Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16835, Abel Gordon, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Gordon, Abel
S16835
Carded
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16835

INVALID.

File No.  16,835

Abel Gordon

Pvt. Rev. War

Act:  June 7" 39

Index:-Vol.  1,  Page 747

[ Arrangement of 1870.]
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4354

New Hampshire

Abel Gordon

of illegible(perhaps Henniker) in the State oof N.H.

who was a Private in the company commanded

by Captain illegible of the illegible.  commanded

by Col Gilman in the NH

line for 9 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of NH

at the  rate of 30 Dollars ~ Cents per. annum

to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate oof Pension issued the 19th day of Jany 1833 and illegible illegible

life Happen St of Regs

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $45 ~

Semi=anl. allowance ending 21 Mar 33     15~
$60

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J F McBlair Clerk
Book D Vol illegible    Page 157
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Service
N.H.

Gordon, Abel

Number

S16835

Contents

Carded
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( 8181 )

BRIEF in the case of Abel Gordon
of Henniker in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  open court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he? 71

4.  State his service,  as directed in the form annexed,

Period. In 1776 July 1 -

Duration of Services.  5  months

Rank.  As a Private

Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Cap Clement,  Col Golman

Period  About 1777 July 15 - 

Duration of Service  2 months

Rank -

Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Bailey, Col Stickney

Period  1789 Sep 1

Duration of Service  2 months

Rank  As a -

Name of General and Field. Officers under whom he served  Cap Foylan Col Nichols

5. In what battles was he engaged? Bennington
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  No

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?   correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Sam J Potts    Examining Clerk

Somewhat indefinite.  In the close of his declaration states his service at 9 mo's
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We Jacob Scales a Clergyman residing in the Town of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire and Mirah How residing in the same Henniker hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abel Gordon of said Town of Henniker who signed a Declaration for a pension on the 28th day of August 1832 and sworn to before Charles W Cutter Clerk of the District Court of the U. S. for N.H. District, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion,
Jacob Scales
Mirah How
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack [?] January 10th 1833 -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me -
Artemas Rogers Justice Peace
And I further certify that the above named Jacob Scales and Mirah How are credible persons and that their statement is good in any court of law-
Artemus Rogers Justice of the Peace
I certify that Artemus Rodgers is a Justice of the Peace and that the above is his signature
Jany, 17th 1833  J M Harper M A
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Abel Gorden
8181
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
United States of America
State of New-Hampshire, County of Merrimack} 82.
On this 28th day of August personally appeared before the Judge [plural crossed out] of the District Court of the United States for the N.H. District
Abel Gorden a resident of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with Capt [first name illegible] Church and served in the volunteer regiment of the Newhampshire line, under the following named officers:
1st   he first enlisted in the Town of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire in Captain Timothy Clement's Company of said Hopkinton in the first of July 1776 for the term of five months and marched to a place called Cat Island in Portsmouth harbour N. H. and joined Col. Gilmans Regiment, and the last of November or 1st of December we were verbally discharged by said Captain.
2nd  And on or about the 15 July 1777 he enlisted for the term of two months as a soldier in Captain Joshua Baileys Company of said Hopkinton and in 2 or 3 days marched to Bennington Vermont and joined Colonel Strikneys Regiment and on the 16. August he assisted in storming the tory bustwork [?] and after the Hessians surrendered, General Stark rode along between the fins and holland force the bust work several times, and we rushed on, took the bustwork and followed the tories British about 3/4 of a mile, and they were reinforced with about 1000, and we had to fall back, he fired untill his ammunition was out and then he swapped guns with one on the ground and took his amunition, and then helped hall a cannon into or through our men and George Permain loaded the piece with small balls and fired, and the British beat a parley. he then was ordered back to Bennington Meetinghouse to guard the prisioners and stayed one day, the then returned to the Battle ground and stayed about 5 days and then marched to Stillwater and were all discharged. Verbally
3rd  And the last of August or first of September 1780, he enlisted in Captain Ebenezer Fry's Company of Concord N. H. for the term of two months and marched to West Point New York and joined Colonel Nichols Regiment and after Arnold run from the fort he drilled out three cannon that he been spiked by order of Arnold. The same day he left the Point, General Washington came about the same time and set us all at work, and gave us something to eat. and he served his time out and was verbally discharged . and returned home and has lived in the State ever since, whole service nine months,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is  not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Abel Gordon
Charles W Cutter Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I Charles W Cutter Clerk of the District Court of the U.S. for the N.H. District do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abel Gordon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-eighth day of August 1832
Charles W Cutter