served in Stark's Regiment and later in 
the Continental line. and i thank you for the same, yet it seems that, this was another individual, Probably the John Gordon for whom I inquired served in some regiment of anoter state, I will give a few facts which I have learned of him.
He was born in Scotland probably in about 1740. was impressed into Fraser's Highlanders and served through the French War and Received a grant of land in Canada, at the close of the war. after this he came into New England, and settled at Antrim N.H. He married Mary Boyce of Londonderry N.H. in 1764, she died in 1772 or 1780. He married later probably in 1781 Esther Snow of England, who bore him three children Samuel, William, and Hannah. John Gordon is supposed to have died in or near Quebec Canada in 1798. though anoter accont gives the date as 1805. It seems probable that the second wife Esther Snow lived to a much later date and may have applied for a pension. Perhaps from New York, Canada, or Even Michigan, as her three children settled in the these places. I am very sorry that I cannot give you any more direct information, as I realize this is very hard to work from, but if you could give me any information it would be would be a great favor to me as I do not know how to obtain it elsewhere, thanking you very much for courtsy already received and earnestly hoping you will be to able to assist me further I remain,
Most Sincerely Yours.
B. S. Gordon.
U.S. Pension Office D Nov 4 1919
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2901 North 15th St. Tacoma Wash

Gentlemen,
Have been gathering information for genealogy of the Gordon Family.  My Great, Great Grandfather John Gordon was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in Gordon Hutchin's Co. Col. John Stark's Regiment in 1776.  The State Papers of N.H. give his age in 1776 as 26 which must be an error as he was also a soldier  in the French War, 1757 - 63.  Would you kindly give me the age as given in the Original roll of  Stark's Regiment which I understand is on File in your office.  John Gordon was also a soldier Capt. William Scott's Co. 1st N.H. Continental Army. 
Resp
B. S. Gordan
(over)
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any information of John Gordon not given in the State Papers of N.H. will be gladly received. Thanking you for any [illegible] you may be able to share me
and waiting your reply with much interest.
much interest.
B.S. Gordon

[inked stamp reading: Pension D Sep 13 1919 US Office]
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Salt Lake City Utah May 3 1898.
widow
Hon H. C. Evans Commissioner of Pensions
c/o Pension office Washington D.C.
Dr Sir:
For the purpose of enabling me to write the military history of my family. I desire to get an abstract of the records of your office of the military history of John Gordon, who served in the Revolutionary War
with the troops from New Hampshire. There were several Gordons who served in this War as well as in the Seven years French & Indian Wars from 1753
to 1760 from N.H. but the John Gordon whose history I am in search of can be identified in your
records from the fact that his widow Jane Gordon
drew a pension from the United States predicated on
his service in this (Revolutionary) War, commencing on the 4" of March 1831. Although the authority for her to draw this pension from the U.S. government did not issue from the pension office of Washington until the 14" day June 1837. It is probable that this John Gorden himself drew
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[stamp that appears backwards as if showing through back side of page, includes date "May 11, 1898" as well as additional wording above date "OLD [illegible] NAVY" and below date "FILES."]
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a pension for this service prior to his death, which is supposed to have occurred, March 4" 1831. of course the files of your office as well as the books will show If it can be ascertained from your records I should like to know what the maiden name of the widow of this John Gordon was. this will be a valuable historical fact also to me. I suppose this pension must have been paid either at Goffstown West Village Hillsborough Co. N.H. or at Amherst in the same Co. The Gordons of Colonial and Revolutionary times were traditional fighters and warriors. And it is probable that this John Gordon, whose age I would like to know was in more than one Company and Regt in different  [illegible]  like the Kennedys, Moores ,Aikens, Shirleys, Merrills Dickeys and Gilchrists, to all of whose descendents in N.H. I am related. This John Gordon whose widow (and  possibly himself) drew a pension as above, was my great grand father on my mothers side. He probably died at South Weare or New Boston N.H. most likely at the former place, when and where she died I can not learn. Please tell me the date when she came to draw her pension.
I have of course another objective point viz. to prove that I am entitled if other wise found worthy, to join the Sons of the American Revolution; by furnishing me the above information you will for confer a great favor on me. Very Respectfully yours. C K. Gilchrist. St Lake City Utah
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N. H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14803
Jane Gordon
Widow of
John Gordon
Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:--Vol. A, Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 26 1898
C K Gilchrist
Salt Lake City Utah
1919 Oct 2 Hist. to B. S. Gordon
both letter of transmittal